The Malaysia International Film Festival (Miffest) and Malaysia Golden Global Awards (MGGA) announced its list of nominees and participating films in a press conference last week. Malaysian fantasy thriller Interchange will be competing against 17 other films from various countries for honours in seven major categories: best film, best actor, best actress, best director, best […]
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Indonesia has a rich cultural scene – but it doesn’t get the recognition of other countries in South East Asia. To find out more Jason Lai travels to Jakarta. He explores the latest in art, fashion, cinema and comedy, to uncover the hear of Indonesia.
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Returning in 2017 after a hugely successful debut last year, the Pacific Dance Festival will launch an all new programme, running 15–24 June at Mangere Arts Centre in Auckland. Born out of the Pacific Dance Choreographic Laboratory (since 2009), the festival provides an opportunity for Pacific choreographers to create, develop, and perform original dance works […]
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Another incredible weekend of festivals and fun and it’s not even the last weekend of April! There’s metal in the Netherlands at Roadburn, sweet jam tunes at Wanee in Florida, hundreds of undiscovered artists playing at Canadian Music Week, all the dancing you can handle at Something Wonderful, and loads of beer at Atlanta’s Sweetwater […]
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Feb 14, 2015-Sauraha, a popular jungle safari destination in Chitwan, is also becoming a romantic destination for Valentine’s Day breaks. Hoteliers reported a spurt in bookings for the last two-three days to celebrate the Valentine’s Day which falls on February 14. For the last eight years, Sauraha has been organising food festivals, among other programmes, […]
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Dec 25, 2016- The government has declared a public holiday on Sunday following pressure from the Christian community to mark their biggest festival as an event of national celebrations. A Cabinet meeting on Saturday took the decision, according Ramji Dahal, press advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi. The erstwhile KP Oli-led government had decided […]
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Apr 5, 2015-Christians in the Holy Land and across the world are celebrating Easter, commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. The cavernous Holy Sepulcher church in Jerusalem was packed with worshippers on Sunday. The site is where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.
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The 14th Fewa Nepali New Year Festival is kicking off in Komagane Park, Pokhara, on Tuesday. The five-day festival organised by Paschimanchal Hotel Association, an umbrella body of hotel operators of western Nepal, is expected to be attended by around 40,000 people from across the country. Organised with the theme, ‘Tourism, Culture and Food’, the […]
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Fagu Purnima (Holi), the festival of colours, is being celebrated in hilly districts including Kathmandu valley on Sunday.
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