How to create a Culture? Festivals

Origins

• Is it a Celebration?
• A celebration of Birth?
• The Rise of country?
• The Awakening of a Creature?
• Is it a Holiday?
• Are Public Buildings closed?
• Do people get a Day off?

• Is it a Commemoration?
• Does it commemorate the end of a War?
• Does it commemorate an Armistice?
  • Was there a Truce?
• Does it commemorate the Death of a personality?
  • Who was it?
• Does it commemorate a Genocide?
  • Of which people?
• How is Solemnity displayed?
• How is Remembrance displayed?
• What Memories are exchanged?
• Are people opposed to this event?
• Are people trying to prevent this event form happening?
• Are they trying to cancel it?
• Are they trying to interrupt it?

• Other Goals
• Is this Festival a Deception?
• Was it created to distract people?
• To Turn then away from a Crisis?
• Is it here to mask a Defeat?
• Is it here for Product Liquidation?
• Is it here to promote Massive Sale?

Atmosphere

• What are the dominant Colors?
• How much Light is there?
• It is happening during the Day?
• It is happening during the Night?
• What Shapes & Colors are chosen?
• How is the Audio?
• How are the other Senses stimulated?

• It is organized in an Open space?
• In the Wildlands?
• Near or in the Mountains?
• Inside the Forests?
• On the Seas, on a specific Boat?
• Is it organized in a Park?
  • In multiple Parks?
  • One for each of the Event?

• Buildings
• Is the Building known by everyone?
• Is it easily accessible?
• Is it well located?
• Is it properly proportioned?
• Who owns it?

Symbols & Instrumentalisation

• What’s the name of the Festival?
• To which event is it related?
• What’s the name of the Event?
• What happened?

• What Symbols are related to the Event?
• Is there a Flag?
• Are there Statues or Idols?
• Are there Medals distributed?

• What is the Name of the Organization supporting the Festival?
  • What does it mean?
• How does it relate to the Festival?
• Does the Name indicate the Goal of the Organization?
• What is their Mission?
• What is their Slogan?
• Does the Slogan Translate their mission?
• Is their Slogan known, even by non-members?
• How is it related to the Festival?
• How do they use the Festival?

• What is the shape & color of their banner?
• How is their Flag?
• Do they have a Crest?
• Is their Banner recognized, even by non-members?

• What’s the Main Intent of the Festival?
• Is it supposed to increase Productivity?
• Is it supposed to increase Consumption?
• Is it supposed to promote Unity?
• Is it supposed to promote a model of Happiness?

Organizers

• Planification
• How did this Organization plan the Festival?
• Does their planning diverge form the original conduct of the Event?
• How is it conducted today?
• What’s the Calendar?
• What’s the Duration?
• Who’s habilitated to decide?

• Security
• Is there any violent precedent?
• Is there any manifestation during the festival?
• How do the organizers Manage conflicts?
• Do they Limit drug usage?
• Do they instit spatial limits?
• Who’s the security force solicited?
• Are they related to the police?
• Are they a special section?
• Are they a militia?
• Are they a private army?

• Resources
• What Resources are essential for the Festival?
• How are the Resources managed?
• How to be sure there will be enough Food?
• Has Music been prepared?
• Will there be enough Space available?
• Are other resources needed?

• Scale
• What’s the Scale of the Festival?
• Is it rooted in the culture?
• Is it celebrated even by foreigners?
• Is it Regional?
• Is it National?
• Is it Worldly?

Public

• Is this festival intended for Families?
• Does it celebrate Rest?
• Are there special activities for Children?
• Are there special fees?
• Are there specific measures taken for the elderly?
• Are there special activities for Parents?
• Does it celebrate Parenthood?
• Does it celebrate Childhood?
• Does it celebrate the Future?

• Is the festival directed to Couples?
• Does it promote Procreation?
• Does it encourage Synergy?
• Does it celebrate Complementarity?
• Does it celebrate Reciprocity?

• Is the festival directed to Groups of friends?
• Does it celebrate Amity?
• Does it celebrate Mankind?
• Does it encourage Generosity?
• Is it a jollification of Rivalry?
• Does it encourage Peace?
• Does it encourage Care?

• Is it directed to a specific Class of people?
• Some Favored or disfavored?
• A specific Labour?
• A specific Function?
• A specific Association?

Events

• What Games are organized?
• Who takes part to these games?
• What are the Prizes?
• Are there Distinctions?
• What do they represent?
• What are the other Attractions?
• Are there Sportive events?
• Are there Hunts?
• Are there Fights?

• What type of Spectacles are organized?
• Who are the participants?
• Who is the public?
• Are there Fireworks?
• Are there Concerts?
• Are there Theatric representations?
  • Are there Comedies?
  • Are there Tragedies?

• What is the Decorum?
• Are people Disguised?
• What are the Disguise like?
• What type of Clothing is Required of the Participants?
• What type of Clothing is Required of the Organizers?
• What is Appropriate?
• What is Inappropriate?
• What is Tolerated?
• What is Forbidden?
• What is Illegal?
• Which kind of Discrimination does it induce?

• Are there Rituals?
• Does the Festival Start with a Ritual?
• Does the Festival End with a Ritual?
• How is the Altar?
• How are the Catalysts?
  • The Scepters,
  • The Staffs,
  • The Talismans,
  • The Crowns
• Are there Chants?
• How are the Prayers?
• Are there Invocations?
• Are there Orgies?
• Are there Sacrifices?

Food

• What Type of Food is served?
• Is it Typical Food?
• Is it Specific of the region?
• Does it have an Incredible Taste?
• Are there Traditional dishes?
• Prepare by whom?
• Are the Kitchens open?

• How is the Dinning room?
• How are the Tables?
• What’s the Material used?
• What’s their Shape?
• What’s the room’s Shape?
• How are the Decorations?
• How many people can it accommodate?

• What Quantity of Food can be served?
• Is it Unlimited?
• Is it given away?
• It there a Specific quantity per person?
• What’s the Dangerousness of the food?
• Is it Toxic?
• Does is cause Satiety immediately?
• Are three any Special dishes?
• Made out of a Celebrated Animal?
• Under a Celebrated Tree?
• Made out of Fruits only growing and being harvested on this season?