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What if you could both watch a film and be a character in it?

• 17 мая 2016, 16:34

With crazy costumes, pulsating music the Rio Carnival's top performers swatted aside Zika worries to get down for the world's biggest party

• 08 февраля 2016, 15:22

Residents of Scotland's remote Shetland Islands brandishing swords and shields celebrated their Nordic roots in a fest that culminated in burning of a Viking ship replica.

• 27 января 2016, 16:35

English rock act Florence and the Machines will headline two US summer music festivals, which announced lineups months before expected amid growing competition.

• 19 ноября 2015, 12:26

The 59th edition of the London Film Festival concluded with the European premiere of the Danny Boyle-directed biopic "Steve Jobs", starring Michael Fassbender as the iconic co-founder of Apple.

• 19 октября 2015, 11:35

Oscar-winning Hollywood star Meryl Streep will head the jury of next year's Berlin Film Festival.

• 15 октября 2015, 14:12

Two productions which paint vastly different portraits of modern existence have taken home the major award at Asia’s most prestigious film festival, with judges praising both for their ability to celebrate life.

• 10 октября 2015, 19:23

Attendance slipped at the world's biggest beer party, the annual Oktoberfest in Germany, as border controls imposed to stem the flow of refugees complicated rail travel.

• 05 октября 2015, 10:50

Asia’s most influential film festival kicks off in the South Korean port city of Busan, celebrating its 20th anniversary at a time of growing regional clout in the global movie market.

• 29 сентября 2015, 15:47

Toi Kazan gourmet festival united foodies, book lovers and fans of ethnic music at the Alatau skiing biathlon complex in Almaty.

• 21 сентября 2015, 18:47

Hardcore, a movie of Kazakh director and producer Timur Bekmambetov, won in Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness program.

• 21 сентября 2015, 16:56

10 feature films have made it in the competition program of the 11th Eurasian International Film Festival (EIFF).

• 21 сентября 2015, 16:20

Tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims and holy men washed away their sins with a religious dip on the first main bathing day of India's Kumbh Mela festival.

• 29 августа 2015, 14:22

Hundreds of pairs of rubber boots left behind by music fans who attended Britain's Glastonbury music festival have been donated to migrants in Calais.

• 29 августа 2015, 14:03

To celebrate the Day of Almaty, locals and guests of the city are invited to 50 events, from musical performances to quests.

• 20 августа 2015, 21:19

Hungary's Sziget music festival, one of Europe's largest outdoor music bonanzas, finished on a high note with record crowds this year.

• 18 августа 2015, 12:37

Festival of nomadic civilization Millennia around Astana was held in the capital of Kazakhstan from July 3 to 6.

• 08 июля 2015, 14:16

Glastonbury may be best known for its music, but many of the 175,000 people gathered at Worthy Farm come for the spiritual, political and family events that this year include Pussy Riot and the Dalai Lama among the performers.

• 27 июня 2015, 16:38

The Spirit of Tengri, two-day open-air festival of contemporary ethnic music has become highly discussed event on social media

• 18 июня 2015, 15:08

A young and ambitious band from Estonia Trad.Attack! has energized the crow with a contemporary take on traditional Estonian folklore.

• 10 июня 2015, 18:12