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A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month October 2023
A book that repays endless revisiting, this handsomely presented introduction to the very many festivals of all kinds that take place across the world is a treat.
The busy pages convey the different ways in which celebrations of changing seasons, origin stories, religious beliefs, important family moments and the world around us take place and are enjoyed. It is fun to be introduced to interesting new rituals, costumes and music and also interesting to see how many characteristics of festivals are repeated across the globe.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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British Museum: Celebrate! Discover 50 Fantastic Festivals from Around the World Synopsis
Travel the world in this awe-inspiring new gift title from the British Museum featuring 50 spectacular new festivals that you won't want to miss!
It's time to celebrate as you explore some of the world's most exciting festivals from different countries, cultures and religions around the globe. From the familiar to the unexpected, discover how and why festivals bring people together to enjoy all kinds of sensational celebrations.
List of festivals included:
Arbor Day, Argungu Fishing Festival, Barriletes Gigantes, Bloemencorso Zundert, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Constitution Day, Crepissage De La Grande Mosquée, Cure Salée, Dia de los Muertos, Diablos Danzantes del Yare, Diwali, Duanwu, Easter, Eid, Festival of Giants, Festival of Near-Death Experiences, Fiesta de la Tirana, Gion Festival, Golden Stilt Festival, Guca Trumpet Festival, Guy Fawkes Night, Halloween, Heiva i Tahiti, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Indian Market, Inti Raymi, Juneteenth, Kurentovanje, Kuru Dance Festival, Lajkonik, Las Parrandas, Lotus Lantern Festival, Moussem of Sidi Hmad Mghani, Naadam, Nowruz, Oruro Carnival, Pchum Ben, Pesach, Quebec Winter Carnival, Rio Carnival, Tango Festival, Thanksgiving, The Great Ethiopian Run, Toraja Funeral Rites, Vaisakhi, Venice Carnival, Waitangi Day, World Science Festival, Yam Festival
Fun-filled, fascinating facts meticulously researched and written by award-winning author and poet, Laura Mucha, with input from expert curators at the British Museum
A feast for the eyes with vibrant, joyful artwork that bursts off the page from Hannah Tolson
A beautifully produced hardback with shimmering foil and neon ink accents on the cover
Fun, celebratory and colourful PR campaign inviting readers to explore the world through the lens of a festival, in collaboration with the British Museum
About This Edition
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9781839940415 |
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12th October 2023 |
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Laura Mucha |
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Hannah Tolson |
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Nosy Crow Ltd |
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Hardback |
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112 pages |
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About Laura Mucha
Laura Mucha is ex-lawyer turned award-winning poet and author. Some of her writing is funny (or at least she hopes it is . . . ), but some is serious and addresses important things that aren't always talked about. She often thinks about how we live and what we can do to make our lives, and the lives of others, a little bit better.
Her writing has won multiple international awards and been featured on TV, radio and public transport, as well as in hospitals, hospices, prisons, books, magazines and newspapers around the world. When she isn't writing, she spends her time visiting schools around the world and working with organisations such as UNICEF to try to improve the lives of children. She is also Author-in-Residence in the Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge. Laura has travelled to every continent of the world (at least twice!) and now lives in London with her husband and son.
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