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Wednesday, November 20 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Opening FestTalk: 4 Festivals that Changed the World

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From the Greek god of music Apollo to the Hindustani music festivals of India and the earliest Trinidadian carnivals, festivals have played a role in all cultures. We surveyed our readers and discovered they believe these events changed the world. Hear them discuss what made them unforgettable at FestForums.
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Steve Baltin

Senior Contributor, Forbes
Steve Baltin is a Southern California-based journalist who currently writes for Forbes, Variety, Billboard and more. Over the years he has written for Rolling Stone, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune and more, as well as hosted the Hulu and Amazon show Riffing With, worked with iHeart and... Read More →

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avatar for Michael Mikel a.k.a. “Danger Ranger”

Michael Mikel a.k.a. “Danger Ranger”

Founding Board Member, Burning Man Project
Michael Mikel is one of the founders of Burning Man and serves on itsBoard of Directors. He is both an historian and a futurist and is anAmbassador and speaker for Burning Man.Michael was instrumental in bringing Burning Man to the Black RockDesert in 1990, and is responsible for... Read More →
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John Cooper

Sundance Festival Director, Sundance Film Festival
John Cooper has been a member of the Sundance Film Festival programming staff since 1989 and assumed the role of Festival Director in April of 2009 after serving as the Director of Programming since 2003. His early work in theater, ranging from performance to design, took him to New... Read More →
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Robert Richards

Commercial Director, Glastonbury Festival
Robert has worked for the Glastonbury Festivals for over 20 years, and is now it's commercial director.He is also the Chair of Somerset Film a county wide charity based in Bridgwater at the Engine Room.Previously to his work at the Festival Robert was a full time film maker. He produced... Read More →
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Michael Lang

Co-Creator, Musical Concert Promoter, Artistic Manager, Woodstock
Michael Lang, a music industry icon and entrepreneur, is best known for co-creating and producing the original 1969 Woodstock Festival. Michael began his career in music in 1968 as the co-creator and producer of the Miami Pop Festival, which drew 100,000 people over two days. Following... Read More →

Wednesday November 20, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
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