Pageants, parades, festivals books

Aimed at coaches of cheerleading squads and PE teachers looking to introduce this fast-growing activity into the...  Read More >>

This study of the medicine show phenomenon surveys 19th century popular entertainment and provides insight into...  Read More >>

A fascinating insider's tale of the highs and lows of creating truly unforgettable public spectaculars - a gossipy...  Read More >>

"The ""Burning Man"" festival is an annual celebration of the new, held in the Nevada desert, in which as many as...  Read More >>

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Reaching back to the ancient traditions, the Celtic festivals and to Celtic Christianity, Ruth Marshall shows how...  Read More >>

In this look at late-19th century festivals in San Antonio, the author brings an art historian's sensibility to...  Read More >>

First full-length study on the 1951 Festival of Britain. An examination of how Britain and Britishness were portrayed...  Read More >>

Festivals were occasions to which Renaissance European courts devoted lavish resources. They marked all manner of...  Read More >>

The festivals of the Athenian sacred calendar constitute a vital key to classical Greek culture and religion. Erika...  Read More >>

There is something doing every day in Texas, from the Fireant Festival to the Gatorfest, Watermelon Thump, or Bun...  Read More >>

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The fantastic parade floats of Carnival's Golden Age (1870-1930) depicted themes drawn from mythology, epic literature,...  Read More >>

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An inroduction to everything you need to know about the Royal National Eisteddfod. A Welsh competitive festival,...  Read More >>

This work describes how, in Brazil, Catholic priests and the colonial government as early as 1573 allowed and encouraged...  Read More >>

Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given...  Read More >>

Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given...  Read More >>

A collection of invitations, dance cards and admit cards from the Golden Age (1870-1930). While the mysterious parades...  Read More >>

Austria's renowned Salzburg Festival has from the outset engaged issues of cultural identity in a country that has...  Read More >>

Unearthing long-buried plays and songs, rethinking materials often deemed too troubling or lowly to consider, and...  Read More >>

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"Since their inception with New York's Crystal Palace Exhibition in the mid-19th century, world's fairs have introduced...  Read More >>

"Since their inception with New York's Crystal Palace Exhibition in the mid-19th century, world's fairs have introduced...  Read More >>