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On June 24, 2016, Pune city kids witnessed the magical world of storytelling with the city’s first edition of the Kahaani Festival, presented by HP Printers. A brainchild of pioneering entertainment company Teamwork Arts, the Kahaani Festival was hosted by Arthshila at the Delhi Public School in Mohammad Wadi, Pune on June 24-25 and was open for students from all across the city. The two day Festival was attended by over 6500 students accompanied by their teachers, parents as well as grandparents. Below are few moments of the event. Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Children performing at Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of storytelling Kahaani Festival - a magical journey of st

21st June every year, the world comes together to celebrate the spirit of music and artists. This World Music Day, Songdew decided to not only bring music to underprivileged kids, but also empower them, with their initiative - #Thankyouforthemusic in collaboration with 100 Pipers which has been driving support for various social causes through its activation platform ‘Play for a cause’. In a month long initiative, Songdew will host a series of activities, inviting musicians to pay tribute to people who have helped shape their music and career – their teacher, a legendary star, or even a musician on street. They would have to record and upload a one minute dedication video (sing or play) with a thank you note to their inspiration using the hashtag, #Thankyouforthemusic. In support, Songdew will donate to Music Basti, an organization that works with underprivileged kids, changing their lives through music. The endeavour is to donate Rupees INR 1 lacs to Music Basti. On June 29 &am

WHAT? Kahaani Festival WHEN? June 24-25, 2016. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm WHERE? Delhi Public School, Nyati Estate Road, Nyati County, Mohammed Wadi Pune, Maharashtra Teamwork Arts, a pioneering entertainment company in the performing arts space and HP Printers present the first edition of the Kahaani Festival in Pune, which aims to bring children and storytellers together to weave a world of magic through the wonder of stories. The Festival is being hosted by Arthshila at the Delhi Public School Pune in Mohammad Wadi on June 24-25, 2016 where students from the school and all across the city will be able to engage in creative storytelling sessions, workshops and activities. Several artists, educators and storytellers from across the country will join local counterparts in bringing together this exciting Festival for young kids. The Kahaani Festival Outreach, organized by Pratham Books, will also travel to nearly 15 schools in and around the city, engaging students in exciting s

WHAT?    SulaFest WHEN?   February 3 to 5, 2017 WHERE? Nasik, Maharashtra On the occasion of International Music Day – Sula announces the dates of SulaFest 2017 with the extension from 2 to 3 days! SulaFest, India’s most awaited world gourmet music festival hosted by Sula at the gorgeous Sula Vineyards’ open air amphitheater and rolling hills in Nasik promises to be bigger and better than ever before. “Music makes good people come together – and that’s our biggest motto when it comes to whatever we do at Sula,” says Cecilia Oldne, VP – Marketing and Global Brand Ambassador, Sula Vineyards. For more information, visit- www.sulafest.net Edited by- Debjani Hazarika

What?    EU Film Festival When?   17th to 26th June, 2016 Where? Mumbai (venue details below) Special screening of 24 Films from 24 European countriesin11Indian cities The European Union Film Festival premieres in Mumbai on 17th June, 2016 with a screening of the award winning German film "Jack". Organized by the Delegation of the European Union and embassies of EU Member States, the festival is being held in partnership with Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, Alliance Française de Bombay & British Council. The Festival will be inaugurated on 17th June at 6:30 pm at ‘The Little Theatre’, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai by Mr. Alain Zayan, Director, Alliance Française de Bombay. The European Union Film Festival will be hosted in Mumbai across three venues -The Little Theatre, NCPA, Alliance Française de Bombay & British Council from 17th June to 26th June 2016. In its 21st edition, the festival features 24 exceptional new and award

FremantleMedia, one of the country's leading producers of television content, announced that their second venture in the digital space, Confessions: It’s Complicated, will be available for streaming on Saavn, the India’s leading music streaming platform, in narrative audio format. With over 10 million views within 40 days, FremantleMedia has already set a benchmark in the Web world with Confessions. The company is also known for producing mega-hit reality shows, including India’s Got Talent and Indian Idol. The Confessions episodes on Saavn are narrative audio versions of the Facebook video show. One episode per week will be added to the Confessions: It’s Complicated page on Saavn, after its original video airing. A total of ten audio episodes have been commissioned, with a runtime of 8 to 10 minutes per episode. In addition to making the show available for streaming, worldwide, Saavn has come on board as the associate sponsor for Confessions. “Confessions: It’s Complic

WHAT? CEOs Sing for Genesis Foundation Kids WHEN? 11th June, 2016 WHERE? ITC Grand Central, Mumbai Genesis Foundation (Genesis Foundation) is back with the 13th edition of CEO's Sing for Genesis Foundation Kids on June 11, 2016, at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. This year’s edition will witness some of the renowned personalities from India Inc. performing and humming their favorite songs for a noble cause. The event will help raise funds to facilitate the medical treatment of underprivileged children suffering from critical illnesses in the areas of Heart, Cancer & Thalassemia. Each year, this event gives corporate leaders a chance to take time out from their hectic schedules to step out of the boardroom and on to the stage and share their talent in music. This edition will be co-hosted by singer, radio host, Mihir Joshi and actor Tisca Chopra, who will set the tone for the performing CEO's. This year we have an exciting line-up of 17 CEO's who are going to put