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The term, borrowed from German, and literally meaning "celebration writing" (cognate with feast-script), might be translated as "celebration publication" or "celebratory (piece of) writing". An alternative Latin term is liber amicorum (literally: "book of friends").
Festivus (/ ˈ f ɛ s t ɪ v ə s /) is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the perceived pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season.Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike", [1] [2] which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote.
The celebration is highlighted by the Santacruzan, a ritual pageant celebrating the Finding of the Holy Cross. Young ladies, often called reynas (“queens”), are chosen to represent biblical figures such as Judith , Marian titles taken from the Litany of Loreto (e.g. Rosa Mística ), and other traditional or allegorical figures (e.g. Reyna ...
Aug. 24—A Night of Celebration will take place Friday at Arvin High School to remember Larry Hallum, a beloved educator who dedicated more than six decades to teaching, coaching, mentoring and ...
King Charles III and Prince William both took the stage to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Portsmouth, England. Charles, 75, was joined by wife Queen Camilla on Wednesday, June 5 ...
A celebration of life ceremony will be held when teachers return for school in the fall, Schidrich said. A specific day and time was not released. Show comments
Phrase Hebrew script Translation Pronunciation Language Explanation Hag sameah: חַג שָׂמֵחַ: Happy holiday [χaɡ saˈme.aχ]: Hebrew Used as a greeting for the holidays, can insert holiday name in the middle; e.g. "ḥag Hanukkah sameaḥ" (חַג חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ). [2]
The celebration also honors the Sto. Niño or the Child Jesus." The article by Catalina Ricci S. Madarang has been previously misconstrued to mean they "honor" the Ati people via blackface when in fact it was done to mimic their appearance and in addition the festival was done to "honor" Santo Nino.