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Xiaonian means Little New Year,Chinese traditional festivals, also known as "New YearFestival","Kitchen God festival". The Little New Year is usually regarded as the beginning of the busy NewYear, which means that people begin to prepare for the New Yeargoods, sweep dust, cooking stoves, etc., ready to have a clean New Year.expressing people's good wishes to bid farewell to the old year and usherin the new and welcome the blessing. The first written records about Little NewYear appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty.Song Dynasty Fan Chengda "sacrificialcooker words" passed down to later generations:"The ancient lunar month 24, kitchenking heaven to say things. Cloud car windhorse small linger, there is a cup and plate at home." China has a vast territory, and the customs vary very different. Due to thedifferent customs in the north and south, the days called "Little New Yearare also different. In most parts of the south, the small year is the 24th of the twelfth lunarmonth; the northern area is generally in the 23rd small year.

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🌈 Colours of Independence: Embracing festivals away from home 🌈 Growing up, Holi meant more than just a festival—it was about unity, joy, and treasured memories. But as an international student, celebrating Holi takes on a whole new meaning. Holi, the festival of colors, always stood out as a childhood favorite. It was that one day where joy knew no bounds. However, being away from family and friends during festivals like Holi sheds a different light on the true essence of celebration. The logistical challenges suddenly seem larger than life. Who would have thought that something as simple as showering and changing into clean clothes after playing would become a feat of its own? Ensuring that we do all the pre-preparation to play Holi and address safety concerns during the event. These logistical challenges, from ensuring safety during play to managing post-celebration cleanup, make me appreciate the efforts my parents put in back home. Celebrating Holi alone abroad made me realize the value of independence and the additional responsibilities it entails. From prepping for the festivities to cleaning up afterward, every aspect carries its weight. Though miles away, the spirit of Holi reminds me of cherished memories and reinforces the importance of family and community in making festivals truly homely. Here's to the colors of freedom and the journey of self-discovery! 🌈 #ColorsOfIndependence #HoliReflections #CelebratingAbroad #HoliAwayFromHome #FamilyAndCommunity #InternationalStudentLife #AppreciatingParents

Today, as the bright colours of Holi filled the air, I couldn't help but think about how I feel about the festival. I began to wonder if any of you have had a similar change in your opinions as you've gotten older🙄 I remember how happy I was when I was a kid celebrating Holi. I remember how excited I was to get up early with water guns, balloons and colours, ready to take on the world. The best parts of my year were the laughter, the chaos, and the struggle we went through in removing the colours we enjoyed putting on each other's faces. But today, as I watched the celebrations from my balcony, I realised that I no longer wanted to be a part of them. 🔫🎨 I couldn't help but wonder: Did any of you feel the same way? Did you find yourself hesitating to join in the revelry, or did you embrace the festival with the same enthusiasm as always? I want to know if this shift in opinion is something that others have also felt. I feel it's okay to change and grow, and to rethink how you feel about habits and customs. It's not necessary to always feel the same way about something just because we loved it in the past. We learn more about ourselves through life, and sometimes that means letting go of things that don't make us feel good anymore. I admire people who enjoyed Holi with all their hearts because they were able to keep that childlike joy and wonder. I would love to hear your ideas and stories. Have you played Holi today? Why not, if not? If you did, what made it unique for you? Let's talk about how our relationships with holidays and customs are changing and how we can stay connected to our roots while also accepting our own growth. ✨ Happy Holi, Let's celebrate the spirit in our own unique ways, and support each other through the beautiful journey of self-discovery.🌟 #Happyholi #embracinggrowth #Embracingchange #TraditionsMeetModernity  #PersonalGrowth

FYI: As the Fango team descends upon Austin for Fantastic Fest, here's a guide to help navigate the festival experience (and info on where you can find us)!

Live 5 WCSC: Here's Your Guide to the 51st Summerville Flowertown Festival

How to turn a farm into the world's greatest music festival? Of course, it demands a huge amount of money, people and efforts. But the return is absolutely worthy, for the producers, the sponsors and specially for those who build this event or get the ticket to enjoy it. From the perspective of a music lover, I personally think that a festival is a celebration of life for many reasons, starting from the intense emotions and the life-changing experience that it can be. But also because a festival is also a great opportunity for people who: - Build the infrastructure. - Prepare the food and deliver the drinks. - Provide security for musicians, technicians and festival goers. - Offer transportation and accomodation, among other services. This video shows how the Glastonbury festival ("Glasto") is built in 26 days, and also part of its history, from the first edition in 1970 as the "Pop Folk & Blues" festival with nearly 1000 attendants, until today, with over 400 workers and 210.000 attendants. I have not attended many festivals, but I do follow them and dream with enjoying some ones with my kids. Check the best 9 rock festivals from the link in comments (use your browser's translation tool), Which one have you seen in person or would love to go? #musicfestivals | #musicindustry | #musicbusiness | #musicbiz | #livemusic | #music | #musicmarketing

I must say, this is impressive. It's so much more compact than a comparable sea of car parking would be. Imagine if some large special events in the U.S. could achieve this too? The Netherlands is a flat country with moderate weather, so hill-climbing and heat are less of a problem than in some other countries. That said, there are many places in the U.S. with similar conditions where we could see outcomes like this. We just need the right combinations of infrastructure, policy, promotion, and support.

Breaking Down #Beyonce: A Counterpoint on Her Festival Finances I will always defer to Dan Runcie when it comes to music. But he's doing double-time in the media lane, and he's missing some things in saying it's not in Beyonce's financial interest to perform at festivals. First, let's break down what he's saying about what she makes from the tour: - Beyonce grossed $579M on tour w/ a budget of $150 million, across 56 dates - Thus, she netted $7.6 million each performance from ticket sales  - Throw in that she monetized footage from the tour with a film that grossed $44M, and would have netted $19.4M after AMC takes 57% of U.S. and 30% of international box office If we deduct a conservative $1m in cost on that film, Beyonce netted $447.4M, or $8M per performance from her tour. Now, if we were to estimate what she could earn from performing at Coachella: - Bey made $8-12M last time around for 2 performances. It's safe to say she could get $14M from #Coachella based on inflation and the rise in their VIP prices over the years. That's $14M net, assuming Coachella pays for performance costs. - While Netflix is slashing costs, they paid $20M for Beyonce last time, and I think she could get $30M for a series documenting her two weekends. Takeaway $2M for production costs and that's $28M net. - Beyonce should also make one of her performances a "last minute" PPV (after tickets sell out, of course). If just 10% of the 2.7M that attended her tour globally buy that, that's 270k purchases at $100, for $27M, of which Bey could net $21M. Those main sources of revenue alone would gross $71M and net her $63M. For just two performances, that would net Beyonce $31.5M per performance. In terms of gross, that's more than Dan's 3-night calculation of $45M that includes the film, which needed footage from nearly all 56 dates to really work. On a per-performance basis, her $31.5M per date is 4X what she made on tour. And if we get creative, some reports have Coachella at 500k attendees in 2023. If that's the case, I believe Beyonce has 3 things she could sell at a festival that can't be duplicated on tour. #1. She can install a limited experience replete with fashion, paintings, listening rooms, old footage, AR/VR, etc. that could be an upsell on 20% of tickets @ $75. That would gross $7.5M. #2. Bey could offer "creative" and "business" workshops, where people can train and get guidance from her "people", as well as meet Bey. This is more of a B2B thing; thus, she could sell this for $10k to just 1,000 (250 people per day). That would gross $10M. #3. Imagine an outdoor Beyonce lounge, that can't be replicated in a stadium, for approximately 1k VIPs paying $500, for a gross of $500k. I'd estimate those 3 things to cost no more than $3m, which gives her an upside of $15M net. Altogether, Bey could gross $89M, while netting $78M, or $39M per night. I'd say that's plenty of reason to explore giving a festival one more chance.