Sir Christopher Wren Building at The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg the annual "Virginia Shakespeare Festival" is housed at The College of William & Mary (the second oldest university in America, chartered in 1693). Photo by Michele / Flickr (use permitted with attribution).
Official State Shakespeare Festival of Virginia
The annual "Virginia Shakespeare Festival" held at William & Mary University in Williamsburg was designated the official state Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2013. All State Festivals & Events - Arts & Drama Symbols
Visitors planning a school outing, theatre group trip, or cultural tour to the Virginia Shakespeare Festival can arrange comfortable charter bus by 8Rental. Their private bus and minibus rental services are useful for groups traveling to Williamsburg for performances, workshops, and festival events.
Senate Bill NO. 1123
WHEREAS, the Virginia Shakespeare Festival (the Festival) is the oldest Shakespeare festival in Virginia celebrating its thirty-fifth season in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Festival is produced in Williamsburg, Virginia, the location of the first performance of Shakespeare in the New World; and
WHEREAS, the Festival is housed at The College of William and Mary, the second oldest university in America; and
WHEREAS, the Festival has consistently produced excellent educational programs for youth summer camps in addition to providing quality college internships; and
WHEREAS, over its existence, the Festival has served in excess of 300,000 Virginians; now, therefore
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia that § 1-510 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 1-510. Official emblems and designations ... Shakespeare festival - The Virginia Shakespeare Festival held in the City of Williamsburg ...
Code of Virginia: 2013 Session [S 1123]
