Posted in Music festivals on 25. Feb, 2011
It is said that around 2,500 Music Festivals are held in USA alone. The nation enjoys all genres of music but country music is very popular. Nearly in every state Country Music Festivals are held which are attended by music lovers in large numbers. The WE Fest is one of the leading country music festival [...]
Posted in Film Festivals on 25. Feb, 2011
The Academy Awards are popularly known as the Oscars and are held every year in North America to honor the efforts and hard work of those who have entertained the audience with their brilliant work. How Academy Awards got the name Oscars is a mystery which has not been solved to date. The award is [...]
Posted in Art Festivals, Music festivals on 25. Feb, 2011
The Grammy Awards are held every year to award the singers for their outstanding achievements in the past year. Grammy is the short form of Gramophone and the awards got this name because the awards were shaped as a gramophone. The awards are held in the USA with Los Angeles hosting the event more than [...]
Posted in Music festivals on 25. Feb, 2011
Country Music is defined as a blend of many genres of music such as folk, Celtic, gospel played on a stringed instrument and extremely popular in the southern states of the USA. In simpler words, it can be called the cowboy or rural songs played on instruments such as banjos, violins and guitars. This type [...]
Posted in Film Festivals, Global Festivals on 24. Feb, 2011
Film festivals are held throughout the year in different countries featuring the productions of directors from the four corners of the world. Among the various international film festivals, Cannes Film Festival is reputed to be the most prestigious and grand affair of the year. It is held in the elite town of Cannes in May. [...]
Posted in American Festivals, Film Festivals on 24. Feb, 2011
While North America produces the most films, South America lags behind. South is now taking steps for the development and expansion of its cinema and one of these steps is the holding of film festivals. Fantaspoa or the International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre takes place in Brazil from late July to early August. [...]
Posted in European Festivals, Film Festivals on 24. Feb, 2011
Europe has always been the centre of music and arts. Performing arts are held in high esteem and various European nations hold festivals to commemorate and honor the efforts of those involved in the process of film making. Major European film events are: The Sofia Film Festival is held every year in March in Sofia, [...]
Posted in Asian Festivals, Film Festivals on 24. Feb, 2011
Cinema is a powerful medium in Asia as well. Different countries hold film festivals in Asia which bring together filmmakers from all over the globe. The Dubai International Film Festival has gained instant recognition in a short span of time. It is known for its glitz and glamour and provides a platform to the films [...]
Posted in African Festivals, Film Festivals on 24. Feb, 2011
The medium of film is quite popular in Africa; this can be judged by the various film festivals held in Africa throughout the year. Egypt holds the International Film Festival in Cairo. It started in 1976 and is the first film festival in the Middle East. It is a ten day event and takes place [...]
Posted in European Festivals, Music festivals on 23. Feb, 2011
The Rosklide Music Festival is one of the five major musical events of Europe. It takes place every summer in Rockslide, Denmark. It is a great outdoor event; colorful and entertaining. The event started in 1971 for hippies and now and is now a big extravaganza featuring every genre of music. There are color coded [...]
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