Festivals.

A festival is a series of performances e.g. musicals, plays, narrations.

Venues :
1. A school hall.
2. A school hall.
3. Social hall.
4. An auditorium.
5. An amphitheatre.
6. A theater.

Items presented in music festivals:

 Traditional folk songs.
 Set-pieces.
 Christian songs.
Items presented in drama festivals:
 Dramatized folk songs.
 Modern dances.
 Narratives.
 Spoken word.
 Singing Games ( E.C.D C
 Plays.
Participants:
 Cast; Actors in an item.
 Audience; people who listen or watch a performance.
 Adjudicators; judges in a competition.
 Marshal/Steward; people who control crowds and participants.
 Master of ceremonies; person that introduces participants.

Materials used in a festival.

 Costumes; clothes worn by actors during their performance.
 Prop; Small objects used by actors to enhance performances.
 Back-drops; a painted cloth/ board that is hung behind the stage to
enhance performance.
 Stage; a platform where people perform on.
 Podium; a small platform where people stand when delivering a
speech.
 Rostrum; small raised and mobile platform that someone steps on
when narrating, acting or reciting.

Other vocabularies.
 Trinket- a piece of jewelry or small decorative object that is not
worth much money.
 Dias- a stage where people stand to deliver a speech.
 Trophy- a silver cup given as a prize for winning a competition.
 Plaque- is a plastic or metallic medal that is given for hanging either
on a wall or piece of cloth after a great accomplishment.
 Medals- a flat piece of metal that is given to the winner of a
competition.
 Jingles- a pleasant gentle sounds like small bells ringing.
 A collection of trophies.
 A bunch of certificates

General
 A day full of pomp and glory.
 Throbbing of the heart.
 The strumming of the guitar by the guitarist rekindled our hearts and
geared us forward and we ……….
 A human thunder of a hearty laughter enveloped the auditorium.
 In her angelic voice she announced the winner.
 One and all her gathered/milled/thronged/congregated at the…….
 A horde of humanity rose in awe and a thunderous applause rent the
air as we excited the stage/ floor.
 His well-toned muscles showed from his body hanging shirt.
 Dance and jubilation broke in the……… as the winning team was
handed with the……..
 He/she sauntered to the podium majestically as she/he hummed to
their favorite tune on his left hand was a bunch of certificates, a
collection of medals and a silver plaque for the best actor and
actress.