2006 "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival" June 10 - June 12, 2006: Headline Acts announced so far - The Prodigy, Goldfrapp, Placebo 2005 "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival" June 10 - June 12, 2005: Headline Acts - R.E.M., Roxy Music, Travis, Faithless, Snow Patrol, Razorlight, Feeder,The Subways 2004 "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival" June 11 - June 13, 2004: Headline Acts - David Bowie, The Who, S ...

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Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight Festival - Revived Festival Details

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There were 87 themed gardens and numerous events. Sculpture was a major theme, reflecting the ceramics heritage of the Potteries, and there was a sculpture trail, with many works that included site-specific sculpture by Antony Gormley and Dhruva Mistry, and a major photography trail. A three-mile train track and a cable car system took visitors around the immense 200-acre site. There was a major Scouts campsite on the site. The Festival was blighted by very poor weather. The weather caused poor attendance figures, of just over 2-milli ...

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Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival, Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival - Reclaiming the site, Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival - The Festival, Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival - Commemorative memorabilia, Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival - Festival Park: the site today, Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival - Festival Waters

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Drugs were openly sold and commonly consumed at the festival. The famed rock doctor William Abruzzi (also at Woodstock) was there to treat bad LSD trips, and said there were more bad trips at Powder Ridge per capita than at any other music festival he'd ever worked. He attributed some of the problems to the barrels of "electric water" that were available for free public consumption; people were invited to drop donations of drugs into these barr ...

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Powder Ridge Rock Festival, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Announcement and preparations, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Lawsuit, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Attendees arrive anyway, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - The festival scene, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Aftermath, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Notes, Powder Ridge Rock Festival - External link

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Mid-Autumn Festival - Hou Yi and Chang'e. While Westerners may talk about the "man in the moon", the Chinese talk about the "woman on the moon". The story of Chang E, and her flight to the moon, is familiar to every Chinese, and a favourite subject of poets. Unlike many lunar deities in other cultures who personify the moon, Chang'e only lives on the moon. Tradition places Hou Yi and Chang'e around 2170 BC, ...

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Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival - Origin, Mid-Autumn Festival - Stories of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival - Hou Yi and Chang'e, Mid-Autumn Festival - The Hare - Jade Rabbit, Mid-Autumn Festival - Overthrow of Mongol rule, Mid-Autumn Festival - Vietnamese version, Mid-Autumn Festival - Dates

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Roskilde Festival - 2005. The 2005 edition featured artists such as Audioslave, Autechre, Black Sabbath, D-A-D, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Brian Wilson, Fantômas, Kent and more than 160 other bands and DJs. Roskilde Festival - 2006. On January 25, the first three bands that will be performing at the 2006 Roskilde Festival were announc ...

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Roskilde Festival, Roskilde Festival - Specific years, Roskilde Festival - 2005, Roskilde Festival - 2006, Roskilde Festival - Other Danish Festivals

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Two thirds of the town of Bayreuth was destroyed by allied bombing in the final days of World War II, though the theatre itself was undamaged. Following the war, Winifred Wagner was sentenced to probation by a war court for her support of the Nazi party. The court also banned her from administration of the Bayreuth Festival and its assets, which fell to her two sons, Wolfgang and Wieland. The festival reopened in 1951 aft ...

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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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List of jazz festivals - Belgium. Blue Note Festival in Ghent Gaume Jazz Festival in Rossignol Brussels Jazz Marathon in Brussels Nam In Jazz in Namur Jazz A Liège in Liège Spring Blues Festival in Ecaussinnes Django A Liberchies in Liberchies Festival de Jazz/Blues de Gouvy in Gouvy Mons En Jazz in Mons Jazz Hoeilaart in Hoeilaart Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp List of jazz festivals - Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

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List of jazz festivals, List of jazz festivals - Asia, List of jazz festivals - Australia, List of jazz festivals - Europe, List of jazz festivals - Belgium, List of jazz festivals - Bosnia and Herzegovina, List of jazz festivals - Denmark, List of jazz festivals - Finland, List of jazz festivals - France, List of jazz festivals - Malta, List of jazz festivals - The Netherlands, List of jazz festivals - Norway, List of jazz festivals - Poland, List of jazz festivals - Switzerland, List of jazz festivals - Turkey, List of jazz festivals - UK, List of jazz festivals - Ukraine, List of jazz festivals - North America, List of jazz festivals - Canada, List of jazz festivals - Caribbean, List of jazz festivals - United States, List of jazz festivals - South America

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List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Bluegrass music. North Wales Bluegrass Festival Didmarton Bluegrass Festival Cornish Bluegrass Festival List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Classical music. Aldeburgh Festival Chichester Festival Edinburgh International Festival Glyndebourne Opera Festi ...

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List of music festivals in the United Kingdom, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Annual festivals, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Bluegrass music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Classical music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Dance & Electronic music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Ethnic music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Folk music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Jazz music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Metal music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Pop music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Rock music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Cross-genre, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Travelling festivals, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Metal music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Rock music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - One-off festivals

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While Wolfgang Wagner continued to administer the festival, beginning in the 1970s, production was handled by a number of new directors in what Wolfgang called Werkstatt Bayreuth (Bayreuth Workshop). The idea was to turn the festival into an opportunity for directors to experiment with new methods for presenting the operas. The change came out of necessity, as it was impossible for Wolfgang to both administer and direct the festival. It also provided an opportunity for Bayreuth to renew itself with each production, rather than continu ...

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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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Bun Festival - Vegetarian. Every year on the 8th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar, the islanders organise a week-long thanksgiving, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival (usually in April or May). The festival lasts for seven days. On three of these days the entire island goes vegetarian; even the island's famous seafood restaurants have to abide by this tradition, and the local McDonald's restaurant has to sell veggie burgers made from mushrooms. See also:

Bun Festival, Bun Festival - History, Bun Festival - The Bun Festival in Cheung Chau, Bun Festival - Vegetarian, Bun Festival - Parade of floats / Parade-in-the-air, Bun Festival - Deities, Bun Festival - Bun scrambling, Bun Festival - Burning of paper effigies, Bun Festival - Return of bun-snatching, Bun Festival - More about My life as McDull and bun-snatching

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Some festivals do not appear in the same location every year, but in different places around the country, or even in other countries. Notable festivals to appear in the UK include: List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Metal music. Ozzfest List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Rock music. Warped Tour ...

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List of music festivals in the United Kingdom, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Annual festivals, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Bluegrass music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Classical music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Dance & Electronic music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Ethnic music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Folk music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Jazz music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Metal music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Pop music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Rock music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Cross-genre, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Travelling festivals, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Metal music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - Rock music, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom - One-off festivals

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Held annually, usually in November, the festival is primarily run by Queen's University, Belfast. Founded by a student called Michael Emmerson in the 1960s, as of 2005 the festival is in it's 43rd year. Stella Hall, head of Culture and Arts at the university, is the current festival director. From small beginnings the festival grew through the 60s and 1970s, expanding to a two week long event. Performers during this time included Jimi Hendrix, Laurence Olivier, Rowan Atkinson and Billy ...

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Belfast Festival at Queens, Belfast Festival at Queens - History, Belfast Festival at Queens - 2005 festival

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The West End Festival started in 1996 as a small local festival centred around Byres Road in Glasgow's West End district. It has since become Glasgow's biggest festival in Glasgow's cultural calendar [1]. ...

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West End Festival, West End Festival - History, West End Festival - Main Events, West End Festival - Main Venues, West End Festival - External link

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This section is largely based on A Brief History of the Glastonbury Festival [10]. Glastonbury Festival - 1970s. The first festival, a smallscale event of 1,500 people called the Pilton Festival, was in 1970, followed by the larger scale Glastonbury Fayre of 1971. Performers in the 1970s were generally jazz and folk artists. In 1971 the festival featured the first incarnation of the "Pyramid ...

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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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Reflected in the iconic poster design of a single origami crane made from previous Fringe posters, 2006's Fringe Festival was held with the theme of regeneration. Held between 24 February and 19 March 2006, althought it put greater focus on music and dance, Comedy was still the predominant artform represented. ...

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Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival - 2006, Adelaide Fringe Festival - External link

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Tickets for the 2005 event sold out in record time just 4 days after going sale, 5 months in advance of the festival. This edition of T in The Park saw around 69,000 people a day watching more than 170 bands over 10 stages. Some of the bands performing included Green Day, Travis, The Killers, Keane, The Prodigy, New Order and The Subways. ...

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T in the Park, T in the Park - 2002 festival, T in the Park - 2004 festival, T in the Park - 2005 festival, T in the Park - 2006 Festival

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The Parsis account for less than 0.007% of the Indian population, but as Mahatma Gandhi said, they are "in number beneath contempt, but in contribution, beyond compare." The same could be said of their festivals. Unfortunately, like the Parsis themselves, these are private and celebrated primarily within the community. The Parsis use the Shahenshahi ("Imperial") version of the Zoroastrian calendar, which differs significantly from the Qadimi ("Ancient") version that their Iranian co-religionists use. For example, New Year is ce ...

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List of Festivals in India, List of Festivals in India - Hindu, List of Festivals in India - Islamic, List of Festivals in India - Sikhism, List of Festivals in India - Zoroastrian, List of Festivals in India - Christian, List of Festivals in India - Others, List of Festivals in India - Unofficial

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The birth of the Savonlinna Opera Festival ties in closely with the emerging Finnish identity and striving for independence at the beginning of the 20th century. Attending a nationalist meeting in Olavinlinna Castle in 1907, the Finnish soprano Aino Ackté, already famous at opera houses the world over and an ardent patriot, immediately spotted the potential of the castle as the venue for an opera festival. The first opera festival was held in 1912. Aino Ackté directed the festival for five summers, staging four Finnish operas. The only opera by a non-Finnish composer was Charles Gounod’s Faust, with Ackt ...

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Savonlinna Opera Festival, Savonlinna Opera Festival - Origin, Savonlinna Opera Festival - Present-day festival, Savonlinna Opera Festival - Premieres, Savonlinna Opera Festival - Visits by foreign opera companies, Savonlinna Opera Festival - External link

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SPRING EQUINOX FESTIVAL: Alban Elfed, Eostar Sabbat, Also see GWYL GWENWYNOL.

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Bon Odori (盆踊り, meaning simply Bon dance) is an event held during Obon. It is celebrated as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel toward one's ancestors. The O-Bon festival is observed all over the country. Originally a Nenbutsu folk dance to express the effusive welcome toward the spirits of the dead, the style of celebration varies in some aspects from region to region. Prefectures often have their own ways of dancing the Bon Odori and their own music to go with it. A Bon Odori in Okayama prefecture will ...

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Bon Festival, Bon Festival - Bon Odori, Bon Festival - Festival in China

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The Ghost Festival has roots in the Buddhist festival, Ullambana, and also some from the Daoist culture. In the Tang Dynasty, the Buddhist festival "Ullambana" and traditional festivities were mixed and celebrated on one day. Thus, the Ghost Festival has special meaning for all Buddhists as one of their most important festivals. Ghost Festival - Mahāmaudgalyāyana Saves His Mother From Hell. The Buddhist origins of the festival can be traced back to a story that originally came from India, but late ...

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Ghost Festival, Ghost Festival - Buddhist Ghost Festival: Ullambana, Ghost Festival - Mahāmaudgalyāyana Saves His Mother From Hell, Ghost Festival - Japanese Ghost Festival: O-bon

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Spirit of America Festival - Special Awards. The Audie Murphy Patriotism Award is named in honor of America’s most decorated soldier, and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Audie Murphy. Murphy, who was to have been the guest speaker at the 1971 Spirit of America Festical, died in a plane crash just two months prior to his scheduled appearance at the Festival. The award is now presented annually to an "outstanding American patriot" or "an outstanding group of individuals ...

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Spirit of America Festival, Spirit of America Festival - Intro, Spirit of America Festival - History, Spirit of America Festival - Events, Spirit of America Festival - Special Awards, Spirit of America Festival - Sporting Events, Spirit of America Festival - Booth Activities, Spirit of America Festival - Special Demonstrations, Spirit of America Festival - Stage Entertainment, Spirit of America Festival - Children’s Games, Spirit of America Festival - Facts, Spirit of America Festival - Source

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