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    White Night was initially considered in Paris in 2002 and stimulated by Paris' Nuit Blanche and the international system of White Night programs the world over around 20 cities in the world. It is one of the biggest art festivals that celebrate in summer. The white night in Saint Petersburg is mostly famous for remarkable fireworks and scarlet sails, also known as different names such as White Night, Light Nights. White Night Melbourne is Australia's most celebrated social occasion and the famous

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    Almost all aspects of American culture were changing and music was at the heart of it all. Ranging from the folk movement led by Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Dave Van Ronk to the release of "Revolution 1" on the Beatles' White Album. Music gave the generation of the social change new inspiration and an outlet to express their dissatisfaction with the established morals of society. Rock n’ roll became popular, lyrics were becoming more sexual, and everyone wanted a piece of the rebellion. Artists like

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    Sundance Film Festival and was a part of their world showcase premiere.1 The film circulated in other film festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and soon premiered theatrically in the United States.2 I believe that the film is an example of White’s statement about the circulation of films in film festivals. The film’s cast includes celebrity names like Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, and Michelle Williams. The film is a product of film festivals, it meets certain

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    and masculine behavior, and they facilitate the production of such behavior by ‘creating positions” (136). Fairy tales tell their readers what is standard behavior for how we should act based on the gender we have been assigned. Cinderella and Snow White, arguably two of the most famous fairy tales, set up these roles by portraying woman as docile humans who need men to change their social and economic circumstances. In these fairy tales women are

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    Carnival Carnival is a festival of colours which is transformed into costumes, calypso, steel band music, dance and different foods and Caribbean art which attracts many people from the different countries. The carnival season is usually during the two weeks before the traditional Christian fasting of Lent. This is celebrated to mark an overturning of daily life.The roots of carnival both lay in Africa and France(Liverpool:57). Trinidad carnival is a very significant festival in the island of Trinidad

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    Trinidad Carnival

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    Carnival Carnival is a festival of colours which is transformed into costumes, calypso, steel band music, dance and different foods and Caribbean art which attracts many people from the different countries. The carnival season is usually during the two weeks before the traditional Christian fasting of Lent. This is celebrated to mark an overturning of daily life.The roots of carnival both lay in Africa and France(Liverpool:57). Trinidad carnival is a very significant festival in the island of Trinidad

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    Mahayana tradition or other significant dates in the Buddhist calendar. The most significant celebration happens every May on the night of the full moon, when Buddhist all over the world celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha over 2,500 years ago. It has become to be known as Buddha Day. Buddhist Festivals are always joyful occasions. Typically on a festival day, lay people will go the the local temple or monastery and offer food to the monks and take the Five Precepts and listen to

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    The Four Seasons are known as Solar Festivals, in that they mark a seasonal change caused by the Sun. The cross quarter days are marked by Fire Festivals and are usually celebrated as significant agricultural festivals. Together the Solar Festivals and the Fire Festivals make up the Wheel of the Year. The Wheel Of The Year, is often broken into eight festivals, whether they are the eight Asatru Blots, Seasonal Festivals or Celtic Sabbats, and the observance of Solar energies at the solstices and

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    Chapter Six: Witch’s Calendar Wheel of the Year festivals represents the active and passive states of nature, man and cultivation. Each of the festival periods was ruled by a ruling deity, whether a God or Goddess, with each part having its own related deity. From sowing to reaping to winter to summer... the seasons were of vast importance to our ancestors, for their very survival rested on fruitful harvests, moderate winters, and adequate rainfall. Our days start at dusk on the preceding day. Accordingly

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    Drake posted a photo on Instagram of him watching West's festival performance. "Me and my brother watching my idol #YEEZUS," the rapper captioned. The last day of the OVO Fest was definitely a night to remember. After the show, Drake posted a photo of himself, West, and actor Will Smith backstage. The photo shows Drake and West laughing with their mouths wide open with the caption,"Incredible night for the city! 6th Annual in the books. Thank you," Drake wrote. OVO Fest began

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