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Ganesh Chaturthi

hadjiboy — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:43:52 -0800

Mouse. No, not that one… hmmm, no, not this one either… this one. He’s a part of the Ganesh Charturthi Festival that’s taking place here, and you are all welcome to watch.

A conspiracy of theorists

Mr. Palomar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:51:19 -0800

Several Twitter-based games were launched during the world's first Literary Twestival: Flash Fiction, Collective Nouns, Pass the Plot, and Project Twutenberg (via).

Harder Better Faster Further.

loquacious — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:07:38 -0800

Daft Punk revealed in bootleg video at the 1996 Even Further festival. Though it's impossible to see what gear-manipulating is going on, this is an excellent example of a "live PA" of electronic dance music as opposed to DJing.

Every day is holy and special

filthy light thief — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:43:42 -0800

Looking for a reason to celebrate today, or just a reason to skip out on your obligations? You could look through Religious seasonal days of celebration and holy days , check if today is covered by Holiday for Every Day yet, or keep things simple and rely on a Calendar of the Saints like the Catholic feast days or Greek Saints Days from the Orthodox Ministry Access Calendar. If you like to be more traditional, you could go with the Medievalist's On-line Calendar of Saints, which only lists people recognized as saints in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Or, if you feel lucky, check for special Google logos (designed by Dennis Hwang). For instance, today is the first day of Spring, and the 40th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The Big Picture: Holi

not_on_display — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:58:50 -0800

Holi - The Festival of Colors on the Big Picture. More about Holi. What else can you do on Holi? [pre vious ly]

Elizabeth Bishop and Fire Balloons

vronsky — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:02:12 -0800

The Armadillo (with audio) by Elizabeth Bishop + Lantern Festival"... between the kite sticks of the Southern Cross, receding, dwindling, solemnly and steadily forsaking us, or, in the downdraft from a peak, suddenly turning dangerous. Last night another big one fell. It splattered like an egg of fire against the cliff behind the house. The flame ran down. We saw the pair of owls who nest there flying up and up, their whirling black-and-white stained bright pink underneath, until they shrieked up out of sight. The ancient owls' nest must have burned. Hastily, all alone, a glistening armadillo left the scene, rose-flecked, head down, tail down, and then a baby rabbit jumped out, short-eared, to our surprise. So soft!—a handful of intangible ash with fixed, ignited eyes. Too pretty, dreamlike mimicry! O falling fire and piercing cry and panic, and a weak mailed fist clenched ignorant against the sky!"

Ka-ttti!

hadjiboy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:31:54 -0800

Yes, it is that time of year again. When the ski's are filled with "Patang" and you have to do your best to keep yours up. Previously posted before, by you know who.

You wanna rock 'n' roll, or you wanna throw stuff?

the_very_hungry_caterpillar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:18:50 -0800

Last weekend, (22-24 August 2008) saw the fantastic Reading Festival take place (dodgy timeline). Emerging from the National Jazz Festival in 1961, it mutated into the National Jazz, Blues and Rock Festival festival in the 70s, and on into the eclectic festival it is today. My personal faves were 1989 and 1992, but the best moment was seeing Meatloaf bottled off stage in 1988! Due to the combined force of the BBC and the interwebs, most of this year's performances - many complete - are available online for your delictation...

Portable Film Festival

harriet vane — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:02:37 -0800

Voting is open for the Portable Film Festival. A curated collection of the year's best short films, music videos, animation, and features, from high-quality amateur films to hard-to-find professional releases. The international festival is delivered completely online: all entries are available for download, with awards decided by user ratings.

Celebrating digital film culture

sour cream — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:17:10 -0800

Our wonderful nature is a hilarious 5-minute animation about the mating rituals of the water shrew. The action starts at around 1:30. Other gems found at the bitfilm 08 Digital Film Festival include "The post-it note prison".

ZEPPELIN! Well, sorta.

jbickers — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:42:45 -0800

The Bonnaroo lineup announcement is always a big deal, but this morning's was especially exciting because according to the Associated Press and any number of news outlets, the reunited Led Zeppelin would be headlining. Trouble is, it's not true. It's all-girl cover-band Lez Zeppelin. The Chicago Sun-Times had a rather lengthy piece about the would-be reunion, which has been pulled in the last hour or so. Interestingly, Robert Plant is going to be there anyway (performing with Allison Krauss), so who knows what might happen?

Must See TV?

CameraObscura — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:26:22 -0800

Wanna sell your TV show idea? There is no shortage of advice out there, or contests. Here are the winning pilots picked from this year's New York TV Festival, sort of a Sundance for TV newbies.

Watch out for those fingers!

hadjiboy — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:59:23 -0800

Do you know how to Dandiya? There are some photographs linked to as you scroll down the blog as well, and some music too. Enjoy!

Ganesh Chaturthi

hadjiboy — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:41:32 -0800

Ganapati Bappa Moraya!

It's your Birthday, it's your birthday, it's your birthday--yay!

hadjiboy — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:29:51 -0800

Janmashtami: A celebration of Lord Krishna’s Birth.

The 71st Annual LA Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Present by Shell

[expletive deleted] — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:36:25 -0800

Welcome to the official home of the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival.
Sponsored by, you guessed it, Shell. [via]

oscillate

oneirodynia — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:30:23 -0800

Youscope is the result of hooking up an oscilloscope to a soundcard. [youtube] 3rd place winner in Short Films at Assembly 2007.

Bonalu is here

hadjiboy — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:54:11 -0800

Bonalu (or Bonam in short, which means Meal in Telegu, the official language of Andhra Pradesh), is the festival celebrated in honour of the Goddess Mahankali, in the month of July/August, by women who carry a series of pots on their heads, filled with offerings of rice and milk, led by the Potharaju (image).

the Amazing Roswell UFO Festival

janetplanet — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:22:31 -0800

LOOK UP! (or down, if you happen to be reading from one of these. The annual "Amazing Roswell UFO Festival" happens this weekend, and it looks like ~~people~~ - er, visitors - are coming from all over! Who knew back in 1947 that this little incident would be the start of an entire sub-culture? Well, for me the fascination started with two of the the greatest UFO movies ever. For my grandparents, it started with one of the greatest radio broadcasts ever. But hey, there's no need to rely on fiction when we have one of the most insanely great UFO videos of all time provided by none other than the Mexican Government! Seen anything strange in the sky yourself lately? If so, you'd better report it here.

The Crying Game.

gottabefunky — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:48:22 -0800

The Crying Game. The Japanese proverb Naku ko wa sodatsu says that "A crying child thrives." During the annual Konaki Sumo ("Crying Sumo") festival held at certain temples in Japan, babies are held facing each other and encouraged to cry by priests and sumo wrestlers. The one who bawls first, or loudest, is the winner, thought to be blessed by the gods with good health.

"I ain't a pretty boy no more"

kirkaracha — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:30:06 -0800

"I ain’t a pretty boy no more" Roger Ebert is determined to attend his Overlooked Film Festival tomorrow.

We spend too much time hiding illness. There is an assumption that I must always look the same. I hope to look better than I look now. But I'm not going to miss my festival.

[via]

Happy New Year

hadjiboy — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:43:03 -0800

It is spring here in India, and Ugadi (the Spring Festival) is being celebrated with much pomp and ceremony throughout the southern part of the country. In Maharashtra, the same festival is referred to as Gudi Padwa.

Sasquatch!

0xFCAF — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:13:55 -0800

Sasquatch!, the indie music festival, returns to The Gorge with an impressive line-up headlined by Bjork and the Beastie Boys. As usual, KEXP has a veritable cornucopia of live performances from the artists. If you're wondering what might be in store, check out select songs from The Arcade Fire, M.I.A., Citizen Cope, Neko Case, The Thermals, Viva Voce, Interpol, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Spoon, Ozomatli, Bad Brains, The Dandy Warhols, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, Common Market, Smoosh, and Minus The Bear. Bring sunscreen and an umbrella on your short drive from Seattle to George, Washington

Janis Joplin in Festival Express

Chuckles — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 16:14:19 -0800

Cry Baby, I want you to go Tell Mama.
YouTubeFilter post. Trust me, it's worth it!

Hook, Line, and Sestina

Miko — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:21:39 -0800

Fisher Poets You've heard of cowboy poetry, sure, but how about the verse of modern-day fishermen and women? Taking the Cowboy Poetry Gathering as their model, fisher poets have plunged into the celebration of occupational culture with their own annual festival in Astoria, Oregon. Get a glimpse into this difficult, dangerous, and unpredictable way of making a living through the work of Erin Frestad, Geno Leech, Toby Sullivan, and others. Listen to the sounds of the gathering on this piece from PRI's Here & Now, too.