festivities

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Festivities started Friday and included the celebrity all-star game, during which one team of celebrities was coached by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other was coached by actor Anthony Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Festivities kick off April 25 when The Times will host the 45th annual Book Prizes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Festivities feature devotional songs, decorative structures called “pandals,” burning of incense and electric light displays depicting stories from Buddha’s life.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Festivities continued this week despite the conflict, albeit with armed police officers standing guard.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

It is a legend in St. Louis that a large wad of the $600,000 was invested in the Planters Hotel, in the names of the individuals who made up the Fall Festivities Association.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper