OzAsia is more than a festival, and its loss will be felt at a time when Asian-Australians need inclusion more than ever.
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Research shows that festivals and gatherings can change the way people choose to live.
From a synagogue’s 5K to Appalachia’s Hillbilly Days, shared celebrations pull strangers together.
To what extent has the line between playful community space and commercial spectacle been blurred?
The sheer scale of the Hindu festival makes it a disaster waiting to happen. From new underwater drones to AI surveillance, here’s what’s being done to avoid deadly crushes.
Research finds cultural festivals are meaningful events for the communities they celebrate, as well as enriching experiences for others in attendance.
The custom of mailing printed Christmas cards in the 19th century was a product of the industrial revolution. It was influenced by older British holiday traditions − some entirely fictional.
In Nigeria, the festive season comes with security and safety challenges. Here’s how to keep safe.
Ketamine is steadily becoming the drug of choice for many people in the party scene. Here’s how to keep you and your mates safe.
Festivalgoers could be adding nitrogen and phosphorous to the rural environment at concentrated hotspots by weeing in the open air.
We recently ran a roundtable to find out how the climate emergency is impacting events, and what is needed to adapt.
The National Eisteddfod was inspired by druidic rituals and medieval court festivals.
The annual Ojude-Oba festival in south-west Nigeria can be further promoted so that the community can derive more benefits.
Roadies ensure all the aspects are in place to enable the successful delivery of live music to the audience, as well as being readily available to troubleshoot if something goes wrong.
No matter how messy the festival, keep your hands clean.
Keep an eye on your health while at a summer festival - you don’t want falling ill to be the headline event
Festival experiences go way beyond the star-studded lineups.
South Africa’s National Arts Festival’s economic impact on its host city, Makhanda, is estimated to be US$4.5 million a year. But it also makes an impact on a social and an artistic level.
Expanding the circulation of our comedic content and continuing to invest in the production of stand-up specials — which is relatively low cost — could hugely boost the careers of Canadian comedians.
Cancellations of Australian music festivals, such as the abrupt end to Pitch Music Festival due to extreme heat, have become all too familiar.
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