Festival

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 mythology, a festival was also a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.

Types of festivals

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

See also list of festivals, wiktionary:fest, wiktionary:festival.

External links

• Festivals.com
• US Festivals and Events

See also: Festival, Festival Speech Synthesis System, Film festival, Food festival, German language, God, List of German expressions in English, List of festivals, Literary festival, Music festival