Music and Youth
Glover, Neuwirth, Sigler, Wagner to host 33rd iEmmys
MUMBAI: International stars, Danny Glover, Bebe Neuwirth, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Vivica A Fox, Jack Wagner and Roger Bart are among the cast of presenters for the 33rd International Emmy Awards Gala, which is scheduled to take place on 21 November at the New York Hilton.
Returning as host for this years event, is, award-winning British comedian and talk show host,Graham Norton.
Presenters for this years event also include: Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock, telenovela stars Gabriela Spanic and Saúl Lisazo, Olympic champion Nawal El Moutawakel and Chinese television-host Chen Xianon.
As is already known, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will present the Founders Award to Oprah Winfrey and Dame Helen Mirren will present the Directorate Award to British commercial broadcaster ITV.
“We are delighted that so many distinguished people are part of the International Emmy Awards. We look forward to a wonderful evening of celebration,” said, Academy president and CEO and Hearst Entertainment president, Bruce Paisner.
This years sponsors include: Phoenix TV, Sun Media Investment Holdings, Microsoft, CBS Paramount International Television, NBC Universal, SAVVIS, Reed Midem, Sofitel Hotels, Ascent Media, and Variety. Chip Quigley, Kingdom Entertainment, will produce the show for the fifth year in a row.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the largest organisation of global broadcasters, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies. The Academy was chartered in 1969 with a mission to honor and encourage excellence in television programming produced outside of the US by awarding the International Emmy Award in 11 categories.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
