Hong Kong’s legendary Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance roars back to life this Mid-Autumn Festival, reigniting the flames of this revered ritual for the first time since 2019. Scheduled to take place on three consecutive nights from 28th to 30th September 2023, the flamboyant dance will feature more than 300 performers parading a majestic 67-metre-long dragon through…
Vivid Fire Kitchen heats up Vivid Sydney 2023 with a sizzling local line-up
The Vivid Food program presents a stellar line-up of local culinary heroes along with internationally acclaimed pitmasters for Vivid Fire Kitchen, a barbecue of epic proportions taking place at The Cutaway, Barangaroo for three weeks of flame-fuelled festivities set alongside the immersive splendour of Vivid House. Visitors to Vivid Fire Kitchen will be spoilt for choice,…
Baku, Azerbaijan, Land of Fire
Sandwiched between Russia and Iran, at the crossroads of East and West, Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. 4 At around six hours flying time from London, Baku, Azerbaijan is not quite a weekend destination but add a couple of days and it becomes very attractive indeed. This vibrant modern city of Baku was a…
DGCA orders probe after fire in IndiGo Jet’s engine
A Delhi to Bengaluru flight of IndiGo was aborted just before take-off on Friday because one of its engines stalled, leading to surging airflow and subsequent fire, airport officials stated. As informed by a news report in the Hindustan Times. “The investigation so far has revealed that engine number 2 stalled, leading to surging of…
Hertz Under Fire After Hundreds Of Customers Arrested After False Claims Rental Cars Were Stolen
Hundreds of customers are suing The Hertz Corporation after being arrested following false claims that their rental cars were stolen. In June, it was reported that over 200 customers had filed lawsuits against the company. Customers are suing for emotional and mental damages after false accusations that led to their arrest and, in some cases,…
United Airlines to fire 232 employees who refused to get vax
United Airlines is terminating 232 employees for refusing to be vaccinated, according to CEO Scott Kirby, as a Texas judge temporarily stopped the airline from putting 2,000 employees on unpaid leave for religious or medical reasons. Kirby, told CBS Mornings last Wednesday that the company had vaccinated 99.7% of its staff in the six weeks…