2. A festival is an event, in which celebrates the unique aspects of a community or a worldwide affair. A festival can be celebrating multiple things. Some festivals celebrate the creative and media work from all types of artists. For example, the Glastonbury festival is a music-based festival which embraces all different types of music. Also, there are other festivals which celebrate cultural beliefs, music dance and crafts.
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4. The Holi Festival Holi is a colourful festival which is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in either the end of February or the beginning of March. It is a celebration of the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘bad’. It bridges the social gap and renews sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other ‘Happy Holi’. This festival is for people of all ages, from the young to the old. The celebrations begin with the lighting of a bonfire on the eve of Holi. This is to ward off evil spirits around the place. Then on the Holi day, people cover themselves with coloured powders and throw balloons filled with water and colour at one another and passers by. The festival consists of traditional music, dancing and singing. This is an example of a small festival.
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6. The Baishakhi Mela The Baishakhi Mela takes place across the area of Banglatown in the borough of Tower Hamlets in east London through Brick Lane to weavers field and Allen Gardens in Bethnal Green. It is the biggest Bengali festival outside Bangladesh. It is a celebration of the Bengali new year which falls on the 14/15 April but is celebrated in the second week of May on a Sunday to prevent the period of rainfall in April. This is an example of a local festival.
