European Union Film Festival kickstarts in New Delhi; Check out exciting lineup

Mumbai (India), November 5: The 27th edition of the European Union Film Festival kicked off on Friday evening in New Delhi and looking at the line-up, it's safe to say that the festival is going to be a ball for cinema connoisseurs.

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The ongoing EU Festival has an exciting line-up of award-winning, contemporary European films and will go on till November 13 at three venues across Delhi. The festival will feature outstanding, award-winning films from all 27 European Union countries, celebrating the most recent cinematic triumphs at Cannes, Tribeca, Tallinn, Venice, Berlin, and San Sebastian film festivals, amongst others. Highlighting individual stories yet reflecting universal experiences, the films offer a 'Window to Europe' and demonstrate the power of cinema to transcend boundaries and create shared experiences. Some of the films that will be screened during the time are the Latvian film 'The Pit', Finland's masterpiece 'Force of Habit', the Hungarian drama 'Perfumes', and Netherlands' thriller-packed 'Do not hesitate', among many others.

The European Union Film Festival - India is an annual event celebrating the diversity and depth of European cinema and culture. The 27th edition of the festival celebrates the return to the in-theatre experience after two years of the pandemic while retaining its virtual avatar.

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BFC announces nominees for The Fashion Awards 2022

Jonathan Anderson, Miuccia Prada, Bianca Saunders and Wales Bonner are among the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2022, which will be presented by the British Fashion Council on December 5 at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

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Jonathan Anderson, Miuccia Prada, Bianca Saunders and Wales Bonner are among the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2022, which will be presented by the British Fashion Council on December 5 at The Royal Albert Hall in London.

The annual event, which celebrates positive change within the fashion industry and those leading it, will present awards including Designer of the Year, Model of the Year, Independent British Brand and the BFC Foundation Award.

The Designer of the Year accolade, recognising a British or international designer whose innovative collections have made "a notable impact on the industry," includes Jonathan Anderson for his namesake label and Loewe, up against Demna for Balenciaga, Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta, Miuccia Prada and Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino.

For Independent British Brand, Anderson once again gets the nod for his JW Anderson label, alongside Bianca Saunders, Erdem, Molly Goddard and Wales Bonner. While for Model of the Year, Bella Hadid who was at the centre of several viral moments this catwalk season will be up against Adut Akech, Lila Moss, Paloma Elsesser and Quannah Chasinghorse.

The Fashion Awards announces nominations for 2022

The nominees for the BFC Foundation Award, which recognises an emerging designer, from those receiving support from the BFC Foundation, includes the second nomination for Wales Bonner alongside Ahluwalia, Chopova Lowena, Nensi Dojaka, and S.S. Daley.

Caroline Rush, chief executive of the BFC, said in a statement: “I would like to congratulate all the nominees of The Fashion Awards 2022. Each one of them contributes a remarkable amount towards creating an industry that promotes self-expression and individuality, perpetuates joy and optimism and pioneers in innovation and positive change. I look forward to celebrating the incredible work of our nominees, Leaders of Change, Award winners and the wider industry on December 5.”

The 2022 accolades also include fifteen Leaders of Change; the designers, brands, creatives, and individuals who created positive change within the fashion industry this past year under three categories: Environment, People and Creativity. These will be revealed live during the show.

Other awards include the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, the Outstanding Achievement Award, and Jefferson Hack receiving the Special Recognition Award for Cultural Curation for empowering youth through creativity and for creating countless opportunities for next-generation creatives.

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#AyodhyaDeepotsav creates buzz on Twitter, reaches over 230 crore people

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 24: As the holy city of Ayodhya turned golden for once as 15.76 lakh diyas were lit up on the banks of Saryu river on the occasion of Deepotsav, the event generated a lot of buzz on Twitter.

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The hashtag #AyodhyaDeepotsav continued to trend on the social media platform Twitter and reached as many as 230 crore people.

More than two lakh people simultaneously used this trend to tweet, retweet, like and reply.

Using this hashtag, Twitter users posted images and videos of the breathtaking vista of Ayodhya. One user wrote, "Deepotsav is a great example of the pride of our Sanatan culture. It is carrying our eternal values in all its spirit."

Another user shared, "Diwali is an occasion to celebrate victory over defeat, light over darkness, awareness over ignorance, an occasion to celebrate life. Shubh Diwali to everyone."

It is noteworthy that on the eve of Diwali, Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya created a new Guinness World record of the 'largest display of oil lamps' by lighting more than 15.76 lakh earthen lamps at the 'Ram ki Paidi' as part of the Yogi government's Deepotsav celebrations.

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