73rd Festival d'Avignon held in France

A clown performs in a street during the 73rd Festival d'Avignon in Avignon, France, July 8, 2019. The 73rd Festival d'Avignon is held here from July 4 to July 23. The festival created in 1947 by French drama director Jean Vilar is one of the most important contemporary performing arts events in the world. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)