Many high schools have two or three concert bands and thus bring each group to the festival.

Many schools bring multiple groups to the festival, especially if they have a strong orchestra program.

"He wants to bring a new spirit to the festival."

The earlier date and warmer weather brought huge crowds to the festival.

Bring dancers and choreographers from many nations to the same festival.

"I brought Conceptual art to the festival 20 years ago," he said.

However, the communities advise against bringing students below 15 to the festival due to security reasons.

Back in the 80's and early 90's, professional visits brought me to the festival here every second or third summer.

Cities compose teams of their top 4-6 youth poets to bring to the festival.

Some observers, however, attributed this burst of good will to the low expectations that many brought to the festival.