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Yule: Pagan winter festival that was celebrated by the historical Germanic people from late December to early January. Koliada: Slavic winter festival celebrated on late December with parades and singers who visit houses and receive gifts. Wassailing winter celebration that lands on the first full moon of December. Celebrations include gift ...
A festival is a special occasion of feasting or celebration, usually with a religious focus. Aside from religion, and sometimes folklore , another significant origin is agricultural . Food (and consequently agriculture) is so vital that many festivals are associated with harvest time.
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A festival at Antwerp, Belgium, in the 17th century. Festivals have long been significant in human culture and history and are found in virtually all cultures. [12] [13] The importance of festivals, to the present, is found in private and public; secular and religious life. [14]
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, performance art , and social activities.
The Baalbeck International Festival (Arabic: مهرجانات بعلبك الدولية, romanized: Mahrajānāt Baʿlabakk ad-Duwaliyya; French: Festival International de Baalbeck) is a cultural event in Lebanon. [1] Since 1955, people from around the world have gone to the city of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon to attend the annual ...
This category is for topics on festivals, including arts festivals, fairs, carnivals, religious festivals, and other types. When applicable, topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories by type, year, and locale.
Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicrafting has long been exhibited at such events and festival-like gatherings, as it has its roots in the rural crafts . Like folk art, handicraft output often has cultural, political, and/or religious significance.