Music and Youth
Channel [v] kicks off 2006 event calendar with ‘Big [v] Concert’
MUMBAI: Channel [v] is setting the mood for music in 2006 with a 12-hour marathon live concert on 15 January. The Big [v] Concert will see participation of prominent international as well has Indian artists including Shaggy, Jal, Shaan, Euphoria, Babul Supriyo and Aasma.
Channel [v] has roped in Mentos as the titles sponsor of the event while, Pepsi, Kohinoor Televideo and Monginis will be the associate sponsors. The channel is planning to telecast the recorded version of the event in eight segments.
According to Channel [v] head honcho Amar K Deb, the concert will be the channel’s first initiative in its scheme of things for events in 2006. With the concert, Channel [v] intends to create a splash among the youth, which is its primary target group. And that is evident from the fact that, college students are promised with free entry from 8 am to 10 am.
“We are targeting the Indian youth with this 12-hour live music event,” says Deb adding that, the concert will be first of its kind in India’s entertainment history.
Deb, while explaining Channel [v]’s event plans for 2006 said the channel would follow a mixed strategy in terms of themes. “Last year we did about four big events. This year, we will be exploring various themes on the event front. Big events require lot of efforts and time. Hence, instead of lining up a huge lot of events, we will be trying to do some quality stuff this year,” he said.
The Big [v] Concert will be followed by the initial rounds of Get Gorgeous season three. Deb said the channel would soon announce the winner of its Mobile Singer contest, out of the 10 candiates it shortlisted.
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.
