Throughout most of the three-day program, parents and new freshmen attend different presentations and workshops.

This five day a week program complements the three-day program, which includes electives.

In all, the three-day program had 15,000 athletes compete over 35 1/2 hours.

For the 2008 edition, the festival moved back to its original dates in the first weekend of July and a three-day programme.

For some students, the three-day program was more than enough.

The cost of the three-day program, about $100,000, is being shared by the 26 major league clubs.

In 2010, the three-day program consisted of presentations by major and minor mining companies, especially gold miners.

The three-day program was sold out by last May and the evening tastings by September.

They formed a committee to organize a three-day program, and with the help of a genealogist they created a complete family tree.

The Festival was founded in 2009 and marked its third year with a three-day programme of events from 6 to 8 October 2011.