Epcot International Festival of the Arts Launches Next Year

Combining visual, culinary and performing arts from around the world, the first-ever Epcot International Festival of the Arts will create a global masterpiece for 6 inspired weekends. Held from January 13 through February 20, 2017 (Fridays through Mondays), this great festival will feature new art every week, making each weekend original. From the pieces of historical Disney artists to current ones, Guests visiting the park will be able to watch the creative process live.

In the inaugural year of the Festival of the Arts, a collaboration with Disney Theatrical will bring an exciting new showcase of favorite music and Broadway talent to the America Gardens Theatre stage.

Over the six weekends of the festival, park Guests will enjoy different pairings of phenomenal Broadway talent in concert, performing songs from some of Disney on Broadway’s award-winning shows, including ‪The Lion King‪, Newsies, and Aladdin, to name a few.

New Food Studios will showcase culinary creations so delicious and intricate, guests may not know if the menus are for admiring or eating. Disney chefs will surely encourage guests it’s the latter.

And there’s more: hands-on experiences for the whole family, favorite Disney characters channeling their favorite artists, and seminars. It’s a colorful, whimsical celebration of a new artful Epcot. The festival will be included with regular Epcot admission.

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