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Culture: Hitting the right note in musical Mecca; The prestigious Presteigne Festival of Music and Arts begins tomorrow. Christopher Morley asked director George Vass what artistic delights await the steadily growing audiences.(Features)

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From: The Birmingham Post (England)
Date: 20040825
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Byline: Christopher Morley

Every year at the end of August a charming, pretty little town tucked just over the Mid-Wales border becomes a magnet for music-lovers from around the United Kingdom and beyond, when it holds its annual Festival of Music and the Arts.

It is difficult to put the magic of Presteigne into words, but once experienced, it tends to make people return year after year, and the influx of visitors is consistently growing. The combination of attractive programming, with a strong element of contemporary music of the most rewarding kind, beautiful landscape ...

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