Music and Youth
IRAA Awards starts accepting nominations
MUMBAI: In its 11th consecutive year, the Indian Recording Arts Academy Awards (IRAA) 2017 will be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre on 3 June and will be hosted alongside PALM Expo 2017. It takes the opportunity to recognize exceptional skills in music, soundtrack recording and mixing in Indian music for albums and movies.
With an aim to honor the distinctive talent, IRAA Awards are now accepting nominations. The entries for the esteemed awards can be submitted for consideration at iraa.in/register The soundtracks and albums released between January 1- December 31, 2016 are eligible for nominations and the list of categories which include Film as well as Non-film, are available on the IRAA website – www.iraa.in
Audio files accompanying the entries can be submitted to a dropbox link provided on the website. The entry deadline is 15 April, 2017. Appreciating innovation in music composition and tracks that define independent and popular music culture, the awards take cognisance of the talent and worth of studios and engineers.
It also keeps an eye on the skill in adopting new technology, trends and proving expertise in the use of new methods. Gaining aspirational value through the years, the awards reflect industry’s credibility.
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.
