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Tens of thousands take holy dip at India's Kumbh Mela
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 August 2015
Glastonbury sends abandoned rubber boots to Calais migrants
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 August 2015
Month of food, music, and treasure hunting in Almaty
To celebrate the Day of Almaty, locals and guests of the city are invited to 50 events, from musical performances to quests.
20 August 2015
Europe's top open-air festival draws record crowds
Hungary's Sziget music festival, one of Europe's largest outdoor music bonanzas, finished on a high note with record crowds this year.
18 August 2015
Festival of nomadic civilization Millennia around Astana
Festival of nomadic civilization Millennia around Astana was held in the capital of Kazakhstan from July 3 to 6.
08 July 2015
Music, what music? Glastonbury caters for all tastes
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 June 2015
The Spirit of Tengri becomes highly discussed on social media
The Spirit of Tengri, two-day open-air festival of contemporary ethnic music has become highly discussed event on social media
18 June 2015
Estonian folklore energizes crowd at The Spirit of Tengri in Almaty
A young and ambitious band from Estonia Trad.Attack! has energized the crow with a contemporary take on traditional Estonian folklore.
10 June 2015
Holdviola and Nordic Namgar bring Lyricism to The Spirit of Tengri
Hungarian Holdviola and Buryat-Norweigian Nordic Namgar have brought a lyrical vibe to The Spirit of Tengri in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
10 June 2015
Mongolian ethno-rock and Tuvan throat singing conclude first day at The Spirit of Tengri
The first day of The Spirit of Tengri 2015 has ended with the performances of a legendary throat singer from Tuva Radik Tylyush with the Chalma project and Chinese rock band Hanggai.
08 June 2015
The Spirit of Tengri promotes spirituality and heritage
The Spirit of Tengri 2015 brings talented musicians from 11 countries representing their unique cultures and musical histories
06 June 2015
Mongolian ethnic rock meets Estonian folklore at The Spirit of Tengri
Some of the participants of The Spirit of Tengri have come to Kazakhstan for the first time to perform in front of thousands of people.
06 June 2015
Craftsmen's fairground to open at the Spirit of Tengri 2015
The 3rd edition of The Spirit of Tengri will turn the Abay square into an ethnic and cultural fairground
06 June 2015
The Spirit of Tengri 2015 presents historical journey through ethnic music
International contemporary ethnic music festival The Spirit of Tengri extends its geographic repertoire this year.
06 June 2015
Kazakh awarded at Bulgaria singing contest
A Kazakh singer has been awarded in Bulgarian Varna.
29 May 2015
Chicano Batman spreads wings with genre-merging sound
The Los Angeles musicians Chicano Batman sport a retro look that evokes decades past of performers in the working-class Latino neighborhoods of their hometown.
21 April 2015
Stromae taps Kanye West in Coachella surprise
Belgium's Stromae brought in a fellow superstar from across the Atlantic, Kanye West, in a surprise Sunday on the final day of the Coachella festival.
20 April 2015
4 hours of pure jazz ecstasy: Session Fest from A to Z on April 4
Session Fest from A to Z welcomes jazz lovers to a 4 hours live show on April 4.
03 April 2015
Kazakhstani trapeze artists win silver at Festival del Circ Ciutat de Figueres in Spain
Kazakhstani trapeze artists Andrey and Aliya Kanakhin have won the second place at the 4th International Festival del Circ Ciutat de Figueres in Spanish Figueras.
30 March 2015
Obama, Putin satirised in Spain's explosive spring fest
A grinning Barack Obama in a white tutu kicks Vladimir Putin in the privates. Angela Merkel bends and bares her bottom.
17 March 2015