Navratri, or the nine nights, is the Indian festival of nine holy nights which celebrates the victory of the goddess Shakti over evil. The days fall on the nine auspicious days as per the lunar calendar of Hinduism. The festival is celebrated with an ardent fervour which is rare on any other festival of the […] Read more
‘We are going to travel to the moon this evening,” proclaims Jarvis Cocker as he walks through the crowd while a recording of the Apollo 11 launch countdown plays. Whooshes and whirrs then emanate from the stage as he performs a rare outing of the 1992 Pulp B-side Space. Located at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Bluedot […] Read more
Xi’an, one of China’s oldest cities and home to the former Sui and Tang dynasties 1,300 years ago, is promoting its local cuisine to the world at the recently opened 2019 Chinese Food Art Festival and the Shaanxi Cuisine International Gourmet Cultural Festival (the Festival). Through showcasing its provincial cooking styles and creative fusions, the […] Read more
Actress Zhang Ziyi has been named “Godmother” of the 19th annual Trophée Chopard 2019 at Cannes Film Festival. As godmother, Zhang will present the award to both a male and female young actor on the rise. She follows “Godmother” Diane Kruger, who presented the award to Joe Alwyn and Elizabeth Debicki at Cannes film Festival […] Read more
In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday carnage in Sri Lanka in which more than 250 people lost their lives, actress Jacqueline Fernandez has urged fans to join her in rebuilding the lives of people of the island nation. She posted a video on her social media handle with the caption ‘#UniteForSriLanka’. “I am making […] Read more
Lebanese singer Wael Kfoury will headline a free concert at The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah on February 22. The singer-songwriter, popular for his romantic ballads, will be belting out his biggest hits, including songs from his album ‘W’ such as ‘Sorna Soloh’ and ‘Hala Ta Feati’. The event will be held at the beachfront plaza, with […] Read more
The family of Avicii have announced a posthumous album from the late Swedish DJ. At the time of his death from suicide in April 2018, at the age of 28, Tim Bergling was close to completing his third album. His family report he left behind “a collection of nearly finished songs, along with notes, email […] Read more
BEIRUT: “It has changed enormously,” Seta Manoukian reflected. “I could hardly recognize the streets. So much has changed – sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a bad way. It’s a mixed feeling.” The Lebanese artist hasn’t lived in Lebanon for 20 years, but she visited Beirut this month for the launch of “Seta Manoukian: […] Read more
Fed up with Western stereotypes pegging Muslim women as “submissive” and judging them by their religious clothing, a feminist author collected essays from 17 Muslim women whose lives tell a different story, including her own. In Mariam Khan’s “It’s Not About the Burqa,” the authors include activists, journalists and researchers, mainly from Britain, who wrote […] Read more
BY LUCINDA SCHMIDT Flamboyant mining mogul Clive Palmer is back with a bang. He returns to the list of Australia’s 50 richest for the first time since 2014 with an estimated fortune of $1.8 billion, placing him at No. 20. It’s also his debut as a billionaire, thanks to court-ordered royalty payments from CITIC Pacific […] Read more
