Talking of festivals of USA, The USA is one of the biggest and most developed nations of the world. People of all faiths and religions stay in the USA, making it their only home on Mother Earth. The great thing about the US is that despite a largely Christian population, the US citizenry believes in a celebration of festivals which is unique in the world and unlike anything anywhere else in the world.
Religious festivals like Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are of course celebrated. We say of course because they are celebrated more in the nature of secular events for celebration, festivity and joy and less in the nature of a religious Christian occasion. Santa Claus with his team of reindeers led by Rudolph assumes a bigger proportion than Jesus Christ. In fact if you look on the net, you will be surprised to find that websites in their articles on festivals in the US, do not consider Christmas as a festival at all. You are therefore requested to honor the spirit of the American people and consider festivals of USA of other religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Islam and other religions in the same breath..
In fact, such is the context of festivals of USA, that they have come to include traditional historical, cultural, art and philosophical events held in various parts of the country. A listing here of the types of festivals will suffice. Festivals held include arts and crafts festivals, beer festivals, community festivals and celebrations, folk festivals, nature festivals, film festivals, fine arts and theater festivals, seasonal festivals and many other kinds of festivals.
Now we will take you on a merry tour of festivals of USA. While we know that beer is popular in the USA, you will be surprised to know that there are as many as four beer festivals in the USA. Similarly there are fine arts and theater festivals. Some popular examples are Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery, Alabama; Elmwood Festival of the Arts — Buffalo, New York;
Minnesota Renaissance Festival — Shakopee, Minnesota, Utah Shakespearean Festival — Cedar City, Utah.
Hey! And we forgot to tell you that when we talk of festivals of USA, the Americans have a religion that every single American citizen belongs to and that is music. The USA lives on American music. Of every genre. Air they can do without but not music. In fact, the US has over 100 festivals annually. Some of the more known names of these music festivals are 10,000 Lakes Festival — Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Audubon Rock Festival — Audubon, Iowa
Austin City Limits Music Festival — Austin, Texas, Beaufort Music Festival — Beaufort, North Carolina, City Folk Festival — Dayton, Ohio, GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance — Pittsboro, North Carolina, Memphis International Film Festival — Memphis, Tennessee, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — New Orleans, Louisiana and Stagecoach — Indio, California
There is one more thing that we need to tell you. Just like they say that New York is the melting pot of all races, religions, cultures and ethnic groups, so is New York a celebration of every new festival trend. Anything that is celebrated anywhere in the world and is not mired in a religious hue or has political overtones, the folks of the Big Apple celebrate with gusto. That is festivals in USA for you.
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