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The Literary Brilliance Awaiting You At The Jaipur Literature Festival, 2016

January 20, 2016

The 2016 edition of Jaipur Literature Festival commences tomorrow. Here's a glimpse of everything we look forward to at the festival. Every January, the ethnic community of the beautiful city of Jaipur, alo...

The Bonnaroo Lineup Is Out And Nobody Is Impressed

Mohit Thakkar

January 20, 2016

FS News, International

The complete Bonnaroo 2016 Lineup is officially here and features Pearl Jam, Dead Company and J.Cole among others. After most of the lineup was leaked online, (Read Our Article HERE) the lineup was finally o...

These 7 Music Festivals Prove Israel To Be An Unlikely Festival Destination

Meher Manda

January 19, 2016

FS Features, Music

The culturally blessed country of Israel does play host to some phenomenally diverse music festivals. The Sherp dissects. When one thinks of Israel, one often thinks of its religious and cultural significa...

Do Not Call Your Event A Festival If…..

Dhriti Menon

January 19, 2016

Culture, FS Features

The word 'festival' seems to be easily attached to events that don't bear any resemblance to what music and art festivals actually are. It's about time, we stop casually adding the overused suffix to make somet...

Good Vibes Presents : Death Cab For Cutie

Mohit Thakkar

January 19, 2016

Tickets

DETAILS Where : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia With the main Good Vibes Festival set to return in 2016, a brand-new series of shows called ‘Good Vibes Presents’ was conceived as a way of extending that festival f...

Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas

Mohit Thakkar

January 19, 2016

Tickets

DETAILS Where : Las Vegas, USA No longer simply an electronic music festival, Electric Daisy Carnival has grown into a one of a kind, full entertainment experience. EDC combines the world's most renowned ...

Burning Man

Mohit Thakkar

January 19, 2016

Tickets

DETAILS Where : Black Rock Desert, Gerlach, USA Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art,...

7 Most Dangerous Festivals Of The World

Mohit Thakkar

January 19, 2016

FS Features

The Sherp lists the most insanely dangerous festivals celebrated around the world! Do you dare to be a part of them? From religious to cultural traditions, these festivals are some of the most dangerous things...

Co-Founder Of SXSW Changed Austin’s ‘Bowie Street’ To ‘David Bowie Street’

Anupama Khedkar

January 19, 2016

FS News

The co-founder of this South by Southwest festival claims responsibility of what has to be the greatest form of vandalism ever. In Austin, Texas, right across the street from the SXSW office, is a sign that...

Woman Petitions For Pill Testing At Festivals In Australia After Her Son’s Death

Anupama Khedkar

January 19, 2016

FS News

After losing her son to suspected drug abuse at a music festival, this woman launched a petition, urging people to support pill-testing at festivals in Australia. There have been many deaths in the past yea...

8 Reasons Why You Should Be At Nariyal Paani, This Year

Dhriti Menon

January 19, 2016

FS Features

Last year (and far from the maddening crowd), Nariyal Paani was a refreshing take on beach music festivals. From Jazz music and boat painting to lounging by the sea and watching the gorgeous Alibaug sunset,...

This Is The Reason Why Drugs And Music Festivals Go Hand In Hand

Anupama Khedkar

January 18, 2016

FS News

This report explains why music sounds so much better when you're high. Since the reverent Woodstock era, drugs and music festivals, much like sex and psychedelia at these festivals, have been intermingled....

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