Not just another social network
With the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Myspace all doing their time at the top spot, is now a good time to launch another social network? Wohomusic (www.wohomusic.net) thinks that due to a gap in the market now is a great time to launch not just another social network but one dedicated to music.
Continue Reading...Send gifts to India and convey warm Navratri wishes
India is a land of varying culture and rich heritage and festivals in India uphold the religious zeal of the people. Navratri is one of the most important festivals of India having immense religious significance. The term “Navaratri” means nine nights (“Nava” meaning Nine and “Ratri” meaning night). During these nine nights and ten days,…
Continue Reading...Free live web broadcast of Goddess Celebrations, Navratri, September 19th- 27th
Chennai, India. Astroved, an astrology company based in Chennai, India, uses web technology to bring ancient traditions of India to all parts of the world. The company predicts that during this year’s Navratri celebration, new forms of the goddesses, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, will emerge and their energies will usher in heaven on earth. To…
Continue Reading...GiftstoIndia24x7 promises to connect Global Indians to their loved ones on Diwali
Gifts are always the best way to say “you care.” Probably, gifts have the magical power to bridge the gulf of barriers and conveying heart warming messages to native fellowmen, the loved and dear ones, who are separated by time and space. Especially during any occasions or any particular festival, gifts become the most reliable…
Continue Reading...Conductor laureate of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra visited the building site of the Icelandic National Concert and Conference Center
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor laureate of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, visited the building site of the Icelandic National Concert and Conference Center accompanied by his son, pianist Vovka Stefan. This is the third time Ashkenazy has visited the site, and he was pleased with the progress. “The Icelandic people are very determined and I am stunned…
Continue Reading...Iceland rocks on with its biggest music festival of the year
Iceland’s October music festival Iceland Airwaves is in its eleventh year and still going strong, attracting thousands of people to the island each year to experience some of the finest music around in the heart of downtown Reykjavik. Back in 1999, the first ever Iceland Airwaves festival was held in an aircraft hangar at the…
Continue Reading...Ashkenazy visits the Icelandic National Concert and Conference Centre
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor laureate of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, visited the building site of the Icelandic National Concert and Conference Centre accompanied by his son, pianist Vovka Stefán. This is the third time Ashkenazy has visited the site, and he was pleased with the progress. “The Icelandic people are very determined and I am stunned…
Continue Reading...‘2 Mad Docs’ ‘We are not artists but medicine is our art!’ An exhibition of works by Nora Rahman and Vaikunthan Rajaratnam
Following their exhibition at Red Gate Gallery earlier this year, the ‘2 Mad Docs’ are returning for a second exhibition of paintings and photographs. The ‘2 Mad Docs’ are Nora Rahman who is a GP in London and Vaikunthan Rajaratnam who is a surgeon in Birmingham. This exhibition explores the link between the practice of…
Continue Reading...Upcoming Driving Sustainability Conference in Iceland
In a time when fossil fuel supply and climate change are constant buzzwords, low emissions transport incorporating renewable energy is a quickly developing field of study. But as a young industry, conferences like the Driving Sustainability Conference are extremely important drivers of innovation. Driving sustainability is the name of a cutting edge international sustainable development…
Continue Reading...The high point of Iceland’s summer events and festivals
The impressive line-up of large summertime cultural events in Reykjavik reached the summit on Saturday with Menningarnott, or Culture Night in English. It is worth mentioning though that summer events make up only half of Iceland’s capital city’s all-year schedule of culture. Culture Night in Reykjavik is an annual affair which took place this year…
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