because of this. Saturnalia was the festival celebrated on 17th December but expanded to a week‚ like Christmas it was a time when preparation of food and the exchanging of gifts took place. Saturnalia was a time when the Romans commemorated the dedication of the temple of the God Saturn. The holiday was introduced around 217BC; it became one of the most popular Roman Festivals. In relation to the twelfth Knight many of the characters enjoyed the festival of twelfth Knight and Saturnalia and thefore
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with antiwar messages‚ some even degraded the president. Some bands that performed at Woodstock were The Who‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ Bob Dylan‚ and Country Joe Macdonald. In 1969‚ alongside with many other bands‚ they were the best in the business("Woodstock Festival" 1-4). Many Americans idolized and followed their antiwar beliefs and actions. Some of the songs containing antiwar messages at Woodstock are "Bad Moon Rising" by Credence Clearwater Revival‚ "Were Not Gonna Take It" by The Who‚ and "Alice’s Restaurant"
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The 1960’s were‚ in my opinion the most influential decade in the history of the world. Some people went from being preppy‚ well-kept human beings to turning into long-haired‚ earth- loving and careless people. When the citizens of today look back at the ‘60s‚ they think of one of the happiest decades their generation has ever seen if not the happiest they’ve ever went through. The “hippies” stressed that everybody be happy‚ calm and find peace through love and tolerance. This means that everybody
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The Philippine cinema is the youngest of the Philippine arts‚ and still is considered as one of the popular forms of entertainment among the Filipinos. It directly employs some 260‚000 Filipinos and generates around PHP 1.5 billion revenues annually.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Overview 2 History 2.1 Origins 2.2 American period 2.3 World War II and Japanese occupation 2.4 1950s 2.5 1960s 2.6 1970s to early 1980s 2.7 Contemporary period 2.7.1 Late 1980s to 1990s 2.7.2 2000 and beyond 3 See also
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ANIMATION FESTIVAL AWARDS Content Introduction Animafest Zagreb 2010 2011 2012 Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2010 2011 2012 REFERENCE 25 33 45 54 03 10 19 01 01 Introduction T he Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the5th Academy Awards‚ covering the year 1931-32‚ to the present. This category was known as “Short Subjects‚ Cartoons”
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International Film Festival 3.1 Comparison of the Background of Two Film Festivals 3.2 Comparison of Contents of the Two Festivals 3.3 Comparison of International Status of the Two Festivals 3.4 Comparison of Advantages of the Two Festivals 3.5 Comparison of Disadvantages of the Two Festivals 3.6 Conclusion and Suggestion IV Reference I Introduction In this report the author intends to make a comparison between the Cannes Film Festival and Shanghai International Film Festival. Cannes International
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HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL The Hungry Ghost Festival or Yue Lan is under the categorized of fairs and festivals which the local community will assemble in particular area for any reason such as religious. It comprises of performances‚ arts and demonstrations by the community to celebrate any festivals. The fair often is non-profit event and festival primarily is non-profit event and it gives the opportunity to the communities to celebrate their culture. Hungry Ghost Festival is a festival that posses
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fairs and festivals. As different communities belonging to different religions live here‚ therefore many festivals are celebrated regularly every year. Among these festivals‚ some are religious; some are based on seasons while some are of national importance. All the festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm in a colourful atmosphere. Diwali‚ Dussehra‚ Raksha Bandhan‚ Id-ul-Fitr‚ Id-ul-Zuha‚ Christmas‚ Mahavir Jayanti‚ Gurunanak Jayanti‚ Ganesh Chaturhi etc. are the religious festivals of India
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Indian festivals are innumerable in number and much varied in the manner of celebrations. Among these‚ Diwali and Holi perhaps stand as the most Pan- Indian festivals celebrated all over India with great pomp and fanfare. Diwali‚ known as the festival of light is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile‚ while Holi celebrates the joyful Raasleela (dance) of Lord Krishna and his ‘Gopies’ (friends) at the advent of spring. Dussehra is also a major Hindu festival marking
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An idol maker gives finishing touches to a Ganesha statue during the Chaturthi festival. Batukamma is a spring festival celebrated by Hindu women of the Telangana region. Festival | Date of Observance | Date of Observance (2010 Gregorian calendar) | Description | Makar Sankranti or Pongal | Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into Makar. It marks the beginning of the gradual increase of the duration of the day. Pogal is first day of Uttarayana‚ coinciding with the beginning of the
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