Cardiff councillor Huw Thomas said it was an important festival that the city wanted to see continuing, and thanked the Welsh government.

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Mid-Autumn Festival is an important day for the Chinese, marked by family reunions and gift-giving.

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The festival is an important auction market for purebred camels, and as well as commanding high prices, award-winning specimens can confer immense prestige on their owners.

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"We've always recognised that Glastonbury Festival is an important event for our district and the country, but have never been able to judge just how important it is, " Mr Siggs said.

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This had been an important structure for the annual Lughnasa Festival, when the ancient Celts celebrated the harvest season.

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"The festival has become an important part of the Wimborne calendar over the years, and has attracted national and international attention, " he said.

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Meanwhile the culture minister described the Faenol Festival as "an important part of our cultural identity and helps to raise Wales's profile within the UK and internationally".

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The festival's organizers say it is an important way to protect the purebred camel lines of the region -- the light-skinned asayal, and the darker brown majaheem.

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