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Kerala High Court Stops Sunburn Festival To Be Conducted In Wayanad On New Year's Eve Upon Plea By Residents

Live Law

The Kerala High Court directed the Disaster Management authorities and other concerned authorities to ensure that the 'Sunburn Festival' is not conducted in Wayand unauthorisedly. The Division Bench of the High Court considering the issue of rehabilitation of victims of Wayanad landslide had earlier orally asked how this program can be held soon after the disaster. They approached the High …

Court Wayanad Eve

15 hours ago

A grand festival of Tamil Isai

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Raja Annamalai Mandram in Chennai came alive on December 21 as the Tamil Isai Sangam celebrated its 82nd anniversary with grandeur and tradition. This year, the Isai Perarignar award was bestowed upon Vedaranyam VG Balasubramaniam for his exceptional work in Tamil musicology, while S Naganatha Desikar was honoured with the Pan Isai Perarignar title for his expertise in …

Music Tamil Tamil Music Isai Sangam Tamil Isai Isai Perarignar

1 day, 15 hours ago

Visitors to Riverside’s annual Festival of Lights warned about parking scam

LA Times

With visitors flocking to Riverside for the annual Festival of Lights, city officials are warning people to be on the lookout for fake QR codes posted by scammers at parking pay stations. The fraudulent QR codes direct people to websites that ask for credit card or debit card information in an apparent effort to steal financial data. “Scammers were putting …

Festival Of Lights

1 day, 15 hours ago

First ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh

New Indian Express

According to Company Director Amit Johri, the UP government has set new benchmarks in tourism. As part of its efforts to take the tourism sector to the next level, Dome City is being constructed on three and a quarter hectares of land. The Dome City is being built at a cost of Rs 51 crore, said Johri. A total of …

Kumbh Dome Dome City

1 day, 20 hours ago

Christmas is the World’s Most Widely Celebrated Festival: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy commended the Christian community for their significant contributions to education and healthcare, noting that their services often surpass those provided by the state government. Revanth Reddy referred to December as a "miracle month," pointing to its importance as the month of Jesus Christ's birth, the birth of Sonia Gandhi, and the initiation of the …

Christian Revanth Reddy Celebrated Festival

1 day, 23 hours ago

Malabar Garden Festival begins in Kozhikode

The Hindu

The first-ever Malabar Garden Festival began at the Malabar Botanical Garden in Kozhikode on Friday. The Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, under the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, is known for its collection of rare plant species, including water plants, as well as ginger and orchid varieties. An exhibition featuring stalls from the Centre …

Water Plant Garden Festival

2 days ago

Audiences in Tiruchi warm up to festivals of classical arts and Tamil drama during winter

The Hindu

Theatre, music, and dance festivals have been entertaining Tiruchi residents for the past few days as the season brings culture aficionados out to different venues in the city. This week, the sixth edition of ‘Margazhi Manghala Utsavam’, a three-day programme dedicated to showcasing Carnatic music and classical dance performances, began on Friday at Tiruvanaikoil, with a concert by nadaswaram exponents …

Festival Drama Tiruchi

2 days, 23 hours ago

India Art Festival back in Bengaluru for fourth edition

The Hindu

Bigger and better than before, this week will see the city host the fourth edition of the India Art Festival, with around 30 galleries showcasing the works of over 350 artists from across the country. The upcoming India Art Festival marks the 30th edition of the event in India since its inception 15 years ago, says Rajendra Patil, founder-director, IAF. …

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Srirangam temple getting ready for Vaikunda Ekadasi celebrations from December 30 to January 20

The Hindu

A coordination meeting of officials of various government departments was held at the Collectorate here on Friday in connection with the preparations for the ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ festival at Srirangam Sri Renganathaswamy temple. Presided over by Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, the meeting was attended by Commissioner of Police N. Kamini, District Revenue Officer R. Rajalakshmi and the temple’s Joint Commissoner / …

Temple Pradeep Kumar Srirangam Ekadasi Festival

3 days ago

The best and biggest concerts of 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Missy Elliott, George Strait and more

Associated Press

NEW YORK — As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 80 concerts in 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print George Strait June 8, MetLife Stadium The King of Country’s songs are timeless, and live, tackled with a ton of heart. Megan Thee Stallion performs during BottleRock Napa …

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Timothee Chalamet reveals he had 'five years of singing practice' to play Bob Dylan in upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown

Daily Mail

Timothée Chalamet has revealed he had 'five years of singing practice' ahead of his role as Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown. Timothée Chalamet has revealed he had 'five years of singing practice' ahead of his role as Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic, A Complete Unknown The actor, 28, who stars as the Knockin' On Heaven's …

Film Singing Play New York Five Years Timothée Dylan

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Sargaalaya arts and crafts festival begins at Iringal

The Hindu

The 12th edition of the Sargaalaya International Arts and Crafts Festival began at the Sargaalaya Arts and Crafts Village at Iringal in Kozhikode on Friday. The 18-day festival features around 300 artisans from 15 countries and 24 Indian States, as well as around 200 craft hubs. A salient feature of the festival this year is the eight theme villages set …

Festival Begins Sargaalaya

3 days, 5 hours ago

IFFK 2024: ‘Humans in the Loop’ cautions against Artificial Intelligence driven by dominant narratives

The Hindu

In one of the initial scenes of Humans in the Loop directed by Aranya Sahay, the protagonist Nehma, belonging to the Oraon tribe in a remote village in Jharkhand, is seen lying on a rock on one side with her ear on the ground, observing her surroundings for signs of life in the lifeless and the living. The couple has …

Film Life Jharkhand Movie Ai Humans Loop

3 days, 7 hours ago

Kerala State Youth Festival to feature five tribal dance form competitions

The Hindu

The State government has included five tribal dance art forms as competition events in the 63rd Kerala State Youth Festival, which commences in Thiruvananthapuram on January 4, 2025. At a press conference on December 20, 2024, General Education Minister V. Sivankutty identified the ethnic art forms as Mangalam Kali, Paniya Nritham, Paliya Nritham, Malapulayattom, and Irula Nritham. Mr. Sivankutty said …

Festival Art Competitions State Sivankutty

3 days, 15 hours ago

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

China Daily

Three-year plan to celebrate German composer by presenting his works, with educational and children's activities, Wang Xin reports. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as a series of educational activities and special editions of operas made for children. China has a big market for operas and …

Music China Shanghai China Daily German Richard Tristan

3 days, 15 hours ago

John Abraham urges Nepal government to cancel Chitwan Festival, Elephant games

India Today

Actor and film producer John Abraham has sent an urgent letter to Badri Prasad Pandey, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, urging him to end the abuse of animals at the Chitwan Elephant Festival, where elephants are beaten into submission and forced to race, give rides, and “play” polo and football. He further added, “These intelligent, …

Nepal Elephant Chitwan

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

China Daily

Three-year plan to celebrate German composer by presenting his works, with educational and children's activities, Wang Xin reports. It is staging three masterpieces by notable German composer Richard Wagner from 2025 to 2027 and offering audiences an opera feast. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as …

Festival Shanghai German

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

China Daily

Stage photo of the Roland Schwab production of Tristan and Isolde in 2022. "Bayreuth in Shanghai "will present Wagner's three major works — Tristan and Isolde, Die Walkure and Tannhauser — as well as a series of educational activities and special editions of operas made for children. Launched by Richard Wagner in 1876, the Bayreuth Festival is one of the …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas festival at Park Street

The Hindu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated ‘Kolkata Christmas Festival’ at Allen Park in Park Street area. “To commemorate the essence of the Christmas Festival, the entire stretch of Park Street, Allen Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral Church and adjoining areas will suitably be illuminated with proper branding during the period from 19.12.2024 to 05.01.2025. On the occasion of …

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4 days ago

How a small Brazilian town became an unlikely battleground over Confederate memory

Raw Story

By Jordan Brasher, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College There were no antebellum hoop skirts at the site of Brazil’s annual “Festa Confederada,” or Confederate Festival, in 2024. Following his private tour of the group’s museum, Eduardo Bolsonaro accused leftist critics of the Confederate Festival of “rewriting memory.” City officials passed the law banning Confederate symbols from public events …

Festival Fraternity South Brazil Public American Brazilian

4 days, 6 hours ago

Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup

The Hindu

Red Lorry Film Festival has announced the lineup for its second edition. The Hyderabad chapter is being called Red Lorry Film Festival: Parallel Verse. Canadian absurdist comedy-drama Universal Language, recently shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, is one of the marquee titles alongside Hollywoodgate, shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film category. On the non-fiction front, 999: …

Festival Film Jewish Red Lorry Film Festival Oscar Hopefuls

4 days, 15 hours ago

Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths

Al Jazeera

Security forces arrest organisers of event, which was attended by about 5,000 people drawn by ‘exciting prizes’. The incident occurred on Wednesday at an Islamic high school in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria’s southwest Oyo State, where up to 5,000 young people and children had reportedly gathered for the event. State Governor Seyi Makinde said in a statement on X …

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Pure genius: Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan's shout-out to Girls Will Be Girls

India Today

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal’s debut production, Girls Will Be Girls, premiered on Prime Video on December 18. While Priyanka described the film, written and directed by Shuchi Talati, as an ‘honest’ and ‘beautifully crafted’ story, Hrithik, who watched it during the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival in October, highly recommended it. Hrithik Roshan shared a picture of him posing with …

Film Girls Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Girls Will Be Girls Mumbai Film Festival

4 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court halts Kerala HC's 'impractical' rules on elephant in temple fests

India Today

At the famous Thrissur Pooram, it’s a centuries-old tradition that a large number of decorated elephants are paraded for all to see. And on Thursday, Supreme Court kept the tradition in mind to temporarily halt the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court on the use of elephants in temple festivals. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N …

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Kerala High Court Stops Sunburn Festival To Be Conducted In Wayanad On New Year's Eve Upon Plea By Residents

A grand festival of Tamil Isai

Visitors to Riverside’s annual Festival of Lights warned about parking scam

First ‘Dome City’ with 360° view in Mahakumbh

Christmas is the World’s Most Widely Celebrated Festival: Revanth

Malabar Garden Festival begins in Kozhikode

Audiences in Tiruchi warm up to festivals of classical arts and Tamil drama during winter

India Art Festival back in Bengaluru for fourth edition

Srirangam temple getting ready for Vaikunda Ekadasi celebrations from December 30 to January 20

The best and biggest concerts of 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Missy Elliott, George Strait and more

Timothee Chalamet reveals he had 'five years of singing practice' to play Bob Dylan in upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown

Sargaalaya arts and crafts festival begins at Iringal

IFFK 2024: ‘Humans in the Loop’ cautions against Artificial Intelligence driven by dominant narratives

Kerala State Youth Festival to feature five tribal dance form competitions

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

John Abraham urges Nepal government to cancel Chitwan Festival, Elephant games

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

Festival and residency offer up an opera feast

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas festival at Park Street

How a small Brazilian town became an unlikely battleground over Confederate memory

Red Lorry Film Festival 2024: Oscar hopefuls ‘Universal Language’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ in lineup

Stampede at youth festival in Nigeria causes ‘multiple’ deaths

Pure genius: Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan's shout-out to Girls Will Be Girls

Supreme Court halts Kerala HC's 'impractical' rules on elephant in temple fests