Music and Youth
[V], CCTV, SMG to present 10th Channel [V] Chinese Music Awards
MUMBAI: Channel [V], China Central Television (CCTV) and Shanghai Media Group have announced that they will jointly present The 10th Channel [V] Chinese Music Awards. The event takes place on 8 January 2004 in Shanghai.
In all 21 trophies will be handed out in categories such as Most Popular Songs, Most Popular Male and Female Artists, Most Popular Group, Most Popular Newcomer, Most Popular Music Videos. The nominees for the awards were announced on 1 December. They include Faye Wong, Eason Chan, Jordon Chan, Jacky Cheung, Karen Mok, Jay Chou, David Tao, Wong Leehom and Harlem Yu. Voting will be done via SMS, online and fax.
An official release informs that last year the show reached over 201 million homes in Mainland China with broadcasts on Channel [V] and CCTV; and syndication on cable and terrestrial networks. This time around six roadshow performances by various artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China will be staged across Mainland China. The aim is to allow the artists to draw votes and prepare for the final showdown.
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.
