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Super-Strong Ecstasy Tablets With ADE Logo Are Circulating In The Netherlands

October 9, 2015

Dutch health officials and Amsterdam Dance Event have issued a red alert to warn people of these potentially dangerous pills. According to the Dutch Health Institute Trimbos, the pills bearing the Amsterdam ...

9 Super-Creepy Yet Awesome Halloween Themed Festivals

Dhriti Menon

October 9, 2015

FS Features

All Hallows Eve is a particularly interesting festival held in celebration of the dead. While trick-or-treatin', pumpkin carving and haunted houses are rituals typical of this festival, some towns and countries...

This Beer Gaming Festival In Mumbai Is Something You Cannot Miss

Sanjana Ajith

October 9, 2015

FS News, Local

Beer-lovers in Mumbai, gear up. You're going to witness the "the Biggest, Baddest and Beerest gaming battle the country has ever seen", this October! If you pride yourself on being a beast in the beer depart...

Here’s Why DIFF Proves To Be An Incredible Experience For Cinema Lovers

Meher Manda

October 9, 2015

Culture, FS Features

Bringing the very best of the motion picture medium to the picturesque mountains of Himachal Pradesh is The Dharamshala International Film Festival or DIFF. Cinema, in India, is as passionately revered as Go...

Watch Armin Van Buuren’s Epic Set From TomorrowWorld 2015

Sanjana Ajith

October 9, 2015

FS News

A lot may have gone wrong with TomorrowWorld this year, but evidently, the music wasn't one of those things. TomorrowWorld organisers left a lot to be desired. Their lack of contingency planning led to sever...

Here’s Why ADE Is The Most Impactful Electronic Music Event In The World

Meher Manda

October 8, 2015

FS Features, Music

The Amsterdam Dance Event or ADE really is the haven of electronic music, bringing together some of the most inspiring beats from around the world. The 5-day event held annually in October in Amsterdam is a ...

Snowglobe Music Festival Announces Its Incredible 2015 Lineup

Sanjana Ajith

October 8, 2015

FS News

With Jack U, Dillon Francis, Duke Dumont, Chet Faker and more, this could turn into one of the best New Year's Eve lineup this year! Despite being only in its fourth year, it is a New Year's celebration unli...

London Film Festival Opens On A Feminist Note With “Suffragette”

Sanjana Ajith

October 8, 2015

FS News

Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep talk about their film and feminism at the 59th London Film Festival (October 7-18), where the forthright, heartfelt drama opened, and was extremely well-received. The film sta...

India’s First Virtual Reality Literary Fest Is Here

Sanjana Ajith

October 8, 2015

FS News

The Kindle LitFestX brings a whole new type of literary festival to the country - the virtual kind. A lot of people don't buy books anymore, preferring to read on their Kindles and iPads and phones. In keepi...

Have You Heard Of These Stunning Light Festivals In Berlin?

Dhriti Menon

October 8, 2015

Culture, FS Features

From October 2 to 18, historical monuments of Berlin will come alive as canvases for fantastic video and light projections, thus turning the city into a two-week long sound and light show. We at Festival She...

Corona Sunsets Returns To Pune This Month

Sanjana Ajith

October 8, 2015

FS News

After bringing Sam Paganini to the city in May, Corona Sunsets is back with more groovy artists, so gear up! On October 11, the festival is returning to Pune with a lineup that is just as exciting as last ti...

Native Americans React To Cultural Appropriation At Music Festivals

Sanjana Ajith

October 8, 2015

FS News

Native American headdresses, fabrics, and styles are a pretty common style statement at festivals now. But how do actual Native Americans feel when they see their culture being appropriated by festival attendee...

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