In many parts of India, people also light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good. Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray ...

The Hakata Dontaku Matsuri in Fukuoka is Japan’s largest festival over the Golden Week holidays in May. A staggering 30,000 people are involved in the festivities, which culminate in two massive ...

Curious minds are invited on a journey of exploration in a free city centre festival exploring the wonders of light and how it illuminates and shapes the world around us. LightFest - a new event ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly ...

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) The Tihar Jail celebrated International Women’s Day with the inmates showcasing their talent through cultural performances and competitions in women’s prison jail number 6, an ...

Tihar Jail celebrated International Women's Day with cultural performances in the women's prison. The event, aimed at promoting women's empowerment, was inaugurated by DG (Prisons) Satish Golcha.

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival returns to Saskatoon's Victoria Park this year for 10 days of music and fun. The first two days (July 3 and 4) will consist of breakout programming around ...

Tens of thousands of music fans flock to Birds Hill Park each summer for the Winnipeg Folk Festival, but this year’s a special one for the iconic local event — its 50th anniversary.

Previously entitled the Macau Light Festival, the event has become a staple of Macau’s SAR Establishment Day celebrations. It has been held annually since December 2015, growing in scale each year.

The Sharjah Light Festival returns to dazzle audiences once again during its 14th edition, organized by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority. So far, the festival has transformed 12 ...

If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...

Amid speculation that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal might seek a Rajya Sabha seat, Congress leader Udit Raj said that this move would not protect him from allegations and ...