What is a festival?
A festival is a public or community event organized around art, a season, belief or a shared theme.
Origins, forms and everyday life
Programs may include performance, exhibition, food and gathering; scale and purpose vary. History, local makers and volunteers shape cultural effects. Tourism promotion and a community’s own celebration are not always identical.
Meaning, change and safeguarding
Planning should include accessibility, environmental impacts, safety and local participation. A living tradition should not be reduced to a performance staged solely for visitors.
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