Most festivals have a religious origin. The original intention of holding them‚ therefore‚ was to inspire religious feelings or religiosity. This was done in various ways. Sometimes a religious procession was taken out‚ whose members sang and danced and played musical instruments as they went their way. Sometimes people undertook fasts to commemorate an occasion. Fairs were also held in which the life and times of the religious personage in question were highlighted. Notable figures gave uplifting
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Festivals are good social gatherings that bring people closer together. One festival I enjoy in particular is the Nouit Blanche art festival in Toronto. This assignment asks me to analyze an event that has taken place recently and record my observations. Some evident observations can be interpreted by the viewers expressions and non verbal cues. This assignment also asks me to relate the festival to concepts of culture. This festival relates to the concept of mass culture because this is an event
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The New Year Festival in Vietnam and in America Introduction Although different countries in the world have different festivals and holidays‚ there is a momentous event that annually they all eagerly long for. It is the New Year festival which marks the pivotal point of a new period of time with the pure and pristine beginning for individuals. However‚ each nation has its own traditions‚ customs and values partly reflected in the celebration of the New Year festival. The ways of holding the
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed by Congress in 2002 (www.sarbanesoxley. com). The Act‚ along with subsequent regulations adopted in 2003 and 2004‚ affected the responsibilities of auditors‚ boards of directors‚ and corporate managers with respect to financial reporting. Also‚ the act established the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) that is now responsible for oversight of financial statement audits of publicly-traded corporations and the establishment of auditing
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December 2015 Cult Film and Our Society Definitions of cult range from the innocent to the super extreme. From undying love to just a hobby on the weekends‚ Cult finds its way into the hearts of viewers in the most unexpected way possible. The film industry is a tough market to breakout into films are considered artwork and others often end up in the bargain film box at any major department store. Why do people love some films more than others? Many would argue that films like The Grand Budapest
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The Oro Valley Music Festival is an annual event held in Tucson‚ Arizona at The Golf Club at Vistoso in Oro Valley. This two-day event lasting from September 30th until October 1st‚ 2017‚ was sponsored by the 97.1 BULL radio station‚ along with the my92.9 radio broadcast station. This was the third annual Oro Valley Music Festival that drew in a crowd of over 10‚000 people for both days (Burch‚ Karr). The first day of the festival was solely country music while the second day was predominantly modern
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Film Noir‚ meaning “black film’ in French‚ was the trending style and genre in American culture between the 1940s and the 1950s. It is a combination of European cynicism and the American landscape. Film Noir has its origins from German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism. Nino Frank‚ who was a French film critic‚ was the first to introduce this black and white genre to Hollywood in 1946. Many of the directors who introduced Film Noir where refugees from Nazi‚ Germany. From that moment in time
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Millbrae Art and Wine Festival The Millbrae Art and Wine Festival is an annual Labor Day weekend festival that takes place on Broadway street in a small town thirty minutes away from San Francisco. The Millbrae Chamber of Commerce decided to organize the first festival in 1970 because they believed that the festival revenue could save the chamber office from having to shut down due to insufficient government funding. Since then‚ the Millbrae Art and Wine Festival has become the most important tradition
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Durga Puja is one of the auspicious occasion celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. In modern times‚ festivals are getting commercialized and taking the shape of pomp and show. Different communities set huge gigantic and attractive bright idols in order to compete with other communities. This all leads to major problem of environment pollution. Idols made by non biodegradable material and toxic paints contaminate water making it unfit for survival of aquatic life and drinking purposes.
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Iranian calendar and the first day of spring‚ all Iranians enthusiastically celebrate the Nowruz festival‚ irrespective of their age‚ language‚ gender‚ race‚ religion‚ or social status. Nowruz literally means “new day”‚ and the Norooz Festival‚ at its core‚ celebrates the rebirth of nature. This symbolizes the victory of good over the evil forces of darkness‚ which are represented by winter. The festival includes a big range of traditions and ceremonies from the last Wednesday of last year to the thirteenth
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