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Bali is an amalgam of rugged coastlines, sandy beaches and lush rice paddies. It is a place of vibrant colours, exquisite culture, wonderful cuisine and a rich heritage. From the pink blossoms on a frangipani tree to the beautiful blue surf and the blanket-like rice paddies that feed the locals, Bali is a burst of colour, culture and captivation. Being an island rich in culture and heritage, Bali is home to all different types of cultural and non-cultural festivals. Be it a festival to commemorate a religious deity or an event in history, Bali has something to offer for everyone.

The Bali International Jazz Festival is a major event in Indonesia and it draws visitors from all corners of the globe. The objective of the first Bali Jazz Festival was to be a platform that accommodates the sharing of cultures from the various participants from around the globe, with jazz music acting as the language of communication. The aim of this festival is to encourage and produce new forms of creativity while promoting unity and global brotherhood.  Read more...

As the Aruba International Film Festival gets underway June 4, opening night will be “Island Chic” themed with a relaxed, lounge and chic ambiance on the beach surrounded by fire pits and torches, food stations, open bar and live entertainment that will include a screening of Hachiko, A Dog’s Tale, starring Richard Gere, who will also take part in the Festival’s “In Conversations With” series. Running until June 11, the festival will also include a Latin Night and a Bollywood Night, where the ballroom of the Aruba Marriott Resort in Santa Cruz will be converted in a Bollywood venue, decorated with draped ceilings, lounges and colorful mandalas, with an exotic menu served ” family style”, open bar with a noted Bombay DJ, and live performance drawn from Oscar winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, directed by the film’s choreographer. International Animated Film Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year during the festival which runs June 7-12 in Annecy. The International Animation Film Market (Mifa) runs alongside the Festival and opens with a cocktail sip at Brasserie du Parc de l’Impérial Palace. And at a DreamWorks master class, followed by a DreamWorks Animation recruitment session, Sion Otto and Kristof Serrand bring you behind the scenes of a atypical DreamWorks film.  Read more...

This event is dedicated to the world’s most popular music instrument “Guitar”. It will be bringing together some of the best guitarists from Australia and around the world including United States, Spain, Brazil, and Austria. It will run for four days from 25th to 28th November. The beauty, energy, and diversity of this instrument are sure to attract huge volumes of Adelaide flights. The festival of 2010 is will feature 70 musicians in 16 performances with artists crossing range of genres and showcasing their hand on musicianship and creativity. Performances will include all types of music including every thing from Blues to world music, Latin, Jazz, and Classical.

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One can not only watch Guitar performances but may also attend a range of free and low cost workshops, artist’s talks, panel discussions, and master discussions. This festival promises to resonate with guitar devotees, curious spectators and fans of many musical styles from around the globe. This event is holding for the very first time in Australia and tickets can be purchased at official website of the festival. This show will provide an opportunity for emerging players to be heard and given exposure on an international stage. A large number of cheap flights to Adelaide will be reserved to join this event till the mid of November. This Guitar competition is one of the world’s most prestigious competitions.  Read more...

The 2010 International Experimental Media Congress, the first Congress of its kind since the 1989 Toronto Experimental Film Congress, will assemble film, video, new media artists, theorists, archivists, and curators from around the world, who will be in Toronto through April 11 for panels and discussions related to experimental media production, exhibition, dissemination, criticism, pedagogy and reception. The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) is an annual conference and trade show for professionals from the film festival industry who will be in Amsterdam through April 9 to participate in presentations, interactive panel discussions and networking events, and to look forward to the Dinner With Strangers event that allows attendees a unique and fun opportunity to meet and dine with festival colleagues from all over the world. The 2010 French Quarter Festival, opening April 9-11, highlights New Orleans’ signature music, food, and culture in the historic neighborhood, mostly by a musical smorgasbord of jazz, r&b, funk, folk, opera, gospel, blues, and brass bands, but also with over 105 food and beverage booths located in Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, and the Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint, forming the “World’s Largest Jazz Brunch” with local cuisines from the area’s finest restaurants including such festival favorites as Jambalaya, Crawfish Bread, Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice, Muffaletta, Crawfish, and more.  Read more...

Arguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris has a certain charm that attracts thousands of visitors on a regular basis who travel to this magical city in search of entertainment and relaxation. If any city in the world can show you a wonderful time and shower you with a bagful of pleasant memories, Paris certainly can do even better. Boasting a myriad of fascinating tourist attractions, this one of a kind city is an ideal destination whether you are traveling with the one you love or the entire family.

Jazz music was created by African American entertainers in the United States of America and was immensely popular in the 1950s. Proving that Jazz music is very much alive and kicking, music festivals featuring jazz music are organized in many of the major cities around the world quite frequently. Most of these are annual events that attract the attention of fans scattered across the world. La Villette Jazz Festival in Paris is one such event which is scheduled to start off in the month of September. Visitors at the 2010 segment of the event will have the privilege of experiencing a spectacle of quite amazing diversity and flare.

As there will be several traditional Jazz musical performances staged at this event, a number of experimental features will also be on offer. Approximately 50 different bands featuring 200 talented artists will be on show at the La Villette Jazz Festival in Paris. Young aspiring artists will have the chance to sharpen their skills and get to know the secrets behind being a star. Visitors should not be surprised to find a few famous faces among the artists list that will be present at the festival.  Read more...