If religious festivals celebrate and venerate
holy religious relics, secular festivals glorify human achievements. Some of the secular festivals celebrate historic events such as revolutions. Secular festivals also celebrate the life and achievements of great men such as composers, conquerors, and scientists. The great thing that I enjoy about secular festivals is the freedom to express yourself to be creative. Musical festivals, for instance, create a venue for musicians to showcase their talents.
If you are a science buff like me, you will indeed be interested in attending a science festival. When I was studying in Britain, I attended the Edinburgh
Science Festival. Although I was not a direct participant, I was one of those curious students. The science exhibits by some students were pretty much the routine basic science projects that cover electronics, chemistry, physics, and biology.
However, there were some very impressive projects that may someday become part of
mainstream technology. Aside from the entry exhibits, there were lectures and science demonstrations about everyday phenomenon. The Edinburgh Science Festival is not intended for the scientists, but rather it is intended for the common people who have very little background in science.
