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Reality shows - Cultural destroyers?

Ali Merchant wedding in Bigg Boss or the suicide of a former participant of Rakhi Sawant's Rakhi ka Insaaf, controversies are never ending with the Indian reality shows. Now with the government banning the reality television shows to [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

The ‘bindi’ mystique on show in Wellington

A unique exhibition based on one of Indian culture’s most enduring symbols, the bindi, is being held in the Wellington region. Coinciding with this year’s Diwali festival, the exhibition, “Bindi – The Indian Tradi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Lake Sentani Festival showcases Papua’s charms

The Lake Sentani Festival kicked off Saturday, luring thousands of tourists to Jayapura regency in Papua to enjoy a showcase of the province’s traditional arts and culture. Clad in traditional attire, Papuans, some of who arrived a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

The Show of Shows

Even as it inspires a hopeful nation and sweeps beyond its borders around a troubled world, the power of the Olympic dream remains sharply circumscribed. On Friday night Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations secretary general, addressed the op [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 1

‘Tamasha 2010’ concludes with thrilling cultural shows

Lively and thrilling performances by young students during the theatre and cultural shows at the concluding day of Tamasha 2010, organised by FAST University, enthralled the audience here Monday. The event, organised by a society ‘ [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 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

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

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 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Festivals to showcase diversity

Dispur has planned three festivals to exhibit the rich and colourful culture of its ethnic diversity starting from this weekend and will continue till next month. The cultural festivals — three in all — will start on Septe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Local Artists are Showcased in Buffalos end of summer Festiv...

Buffalo has the reputation of having snow nine months out of the year. This, of course, is wrong, but Buffalo still likes to take advantage of the summer months by having as many festivals as possible. It is not too late to check out some [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Ethnic cultural show held in Kathmandu

Nepalese Sherpa women from the far east Taplejung district attend a Taplejung cultural show in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 14, 2009. Ethnic groups of the Taplejung district organized a two-day ethnic cultural show in Kathmandu to promote the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Acrobats steal the show on DSF opening night

A spectacular acrobatic show performed by the Chinese State Circus at the Dubai Festival City was one of the highlights of the opening day of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) on Thursday.More than 30 world-class acrobats and martial arts m [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Sharanya is Miss Showbiz

Twenty-one year old California University student Sharanya Mukhopadhyay was crowned Miss Showbiz India USA at the glamorous 13th annual Beauty Pageant 2008-2009 at the Alex Theater on Saturday October 11. The crowning honors were done by [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 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 [...]