Chandigarh hosts ‘Green Film Festival’

October 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Nearly 500 students from different countries participated in the annual International Peace Festival held in Chandigarh. The five-day festival, from September 27 to October 1, saw students from Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, USA, Philippines interact and exchange with each other their views and experiences.

June 2nd, 2009 SHILLONG - The Indian Panorama Film Festival was recently held in Shillong to the delight for all film lovers. The three-day film festival was organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya.

May 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Largely unnoticed and unsung, 22 Indian girls, forming two teams, returned from Colombo after a creditable show in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) south central under-14 festival there from May 1 to 5. Being a festival to encourage the game among girls at the grassroot level, there are no points to be gained from victories.

April 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sudhir Mishra's 'Sikandar', a suspense thriller about an adolescent whose life changes drastically when he comes across a gun, will be screened at the seventh Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), starting April 22. Written and directed by Piyush Jha and shot in Kashmir, the 110-minute film is about Sikandar, played by Parzaan Dastur, who lives with his uncle and aunt in a small town.

March 30th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh organised a six-day 'Arts and Heritage Festival' to promote itself as a tourist destination, with the help of State's Tourism Department. The inaugural event at the festival saw a scintillating performance by Hindustani Music proponent Shubha Mudgal.

March 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - To give a boost to arts and culture and present Chandigarh as a tourism hub, the city's administration has organised a six-day Arts and Heritage Festival beginning March 27. The festival will see participation of nearly 500 artists from all over the country besides some proclaimed artists.

March 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cine buffs in the capital have something to look forward to in an otherwise lean month for films. Around 20 film from 19 countries will be screened as part of the 14th European Union Film Festival that kicks off Thursday.

February 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The city's annual Rose Festival began at the Zakir Hussain Rose Garden here Friday though many of the rose beds looked shorn of flowers thanks to Cupid-struck youth who plucked roses during Valentine's Day last week. The Rose Festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors during the three-day event - many to see the roses in bloom but the majority to enjoy the festivities.

February 13th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Flower exhibits, painting, photography competition and much more - the union territory of Chandigarh is gearing up for the Rose Festival-2009, a three day festival starting Feb 20. 'This year we have plans to organise this annual festival in a big way.

January 23rd, 2009 BHOPAL - A large number of foreign filmmakers are expected to participate in the International Tribal Film Festival being organised here from March 20 with a view to preserve and promote tribal culture, officials said here Saturday. The three-day event to be hosted by the state's Tribal Welfare Department would include screening of films on the life of tribal people.

January 22nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Films from over 10 countries, musical nights, exhibitions, amusement park for children - all this will be a part of the first Punjab International Film Festival (PIFF), starting Feb 13. The three-day festival will take place at Mohali, around 10 km from here, and is being organised by Punjab Entertainment Society (PES).

January 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh dedicated the Lohri festival this year to the girl child as the city celebrated the day Monday with great enthusiasm and fanfare. Families who were blessed with their first girl child in 2008 and families having only daughters were honoured by the municipal corporation officials during the Lohri celebrations at the Terrace Garden in Sector 33.

January 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Not many would know Vipul Shah by name here. At least not until you mention his hits 'Namastey London' or 'Singh is Kinng'.

January 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Citing prior commitments, Bollywood choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan has declined an invitation to serve on the main jury of the 59th Berlin International Film Festival - the Berlinale - Feb 5-15. 'I have been invited to be on the main jury of the Berlin Film Festival,' Farah, who is credited with hits like 'Main Hoon Na' and 'Om Shanti Om', told IANS, adding that the 10-day schedule was too demanding and she had instead decided to be there just for three days as a panellist for a forum that will be a part of the renowned film festival.

December 24th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has been invited by the Tehran Film Festival to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. However, the actor is not sure he would be able to attend the event.