festival

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The comments prompted award-winning novelist Arundhati Roy, who had been due to present a restored version of a film she wrote, to withdraw from the festival.

From Barron's

“Canada, I think, is just feeling hurt. It’s the climate these days,” said Chapman, a septuagenarian who was volunteering for Modernism Week, a Palm Springs festival celebrating midcentury architecture and interior design.

From Los Angeles Times

She would avoid tight-fitting clothing and found dressing for festivals and parties "excruciating."

From BBC

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