Festival

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A separate article is about the Festival Speech Synthesis System.

A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. "Cherry Days" in Paonia, Colorado is a typical festival. The word fest derives from the German language (see list of German expressions in English). In religion, a festival is also a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.

Types of festivals

• Arts festival
• Film festival
• Food festival
• Literary festival
• Music festival
• Religious festival
• Theatre festival
• Hippy festival
• Renaissance festival

See also

• List of festivals
• Wiktionary:Fest
• Wiktionary:Festival

External links

• Festivals.com
• US Festivals and Events
• Festivals and events in Africa