The cultural life of Lausanne impresses with a variety of interesting and diverse events. Different bright festivals, fairs and expositions, culinary and sporting events are held within the year. The most interesting and popular event among tourists is still the city festival «Festival de la Cite» established more than fifty years ago. It is notably that initially the fest was dedicated to beer. During the festival the best brewing companies presented their products and the city folk enjoyed the favorite drink and festive treats.
Since the 70s of the last century the festival was revised and year by year its program has included ever new events. During the fest the visitors can attend the concerts of classic music and the performances of rock bands, circus shows and theatrical performances, engaging sport events and stage plays for kids. The festival schedule is rather rich and diverse offering the events meeting each fancy.
The main feature of the city festival is the absence entrance tickets for entertaining events as all of them are absolutely free. The major part of the concerts and performances is held in the old town part where the stages and platforms for artists are mounted. To help the guests of the festival to find a necessary performance or event, a special program is issued. The program leaflet contains the detailed schedule of the events added with descriptions and the starting time of every performance. The festival is annually visited by more than one hundred thousands of international travelers. The city festival starts in the middle of June and commonly lasts till August.
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