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Electric Peacock Festival

Location: 

5/1 Geethanjali Place, Colombo 3, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Date: 

23rd - 24th February 2013

Electric Peacock Festival is Sri Lanka's first independent international music festival, bringing you the freshest artists from around the world, supporting upcoming bands and the latest in cutting edge tunes!

Lineup

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WOMAD

Location: 

Various locations around the world

Date: 

Depends on location

Cost: 

Varies

Capacity: 

Varies

WOMAD, which stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance, is an international festival brand, with various countries hosting their own WOMAD festival and take on the WOMAD ethos.

The very name of the festival reflects the organisations aims "to be embracing but non-definitive, inspiring and outward looking; and more than anything, enthusiastic about a world that has no boundaries in its ability to communicate through music and movement."

Bali Spirit Festival 2012 Line-Up

Music

Rocky Dawunu, Luminaries, The Silver Pesos, Navicula, Delhi 2 Dublin, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Pepe Danza, Vieux Aliou Cissokho, Jacqueline Fuentes, Kryasta Guna Gamelan, Susu Ibu, John De Kadt, Eve-Marie, Daphne Tse, Supa Kalulu, Zuni Migoze, Kobagi Kecak, Jamie Janover

Profiles for each artist can be found here

Kirtan Chanting

Dave Stringer, Punnu Wasu, ICCR presents

Profiles for each act can be found here

Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Past Line-up Highlights

2000's

2008:

  • Guest speakeres included Animation Director Koji Morimoto, Gundam Mechanical Designer Gundam.
  • Music highlights included Ichirou Mizuki and May'n

2009:

  • First ever "Regional Cosplay Championship" with coplayers taking part from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailaind, Indonesia and the Philippines.
  • 4 K-On! voice actors performed the first-ever live dubbing event of certain scenes from the production
  • Music included Shoko Nakagawa, Yoshiki Fukuyama and Hatsune Miku.

2010's

Anime Festival Asia (AFA)

Location: 

Suntec Convention & Exhibtion Hall, Singapore

Date: 

11 - 13th November

Cost: 

Prices vary between $8 - $85 (SGD)

Capacity: 

Unknown

Anime Festival Asia is a three day convention and festival, held annually at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition centre.

It has become a popular platform for celebrating the popular Japanese culture that surrounds the anime/manga scene. The event features everything from film screenings, industry talks, guest appearances, merchandise and anime/manga products and literature on sale

Line-up and events

2012 details, rumours, news and our predictions

Details regarding the 2012 event has yet to be released

Diwali

Location: 

India, rest of the world

Date: 

26th October 2011; The festival usually falls on a day between mid-October and mid- November each year based on the Hindu calendar

Diwali is an annual Hindu religious festival which symbolises the triumph of good over evil.

Festival Vibe

Diwali is a day of celebration and festivities in most of South East Asia and among South East Asian communities around the world. Diwali is celebrated by the exchange of sweets and gifts, spring-cleaning the home, wearing new clothes, lighting lamps around the house, bursting of firecrackers and fireworks. Diwali is time when families to get together to celebrate.

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