Lok Mela 2025 organised by Lok Virsa concluded with a mesmerising blend of colours, music, dance and regional cultures. The concluding award ceremony brought joy and pride to the faces of folk artists ...

Folk artists perform during the Lok Mela Festival in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, Nov. 7, 2025. The annual ten-day folk festival kicked off here on Friday. (Photo by Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua) An artist ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...

Islamabad is set to burst into colour, rhythm, and festivity once again as the annual Lok Mela returns from November 7 to 16, inviting visitors from across Pakistan and abroad to celebrate the ...

Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

What is your memory of your first ‘Deusi Bhailo’ in Australia? SBS Nepali spoke to community members in Melbourne about their festive experiences this Tihar at cultural programs done by various Nepali ...

Folk singer Maithili Thakur to contest from Alinagar in Darbhanga in the upcoming Bihar elections. Thakur joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Patna on Tuesday, but said that she has no goal of ...

Originally planned to be the second concert at this year's Proms reuniting Sir Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra, this morning's intriguing programme of Folk Songs and Dances is now ...

He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter. By Clay Risen Joe Hickerson, a singer and songwriter who as the lead archivist ...