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festival

[fes-tuh-vuhl] / ˈfɛs tə vəl /


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“Growing up hearing things about Coachella, I believed it’s a festival for people who really love music, and want to discover new music,” Maloi said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“This year it really does feel like a homegrown festival,” said Sarah Winshall, LAFM’s co-founder and festival director.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It has now led to the cancellation of the festival after the government blocked the rapper from travelling to the UK.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The UK government on Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from entering the country due to his past antisemitic outbursts, prompting organisers of a festival he was to headline to cancel the July event.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The harvest was Dionysus’ festival, too, when the grapes were brought to the wine-press.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton