11. The band holds their first festival, The Clifford Ball. 12. The festival is sponsored by the Indo-American Arts Council, whose director, Aroon Shivdasani, says it is the first such festival in North America. 13. The first Woodstock festival turned out to be a warm and fuzzy showcase for cultural upheaval. 14. The first festivals were organized by Weston and her followers, who sold food and handicrafts to finance construction of the Wigwam. 15. The first festival, which took place at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, was a tribute to the late Henson and Papp. 16. The power that would ultimately accrue to Wein became evident at that first festival. 17. The roster of dead musicians from the first festival is chilling. 18. This year, like every year since the first festival, thousands of pilgrims were expected at the original field to resurrect the old Woodstock karma. 19. Polish gays announced Tuesday that they will hold their first public festival but said they still dare not hold a parade in this predominately Roman Catholic country. 20. Castro himself attended the dinner held last year during the first international festival. |