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Festivals & Events

Gathering in celebration — music festivals, cultural events, and the ancient human need for seasonal ritual.

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Books
Book

The Festivalisation of Society — Chris Anderton

Academic study of how festivals create temporary communities and what they reveal about human social need.

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People
Person

Chris Anderton

Senior Lecturer at Solent University and author of Music Festivals in the UK (Routledge, 2018). Researches festival cultures, popular music, and the economy of live events.

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Institutions
Institution

Burning Man

Ten principles for a gift economy and radical self-expression. The most ambitious experiment in temporary community.

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Tools & media
Tool

Fest300

The world's most comprehensive festival guide. Discover, plan, and review experiences globally.

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Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. — Gustav Mahler