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Important Festivals: Boston has its own festivals like any other city of the world. For instance, some of the popular music festivals of Boston are Bean Town Jazz Festival, Boston Globe Jazz & Blues Festival, and Boston Harbor Hotel - Summer Soul. The sixth annual Bean Town Jazz Festival will be held this year in Boston. The various types of music that you can hear in this festival are jazz-fusion, contemporary jazz, blues, gospel, and salsa. This day-long celebration is filled with jazz, music, food, and arts and crafts.
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Customs and Traditions: Every city in the world has its own particular customs and traditions, which give the city its unique identity. Boston is no exception to this rule. For instance, Bostonians have their own peculiar accent while speaking. They pronounce the consonant "r" as "ah". They pronounce the vowel "a" as "er" or "r". The most common examples of this are "car," which is pronounced as "cah" and "park" which is pronounced as "pahk". The name "Mark" will be pronounced as "Mahk". If you try mimicking the Bostonian accent in Boston, it will probably not please the locals
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