Festival

Cisgender individuals are people who identify with the sex that corresponds with their birth sex. This means that a child that was born with male genital will choose to identify as a male later in his life. If a music festival is restricted to only cisgender individuals it can lead to problems. Problems such as discrimination against the lesbian, gay, and transgender community. The LGBT community feels discriminated since they are restricted and not allowed to participate or enjoy music that…

Having over eight different religions and innumerable castes, creeds and tribes, I often wondered if the country is vulnerable due to the differences between the races. Time and again, I had heard how the differences are surpassed by the heartwarming festivals celebrated in India. And during my latest visit, I personally experienced the warmth myself. Despite being born and brought up in India, I had spent a significant number of years abroad and each time I had gone back I was muddled with the…

SRIFF is still a film festival which is seeking for its positioning is that it has not yet made a clear decision on whether to be a “business festival” or an “audience festival” (Peranson 39). The concepts of “business festival” and “art festival” are explained in Mark Peranson’s article: First You get the Power, then You get the Money: Two Models of the Film Festivals. In this article, Peranson has listed the different characteristics of the two models of the film festivals. Two of the…

The Ninth Avenue food festival runs along Ninth Avenue from 37th Street to 57th Street, and has an history that supports its name. Although the Clinton neighborhood has improved over the years, it still maintains its rich ethnic diversity and cultural heritage. Ninth Avenue is still like a neighborhood of mom and pop stores, many in their third and fourth generation. The Ninth Avenue has become a popular center for rich ethnic cuisines. Every year, new ethnic and gourmet stores and restaurants…

This will be the highlight of your summer and maybe your life! Creation Festival is one of the largest Christian festivals in the nation. From my perspective from the past eighteen years, Creation Festival’s beginning, and why I keep going back? This Festival is truly the highlight of my summer. Every summer since I was born I go to this summer event. My main reason for going back is for five days I don’t have to deal with the world. Also, from camping under the stars, being around nature all…

In Renaissance Europe, daily life was often interrupted by the celebration of festivals and fasts. These customs comprised every person’s life in early Europe but varied depending on the area; most provinces practiced many traditions and acts which were quite unique, and equally unique in purpose. Some rituals were designed to enforce discipline, allowing practices of the town to be maintained and order kept. Others were the opportunity for the average man to release the repressed energy from…

The Strawberry Festival is an annual carnival gathering in Pasadena, Texas. It has been a Texan tradition for many years mainly because of the large business the sweet strawberries have brought to Pasadena. I had been to the Strawberry Festival before but this one specific year in particular was different for me. On May 17, 2014, I met my best friend and future boyfriend. My family took my friend, Jaylen, and I to the festival. There were many things to do at the Strawberry Festival such as…

5. Anioma Festivals <<<IMAGE>>> One of Several Anioma Traditional Attires <<<IMAGE>>> Unique to Aniomaland, Akwa Ocha is an important apparel in the socio-cultural life of the people The people of Anioma have a very rich cultural heritage. All through the nine Local Government Areas of Delta State that constitute Aniomaland, there are several cultural festivals and other traditional carnivals, which provide deep insight into the history, lives and indeed…

The Northampton Jazz festival is an entirely volunteer run 301 (c)3 organization that is located in Northampton, MA. The Organization puts on a main event that is a free week long jazz festival taking place in the early autumn. There are three other musical events throughout the year that are meant for fundraising. The festival encourages the growth and exploration of jazz in the Pioneer Valley while supporting Jazz musicians. The festival features well known national acts, local artists and…

experience it was extraordinary. At some point time I had learned about the medieval times and what it was like, but never really experienced it. What exactly is the Renaissance Festival? I found this to be a reoccurring thought on the opening day as my family and I arrived at the Festival. The Renaissance Festival is a unique festival that takes place in the United States of America. Most of the time they are non-permanent set ups that are only around for a period of time. They recreate the…