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Love jazz! Its going to be a JAZZUARY in Brussels

Upendra SwamiNovember 27, 2019267 Views0

With one month, 3 festivals, 46 concerts at 8 concert venues, Brussels definitively puts jazz in the spotlight in January. As the birthplace of the saxophone, the Belgian capital has become an essential stopover for musicians and lovers of the genre. Brussels is the city with the highest number of jazz concerts per capita in the world, after New York and Paris. From Toots Thielemans, to Philip Catherine, Steve Houben, Mélanie De Biasio, Eric Legnini, and Charles Loos, these ambassadors of Belgian jazz abroad all have a close link with this city, where it feels good to play and share your music. With its many festivals, concert halls, clubs and conservatories, jazz is widespread and can be heard everywhere, in every style, all year round and all through the night. One of the highlig...

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When an illuminated castle brightens the summer at Heidelberg

Upendra SwamiJune 23, 2018431 Views4

High above the German city of Heidelberg realms world’s most popular ruin. Is there any place more beautiful in this world than between the historic walls of the castle beneath the shining stars during a warm summer night? For sure, there is! Just this place, but filled with music and dramatic or funny works of literature. Every year this castle is the site for two of most dramatic events- the Castle Festival and the Castle Illuminations. The legendary Castle Illuminations every year capture the imagination of thousands of people - hardly any other city offers such magical nights every year. Castle illuminations commemorate the destruction of Heidelberg Castle by the French General Melac in the years 1689 and 1693 during the War of Palatinate Succession. Its origin however was...

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All-Star Concert Lineup For Mardi Gras

Upendra SwamiFebruary 3, 2015310 Views0

Let the good times roll this spring at Universal Orlando Resort’s 2015 Mardi Gras celebration - featuring 16 nights of thrilling concerts from some of the biggest names in music, coupled with the essence of the legendary Bayou bash. On select nights Feb. 7 through April 18, guests will experience a family-friendly version of the “N’awlins”-inspired festival at Universal Studios Florida. Guests can top off their day in the theme parks with delicious Cajun cuisine, an awe-inspiring parade and a live concert. Mardi Gras, also Fat Tuesday in English, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany or King's Day and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday", reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fa

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First ever concert in Bhutan next year

Upendra SwamiNovember 18, 2013268 Views0

On April 22 and 23rd, 2014, k.d. lang and Bryan Adams will headline the first international concert to take place in the Thimphu, the capital city of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the presence of Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck, 500 guests will attend the two concerts, private receptions and other exclusive visits and events. All proceeds will go to support two charities- RENEW Bhutan and The Bhutan Canada Foundation. These two charities provide critically needed assistance in the fields of education and to the relief and empowerment of disadvantaged women and children, respectively. The Bhutan Canada Foundation provides critical assistance in the field of education, including sending volunteer teachers to some of the most remote parts of Bhutan.The Queen Mother, Sa