When the coronavirus pandemic first exploded earlier this year, some hoped that it would end within weeks or months, with enough hand washing and other measures, perhaps with the sunlight of spring and summer. After a spring of despair, a lost summer took shape. In the rest of the world, it wasn’t much better, with outbreaks returning in some places. Still, it is summer, in the Northern Hemisphere at least, and that means a season of fairs and festivals, and other traditional celebrations. An eight-week festival in England featured purpose-built pods with table service so that families could attend performances with their pod.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2020 14:26 UTC