noun
1 series of performances/events
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , huge , major
▪ annual
▪ spring , summer , etc.
▪ three-day , five-day , etc.
▪ international , local , national , regional , village
▪ outdoor , street
▪ arts , cultural
▪ art , film , literary ( esp. BrE ), music , poetry
▪ dance , drama ( BrE ), opera , theatre/theater
▪ folk , jazz , rock , etc.
▪ beer , wine
▪ gay pride , pride
▪ Christian , Hindu , Jewish , Muslim , etc.
▪ flower ( BrE )
VERB + FESTIVAL
▪ have , hold
▪ host
▪ attend , go to , visit
▪ organize , run
▪ sponsor
▪ participate in ( esp. AmE ), take part in ( esp. BrE )
▪
The school has taken part in the ~ since 1997.
▪ appear at , play , play at
▪
I like to play any big ~s.
▪ open
▪
The dance troupe will open the ~ on June 13.
FESTIVAL + VERB
▪ take place
▪ begin , open , start
▪ attract sb
▪
The ~ attracts thousands of visitors every year.
▪ feature sb/sth
▪
a ~ featuring five local bands
▪ commemorate sth , mark sth
FESTIVAL + NOUN
▪ director , organizer
▪ events , programme/program
▪ performance
▪ audience
▪ circuit
▪
the film ~ circuit
▪ grounds
PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the ~
▪
He's appearing at a local folk ~ tonight.
▪ during a/the ~
▪
the movies shown during the eight-day ~
▪ in a/the ~
▪
the events in this year's ~
2 religious celebration
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , important , major
▪ annual
▪ pagan , religious
▪ traditional
▪ ancient
▪ Christian , Hindu , etc.
▪ harvest
VERB + FESTIVAL
▪ celebrate , observe
▪
The family always celebrates the Jewish ~s.
PREPOSITION
▪ at/on a/the ~
▪
the pilgrims who arrived on major ~s