ESSAY : Cultural Events

From media articles you may have read or heard, discuss two cultural events that have happened within the last 12 months in other countries (do not use examples from the United States).
Include a LESSON LEARNED paragraph in which you will generalize what you have learned from your research and weekly activities and readings.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Cultural events are part of every community and they are helpful in enhancing cohesion among communities. The events attract a wide population from all walks of life and by sharing their culture, people interact in a healthy way with others and cohesion is upheld in the process. Getz and Page (2016) identified that cultural events have for a long time been used as a tool that brings people together for a common goal. The events help individuals to understand the culture of people, nation, or group (Getz & Page, 2016). By attending cultural events, the society is able to uphold is practices, values, arts, customs, beliefs, and social behaviors. In addition, people are able experiences firsthand artistic expression and diverse offerings of culture found in a community. This paper will discuss Oktoberfest and Rio Carnival.

Oktoberfest in Germany One of the notable events that took place in the last 12 months is the Oktoberfest, which started in the year 1810 and takes place in Munich, Bavaria, Germany (Bridge, 2017). The event also known as Volksfest occurs annually between September and early October. The event involves a folk festival that runs for 18 days where more than six million people all over the world come to celebrate Bavarian culture. The event is considered as one of the famous occasions that combines a number of activities including a…