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          Festivals

          A look at global cultural, music, film and religious festivals that bring communities together through entertainment and tradition

          Teachers celebrate Holi at a school in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. AP
          Play41:25

          Post-Covid Holi celebrated with fanfare in India

          WorldMarch 18, 2022
          Retro duel in the desert returns. Photo: HDGPR
          Camera10

          Historic Dubai Grand Prix to make roaring return in November

          UAEMarch 01, 2022
          People attend an annual Zaynab bint Ali mawlid celebration in Cairo in 2019. EPA

          Sayyida Zaynab mawlid in Cairo cancelled as Covid-19 precaution

          EgyptFebruary 22, 2022
          Kanye West is demanding Billie Eilish apologises to Travis Scott over an incident at one of her shows. AFP

          Kanye West wants an apology from Billie Eilish ahead of Coachella

          MusicFebruary 11, 2022
          Photo: RAK Fine Arts Festival
          Camera7

          Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival gets under way at heritage village

          HeritageFebruary 06, 2022
          The Unesco World Heritage site of Hegra will be illuminated by 500 electric candles. Photo: Balich Wonder Studio

          AlUla will ring in the New Year with a candlelit concert

          DestinationsDecember 30, 2021
          The 10 people who died were among 50,000 who attended the festival. AP

          Victims of Astroworld festival crowd surge died from asphyxiation, report finds

          USDecember 16, 2021
          Lebanon's Tourism Minister Walid Nassar speaks to the assembled crowd. Photo: Finbar Anderson
          Play22:45

          Lebanese city opens Christmas market despite economic crunch

          LebanonDecember 05, 2021
          The Hawwiya Dance Company will perform at the festival. Photo: Bethlehem Cultural Festival

          Bethlehem Cultural Festival comes to the UK

          UKDecember 03, 2021
          A parade of different cultures at the opening of the Sheikh Zayed Festival at Al Wathba. Ruel Pableo / The National
          Camera14

          Sheikh Zayed Festival opens in Abu Dhabi with Golden Jubilee programme

          Arts & CultureNovember 19, 2021
          People watch as Travis Scott performs at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, where a crowd surge left at least eight people dead. Photo: AP
          Play43:28

          Crowd surge at Travis Scott concert led to deadly crush

          WorldNovember 06, 2021
          Diwali 2021 in Dubai will be marked by laser shows, fireworks, limited-time dishes and live performances. Photo: Dubai Festival City Mall, Address Hotels, Waterfront Market

          Fireworks and feasts: How to celebrate Diwali 2021 in Dubai

          FamilyNovember 04, 2021
          The newest international branch of the Jaipur Literature Festival will take place at the Soneva Fushi luxury resort in the Maldives. Photo: Soneva Fushi

          Jaipur Literature Festival to launch 'greatest literary show on Earth' in the Maldives

          BooksSeptember 22, 2021
          The temple's massive skylight spans the prayer hall where sculptures of 15 deities will be placed. The Hindu temple is currently under construction in Jebel Ali, Dubai. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National
          Camera21

          Exclusive first glimpse as Dubai's new Hindu temple takes shape

          HeritageSeptember 15, 2021
          Blues guitarists Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal and Rudy Richards perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana April 27, 2007. Reuters

          JazzFest: New Orleans festival cancelled again owing to Covid-19

          MusicAugust 09, 2021
          A deserted ocean at Nusa Lembongan, Bali. Courtesy ​​​Shura / Creative Commons

          Don’t try visiting Bali today, the island is closed

          March 07, 2019
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