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Portico Winter & Spring Events

The Jewish Table • 393 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Events Festivals
  1. Leah Koenig will be hosting a variety of fun culinary events in different cities this winter and spring.
  2. Events include cooking demos, book talks, and food-related discussions with other authors and chefs.
  3. Cities on the itinerary include Toronto, Minneapolis, Tucson, and New York City.

Happy Chinese New Years!

Moly’s Substack • 98 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Festivals Entertainment Comedy Music Dance
  1. The Spring Festival Gala is an annual tradition in China, with varying quality each year, but the 2024 edition impressed many viewers, featuring diverse performances.
  2. The Gala showcased a range of traditional Chinese arts and performances, such as Chinese drums, dragon ribbon dances, embroidery displays, martial arts, and folk songs from different regions.
  3. Some comedy skits in the Gala received mixed reactions, with some being appreciated for their humor and others criticized for reinforcing stereotypes or being unoriginal.

🌟 I've got something exciting to share with you!

Digest // Storefronts of Bangkok • 39 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🏝 Travel Events Venues Activities Festivals Workshops
  1. The post shares exciting events and activities in Bangkok, covering a range of interests like mixology workshops, film screenings, art battles, and Muay Thai events.
  2. Readers can explore a variety of cultural experiences in Bangkok, from immersive historical sites like Ancient City to vibrant art competitions like Art Battle Bangkok.
  3. The post encourages engagement by offering opportunities to support the content creator through coffee purchases and sharing the newsletter with friends and loved ones.
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Ómós Digest #88: Redefining ‘festival food’.

Ómós Digest • 196 implied HN points • 26 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Festivals Seasonal Ingredients
  1. The post discusses various unique food traditions celebrated in different regions of Europe through festivals.
  2. The festivals are not just about the food itself, but also about the communal spirit and celebration of the arrival of seasonal ingredients.
  3. The author explores the history of indigenous festivals in Ireland that specifically celebrate the arrival of seasonal ingredients.

Byron Bates: Natural Wine Is Not A Flavor

Not Drinking Poison • 78 implied HN points • 14 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Wine Events Natural Festivals
  1. Byron Bates is a key figure in the natural wine community, known for Goatboy Selections and Wild World Wine Festival.
  2. Wild World Festival brings together a diverse group of winemakers, brewers, and speakers for a celebration of natural wine and fermented beverages.
  3. Bates discusses the intentions behind Wild World Festival, challenges in producing natural cider and mead, and the rationale behind not featuring sommeliers as panel speakers.

How Burning Man Failed

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 27 implied HN points • 29 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Festivals Psychedelics Art Society Capitalism
  1. The Burning Man festival has shifted from its original vision and become more focused on wealth and status, losing its self-parody and social critique.
  2. Burning Man now reflects a culture of hollow hedonism and narcissism, with art and experiences tailored for Instagram and wealthy attendees.
  3. The lack of a meaningful critique on societal issues within Burning Man and the psychedelic renaissance highlights a need for collective action and political activism.

Rites of Spring

Autoscriptorium • 39 implied HN points • 30 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture History Religion Festivals Literature
  1. Spring festivals often occur in mid-April, a month after the start of Aries season, symbolizing new growth and rebirth under the protection of Venus.
  2. Different cultures celebrate the transition to spring around April 30th, with festivals like Floralia and Walpurgisnacht mixing elements of ancient traditions with newer customs.
  3. Walpurgisnacht, on April 30th, holds historical significance in the Harz Mountains in Germany, blending Christian and pagan beliefs in a festive way.