Before we planned out what our festival was going to be about, we had to do some individual research to understand what a festival really is. Here are some of the researches I have done and some examples of festivals I have found.
- A festival is a gathering of people to celebrate something.
- An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"
- It’s mainly aimed to entertain and let people have a good time.
- Festivals : Love Music Hate Racism, Glastonbury Festival, Chinese New Year, Rio De Janeiro Carnival, Notting Hill Carnival, Baishakhi Mela, Lady Fest Ten, V Festival
I also researched on how festivals were funded and whether they made profit out of what they did. I found that most festivals were funded by charities and organisations and were non-profitable. I also found that if they did make any profit, they would give them to the charities that helped fund them in the first place.
The main features of a festival would be:
- entertainment and celebration
- food
- performances
- themed events
- exploring traditions and different cultures
- most festivals usually have a purpose e.g. Love Music Hate Racism which is trying to grab peoples interest into music and using music to present equality rather than racism.
Festivals also may be targeted at specific audience e.g. different age groups due to the contents but they are mainly 18+. However there are underage festivals for 14-18 year olds. Families are most welcome to these events too.
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