Describing events / festivals / ceremonies

Introduction

Paragraph 1:

Set the scene
name / type
time
date
place
reasons for celebrating

Main body

Paragraph 2:
preparation (decoration, rehearsals)

Paragraph 3:
Description of actual event
costumes
food
atmosphere
activities

Paragraph 4:
details of persons life and life-style (hobbies, interests, everyday activities, profession, routine, opinions)
beliefs

Conclusions

Final Paragraph
Comments / feelings / final thoughts