At the heart of the festival is SXSW Interactive, a five day showcase and celebration of how data, hardware, software and simply thinking differently is making huge changes to every aspect of life.
"This festival is a showcase and celebration of the creative strength of the British economy and the ingenuity of the British people," the prince said.
"The National Insult Hall of Fame (NIHF) was created to be a center for the study, showcasing, and celebration of mankind's rich insult heritage," according to Donald Felkis, its executive director.
Later on Friday, North Korean state television returned to more regular programming, showcasing a mass celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of the country's founder, Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the new leader, Kim Jung-un.
Organized by Petr Kotik, a seasoned new-music flutist, conductor and composer, this eight-concert celebration showcases some of Cage's most ambitious creations among works by his peers and his successors.
JAPAN SOCIETY On June 6, four robots, including one that looks like a seal, visit the Japan Society during its ongoing centennial celebration showcasing the modernism and innovation of the country's technology sector.
On Thursday, the Neue Galerie, with one of the world's best Klimt collections, will open "GUSTAV KLIMT: 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION," showcasing major paintings like "Pale Face" (1903) and "Adele Bloch-Bauer I" (1907), the majestic gold-flecked portrait that has become the museum's Mona Lisa.
The Calle Ocho Festival, which will be held in March, is part of the annual Carnaval Miami, a Pan-American celebration showcasing the diversity of South Florida.
Opened in 2000, American Celebration showcases over 20 full-sized parade floats created by Hargrove, Inc, a company that originated with a horse-drawn float for Truman's 1949 Inaugural Parade and is still in business.
It had to be an animal showcase, a three-way celebration of the most fascinating animals - living, extinct or imaginary.
