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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tomorrowland Goes on as Scheduled After New Mainstage Erected: Watch the Livestream
Tomorrowland 2025 opened the entirety of its site to attendees earlier Friday (July 18) in Boom, Belgium, just two days after a fire destroyed the dance festival's mainstage. The development occurred after the festival announced Thursday (July 17) that it might either sequester a portion of its day one attendees to a stage in the festival's camping area for sets by the Friday headliners, or open the entire site to all day one guests. More from Billboard Tomorrowland Mainstage Fire Eyewitness Describes 'Disbelief' as Blaze Erupted YURIYAN RETRIEVER Talks Debut Solo Single & Ambition to Become a Genre of Her Own Questlove to Be Honored With 'SummerStage Icon Award' at 2025 City Parks Foundation Benefit Workers on site at the event were able to clear the mainstage area and then construct a new stage setup to host the event's headlining acts, which on Friday included Nervo, Axwell, Martin Garrix, Alok, Artbat & Kolsch and Meduza. As seen in the stream and photos shared by the festival on social media, the quickly constructed new mainstage is built from a DJ booth and a wall of LED panels, behind which the remains of the massive structure that burned are visible, along with heavy machinery. The set-up can be seen in the event's livestream, which is being broadcast from several of the festival's roughly 16 stages. The mainstage lineup is available here and the rest of the performances are available here. No one was injured in the fire, and its cause has not yet been announced. The current situation at Tomorrowland is arguably the best possible outcome following the unprecedented fire. On Wednesday (July 16), the festival advised that there was a chance it might not open at all if the site was determined unsafe by the authorities, but that go-ahead came and the event managed to construct a new mainstage in time to open the entirety of the site. In the hours before the festival opened for its first day on Friday, organizers posted a statement announcing, 'Dear People of Tomorrow, WE ARE READY FOR YOU! Our teams are working day and night, with heart and soul, to turn the impossible into reality: Tomorrowland Belgium 2025 will open doors at 14:00. An alternative setup for the beloved Mainstage is planned to open at 16:00, pending any last-minute changes. All artists will perform as scheduled on all other stages as from 14:00. Tomorrowland will unite, stronger than ever!' The first weekend of Tomorrowland 2025 continues until Sunday (July 20), while its second weekend is happening July 25-27. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Malay Mail
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
A fusion of cultures in every step: Inside Penang's vibrant Yosakoi Parade
GEORGE TOWN, June 20 — First introduced in 2013 with just three participating teams, the Penang Yosakoi Parade has since evolved into a vibrant, large-scale celebration — complete with a championship for the best performance team. Yosakoi is a Japanese word derived from Yosakoi-bushi, a traditional folk song from Kochi Prefecture. The word also carries the meaning, 'come and visit at night'. Yosakoi Festivals, or Yosakoi Matsuri, originated in Kochi Prefecture in 1954 and have since become an iconic part of Japanese culture, held in over 200 locations across Japan. Today, the energetic and colourful festival has spread far to over 29 countries worldwide. The Penang Yosakoi Parade 2023. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Yosakoi Parade In Japan, Yosakoi participants express themselves freely through dance, using only a few essential elements — such as the naruko, a wooden clapper that makes a distinctive clacking sound. The performers often wear traditional Japanese costumes, but in recent years, many have opted for new styles that blend fashion from various cultures. Dancers are free to create their own choreography and costume designs, as long as they incorporate the naruko and phrases from the Yosakoi-bushi into their performance. According to Penang Yosakoi Parade main organiser and Pink Hibiscus Club founder Emi Yamazaki, the festival in Penang aims to promote local cultures through a fusion of ideas and stories told through dance. She said the event encourages creative choreography and storytelling using diverse concepts and ideas. The performers often wear traditional Japanese costumes, but in recent years, many have opted for new styles that blend fashion from various cultures. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Yosakoi Parade 'It is a fusion of Japanese dance and local cultures using the foundation of the Yosakoi dance,' she said. She said there were Malaysian teams who fused local elements into their performance, making their dance one of an amalgamation of Japanese and Malaysian cultures. 'It is a festival that is good for students to participate to express their creativity freely in the form of dance and performance,' she said.
CTV News
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
K-pop cover dance festival coming to Calgary
H1-KEY, a Korean K-pop group, will be the special guests June 15 at the K-pop cover dance festival at the Jubilee in Calgary. Korean Cultural Centre Canada (KCCC) is bringing one of South Korea's most popular exports to Calgary for a K-pop cover dance festival on June 15 at the Southern Jubilee Auditorium. That will be the night when 12 Canadian K-pop cover dance teams, which have been chosen from a first round of online submissions, will compete onstage at the Jubilee Auditorium to be named the national champion. The winning team will represent Canada in a global cover dance competition in Korea, where they will compete against cover dance teams from around the world. According to a spokesperson from KCCC, Calgary will be represented by at least four teams, with other competitors coming from Ottawa, Vancouver, Waterloo, Montreal, Toronto (2) and Saskatoon. One other team is from Alberta, they said, but it's not clear whether they're from Edmonton or Calgary. The festival will also feature a performance by Korean girl group H1-KEY, who had a hit in 2023 called 'Rose Blossom.' The members of H1-KEY will also serve as part of the judging panel. Tickets -- which are free apart from a $3.50 Ticketmaster fee -- are available here.
