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festival

[fes-tuh-vuhl] / ˈfɛs tə vəl /


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At its heart, the Olympics are an international festival where athletes grow as competitors and as people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Award-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy cancelled a planned appearance at the festival, saying she was "shocked and disgusted" at the jury members' comments.

From Barron's

Cigar export figures for 2025 were due to be announced at an annual festival scheduled for late February but canceled due to the energy crisis.

From Barron's

Harry Styles will curate this year's "landmark" Meltdown festival at London's Southbank Centre, organisers have announced.

From BBC

According to festival director Tricia Tuttle, "belonging, and the experience of living between worlds" is a key theme on this year's programme and it is particularly present in two films in the festival's official competition.

From Barron's