Documentary returns to South Bay ahead of television debut
The documentary "Dear Zachary" has screened this year at festivals throughout the United States, as well as in Canada and the Netherlands.

Harbor parades to light up the water
All 3 harbors put on festivals of lights, with Newport celebrating its 100th year.

Reach for the lasers
In the aftermath of recent festivals like Global Gathering and Stereosonic, Andrew James gets his jazz hands on and delves into the supposed renaissance of all things trance.

Towns seek ways to keep holidays bright in bad economy
Times are hard and the slumping economy has taken a bite out of the fundraising that pays for local holiday festivals and light displays. But organizers are dipping into reserves, seeking new donors and making the most of contributions to keep their town?s traditions going.

Christmas tree festivals grow in popularity
More than 250 people went to church at the weekend ? to help choose a Christmas tree. The Christmas tree festival at Sacred Heart Church, Uppermill, was successful for a second year running.

Hainesville resident heads ethnic folk festival
HAINESVILLE - For the third year running, Hainesville resident Jim De Nomie has chaired the one of the largest ethnic folk festivals in the country.

Leaders from the international retail real estate market descended upon the Palais de Festivals in Cannes last month. ...
Thousands of market experts, developers, investors and journalists gathered in the French city of Cannes in November to participate in the 14th annual MAPIC international market for retail real estate, arguably one of the most important events on the industry's calendar.

Tradition Counts More Than Beauty at a Pageant
Amid a host of influences, the Taíno tribe occupies a special place in Puerto Rico?s cultural hierarchy.

Longview accepting applications for tourism funding
The city of Longview is taking applications to fund projects that support or maintain tourism in Longview, such as festivals, events or advertising brochures.

John Travolta - Manero Drama Wins Turin Film Festivals Big Prize
A quirky new South American movie about a serial killer obsessed with JOHN TRAVOLTA's SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER character has won the big prize at the Turin Film Festival ...

Directorate of Film Festival plans to include films from N America from next year
Panaji, Dec 1 : Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) Director S M Khan today said the DFF plans to include films from North America in the competition section of the International Film Festival of India from the coming years.

Flower power
FLOWERS are an indispensable part of the Filipino landscape. Grown in gardens, hung in our windows, offered in religious shrines and festivals, used as food or medicine or even used as playthings, they are a universal tool for expressing the pure principle of beauty.

Colorfest organizer remembered
Beverly Zienda, the longtime organizer of one of Frederick County's most popular festivals, died Friday. She was 68.

'Dear Zachary': A sad story with ties to the South Bay
A new documentary looks at lives lost

A lengthy history of giving thanks
The first Thanksgivings were harvest festivals ? days for thanking God for plentiful crops. For this reason, the holiday takes place late in the fall, after the crops have been gathered. For thousands of years, people in many lands have held harvest festivals. The American Thanksgiving Day probably grew out of the harvest-home celebration tradition in Europe.  read more

"Complete Collection of Korean Food" Compiled
Pyongyang, December 1 (KCNA) -- Many traditional national dishes and local special dishes are developed and enriched through energetic discovery in the DPRK.

DES KELLY: Wenger shows his crazy critics why he's the tops
Arsene Wenger silenced every half- wit, moron and boor who had called for his sacking as his side not only beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but easily dealt with the title favourites

Sachin Gupta is Back with His Debut Film Dil Kabaddi
With the release of Dil Kabaddi comes to the fore the prodigious musician Sachin Gupta. At only 27 years of age, he is the in-house music producer for Tips Films and has already become a name to reckon with.

Jazz News: University of Iowa Jazz Combo Festival
Jazz combos from seven high schools in Eastern Iowa will be featured in a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Parish Hall of the Trinity Episcopal Church, 320 East College St. in Iowa City, the current home of the University of Iowa Jazz Studies Area.

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