Modern events may not, in any way, rely on old tradition and established cere- mony. If you think of a contemporary ceremony, such as the awarding of the Berlin Golden Bears, these are essentially prizes given for good film-making. and the whole ceremony was specially made up. This is true of all kinds of events; in fact, it is often the case that a town or city wishing to attract tourists might do So by creating a brand new special event, containing a wholly new ceremony, something for the Visitors to watch. This Can be done tor all kinds of special events, and the creation of new ceremonies and 'new' traditions is very common, although it can be argued that for a special event to have a 'traditional' element in it, that element should have some basis - however tenuous — in historical reality.