Many historians have also identified these weaknesses: the fair's celebration of industry and agriculture was a celebration of consumption; it ranked cultures in a hierarchy, topped by the achievements of the West, given pride of place in the great buildings of the White City.
Mozelle W. Thompson took a stroll last summer through the Silicon Alley Street Fair, a celebration of New York City's dot-coms back when they had something to celebrate.
Saturday's event was held during the annual Norman's Attic event here, a crafts fair and celebration of Rockwell's life.
Numerous friends have noticed how, in recent years, street fairs and celebrations in the Castro District have been overrun by thrill-seeking suburban straights.
Fairs and celebrations also occur on Vijayadashami, Shukla Chaturthi (the 4th lunar day in the bright fortnight of a Hindu month), Krishna Chaturthi (the 4th lunar day in the dark fortnight of a Hindu month) and Somavati Amavasya (a new moon night coinciding with a Monday).
Housed at New York's Hall of Science, the two-day event had a science-fair-meets-craft-fair vibe, a celebration of geekery for all ages and interests.
Registration is now open for the Big Bang Fair 2014, a celebration of science and engineering from 13-16 Match at Birmingham's NEC.
The Norman Medieval Fair is a celebration of medieval-themed games, art, and culture, with highlights of jousting, human chessmatch combats & other combat shows, and several musical & dance acts.
Conceived initially to displace the Capone crime era from the city's image, the fair turned into a celebration of technology as the saviour of the country's economy.
The fair is a grand celebration not only for organic growers, but also for spinners and weavers; woodworkers and jewelry-makers; drovers of oxen, horses and mules; and sheep herders and their dogs.
