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1977: The Veiled Prophet — 100 Years in St. Louis [92] 1978 The Wonderful World of Children [93] 1979: That's Entertainment [94] 1980: Holidays [95] 1981: Nostalgia in General and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 in Particular [96] 1982: Heritage of St. Louis [97] 1983: St. Louis — Great Moments in Fantasy [98] 1984: When You Wish Upon a ...
Kukeri dancing in Kalipetrovo. Kukeri is a divinity personifying fecundity. Sometimes in Bulgaria and Serbia it is a plural divinity. In Bulgaria, a ritual spectacle of spring (a sort of carnival) takes place after a scenario of folk theatre, in which Kuker's role is interpreted by a man attired in a sheep- or goat-pelt, wearing a horned mask and girded with a large wooden phallus.
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One such theory connects them to the masquerades of the ancient Roman winter festival of Bacchanalia, and earlier the Greek Dionysia. [ citation needed ] During the drunken, orgiastic parts of the festivals, people wearing masks, hidden under costumes in bestial shapes yet still appearing humanoid, may have made an exceptional impression on the ...
Festival of Nations 2013 Festival of Nations is a free, multicultural public event, held yearly, organized by the International Institute of St. Louis in Tower Grove Park , a city park on Grand Boulevard , featuring food booths of many ethnic cuisines , dance, music, arts, crafts and an international bazaar.
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The event originally named "V.P. Fair" was a successor to the Veiled Prophet Parade, [3] which began as a St. Louis civic celebration in 1878. [4] The first V.P. Fair took place in 1981. [5] In September 1994, the name would be changed to Fair St Louis for subsequent years.
From cult-classics like "Hocus Pocus" to new entries like Disney's "Monsters University," you know you are in for a treat. Check out the whole list below! Oct. 19