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Comedy Festivals Could Not Be Better Timed In India : Here’s Why

February 3, 2016

With Stage 42 currently under way and Kala Ghoda beginning in a week. both armed withstrong comedy lineups, The Sherp looks at why India needs its comedy festivals. In the last several years, stand up comed...

Berlin Film Festival To Pay Tribute To David Bowie & Alan Rickman

Mohit Thakkar

February 3, 2016

FS News, International

Bravo, Berlin Film Festival! Both the legends will be remembered through their on-screen performances. The untimely demise of both David Bowie and Alan Rickman at the start of this year sent ripples acros...

10 Immensely Underrated Music Festivals That You Need To Visit This Year

Anupama Khedkar

February 3, 2016

FS Features

In the midst of the many international music festivals, these delightful little gems often seem to get overshadowed and obscured. With a plethora of international music festivals littering the states all ov...

Electric Forest Revealed Their Mammoth Lineup Via Snail Mail

Mohit Thakkar

February 3, 2016

FS News, International

Electric Forest gets creative with their 2016 initial lineup announcement. 150 lucky people woke up yesterday to a surprise in their mailbox; the name of an artist who would be part of the 2016 Electric Fore...

A Music Festival In Mali Took Place Despite Widespread Terrorism

Mohit Thakkar

February 3, 2016

FS News, International

Mali hosted Festival Acoustik after Jihadist terror attacks as a sign of recovery, and as a big and justified 'fuck you' to extremists. The Radisson Blu Hotel in the Mali capital of Bamako fell victim to an ...

Make Your Way To Mardi Gras: The Greatest Celebration Of Culture And Debauchery

Anupama Khedkar

February 3, 2016

Culture, FS Features

With February comes Mardi Gras, New Orleans's uninhibited carnival of colours, revelry and sexual expression. Mardi Gras, traditionally, marks the last period of celebration before the Lenten season begins,...

8 Great Music Festivals That Are Disability Friendly

Anupama Khedkar

February 2, 2016

FS Features, Music

Every day, new music festivals emerge, bringing people together to celebrate something they all love. Branded and sold to us as all-inclusive, for the most part, these music festivals are. However, not every mu...

8 Awesome Reasons Why You Should Be At Sulafest 2016

Dhriti Menon

February 2, 2016

FS Features

Our favourite gourmet wine festival is back this weekend with some exciting experiences to offer. Apart from being host to some gorgeous music amidst a gorgeous venue, there will be so much more to drink, eat a...

Here’s How Camping At SulaFest Will Perfectly Complement Its Wine & Music

Meher Manda

February 2, 2016

Culture, FS Features

That SulaFest has the choicest wine collection, and an eclectic music lineup is known. But with camping, the festival is that much better an experience. For wine connoisseurs in India, SulaFest is the one s...

Drug Amnesty Bins At Music Festivals, Can Help Reduce Risks

Mohit Thakkar

February 2, 2016

FS News, International

Australian health groups push to for this move, which will hopefully reduce drug related offences at music festivals while also easing police work. In an attempt to reduce recent drug related issues at m...

TomorrowWorld May Not Return In 2016, Just As We Feared

Meher Manda

February 2, 2016

FS News

Since the washout of its 2015 edition, the troubles of TomorrowWorld don't seem to be ending. While Tomorrowland will go as planned, it might be time to bid TomorrowWorld goodbye. The past few months have n...

Tomorrowland Just Set A New Ticket Sales Record!

Mohit Thakkar

February 1, 2016

FS News, International

The Belgian ticket allocation of Tomorrowland is completely sold out! While TomorrowWorld struggles with bankruptcy, Tomorrowland is thriving more than ever. Belgian ticket sales were just opened and were me...

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