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But if you want to light up in a festival tent at Cologne's carnival, no problem.

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Known as the 'Festival of Light', it celebrates good over evil and ushers in the Indian New Year.

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The programme for Derry in 2013 includes the Turner Prize, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal National Ballet and Lumiere, a festival of light.

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Still, it was a boost to the beleaguered tobacco firms, as was Nicole Kidman's decision to defy the anti-smoking brigade and light up before the cameras at the Cannes film festival this week.

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The festival links yin and yang, the qualities of light and dark or cold and warmth (among others) to the waxing and waning of the sun's light.

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Additionally, the popular waterfront Darling Harbour precinct will be transformed into a spectacular exhibit of illuminated dancing water fountains, with light and water shows every night from 6 pm for the duration of the festival.

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And in case your festival proclivities are of a fierier nature, the annual Celebration of Light (late July-early August) illuminates the city skies for its 20th year in 2010, with four countries vying for the best display of fireworks set to music.

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From the off, they grabbed the attention of the tens of thousands of festival-goers in front of the main stage with their sound and light show.

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