Blogs Posts in Colourful Festivals category; 318 blog posts

2008 has been a vintage year for the London film festival

The London film festival comes to a close this evening with a showing of Danny Boyle's much-fancied new film Slumdog Millionaire, a drama about an 18-year-old orphan from Mumbai coming heart-stoppingly close to winning the big prize on the [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Diwali celebrated in Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdulah Ahmed Badawi and his cabinet ministers on Monday joined the nationwide celebrations of the Indian festival of Diwali, reinforcing the country's multi-racial traditions. Heralded by good weather in most par [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Festival promoters gather for debut UK conference

The UK Festival Conference will be divided in to four sessions, each examining a key element of the festival industry. The two morning sessions will focus on ecological sustainability and how festivals can dramatically reduced their environ [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Dance drama opens Shanghai Int'l Arts Festival

The 10th China Shanghai International Arts Festival opened Saturday at the Shanghai Grand Theatre with the spectacular dance drama "The Peony Pavilion." The performance kicked off a series of artistic events and concerts will run [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

798 Beijing Arts Festival 2008 Opened

The 2008 Beijing 798 Art Festival began Sept. 28th and will run up until October 18th.The festival organizers invited the famous art critic, Wang Lin to serve as the general curator and will showcase the latest Chinese contemporary art via [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Tamworth to host international film festival

ROLL out the red carpet and polish your Oscar frock – Tamworth is to play host to the UK's largest international film festival. No stranger to the glitz of a movie premiere after the comedy Crust was launched here in 2002 – t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Asian Art Festival underway

The Asian Art Festival is winding up in central China's Henan province. This year's grand display features stage performances, film and art exhibits from all over Asia. The ancient Song Dynasty capital of Kaifeng is the host city for the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

China sends festival greetings, Taiwan songs from moon

China broadcast greetings and two Taiwanese songs from its first moon probe on Sunday, to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival when families gather to enjoy the bright autumn moon. The Chang'e-1 satellite, named after a lonely goddess who liv [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Real roots, and real culture

Deborah Kong went in search of the real spirit of carnival and found it in St Lucia.I HAVE a confession – the last time I attended the Notting Hill Carnival was five years ago, and I stayed for less than an hour. Each year London& [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Amateur bullfighting festival in Mexico ends with 23 injurie...

More than 20 people were gored or injured by bulls this weekend in Huamantla in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala after taking on one of the 24 bulls let loose into the streets as part of an annual festival. The Huamantlada, which is often comp [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Buddhism Cultural Festival showcases tradition, natural char...

A tourist views a photo exhibition on the Wutai Mountain in north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 24, 2008. The Wutai Mountain opened its 5th Buddhism Cultural Festival recently to showcase its cultural tradition and natural charm, as [...]

Posted On : Aug, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Chinese Cultural Festival in Moscow

A festival of Chinese culture, dedicated to the Olympic Games in Beijing, will take place on Poklonnaya Hill over the weekend. Moscow government representatives announced that the program of the festival has been designed to introduce var [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Shes a national treasure

Bharatanatyam exponent Vatsala Sivadas spent more than five decades teaching, performing and choreographing before being named one of Malaysia’s living heritage treasures. Dressed in a crisp beige saree, Vatsala Sivadas plays the nat [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Festival of Black Culture Starts Today in Costa Rica

The 10th Festival of the Black Culture will kick off today, with an interesting variety of typical activities, with music, food, art and more. The province of Limon, although the poorest of the country, has all it takes to be the richest; i [...]