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13 Delightful And Artistic Kites That Flew Over The International Kite Festival, 2016

January 13, 2016

Colourful and gigantic : Here are some of the coolest kites spotted this year at The International Kite Festival, Gujurat. Kites have been around for a long time with origins tracing all the way back to ancien...

6 Immersive Art Festivals India Should Be Proud Of

Dhriti Menon

January 13, 2016

FS Features

Be it art exhibitions,street art, cultural & theatre performances or an amalgamation of all, here are some really amazing art-centric festivals that take place in the country. 1. Kala Ghoda Arts ...

SulaFest Is Back For Another Spectacular Edition This Year!

Anupama Khedkar

January 13, 2016

FS News

India's pioneer food, music and wine festival is back with some amazing artists on the roster. Sula has worked wonders in terms of contributing towards the wine culture in India and the range on offer at th...

Bassnectar Announces Incredible Lineup Of His Upcoming Camping Festival

Anupama Khedkar

January 13, 2016

FS News

The lineup of the Bass Center festival is here! Take a look. There have been tidings of Bassnectar's patented festival, which will take place in Colorado this year. Known as Bass Center, this two-day summer...

Music Among Giant Ice Sculptures : Igloofest Is Like No Other Festival You Know

Meher Manda

January 12, 2016

FS Features

With winter comes Canada’s most unusual music festival, Igloofest, that allows attendees to experience music surrounded by artistic ice sculptures. For almost four weekends, Montreal’s Old Port is converted to...

The Most Brutal Mosh Pits At Music Festivals

Mohit Thakkar

January 12, 2016

FS Features, Music

The Sherp picks out festivals featuring the most metal mosh pits. \m/ Crazy headbanging, running and slamming into live sweaty bodies while swinging your limbs around; mosh pits are basically audience reactions...

This Brutal Bull Running Festival In Tamil Nadu Needs To Be Stopped

Anupama Khedkar

January 12, 2016

FS News

The government representatives of Tamil Nadu push to continue the Jallikattu festival despite the protests from animal activists everywhere. Jallikattu is a bull running blood sport celebrated in Tamil Nadu...

The Sherp’s Guide To Nailing A Cruise Festival Experience

Meher Manda

January 12, 2016

FS Features

‘Tis the season of cruising to music away at sea. And if you’re up for a cruise festival experience, then here’s The Sherp guiding you to make the most of it. From the shores of Miami to Mexico to Singapore,...

American Music Festivals Dropped Some Hotly Anticipated Lineups This Week!

Anupama Khedkar

January 12, 2016

FS News

This has been an immensely exciting week for music festival lineups for the upcoming US season. With the new year came some brilliant new lineups, enough to get us exceedingly stoked. With the bevy of incred...

Watch: A Stage At Electric Daisy Carnival Broke Down Because Of The Bass

Anupama Khedkar

January 12, 2016

FS News

EDC's bassPOD stage was not prepared for the bass. Electric Daisy Carnival is one of Insomniac's flagship music festivals, taking place in Las Vegas every year. This video surfaced recently (via EDM.com) th...

Swedish Police Accused Of Sexual Assault Cover Up At A Music Festival

Anupama Khedkar

January 12, 2016

FS News

The Swedish police are under scrutiny after failing to bring sexual assault reports at a music festival into light. Dagens Nyheter, a Swedish newspaper reported that, in the August of 2015, a group of migra...

Looks Like New York Will Have Its Own ‘East Coast Coachella’ Soon

Anupama Khedkar

January 12, 2016

FS News

Despite initial troubles, it seems like Panorama festival is heading to New York. We've spoken earlier about the potential New York City festival, which is dubbed as the 'East Coast Coachella'. This festival...

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