The Wizard of Oz festival was an annual festival in Chesterton, Indiana for The Wizard of Oz.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
United States of America
Placed on record in United States of America.
03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
HistoryIt was cancelled in 2008 after 27 years following poor financial performance due a complicated history with town government, the declining health of actors from the 1939 movie, and a severe storm that essentially…
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What is Wizard of Oz festival in plain words?
The Wizard of Oz festival was an annual festival in Chesterton, Indiana for The Wizard of Oz.
Where is Wizard of Oz festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Wizard of Oz festival in United States of America.
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The Wizard of Oz festival was an annual festival in Chesterton, Indiana for The Wizard of Oz. 1
History
It was cancelled in 2008 after 27 years following poor financial performance due a complicated history with town government, the declining health of actors from the 1939 movie, and a severe storm that essentially stopped the 2008 festival dead in its tracks. The festival was revived in the fall of 2009 under new management and greatly overhauled in structure and organization. It was once again cancelled in 2013 when the primary sponsor dropped the festival last minute, leaving the event without any financial backing. Smaller organizations and dedicated fans worked tirelessly in an attempt to save the festival. Unfortunately, it was all to no avail. To this date, there is still a large demand from fans to bring the festival back to the small Indiana town. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Wizard of Oz festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Wizard of Oz festival is annual festival in Chesterton, Indiana, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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