The Avignon Art Festival流动的艺术飨宴 —— 亚维侬艺术节

During the warm sunny days of July, when the south of France is bustling with people on summer vacation, one enormous festival turns the town of Avignon into a lively theater. The annual Avignon Festival provides people interested in theater, dance, and music, with a space to share, discuss, participate in, or simply watch the creative arts. The festival runs for nearly one month. Throughout this time, nearly 1,000 performances breathe life into the historic walled city of Avignon. Professional artists from all walks of life come to Avignon to both observe and take part in festivities.
Jean Vilar founded the first festival in 1947 and directed every one until his death in 1971. However, his death did not affect the festival as it still continues today. Initially a theatrical festival, the festival expanded to include dance and other forms of interpretive1 art in the 1960s. Today, circus performances and mime artists are even part of the festivities. The Avignon Festival has become one of the longest-running festivals in France and one of the most memorable performing arts celebrations in the world.

阳光和煦的七月璁假里，南法人潮熙攘，

一场盛大的庆典将亚维侬小镇变成一个热闹的剧场。一年一度的亚维侬艺术节提供对戏剧、舞蹈和音乐感兴趣的人一个分享、讨论、参与或只是欣赏创作艺术的空间。庆典大约进行一个月。期间约有一千场表演为亚维侬这座由历史古墙围绕的城市注入新生命。来自各行各业的专业艺术家也前来亚维侬庆祝和参加庆典。
尚．维拉在 1947 年创办了首届艺术节，并领导了之後的每个庆典直到他 1971 年过世。然而，他的过世没有影响到该节庆，庆典一直持续到今日。最初，这是个戏剧节，六○年代该节庆扩大发展加入了舞蹈和其他的艺术诠释形式。今日，马戏团表演和默剧艺术家甚至也是庆典的一部份。亚维侬艺术节已经变成法国最悠久的节日之一，也是世界上最令人难忘的表演艺术庆典之一。

1. bustle with...充满……
   bustle vi. 匆忙；忙碌
   The street is bustling with noise and excitement.
   街上充满热闹刺激。
2. enormous a. 巨大的，庞大的
   The actor enjoyed enormous popularity for over 20 years.
   这位演员享有很高的声望逾二十年。
3. participate in...参加……
   participate vi. 参加，参与
   As a college student, I would actively participate in all kinds of activities and use my time wisely.
   身为大学生，我会积极参与各种活动并善用时间。
4. run vi. 持续；维持
   The televised game ran 30 minutes over the scheduled time.
   电视转播赛持续三十分钟而超过预定的时间。
   
5. from all walks of life来自各个行业的
   The book fair attracted booklovers from all walks of life.
   书展吸引各行各业的爱书人。
6. affect vt. 影响
   Tonight's lecture focuses on the way TV programs affect the young.
   今晚的专题讲座著重於电视对年轻人造成的影响。
   
7. initially adv. 起先，最初
   = in the beginning
   Henry initially agreed to the deal, but then he changed his mind.
   起初亨利赞同这项交易，但後来他改变心意。
8. expand vi. & vt. 扩大　展
   The company's product line has expanded to include children's books.
   该公司的生产线扩展到童书市场。

1. interpretive a. 诠释的
2. mime n. 默剧

『on + 探险　旅游』的用法

本文 "...the south of France is bustling with people on summer vacation" 中的 "on summer vacation" 表『璁假中』。凡表『探险』、『旅游』、『旅程』等名词，以及表持续性或时间性的任务或动作时，通常介词用 on 来表示，如∶

『on + 探险　旅游』∶
on vacation（度假中）、on a trip（在旅行）、on a hike（在健行）、on a picnic（在野餐）、on an outing（出游）、on an excursion（在远足）、on an expedition（在探险）、on leave（休假中）等。

『on + 执勤　任务』∶
on duty（执勤、值班）、on guard（站卫兵中）、on an errand（跑腿、办差事）、on tour（巡回演出中）、on a mission（执行任务）等。