Festival

The calligraphy corner will be a fascinating place for those who want to discover the art of Vietnamese calligraphy.  Exhibitions “Quintessence from the earth: pottery and flower” and “Vietnamese folk paintings” are billed as highlights of the festival. Pottery villages of Chu Dau (Hai Duong province), Bat Trang (Hanoi), Phu Lang (Bac Ninh) and Phu Dieu (Hai Phong) will be introduced together with their standout products. Particularly, a set of ceramic reliefs featuring Vietnam’s traditional patterns created by Venerable Thich Chanh Tinh will be displayed at the event. There will be an exhibiting space for Dong Ho, Hang Trong and Kim Hoang folk paintings, and various kinds of flowers made from paper, wood, bamboo and rattan. Meanwhile, the calligraphy corner will be a fascinating place for those who want to discover the art of Vietnamese calligraphy. Also, the festival offers its visitors an array of local staples, handicrafts, interior … [Read more...] about Spring Festival 2019 honours traditional Vietnamese culture

NEW DELHI: Samsung has announced its festive season offers on its range of consumer appliances including TVs. Samsung will be offering free Galaxy smartphones with select range of QLED and 4K UHD TVs. Buyers of select models of QLED TVs will get an assured Galaxy S10 smartphone worth Rs 61,900 and Galaxy A50 worth Rs 21,490. On purchasing select 4K UHD TVs, buyers will get free gifts such as Samsung Galaxy M30 Rs INR 17,990 and Google Home Mini worth Rs 4,999. As part of its ‘Add More Love’ festival campaign, home appliances will along with televisions will get up to 25% discount along with additional cashback with Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, RBL Bank and ICICI Bank debit and credit cards. The festive season offer is valid till October 30. Samsung is also offering a 23 liter Microwave Oven free with select Samsung AddWash washing machine models. The boost sales during the festive season, Samsung will also offer zero down payment EMIs for as low as Rs 1,078 per month for smart … [Read more...] about Samsung festive offers announced: Free Galaxy S10 with QLED TVs, cashbacks and more

The National revealed the lineup for their second Homecoming Festival on Wednesday morning (Nov. 20), during which the Cincinnati-bred group will once again bring along some of their favorite indie rock acts to the banks of the Ohio River in their hometown on May 8-9. In addition to two unique headlining sets from the group -- including a full 10th anniversary run through their High Violet album -- the May 8-9 festival in Smale Park on the city's riverfront will include sets from Patti Smith and Her Band, Sylvan Esso, Of Monsters and Men, Local Natives and Japanese Breakfast.Other acts slated to perform include: Phosphorescent, former Walkmen singer Hamilton Leithauser, Jay Som, Sudan Archives, Velvet Negroni, Wussy and Triiibe. As with 2018's debut of the event, the 2020 edition will run in conjunction with the avant garde MusicNOW Festival, founded by guitarist Bryce Dessner in 2006. The lineup for the 14th edition of MusicNOW -- which will feature special exhibitions and … [Read more...] about The National Recruit Patti Smith, Of Monsters And Men, Local Natives and More For Second Homecoming Festival

Panaji: Minister of Environment and climate change Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the 50th International film festival (IFFI) in Goa, on Thursday (November 20). During the inauguration, Javadekar said, "It's a proud moment for the film fraternity.'' In his address, Javadekar declared that a single-window system will soon be opened to grant permission for shooting locations which will eliminate the struggle of filmmakers of going to several departments.   "India has such scenic locations, sites, but for shoots, one has to take 15-20 permissions. We are starting a single-window system for (permission) for shootings. Goa, Leh-Ladakh and Andaman and Nicobar will also benefit," Javadekar said during the inaugural session. Bollywood superstars Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan were honored at the event and both were seen calling each other as their inspirations. Receiving the award Amitab said, "This is a debt on my head of your love and affection. I would not be able to repay the … [Read more...] about 50th International film festival kickstarts in Goa, Superstar Rajinikanth titled as ‘Icon of the year’

A "xam" band from Ninh Binh province performs at the press conference to announce the festival (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Artists from across the country aged 7-70 will perform at the "xam" (blind wanderers’ music) festival from December 3-5 in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Fifteen clubs had registered to take part, according to Nguyen Manh Cuong, Director of Ninh Binh province’s Department of Culture and Sports. The festival is designed to preserve and promote the art of singing and introduce the country's traditional heritage to international visitors, he said at a recent press conference in Hanoi. “We host the festival because Ninh Binh is considered the cradle of the ”xam” singing, the hometown of Meritorious Artist Ha Thi Cau (1917-2013), the so-called 'last humane treasure of xam' and the most famous artisan of this genre,” he said. “Xam” clubs and training … [Read more...] about “Xam” festival to give young artists a chance