What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.

起初的一个地方性的节日已经发展成了一项国际盛事。

In some places, this custom was even used as the name of a local festival.

在有些地方，这一风俗甚至成了当地节日的名称。

In some places, this custom was even used as the name of the local festival.

在有些地方，这一风俗甚至成了当地节日的名称。

Attend a local film or music festival - it's a rare individual who won't enjoy a local festival at least a bit.This is a pretty safe bet for anybody but the most boring of people.

参加电影节或音乐节——很少有人不喜欢节日，这个节目是绝对无害的，不过如果你的对象是个十分无聊的人那就另当别论了。

Attend a local film or music festival - it's a rare individual who won't enjoy a local festival at least a bit. This is a pretty safe bet for anybody but the most boring of people.

参加电影节或音乐节——很少有人不喜欢节日，这个节目是绝对无害的，不过如果你的对象是个十分无聊的人那就另当别论了。

Local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.

当地政府通常会为节日举办各种活动，如民俗文化表演、食物品尝等。

The local government organizes the film festival every autumn.

当地政府每年秋天组织电影节。

The film festival is organized by the local government every autumn.

当地政府每年秋天组织这个电影节。

While that claim could not be confirmed, there's no doubt the festival has become increasingly popular since it was first held in 1957 as a purely local event.

虽然这一说法无从考证，但这一盛会自1957年推出至今越来越受欢迎，这是毋庸置疑的。当时，这一盛会只是一个地方性的联欢活动。

My friend Aaron Dobbs, who blogs about movies and works for a local film festival, is on the nay side, too.

我的朋友阿伦·多布斯也否认电影对约会的作用，他在网络上写关于电影的博客并为当地的一档电影节目工作。

And, most importantly, their first harvest festival and subsequent "thanksgivings" weren't held to thank the local natives for saving their lives.

最重要的一点，清教徒们的第一次收获与由此而来的“感恩”，与当地印第安人出手相救一点关系也没有。

Thailand's Surin Elephant Festival features soccer-playing elephants and a tug-of-war with local men.

泰国素林大象节：大象踢足球，当地人跟大象拔河。

Musical guests also visit local schools while they are in town. Each autumn, Jackson holds the Fall Arts Festival.

每年夏天，来自全国各地的音乐家们都要在大台顿音乐节演出古典音乐，喜爱音乐的游客还可以参观当地的学校，这些学校就设在杰克逊镇。

Local Highlights: Zigong Lantern Festival (early February to early March, around Spring Festival); Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Show (between January and March, usually lasting one month)

本地特色：自贡灯会（在春节左右，一般是从2月初到3月初），自贡国际恐龙主题灯展（在1月和3月之间，通常持续一个月）

She said a neighbour took the children to a harvest festival at a local church on Saturday and they enjoyed face painting and had a "lovely day".

她说，周六时一个邻居带两个小孩去当地的一家教堂参加丰收庆典。 孩子们很享受在脸上画画，“那天玩得很开心”。

The biggest compete for local honors and are still auctioned off at the annual watermelon festival here, held last weekend.

在每年举行的西瓜节上，这些极具荣耀的大西瓜会进行拍卖，就像上周末举行的那次一样。

The Harbin International ice and snow Festival, hosted for the 26th consecutive year, is one of the most popular local celebrations in China and one of the world's largest ice and snow spectacles.

哈尔滨国际冰雪节连续举办了26届，是中国省级最受欢迎庆祝活动，同时也是世界上最大的冰雪展之一。

Local people like to have mud snail when appreciating the full moon at the Mid-Autumn Festival because they believe it's good for their eyes.

当地居民喜欢边吃田螺边赏满月，他们认为，中秋吃田螺对眼睛大有益处。

It is teaming with film director Feng Xiaogang to overhaul this year's Spring Festival Gala and is co-producing several new TV series with a handful of local media companies.

央视正在与电影导演冯小刚一同对今年的春晚进行全面调整，并且正在与一些地方媒体公司联合制作几部新电视剧。

Festival with local characteristics show regional culture features, and it can help to prompt city image rapidly and get gigantic economic, social and cultural benefits.

富有地方特色的节庆活动能够鲜明的展示区域文化，迅速提升城市形象，使举办地获得巨大的经济、社会和文化效益。

DUBAI's international film festival, which concluded this week, was graced by a rare local offering called "City of Life".

于本周结束的迪拜国际电影艺术节(DUBAIs international film festival)，因一部异常珍贵的本土影片《生命之城》(“City of Life”)而显得光彩夺目。

The pop festival passed off peacefully despite the fears of local residents.

虽然当地居民有这样的恐惧，流行音乐节还是顺利地举行了。

Local people are preparing for the descent of thousands of visitors on their village for the yearly pop festival.

当地人在为成千上万来他们村参观流行音乐节的人们作准备。

The local human resources authority estimates that more than 30 percent of job seekers after the Spring Festival are newly unemployed professionals, according to Guiyang Daily.

据《贵阳日报》报道，当地人力资源部门估计，春节后超过30%的求职者都是新近离职人员。

Local Highlights: Panzhihua International Yangtze River Rafting Festival at Jinshajiang River Rafting Base (Nov.-Dec.)

本地特色：11月到12月在金沙江漂流基地举行的攀枝花国际长江漂流节。

Later, the advertising method into the local traditional festival.

之后，这种广告方式成为当地传统节日。