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Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Electric Picnic boss insists Irish language has 'huge place' at festival
Electric Picnic organiser Melvin Benn has said the Irish language will have a "huge place" at the festival – as he announces the return of a popular site. Hundreds of thousands of fans will descend on Stradbally in Co Laois from August 29 until August 31 for this year's Electric Picnic. And for those who want a more chilled out experience at Electric Picnic, Festival Republic boss has revealed the return of popular Hazelwood. The site will host plenty of music, poetry, comedy and performance art taking place all weekend. Mr Benn said: "As the biggest music and arts festival in Ireland, it is important to us that the Irish language has a place at the heart of Electric Picnic. "Working with Conradh na Gaeilge and Raidió Rí-Rá over the years, we have seen a rise in the number of Irish language artists who perform at Electric Picnic, and this year we're also seeing a huge increase in the number of people staying in the Gaeltacht campsite at the festival." By day, catch Liam O'Connor who holds the Guinness Record for the fastest fingers on an accordion or Misleor who will be showcasing music from Ireland's Travelling Community. Plus music from Sacred Sites, Julie Goo, An Galar Dub, Rageire, The Alcove - Kiss my Grass, Electric Youth, Cahercalla Rebellion, Aine Deane, Coscan Fogues, Stradbally Choir, Strive Theatre, The Crows Old Gold and DJ Nemo. The main stage pictured at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois during a preview of Electric Picnic (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Agency) Picnickers are invited to get lost in the Hazelwood Afterdark, where they will be spellbound by songs and stories as Gaeilge. After fall of dark, bilingual bands and musicians of every genre will enchant the crowds with music - from Éire agus Chulainn's traditional offering to Dysania's "bog-rock", and from IMLÉ's hip-hop to Earthmover's post-rock shoegaze. Across the weekend musicians such as John Spillane, Bláithín Mhic Chana and Piarais Ó Lorcáin, Lisa Morray, Jessie and the Veil, Lost West, Earthmover, Little Kings, IMLÉ, Dysania, Fianna Bána, DJ Ferdilicious, and Éire agus Chulainn will take to the gorgeous stage nestled in the festival's leafy forest. Many of the bands on stage this year have taken part in the Glór Ár Linne development scheme, run by Raidió Rí-Rá with the support of Dublin City Council and Creative Ireland, which provided workshops and entry-points to the music industry for up-and-coming artists creating music as Gaeilge. An aerial view of the Electric Picnic festival site at Stradbally in County Laois These bands include Jessie and the Veil, Earthmover, Lisa Murray, Little Kings, and Éire agus Chulainn. Emma Ní Chearúil, Station Manager at Raidió Rí-Rá said: "We're thrilled to be back in the Collchoill or Hazelwood again this year, bringing amazing musicians and magic to the night-time events there. "This year's lineup is incredibly diverse and we think it's an accurate reflection of the range of talent and genres that 'Irish language music' encapsulates today. "We're also grateful to Festival Republic who have been so enthusiastic in their support for the Collchoill Afterdark and the Gaeltacht Campsite, helping us grow and develop both spaces to new heights this year." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
NDTV
21-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Vizag Yoga Event Creates New Guinness World Record With 3 Lakh Attendees
Visakhapatnam: With the participation of over three lakh people, the main national event held here on Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga, created a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at one place. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the event by performing the Common Yoga Protocol with 3.01 lakh people on RK Beach. He was joined by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Central and state ministers. The event was held on a 28-km stretch from RK Beach to Bhogapuram. It broke the record set in 2023 by Surat by hosting a yoga session with 1.47 lakh participants at one location. There was enthusiasm among participants in the colourful event, which marked the culmination of a month-long 'Yogandhra' campaign. Leaders of political parties, bureaucrats, government employees, professionals, eminent people from various walks of life, youth, students, women, senior citizens and children performed yoga asanas along the coast. About 11,000 Navy personnel and their family members also joined the mega event. Eastern Naval Command also organised yoga sessions on Naval ships anchored off Visakhapatnam. The Visakhapatnam event concluded the successful month-long Yogandhra campaign that engaged 2.17 crore participants statewide, creating several records. The event showcased yoga's universal appeal, with participants ranging from tribal communities to urban professionals united in celebrating this ancient practice. Authorities had established 326 designated compartments where participants performed asanas in a synchronised manner. Each compartment was assigned specific individuals, with coordination planned through 607 Urban Secretariats, along with additional personnel from rural secretariats. After the event, representatives of Guinness Book of World Records handed over certificate to state ministers Nara Lokesh and Satya Kumar. The ministers also received another certificate for a Guinness Record for the mass surya namaskar event held in Visakhapatnam on Friday. A total of 22,122 tribal students participated in the surya namaskar event. Lokesh expressed satisfaction over the successful conduct of the main event and stated that it was organised to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi the gift of Guinness Book of World Record. The minister stated that the event was successful beyond their expectations. Calling it a victory of people of Andhra, he attributed the success to the awareness created among people through month-long campaign. Referring to the words of praise from the Prime Minister, Lokesh said this has increased his responsibilities.
Hans India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Port City ready for IYD celebration
Visakhapatnam: The11th International Yoga Day will be one of the biggest editions ever organised and the district administration is pulling out all stops to make it a massive success. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving in Visakhapatnam a day before to take part in Yogandhra-2025 scheduled on June 21 (Saturday), he was received by Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan along with an army of Ministers at Visakhapatnam Airport on Friday. The Prime Minister will take part in the International Yoga Day to be held at RK Beach scheduled to commence at 6:30 am and last till 7:45 am. Terming it as a historical celebration, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu mentioned that over 2 crore people will join the mega event scheduled in 1 lakh different locations across the State. In Visakhapatnam, about 26-km-long stretch that runs along RK Beach to Bheemunipatnam has been readied for the Yoga Day celebrations and the event is set to find a place in Guinness World Records along with a host of other world records for its largest participation ever. Long stretches of Beach Road have been carpeted in green, barricades were placed and flexies were installed, greeting Modi at various places across the city. About 326 compartments were facilitated forthe purpose. Guinness Record representatives will be present in each compartment at the beach stretch as the massive event is set to break world records. For safety reasons, an army of professional swimmers and snake catchers will be deployed along the stretch. A temporary hospital has been facilitated at every 5-km stretch. This apart, 335 LED screens and 326 WiFi points were facilitated. Approximately, 10,000 vehicles, including RTC buses, were used for transportation of the participants. Tight security cover is in place with 10,000 police personnel. As part of the safety protocol, the officials went through RT-PCR tests on Friday.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adele Roberts breaks down in tears live on Lorraine as she receives emotional message from her cancer nurse after 'extraordinary' marathon world record
Adele Roberts broke down in tears live on Lorraine when she revealed the emotional message from her cancer nurse after she completed the London Marathon. Lorraine Kelly, 65, welcomed the radio presenter to the ITV morning show on Monday. Adele had become the fastest woman in history to complete the world's six major marathons in Boston, Tokyo, Berlin, Chicago, New York and London with a stoma. She ran the London Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research on Sunday and joked 'my legs don't work' as she expressed her disbelief at her achievement. The star had brought her marathon medals to the show and Lorraine commented 'You're extraordinary'. Adele underwent surgery for bowl cancer in October 2021, later undergoing chemotherapy treatment and getting a stoma and announcing she had been given the all-clear in June 2022. She has continued her keen love of running despite battling her severe illness and in 2023, received a Guinness Record as she became the fastest person to ever run the race with a stoma bag. During the conversation, Lorraine played a video from Adele's stoma nurse called Elaine. 'You have inspired so many people and patients with stomas. You have been an absolute God send, you have been a person that others aim to aspire to. 'What a great accomplishment and thank you for carrying us along on that journey with you,' the nurse said. Adele wiped tears away and emotionally said, 'Sorry' afterwards. 'I get it because the people that helped you to get back and be you again are so important and sometimes we forget,' Lorraine said. The radio presenter agreed, 'Without a doubt, I always say cancer's a team effort and thanks to people like Elaine and the NHS, I couldn't have done it without them.' Adele was then presented with a Guinness World Records certificate live on air. During the conversation, Lorraine played a video from Adele's stoma nurse called Elaine, pictured The radio presenter completed the London Marathon in just three hours and 36 minutes. Adele took to her Instagram the day before Sunday's marathon to reflect on her record, sharing a video of her medal from the 2023 race and breaking into tears as she reflected on how far she'd come. She said: 'I just thought I'd have a look at this just to remind me where I've been and what I'm capable of, because I'm really freaking out today. I don't want to let anyone down and I don't want to let this girl down, the girl that did this.' Posting a video documenting her cancer battle and marathon journey, Adele shared a heartfelt post on Saturday night, writing: 'For every precious soul affected by cancer, for their families, their friends… and for everyone living with a stoma. This is for you.' She continued: 'I can't think of a better way to celebrate #bowelcancerawarenessMonth than running the @londonmarathon to complete the challenge and hopefully set a new Guinness World Record in the process as the first and fastest woman with a stoma to complete all 6. 'I promise to give tomorrow my all - Just as I did after waking up from surgery. I will start small and dream big!! I will take it step by step… and each of those steps will lead me to the finish. 'And I know you will all be with me every step of the way. I will run with all you in my heart.' While she also paid tribute to her girlfriend, Kate Holderness, saying: 'Thank you for being there with me EVERY STEP OF THE WAY @kateholderness. You're the reason I never gave up. You're my hero and I know with you by my side I can never lose ❤️ xxx'. On Sunday morning, Kate shared video of Adele on route to the marathon, with the presenter saying: 'My legs don't work!' as her partner encouraged: 'You're going to do good'. While she also posted a video of Adele making her way to the starting line in her running kit and putting her game face on amid her nerves. Lorraine airs on ITV1 weekdays from 9am and is available to stream on ITVX.
Local France
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
French pastry chefs break world record for longest strawberry cake
Youssef El Gatou brought together 20 chefs to make the 1.2 tonne masterpiece that took a week to complete and was set out on tables in an ice rink in the Paris suburb town of Argenteuil for residents to inspect. The effort overtook a 100.48m long strawberry cake made in the Italian town of San Mauro Torinese in 2019. El Gatou's cake also used 350 kilogrammes of strawberries, 150kg of sugar and 415kg of cream. Dancers perform during a Guinness Record event in Argenteuil, northern suburb of Paris, for the world's longest strawberry cake on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Julie SEBADELHA / AFP) To claim the record in the Guinness book, the cake had to be at least eight centimetres wide and eight centimetres tall. The logistics were so difficult that the team "used blowtorches to heat the bowl" for the cream mix, said the chef's wife Nadia El Gatou. El Gatou said that since a child he had wanted to set a record. Advertisement "I was looking for a product, or a French pastry, and I also wanted to highlight farm produce, so French strawberries and products like milk, cream and butter," he told AFP. Residents of Argenteuil who went to see the calorie packed record-breaker on Wednesday were given a piece to take away. READ MORE: Paris bakers attempt world's longest baguette
