Which ‘festival’ that began in the 1940s could one possibly connect this person to ?
The town of Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic gets its name from Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV ( the guy in the pic ) . The town is known the world over for a variety of reasons , the most important being the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 
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Just one person managed to crack the question . No points for guessing the winner of the Crystal Globe , tis a Waltoid by the name Arun Hiregange .
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Hmmm.. I’ll go with Edinburgh Festival, the town edinburgh is named after King Edwin..