The most famous work of Algerian cinema is probably that of Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Chronicle of the Years of Fire, which won the palme d ' Or at the Cannes film festival in the year 1975.

The name is certainly cognate with the Doric month name Απέλλαιος and the Doric festival απελλαι.

The connection with Dorians and their initiation festival apellai is reinforced by the month Apellaios in northwest Greek calendars, but it can explain only the Doric type of the name, which is connected with the Ancient Macedonian word " pella " ( Pella ), stone.

AFI FEST is the only film festival in the US to hold FIAPF ( Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films ) accreditation.

Hay is normally brought in twice a year, often also on festival days.

* Edinburgh Festival is an internationally famous arts festival that takes place during August

* Bon festival – ( Obon Festival ) is a Japanese traditional buddhist custom, evolved into a family reunion holiday.

This festival is locally known as Korfest.

Ajax, who in the post-Homeric legend is described as the grandson of Aeacus and the great-grandson of Zeus, was the tutelary hero of the island of Salamis, where he had a temple and an image, and where a festival called Aianteia was celebrated in his honour.

Van Mahotsav is an annual pan-Indian tree planting festival, occupying a week in the month of July. During this event millions of trees are planted.

The perseverance of the Pilgrims is celebrated during the annual Thanksgiving festival.

It is also a fertility festival, similar in some ways to other harvest-time celebrations in other cultures.

The Donkey brae run is held on the first Sunday of the festival and is popular nationwide, with a 7-mile race, 2-mile run and a 1-mile run for children.

In the Anglosphere, most notably in Anglo-America, autumn is also associated with the Halloween season ( which in turn was influenced by Samhain, a Celtic autumn festival ), and with it a widespread marketing campaign that promotes it, in the U. S. A.

The Japanese festival, in which Altair is known as, is based on this legend.

Alexandria is also known as " Small Town USA " and holds an annual festival to honor this heritage.

The city is home to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, an annual arts and crafts festival held one weekend during early April, when the native dogwoods are in bloom.

Beltane () is the anglicised spelling of the Goidelic name for either the month of May or the festival held on the first day of May.

Beltane regained popularity during the Celtic Revival and is still observed as a cultural festival by some in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man and among their diasporas.

Today, Beltane is also observed as a religious festival by Celtic neopagans.

Another common aspect of the festival in early 20th century Ireland was the hanging of May Boughs on the doors and windows of houses and the making of May Bushes in farmyards, which usually consisted either of a branch of rowan / caorthann ( mountain ash ) or more commonly whitethorn / sceach geal ( hawthorn ) which is in bloom at the time and is commonly called the ' May Bush ' or just ' May ' in both Ireland and Britain.

* The Roots & Heritage Festival: An event that takes place throughout the month of September and consists of a wide variety of culturally enriching activities including art exhibits, literary readings, film presentations, the Festival Ball and the ever-popular two-day street festival featuring live musical performances from internationally renowned artists.

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival culminates in the renowned Sydney Mardi Gras Parade, an LGBTQI rights protest and celebration of sexuality.

* The snow queen is due to be performed by the world renowned Chichester Festival Youth Theatre in the Christmas of 2010 as part of the autum festival.

The lands of Kalfort are widely renowned for producing the most delicious asparagus, and at the beginning of summer a festival is held in honour of this " white gold ".

July 8 he appeared at the renowned North Sea Jazz festival in Rotterdam, after his legendary concert there twelve years earlier in 2000.

The festival has run continuously since 1977 and is nationally renowned for its music and craft excellence.

Among foreign musicians at the festival, some were quite renowned, including Inti-Illimani ( Chile ), Billy Bragg ( England ), Dick Gaughan ( Scotland ), Mercedes Sosa ( Argentina ) and Pete Seeger ( United States ), while German performers included, from both East and West, Oktoberclub, Wacholder and Hannes Wader.

As the International Beer Festival develops, it is becoming nationally renowned and there are a large number of both international and domestic visitors who join the festival.

The Wolf Trap is home to several renowned music festivals, including the Louisiana Swamp Romp, the Washington Irish Folk Festival and Ricky Skagg's Pickin ' Party, a bluegrass festival.

She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing " Arrastão " ( composed by Edu Lobo and Vinícius de Moraes ) in the first edition of TV Excelsior festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record.

The Faro International Motorcycle Rally is a famous festival, renowned in Europe for being one of the biggest of its kind.

It has developed a number of incorporated events including Adelaide Writers ' Week, the world's largest literary festival ; WOMADelaide, an iconic world music festival ; and, the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, an internationally renowned talkfest.

Bluff oysters are renowned for their succulence and flavour, and are considered a delicacy nationwide, with Bluff holding an annual oyster festival.

The festival is renowned for showcasing many of the popular and emerging acts in music, as well as established artists and reunion performances.

As suggested by the presence of a local museum and a summer festival, Toyota is renowned for its firefly population, which makes an appearance for a short time during the month of June.

Held biannually since 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia, the internationally renowned festival celebrates African-American culture and people of African descent.

Laitila is renowned for its poultry farms and egg festival.

The festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk.

The festival is world renowned and famous for its contributions to jazz culture.

This renowned Festival is a highly regarded event, considered the best small-town arts festival in Ireland.

The Aspen Music Festival and School, founded in 1949, is an internationally renowned classical music festival that presents music in an intimate, small-town setting.

During the holiday season it features the nationally renowned Bright Nights light festival, a 2. 6 mile high-tech lighting display.