: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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a country music fest
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The two-day fest will feature sets from artists including 2Hollis, Michael Bibi, Peggy Gou, Darkside, Barry Can’t Swim, Indira Paganotto, Nina Kraviz, Sean Paul, Anotr, Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, Denzel Curry, L’Imperatrice, Mk.Gee and Turnstile.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Students can screen their films to a wider audience and biz pros in the annual Miloš Forman / Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) and enter the fest’s screenplay competition.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
But the band says a few pointed moments from its two Coachella sets were cut from the fest’s official livestream, and wonders if its messaging played a role.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Chinese actor-director Jiang Wen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Let the Bullets Fly) will serve as the head of the jury, which will hand out the fest’s Tiantan Award.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
Students can screen their films to a wider audience and biz pros in the annual Miloš Forman / Mike Hausman Columbia University Film Festival (CUFF) and enter the fest’s screenplay competition.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
But the band says a few pointed moments from its two Coachella sets were cut from the fest’s official livestream, and wonders if its messaging played a role.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Chinese actor-director Jiang Wen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Let the Bullets Fly) will serve as the head of the jury, which will hand out the fest’s Tiantan Award.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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