Arts festivals

the “hippies”, love children, and peaceful protesters (not to mention avid drug users). While these statements are typically true of the Baby Boomers, another thing instantly comes to mind when they are brought up: Woodstock. Woodstock was a 3-day festival that occurred in Bethel, New York in August of 1969 with nearly half a million attendees. Famed for its stellar lineup and notorious amounts of drug use, Woodstock was a pivotal moment in Baby Boomer, and American, history (Tyrangiel).…

discuss how ‘the art world’ describes the relationship between tourism, creativity and culture. The concept of ‘the art world’ is a creative process and came about in 1964, when Arthur Danto and sociologists began to analyse the experience of the ever-changing production and appreciation of art. The art world is made up of a series of interlinked networks that play a role in every culture. Therefore, the art world is a combination of actors and institutions such as artists, museums and art…

Global art cinema has been a widely contested term among film critics and scholars alike. The term was created to help categorize and define a genre of film that directly opposes First Cinema, or commercial cinema produced and distributed by Hollywood in the United States. In the book, Global Art Cinema, Second Cinema, or art cinema, has been summarized by authors Rosalind Galt and Karl Schoonover, as being feature films typically including “...foreign production, overt engagement of aesthetic..…

When I was in my sophomore year of high school, my art teacher Mrs. Samally opened my eyes to many different types of art forms throughout the world. One form of art that particularly caught my eye, was the art of 3-D chalk drawings on street canvasses. The way that these artists can portray depth and realism in their art work just baffles me. They can create masterpieces with chalk that I didn’t even think was ever possible before. The artist who predominantly stood out to me the most is an…

The Harvest Moon Festival is an Asian holiday that celebrates the union of families and friends while observing the full moon and giving thanks for the harvest. The Asian American Student Association and the Vietnamese American Student Association observe this day and created a festival here, at Oklahoma State University. I enjoyed the festival, even though the festival did get a bit disorganized, you could still tell that the organizations and the audience all had a fun time regardless of the…

INDONESIA - The Bali Spirit festival of 2017 came to a close on the 26 March after a week of concerts, yoga and much more. The Festival was held in Ubud, a small town in Bali, Indonesia. During the day, you could expect a variety of activities, seminars, health workshops, and more. Some activates on the day were yoga classes, meditation, dance, and martial arts with instructors coming from all over the world. “It was a life changing transformation and amazingly fun experience,’ says Allie…

a visit to Oxford, England while studying medieval art, she experienced an inspirational moment that defined her future to become an artist. After visiting the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia and looking at the different paintings and potteries that were on display at the museum, two particular pictures caught my attention that was painted by an Artist who is known as Betty Bivins Edwards’. The name of the painting is how the arts saved Macon, which was painted by Ms. Betty…

These festivals are Splendour in the Grass, Falls festival and Soundwave. This year’s winner who had the chance to open Splendour on the main stage was Tired Lion. From doing this, it has opened this band up to a huge potential new audience. Many past Unearthed acts also performed at the esteemed festival. A few of my past favourites have been, Tkay Maidza, Client Liaison, and Dune Rats. This festival, in union with Unearthed, is an important thing to…

thousands of years, art has evolved and transformed and continues to do so day by day. Whether it is music, dance, film or visual art, these art forms are such an important part of history. In times past art was recognized and appreciated tremendously. In our society today, filled with technology people forget to stop and admire the wonders of art. From evening to daylight, the city of Toronto is converted by artists. People from all over gather in the downtown core to experience art in its…

After his sexual assault, documentor Tom Bondarenko JR searches for peace and closure by informing the audience that sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of age, sex, race, or sexual orientation. Through interviews with professionals and survivors Tom Bondarenko bring’s a face to sexual assault in hopes of warning people that sexual assault can happen to anyone. The film 's goal is to prevent sexual assault by enlightening people, knowledge is power. Working together we can end sexual…