What: Due to the inclement weather forecast for Friday afternoon, the City of Charleston and Spoleto Festival USA have moved Opening Ceremonies to Festival Hall, at 56 Beaufain Street.
When: Festival Hall will open doors beginning at 11:30am. The event begins at 12:00pm.
Speakers:
Alicia Gregory, Spoleto Festival USA Board Chair
Mena Mark Hanna, Spoleto Festival USA General Director & CEO
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg
Performers:
Nicole Heaston (soprano, Vanessa) will sing the National Anthem
Charleston Jazz Academy students perform a composition by 2023 Spoleto artist Abdullah Ibrahim
Performance by Ingoma Nshya, the Women Drummers of Rwanda, featured in The Book of Life
Tickets to Spoleto Festival USA
The 2023 season of Spoleto Festival USA takes place May 26 to June 11 in various locations on the downtown peninsula. Tickets can be purchased online at spoletousa.org, by phone 843.579.3100, or in person at the Spoleto ticket kiosk at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting Street, 9:00am to 5:00pm daily.
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