festival
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Organisers of Vivid Sydney, an annual three-week festival that features large light installations, said the malfunction on Monday evening, local time, was due to "unforeseen technical difficulties" and has cancelled two upcoming shows.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Run on closed public roads, qualifying for the event is set to resume later, with the festival set to run until 6 June.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The tradition has been celebrated for centuries and is believed to have its roots in a heathen festival to celebrate the return of spring.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
An archive of previously-unreleased material by the late comedian Rik Mayall is to be showcased at the second annual festival held in his honour.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
It is a festival mainly for the children, but of course everyone who can takes part.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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