Turkey woos Indians with mouthwatering kebaps, shorba
April 20th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Turkey, which attracted around 65,000 Indian tourists last year, is hoping to woo more travellers from India with its food and culture. And it has ... Read more...
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European culture carnival opens in capital
November 11th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Children can look forward to a surprise November bouquet in the capital. A musical journey by a Polish Oriental band, storytelling sessions, puppet theatre, folk ... Read more...
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Wildlife film festival in Bhubaneswar
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
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a six-day-long Wildlife Travelling Film Festival & Environment Forum here
to create awareness among students.The theme of the ... Read more...
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Italy’s River to River fest turns 10 - with Satyajit Ray
October 21st, 2010 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
By Mehru Jaffer
Florence, Oct 21 (IANS) The Satyajit Ray classic "Aranyer Din Ratri" will be this year's highlight at River to River, Italy's only festival of Indian cinema that is celebrating its ... Read more...
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Prayers, flowers and feasts - Kerala celebrates Onam
August 23rd, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (IANS) Women wearing white and gold saris and men in spotless 'mundus' (dhotis) thronged temples across Kerala early Monday and beautiful 'pookalams' (floral designs) adorned homes but the 24-course ... Read more...
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Feasts, shows, shopping - it’s Onam time in Kerala
August 19th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 19 (IANS) Thousands of artists are busy preparing cultural shows, shopping sprees are on and liquor shops are stocked with alcohol worth Rs.300 crore - all arrangements are in ... Read more...
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Oz’s Parramatta set for Bollywood touch in November
January 7th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 7 (ANI): Parramatta, a suburb in the west of Sydney, is set to hold a weeklong festival, known as Parramasala, in November, and will feature all things Indian.The Australian Festival ... Read more...
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Buffalo fight, a major draw for villagers near Shimla
November 25th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Hemant ChauhanMashobra (Himachal Pradesh), Nov.25 (ANI): Hundreds of rural folks recently converged here at Mashobra village near Shimla for an annual fair in which buffalo-fight was the prime attraction.The annual ... Read more...
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Bachchan’s ‘Aladin’ to kick off South Asian film fest in NY
October 20th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) A fantasy adventure "Aladin" starring Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan becomes the first Hindi film to kick off the South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) here since ... Read more...
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Kolhapur to host international film fest June 3
May 3rd, 2009 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Kolhapur in Maharashtra will host its first international film festival June 3-9 at the Sahuji Smarak auditorium.
The weeklong festival will be held jointly by the Maharashtra chapter of ... Read more...
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It’s Shah Rukh all the way at Poland’s Bollywood fest
March 30th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, March 30 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan once again stole the hearts of the Polish fans with his performance in "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" at the Second Bollywood ... Read more...
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When demons marry and people worship them in Kullu
March 13th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem
Kullu, March 13 (ANI): People from across Himachal Pradesh converge every year in Kullu Districts Chachogi village to participate in a unique festival in which both the Gods and demons ... Read more...
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Amnesty weaves festival around death penalty, displacement
November 19th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Death penalty, dictatorship, displacement... such issues will be highlighted through an array of mediums at a weeklong festival to be organised by human rights watchdog Amnesty International ... Read more...
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Deities under ‘house arrest’ for Kullu Dussehra finale
October 13th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) Two important local deities of Himachal Pradesh have been placed under 'house arrest' to prevent their followers from participating in the finale of the centuries-old Kullu ... Read more...
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Malaysia Govt hopes Indian shopping festival will boost business ties
June 3rd, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 3 (ANI): The Malaysian Government hopes that local and Indian businessmen will use the Global Indian Shopping Festival being held here as an opportunity to further strengthen business ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu hosts weeklong transgenders festival
April 22nd, 2008 - 7:24 pm ICT by admin
Villupuram (Tamil Nadu), Apr.22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu is playing host to a weeklong festival dedicated to transgenders with the objective of facilitating their eventual entry into the existing social mainstream.
The festival, ... Read more...
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Bangalore boy a toast at Cairo kid’s film fest
March 8th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) A debut movie by a nine-year-old boy from Bangalore, "Care of Footpath", was the official Indian entry in the competitive section of the Cairo International Festival for Children ... Read more...
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140 films, 45 countries to participate in MAMI film fest
February 23rd, 2008 - 7:06 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) As many as 140 films from 45 countries, a special short film segment and a retrospective of Ritwik Ghatak's works - the upcoming edition of Mumbai Academy of ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks begin praying for world peace
February 13th, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by admin
Bodh Gaya, Feb.13 (ANI): Thousands of Buddhist monks and devotees, many of them from abroad, are participating in a 10-day chanting ceremony for world peace here.
Organised by the Mahabodhi Society of India, ... Read more...
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