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01. There is a big music [festival] in Quebec City each summer.

02. The Beatles' second film, "Help!," won first prize in the Rio de Janeiro Film [Festival] in 1965.

03. St. Valentine's Day on February 14th dates back to a Roman [festival] of youth, when young people chose their sweethearts by lottery.

04. In 1647, Christmas [festivities] were made illegal in England because the country's leader considered them to be immoral.

05. The [festivities] lasted far into the evening.

06. The [festivities] started with a parade through the streets.

07. At Christmas, there are many [festivities] to celebrate the holiday.

08. There were many [festivities] for New Year's Eve at the turn of the millennium.

09. The children were dressed [festively] in green and red for the Christmas season.

10. Julia was in a [festive] mood, so she decided to invite all her friends over for a potluck party.

11. During the Classical period of ancient Greece, women went outside the house mainly for religious purposes or to attend [festivals] which were restricted to women.

12. The [festivities] included a huge display of fireworks.

13. Comedienne Roseanne Barr once joked, "Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When you're feeling [festive]?"

14. Mother's Day in Mexico is a huge event, with mariachis starting at noon, and family [festivities] throughout the day.

15. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the world's largest street [festival], attracting around 2 million people each day.

16. A Japanese proverb suggests that more [festive] than the feast itself is the day before.