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Carnival 2009 in Sardinia

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CARNIVAL IN SARDINIA

Lots of villages celebrate the arrival of the Carnival through masked parades, horse races, country dances and singing.

According to sardinian customs, the Carnival starts the 17th of January in correspondance to S.Antonio Abate celebrations and it carries on till the Ash Wednesday. Do not miss the Carnival of Mamoiada, the peculiar Carnival of Bosa, the playful karnival of Santu Lussurgiu and the most popular and expected one in Oristano.

The Carnival of Mamoiada is among the oldest folkloric events in Sardinia. It is a heartfelt happening, a moment of intense popular participation for the whole village whose inhabitants gather in the main square to dance all evening long “su passu torràu”, “su sàrtiu” and “su dillu”.

On the last Sunday and the last Tuesday of the carnival in Oristano it takes place the famous “Sa Sartiglia”, an old equestrian relaxing game of the XVI century. The protagonist of the manifestation is “Su Componidori”, an enigmatic figure, attractive because of the gorgeousness of his androgen mask which guides the other knights. Organized from two Gremi or Corporations, on Sunday from the countrymen and on Tuesday from the carpenters, Sa Sartiglia begins with the dandification of the chief runner by young ladies in traditional costumes, called “is massaieddas”. Proceeded by the “Bettenieri” and by the tambourines behind the masked cavaliers, “Su Componidori” crosses the city blessing the population with “Sa Pippa e Maju”. (Springtime flowers). The event takes place in via del Duomo where a star hangs on a green silk cordon in which the knights must impale their swords running galloping on their horses. Counting the impaled stars they decide the auspices for the next year.

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Lakme India Fashion Week-2009

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This season Lakme Fashion Week 2009 (LFW) has got an overwhelming response from the Gen Next and Emerging Fashion Designers group as also from the Accessory Designers group. LFW has received in all 189 applications – 88 for Gen Next and 44 for Emerging Fashion Designers from 20 cities across the country from Nagaland to Jaipur, from Dehradun to Secundrabad. Also, 8 Accessory Designers along with 49 established designers have applied. The Advisory Board members short listed the most talented designers for the Gen Next and the Emerging Designer categories, and also for the Accessories Group show.

The Lakmé Fashion Week Advisory Board comprises key stakeholders from the fashion fraternity such as educational institutions, buyers, media personalities and designers. The list of members includes prestigious names like Dr Darlie O’Koshy, Director, NID; Shefali Vasudevan, Marie Claire; Sathya Saran, DNA-ME; Priya Tanna, Vogue;Pradip Hirani, Kimaya; Alka Nishar, Aza; Gaurav Mahajan – Trent; Designers Wendell Rodricks, Arjun Khanna and Narendra Kumar; Anil Chopra, Advisor – Lakmé, Richa Puranesh, Marketing Manager – Lakmé, Hindustan Unilever; Ravi Krishnan, Consultant to IMG, and Vikram Raizada, Head of Fashion – IMG. They have chosen 8 talented designers for Gen Next, 14 Emerging Designers and 4 Accessory Designers.

LFW has gone a level up in redefining the future of fashion with its latest initiative of an exclusive ‘Men’s Wear Day’ this season. On this special day at LFW, designers will focus only on men’s collections.

Another new initiative this season at LFW will be the ‘Group Accessory Designer Show’ that will showcase 4 designers’ collections of accessories like costume jewelry, head gears, handbags and shoes.

Expressing his views on the current initiatives, Mr. Anil Chopra, Advisor, Lakmé said, “This season, Lakmé Fashion Week is going to pleasantly surprise the fashion industry with its new and unique initiatives like the Men’s Wear Day, Group Accessory Show and Art Studio. LFW Spring Summer ‘09, to be held at NCPA Mumbai from 20 to 24th October, will not be just another fashion week to showcase designer collections, but it will be a unique platform to reach out to its varied audiences. The overall response for the number of entries is a proof in itself that LFW has created a benchmark for fashion designers.”

Vikram Raizada, Head Fashion – IMG shared his enthusiasm regarding the selected designers. “Lakmé Fashion Week has always witnessed a tremendous response in the number of designer applications. This season broke all records with entries coming in from all corners of the country, making it truly a national event. Season on season, we at LFW strive to innovate and find newer ways of adding value to the fashion industry at large. This season LFW will thus, equally focus on designers who will showcase on the Men’s Wear Day and at the Group Accessory designer show.”

With these set of interesting new initiatives, the board members are confident that Lakmé Fashion Week will continue its path with yet another outstanding season for the Indian Fashion Industry.

 

 

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Friday Night Lights (Widescreen Edition)
 
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Based on the perennial nonfiction bestseller by H.G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lights looks at high school football in the harsh light of reality, finding heart and hardness while stirring our emotions. Actor-director Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, The Rundown) is Bissinger's cousin; he knows the material well, and understands how an obsession with winning turns high school kids into somber, over-pressured gladiators--expendable soldiers in a community war against shame and obscurity. The fact-based story focuses on the 1988 football season of Odessa-Permian high school in West Texas, and as a fast-paced sports movie, Berg delivers the goods with a rousing, frenetically styled crowd-pleaser. But there's darkness in this tale of weary underdogs, including an abusive father (well-played by country music star Tim McGraw), threatening townsfolk, an injured star running back (Derek Luke), a tormented quarterback (Lucas Black), and the melancholy coach (Billy Bob Thornton) who takes his team to the finals. Berg's film could use less flashy cutting and more drama to support its gridiron intensity, but Friday Night Lights offers a refreshing alternative to the conventional sports movie, and makes a perfect triple-feature with the equally exciting documentaries Go Tigers! and The Last Game. --Jeff Shannon

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Greatest football movie ever
 
Review Date: August 19, 2010
Reviewer: Larry, New Jersey
I have to say that I loved this movie. I'm also a huge football fan, but this movie is so much more then just football. Its about a small window in your life called high school. Its about playing the game you love with guys you grew up with. This is big time high school football in Texas. Even if you don't like football, see this movie, if just for the fact the last 15 minutes of this movie will make you stand up and cheer.
Being a graduate of a Texas high school...
 
Review Date: August 7, 2010
Reviewer: D. Navarro, the U.S.
...this film brought back memories of my high school experience and reminded me once again that God ranks a sad second to Football in Texas. The film is based on a season in the life of the Odessa Permian Panthers, a powerhouse team that has appeared with frequency in the Texas State Championship over the last 50 years. A little bit of research revealed that the film is not historically accurate, but that is not the point of the film. This film is about the about the pressure to win put on the high school players by the citizens of Odessa, including friends and family.

The most visible role is played by Thornton, who plays the recently arrived head coach, Gary Gaines, but the other actors play their parts well, too. For me, the film accurately portrays life in Texas high schools with a mixture of Anglo (read "White"), Black, and Hispanics, all living side-by-side, taking a boy's game with the seriousness of adults. Some of it was over the top, but hey, it's a movie. The memories it evoked had special significance for me and I believe many people will identify in some way with the coming-of-age story.
Great movie!
 
Review Date: July 13, 2010
Reviewer: Jogging Jo, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
I love the Friday Night Lights tv show, and had always wanted to see the movie. It was different, but also excellent. :)
Terrible quality, unable to keep
 
Review Date: April 24, 2010
Reviewer: P. Glumac, PA
Previous reviews made this company seem reputable, but when I got my dvd it was scratched, the audio and video were so terrible I couldn't keep it and the writing on the package was half in Spanish.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SELLER
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Review Date: March 20, 2010
Reviewer: paulpanchula, miami florida
i could give this 5 stars. i will admit that it takes alittle time to get things going in the movie. i watched this movie AFTER i watched... THE GREATEST FOOTBALL MOVIE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD....any givin sunday. this movie just blew that piece of crap outta the water. i liked the acting of that country singer...he seemed real natural. worth watching...nice ending...all the way.

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