Examples of festive

• As in earlier, non-dramatic performances like carnival or festive ritual, the audience came to the theatre expecting a dialogic relationship with the stage performers.

• On saint-day celebrations (mawlids) and other festive occasions, public recitations make the poetry available to a larger audience.

• Before proceeding with this discussion, let us turn once more to our festive song.

• The international press described the celebration in positive terms, and the liberal press characterised the events as festive, patriotic and popular.

• He shall know at a glance the festive theatre and the stern hall of hoodwinked justice, the modest hospital and the patrician palace.

• Africanisation of music, dance and other spiritual, aesthetic and festive expressions followed.

• Some respondents did express some regret that not having children would mean missing out on certain intrinsic pleasures such as their presence on festive occasions.

• Like a poet laureate, this professor often had to write poems and speeches for festive occasions, such as the king's birthday or the university's birthday.