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PUBLIC ART VENUES AND EVENTS VOCABULARY 1. What is the difference between the words festival, fest, fair and festivity? Give examples of each. Read the adverts for the festivals and match them to the pictures. Explain the words and phrases in italics. Look up if needed.
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1) The Harbin festival is the largest snow and ice festival in the world, and it features carvings towering over 20 feet in height and full-size buildings made from gigantic blocks of ice. 2) People flock from all over the world to participate in the masked celebrations of Carnevale, that has been a Venice tradition since the 13th century. 3) Each year over 100,000 visitors come to New Orleans to dance the day and night away. So, if you want to party like there’s no tomorrow, Mardis Gras’ is is where you belong. 4) As crazy as it may seem, Spanish La Tomatina is held every year purely for fun, meaning it isn’t tied to any ancient traditions. In 1945 a few locals began throwing fruits and vegetables during a parade — and ever since then the tomato-throwing festival has continued on. 5) Each year Coachella which takes place in California, boasts the biggest names in music, not to mention an impressive showing of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities. 6) Don’t miss the Mexican Day of the Dead, full of a colourful display of costume and culture, that celebrates All Saint’s Day, which remembers all those who have passed before us. 7) The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona is a time-honoured Spanish tradition, which guarantees to raise your adrenaline levels, whether you’re running or watching. 8) Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It’s fun, safe, and free. Just remember to BYOD (bring your own dye).
2. Match the words below to their definitions. Make up your own sentences with them. 1) parade 2) carnival 3) street performers 4) delicacies 5) refreshments 6) vendors 7) chant 8) merry-makers 9) reveller
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a) mobile event featuring amusement park rides and games b) event in which people, usually in costume, are walking or riding down a street in front of a crowd c) special, unique food d) a song with little or no music, with short phrases people repeat together e) drinks f) people who sell things g) people having fun and helping others do so also h) people such as musicians, acrobats i) festival goer
