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The best festivals in August

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. Last year, the festival lasted 25 days, including 55,000 performances of 3,548 shows in 317 places. The festival started in 1947. Anyone can join in with the performance of their choice.

Wilderness Festival

Wilderness Festival takes place in one of the oldest woods in England. Taking place over four days in nature, people will experience music, comedy, theatre, and dance from Sadler's Wells. All the campsites are made-to-order for different needs, including family camping.

Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival takes place on the streets of Notting Hill in London, England in each August lasting three days. Attracting around one million people each year, it's one of the biggest street festivals in the world. Happening since 1966, Notting Hill Carnival is an essential cultural experience in London.

La Tomatina

Each year, the Valencian town of Bunol gets changed into a red mess as locals and tourists take to the streets and throw tomatoes at each other, creating the biggest food fight in the world, all for fun. This tomato festival has been happening since 1945 and is held on the last Wednesday of August each year.

1. Which festival lasts the longest?

A. Wilderness Festival.       B. Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

C. Notting Hill Carnival.      D. La Tomatina.

2. What's special about the Wilderness Festival?

A. The campsites are specially offered.          B. People can dance with famous stars.

C. People will experience wilderness adventure.   D. It is the biggest street festival in the world.

3. What can people do during the La Tomatina?

A. Get dressed in red.                  B. Experience classic music.

C. Eat as many tomatoes as possible.      D. Throw tomatoes at each other for fun.