Arrow Rock Festival is a rockfestival that takes place on a yearly basis in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. This festival presents mostly classic rock bands. Arrow Rock Festival - 2003. On June 27, 2003 was the first edition of the Arrow Rock Festival. The line-up was: Deep Purple Lynyrd Skynyrd Status Quo Uriah Heep L.A. Doors Wishbone Ash Manfred Mann's Earth Band Budgie Y&T Thin Lizzy. Including:

• Arrow Rock Festival - 2003
• Arrow Rock Festival - 2004
• Arrow Rock Festival - 2005
• Arrow Rock Festival - External link

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The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the "Berlinale", is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and the world. It is held annually in February (in 2006 from February 9 until February 19) and has been arranged since 1951. The jury always places special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc countries as well as from Western countries. The awards are called the Golden and Silver Bears (the Bear is the symbol of Berlin). Berlin Film Festi ...

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• Berlin Film Festival - List of winners
• Berlin Film Festival - Golden Bear

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The Bath International Music Festival the United Kingdom's largest international music festival. Bath International Music Festival - About. Inaugurated in 1948, the festival has an illustrious artistic history and has long been a well-established event of national significance and international reputation. It takes place annually over 17 days in late May/early June, presenting a range of high quality events including orchestral, chamber and contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and world m ...

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• Bath International Music Festival - About
• Bath International Music Festival - External link

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The celebration traditionally lasts for nine days, culminating on the ninth day when the Sinulog Grand Parade unfolds. The day before the parade, the Fluvial Procession, a water-parade, held at dawn from the Mandaue City wharf to Cebu City wharf with the Santo Niño carried on a pump boat decked with hundreds of flowers and candles. The procession ends at the Basilica where a re-enactment of the Christianizing of Cebu follows. In the afternoon, a more solemn procession takes place along the major streets of the city, which last for hours due to ...

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Sinulog festival, Sinulog festival - The Festival, Sinulog festival - Background, Sinulog festival - History, Sinulog festival - Pre-Spanish and the First Wave of Spaniards, Sinulog festival - The Coming of Legazpi, Sinulog festival - Letter to the King, Sinulog festival - The Present, Sinulog festival - Sinulog Coat of Arms

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The festival bears the name "Woodstock" because it was originally scheduled to take place in the town of Woodstock, in Ulster County, but the town offered no appropriate site to host such a large event. A site was found in the town of Wallkill; local opposition arose, however, and the event was almost cancelled altogether. But Sam Yasgur persuaded his father Max to allow the concert to be held on the family's property, located in Sullivan County, which ...

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Woodstock Festival, Woodstock Festival - The festival, Woodstock Festival - Artists who performed at Woodstock, Woodstock Festival - Myths of Woodstock, Woodstock Festival - The film, Woodstock Festival - The albums

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The festival bears the name "Woodstock" because it was originally scheduled to take place in the town of Woodstock, in Ulster County; local opposition arose, however, and the event was almost cancelled altogether. But Sam Yasgur persuaded his father Max to allow the concert to be held on the family's property, located in Sullivan County, which lies to the south and to the west of Ulster County. Although the show had been planned for a maximum 50,000 attendees, over 500,000 eventually attended, most of whom did not pay admission. The h ...

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Woodstock Festival, Woodstock Festival - The festival, Woodstock Festival - Artists who performed at Woodstock, Woodstock Festival - Myths of Woodstock, Woodstock Festival - The film, Woodstock Festival - The albums

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The festival was held on a 950,000 square metre derelict industrial site in the docks near the Dingle. On this site was built a festival hall and 60 individual gardens, attractions such as a Yellow Submarine, and a walk of fame. The festival was hugely popular, attracting 3,380,000 visitors. ...

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Liverpool Garden Festival, Liverpool Garden Festival - The festival, Liverpool Garden Festival - The festival site

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As part of Glasgow's cultural renassiance, Glasgow is host to a variety of festivals throughout the year:- Glasgow Festivals - January. Celtic Connections - Celtic folk music festival Glasgow Festivals - February. Glasgow Film Festival Glasgow Festivals - March. Glasgow International Comedy Festival Glasgow Festivals - April. Glasgow International Festi ...

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Glasgow Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Past Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Main Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Calendar of Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - January, Glasgow Festivals - February, Glasgow Festivals - March, Glasgow Festivals - April, Glasgow Festivals - May, Glasgow Festivals - June, Glasgow Festivals - July, Glasgow Festivals - August, Glasgow Festivals - September, Glasgow Festivals - October, Glasgow Festivals - November, Glasgow Festivals - December, Glasgow Festivals - Sources

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Glasgow's main festivals are the Jazz Festival, West End Festival, Merchant City Festival, Celtic Connections (a celtic folk festival), and Glasgay! (a queer arts festival which is one of the biggest gay and lesbian multi-arts festivals in Europe). Glasgow also hosts the annual World Pipe Band Championships in Bellahouston Park, with over 8,000 muscians. ...

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Glasgow Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Past Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Main Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Calendar of Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - January, Glasgow Festivals - February, Glasgow Festivals - March, Glasgow Festivals - April, Glasgow Festivals - May, Glasgow Festivals - June, Glasgow Festivals - July, Glasgow Festivals - August, Glasgow Festivals - September, Glasgow Festivals - October, Glasgow Festivals - November, Glasgow Festivals - December, Glasgow Festivals - Sources

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The festival takes place in South West England at Worthy Farm between the small village of Pilton and Pylle, six miles west of Glastonbury town overlooking the famous landmark Glastonbury Tor in the mystical "Vale of Avalon". The nearest town to the festival site is Shepton Mallet, three miles north east, but there continues to be interaction between the people espousing alternative lifestyles living in Glastonbury and the festival itself ...

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Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury Festival - Festival Site, Glastonbury Festival - Organisation, Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury over time, Glastonbury Festival - 1970s, Glastonbury Festival - 1980s, Glastonbury Festival - 1990s, Glastonbury Festival - 2000, Glastonbury Festival - 2002, Glastonbury Festival - 2003, Glastonbury Festival - 2004, Glastonbury Festival - 2005, Glastonbury Festival - Bibliography, Glastonbury Festival - References

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Glasgow's Mayfest, held annually started in 1983 and became one of Glasgow's main festivals, held annually in May, covering theatre, arts and film and was Glasgow's attempt to rival the Edinburgh Festival in August. However it sadly closed in 1997. In 1988, Glasgow hosted its very successful Glasgow Garden Festival on old docks opposite the SECC, now home to the Glasgow Science Centre and the Pacific Quay. Following the success of the Garden Festival, Glasgow was crowned European City of Culture in 1990 and featured a year-long cal ...

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Glasgow Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Past Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Main Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - Calendar of Festivals, Glasgow Festivals - January, Glasgow Festivals - February, Glasgow Festivals - March, Glasgow Festivals - April, Glasgow Festivals - May, Glasgow Festivals - June, Glasgow Festivals - July, Glasgow Festivals - August, Glasgow Festivals - September, Glasgow Festivals - October, Glasgow Festivals - November, Glasgow Festivals - December, Glasgow Festivals - Sources

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The origins of the Festival itself lie rooted in Richard Wagner's interest in establishing his financial independence. A souring of the relationship with his patron, Ludwig II of Bavaria, led to his expulsion from Munich, where he had originally intended to launch the festival. Wagner next considered Nuremberg, which would have reinforced the thematic significance of works such Die Meistersinger. On the advice of Hans Richter, however, the focu ...

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Bayreuth Festival, Bayreuth Festival - Origins of the Festival, Bayreuth Festival - Early History of the Festival, Bayreuth Festival - Bayreuth and the Third Reich, Bayreuth Festival - The New Bayreuth, Bayreuth Festival - The Wagner Werkstatt, Bayreuth Festival - Bayreuth in the 21st Century, Bayreuth Festival - Discography, Bayreuth Festival - DVD, Bayreuth Festival - Laserdisc, Bayreuth Festival - VHS, Bayreuth Festival - CD

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The festival is now operated by Aldeburgh Productions, which also runs the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme (formerly the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies) and the Aldeburgh Residencies, a programme offering bespoke training and development opportunities to UK and international artists. The festival retains a unique character, mostly due to its location in rural Suffolk. It also continues to emphasis the presentation of new music, new interpretations and the rediscovery of forgotten music. It ...

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Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival - History of the Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival - The Festival today

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See Category:Islamic festivals, Islamic calendar Islamic religious festivals include: Eid festival Aashurah Arba'een Eid ul-Adha Eid ul-Fitr Mawlid ...

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Religious festival, Religious festival - Ancient Roman religious festivals, Religious festival - Buddhist religious festivals, Religious festival - Christian religious festivals, Religious festival - Hindu religious festivals, Religious festival - Islamic religious festivals, Religious festival - Messianic Jewish religious festivals, Religious festival - Jewish religious festivals

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See Category:Hindu festivals Hindu festivals include: Diwali Holi Navratri Ganesh Chaturthi Rakhi Krishna Janmaashtami Dussehra Dasara Onam Pongal Vijayadashami ...

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Since its opening in 1876, the Bayreuth Festival has been a socio-cultural phenomenon. Present at this unique musical event was an illustrious list of guests: Kaiser Wilhelm, Dom Pedro II of Brazil, King Ludwig (who attended in secret, probably to avoid the Kaiser), and other members of the nobility; and such accomplished composers as Anton Bruckner, Edvard Grieg, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and Franz Liszt. Artistically, the festival was an outstanding success. ("Something has taken place at Bayreuth which our grandchildren and their children ...

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Bayreuth Festival, Bayreuth Festival - Origins of the Festival, Bayreuth Festival - Early History of the Festival, Bayreuth Festival - Bayreuth and the Third Reich, Bayreuth Festival - The New Bayreuth, Bayreuth Festival - The Wagner Werkstatt, Bayreuth Festival - Bayreuth in the 21st Century, Bayreuth Festival - Discography, Bayreuth Festival - DVD, Bayreuth Festival - Laserdisc, Bayreuth Festival - VHS, Bayreuth Festival - CD

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The Festival was founded in 1948 by the composer Benjamin Britten, the singer Peter Pears and the librettist Eric Crozier. The original intention was to provide a home for their opera company, the English Opera Group, but the vision was soon widened to include readings of poetry, literature, drama, lectures and exhibitions of art. The first festival was held from the 5 – 13 June 1948 and used the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, a few doors away from Britten's house in Crabbe Street, as its main venue. It featured a performance of Albert Herring ...

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Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival - History of the Aldeburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival - The Festival today

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The festival is organised by local farmer and site owner Michael Eavis (through his company Glastonbury Festivals Ltd), who has hosted the event since its inception. More recently, the Mean Fiddler Organisation, now controlled by Clear Channel, a US-based media conglomerate, have taken a 40% stake in the festival. The Mean Fiddler contract is a rolling one reviewed every five years. Each year a company joint owned by Glastonbury Festivals Ltd and Mean Fiddler Plc is created to run the festival, with profits going to the parent companies. Glastonbury Fest ...

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Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury Festival - Festival Site, Glastonbury Festival - Organisation, Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury over time, Glastonbury Festival - 1970s, Glastonbury Festival - 1980s, Glastonbury Festival - 1990s, Glastonbury Festival - 2000, Glastonbury Festival - 2002, Glastonbury Festival - 2003, Glastonbury Festival - 2004, Glastonbury Festival - 2005, Glastonbury Festival - Bibliography, Glastonbury Festival - References

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List of music festivals - Jamaican Reggae Festivals. Splash Festival, Jamaica Reggae Sunsplash, Ocho Rios, Jamaica Sting reggae music festival, Kingston, Jamaica Reggae Sumfest, Montego Bay, Jamaica List of music festivals - International Reggae Festivals. Bob Marley Outernational Day, Perth, Western Australia Seasplash Reggae Festival, Pula, Croatia [2] MIDEM Reggae Showcase, Cannes, France Chiemsee Regga ...

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List of music festivals, List of music festivals - Blues festivals, List of music festivals - Brass Band festivals, List of music festivals - Classical music festivals, List of music festivals - Country music festivals, List of music festivals - Dance and electronic music festivals, List of music festivals - Folk music festivals, List of music festivals - Folklife festivals, List of music festivals - Hip Hop festivals, List of music festivals - Jazz festivals, List of music festivals - Opera festivals, List of music festivals - Pop Music Festivals, List of music festivals - Reggae music festivals, List of music festivals - Jamaican Reggae Festivals, List of music festivals - International Reggae Festivals, List of music festivals - Religious music festivals, List of music festivals - Christian music festivals, List of music festivals - Rock Music festivals, List of music festivals - Historic festivals, List of music festivals - Festivals at multiple venues, List of music festivals - Current festivals, List of music festivals - School Music Festivals, List of music festivals - Cross-genre festivals

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List of music festivals - Historic festivals. Monterey Pop Festival (Monterey, California, 1967) Woodstock (Bethel, New York, 1969), Woodstock 1994 (Saugerties, New York), and Woodstock 1999 (Rome, New York) Altamont Speedway concert (Livermore, California, 1969) Festival Express (Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary, Canada) California Jam (Ontario, California, 1974 Live Aid (multi-venue, 1985) US Festival (San Bernardino, California, 1983 & 1984) Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto (Toronto, O ...

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List of music festivals, List of music festivals - Blues festivals, List of music festivals - Brass Band festivals, List of music festivals - Classical music festivals, List of music festivals - Country music festivals, List of music festivals - Dance and electronic music festivals, List of music festivals - Folk music festivals, List of music festivals - Folklife festivals, List of music festivals - Hip Hop festivals, List of music festivals - Jazz festivals, List of music festivals - Opera festivals, List of music festivals - Pop Music Festivals, List of music festivals - Reggae music festivals, List of music festivals - Jamaican Reggae Festivals, List of music festivals - International Reggae Festivals, List of music festivals - Religious music festivals, List of music festivals - Christian music festivals, List of music festivals - Rock Music festivals, List of music festivals - Historic festivals, List of music festivals - Festivals at multiple venues, List of music festivals - Current festivals, List of music festivals - School Music Festivals, List of music festivals - Cross-genre festivals

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