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Kasauli Rhythm & Blues Music Festival 2016

February 22, 2016, 12:55 am
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Event : Kasauli Rhythm & Blues Music Festival 2016

Genesis Foundation is organizing the fifth edition of Kasauli Rhythm & Blues Music Festival 2016- a perfect blend of music and cause to support critically ill and underprivileged children.
                                                                                                                                                                      
Genre of the festivalThe festival goes beyond its name—the music ranges from Funk, Blues, Jazz and Rock to Folk Rock, Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and Fusion
WhereAn annual musical festival held in picturesque backdrop of Baikunth Resort, Kasauli, Himachal
When
Friday, 25th to Sunday, 27th March 2016
EntryTo attend the event, please visit http://genesis-foundation.net/event/kasauli-rhythm-and-blues-festival/


This year’s line-up includes
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
•    Frisky Pints
•    Tabla Maestro & Sultan of Strings (feat. Ustaad Fazal Qureshi & Ravi Iyer)
•    The Disparrows
•    Shilpa Rao – Bollywood Playback Singer		• Kanchan Daniel & The Beards
• The Local Train
• Massive Vibe
• Bollywood Surprise!		Army Pipers and Army Jazz band

Kasauli Rhythm & Blues festival is a three day long musical event organized by Genesis Foundation, a non-profit organization working towards saving lives of underprivileged children battling with chronic ailments. The Foundation brings together established and upcoming artistes from India’s diverse pool of musical talent to perform in support of the critically ill under-privileged and orphan children under its care. Music aficionados can contribute for the cause by doing what they love – listening to music.

The line-up for the Fifth Kasauli Rhythm & Blues music festival will mesmerize the audience with a mixed genre of music - western, sufi, fusion and Bollywood!

Entry to Kasauli Rhythm & Blues will be for supporters and donors of Genesis Foundation.
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Spotlight, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson win Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress at Oscars 2016

February 29, 2016, 12:57 am
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From Chris Rock’s monologue to music performances, Hollywood's biggest night - the 88th Academy Awards, was a night to remember. From the best dressed to the questionable looks, the fashion on the red carpet had been a sight to see! Quantico star and Indian actress, Priyanka Chopra, on the Oscars 2016, was graceful with her beautiful white Zuhair Murad strapless gown. She was also among the presenters at this year's Academy Awards.

One of the highlights of every Academy Awards ceremony are the musical performances. 2016 Oscar performances included Lady Gaga performing her Oscar-nominated original song, “Til It Happens to You”, The Weeknd performing “Earned It” and Sam Smith performing “Writings On the Wall.”

The Best Picture winner for the 2016 Oscars is SPOTLIGHT with Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, Producers.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu is Best Director 2016 Oscar winner for The Revenant. This is the sixth Academy Award nomination for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and his fourth win.

Leonardo DiCaprio is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Actor and it is the first Academy Award for the actor. In his acceptance speech, DiCaprio brought attention to global warming. He stated, "Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species. We need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating." In the Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, who is badly mauled by a grizzly and abandoned by his fellow trappers.

Brie Larson is the 2016 Oscar winner for Best Actress for ROOM, announced by presenter Eddie Redmayne.

Mad Max: Fury Road had 10 nominations and took home the most awards with 6 Oscar wins!
OSCAR WINNERS 2016: THE COMPLETE LIST!
Spotlight

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Best Director winner

Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Actor winner

Brie Larson, Best Actress winner

Mark Rylance, Best Supporting Actor winner

Alicia Vikander, Best Supporting Actress winner

Pete Docter, Best Animated Feature Film co-winner

László Nemes, Best Foreign Language Film winner

Ennio Morricone, Best Original Score winner
Steve Golin, Michael Sugar, Blye Pagon Faust,
Best Picture

Leonardo DiCaprio
The Revenant
Best Actor

Brie Larson
Room
Best Actress

Alejandro González Iñárritu
The Revenant
Best Director

Mark Rylance
Bridge of Spies
Best Supporting Actor

Alicia Vikander
The Danish Girl
Best Supporting Actress

Son of Saul
László Nemes
Best Foreign Language Film

Writing's on the Wall
Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes
Best Original Song

Spotlight
Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Best Original Screenplay

Emmanuel Lubezki
The Revenant
Best Cinematography

The Big Short
Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Ex Machina
Andrew Whitehurst, Sara Bennett, Paul Norris, ...
Best Visual Effects

Amy
Asif Kapadia, James Gay-Rees
Best Documentary Feature

David White
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Editing

Mark Mangini
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Editing

Margaret Sixel
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Film Editing

Inside Out
Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera
Best Animated Feature Film

Jenny Beavan
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Costume Design

Bear Story
Gabriel Osorio, Pato Escala
Best Animated Short Film

Gregg Rudloff
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Mixing

Chris Jenkins
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Mixing

Ben Osmo
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Sound Mixing

Lisa Thompson
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Production Design

Colin Gibson
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Production Design

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Best Documentary Short Subject

Stutterer
Benjamin Cleary, Serena Armitage
Best Live Action Short Film

The Hateful Eight
Ennio Morricone
Best Original Music Score

Lesley Vanderwalt
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Makeup

Damien Martin
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Makeup

Elka Wardega
Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Makeup


Sylvester Stallone at The Academy Awards 2016

Priyanka Chopra and Liev Schreiber at The 88th Academy Awards
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5 Reasons to attend Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival

March 17, 2016, 3:44 am
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Experience the Captivating Music

This one of a kind music festival which gives an opportunity to all music fans to rave to their favourite beats from Indi Rock, Indi Pop to Classical and electronic music. There is something to sooth each and every soul attending the festival which has won hearts of many in the last 5 years. The startling music from run of bands like THE LOCAL TRAIN, MASSIVE VIBE LIVE, KANCHAN DANIEL & THE BEARDS, etc., will take you in a state of trance and will create a memorable experience for you.

Beauty of the hills of Himachal Pradesh

Kasauli Rythm and Blues is a festival that is hosted each year in the scenic beauty of Himachal Pradesh to mesmerise you during spring breeze. With the sudden rise in temperature across the country, Kasauli RNB gives you a perfect getaway option to retreat in the hills away from the demanding city life and to rejuvenate amidst hills and experience the beauty of nature.

Giving life a chance

Could there be a better way to support a cause other than you enjoying doing it. Kasauli RNB is a unique festival organized by Genesis Foundation. The fund raised from tickets will be used to fund the treatment of underprivileged, critically ill underprivileged children supported by Genesis Foundation. Grab the tickets its time you discover how it feels in aiding to save a life!

Travel in the Toy Train

How many times do you get a chance to travel in the historic toy train? It is the pride of the hills and is loved by everyone alike. Let the musical journey at the festival be accompanied with the journey to your childhood. The slow pace of these trains gives you enough time to relish the scenic beauty of the Himalayas. Dharampur is 12 kms from Kasauli and is the nearest railhead from where the toy train goes to Shimla and to Kalka as well. Recommend taking the train from Dharampur to Barog and back.

Ideal for all age groups

The festival is an ideal vacation spot for families, peer groups, and even solo travellers. It would be a remarkable experience that you can have with your family or friends over the upcoming long-weekend. The magical mix of artist performing at the festival allows people from across age groups to enjoy and immerse themselves in the music played by artists across genres. Away from the city life, treat yourself to a musical holiday in March, 2016.

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Story Parade on World Storytelling Day

March 19, 2016, 2:00 am
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What? Story Parade
When? March 20, 2016
Where? 11AM, Rangat, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi

ABOUT STORY PARADE
There’s a storyteller in all of us who keeps telling stories. This is the time for us to take those stories to a little bigger group of audiences. If you have a story, you deserve to be heard. Story Parade is a platform for all to tell stories, real, fictitious, mythological, historical, political etc.


o Story Parade-How it works
• Genre: You must perform a story or a story song.
• Story time: You can perform only one story for 2 to 5 minutes. If the audience approves, the duration can be increased.
• Only solo performances allowed.
• No technical assistance will be provided.
• Stories performed can be in any of the Indian languages. Foreign language stories are also welcome as long as you can cement the understanding through your powerful performance.
• Time: When the Master Storyteller gives you the signal that your time is up, please cut the long story short and leave the stage.
• Genres: Only stories, real, fictitious, written by you, or by any other writer, mythological, folktales, love & war stories, stories with costumes, puppets, props etc. There’s no limit to the genre of stories.
• Prohibited: Foul language, or anything that flouts the laws of India.
• No. of Stories: There will be up to 15 slots of upto 5 minutes each.
• Register: Register yourself on explara.com and to get a Story Parade slot, simply sign up with the master storyteller before the start of the event.
• Sequence: First come, first perform.
• Age: 3 to 100 years.
• Price: The event is non-competitive in nature. Everybody is a winner. On the discretion of the master storytellers, small gift to the best three storytellers may be awarded.
• Entry Fees: 100 Rs.

About Rangat
Rangat is a very small creative and colorful space, situated at a 2 minutes walking distance from Laxmi Nagar Metro Station. Rangat is a brainchild of Kamal Pruthi and has been created for such small, artistic and informal community gatherings where people can just be themselves, talk and live art and do not get overwhelmed by the fanciness of the atmosphere around them. People go back with abundance of positive and creativity energies.
Kabuliwaala Storytelling Company
Kabuliwaala Storytelling Company founded by the renowned storyteller Kamal Pruthi is dedicated to producing engaging and entertaining stories based performances and creativity workshops for children festivals, schools, teachers, educators, young parents, NGOs, MNCs, literature festivals and Birthday celebrations. Some of the key Kabuliwaala workshops are Suno Kahani Buno Kahani, The flying Pencil, Tana Bana, Natak Vatak, Mali Kaka,Kagaz Kalam and
many others.
Venue:Rangat, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi
For information please call up on 9910894049.
R.s.v.p. and prior booking to the event is must.
Please forward the invite to all your friends especially teachers, and young parents with kids in the age group of 4-12 years.
About Kamal Pruthi

Kamal Pruthi is counted among the top five trendsetting and most renowned storytellers of India, popularly known as Kabuliwaala, he started his theatrical journey 17 years ago in Delhi in 1999 and got trained in acting and physical theatre in Berlin, at Sri Ram Centre for Performing arts and at NSD’s TIE Company in Delhi. A recipient of Polska theatre fellowship from Poland in 2015 as the distinguished theatre practitioners of the world, he also received a South Asian fellowship for his excellence in the field of Arts management in 2014. In 2006 Pruthi was awarded Goethe Scholarship for young and emerging theatre practitioners of the world to get trained in Germany.

Kamal is a guest faculty on Storytelling and theatre at several Delhi Colleges, and teaches Drama in Schools and NGOs. As a polyglot performer, he performs in 6 languages that are Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, English, German and Kannada. Kamal is the only storyteller in India who also performs in German. As a German teacher he also teaches German at Goethe Institute Delhi. On three German scholarships, Kamal pursued Management training in Germany and certifications as a language trainer in 2008-09.

- Edited by Debjani Hazarika
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Vh1 Jukebox Nights

March 19, 2016, 2:02 am
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Vh1 and Hoppipola bring to you Vh1 Jukebox Nights

Going to a bar and want your favorite song to be played? Vh1 and Hoppipola bring to you Vh1 Jukebox where Vh1 gives the visitors a chance to play their choice of music every Wednesdays at any outlet of Hoppipola. All you have to do is write the song you want to be played on a branded notepad and the waiter will take your request to the DJ. Swoon on to your favorite songs @Vh1 Jukebox nights only at a Hoppipola near you!

Event – Celebrate Vh1 Jukebox Nights at Hoppipola

Venue: Hoppipola, Mumbai
Day and Time: Every Wednesdays, 7.00Pm onwards

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Fakiri Folk Music Festival 2016

March 21, 2016, 11:48 pm
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WHAT? Fakiri- Folk Music Festival 2016
WHEN? Friday, April 8, 6 pm
WHERE? Phoenix Market City, Whitefield Main Road, Bangalore

Fakiri - A folk festival for eight days starting from 8th April to 17th April 2016 in Bangalore presented by Vaani Productions.The festival will be showcasing authentic folk music performances by renowned folk singers and musicians, folk dance troupes, artisans displaying traditional handicrafts, street foods from all over India. Fakiri will help rediscover the traditional roots.

For more information contact-

Saikat Pande
saikat@vaaniproductions.com
09886240946
www.fakiri.in

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Fabindia and Songdew's 'Weave Your Sound' contest winners announced

March 24, 2016, 5:36 am
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The much awaited result for ‪'Weave Your Sound‬' music contest organised by Songdew in association with Fabindia is out! Eight (8) fusion tracks are selected through the Contest out of hundreds of songs by various musicians from all across India. The winners are - Abhishek Borkar and Kehsav Iyengar, Vijay Durbha (Togetherness), Neehar Dabade, Ravi Iyer, Avra Banerjee, Indian Blue, Jim Ankan Deka (Eastwards) and Gopi Shravan.

The winning tracks will be featured on the Fabindia Music CD which will be promoted across Fab India stores and outlets in India. Apart from the audio CD, the winners will also get a cash prize of Rs 1 lac in total.

According to Songdew, the selected tracks have fine blend of ethnicity and modernity, that personify the brand of Fab India.

"Hundreds of artists created excellent music and it was really difficult for us to choose the limited number of tracks", says Mr. Sunil Khanna, founder of Songdew.

Songdew is one of India's largest music sharing platforms for independent artists and musicians. The main focus of the company is to promote indie musicians through their website www.songdew.com and organising various events and contests.
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Maati Baani launches The Music Yantra - a global collaboration series

March 24, 2016, 11:06 pm
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Maati Baani is a World Music band that creates music without borders combining elements of Hindustani Classical with various styles of Folk music and New-Age sounds. The band is founded by Kartik Shah and Nirali Kartik.

The band launches The Music Yantra - a one-of-its-kind, global collaboration series created Online. The music album is a culmination of 50 Indian and International artists from 20 countries across the world coming together to create musical symphony. The Music Yantra features Six Songs, which are a potpourri of musical genres like Func, Jazz, Electro, Rock, Blues, and R&B, with Indian classical and folk music remaining the protagonist. Each song has a unique musical journey of sound & instrument that will interest the audience to enjoy a never heard or seen before compilation.

Maati Baani has worked from the grass-root level to create their dream to reality "The Music Yantra"- by exploring the best musician’s world-wide and to build trust and network on a digital platform. The idea of The Music Yantra arose from Maati Baani’s strong belief that music has the power to transcend differences, be it cultures, languages, or geographies. Through their journey, they have discovered, appreciated and celebrated the sounds of little-known but exquisite musicians from different corners of the globe. They took it upon themselves to introduce these fresh, nomadic instruments and voices to the wider audience.

Maati Baani is best known for their experimental sound, mixing various genres such as Folk, Jazz, Fusion, Funk, Rock, Blues, etc. Maati Baani spreads the message of “One Love” through their music and frequently collaborates with talented musicians across the globe. Music has the power tonight all of mankind is their firm belief and they spend all their creativity in proving just that.

To know more about Maati Baani and the latest buzz on The Music Yantra, visit them on Facebook or Twitter.



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Monolith Festival 2016 - bringing cultural traditions of Meghalaya at one venue

March 26, 2016, 12:53 am
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Monolith Festival 2016
What? Monolith Festival 2016
When? Mar 31 at 10 AM to Apr 2 at 8 PM
Where? Khasi heritage Village, Opposite Mawphlang Sacred Groves, Mawphlang, Shillong 793121
Physical cultural features like Music, Crafts and Costumes offer a window to the rich cultural mélange of Meghalaya. The qualities of the Khasis are further revealed through Folk songs which are sung during and for various occasions such as birth, marriage, festivals, love and heroic deeds accompanied by various types of drums and flutes. They are also performed to praise the many elements of nature like mountains, lakes, waterfalls, rivers as they express their love for the land which gives life and sustenance to the people.

The indigenous people of the state are known for weaving cane mats, stools and baskets and have their own distinct attire as well; however, with the passage of time, the males took to the western code of everyday dressing; the ladies have been able to retain the tradition of maintaining their ethnic sartorial elegance.

The Monolith Festival is an attempt of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) to bring together these rich cultural traditions at one venue, for a visitor to be able to sample music, dance, food and pure tribal life in one place and at their convenience. This second edition of the festival is a Cultural Extravaganza, displaying the unique traditions through dances, music handicrafts, cuisines and attires of the Khasi Tribe of Meghalaya.

The festival will be held at a permanent and attractive Khasi Heritage Village with authentic traditional architecture to accommodate visitors and also offer them a lingering experience of the rural village atmosphere and lifestyle.

For more information visit www.monolithfestivalshillong.com

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Devotional Music on-the-go with 'Saregama Shakti' mobile app

March 28, 2016, 7:00 am
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Kolkata based music label Saregama recently released Saregama Shakti, a mobile app which offers a large collection of devotional music on demand to provide users across the world with a medium to imbibe positivity and mental strength at any time of the day. The bhajans on the app are sung by renowned artistes like Lata Mangeshkar, Anup Jalota, Jagjit Singh, Asha Bhosle,Suresh Wadkar, Anuradha Paudwal and Sadhna Sargam, amongst many others. The app also offers audio recitals of granths like Tulsi Ramayana, Geeta Govinda, Sundar Kand, Satyanarayan Katha, Sai Satcharitra Granth and Krishna Charit Manas etc.

The Saregama Shakti App has the entire catalogue of AOL (Art of Living) with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s talks on Vedic Wisdon, Ashtavakra Gita, Patantali Yog Sutras, Guided Meditations and much more. The app is endowed with over 100 hours of discourse, chants and bhajans from Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda and other acharyas. Through the Chinmaya section in the App, one can learn ageless wisdom of Advaita Vedanta for inner growth and self-unfoldment. This content can be enjoyed by all age groups.

Saregama Shakti is a free to download app with a 30-day trial period. Subscription plans are priced at Rs.30 per month and Rs.300 per year.

Commenting on the launch of this app, Mr. Vikram Mehra, Managing Director, Saregama India Ltd. says, "The Saregama Shakti app enables customers to re-energized by simply plugging in their earphones and tuning into any devotional music of their choice helping them find peace and tranquility.”

Listed on the NSE and BSE, Saregama India Limited, is India’s largest and best-known music recording company. Formerly known as The Gramophone Company of India Ltd, Saregama owns the largest music archives in India.

For more details visit - www.saregama.com/apps/shakti
The app is now available for download at Google Play and App Store.

Features of the app -
A single destination for Bhajans, Aartis & Mantras dedicated to 8 deities - Lord Rama,    Hanuman, Sai Baba, Shiva, Krishna, Devi Maa, Ganesha, Shabad Gurbani ~
Entire Catalogue of Art of Living ~
Chinmaya Mission’s audio and videos ~
10k music videos and songs on-demand accessible globally ~
9 dedicated TV channels and 10 dedicated radio stations, 24 hours x 365 days ~
Option to save songs in offline mode and enjoy later without internet or data charges ~

Edited by - Debjani Hazarika
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Slum Jam 2016 - the unity of sound, dance and arts

March 28, 2016, 8:25 am
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What? Slum Jam 2016
When? Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12 PM - 3 PM
Where? Birla Planetarium - 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Chowringhee, Kolkata.
Responsible Charity presents SlumJam, a special gathering of children from slum communities, musicians and artists coming together and becoming one through the unity of sound, dance and arts! Admission is FREE for everyone and musicians, singers, painters and dancers living in Kolkata are welcome to come and jam out with the children on stage!

Founded by Hemley Gonzalez, Responsible Charity is a secular humanist charity helping families overcome poverty in India.

For more info visit www.slumjam.org or contact 033-4004-8442

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100 Pipers Play for a Cause - a multi-city music tour by celebrated artists

March 31, 2016, 12:19 am
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What?  100 Pipers Play for a Cause
When?  Saturday, April 02, 2016, 07:30 PM onwards.
Where? Bluefrog, Mumbai

Seagram’s 100 Pipers music CDs brings to you “100 Pipers - Play for a cause”, a 12-city music tour by celebrated artists from across India, dedicated towards sponsoring meals for underprivileged. The musical extravaganza is dedicated towards underprivileged homes in India. The concert will showcase India’s celebrated artists like Monica Dogra, Apeksha Dandekar and band Soul’d Out (Abhay Sharma, Bhanu Mendiratta, Chetan Awasthi, Sajal Sharma and Abhijit Sood). The event also gives music aficionados a chance to ‘Be remembered for good’ by participating and supporting the cause, along with the “Robinhood Army”, an established NGO to working towards feeding the poor. 

For more details log on to facebook.com/100pipersindia

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LIVE Viacom18 kick starts 2016 with Vh1 Supersonic Arcade featuring DJ Dash

April 1, 2016, 9:09 pm
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The multi-talented Dutch trio is all set to perform at Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore on 15th to 17th April as part of Vh1 Supersonic Arcade~

What?     Supersonic 2016
When?    Mumbai- April 15th
                 Pune- April 16th
                 Bangalore- April 17th
Where?   Mumbai- The Lalit, Mumbai
                 Pune- JW Marriot, Pune
                 Bangalore- Royal Orchid, Bangalore

After the whopping success of Vh1 Supersonic Goa in 2015, LIVE Viacom18 is back with their very first musical extravaganza this year, the Vh1 Supersonic Arcade with Dash Berlin. The dynamic Dutch trio is all set to set the stage on fire, and get their fans elated with joy and super energetic electronic dance music beats.

Held as a series of city concert tours in the run up to the main ‘Supersonic’ festival, Vh1 Supersonic Arcade will see an electrifying performance by Dash Berlin on April 15th, 16th and 17th across cities Mumbai, Pune & Bangalore.

Conceptualized by LIVE Viacom18 as an extension to Vh1 Supersonic festival, the Vh1 Supersonic Arcade featuring Dash Berlin will widen the reach of the property, thereby allowing more people to experience the craze and excitement in their home town with performances by the renowned and much loved international DJs

For more details visit - www.gosupersonic.in
Tickets at - in.bookmyshow.com/

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MAXBhp & North East Bikers Brotherhood Mega Meet 2016

April 2, 2016, 5:55 am
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What?  MAXBhp, Northeast, 2016
When? April 22 and 23 2016
Where? Mawlyndep, Umiam Lake, Shillong, Meghalaya 

MAXBhp stands for Maximum Bhp! And that is what is going to happen when passionate bikers from all over North East India and other parts of the Country get together in one place! MAxBhp-cum-North East Bikers Brotherhood Mega Meet is an iniative by xBhp - India's biggest motorcycling community in India.

This festival is meant for all bikers, irrespective of which brand, CC or type of motorcycle one rides. If riding is what gets your adrenaline running, be it when you carry that wheelie the extra mile, or when you're touring far away from home; when you are covered in dirt in the finish line or when you're trying to get that knee down perfecting your racing line; from any genre of motorcyling - MAXBHP is for you!

The festival is being heartily supported by Northeast Bikers Brotherhood Community and various Motorcycle Clubs/Organisations existing in India. This 2 Day Motorcycling Festival is a celebration of machines, a platform to connect all riders from various corners of the country in Meghalaya; a platform to share their ideas, exchange cultures, knowledge and skills, display their custom, vintage and super bikes and also to explore the mesmerizing Northeast India.

MAXBhp is Supported by TVS Apache and MOTUL India

 For more information visit - maxbhpfestival.xbhp.com/

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Times Music to deliver a varied collection of music catalogues on Apple Music as curator

April 4, 2016, 6:24 am
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Times Music, one of India’s most progressive record labels has been appointed as a curator on Apple Music. A curator provides hand-picked recommendations and delivers a varied collection of music catalogues on Apple Music. Times Music will be one of the first few Indian labels to bring a diverse range of Indian music styles ranging from Fusion, Sufi and Electronica to Devotional, Pop, Rock and much more.

Starting April 1st, 2016, Times Music will offer an exclusive range of hand-picked melodies and tunes from celebrated artistes as well as cutting-edge newcomers for listeners on Apple Music.

The diverse catalogue will feature music from Indian Ocean, Haider, Midival Punditz, Singh is Kinng, Oopiri, Karsh Kale, Nannaku Prematho, Raja Natwarlal and many more renowned artistes and albums on the Times Music curated playlists. Weekly updates will ensure the best experience of the playlists on Apple Music.

Mandar Thakur, COO, Times Music said, "This is a unique opportunity for Times Music to connect with music loving consumers, by sharing multi-genre curated playlists from our diverse music library."

Times Music’s “CURATOR PLAYLIST” will deliver updated music all round the clock. One can enjoy tailor-made playlists the label has to offer by searching for ‘Times Music' on Apple Music.

Times Music is one of India’s leading music entertainment companies. Over the years, the company has transformed into a progressive, digitally robust music label and music publisher with global distribution.

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India by the Nile 2016 - A cultural extravegenza celebrating India in Egypt

April 7, 2016, 1:22 am
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What?  India by the Nile 2016
When?  23rd April, 2016 to 7th May, 2016
Where? Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Ismailia and Beni Suef in Egypt
The Embassy of India in Egypt and Teamwork Arts present India by the Nile 2016 - a celebration of Indian contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, visual arts, food and well-being. The annual cultural festival is supported by title sponsors TCI Sanmar Chemicals, S.A.E. The Festival, which has been billed as the biggest international Festival in Egypt, provides audiences an avenue to immerse themselves in the diverse cultural experience of Indian arts.

India by the Nile presents a spectrum of shows including the internationally acclaimed theatrical production Love Story – A Bollywood Musical, a Teamwork Arts production, celebrating the exuberance and opulence of the Indian film industry and the all time favorite Bollywood Dance Workshop by Artistic Director Gilles Chuyen. The world music band Indian Ocean which has toured the world and an Odissi Dance by the renowned Dona Gangulywill tour across multiple cities in Egypt.

The Festival will also felicitate "Women of Substance”, recognizing prominent Egyptian women who have excelled in diverse fields of society at a glittering ceremony hosted by the Ambassador of India to Egypt. The especially curated Food Fiesta by celebrated Chef VikramUdaygiri will run for a week at the Four Seasons Hotel and eminent street photographer Haran Kumar will showcase his work in a Photography Exhibition based around the spring festival of Holi. Audiences can heal themselves at the well-being experience that offers the services of qualified Ayurveda & Yoga experts and therapists from India.

IBN 2016 will also host a Make in India Business Seminar at the Embassy of India on 27 April 2016. The event will provide an opportunity to the prospective investors to interact with the experts from India and to know the investment opportunities in India.

Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Ambassador of India to Egypt says “India by the Nile brings people closer to one another, opens new experiences to share and provides new opportunities to explore. As India and Egypt work towards a new partnership in the new era, IBN 2016 will play a stellar role as a bridge between the people, especially the youth, and help in building new forms of cooperation.”

The Festival is organized by the by the Embassy of India, Cairo and Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, the Cairo Opera House, Bibliotheca Alexandrina and pioneering entertainment company Teamwork Arts. IBN’s valued partners include TCI Sanmar Chemicals, S.A.E, Alexandria Carbon Black Co., GB Ghabbour Auto, Galaxy Chemicals (Egypt) S.A.E, Al Mansour Automotive Co. (Mansaour Chevrolet), Dabur Egypt Limited, and OLAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITfurther information, please contact Indian Embassy Cairo at ED

For more info visit www.indiabythenile.com or India in Egypt page on Facebook.

Edited by - Debjani Hazarika
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HaikuJAM with Tinder on International Haiku Day

April 15, 2016, 12:01 am
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In celebration of International Haiku Poetry Day, Tinder, one of the world’s most popular apps for meeting new people, is partnering with HaikuJAM, the collaborative poetry-writing app based in London to crowdsource haiku poems about the magic of human connections. Over the course of the weekend, people around the world will create haiku poems together on themes ranging from Swiping Right, First Dates, Finding Love and everything in between.

The 17th of April marks International Haiku Poetry Day and is celebrated to encourage people to get creative and try their hand at writing haiku poetry. Haiku is an ancient Japanese form of poetry. Traditionally, it consists of three lines that usually evoke a feeling or an image. HaikuJAM is a creative social network where people around the world write haiku poetry together, one line at a time. Users can also substitute words with images to create ‘Photo-Stories’. HaikuJAM provides an amazing platform for users to creatively collaborate and create little masterpieces together.

Head of Tinder India, Tinder Kapoor says, "Poetry is the language of love and this partnership is a great opportunity for us to bring together haiku lovers to express themselves in their own unique style.”

“Tinder has ushered in a world where finding romance and connecting with like-minded people around us is easier and more fun than ever before, so naturally we are very excited about this initiative!” - says HaikuJAM’s 24-year old CEO, Dhrupad Karwa,

All entries can be viewed in real-time on haikujam.com/swiperight, and will be shared across social media with the hashtag #InternationalHaikuDay. The best poems will be compiled into a book and participants will also have a chance to win Tinder merchandise.

To participate in the campaign, simply download the HaikuJAM app for free from the Google Play and Apple App Stores.

For more information visit- www.haikujam.com or mailto dhru@haikujam.com.

Edited by- Debjani Hazarika
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Dash Berlin personally meets and greets every fan at Vh1 Supersonic Arcade

April 17, 2016, 5:59 am
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Dash Berlin, one of the most popular names in the EDM scene, took Mumbai by storm with a slew of eclectic tracks down his sleeves. In India for the Vh1 Supersonic Arcade, Dash was overwhelmed with the response he received from fans and as a token of appreciation, decided to meet with them, post his gig held at The Lalit, Mumbai on Friday, 15th April 2016.

Not only did he mesmerize his fans with his mind-blowing, profoundly energetic mixes, Dash spent a lot of time after the gig to meet everyone. As he concluded his final mix set he declared on the mic, "I want to meet every one of you". Ear piercing screams, heightened excitement, and the evening was just getting started!

Amongst the fans, was an ardent one who gifted him a Suzu Gong, keeping in mind his love for Bikram Yoga. Needless to mention, Dash loved every bit of the love and attention received from the huge fan-base in Mumbai thoroughly.

"India always surpasses my expectation. The vibe that you get back from the audience when you play for them is just super amazing. The warmth and hugs and gifts that people have showered on me shows their love. They know what I do, what I like. Thank you Mumbai! you remain special in my heart," shares an ecstatic Dash who stayed until the very end to meet every person waiting in line for him. It took almost 2 hours, as he autographed memorabilia, cracked jokes and took selfies with each one of them. He even handed over his own wrist bands to some of his fans!

Greeted by hugs, excited screams and gifts from the fans, the Dutch DJ has left the city quite humbled, to continue his tour in Pune and Bangalore.

Edited by - Debjani Hazarika
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COLORS INFINITY takes The Stage ‘live’ across India!

April 18, 2016, 5:02 am
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WHAT? The Stage
WHEN? 21st April, 2016
WHERE? Hard Rock Café, Worli, Mumbai
The first ever homegrown English singing show, The Stage, which started as a pioneering step towards bringing English singing talent to Indian television, went on to take it to a whole new horizon with the first edition of The Stage Tour. The 8-city tour will see five of the top most contestants from the first season performing live for audiences across the country. The musical journey of the The Stage concludes in Mumbai on April 21st, after pit-stops at Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata and Pune.

The five most popular names travelling ‘The Stage Tour’ wagon include winner Yatharth Ratnum, along with popular Indie faces Soundarya Jayachandran, Kenishaa Francis, Anushka Shahane and Rupin Pahwa.

Embrace yourselves dear music lovers! The Stage artists are all set to enrapture your musical yearning through soulful melodies.

For more information visit - facebook.com/ColorsInfinity

Edited by- Debjani Hazarika

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COLORS Infinity's 'The Stage Tour' mesmerized audience in its concluding gig at Mumbai

April 25, 2016, 7:32 am
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The five most popular faces of "The Stage Tour" with Ehsaan Noorani
Mumbai was left enthralled on April 22, 2016 when the artists from The Stage Tour flaunted their musical prowess at The Hard Rock Café, Worli. Out of an 8 city tour, COLORS Infinity’s The Stage Tour went into a grand conclusion in Mumbai, where the immensely talented, winner of The Stage Season 1, Yatharth Ratnum, along with popular Indie faces Soundarya Jayachandran, Kenishaa Francis, Anushka Shahane and Rupin Pahwa, enraptured audience and filled them with the best of popular English tracks.

Excited by the overwhelming response received by the English music lovers, here’s hoping for an even better second season of The Stage on COLORS Infinity!

Kenishaa Francis performing at The Stage Season 1

Soundarya Jayachandran performing at The Stage Season 1

The Stage Tour winner Yatharth Ratnum

The five faces of "The Stage Tour"

Edited by-Debjani Hazarika
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