In the 18th century, it was an eight-day festival coinciding with the theater season.
Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights, begins at sundown on Dec. 19.
As an eight-day festival with a specific liturgy, it can be called an octave.
Since 1997, this eight-day festival has celebrated the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and its newest generation of filmmakers.
It is an eight-day festival which ends with Arattu.
An eight-day festival was declared by the Jewish sages to commemorate this miracle.
An eight-day festival was then celebrated with music, songs and chanting.
But besides the activities on the track, the Belmont schedule this summer includes a concert series, a carnival and an eight-day festival.
The eight-day long festival had 182 films from 53 countries.
For many, this eight-day festival was a 'highlight' of the year.