It was eerie, like the volume had been flipped off on South Africa's soundtrack, like the whole World Cup and the street-festival spirit it engendered had been nothing but a passing dream.

这真是诡异，就好像南非的乐曲戛然而止，好像世界杯以及它带来的的街头狂欢精神都成为逝去的梦。

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Zhang Ying, 28 from Wuxi, Jiangsu province, said she would visit Thailand with her family during Spring Festival because of the holiday spirit there.

28岁的张颖来自江苏无锡，她表示春节期间将和家人一起去泰国游玩，因为那里很有节日气氛。

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We were all intoxicated with the spirit of the festival.

我们都沉醉在节日的欢乐里。

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Their song "Democracy, " featured on the video above, is their take on the fate of the Tuareg in modern Mali, and perfectly embodies the spirit of the festival, and the Sahara.

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Existing events such as Hogmanay, Edinburgh festivals, Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, Edinburgh Mela, Royal National MOD, Turriff Show, East Neuk Festival, Outdoor Orkney Festival and Tweedlove Bike Festival will receive funding for homecoming additions to their planned programmes for next year.

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This should be encouraged, workshops, meetings, should be organized, in the same spirit as the Paris Bamako Festival organized by Amadou and Mariam.

UNESCO: Diversity of Cultural Expressions