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The Queen's Festival of Arts and Entertainment is a tradition older than the monarchy itself. It takes place in the late fall, and many historians believe it started as a festival for farmers to celebrate the harvest. Others say it was a way to mark the end of the year, as some artifacts indicate farmers started the year at the beginning of winter, as opposed to the contemporary view of the year starting at the beginning of spring.
As society modernized and fewer farmers tended the lands, the Festival moved away from its agricultural roots and became a celebration of the creative spirit. Comics and sequential art dominate the Festival's landscape to the point where artists in other fields (sculpting, painting, board game creation) make comics to promote their main works. The Festival remains the premier place to purchase works directly from the artists themselves.
Most attendees are novices or hobbyists, but they regularly bring hand-made copies of their own works to trade among themselves.
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