Festival

A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. "Cherry Days" in Paonia, Colorado is a typical festival.

Types of Festivals

Arts festival
Cultural festival
Film festival
Food festival
Literary festival
Music festival
Religious festival
Theatre festival

The word fest derives from the German language. See List of German expressions in English.

See also: List of festivals, wiktionary:fest, wiktionary:festival

External Link

Festivals.com

In Mythology, a festival was also a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.

The Festival Speech Synthesis System : http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/festival/