[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!

Parody/Humor Edition (11–20)

A waste of overflowing talent

Bringing together each person’s talents and individuality, and the spirit of working with teammates, are key to making the school festival a success.

To make the festival a fulfilling time and a fun space, we want to make full use of the abundant talents on hand.

When a slogan emphasizes that these talents have been channeled firmly—rather than squandered—it naturally makes you curious about what it entails.

By showcasing that individuality is being fully expressed and conveying a sense of fun, it also communicates a positive attitude toward the event.

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I have not a single regret about our 〇〇 Festival.

Many people are likely familiar with the nationally beloved manga Fist of the North Star.

The series features numerous widely known iconic scenes, but perhaps the most famous is the death of the protagonist’s rival, Raoh.

A phrase that riffs on his line from that scene is “I have not a single regret about my 〇〇 festival.” It captures Raoh’s gallant, resolute character, and it can also be used to express determination like “I won’t have any regrets about the school festival.” In the 〇〇, insert “cultural festival,” “school festival,” or the specific festival’s name.

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Seeking something more important than credits

The school festival is a major event of our youth, and some people devote themselves entirely to making it a success.

This slogan highlights the way we stake everything on the festival and the major sacrifices we’ve made for it.

It suggests that what you gain from the festival is more important than course credits, and it conveys how we even carved out class time to focus on preparations.

It humorously depicts sacrificing things students shouldn’t normally give up, while also emphasizing our strong determination toward the event.

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The Promised ○○land

A work that resonates by portraying children overcoming adversity through friendship and wisdom.

How about using the title “The Promised Neverland”? By putting the name of your school festival in the 〇〇, it will evoke lively, fun scenes from the festival.

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Wait, are you saying (School Name)’s culture festival is the most exciting…!?

It’s the phrase “…is that what it means!?” which won the 2022 Social Media Buzzword Award.

This line is frequently used in the popular manga Chiikawa and is sometimes called the “Chiikawa construction.” How about creating a slogan based on this? For example: “(School Name)’s cultural festival is the most exciting… is that what it means!?” The appeal is that you can adapt it endlessly by changing the first part.

Chat with your friends and have fun deciding what words to put in!

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Nothing beats the 〇〇 Festival!

How about using the phrase “Only ___ wins,” which is trending on social media? It originally came from “Only my fave wins,” and from there it evolved and became a set phrase to express love for something you like.

For example, if you like cake, you could say, “Only cake wins.” If you’re using it as a theme for a school or cultural festival, you could go with “Only ___ Festival wins!” and put the festival’s name or the school’s name in the blank.

You could also use your class name.

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