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10 Movies That Stood Out At Film Festivals In The Year Of 2015

December 18, 2015

Of the many films that released this year, these ten films managed to foster conversation at the various film festivals this year. Cinema as a landscape ably fuses aural and visual treatments to, sometimes,...

Best Of 2015 : The 10 Loveliest Festival Venues We’ve Seen

Dhriti Menon

December 18, 2015

FS Features

Whether it's a music, travel or cultural festival the venue and the setting play a key role in establishing the vibe and feel of the event. That being said, hosts of these festivals take great care in picking a...

The 3rd Edition Of The Delhi Poetry Festival Kicks Off This Weekend!

Sanjana Ajith

December 18, 2015

FS News

The Delhi Poetry Festival (DPF) is all set to begin this weekend, and it features some of the best in the business. If you're a poet at heart, or simply an avid reader of poetry, this festival might just be ...

Australia Finally Has Its Own Queer Music Festival

Sanjana Ajith

December 18, 2015

FS News

This queer boutique music festival will befittingly be called Gaytimes. Having been a queer party institution in Australia for seven years, it wasn't a surprise when CLOSET decided it was time for a boutique...

Best Of 2015 : 8 Incredibly Fascinating Cultural Festivals We Discovered This Year

Meher Manda

December 18, 2015

Culture, FS Features

From menstruation festivals and rubber duck championships to black culture celebrations, The Sherp discovered many interesting festivals this year! While music festivals might be considered a norm today, cul...

9 Years Later, Red Hot Chilli Peppers Return To Reading & Leeds Festival

Sanjana Ajith

December 18, 2015

FS News

RCHP is coming back to headline 2016's Reading and Leeds Festival. It can't get better than this. After headlining the event in 2007, 1999 and 1994, Red Hot Chilli Peppers returns to top the bill yet again. ...

The Canadian Winter Equivalent Of Burning Man Is Here

Sanjana Ajith

December 18, 2015

FS News

And it's called Melting Man! Over 80,000 people flock to Black Rock City in the Nevada Desert every year to experience art, music and community unlike any other. Every year, the playa is home to a whole lot ...

Amsterdam Dance Event announces first speakers for ADE Global Sessions In Mumbai

The Sherp

December 17, 2015

FS News, International, Local

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world's biggest club festival and business conference for electronic music, is taking its global touring platform to Mumbai, India from April 7-10 2016. ADE Global Sessions ...

Best of 2015 : The Best Music Festival Lineups Of The Year

Meher Manda

December 17, 2015

FS Features

There is no greater an attraction at a music festival than the music itself! The Sherp looks back at some of the best lineup curations of 2015. This year has thrown up a predictable list of performers, coinc...

Have You Heard Of This Flamboyant Folk Festival?

Anupama Khedkar

December 17, 2015

FS Features

The Mummers Parade is the most colourful parade in the United States. Known as the oldest folk festival in the United States, Mummers Parade is a parade held on January 1. During this day, 116-year-old tradi...

Soundwave Owes Millions Of Dollars To Artists Who Performed In 2015

Sanjana Ajith

December 17, 2015

FS News

Soundwave 2016 is officially cancelled, and its really no surprise considering the amount of money they owe to their artists. Having run into serious losses in the last few years, Soundwave Festival cancelle...

Women At Music Festivals : Are They Guilty Of Ignoring Female Musicians?

Meher Manda

December 17, 2015

Culture, FS Features, Music

The conversation around adequate female representation in music festivals stands more pertinent now than ever. But how important have female artists been to the industry? The Woodstock Festival of ‘69 is con...

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