2 This booklet was inspired by and written for participants in the Festival Encouragement Project (FEP)‚ a program co-created in 2003 by the Center for Cultural Innovation and supported by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (LADCA). The goal of the FEP is to build the strength and capacity of selected outdoor cultural celebrations produced in L.A. that serve residents and tourists. Book Photography: Aaron Paley Book Design: Peter Walberg Published by the Center for
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To what extent is the commercialisation of sport a positive trend? Negative I feel that commercialisation of sports is bad as it denies the sport players of their privacy. As the players would be constantly under the limelight‚ details of their lives‚ both the good and the bad‚ are released to the public. For example‚ in the recent Tiger Wood’s scandal involving his many mistresses‚ his private life was broad casted to the public‚ attracting many criticisms. Therefore‚ the commercialization of
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Panagbenga Festival - Baguio Flower Festival Baguio City: February 1- February 29 It’s flower season at the City of Pines -- perfect timing for an all-out fiesta in the streets. The Baguio folks take a break on these days to revel in the cool climate and the unique culture of their city. Multi-hued costumes are worn‚ mimicking the various blooms of the highland region (or any of its 11 ethnic tribes). There’s also the half-dozen or so flower beds-- disguised‚ of course‚ as the Panagbenga parade
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In Lupao‚ Nueva Ecija ‘Baybayanting Festival’ highlights battle between Christian and Muslim crusaders By Enrique P. Valenton LUPAO‚ Nueva Ecija – Like in other places which feature festivals with religious undertones‚ such as Ati-atihan‚ Sinulog‚ Feast of the Black Nazarene‚ “Taong-Putiik”‚ and Araquio‚ this town has its own - the “Baybayanting Festival”. Held every July 25‚ it is in honor of “Señor Santiago Apostol” (St. James the Apostle). It is carried out by members of the Iglesia
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there are different types of festivals celebrated in Christianity. they are Christmas‚ palm Sunday‚ Easter‚ good Friday. Christmas is celebrated on the 25 of December and Christians celebrated it for the birth of Jesus the son of our father. palm Sunday is celebrated because Jesus had enter into Jerusalem. good Friday is celebrated for the death of Jesus. Easter is celebrated for the Crucifixion of Jesus.13 Maundy Thursday Christians remember this as the day of the Last Supper‚ when Jesus celebrated
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Sinulog Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration: Cebu City Description: The Sinulog Festival is distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle‚ thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores‚ the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Ati-atihan Festival Date of Celebration: 3rd week of January Place of Celebration:
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Christ carried by male devotees during the procession. 2. BINIRAY – Romblon - January 9 A festival parade in the sea followed by a celebration in Romblon 3. LINGAYEN GULF LANDING - Lingayen‚ Pangasinan - January 9 Held in Lingayen Pangasinan‚ it commemorates the landing of General MacArthur’s Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945. 4. ATI-ATIHAN - Kalibo‚ Aklan - Third Week The Ati-Atihan Festival honors the 13th century land deal between 10 migrating Bornean chieftains and the indigenous Ati
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lanzones Festival is held every third week of October and it is a four day grand celebration of the lanzones fruit. The mostimportant livelihood in Camiguin is lanzones. It is when a lot of tourists come to witness the joyous Lanzones festival.Lanzones is one of the major fruit producers in the Philippines. Lanzones is a tropical fruit that grows extravagantly on the north-central coast of Mindanao. Lanzones has a pale brown skin and sweet translucent flesh. It is said that the sweetestlanzones in
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Jharkhand Festivals [edit] In whole Chotanagpur Plateau Region‚ among the local people the Karam Festival is celebrated with great pomp and show. Among the Oraon Tribe‚ the Karam festival is one of the most important festivals and holds a very important place in their social and religious life. It is usually celebrated 15 days after the Kunwaar-Shukl-Paksh. After the fixation of the date for the festival‚ the local population start their preparation; for instance‚ they start buying the culinary-items
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Page 1 of 4 Woodstock Festival was a three day event of music and peace‚ held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm‚ in the town of Bethel‚ New York. It took place on the dates August 15th-18th‚ 1969. Five hundred thousand people attended the festival‚ watching thirty-two acts perform over the three days. It was the first time that so many people had gathered together to listen to music in an outdoor setting (Articlesbase 2008). Not only did Woodstock Festival play a major role in the influence of music
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