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A Year After July 4 Parade Shooting, Some Americans Rethink Big Gatherings
The New York Times
Luca and Lennyn Fantasia, ages 7 and 5, were bouncing around the Park Ridge, Ill., Memorial Day parade in May in giddy holiday mode. They wore red, white and blue outfits, admired the marching band and darted in the street to scoop up hard candy. Their parents, Megan and John, were quietly discussing whether it was safe to even be there. Read More
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3 dead and 8 injured in Texas after Fort Worth festival shooting
The Associated Press via KERA-TV
Authorities in Texas say three people were killed and eight people were injured when gunfire erupted following a local festival. The shooting in Fort Worth happened at about 11:47 p.m. Monday in the Como neighborhood on the city's southwest side, just hours after the end of the neighborhood's annual ComoFest. Read More
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The Best Music Festivals of 2023, from Newport Folk to Austin City Limits and Beyond
The Hollywood Reporter
Slather on your sunblock and strap on your fanny pack: Festival season is upon us. Though Coachella and Stagecoach have come and gone, there are plenty more summer music bonanzas to add to your calendar. Frequent festgoers can make their event-hopping experience easier with services such as FestivalPass, which allows members to save up to 30 percent on up to 80,000 festivals, concerts, sporting events and more. Read More
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The 26 Best Fall Festivals in the U.S. for 2023
U.S. News & World Report
With autumn traditionally known as a time to celebrate the harvesting of crops — including grapes, cranberries, apples, squash and pumpkins — people flock to farms and orchards across the country to pick their own produce and take family photos with farm animals and scarecrows. Though the season is short, with most events happening in October, this list is chock full of entertaining fall festivals, events and activities to keep your weekends filled with fun. Read More
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The Best Music Festivals Europe Has to Offer, Ranked
Yahoo Entertainment
Music and Europe share an intricate, intertwined history. The continent has cultivated a plethora of musicians, genres, and sounds that have resonated with audiences worldwide. And when summer rolls around, what better way to experience the music scene than through the best music festivals Europe has to offer? With that in mind, let's delve into the top ten festivals that have fans returning year after year. Read More
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South Korea LGBT festival proceeds, bumped from prime spot by Christian group
The Straits Times
Tens of thousands attended South Korea’s largest annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival on Saturday, vowing to continue fighting for gay rights after the Seoul city government denied them a prime spot and gave it to an anti-LGBT Christian group. The Seoul Queer Culture Festival, staged outside city hall in the nation's capital annually since 2015, except for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, was instead held nearby after the city government in May gave the permit for a Christian youth concert to be held at the prime spot. Read More
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In Japan, a horse's death spurs calls for festival of 'obvious' animal abuse to be cancelled
South China Morning Post
The death of a horse during a centuries-old riding festival in Japan has prompted an animal rights organisation to accuse the event's organisers of animal cruelty in the name of "entertainment." The Life Investigation Agency NGO last month filed criminal complaints with the police in Mie prefecture against more than 130 people linked to the Ageuma Shinji (Rising Horse) festival in the city of Kuwana, after gathering information from video footage and photographs, as well as attendees of the event. Read More
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