festivals

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Even festivals have been in such a weird spot the past couple of years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Movies premiering at Venice picked up 15, while two other fall festivals, Telluride and Toronto, largely programmed the Cannes features, alongside films that didn’t land with voters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Others are sceptical that 2026 signals a permanent rupture between Hollywood and European festivals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

This is a time of festivals and carnivals, of extraordinary theatrical pageants.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day