(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 5, 2018, a street artist performs in front of the pope's palace in Avignon, south-eastern France, on the eve of the opening of the 72nd International Theatre Festival. - The 74th edition of the Avignon Festival scheduled for July 3 to 23, 2020, is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus, the festival organisers announced on April 13, 2020. (Photo by Boris HORVAT / AFP)