Fontinalia Festival
Last updated 2026-09-11
The Fontinalia Festival is a festival in Fontaine to commemorate the Lochknights' search for the Oceanids and recovery of Egeria.
During the event Roses and Muskets, the Fontinalia Film Festival was a new event added by the Fontaine Film Association.
Overview
According to legend, the Lochknights went on a quest to search for the Oceanids and eventually welcomed the Hydro Archon, Egeria, to Fontaine. The Fontinalia Festival was established to commemorate the legendary Lochknights by putting on special costumes, raising golden cups, and going door-to-door asking for pure water.[1]
In recent years, Furina changed the festivities to become akin to a carnival, replacing the segments about "pure water" with candy. Since then, the festival has become quite popular among kids, who say "Trial or treat!" at each house they visit.[1]
Fontinalia Film Festival
The Fontinalia Film Festival was organized by the Fontaine Film Association to introduce the art of cinematography to the public. People may submit films to be evaluated, and the entry with the highest score will be given the "Furina Award" by the Fontaine Film Association. While the award was named while Furina was still ruling Fontaine, nobody moved to change the name after she abdicated following the events of Archon Quest Chapter IV: Act V - Masquerade of the Guilty.[1]
The Two Musketeers by the Musketeer Pictures company, produced by Xavier and directed by Furina herself, won the first Furina Award.[2]
Great Detective Hurlock won the latest iteration of Furina Award. The film was directed by Lepine-Pauline with Charlotte as the lead actress.[3] Musketeer Pictures once again participated by submitting their film A Homecoming, directed by Furina with Columbina as the lead actress. According to Chiori, the reason for their lost is that artistic films can rarely compete with commercial ones, as Great Detective Hurlock is an adaptation of a popular light novel.[4] Several new awards are also added in this iteration, which are "Best Director", "Best Costume Design", and "Best Kamera Operation."[5]
Fontinalia Festival Events
There is 2 Flagship Event that has corresponded with the Fontinalia Festival.
| Image | Name | Start | End | Version |
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Roses and Muskets | December 21, 2023 | January 8, 2024 | 4.3 |
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Sunny Summer Fontinalia | July 1, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | Luna VIII |
Trivia
- The custom of going door-to-door asking for candy is likely based on the real-life custom of trick-or-treating during Halloween.
Etymology
- Fontinalia was the name of the Roman festival in honor of Fons, the god of springs in ancient Roman religion.
Gallery
Other Languages
Fontinalia Festival
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Fontinalia Festival | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 千灵节 Qiānlíng-jié | Thousand-Spirit Festival |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 千靈節 Qiānlíng-jié | |
| Japanese | 千霊祭 Fontinaria-sai | Fontinalia Festival |
| Korean | 폰티날리아 축제 Pontinallia Chukje | Fontinalia Festival |
| Spanish | Festival Fontinal | Fontinalia Festival |
| French | Festival Fontinalia | Fontinalia Festival |
| Russian | Фестиваль «Фонтиналия» Festival' "Fontinaliya" | "Fontinalia" Festival |
| Thai | เทศกาล Fontinalia Theṣ̄kāl Fontinalia | Fontinalia Festival |
| Vietnamese | Lễ Hội Fontinalia | Fontinalia Festival |
| German | Fontainale | Fontainale[• 1] |
| Indonesian | Festival Fontinalia | Fontinalia Festival |
| Portuguese | Festival Fontinalia | Fontinalia Festival |
| Turkish | Fontinalia Festivali | Fontinalia Festival |
| Italian | Festa di Fontinalia | Feast of Fontinalia |
Fontinalia Film Festival
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Fontinalia Film Festival | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 千灵映影节 Qiānlíng Yìngyǐng Jié | Thousand-Spirit Film Festival |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 千靈映影節 Qiānlíng Yìngyǐng Jié | |
| Japanese | 千霊映影祭 Fontinaria Ei'ei-sai | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| Korean | 폰티날리아 영화제 Pontinallia Yeonghwaje | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| Spanish | Festival Fontinal Kinográfico | Fontinalia Kinographic Festival |
| French | Festival cinématographique de Fontinalia | Fontinalia Cinematographic Festival |
| Russian | Кинофестиваль «Фонтиналия» Kinofestival' "Fontinaliya" | "Fontinalia" Film Festival |
| Thai | เทศกาลภาพยนตร์ Fontinalia Theṣ̄kāl Phāphyntr̒ Fontinalia | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| Vietnamese | Liên Hoan Phim Fontinalia | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| German | Filmfestspiele auf der Fontainale | Film Festival at the Fontainale |
| Indonesian | Festival Film Fontinalia | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| Portuguese | Festival de Cinema de Fontinalia | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| Turkish | Fontinalia Film Festivali | Fontinalia Film Festival |
| Italian | Cinefestival di Fontinalia | Film Festival of Fontinalia |
- ↑ German: It is likely a coined word made of Fontaine and French suffix -al(es) "-al" used to denote special days or festivals e.g. saturnales "saturnalia".
Change History
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Event Roses and Muskets Quest: Act I - The Crack of Muskets Breaking the Silence, Part 1: The Crack of Muskets Breaking the Silence
- ↑ Event Roses and Muskets Quest: Afterword - The Two Musketeers' Triumph, Part 1: The Two Musketeers' Triumph
- ↑ Event Sunny Summer Fontinalia (Event) Quest, Sunny Summer Fontinalia: Act III - Those We Have Kept, Part 3: Those We Have Kept
- ↑ Event Sunny Summer Fontinalia (Event) Quest, Sunny Summer Fontinalia: Act III - Those We Have Kept, Part 3: Those We Have Kept
Chiori: Well, artistic films can rarely compete with commercial ones. You should have prepared yourself for this the minute you changed the script. - ↑ Event Sunny Summer Fontinalia (Event) Quest, Sunny Summer Fontinalia: Act I - Should We Meet Again, Part 1: Should We Meet Again
Furina: A few new awards have been added this year, too! "Best Director," "Best Costume Design"... Oh, and "Best Kamera Operation."
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