Charleston is known for its unique culture, which blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has gained a reputation for its art, music, local cuisine, and fashion. Spoleto Festival USA, held annually in late spring, has become one of the world's major performing arts festivals. It was founded in 1977 by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti, who sought to establish a counterpart to the Festival dei Due Mondi (the Festival of Two Worlds) in Spoleto, Italy. COUNT 5
QSN1 What season is Spoleto Festival USA held? ANS1 spring QSN2 Spoleto Festival USA is a counterpart to what Italian festival? ANS2 Festival dei Due Mondi QSN3 What year was Spoleto Festival USA founded? ANS3 1977 QSN4 What  the profession of Gian Carlo Menotti? ANS4 composer QSN5 What major award did Gian Carlo Menotti win? ANS5 Pulitzer Prize