Philippine Christians Asked To Cancel Festivals In South
MANILA (AFP)--Authorities have asked local officials in the southern Philippines to cancel or downsize Christian festivals that might otherwise provoke Muslim militants, the region's top policeman said Thursday.

City's Free Festivals Face Cutbacks
CHICAGO (WBBM) - The party's not over, but Mayor's Office of Special Events is tightening its belt, and is warning that Chicago's slate of free summer festivals may take a hit unless new sponsors sign on soon.

Aurora music festivals to grow by leaps and bounds
After posting record attendance in 2008, Aurora's two biggest weekend music festivals have outgrown their roots.

FESTIVALS
GRAND STRAND BOAT SHOW, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Oak Street and 21st Avenue North. $7 for ages 13 and older, $3 ages 6-12 and free ages 5 and younger. 357-3098 or www.grandstrandboat show.com. WINTER BARBECUE, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Holy Lamb Lutheran Church, 2541 Forestbrook Road, off U.S. 501, west of Myrtle Beach. ...

Weird and wild festivals of 2009
THROW fireballs and jump over babies in our collection of the strangest and most extravagant festivals of 2009.

Area festivals expected to go on as planned
LAS CRUCES ? This year's Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally has been postponed ? but Doña Ana County festival organizers say that will be the exception. The balloon rally relied mostly on participation from balloonists from Albuquerque and farther away.

Town Hall Gives Clues to Future Directions for Expo
Future Macworld Expos could embrace film or music festivals. Or they could return to East Coast destinations like Boston or...

KTAR Story Archives
America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" may soon start calling himself the country's toughest talk-show guest. A Gilbert "agritainment" farm where visitors can go peach picking and attend harvest festivals is in jeopardy.

Festivals are major tourist draws
UNL Journalism Student WAYNE - When John Agler went on the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in 1986, it wasn't because he was an actor, musician or even comedian, it was because of his skillful impersonation - of a chicken

Mount Clemens combines summer festivals
In another sign of forced downsizing due to the economy, promoters this week announced the merging of the Stars & Stripes Festival with the Bath City Festival in downtown Mount Clemens.

Festivals bowing to fan pressure
Organisers of some of the UK's biggest music events are letting fans have a bigger say in how the festivals are run.

Winter Warmer beer fest coming this month
ASHEVILLE ? Thirst may know no season. Beer is enjoyed all year long. But beer festivals? Most likely they're going to be in the spring, summer or fall. Or in other words, about anytime other than the dead of winter.

Bernie Senensky Music Instrument | Piano
Toronto keyboardist Bernie Senensky has earned the reputation of being one of Canada's premier jazz artists. His playing has been featured internationally in many concerts & festivals, and he is recognized and respected as one of the foremost jazz pianists anywhere.

COMMUNITY FESTIVALS APLENTY
Agler, a Wayne farmer, earned the right to meet the king of late night when he won the national cluck off at the annual Wayne Chicken Show. Now 53, Agler said his experience on the ?Tonight Show? was one of the most memorable and fun moments of his life.

Gilbert 'agritainment' farm now in jeopardy
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - A planned "agritainment" farm in Gilbert where visitors can go peach picking and attend harvest festivals is in jeopardy. The town's planning commission has voted to deny a use permit

Uttarayan brings people together in Gujarat
By Ami Sharma,Ahmedabad, Jan.8 : Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated in Gujarat. A large number of people here mark it as a kite festival, in which people from all communities participate.

Money Woes Force Merger of Mount Clemens Festivals
The latest victim of Michigan's troubled economy is the traditional summer-ending outdoor festival in Mount Clemens. The Macomb Daily reports Thursday the money-losing Bath City Festival will be blended into the city's larger Stars & Stripes Festival, to be held June 26-28.

Winter festivals in Traverse City, Mich.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Traverse City's annual February winter carnival coincides this year with the North American Vasa Festival of Races, a cross-country ski event, on the weekend of Feb. 13-16.

County's attractions, festivals draw tourists
Just how many tourists come to Monroe County each year? John Patterson, head of the county's Convention & Tourism Bureau, said Wednesday that his estimates are that 20 million visitors stop by the county each year, pumping in half of a billion dollars in the state's economy.

Qld Police to crack down on drugs at music festivals
Police will target music festivals across south-east Queensland in the coming months in an attempt to combat the use illicit drugs.