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Carnival showcases culture of the northeastern region in New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Under the theme of "connecting people, celebrating life" a two-day-long Northeast carnival festival was held at the Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts in New Delhi. The event not only showcased the culture and traditions of the region but also aimed to create awareness about the region, its prospects and potentials. The festival was organised by Trend MMS, with support from the eight northeastern states, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of DoNER. As part of the event there were discussions on security, tourism opportunities, employment options and various other issues that affect people of the region. Boxing icon MC Mary Kom from Manipur and star Adil Hussain from Assam attended the event. The major attraction at the venue was the Food Zone where people of the region put up their traditional food stalls. Delhites got a chance to enjoy some delicious food. Nov 22, 2013
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Traditional dances welcome British royals to Kerala

Kochi, Nov 12 (ANI): Britain's Prince of Wales, Charles and his wife, Camilla, got a colourful welcome to the city of Kochi in Kerala recently, as the couple enjoyed an evening of traditional dances and martial arts during the last leg of their India trip. The couple visited Kerala Folklore Theatre, which houses the country's largest collection of traditional performing art costumes. The royals were first garlanded and then enticed to the classical moves of Kathak, which is one of the most dynamic theatres arts in the world. The royal couple's visit ends on November 14 when they leave for Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo. Nov 12, 2013
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Traditional dances welcome British royals to Kerala

New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Four earthquakes within a period of 3 hours shook the National Capital Region (NCKochi, Nov 12 (ANI): Britain's Prince of Wales, Charles and his wife, Camilla, got a colourful welcome to the city of Kochi in Kerala recently, as the couple enjoyed an evening of traditional dances and martial arts during the last leg of their India trip. The couple visited Kerala Folklore Theatre, which houses the country's largest collection of traditional performing art costumes. The royals were first garlanded and then enticed to the classical moves of Kathak, which is one of the most dynamic theatres arts in the world. The royal couple's visit ends on November 14 when they leave for Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo.R) on early Tuesday, with no reports of casualties or major damage. The first tremor of magnitude 3.1 was felt in Delhi and occured at 12:41am. Its epicentre was Delhi, according to an IMD report. This was followed by three more tremors of 3.3, 2.5 and 2.8 magnitude at 1:41, 1:55 and 3:40 AM, the report said. Nov 12, 2013
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It happens: Tibetan Cultural Fest

Dharamshala, Nov 8 (ANI): As a mark of tribute, India's northern Dharamshala town organises a new concept of fusion arts performance in a one -hour cultural event during which an artist paints on stage along with the recitation of poems and singing of songs composed by the jailed Tibetan artists. Hundreds of Tibetans enjoyed a great performance by various poets, singers and painters who left them mesmerized by their performance. Contemporary painter Karma Sichoe painted on a white canvas as singers and poets entertained the audience with music and songs composed by exiled Tibetans at the special Lhakar evening. Lhakar is often translated as 'White Wednesday' as Tibetans in Tibet and around the world highlight Wednesday as the Soul-Day of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, by celebrating various aspects of Tibetan culture. Nov 8, 2013
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Village In Kerala Pledges To Donate Organs

Kochi, Nov 8 (ANI): The residents of an obscure village in Alappuzha district of Kerala have vowed to donate their organs after death, in order to set an example to others in mass organ donation. The organ donation move was initiated by members of a village sports club named 'Pranamam Arts and Sports Club', after a local died recently after suffering from a renal disease and could not be treated due to financial constraints. Though initially everyone was hesitant about donating their organs, the support of public representatives and political leaders helped the residents come forward for this gesture. The village is now referred as the 'Organ Donating' village. Nov 8, 2013
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Chandani Kumari Singh @ BFW WF13

Blue blooded designer Chandani Kumari Singh is working towards the revival of dying arts, and for this she is giving the overtly traditional designs a pass and working with an interesting blend of traditional and contemporary. Chikankari, pearls, aari and pitta work adorn her uniquely styled kurtis and shararas in hues of beiges, whites and [...] Nov 2, 2013
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