Culture Archives

Should Bindis Be Banned From Music Festivals?

July 30, 2015

After Native American headdresses, this twitter campaign says that banning bindis at music festivals should be the next step. There has been copious amounts of talk about cultural appropriation at music fes...

Barclaycard British Summer Time

Nikhil Kapoor

June 1, 2015

Tickets

DETAILS Where: London, UK The Barclaycard British Summer Time festival 2015 is the summer highlight of Hyde Park. Running each year up until 2017, this annual UK festival boasts a truly innovative format ...

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Nikhil Kapoor

June 1, 2015

Tickets

DETAILS Where: Edinburgh, UK The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is your chance to see one of the most spectacular creative talent events of the year. The world famous "The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo...

Here’s Why You Need To Be At Berlin Festival This Weekend

Anupama Khedkar

May 26, 2015

FS Features

Berlin Festival is nearly here with all its brilliance and extravagance in terms of music, art and culture. Known to stand out in the plethora of international music festivals, Berlin’s variety of indulgent cul...

Landmark Music Festival In Washington To Preserve The State’s Legacy

Meher Manda

April 29, 2015

FS News, International

With names like Drake, The Strokes, Alt J, Chvrches, George Ezra and Ben Howard, the inaugural Landmark Music Festival has been initiated to celebrate one thing - the legacy of the National Mall in Washington, ...

A Musical Gathering On The Indo-China War Battlefield

Meher Manda

April 24, 2015

FS News, Local

They say, music at best, soothes everything. And for once, even the memories of war. Carrying that sentiment to heart is the Akampa Festival scheduled to take place in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh during the first...

Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang Festival Helps Boost Culture

Meher Manda

April 13, 2015

FS News, Local

Continuing the growing cultural representation of North-East India, a festival of one of the most beautiful places in the country - Tawang is doing its bit to promote the culture of its home state - Arunachal P...

The Southeast Asian Cultural Summer Spectacle

Meher Manda

March 20, 2015

FS Features

Asia, especially Southeast Asia has always enabled a seamless synthesis between culture and everything else. On a few days though, they go all out, celebrating culture like never before! The festival experie...

Summer Festivals That Will Take You To Southeast Asia

Meher Manda

March 18, 2015

FS Features

Think Southeast Asia, and exotic landscape, intrinsic culture and colourful traditions come to mind first, right? Well, think again. Because if music festivals are not one of the regions’ growing industries, we...

The Best Transformational Festivals Around The World

Shipra Hattangadi

March 13, 2015

FS Features

Here is a list of the 10 best Transformational Festivals around the world which are well-worth the visit. Transformational festivals are a global phenomenon that originated about two decades ago, ...

The Best Of The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival ’15

Dhriti Menon

February 18, 2015

FS Features

Mumbai's favourite week-long cultural melting pot came to an end last weekend. Have a look at the best installations, The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival had to offer. 1. Vertical Mayhem by Kr...

Tagged Culture

festival_sherpa