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Postponed due to war: Ukraine's biggest film festival changes tack
Euronews
By now, tickets should have been sold in their thousands. Flights should have been booked, catering and press passes lined up. Film buffs the world over were expecting to crowd into cinemas in Kyiv this month to watch some of the most lauded human rights-oriented films made by Ukrainians in 2021-22.
Instead, there was a tweet.
“Because the Russian Federation has started full-scale open hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, our team has decided to postpone Docudays UA until martial law is suspended and Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine stops.”
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Canadian Government tells arts bodies to suspend cultural events funded by Russian state
The Canadian Press via Vancouver Is Awesome
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has asked arts bodies that get federal funding to suspend all cultural activities involving Russians linked to Vladimir Putin's regime in protest of his invasion of Ukraine.
Canadian Heritage has written to organizations receiving the department's funding, asking them to cancel tours and co-productions bankrolled by Russian or Belarusian state organizations.
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Texas' Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival is back after two-year absence
Fort Worth Business Press
The Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival returns for its 35th year this weekend, reviving a beloved downtown Fort Worth tradition that was canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19. The festival begins Thursday and runs through Sunday.
Thousands of visitors typically flock to the event, which features a juried art show, live music on four stages, an array of local cuisine ranging from barbecue to fajitas to corny dogs, and a variety of beverage offerings, including craft beer and wine tastings.
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Portland, Oregon Rose Festival's Grand Floral Parade avoids downtown this year
The Oregonian
After two years of pandemic cancellations and scaled-back events, the Portland Rose Festival is back in person this year. But one of the marquee events of the festival, the Grand Floral Parade, will stay on the east side of the Willamette River.
In a news release, the festival announced routes for its three parades.
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Viva Fiesta: San Antonio, Texas' signature event is the soul that Austin's SXSW lacks
San Antonio Report
Austin vs. San Antonio.
There has no doubt been enough ink spilled already about the two disparate cities separated by about 60 miles of interstate highway.
If you want to know the difference between Austin and San Antonio, it is encapsulated in these two cities’ spring festivals, South by Southwest and Fiesta, respectively.
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A quiet year for parades in St. Paul, Minnesota
KARE-TV
In the good old days before COVID-19, St. Paul used to be home to a couple of parades, including one that ran right along White Bear Avenue. However, as with many good things, COVID has posed challenges making it harder and harder for these parades to come back.
The last time White Bear Avenue saw a parade was back in August of 2021 when beloved St. Paul native and Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee returned home. Since then, parades have been few and far between.
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Kanye West reportedly drops out of Coachella festival 2022
Desert Sun
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has pulled out of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to reports from the Los Angeles Times and Billboard.
TMZ first reported that Ye decided to pull out of his headlining performances on April 17 and 24.
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How Dubai, UAE pulled off a mega Expo 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The National News
When an Emirati woman driving a buggy gave a ride to the elderly and families with children at Expo 2020 Dubai, they did not know the person driving them around was a senior Expo official.
As they chatted about their day, Expo’s chief experience officer listened in.
These rides across a site twice the size of Monaco helped Marjan Faraidooni tune in to what people were saying, what they enjoyed and measure the impact of the Expo.
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Expo 2020 Dubai, UAE: What businesses can learn from the mega event
The National News
At a time when movements and operations were crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai visits reached more than 24 million while maintaining all precautionary measures.
Where many face uncertainties about the future, the conversations at Expo 2020 Dubai instilled hope that the world can overcome any adversity.
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Plans underway for in-person Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa
CTV News
Plans are underway for in-person Canada Day festivities in Ottawa for the first time in three years.
Canadian Heritage tells CTV News Ottawa they are planning for an in-person celebration for Canada’s 155th birthday in Ottawa after two summers of online celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The changing face of New Zealand's Polyfest — no crowds the new norm?
Stuff
Organisers of the world’s largest Māori and Pasifika cultural festival are standing by their decision to go ahead with this year’s event amid calls it should have been moved to a later date to allow the public to attend.
The ASB Polyfest was held in Auckland from March 23-26 but without crowds – a first since the festival started in 1976.
The number of participating groups also dropped from 200 in 2019 to just 68 this year, festival director Seiuli Terri Leo-Mau’u said.
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China tourism, consumption during Ching Ming Festival hit new low as Omicron sweeps nation
China Macro Economy
Trips taken by Chinese tourists during the three-day Ching Ming Festival holiday were down by more than 26 per cent compared to last year, as the country deals with its worst coronavirus outbreak in more than two years.
Trips during the so-called tomb-sweeping festival were at 68 per cent of the pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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Disney fans can hug Mickey Mouse again, starting in April
Theme Park Insider
Disney Parks announced that traditional character meet and greets will resume starting April 18 at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts, on the Disney Cruise Line, and at Aulani Resort in Hawaii. The meet and greets will return in phases, so not all characters will be available at their pre-pandemic locations immediately.
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Study: March Madness generates $410 million in sponsor media value
SportsPro Media
This year's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's and women's national basketball March Madness tournaments generated more than $410 million in media value for brands during telecasts, according to a study from Hive and Elevate Sports Ventures.
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