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[Cultural Festival / School Festival Theme] Carefully Selected High-Impact Recommended Phrases!

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Slogans displayed every year at school festivals and cultural festivals.

Words with impact can make the festival even more exciting, but choosing one can be tough—“We want a theme that unites everyone,” “We want something funny,” and so on.

So, in this article, we’ve gathered recommended themes for cultural festivals.

From short, cool themes to witty parodies of famous quotes and stylish themes in English, we’ve picked a wide range.

Use them as inspiration when choosing your theme!

Arrangements of Idioms and Famous Quotes (1–10)

One festival joint festival

With the theme “Issai-Gassai (One Festival, All Together),” you can express the bonds and passion shared with your companions.

This phrase is a playful twist on the four-character idiom “issai gassai,” which means “everything, without exception.” From “Issai-Gassai,” you can sense a fervor for pouring everything into the festival.

It can also be interpreted as enjoying the festival together with all your friends.

By the way, “issai gassai” is sometimes written as “issai gazai,” which carries the same meaning.

By replacing the character for “wealth/assets” (財) with “festival” (祭), it can also suggest that the festival itself is a treasure.

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Festival over flowers

This theme is inspired by the saying “hana yori dango” (literally, dumplings over flowers), which depicts someone at a cherry-blossom viewing who is more absorbed in the food than the blossoms—prioritizing practicality over elegance.

By turning that idea into a message of “flowers aside, focus on the school festival,” it conveys confidence in the festival we’ve built so far.

The inclusion of the word “flower” also helps express the lively, festive atmosphere of the event.

Another key point is the light, catchy sound of the phrase, which suggests we want visitors to enjoy themselves casually and highlights how fun the festival will be.

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Resonant Radiant Dance

This year’s Kagidama Festival slogan is “Resonant Radiance, Riotous Dance”! Kagidama Festival 2017 – Kogyokusha Junior & Senior High School Cultural Festival

Resonant Radiant Dance

Hibiki Ranbu, a dazzling and cool string of kanji, is based on the phrase “Kyouki Ranbu.” “Kyouki Ranbu” means to be so overjoyed that you can’t help but dance.

By changing the “kyōki” (ecstatic joy) part to “hibiki” (resonance) and “ki” (radiance), it conveys the idea: let’s make our voices and sounds resonate, and let everyone shine to their fullest on the stage of the school festival! The school festival is a place where everyone can shine—those running booths, those performing on stage, those working behind the scenes, and the student council.

Please use this phrase with the wish that a spotlight is cast on each and every person.

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Smiles in Full Bloom

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You want to spend both the preparation period—when you work together with your friends—and the cultural festival itself, where those efforts come to life, smiling and having fun, right? These are words that clearly convey the desire to create a cultural festival packed with smiles.

Drawing inspiration from the phrase “full of smiles,” which expresses a scene brimming with happiness, we incorporate the character for “festival” to heighten excitement for the event.

It’s a phrase that not only expresses the intention to fully enjoy both the preparation and the main event, but also lets others know that it will be a fun occasion.

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free-spirited

“Jiyū Honpō,” a four-character idiom meaning to act as you please without being swayed by others, has been playfully reworked as “Jiyū Honpō” with a different character for “play.” Many people may recognize the phrase, as it was also the title of an album released by actor Takashi Tsukamoto in 2007.

The idea that fully enjoying yourself and playing to your heart’s content can energize a school festival seems perfectly suited to a celebration of youth.

It’s a slogan not only for a limited-time event, but one you might want to adopt as a theme for life.

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A cultural festival of 〇〇, by 〇〇, for 〇〇

Have you heard the phrase “X by X, for X”? It’s based on the famous words of the 16th U.S.

President, Abraham Lincoln: “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” When setting a theme for a school or cultural festival, try “A cultural festival of X, by X, for X,” or use “school festival” instead of “cultural festival.” The key is to use the same word for every X.

A school name or class name usually fits nicely.

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NO FESTIVAL, NO LIFE

“NO MUSIC, NO LIFE” is the famous Tower Records catchphrase that even people who aren’t into music have probably seen at least once.

It means “We can’t live without music.” It’s stylish to adapt this into a “NO ~, NO ~” slogan for your school festival! A school festival strengthens the bond with your classmates and becomes a lifelong memory.

To color that page of your youth, “NO FESTIVAL, NO LIFE” is highly recommended!

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