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Review:
More than just a book festival, the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts brings together some of the most talented authors, playwrights, publishers and book lovers for ten days of pure literature bliss. The original Hay Festival was held in Hay-on-Rye in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales, in 1988 and has become one of the most prominent cultural festivals in the United Kingdom. Over the last 30 years the festival has spread to several corners of the earth including Peru, Spain, Colombia and Mexico. The annual Hay Festival in Wales runs for ten days at the end of May and gives visitors the opportunity to rub shoulders with their favorite local and international authors, attend readings and debates and attend educational workshops.
Hay Festival, Hay-on Rye, Powys, Wales
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