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Event celebrates city’s cosmopolitanism

THAI, Scottish, Turkish and Bollywood dancing along with Chinese harp playing and African drumming were among cultural events marking a celebration of Aberdeen’s international community.The event hosted at the Lemon Tree in West No [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

On with the show

One of the most infamous performances in Vancouver music history happened at Expo 86. The world’s fair featured a showcase of local music talent, and the first act onstage was the Vancouver punk group Slow, which had been labelled [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Istanbul kicks off year as European cultural capital

Istanbul launched a year of art events at the weekend as it became one of three Cultural Capitals of Europe for 2010, feting the occasion with concerts, street shows and firework displays. The accolade, bestowed by the European Union, is [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2010 | Comments : 1

Doubts linger as Istanbul becomes European culture capital

Visitors to Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district this weekend will see İstiklal Avenue decked out with twinkling lights, but they should keep in mind the famous Shakespearean quote: “All that glitters is not gold.” The d [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Colleges promote diversity with cultural programs, academic ...

The six colleges and universities in Luzerne County regularly use resources to develop educational programming that is available to everyone. Each offers special programs designed to benefit underserved audiences. Some of the schools [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Traditional Tibetan festivals lure more visitor

Traditional Tibetan festivals have attracted more visitors to tour the region for showcasing the unique features of the highland culture. "Various tourism and cultural festivals in Tibet, such as the annual Shoton Festival, the Gongbo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Cultural extravaganza to hit city

Nazariya ushered in the fortnight on Sunday with two of its four films for peace. Vinod Ganatra’s ‘Harun Arun’, winner of Liv Ullmann Peace Prize at Chicago, will be screened today. Many viewers won’t like to miss th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Festival shows city in its best light

Christmas on the River is Demopolis’s best hour. Its citizens come together to organize, create, design and perform for seven days to help people get the holiday season started on the right foot. Originally begun through an idea seen [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Week of events for Keralites

The Indian expatriate community in the UAE has organised several events to celebrate UAE National Day. The Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC), one of the largest Indian expatriate associations in the UAE, is hosting. A weeklong programm [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

West Lake Festival 2009 goes out with a bang

The Hangzhou West Lake International Expo - also known as the West Lake Expo - has recently completed its eleventh successful event. This year it took as its theme: "Confident Hangzhou, the High Quality West Lake Expo" and also l [...]

Posted On : Nov, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Gujarat University's golden jubilee celebrations

Gujarat University is planning year-long celebration to mark it entering 60 year of existence on November 23. Besides several educational events, many cultural events too have been lined up till November 23, 2010. The varsity was establish [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Kgosi Sechele I Museum to host third Dithubaruba Festival

The festival, which for the previous years has been incorporating the economy into its theme, is this year themed: "Ngwao le Tswakanyo Itsholelo go ya 2016 (Culture and Economic Diversification Towards 2016)" - and this time [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Lithuanian Film Studios seeking 500,000 Litas funding

Lithuanian Film Studios (LFS) is asking the government to donate 500,000 Litas to create a chronicle about country‘s life, BNS reported. LFS expects the government to invest 0,48 million Litas from country‘s annual budget next [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Austria, RI celebrate 55 years of relations with cultural sh...

Austria, which is celebrating its 54th anniversary on Monday, is a good friend of Indonesia. Its friendship with this archipelagic nation is already 55 years old. Surprisingly, Austria established diplomatic relations with Indonesia in 1954 [...]