Festival fever turns up city heat.Byline: LYNDSAY YOUNG CARNIVAL carnival, communal celebration, especially the religious celebration in Catholic countries that takes place just before Lent. Since early times carnivals have been accompanied by parades, masquerades, pageants, and other forms of revelry that had their origins in fever hit the city as the Brouhaha International Festival celebrated Liverpool's cultural diversity. More than 300 performers from 160 different countries were at the event. Artists, dancers and musicians from countries including Egypt, Palestine, Spain, Trinidad, and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. took part. They performed in streets, parks and converged in a host of indoor venues and open spaces for the event, which attracted more than 50,000 people this year. Held over ten days, the annual festival kicked off with performances at Southport International Festival at Hesketh Park and Derby Park in Bootle. It included three nights of international music at Unity Theatre in a show entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: One World One Stage. Musicians also held jam sessions at Studio Two in Parr Street. More than 1,000 costumes were designed for the carnival, which lit up Liverpool on Saturday. The festival Catherine The carnival, the second largest in the country behind Notting Hill, started at Liverpool Community College Liverpool Community College is the only college of further education in Liverpool. It was established in 1992 by the amalgamation of all the further education colleges in Liverpool and was formerly known as the "City of Liverpool Community College". and finished at Princes Park in Toxteth.. International musicians and dancers together with more than 30 community groups from all over the city performed across four stages as part of The World In Princes Park. Festival director Giles Agis, said: "It gives a platform at a local level for our city's diverse cultural work to be seen by a wider audience. "It gives the international groups a chance to share their work at a local level. "It's an opportunity really to celebrate the city's diversity. along Street "There was such a wide range of people from across Liverpool at the event. It is not that often we find cultural events where we have such a cross section of the city's communities and it's nice to see. "What was so inspiring was to see the mix of local and international performance work." The festival has become increasingly popular since it started in 1991 but organisers said last year's event, during Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations put the festival on the map. Mr Agis added: "This felt like our largest to date. "We have a very small dedicated team and the whole festival would not be possible without them." CAPTION(S): The Brouhaha festival along Catherine Street COLOURFUL colourful or US colorful Adjective 1. with bright or richly varied colours 2. vivid or distinctive in character Adj. 1. : Brouhaha Liverpool International street carnival MUSICAL YOUTH: Performers in the Brouhaha International festival |
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