Festival ˈfestɪvl Film Bands Period Noun Bre Edinburgh

• the edinburgh festival
• the cannes film festival
• a beer festival
• a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)

festival

1. a series of performances of music, plays, films/movies, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea
• the Edinburgh festival
• the Cannes film festival
• a beer festival
• a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)
2. a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one

Extra Examples

• He’s appearing at a local folk festival tonight.
• I like to play any big festivals.
• The dance troupe will open the festival on June 13.
• The family always celebrates the Jewish festivals.
• The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.
• The school has taken part in the festival since 1997.
• a festival featuring five local bands
• the events in this year’s festival
• the film festival circuit
• the movies shown during the eight-day festival
• the pilgrims who arrived on major festivals

Word Origin

• Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.