Festival

The article states that music festivals provide an environment for people to be who they want to be and are able to break out of their shell. The main claim in the article, The benefits of self-selected music on health and well-being by Kari Bjerke Batt-Rawden, an Associate Professor of…

1.2.2 THE HISTORY OF OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL History has it that Odeda festival preceded Ojude Oba and was an annual event, in which the worshippers of the various sects of the traditional religion such as Sango, Egungu, Osun, Yemule, Ogun etc assembled to disclose their identities by dancing in turns to drums and songs before the Awujale, Olisa, other prominent chiefs and the people of the town. Chief Kuku a prominent Ijebu son had been a party to this event, but could no longer participate now that…

Multicultural Club A lot of us have a discourse community that we feel like we belong in. Before reading John Swales essay, I thought a discourse community is a group of people that have shared goals and purposes. But after reading John Swales essay he have made me realize that there is more to a discourse community than only having common goals and purposes but also has its own mechanism that is used mostly for communication and to provide valuable information or a feedback, using a genre(s)…

This festival starts the first day in August and celebrates harvest. The name of the festival is a hidden yet important aspect in understanding the play. Lugh is considered a Celtic God of Harvest and serves to show the connection the Irish and their pagan past with their culture and the land they live…

the many fantastic music festivals. They bring us back to the 1960s when rock and roll transformed regular live shows into community building events. Some of history’s most definitive moments of music have closely related with music festivals. Back in the 1960s Woodstock changed rock and roll. With an attendance of over 400,000 in three days, Rolling Stone lists it as “50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll”. Woodstock was the defining moment in music festivals. It brought together…

Many people find themselves misinformed regarding what exactly happened to the hippies of the late 60’s and 70’s. The belief that the psyconautical, tie-dye sporting, van-driving, happy-go-lucky counterculture has hence been disbanded is a common misconception. All that has occurred is the divergent evolution of a community. More clearly, for the predecessor breed, some did stay loyal to the soft, spacey, feel-good rock of the era like “The Grateful Dead,” and Jimi Hendrix. Then with the turn…

transitions into summer, the warm weather signifies the start of music festivals all across the United States, and even the world. Over time, these festivals have developed their own forms of culture and expression, generally displayed with extravagant clothing and a tendency for some drug use. Within the stylistic displays, a trend has emerged that causes a stir every time a person decides to place this item onto their body, whether at a festival or a part of a fashion photo shoot. Native…

INTRODUCTION Festival is a special day related to religious event with its own way of celebration that includes the food, rituals, attire and ceremonies. Hinduism is well known for its cultural and traditional festivals that can be celebrated in every month. In this regard, we will look into six major festivals according to the six Hindu sects which are Vaishnava, Shiva, Kaumaram (Murugan), Saktham (Sakthi), Ganapathyam (Ganapathy) and Saumaram (Surya). There are many significant festival in…

start to throb with joy. As a symbol of a new beginning, Sakura can be easily found in the streets when the cold of the winter starts to thaw. The Japanese celebrate the beginning of the spring through a festival called: Hanami, which means “watching blossoms” in Japanese language. During the festival, people sit underneath the cherry blossoms and watch the exquisite beauty of cherry blossoms with their families and friends. Due to its magnificent history and significance in Japanese culture,…

annual Nacogdoches Culture Daze Festival will begin on Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. in Swan Lake Hall of Madame Gurskey’s Academy of Tap and Ballet. The festival will be three days full of fun, food, festivity and culture. Day one of the festival includes musical performances by Josh Turner, Luke Bryan, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Maypearl Weedmeyer, Tammanette and the Tams and Cookie and the Cupcakes. “Country-western music certainly is part of our culture,” festival sponsor, Madame Gurskey said.…