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Festivities started Friday and included the celebrity all-star game, during which one team of celebrities was coached by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other was coached by actor Anthony Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Festivities kick off April 25 when The Times will host the 45th annual Book Prizes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Festivities mark the end of the Year of the Rabbit and the start of the Year of the Dragon.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

Festivities at the Carter Library & Museum, including 99-cent admission, were slated to continue Sunday if Congress managed a spending deal to keep the government open.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Festivities succeeded one another, and there was no end in sight to the entertainments.

From White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor