Music and Youth
Channel [v] announces the direct your way to [V] contest
~ An opportunity to showcase your promo on Channel [v] and win a trip with a friend to Singapore ~
So what if you don’t have a Godfather? Channel [v], India’s leading music channel and the creators of some of the most path breaking promos present you with a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase your most creative promo on air. Simply log onto www.vindia.com and participate in the Direct Your Way to [v] Contest by submitting your most imaginative promo, which can either be a public service announcement spot, or any topical issue!!
Channel [v] will give the lucky winner one hellu’va break by adding his / her promo to the [v] Hall of Fame. Not just this… the winner will also walk away with a free holiday with a friend to Singapore!!! Sponsored by Bru Cappuccino, the Direct Your Way To [v] contest in open till April 02, 2006.
So rush, make your promo and upload it on www.vindia.com or mail in your entries to the STAR India Pvt. Ltd. PO Box No. 37454, Mumbai 400 059 and you just might be on your way to make it BIG!!!
Channel [v]’s Direct Your Way to [v] Contest is sponsored by Bru Cappucino and presenting sponsors are Bajaj Pulsar and Colgate Maxfresh
STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 50 television services in nine languages to more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. STAR channels cover all genres including general entertainment (Star Plus, Xing Kong, Star Chinese Channel, Star One, Star Utsav, Star World, Vijay, Phoenix Chinese), sports (ESPN, Star Sports), movies (Star Chinese Movies, Star Gold, Star Movies), music (Channel [V]), and news and current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel). STAR controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Bruce Lee. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com
For further information, please contact:
Shiraz Bhavnani/ Poonam Nikam
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
Tel: 5656 8787/ 9821718954
Music and Youth
Mumbai gears up for the ultimate Global Youth Festival this December
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.








