international festival Steve Henderson‚ Leeds Metropolitan University Glastonbury Festival has beconne a worldwide attraction for music fans and artists alike. In 2009‚ Bruce Springsteen was added to the long list of acts (from Paul McCartney to Oasis) that have appeared at the festival. It started in 1970 when 1‚500 hippy revellers gathered on a farm near Glastonbury Tor to be plied with free milk and entertainment from a makeshift stage. Now‚ Glastonbury is a major international festival that attracts
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Spring Festival and Lantern Festival By Yolanda The Spring Festival‚ also known as the lunar new year‚ which falls in late January or early February. It is said that the Spring Festival evolved from an activity known as the “Winter Sacrifice”. And the word “Nian”‚ which in modern Chinese solely means year‚ was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a New Year. So people hang“good luck”wishes on red paper on the door and wall‚ use fireworks
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A festival is an event which is celebrated collectively for celebrating a cause. Festivals are mostly celebrated to propagate the cultural heritage of nations. Festivals highlight various aspects of a society. For example people in all around the world celebrate Christmas‚ New Year‚ Sports events such as Olymics‚ Easter‚ Eid and other religious and cultural events to exhibit their emotions and happiness. Festivals at national level help to promote solidarity and patriotic spirit in the society. Religious
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a land of festivals. People of different communities belonging to different religions live here. As a result‚ some kind of festival or the other is seen being celebrated with joy and fun on almost all days of the year. These festivals make life colourful and charming as they take people away from the dull routine of life. Since they infuse life with fun and frolics‚ they are celebrated with zeal and jubilation. The festivals commemorated in India are of various kinds. Some festivals are religious;
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The Baisakhi festival is a seasonal festival. It is celebrated all over the Punjab and Haryana by all classes of people. Hindus‚ Muslims and Sikhs all take part in this celebration. It falls in he first day of baisakh. It falls every year in the 13th of April. On this day people put on new clothes. They prepare Halawa and several tasty things at home. Baisakhi Fair A fair is held everywhere in connection with the Baisakhi festival. The site of the fair is a place which is religiously famous. Generally
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Jharkhand Festivals [edit] In whole Chotanagpur Plateau Region‚ among the local people the Karam Festival is celebrated with great pomp and show. Among the Oraon Tribe‚ the Karam festival is one of the most important festivals and holds a very important place in their social and religious life. It is usually celebrated 15 days after the Kunwaar-Shukl-Paksh. After the fixation of the date for the festival‚ the local population start their preparation; for instance‚ they start buying the culinary-items
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Chmielaki is one of the most famous festivals of beer in Poland. Chmielaki takes place every year in Krasnystaw‚ a small picturesque town fifty kilometres south-east from Lublin. The event is held at the end of August and continued for three days. Exhibitors of beer compete for the prize of Grand Prix of Chmielaki. The concomitant circumstances are concerts‚ bungee‚ tents with gifts and snacks and of course with beer. Last two years‚ I went to see what the excitement was all about. When I arrived
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Laguna Festivals Laguna Islands Philippines | Ana Kalang Festival - Nagcarlan‚ Laguna‚ Philippines Nagcarlan‚ Laguna‚ located 105 kms. South of Manila‚ supposedly got its name from the legendary head of the tribe before Christianity was brought to the Philippines- Ana Kalang. This beautiful and capable leader‚ allegedly saw the Virgin Sta. Ana‚ who took the poison out of the lanzones fruit so that it can be edible‚ thus‚ the name Ana kalang Festival‚ in honor of the fruit which is one of the
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Panagbenga Festival - Baguio Flower Festival Baguio City: February 1- February 29 It’s flower season at the City of Pines -- perfect timing for an all-out fiesta in the streets. The Baguio folks take a break on these days to revel in the cool climate and the unique culture of their city. Multi-hued costumes are worn‚ mimicking the various blooms of the highland region (or any of its 11 ethnic tribes). There’s also the half-dozen or so flower beds-- disguised‚ of course‚ as the Panagbenga parade
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BEER FESTIVAL Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Started in 1982‚ the GABF was created by nuclear engineer Charlie Papazian in Boulder‚ Colorado. The original GABF had 22 participating breweries and the 2009 festival had 457. In 2009 the festival expanded into a hall one-third larger than the previous year. The GABF is considered the largest ticketed beer festival in the United States. The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association‚ held
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