The organizers of the festivities in Kraków were not supportive of Matejko's endeavour, and did not plan to display his painting during the official festivities.

Thailand and Malaysia called off official festivities.

Diane Weiland, the county's director of tourism, induced the convention organizers to sanction a couple of tours to the Shore on the weekend before the official festivities begin.

The official festivities usually commence with the raising of the flag on Tähtitorninmäki ("Observatory Hill"), in Helsinki.

Paderborner Gold is the favoured beer for all official festivities in the area.

The French version of the play will open in Verdun on Saturday as part of the official bicentennial festivities.

It then departed to Oslo, Norway on 25 April for official festivities.

In 1998, 2001, 2004,2009, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands requested the quartet to perform for her during official festivities.

Since 1965, when official festivities commemorating the 500th birthday of the writer were held, the date of 1465 has been almost universally accepted.

The celebration began in part in 2005 with events leading up to the anniversary, and was celebrated statewide throughout 2007, though the official festivities took place during the first week of May.