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Alone 13 Agosto 2010, continua l'estate horror nei cinema italiani

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:27:58 GMT

Il 13 Agosto 2010, Alone arriva nei cinema italiani sulla scia di Coming Soon. Horror thailandese, atipico, che gioca sulla simbologia dell’unicità del legame che può esistere solo tra gemelli siamesi. Dall’autore di Shutter continua la discesa “senza ritorno” verso 4BIA, ultima l’ultima tappa di un percorso interiore per accompagnare lo spettatore verso...

Thailandia, Marzo 1994 – Medici thailandesi hanno avviato un’operazione di 20 ore per separare le gemelli siamesi Pim e Ploy unite da 15 anni. Pim è sopravvissuta dopo 35 ore di coma farmacologico, ma Ploy è morta. Iran, Luglio 2003 - Per quasi 50 ore, cinque neurochirurghi e circa 100 infermiere lavorano per separare due gemelli siamesi Ladan e Laleh Bijani, uniti per la testa. Ladan muore durante l’intervento chirurgico, Leleh sopravvive per 90 minuti e muore.

Italia, 13 Agosto 2010 – Dalla Thailandia all’Iran, passando per Gran Bretagna, Brasile e Australia, a toccare quei casi unici e complessi che fanno della separazione di due gemelli siamesi una sfida per la scienza medica e ispirazione per l’immaginario. Alone muove passo dal tema più classico e controverso, sia dal punto di vista etico e che medico, ispirandosi a una storia vera per dare il là ad un horror unico e intriso di simbologia come solo un horror asiatico è in grado di fare.

Pim (Marsha Wathanapanitch) è sola. Seppellisce il suo passato in Thailandia e comincia la sua nuova vita con un marito attento e amabile, Vee (Withaya Wasukraipaisan), in Corea. La loro vita matrimoniale sembra essere fin troppo normale con un lavoro dignitoso e stabile, grandi amici e una vita tranquilla. Tutto sembra andare bene, finché Pim riceve una telefonata dalla Thailandia, in cui viene informata che sua madre è gravemente malata a causa di una malattia ancora non diagnosticabile. Pim torna allora con Vee nella sua città natale per essere accanto a sua madre. Dal primo momento in cui arriva in Thailandia Pim avverte chiari flashback di ricordi dolorosi sofferti così difficili da dimenticare. Ma c’è qualcosa di diverso in questi flashback. Pim si ritrova costantemente ossessionata da questi sentimenti di persistente attaccamento che la costringono a confrontarsi col buio delle sue emozioni profonde e sull’onda dei ricordi torna la consapevolezza.. la sensazione di essere attaccata ad un’altra persona da un organo che unisce due vite in modo tale da non poter mai sentirsi completamente libera. Ciò che doveva esser fatto è stato compiuto, finito molto tempo fa. L’inizio di una separazione orribile che a Pim non sarà mai permesso di dimenticare… e che non vuole essere dimenticata!

L’estate horror italiana proposta da Wave Distribution continua il 13 Agosto con Alone, distribuito in 50 sale dedicate tra circuito THE SPACE, UCI e sale indipendenti, seconda tappa di un percorso che terminerà il 10 Settembre 2010 con l’uscita di 4BIA. Tre film horror riproposti (a partire da Coming Soon) in grande stile agli appassionati italiani invitati a mettersi alla prova: tre film per tre elementi a definire il ritmo dell’ Ombra alla fine del Cammino.

per maggiori informazioni:

Stefania Rifiordi, Ufficio Stampa Wave Distribution
Mobile 339.3666764
email srifiordi@gmail.com

COMING SOON 6 AGOSTO 2010, L’Horror Thai torna nei cinema italiani

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:36:17 GMT

Dall’autore di Shutter e di Alone, il 6 Agosto ritorna nei cinema italiani – su circuiti THE SPACE, UCI e sale indipendenti – l’horror thailandese firmato Sophon Sakdapisit per un film che fonde paura e disagio in un’unica visione spirituale, cogliendo in pieno l’essenza dell’Angoscia di Tutti: la paura di essere coinvolti in un incubo scritto per altri.

Venerdì 6 Agosto 2010. Coming Soon torna nei cinema italiani. 50 sale dedicate tra circuito THE SPACE, UCI e sale indipendenti per un ritorno in grande stile dell’horror asiatico. Che tipo di scene in un film horror ti spaventa di più? Quando il fantasma appare del tutto inaspettatamente? Quando il protagonista non vede nascondersi il fantasma dietro di lui? Quando alla fine scopri che il protagonista era in realtà proprio il fantasma? Nulla di tutto questo è paragonabile alla sensazione di arrivare a casa da solo e improvvisamente essere colpito da una sensazione di déjà vu e rivivere le stesse scene del film horror che hai appena visto! Questo film ti spaventerà non appena metterai piede all’interno della sala cinematografica. E ti farà stupire nel guardarti cercare se “qualcosa” o “qualcuno” è in attesa di farti abbassare la guardia. Il film horror che hai appena visto sta per accadere a te nella vita reale!

Shane (Chantavit Dhanasevi) è un proiezionista che ha intenzione di vendere clandestinamente un film horror thailandese molto pubblicizzato. Mentre è seduto in sala con la sua telecamera, avverte la sensazione che qualcosa non va. Quando il filmato è finito, un senso di déjà vu prende il sopravvento in lui. Gli eventi appena descritti nel film stanno accadendo di nuovo, e questa volta non è fantasia. “Coming Soon è ispirato alla mia immaginazione infantile che penso possa sempre sfidare la realtà. E se non fosse solo nella nostra immaginazione? E se succedesse davvero a voi?” – spiega il regista Sophon Sakdapisit – “I bambini sono fantasiosi, posso confermare che è vero. Io sono uno di quei bambini, infatti, che raccoglie qualsiasi cosa che veda e senta e comincia a fantasticarvi sopra, soprattutto durante la visione di un film horror. Chiunque, non appena finisce di guardare un film horror, si sentirebbe sollevato dal fatto che sia finito. Ma per i bambini (me compreso), la parte spaventosa ha inizio quando il film finisce e la nostra immaginazione si spegne, quando quello che abbiamo visto nel film potrebbe accadere a noi. Gli adulti potrebbero pensare che sia una sciocchezza e dire “è solo un film”, ma nella mia testa mi piacerebbe pensare: e se non lo fosse ?”.

per maggiori informazioni:
Stefania Rifiordi, Ufficio Stampa Wave Distribution
Mobile 339.3666764
email srifiordi@gmail.com

Coming Alone Phobia, la fobia viene da sola

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:16:07 GMT

Dal 6 Agosto l’horror asiatico d’autore torna nelle sale cinematografiche italiane. ComingSoon, Alone, 4BIA ritornano per gli appassionati del genere e non solo. Tre date da segnare sul calendario: 6 Agosto ComingSoon; 13 Agosto Alone; 10 Settembre 4BIA. La Fobia viene da sola… ed è solo l’inizio.

Un’estate al cinema. Un’estate di horror. Bentornata Thailandia della creatività e del terrore.
WAVE DISTRIBUTION porta nelle sale italiane l’horror d’autore asiatico. Tre film che per molti appassionati del genere sarà un piacere rivedere sul grande schermo e che per altri rappresenteranno un’indimenticabile prima volta con l’Orrore asiatico.

ComingSoon (in programmazione dal 6 Agosto) è una visione, un déjà vu che diventa realtà nel momento in cui lo spettatore diventa protagonista della sua paura. E’ un horror che fa leva su background emotivi per generare quel momento di terrore che rimarrà impresso per molto tempo nella mente dello spettatore. Nessuno stereotipo marcato, una prospettiva differente che fonde paura e disagio in un’unica visione spirituale, surrealista a tratti, ma capace di cogliere in pieno l’essenza di una delle angosce più comuni: la paura di essere coinvolti in un incubo scritto per altri.

Alone (in programmazione dal 13 Agosto) è una discesa interiore, personale, diretta verso il Buio e l’ultimo colpo di scena, firma autografa del cinema thailandese. Si tratta di un horror atipico, intriso di simbologia a definire quel legame unico che può esistere solo tra due gemelli. Un unico “Cuore” per due corpi. Alone racconta la discesa, la caduta, il buio e il dolore di un amore fraterno spezzato dalla morte. Un viaggio interiore accompagnato da flashback a volte spiazzanti che definiscono lo scontro degli eterni opposti. Amore e Odio. Luce e Buio. Vita e Morte. Il Viaggio Finale.

4BIA (in programmazione dal 10 settembre). Quattro prospettive differenti per definire la fobia. Quattro storie in cui parla, recita, si muove, dialoga la fobia con lo spettatore. Nella prima storia, Happiness, “parla” la solitudine forzata attraverso scambi di sms tra due sconosciuti. Solitudine tecnologica e sociale che, nella seconda storia Tit For Tat , trova una naturale evoluzione nel disagio sociale di classi e mestieri, contrapposto alla violenza di chi li disprezza. In The Middle, è la perfetta interdipendenza fobica tra comic e horror… è la porta per Pisanthanakun. Per la Fobia.

Tre film. Tre viaggi dentro l’horror asiatico per un solo percorso interiore ideato per mettere alla prova convinzioni, paure e limiti personali in una discesa “senza ritorno”. Tre film per tre elementi a definire il ritmo “Coming Alone Phobia” … la fobia viene da sola …

L’ hai sentita bisbigliare, tra le viscere dell’ anima, nel silenzio di una sala
Il suo canto ripetuto, dentro strofe disperate, sotto fremiti e sussulti.
L’ hai guardata avvicinarsi, con un carico di morte dentro un sacco di velluto
Ha strisciato sotto i letti, dentro pozze di sudore, anfratti d’ombra e di terrore.
Tra timori e solchi scuri ha tracciato il suo disegno, nella mente intorpidita
Ha infilato le sue mani, imbrattando le pareti d’un veleno nero e denso.

Mente, Cuore e Anima.
E L’Ombra alla fine del Cammino
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OpenArtCode artists' group exhibition in London at the Oxo Gallery

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:35:08 GMT

Following their Paris success, 25 international artists will exhibit together again in London with part of the proceeds going to support AGBI Artists' General Benevolent Institution from 30th June - 4th July

Following the great success at the Grand Palais in November 2009 in Paris, OpenArtCode group will exhibit in July 2010 in London. This time, the OpenArtCode artists will present and promote their art in a gallery on the River Thames in the heart of London, at the Gallery@Oxo. OpenArtCode London will donate a portion of the profits in support of AGBI Artists' General Benevolent Institution, of which HRH The Prince of Wales is the Patron.

A high quality catalogue will document the show and will be sold in selected bookshops of museums and exhibitions, sold online and, of course, at the show. Proceeds from sales of the catalogue will go entirely to AGBI. On Thursday 1st July at 3.00pm there will be a catalogue signing at the Royal Academy of Arts in association with the A.G.B.I.

OpenArtCode brings together some of the best international artistic talent in order to exhibit in the art capitals of the world. The artists have very different technical styles ranging from abstract to hyper realistic. They have united in the past to exhibit in Paris at the Grand Palais and in Monaco at the Auditorium Ranieri III.

Gallery@oxo is owned and managed by Coin Street Community Builders. It is situated on the riverside walkway at the heart of one of the richest cultural areas of London, between the London Eye, the Hayward Gallery and Tate Modern. Oxo Tower Wharf is a landmark building on London’s South Bank.

A private view will be held on Wednesday 30th June at 6pm.
Opening hours: 11am - 6pm
from 30th June - 4th July
For further information:
www.openartcodelondon.com
info@openartcode.com

OpenArtCode London features:

Kareem Ralph Amin
Bikkel
Maria Boneo
Gina Brezini
Sonia Casares Mantilla
Adriana Casati Trigari
Brenda Charles
Shaila Patricia de la Fuente
Destroy Be
Marybel Gallegos
Shirley Garcia Cipullo
Sumio Inoue
Maz Jackson
Kosmas Kroussos
Sinae Lee
Mary Lonergan
Else Pia Martinsen Erz
Eva Moosbrugger
Catalina Ochoa Pohls
Edward Rilke
Claudio Stefanelli
Karl Stengel
Miroslaw Struzik
Cristina Torres
Paul Ygartua

For further information for journalists, please contact the press office:
Studio Abba - Borgo Pinti, 20 - 50121 Florence - Italy
tel. /fax +39 055 292082 - info@studioabba.com - http://www.studioabba.com/

Annual Charity Ball for Grace Research Fund

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:08:47 GMT

Dickie bows and fancy frocks will be making an appearance in Leamington as Hollywood comes to town.
The annual charity ball for the local baby charity, the Grace Research Fund, is set to take the theme of ‘Olliewood’ on Saturday, June 19.
The evening will raise money to support research to improve the health and wellbeing of premature babies and their families who are looked after at Warwick Hospital, the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton and the University Hospital in Coventry.
Guests attending the glamorous event at The Assembly in Spencer Street will be treated like stars with a champagne reception followed by a five-course dinner and various entertainment.
Swing music entertainer Paul Martyn will be playing live and guests will be given the chance to bid and play for prizes in the raffle and auction.
Dr Andy Coe, consultant paediatrician at the University Hospital, is looking forward to the sixth summer ball and to raising funds for the charity.
He said: “Ollie the octopus is our mascot so it seemed appropriate to have the Olliewood Summer Ball.
“The ball is always such a great way to increase awareness of the charity as well as raise much-needed funds. Everyone has a great time and is always so generous.
“The Grace Research Fund is so vital in helping to discover new ways to treat premature babies and it is currently funding research into the causes of infant pain.
“The summer ball is a fun way of helping to support it, and we are always grateful to those who attend.
“I’m really excited about this year’s theme, I’ve always fancied being a Hollywood star!”
The black tie event will begin at 7.30pm and tickets, costing £50, are available by telephoning Colin Mountjoy on 07766 662408 or by emailing colinmountjoy@btinternet.com
Media enquiries:

Michelle Wilson

Advent Communications

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Electric Wharf

Sandy Lane

Coventry CV1 4JA

Tel: 024 7663 3636

http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

HB&O to support CORD through Ladies’ Day at Warwick Racecourse

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:04:28 GMT

Fashion and fillies will come together as Ladies’ Day at Warwick Racecourse looks odds on to become a firm favourite with race-goers.The event, on Thursday, June 17, will provide a local alternative to the only other racing fixture in the country on this date - Ladies’ Day at Ascot, in Berkshire.Race enthusiasts are being urged to dig out their classiest garments and extravagant headwear in order to get their fill of racing action while raising money for a worthy cause.Coventry and Leamington-based accountants and financial experts Harrison Beale and Owen have teamed up with international peace-building charity Cord, which is also based in Leamington, to host the fundraising event at the Hampton Street course, in Warwick.The event is being held to raise money for Cord which works to help rebuild communities and homes, provide education and promote a peaceful future in areas badly affected by conflict.Mark Ashfield, event organiser and director at Harrison Beale and Owen, said: “The event may be called Ladies’ Day but it is open to everyone, male or female, and we look forward to seeing as many people as possible in attendance.“It promises to be a fantastic event for all involved and we are excited about bringing a touch of glamour to the fantastic venue at Warwick Racecourse.“The money raised will go to support a local charity that delivers projects of life-changing importance across the globe and we are delighted to be able to support Cord in this work.”Gates will open at 12.30pm and there will be a total of six races with the first race at 2.20pm and the final race at 5.50pm.Entrance to the event is priced at £72 plus VAT, which entitles guests to a finger buffet lunch and champagne in a private suite.There is also the option of sponsoring one of the races at a cost of £1,500 which allows the sponsor to name the race, place branding around the racecourse, erect a trade stand on site and have branding on race badges and cards.Sponsors will also get a behind the scenes tour of the racecourse and further exposure for their company through interviews on the winner’s podium and the chance to present the trophy for their race.Admission fees and sponsorship packages all include a donation to Cord.To order tickets or for further information about sponsorship please contact Mark Ashfield, at Harrison Beale and Owen, on 01926 422292 or by emailing mark.ashfield@hboltd.co.uk.ENDSPicture caption (l/r): Hew Williams, managing director of Warwick Racecourse, and Kit Lawry, from Cord, with Mark Ashfield and Michelle Vincent, from HB&O.

Media enquiries:

Simon Gilbert

Advent Communications

2 Edison Building

Electric Wharf

Sandy Lane

Coventry CV1 4JA

Tel: 024 7663 3636

http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Models and new faces for making the Young Europe movie

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:55:44 GMT

The renowned Showbiz model and hostess agency, specialized in the organization and management of events and shows, is proud to announce the casting to select the actors and actresses that will take part to the making of the movie “Young Europe”, written and directed by the art director Matteo Vicino.

The movie will be realized with the support of the European Union and the Italian Government in relation to the Icarus project.

The casting will be open to anybody although it is particularly addressed to professional models and new faces at their first experience. People interested in participating the casting can choose between two different locations and dates: the 4th of June in Bologna and the 9th of June in Rome.

The casting for "Young Europe" coincide with the release of the homonymous, written by the Showbiz art director Matteo Vicino and published by Aliberti Editore. The book will be available in most of the Italian bookshops from the 4th of June.

A great novel for young people, but also suitable to people of all ages, that offers a lot of different interpretations. "Young Europe" has already been described by critics as "the most striking example of a new, revolutionary way of understanding narrative and communication". The novel tells the story of three young European guys, going from Muse to Falcone and Borsellino. A novel we could define unique for its intense emotionality, characterized by a shock ending that will remain impressed in the readers’ memories.

For further information on the casting of models and new faces for the making of the movie you can contact Showbiz model and hostess agency on +39 051.520801. Otherwise, you can subscribe directly to participate the casting by sending an e-mail to info@youngeuropemovie.com.

Matteo Vicino
Showbiz Hostess & Models Agency Bologna
www.fashion-nation.com
info@showbizmodels.com

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ANP komt volledig in handen van V-Ventures

Fri, 28 May 2010 14:15:19 GMT

Hilversum, 28 mei 2010 - Het Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) krijgt een nieuwe eigenaar. V-Ventures heeft met de huidige aandeelhouders, NPM Capital, Gimv en het management, overeenstemming bereikt over de overname van het volledige aandelenkapitaal.

"Deze overname past bij de ambities van V-Ventures," zegt algemeen directeur Guido van Nispen. "V-Ventures heeft als missie een betekenisvolle rol in het Nederlandse medialandschap te spelen. Met de aankoop van het ANP kunnen wij onze missie nog verder invulling geven. Deze stap maken wij ook omwille van het behoud van kwaliteit en diversiteit van de Nederlandse journalistiek en het Nederlandse medialandschap. Dus niet als een project voor vijf of tien jaar, maar als een investering met een langetermijnhorizon. Met onze ambitie om vernieuwend te zijn, onze financiële basis en het talent en de infrastructuur die we in huis hebben, bieden we het ANP een solide platform voor de toekomst." Het ANP zal als zelfstandig onderdeel binnen V-Ventures opereren.

Medialandschap verandert in hoog tempo
Het ANP staat volgens V-Ventures voor een uitdagende toekomst. Guido van Nispen: "Het medialandschap verandert in hoog tempo door een herverdeling van advertentiebudgetten, een beweging van analoog naar digitaal en de ontwikkeling van nieuwe nieuwsbronnen en distributiemodellen. Wij geloven dat het ANP met zijn focus op pionieren, innovatie en branding in staat zal zijn om zijn leidende positie als onafhankelijke maker, verzamelaar, controleur en distributeur van nieuws en informatie in Nederland te bewaren en verder uit te bouwen."

Journalistiek onafhankelijk
Volgens algemeen directeur Luc van Gompel van het ANP heeft het persbureau belang bij een aandeelhouder voor de lange termijn, die tevens kan fungeren als een strategische, innovatieve partner. "Sinds 2004 heeft het ANP onder de hoede van NPM Capital en Gimv met veel succes gebouwd aan het versterken van de organisatie en het verbeteren van de marktpositie. Met V-Ventures als nieuwe aandeelhouder kunnen we volgende stappen zetten bij het realiseren van onze groeistrategie. V-Ventures hecht aan onze rol in het Nederlandse mediaveld en ziet het ANP tevens als hoeksteen binnen hun groep en als het leidende merk van hun crossmedia-activiteiten. Die rol willen wij graag spelen."

Vanzelfsprekend ondersteunen V-Ventures en het ANP de journalistieke onafhankelijkheid en de kwaliteit en zorgvuldigheid in de berichtgeving en de dienstverlening aan klanten van het ANP. Ook toekomstige innovaties zijn door de nieuwe aandeelhouder gewaarborgd. Nadere financiële details worden niet bekendgemaakt.

Over V-Ventures
V-Ventures is onderdeel van Vereniging Veronica en onderneemt commerciële activiteiten op de Nederlandse mediamarkt onder eigen merken. V-Ventures richt zich voornamelijk op crossmediale ontwikkelingen en ondersteunt ambitieuze en veelbelovende mediapioniers. Tot de huidige activiteiten behoren onder meer: V-Academy, het eigen interne crossmedia opleidingsinstituut en ontwikkellab voor formats, Kink FM, het landelijk radiostation sinds 1995 dat 24 uur per dag, 7 dagen per week de betere pop- en rockmuziek uitzendt, en VMedialab, waarin onderzoeksactiviteiten, eigen projecten en investeringen zijn ondergebracht. Daarnaast neemt V-Ventures via het investeringsfonds Dutch Creative Industry Fund (DCIF) deel in startende mediaondernemingen. Behalve V-Ventures participeren Sanoma Digital, Telegraaf Media Group en IDG Nederland in DCIF. Algemeen directeur van V-Ventures is Guido van Nispen.

Naast V-Ventures is Veronica Story Holding de tweede zelfstandige holding binnen Vereniging Veronica. Veronica Story Holding richt zich op die activiteiten die direct met het merk en de geschiedenis van Veronica te maken hebben: het beheert het digitale archief (de Veronica Story). Het bestuur van Vereniging Veronica geeft leiding aan Veronica Story Holding.

SBS en Sky Radio Group exploiteren het merk Veronica commercieel op radio, tv, print en internet.

Over het Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau ANP
ANP Media verzorgt in berichten, sms-alarmeringen, foto's, videoclips en -journaals, graphics, radiobulletins en teletekst nieuws voor vrijwel alle Nederlandse media (televisie, radio, kranten, internet, mobiel, magazines) en produceert dagelijks gemiddeld 350 tot 400 nieuwsberichten; 24 uur per dag, zeven dagen per week. Op het gebied van financieel nieuws verzorgt het ANP samen met Thomson Reuters een dienst voor media en de zakelijke markt.

ANP Business verkoopt, in samenwerking met uitgevers, onder meer digitale knipselkranten en de Nederlandse media-agenda in de zakelijke markt, en produceert in opdracht foto- en videoreportages. ANP Pers Support is een joint venture met PR Newswire, dat via het tekstnet van het ANP integrale persberichten verspreidt onder de Nederlandse media. Het ANP bestaat 75 jaar en heeft vestigingen in Rijswijk/Den Haag, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven en Brussel en telt 210 fte.

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Voor persvragen:
Voor persvragen en interviews met Guido van Nispen, algemeen directeur V-Ventures en/of Luc van Gompel (06 - 20 89 87 94), algemeen directeur ANP, kunt u contact opnemen met Yellow Communications, 023 555 34 24,
Natasja la Lau (06 - 13 95 83 45), natasja@yellow-communications.com of
Karin van Geelen (06 - 25 08 03 55), karin@yellow-communications.com.

Meer achtergrondinformatie over V-Ventures en zijn deelnemingen is te vinden in het document ‘Backgrounder V-Ventures' via www.yellow-communications.com

Casting von Modellen, Modell und neue Gesichte

Wed, 26 May 2010 12:26:38 GMT

Am 4ten und 9ten Juni werden in Bologna und Rom das Casting von Modellen, Modell und neue Gesichte für den Film “Young Europe” stattfinden

Die berühmte Showbiz Modelle und Hostessagentur, spezialisiert in der Organisierung und Führung von Eventen und Veranstaltungen, freut sich über das Casting für die Auswahl der Schauspieler, die an dem neuen Film "Young Europe" teilnehmen werden; der Film wurde geschrieben und wird gedreht vom Art Director Matteo Vicino und realisiert dank der Hilfe der UE sowie der italienischen Regierung im Bereich vom “Icarus” Projekt.

Das Casting ist ganz geöffnet aber es wendet sich besonders an professionelle Modellen und Modell und an neue Gesichte des Showswelt, auch im Fall der ersten Erfahrung.

Die Leute, die am Casting teilnehemen werden wollen, werden eine Wählenmöglichkeit zwischen zweien Plätze und zweien Datum haben: am 4ten Juni in Bologna und am 9ten Juni in Rom. Das Casting für "Young Europe" findet gleichzeitig mit der Erscheinung des gleichnamigen Buches statt; das Buch wurde vom Showbiz Art Director Matteo Vicino geschrieben und es wird vom Aliberti Verlag herausgegeben, man wird es in all den italienischen Buchhandlungen genau ab dem 4ten Juni finden.

Ein groβer einstimmiger Roman, gewidmet den Jungen aber geeignet für Leute jedere Alter, ein Roman mit verschiedenen Interpretationsniveaus. Die Kritik definierte "Young Europe" als das " einleuchtendste Beispiel einer neuen und revolutionierenden Interpretierungsart im Erzählkunst und Mitteilungsbereich".

Das Buch erzählt die Geschichten von drei jungen Europäer, schweifend von den Muse bis zu Falcone und Borsellno. Ein einzigartiges Buch, dank seiner emotionalen Gewalt, mit einem Schock-Ende, das eingeprägt im Gedächtnis des Lesers bleiben wird.

Für weitere Informationen über das Filmcasting können Sie die Hostess und Modellenagentur Showbiz kontaktieren, beim Anrufen den Telephonnummer +39 051.520801. Wenn Sie sofort sich im Casting anmelden möchten, können Sie eine e-mail zur Adresse info@youngeuropemovie.com schicken.

Matteo Vicino
Showbiz Hostess & Models Agency Bologna
www.showbizmodels.de
info@showbizmodels.com

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Modelle e volti nuovi per il film Young Europe

Tue, 25 May 2010 14:17:46 GMT

Nei giorni 4 e 9 Giugno si terrà a Bologna e Roma il casting per la selezione degli attori e delle attrici per parteciperanno al film Young Europe di Matteo Vicino

La rinomata agenzia di modelle e hostess Showbiz, specializzata nell'organizzazione e gestione di eventi e manifestazioni, è lieta di annunciare il casting che permetterà di selezionare gli attori che prenderanno parte alla realizzazione del nuovo film "Young Europe", scritto e diretto dall'art director Matteo Vicino e realizzato grazie al sostegno dell'Unione Europea e del Governo Italiano nell'ambito del progetto Icarus.

Il casting, aperto a tutti, si rivolge in particolare a modelle e modelli professionisti e nuovi volti dello spettacolo, anche alla loro prima esperienza.

Le persone interessate a partecipare al casting avranno la possibilità di scegliere fra due location e due date: il 4 Giugno a Bologna e il 9 Giugno a Roma. Il casting per "Young Europe" viene effettuato in contemporanea all'uscita del libro omonimo, scritto sempre dall’art director Showbiz Matteo Vicino ed edito da Aliberti Editore, che sarà disponibile in tutte le librerie nazionali a partire proprio dal 4 Giugno 2010.

Un grande romanzo corale, dedicato ai giovani ma adatto a persone di tutte le età, che si presta ad ogni livello di interpretazione. "Young Europe" è già stato definito dalla critica come "l'esempio più lampante di un nuovo e rivoluzionario modo di interpretare la narrativa e la comunicazione".

Il libro racconta le storie di tre giovani europei, spaziando dai Muse a Falcone e Borsellino. Un libro che potremmo definire unico per la sua intensità emotiva, caratterizzato da un finale shock che rimarrà impresso nella memoria del lettore.

Per ulteriori informazioni sul casting per il film potete contattare l'agenzia di hostess e modelle Showbiz chiamando il numero 051.520801. Se invece desiderate iscrivervi direttamente al casting potete inviare una e-mail all'indirizzo info@youngeuropemovie.com

Matteo Vicino
Showbiz Hostess & Models Agency Bologna
www.showbizinc.it
info@showbizmodels.com

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iPad in Italia: Bruno Editore pronto con 200 ebook

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:26:56 GMT

Apre oggi l’iBookStore ma non tutti gli editori italiani sono pronti

Roma, 21 maggio 2010 – È finalmente online la versione italiana di iBookStore per iPad, finalizzata al download di ebook in lingua italiana da leggere sul nuovo tablet Apple. Peccato però che il catalogo sia ancora vuoto, o meglio contenga solo free ebook in lingua inglese del progetto Gutemberg.

Dopo tanto parlare intorno all’ebook e all’opportunità di coinvolgere questo formato editoriale nel mercato della lettura, gli editori italiani si rivelano ancora una volta in ritardo.

Un indizio che tra le entusiastiche dichiarazioni d’intenti degli ultimi mesi sui libri elettronici e la realtà ci fosse una certa distanza si era già avuto al Salone del Libro di Torino di quest’anno. Qui, a dispetto delle numerose iniziative di familiarizzazione con l’ebook, IBS ha inaugurato la sezione IBS ebook del suo portale con un numero ridottissimo di editori: solo 14. Di questi, la maggioranza presente con pochi titoli, ad eccezione di Bruno Editore, editore storico degli ebook, che ha da subito offerto a IBS ben 172 titoli (oggi saliti a 181).

"Siamo tra i pochissimi editori già pronti con ebook per iPad", dice Giacomo Bruno, presidente di Bruno Editore, "Proprio oggi lanciamo nel nostro sito la versione 'epub' di tutti i nostri ebook, il formato scelto da Apple per l'iPad. I nostri lettori avranno quindi a disposizione quasi 200 ebook nel doppio formato 'pdf' ed 'epub' e potranno caricarli su iPad sin dal primo giorno di commercializzazione in Italia".

Ricordiamo che l'iPad sarà disponibile in Italia a partire dal 29 maggio e promette di fare da subito il boom, sulla scia del successo di pubblico americano, che ha accolto con un entusiasmo da un milione di pezzi venduti nei primi giorni di lancio il nuovo dispositivo Apple.

"Occupandoci di ebook dal 2002”, prosegue Bruno, “abbiamo l'esperienza e la velocità per essere sempre primi quando si parla di libri digitali. Siamo stati il primo editore italiano sul Kindle di Amazon, prima ancora che arrivasse in Italia, primi nelle classifiche dell'AppStore di iPhone e siamo attualmente l'editore di punta su IBS. E saremo tra i primi anche su iPad".

Sempre da Giacomo Bruno, giungono apprezzamenti sulle funzionalità dell’iPad, nel quale intuisce grandi potenzialità rispetto al settore della formazione e della scolastica. Secondo Bruno "L'iPad è perfetto per i manuali, perché a differenza degli ebook reader a inchiostro elettronico, fornisce la migliore esperienza utente. Non solo visione a colori, alta risoluzione e massima velocità, ma soprattutto la capacità di interazione. Se il lettore vuole approfondire un argomento, deve solo cliccare sui link proposti dai nostri manuali per trovarsi direttamente su internet e proseguire il suo studio. Per questo sarà ottimale anche per la scuola".

Bruno Editore è stata fondata nel 1987, ha sede a Roma ed è la casa editrice leader nel mercato italiano degli ebook per la formazione. Il modello Bruno Editore si fonda sul portale della casa editrice www.brunoeditore.it, tra i primi 100 siti italiani, con oltre 300.000 utenti registrati e più di 12 milioni di visitatori all'anno. La casa editrice si avvale di 2.500 affiliati che promuovono e distribuiscono gli ebook Bruno Editore, sia ebook gratis che a pagamento, esponendoli nelle vetrine di bit delle loro librerie virtuali attraverso programmi personalizzati di web marketing. Un Club che produce per autori e affiliati ricavi economici e diritti d'autore fino a 6 volte superiori rispetto alle case editrici tradizionali.

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Zuid-Afrikaanse Yoell® sieraden nu ook in Museum Volkenkunde te Leiden

Thu, 20 May 2010 14:16:27 GMT

Tentoonstelling ‘Ons hou van Suid-Afrika – Een land in drie exposities’

Oostvoorne, 20 mei 2010 – Zuid-Afrika is het thema van de zomertentoonstelling in Museum Volkenkunde te Leiden. Onder de titel ‘Ons hou van Suid-Afrika’ presenteert het museum van 28 mei tot en met 22 augustus drie facetten van dit land. Vanwege de directe link met de exposities wordt de Yoell® collectie – een initiatief van het Medical Knowledge Institute (MKI) - ‘Preventie door Educatie' – ook in het museum geëxposeerd. De exclusieve handgemaakte sieraden zijn te koop in de museumshop.

Zomer 2010 staat in het teken van het wereldkampioenschap voetbal in Zuid-Afrika. Reden voor Museum Volkenkunde om aandacht te besteden aan het andere Afrika. Het museum kwam vorig jaar in contact met een aantal bijzondere en zeer uiteenlopende projecten. Wat ze gemeen hebben is de bijzondere band met land en volk van Zuid-Afrika.
Het Yoell®-project van het MKI sluit daar goed bij aan.

De Yoell^® sieraden worden in werkplaatsen in Zuid-Afrika met de hand vervaardigd door HIV-geïnfecteerde vrouwen in Zuid-Afrika. Met het geld dat deze vrouwen zo verdienen zijn zij in staat om economisch onafhankelijk te worden en hun eigen gezin te onderhouden. Hierdoor verdienen ze ook weer een plek terug in de maatschappij. De Yoell^® werkplaatsen zijn een initiatief van het Medical Knowledge Institute - ‘Preventie door Educatie'. (Meer informatie: www.yoell.org)

De zomertentoonstelling ‘Ons hou van Suid-Afrika’ duurt van 28 mei tot en met 22 augustus 2010 en bestaat uit drie delen: Ernste Cole (1940 - 1990), de eerste zwarte fotojournalist van Zuid-Afrika; de prachtige kralenbeesten van Monkeybiz en de 'gepimpte' bouwhelmen van Makoya Makaraba en Secretly I will love you more, een installatie van Andrew Putter. (Meer informatie: www.volkenkunde.nl)

Eén van de opvallende aandachttrekkers is de Yoell^® collectie. Deze succesvolle en betaalbare Yoell® sieraden worden niet alleen door bekende Nederlandse kunstenaressen als Ans Markus en topfotografe Patricia Steur gedragen, maar ook door zangeressen als Glennis Grace en Nurlaila Karim.

De winkel is geopend tijdens de openingstijden van het museum en is ook toegankelijk zonder het museum te bezoeken, dus zonder museumentree.

- einde persbericht –

Over het Medical Knowledge Institute, ‘Preventie door Educatie'
Het Medical Knowledge Institute (MKI) is een internationale non-profit gezondheidszorgorganisatie die zich richt op scholing en informatievoorziening vanuit de overtuiging dat gezondheidszorg een mensenrecht is.

Onder het motto ‘Preventie door Educatie' richt het MKI zich vol overtuiging op haar doelstelling de levensomstandigheden van de bevolking in zuidelijk Afrika te verbeteren door medisch gerelateerde trainingen en workshops te geven aan de lokale bevolking n hulpverleners. Deze ‘local heroes' brengen die kennis ook weer over op anderen. De ‘Healthcare Educational' programma's zijn ontworpen om de kwaliteit en de humanitaire waarden van de gezondheidszorg te verbeteren via educatie en publieke gezondheidsprogramma's. Hiervoor worden medische experts uit de hele wereld ingezet. De fondsen om dit belangrijke werk te kunnen doen, worden voornamelijk via donaties verkregen. Ook de verkoop van een exclusieve serie sieraden via het door het MKI opgezette project Yoell^®draagt bij aan het succes van het MKI. Deze sieraden worden met de hand vervaardigd door HIV-geïnfecteerde vrouwen in Zuid-Afrika.

Het Medical Knowledge Institute is gevestigd in Nederland (Oostvoorne), Zuid-Afrika (Kaapstad) en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika (Springfield/MA) en in 1999 opgericht door dr. Harold E. Robles, oprichter en President Emeritus van het Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities, en dr. Peter J. Bittel, Chairman en CEO van The Futures Health Group. Meer informatie over de werkzaamheden, projecten, workshops en events van het MKI: www.infomki.org

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Piknic Electronik, the annual open-air dance party returns to Montréal

Tue, 18 May 2010 11:49:20 GMT

Montréal gears up for another taste of Piknic Electronik

Every Sunday from May until early October, Montréal will host its annual open-air dance party, known as Piknic Electronik - a series of more than 100 DJ gigs across 20 weekends this summer.

Offering a bevy of musical treats for fans of tech, minimal house and the outdoors, each event promises to be a truly unique experience. Unrivalled in its selection of DJ talent, this year’s line-ups includes dance music legends Josh Wink, Mistress Barbara and Zombie Disco Squad.

Each weekend thousands of festival-goers of all ages will come together at Montréal’s picturesque Parc Jean-Drapeau, to enjoy some of the best electronica around. With crowds ranging from party people in their late teens to hipster parents with their toddlers, there’s sure to be something for all music fans with a nature-loving streak to enjoy.

So if you’re looking for a weekend with a soundtrack, why not pop over the pond to Montréal and relish the city the Montréaler way.

For sweet deals to Montréal check out www.montrealsweetdeals.com

For further details on ‘Piknic Electronik, please visit their official website www.piknicelectronik.com

Hamper not included!

ENDS

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Ivana Zecevic Ivana@brando-world.com 020 3423 5016

La prima monografica su GIACOMO FAVRETTO dal 1899 (24 aprile – 11 luglio 2010)

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:54:46 GMT

Roma, aprile 2010 – Il Chiostro del Bramante presenta un evento di grande fascino artistico e soprattutto unico nel suo genere: la prima mostra interamente dedicata a Giacomo Favretto, il maggiore esponente della pittura veneta e uno dei più importanti dell’intero Ottocento italiano.
A 111 anni dalla retrospettiva dedicatagli dalla Biennale di Venezia, il complesso Rinascimentale del Chiostro del Bramante presenta l'opera di Giacomo Favretto (Venezia 1849-1887) nella sua completezza e storicità, a cominciare dagli esordi accademici all’Esposizione di Venezia.
Impreziosita dalla presenza più unica che rara di capolavori che furono della Casa Reale, con opere mai uscite dai Musei o dalle collezioni private che le custodiscono, la mostra presta particolare attenzione al percorso cronologico, alle numerose esposizioni, italiane ed estere, alle quali il pittore partecipa, al contesto storico, artistico e sociale, al condizionamento del gusto, del pubblico e della critica.

Queste le sezioni della Mostra:
1. la formazione all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia (in mostra Il francescano Duns Scoto nella cella e Ritratto della sorella Angela, mai esposti prima);
2. l’esposizione di Brera del 1873, che segna la nascita della "moderna scuola veneziana";
3. le opere degli anni '70, (in mostra Il sorcio, 1878, che rese il pittore immediatamente famoso) con particolare attenzione alle suggestioni del viaggio parigino del 1878;
4. la pittura di paesaggio;
5. la straordinaria stagione creativa degli anni '80 (in Mostra i capolavori esposti nel 1880 a Torino, Erbe e frutta, Stampe e libri, Banco lotto, e a Milano, Vandalismo, vincitore del premio Principe Umberto;
6. dipinti mai esposti al pubblico quali lo straordinario Lavandaie della collezione Katalinic;
7. il revival settecentesco;
8. le esposizioni di Roma del 1883 (in mostra Mercato in Campo San Polo acquistato dal Re), Torino 1884 e Venezia del 1887 (oltre a questi in mostra si potranno ammirare lo stupendo Susanna e i due vecchi, in prestito dalla Galleria Nazionale di Budapest, che per la prima volta arriva in Italia, e Liston moderno, opera acquistata dal Re e oggi in collezione privata) ;
9. l'eredità pittorica lasciata dall'artista alla sua morte.

Di interesse per il pubblico e la comunità scientifica sarà inoltre il Catalogo (Silvana editoriale), che tratterà molti aspetti e temi del tutto sconosciuti dell’attività dell’artista, con la pubblicazione di apparati critici e documentali inediti.
Dopo Roma, la mostra su Giacomo Favretto sarà ospitata dal Museo Correr di Venezia (7 agosto – 30 ottobre 2010).
Mostra e catalogo sono curati dal critico Paolo Serafini.
Comitato scientifico: Silvia Bordini, Elisabetta Palminteri Matteucci, Orietta Rossi Pinelli, Giandomenico Romanelli e Paolo Serafini

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Incredible Features sceglie MomaPIX per rafforzare la sua presenza sul Web

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:04:00 GMT

L’agenzia Internazionale Incredible Features con base a Los Angeles, ha scelto MomaPIX come piattaforma web per il suo archivio fotografico.

Roma, 20 aprile 2010 - Nei primi giorni dell’agosto 2009, Stacy Linh, creative director dell’agenzia Fotografica Californiana Incredible Features, ricevette un messaggio nella sua casella di posta dal titolo "MomaPIX - il servizio su misura per le agenzie fotografiche".
Scambiandola per un messaggio di spam sfuggito al controllo del firewall aziendale, Stacy stava per cestinarlo quando il titolo attirò la sua curiosità inducendola a fermarsi. Aprì quindi il messaggio e cominciò ad indagare. Da quel giorno, il rapporto tra Stacy e MomaSoft è continuato ininterrotto fino ad oggi e promette di durare a lungo anche per il futuro.
Dopo una prima e-mail con la richiesta di chiarimenti e la pronta risposta, lo staff tecnico/commerciale di MomaSoft invitò Stacey a prendere parte ad un web-meeting per una presentazione completa del servizio.

Stacy afferma: "A settembre abbiamo trascorso una settimana in cui ci siamo incontrati su Internet ogni giorno, a volte gli incontri duravano per ore, a volte sono bastati pochi minuti. Ho capito da subito che avevo a che fare con persone tecnicamente valide e seriamente coinvolte nella ricerca di soluzioni adeguate ai miei bisogni ".
Incredible Features offre una collezione unica di immagini e video per l’editoria e per uso commerciale. Stacy aveva la necessità di rinnovare la sua presenza sul web e di velocizzare il flusso di lavoro interno dall’agenzia, era alla ricerca di un mezzo che consentisse di gestire e vendere sia video che foto e allo stesso tempo di poter promuovere adeguatamente le novità da proporre.
Un mese dopo la prima e-mail, nel settembre del 2009, Stacy decise che i tempi erano maturi, lasciò quindi Los Angeles e si recò a Roma per 4 giorni in cui poté incontrare lo staff tecnico MomaPIX, impostare gli ultimi dettagli e siglare il contratto.

Qualche giorno fa, a sette mesi di distanza dalla firma del contratto, abbiamo chiesto a Stacey di commentare la sua scelta e di raccontarci quello che è successo in seguito:

"Quando decidemmo di aggiornare il sito web della nostra agenzia, la scelta cadde sul sistema MomaPIX attratti dalle numerose funzionalità integrate nel servizio e dalla possibilità di personalizzarle in base alle nostre esigenze specifiche. Il team che MomaPIX ci ha messo a disposizione è stato straordinario all’inizio nel darci tutto il supporto necessario e fondamentale poi nei mesi successivi per la nostra crescita"

Grazie a questo accordo, MomaPIX continua a rafforzare il suo ruolo di società a cui guardare per tutte quelle agenzie che cercano un partner valido per la valorizzazione del loro patrimonio video/fotografico sul web.

MomaSoft
MomaSoft è un'azienda globale con sede in Italia che sviluppa e commercializza in tutto il mondo MomaPIX come unico prodotto. MomaPIX PLUS e un gestionale per l’archivio video/fotografico ed uno strumento di e-commerce, MomaPIX ONE è la versione monoutente per i fotografi. Con queste due categorie di prodotti, MomaSoft mira a diventare un leader nella fornitura di soluzioni professionali per la gestione e la commercializzazione di video e archivi fotografici sul web. MomaSoft è in grado di fornire una gamma completa di soluzioni e servizi a valore aggiunto che può facilmente soddisfare le esigenze di qualsiasi cliente.

Contatti societari:
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Incredible Features
Incredibile Features è una agenzia fotografica internazionale con base a Los Angeles e con una rete di distribuzione che si estende in oltre venticinque paesi. Specializzata in storie uniche e particolari incentrate su molteplici soggetti come persone che compiono imprese straordinarie, acrobazie, animali, affari e personaggi famosi in tutto il mondo, Incredibile Feature offre una collezione unica di immagini e video per uso editoriale e commerciale.

Jubileumuitzending Evers Staat Op van Radio 538 massaal bekeken via internet

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:29:01 GMT

IS Interned Services verzorgde live videostreaming

Hilversum/Purmerend, 19 april 2010 - Het 538-radioprogramma Evers Staat Op van Edwin Evers bestond vrijdag 16 april exact 10 jaar en dat vierde hij die dag met een speciale marathonuitzending van 06.00 uur ‘s ochtends tot 12.00 uur 's avonds. De jubileumuitzending was behalve via de radio ook op internet te beluisteren én te bekijken. Halverwege de dag stond de teller op 25.000 kijkers die tegelijk de livestream bekeken via www.radio538.nl en www.eversstaatop.nl. IS Interned Services uit Purmerend verzorgde de live videostreaming en meldde een dataverkeer van 12 Gigabit per seconde. Deze bandbreedte is genoeg om iedere 3 seconden een volledige DVD te downloaden.

Veel meer kijkers dan verwacht
Tijdens de jubileumuitzending vierden een groot aantal Nederlandse sterren het feest met Edwin Evers mee. Hoewel vooraf duidelijk was dat veel luisteraars uitkeken naar deze dag, was het aantal mensen dat de livestream bekeek aanzienlijk groter dan waarop Radio 538 had gerekend. ICT-dienstverlener IS Interned Services was de hele dag paraat om ervoor te zorgen dat de website en de stream online bleven. Algemeen directeur van IS Interned Services Arjan Steevels zegt dat het streamingplatform dat speciaal voor Radio 538 was ingericht de datastroom goed aankon. "Vanuit ons cloud-platform hebben we snel servers bij kunnen schakelen. Alle virtuele servers draaiden op volle toeren en de liveload werd continu gemonitord. We hebben voor Radio 538 en Edwin Evers ook de live videostream vanaf de Olympische Spelen in Vancouver verzorgd."
IS Interned Services heeft het streamingplatform speciaal gebouwd voor de videostreams van Radio 538. Het zal ook worden gebruikt voor de live video streaming van Koninginnedag op het Museumplein. De ICT-dienstverlener verzorgt sinds 2006 de livestreaming van Radio 538, waar dagelijks ongeveer 35.000 unieke bezoekers op afstemmen.

Over IS Interned Services
IS Interned Services is dé ICT-dienstverlener in Nederland die bedrijven naast managed hosting een compleet dienstenpakket biedt op het gebied van netwerkoplossingen, internettoegang, managed services en online software. IS Interned Services adviseert bedrijven over de inzet van deze oplossingen en verzorgt ook de realisatie en het beheer hiervan. Bijna 100 trotse en enthousiaste professionals werken dagelijks volgens de PROUD AND CLEAR-visie, die staat voor heldere ICT-oplossingen en passie voor het vak. IS Interned Services is sinds 1996 actief en daarmee een van de eerste Nederlandse Internet Service Providers. Voor meer informatie: www.is.nl.

Radio 538
Radio 538 is grappig, bruisend, onvoorspelbaar, stoer, eigenzinnig, jongensachtig, groots en meeslepend. Immers: RADIO = 538! Al 17 jaar het leukste en best beluisterde radiostation van Nederland. Met energie, gedrevenheid en passie voor radio is Radio 538 erin geslaagd zowel de meeste luisteraars, als de meeste adverteerders aan zich te binden en de absolute nummer 1 te worden! Radio 538 is in heel Nederland in de ether op 102 FM te ontvangen via de volgende frequenties 102.1/ 102.3 Flevoland, Noord-Holland, 102.2 Groningen, 102.3 Noord-Brabant, Gelderland, Limburg, 102.4 Zeeland en Noord-Brabant 102.5 Friesland en Utrecht, 102.6 Overijssel en Gelderland, 102.7 Zuid-Holland en Drenthe. Radio 538 is ook via internet, kabel, digitale televisie, op mobiele telefoons, via i-Phone powered by Tunin.fm en in Limburg op 891 AM te ontvangen. Verder in heel Europa via de satelliet. Radio 538 is meer dan het bekende station alleen. Via de website zijn ook diverse digitale radiostations te beluisteren waaronder 538 Juize, 538 Dance Department, 538 Hitzone e.a. Radio 538 is Top 40-muziek, de beste hits, Dance, R&B en natuurlijk de populaire DJ's Edwin Evers, Jeroen Nieuwenhuize, Lindo Duvall, Tiësto, Tim Klijn, Dennis Ruyer, Frank Dane en Barry Paf. Kijk voor meer informatie op radio538.nl en radio538.info.

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Noot voor de redactie:

Voor persvragen kunt u contact opnemen met:
Yellow Communications, Natasja la Lau op 023 - 555 34 24 of via natasja@yellow-communications.com.

Voor meer informatie over Radio 538 kunt u contact opnemen met:
Melanie Butter of Maren Veltmeijer op 035 - 538 5 538, mobiel 06 - 20 97 83 51/06 - 22 82 22 54, pers@radio538.nl, www.radio538pressroom.nl

Nieuwe kleuren Paleis op de Dam: sneeuwwit en grachtengroen

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:22:46 GMT

Nederland maakt kennis met de ‘verffluisteraar'

Uithoorn, 6 april 2010 - Het Koninklijk Paleis op de Dam in het centrum van onze hoofdstad kan volgens Nederlanders wel een likje verf gebruiken. Zo vindt 20% dat het Paleis sneeuwwit moet worden. Ook voorbijgangers op de Dam zien het al helemaal voor zich: ‘passende Amsterdamse kleuren, als grachtengroen gecombineerd met een mooie crèmekleur' of ‘lekker gek: alle kleuren van de regenboog'. Dit en meer blijkt uit onderzoek¹ van Histor, in het kader van de nieuwe Histor campagne ‘Je huis vraagt er zelf om', waarin Nederland kennis maakt met de verffluisteraar (www.verffluisteraar.nl).

Vraag het de mensen op straat
Het roemrijk Paleis bestaat al sinds 1648 en als zijn muren konden fluisteren dan zouden ze heel wat te vertellen hebben. Van de tijd van Napoleon toen het Paleis nog fungeerde als stadhuis, tot de huwelijksinzegening van Prins Willem Alexander en Prinses Maxima in 2002. Tot een jaar geleden leverde het Paleis nog een aardig kiekje op en was de Dam nog het domein voor de met camera gewapende toerist. Tegenwoordig staat het Paleis er wat verwaarloosd bij, omringd door steigers die tot 2011 het zicht zullen belemmeren. Histor vroeg voorbijgangers op de Dam wat zij van dit rijksgebouw vinden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tRjpNQXLRg. Wat blijkt? Over één ding is iedere passant het eens: het gebouw vraagt om een likje verf.

Fluisterende muren...
Uit het onderzoek van Histor blijkt dat niet alleen de muren van het Paleis heel wat te vertellen hebben, ook de muren thuis krijgen veel mee. Bij 4 op de 10 Nederlanders thuis zouden de muren fluisteren over de goede en slechte tijden. Ook mooie familieherinneringen (13,8%) en alle feestjes die thuis hebben plaatsgevonden (12,4%) komen aan de orde. Bij een enkeling zijn de muren niet zo praatgraag, daar moet de ‘verffluisteraar' niet raar opkijken van een reactie als ‘dat vertellen we niet'.

Histor, je huis vraagt er zelf om
Vanaf april 2010 start de Histor campagne ‘Je huis vraagt er zelf om'. In de commercial maken we kennis met de verffluisteraar die kan horen waar muren om vragen, zie: www.verffluisteraar.nl. Als onderdeel van de campagne lanceerde Histor begin dit jaar al de vernieuwde site www.histor.nl. Daarnaast wordt de Histor verpakking later dit jaar ook in een nieuw jasje gestoken.

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¹ Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd door Multiscope onder 500 respondenten in opdracht van Histor (maart 2010) conform richtlijnen ISO20252. Ook vroeg Histor op 28 maart 2010 voorbijgangers op de Dam naar hun mening over het Paleis, zie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tRjpNQXLRg

Over Histor / PPG
Histor is een merk van PPG Industries dat zich wil blijven profileren als het meest toonaangevende bedrijf ter wereld op het gebied van coatings en producten voor een specifieke markt. Het in 1883 opgerichte bedrijf levert aan klanten in de industriële sector, de transport- en consumentengoederensector alsmede aan de bouw en aftermarkets. Vanuit het hoofdkantoor in Pittsburgh opereert PPG wereldwijd in meer dan 60 landen. De omzet voor 2009 bedroeg USD 12,2 miljard. De aandelen van PPG worden verhandeld op de New York Stock Exchange (symbool: PPG). Voor meer informatie, zie www.ppg.com.

**NOOT voor de REDACTIE** niet bestemd voor publicatie.
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lian.baars@edelman.com
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Histor
Marike Tuinstra
Brand Manager
0297 54 1327
marike.tuinstra@ppg.com

Of ga naar de perskamer van Edelman: http://www.edelmanpr.nl/pressroom.php

LEAMINGTON’S EPISODE HOTEL LAUNCHES BLUE ROOM JAZZ NIGHT

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:26:27 GMT

LEAMINGTON’S EPISODE HOTEL LAUNCHES BLUE ROOM JAZZ NIGHT

A Leamington hotel has unveiled a new stylish music venue.

The Episode Hotel, on Upper Holly Walk, has opened the ‘Blue Room’ with the hope of combining contemporary jazz music with dining and a cocktail bar.

Ian Fergusson, owner of the Episode Hotel, has invested several thousand pounds in refurbishing part of the hotel’s ground floor.

A live musician will feature on the last Friday of every month, with guests given the option to watch the performance during dinner.

“We’re really excited about the Blue Room because there is nothing like this as a concept in Warwickshire,” Mr Fergusson said.

“It’s originally an American concept where you can enjoy good food, drinks and have a musician for entertainment in one experience.

“It’s popular in London too and we’ve taken inspiration from venues such as the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho.

“We used to have live music on the final Friday of a month but we wanted to try something different and unique to the area.

“We see it as a way of bringing dining, music and dancing together and hopefully offer something original to the area.”

Media enquiries:

Dan Donovan

Advent Communications

2 Edison Building

Electric Wharf

Sandy Lane

Coventry CV1 4JA

Tel: 024 7663 3636

http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

A Leamington hotel has unveiled a new stylish music venue.
The Episode Hotel, on Upper Holly Walk, has opened the ‘Blue Room’ with the hope of combining contemporary jazz music with dining and a cocktail bar.
Ian Fergusson, owner of the Episode Hotel, has invested several thousand pounds in refurbishing part of the hotel’s ground floor.
A live musician will feature on the last Friday of every month, with guests given the option to watch the performance during dinner.
“We’re really excited about the Blue Room because there is nothing like this as a concept in Warwickshire,” Mr Fergusson said.
“It’s originally an American concept where you can enjoy good food, drinks and have a musician for entertainment in one experience.
“It’s popular in London too and we’ve taken inspiration from venues such as the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho.
“We used to have live music on the final Friday of a month but we wanted to try something different and unique to the area.
“We see it as a way of bringing dining, music and dancing together and hopefully offer something original to the area.”
Media enquiries:Dan DonovanAdvent Communications2 Edison BuildingElectric WharfSandy LaneCoventry CV1 4JATel: 024 7663 3636http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Ebook: Kindle dice NO allo scontro con iPad

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:37:54 GMT

E gli editori italiani ne approfittano per affermare la propria presenza nel digitale

Roma, 22 marzo 2010 – Grandi novità in arrivo per l’editoria digitale internazionale: Amazon ha annunciato oggi una nuova versione dell’applicazione Kindle specifica per iPad, l’attesissimo dispositivo Apple che arriverà il 3 Aprile negli Usa e a fine Aprile in Italia.

Secondo Giacomo Bruno, presidente di Bruno Editore, “La scelta di Amazon è davvero lungimirante perché invece di cercare uno scontro diretto con Apple, appoggerà il nuovo dispositivo favorendo così la diffusione degli ebook del Kindle Store, oggi al primo posto nel mercato con oltre 450.000 titoli”.

Tra le migliaia di titoli, cliccando su Amazon, è già possibile trovare quasi tutte le pubblicazioni targate Bruno Editore per il lettore Kindle. Amazon e le applicazioni di Kindle per Iphone e Ipad rappresentano, infatti, un’importante strategia commerciale per affermarsi sui dispositivi Apple.

La casa editrice romana ha anche trasformato diversi suoi ebook in applicazioni di AppStore, riuscendo a dominare la classifica ebook di AppStore per iPhone, con titoli come Seduzione, La Nuova Legge di Attrazione e altri titoli in inglese e spagnolo.

Essendo le applicazioni per iPhone e quelle per iPad compatibili al 100%, questi titoli saranno automaticamente visibili su iPad. L’impegno di Bruno Editore è comunque quello di lavorare ulteriormente all’ottimizzazione degli ebook e alla creazione di specifici testi per iPad.

Contemporaneamente, è in corso la conversione dell'intero catalogo Bruno Editore dal formato PDF a quello EPUB, affermatosi ormai come lo standard internazionale del settore, anche grazie alla decisione di Apple di adottarlo in iBooks, la libreria virtuale di iPad.

In contemporanea con l'uscita di iPad in Italia, la conversione del catalogo sarà ultimata e i titoli Bruno Editore saranno leggibili su tutti i dispositivi compatibili presenti sul mercato. Parliamo di quasi 200 titoli di formazione personale, professionale e finanziaria.

“Le nostre proposte editoriali” continua Bruno, “si sposano a meraviglia con un dispositivo come l’iPad. Trattandosi di manualistica, infatti, è possibile integrare le risorse multimediali e i link presenti nel testo con le funzioni di navigazione web offerte dal tablet, ottimizzando la fruizione degli ebook”.

Aggiunge inoltre che “A breve, probabilmente proprio grazie ad iPad, gli ebook diverranno un prodotto di consumo culturale di massa. Noi anticipiamo i tempi, decisi a confermare la nostra leadership nel mercato italiano degli ebook”.

Bruno Editore è stata fondata nel 1987, ha sede a Roma ed è la casa editrice leader nel mercato italiano degli ebook per la formazione. Il modello Bruno Editore si fonda sul portale della casa editrice www.brunoeditore.it, tra i primi 100 siti italiani, con oltre 250.000 utenti registrati e più di 12 milioni di visitatori all'anno. La casa editrice si avvale di 2.500 affiliati che promuovono e distribuiscono gli ebook Bruno Editore, sia ebook gratis che a pagamento, esponendoli nelle vetrine di bit delle loro librerie virtuali attraverso programmi personalizzati di web marketing. Un Club che produce per autori e affiliati ricavi economici e diritti d'autore fino a 6 volte superiori rispetto alle case editrici tradizionali.

Diffusione comunicati stampa internet
Comunicati-Stampa.com / Pivari.com
fabrizio (at) pivari.com

Belly Dance Spectacular comes to Stratford-upon-Avon

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:52:35 GMT

A special dance event is to be held in Stratford town centre to raise money for a mental health charity.
Three groups of Midlands belly dancers will join together to create a Belly Dance Spectacular, a unique and entertaining show which aims to raise funds for Stratford and District Mencap.
Belly Dance troupes from Coventry, Stratford and Buckingham will be performing at Stratford Civic Hall, Rother Street, on Sunday, March 28.
The event is suitable for all ages and will feature different group dances and solos in various belly dance styles, all performed in a glittering array of exotic and unusual costumes. Some of the more unusual dances include evocative Pharonic dance, funky Turkish Fusion, Chinese inspired fan dancing and Latin flavoured veil dancing.
The show has been organised by Val Rainbow with the help of her students and will consist of an exciting variety of dances created and performed by Egyptian belly dance troupes Qetesh from Coventry, Miramar from Stratford and The Cairo Cats from Buckingham.
Val, who teaches the Miramar dance troupe, said: “Belly Dancing is one of the most ancient dances still being performed today and has become one of the most popular ways of keeping fit for ladies all over the country.
“It’s a fantastic way to exercise as well as a beautiful and stunning performance art.
“The Belly Dance Spectacular is a unique opportunity for everyone to experience the wonderful variety of styles, visually gorgeous costumes, and watch some fantastic dancing from teachers and students alike.”
Tickets will be £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and £5 for children and are available to purchase from the Civic Hall box office by calling 01789 207100.
The show will begin at 2.30pm with doors opening at 1.30pm when refreshments will be available.
ENDS

Notes to editors:
For more information or to arrange photographs please contact Val Rainbow on 01608 663480.
Media enquiries:
Simon Gilbert
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Clarity Commerce tekent contract met Merlin Entertainments Group

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:01:12 GMT

PERSBERICHT

‘s-Hertogenbosch, 17 maart 2010 – Clarity Commerce Solutions Plc, leverancier van software oplossingen voor de hospitality, retail, leisure en entertainment sector, is verheugd een groot contract te hebben getekend met de Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., wereldwijd een van de grootste pretparkexploitanten en marktleider in Europa.

Na een uitgebreid selectietraject, is Clarity door Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd. (‘Merlin’), verkozen tot hun technologieleverancier voor hun wereldwijde activiteiten, waaronder Madame Tussauds, Sea Life, Chessington World of Adventures, London Eye, HeidePark, Alton Towers Resort en de diverse Legoland parken.

Dit is een belangrijk contract, dat de positie van Clarity als toonaangevend leverancier van Point of Sale en andere gerelateerde oplossingen voor de pretparksector verder bevestigt. Volgens de overeenkomst, die zowel de horeca als het retailgedeelte omvat, levert Clarity haar ClarityLive Suite van point of sale, voorraad, managementrapportage en verwante oplossingen en diensten. De uitrol over het wereldwijde imperium zal gefaseerd verlopen gedurende een periode van 4 jaar. Met dit contract, dat start met de uitrol van Gardaland in Italië in april 2010, zijn vele miljoenen gemoeid.

"Het is Clarity’s missie om samen te werken met klanten om producten en diensten te kunnen leveren die hen helpen de beleving van hun klanten verder te verbeteren. Dit contract toont aan hoe deze aanpak kan slagen tijdens moeilijke economische tijden en in het geval van stevige concurrentie. Ik kijk uit naar de samenwerking met het Merlin team om een succesvolle oplossing te leveren aan deze prestigieuze klant”, reageert Clarity’s CEO Ken Smith op het contract.

“We waren erg onder de indruk van de kennis van Clarity op het gebied van afrekenoplossingen binnen de unieke omgeving van attractieparken. Dat, gecombineerd met hun begrip voor de noodzaak om samen te werken met onze teams bij het creëren van flexibele, betrouwbaar en robuuste systeemoplossingen, heeft de doorslag gegeven. Wij kijken er naar uit het partnerschap in de toekomst verder te verdiepen zodat we de commerciële mogelijkheden in het bedienen van onze 38 miljoen gasten zoveel mogelijk optimaliseren”, aldus Chris Dare, Group IT Director van Merlin.

De Nederlandse partner van Clarity voor de entertainment sector is Leisure Solutions Nederland BV. Vorig jaar oktober sloten Clarity en LSN een officiële reseller overeenkomst om met veel deskundigheid en lokale ondersteuning de ClarityLive producten te vertegenwoordigen in Nederland. De ClarityLive Suite is een totaaloplossing voor bedrijven in de entertainmentsector die niet alleen ticketing, maar bijvoorbeeld ook de horeca, souvenirshops en reserveringssystemen in één softwaresuite willen onderbrengen. Als reseller verzorgt LSN tevens de configuratie en implementatie van de software en biedt diverse varianten van support services, vanaf bezetting gedurende kantoortijden tot en met volledig 24/7 service. Nederlandse klanten zijn onder meer: het Dolfinarium, Walibi World en Avonturenpark Hellendoorn.

Clarity Commerce Solutions, Stationsplein 91-105, 5211 BM ’s-Hertogenbosch, tel.: +31 (0)73 7040177, Fax: +31 (0)13 5903217

Over Clarity Commerce
De software van Clarity helpt retail-, leisure- en entertainment bedrijven bij het binnenhalen en behouden van klanten. Door transacties efficiënter te verwerken en op te sporen worden problemen, zoals lange wachtrijen, trage klantenservice, het ontbreken van betrouwbare informatie en een slechte coördinatie van de verkoopkanalen, efficiënt opgelost.

Clarity ontwikkelt vernieuwende, frisse oplossingen voor zakelijke problemen, door haar expertise vanuit andere sectoren in te zetten. Dit biedt organisaties de middelen die zij nodig hebben om meer informatie te vergaren over en van hun klanten, een meer gecontroleerde bedrijfsvoering te voeren en de winst te vergroten. Clarity is opgericht in 1993 en het hoofdkantoor is gevestigd in Basingstoke, UK. De organisatie heeft klanten uit 22 verschillende landen, waaronder Schuitema, het Dolfinarium, de Dienst Binnenwaterbeheer Amsterdam en Walibi World in Nederland; Woolworths uit Zuid-Afrika; Coop Supermarkten uit Scandinavië; John Lewis en Coop Anglia uit Groot-Brittannië en Superdrug uit Canada. Voor meer informatie over Clarity: www.claritycommerce.com

Voor redactionele informatie:
Influx PR - Gerline van Wijnen tel: +31 (0)55 3663034, e-mail: gerline@influx-pr.com

St David's Day celebrations

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:27:32 GMT

Members of a Cardiff rotary club will be making an early start to celebrate St David’s Day in style.

Harp music and songs in Welsh and English will honour the patron saint of Wales on Monday, March 1, at The Legacy Cardiff International Hotel.

Between 40 and 60 members and guests of the Rotary Club of Cardiff Breakfast will be tucking into a full breakfast buffet including Welsh sausages and cakes at the hotel in Merthyr Road.

Sue Hewerdine, vice president of the Rotary Club of Cardiff Breakfast, said this annual event was always well attended.

“Our Big Breakfast get-together to celebrate St David’s Day is one of the highlights of our events calendar,” she said.

“There are seven rotary clubs in Cardiff and members of some of the other clubs will be joining us for breakfast.

“There will be plenty of daffodils around the breakfast room as you would expect on St David’s Day.

“Breakfast at 8am on a Monday morning is not going to be for the faint-hearted but I’m sure we’re going to have lots of fun!”

John Robertson, Legacy Hotels group property director, said this was a great way to mark St David’s Day.

“We are delighted to be welcoming the Rotary Club of Cardiff Breakfast to the hotel to enjoy their celebrations and I am sure the event will be a great success,” he said.

If anyone would like to be part of the event, which starts at 7.30am for 8am, please contact reception on 0844 411 9074. Tickets cost £10.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Legacy Hotels and Resorts currently operates The Legacy Falcon Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, The Legacy Oaklands Country House Hotel near Grimsby, The Legacy Chesterfield Hotel in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, The Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel in Salisbury, The Legacy Aston Court Hotel in Derby, The Legacy Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis, Snowdonia, The Legacy Botleigh Grange Hotel & Spa near Southampton, The Legacy Preston International, Lancashire, The Legacy Hampshire Hotel in St Helier, Jersey, The Legacy Three Swans Hotel in Hungerford, Berkshire, The Legacy Cardiff International Hotel, South Wales and The Llangoed Hall Hotel in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.

Legacy Hotels and Resorts has nine associate hotels, The Wild Pheasant, The Bryn Howel and The Chainbridge Hotels in Llangollen, The Diplomat Hotel in Llanelli, and The Normandy Hotel and The Erskine Bridge Hotel in Glasgow, The White Hart Inn at Chalfont St Giles, The Royal Hotel Cardiff and has an alliance partnership with the Hotel Cortijo Salinas in Southern Spain.

For more information about Legacy Hotels and Resorts log on to www.legacy-hotels.co.uk

Media enquiries:
Michelle Wilson
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Prostitutes blog their clients - "Blog job comes first"

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:24:45 GMT

Long queues in front of the windows in Red Light District of Amsterdam. Clients have to wait in the freezing cold until the ladies of pleasure are finished writing articles on their blog. Intimate secrets about clients are about to be traded.

The hookers are about to assault the blogging industry by sharing their diary with past and prospective clients. The innovative aspect of the blog is that the hookers are open to trade intimate information about their clients with inquiring parties. They hope to build a new clientele among the long time partners of their former customers.

Lola “Magic Lips”, a popular prostitute in the area, says: “Blog job comes first! We heard about the plans for a local tax increase by 24.7% and we are now exploring new ways to hook clients in our window”. The significant tax increase is forcing many prostitutes to find a new way of income by entering the digital world.

The prostitutes contacted a local specialist in the domain of blogging to inquire about the possibilities to reroute their means of income from the streets to the digital highway. Mr. W. Bee, CEO of www.wannabemillionaire.com , says: “These ladies have bodies for pleasure and a mind for business. They have a very clear vision of how their online presence should be, but they lack technical skills. They came to me for consultancy and we have good hopes for a profitable future. I am glad to be their first”.

There are prospects for even higher taxes for the purveyors of pleasure in the Red Light District. Local administration has been trying to find solutions to diminish the prostitution and criminality in the area. Due to the infusion of tourists seeking sexual pleasures, Red Light District also attracts a lot of drug dealers and consumers

Tickets go on sale for Ricoh Haiti charity day

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:31:49 GMT

Stars from television will be meeting fans at a family charity day at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Actors from Britain’s favourite soaps and one or two surprise guests will be at the event on Sunday, February 28, which will take place between 11am and 5pm in the Jaguar Exhibition Hall.

Actors including Adam Woodyatt, Pam St Clement, John Altman, Michelle Collins, Scott Maslen and Samantha Womack are hoping to attend subject to filming commitments. More actors hoping to attend will be announced nearer the time of the event.

Tickets, costing £10 each, are available from 10am today (Thursday, February 4) via www.seetickets.com and www.ricoharena.com or by telephoning 0871 2200 260. Tickets can also be bought from Coventry City’s ticket office at the Ricoh Arena and its City Central store in the Lower Precinct in the city centre.

Heart FM breakfast DJ Ed James will be appearing while there will also be an indoor fairground and performances from local bands and dancers.

Paul Rogers, one of the organisers, said all the proceeds from the family charity day would be given to help the survivors of the earthquake.

“The Haiti earthquake has affected an estimated three million people and the horrors of surviving such a devastating disaster are difficult to comprehend,” he said.

“We wanted to organise a family charity day with a sprinkling of celebrities to raise much-needed funds to help in the re-building process because of the massive damage caused throughout the country.

“This fundraising day is gathering momentum as the days go by and we are delighted so many celebrities have already agreed to take part.

“As well as taking part in a questions and answers session on stage, the actors will be dotted about the Jaguar Exhibition Hall to sign autographs and have their photos taken but there may be long queues so we can’t guarantee this for everyone.

“We will have several booths for fans to have their photos taken with their idols and we are confident of soon being able to confirm actors from other soaps who will also be appearing.”

Pellier Noir, the Coventry-based Events Photography company, will be providing the photographers and materials free of charge to enable every penny of every photograph sold on the day to go to the Haiti cause.

Liz Cooper, marketing director at the Ricoh Arena, said Arena Coventry Limited, which runs the venue, was waiving the costs of the hire of the Jaguar Exhibition Hall and cleaning contractors LSS are giving their cleaners for free.

“The images on the television and in the newspapers of the devastating effects of the Haiti earthquake have been shocking and disturbing for the whole world,” she said.

“We are confident this event will raise thousands of pounds for this worthwhile world-wide appeal to provide vital aid and equipment to help people begin to recover from the earthquake and we would urge as many people as possible to come along and support the event.”

Paul Oz’s oil painting of June Brown, which has been signed by the artist and the actress, is also being auctioned to raise funds for the appeal. In a gallery, this would be worth £1,500, and on-line bids can be emailed to aidforhaiti@pelliernoir.com

Questions for the celebrities during the on-stage questions and answers session can be posted on www.twitter.com/pelliernoir or on the Facebook site at http://groups.to/aidforhaiti

Doors will open on February 28 at 11am via gate 27 which leads straight into the Jaguar Exhibition Hall.

Media enquiries:
Michelle Wilson
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Desmond Tutu vol lof over musical AMANDLA! MANDELA

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:47:05 GMT

Aartsbisschop Desmond heeft speciaal voor de Mandelaweek in Rotterdam een videoboodschap ingesproken waarin hij zijn waardering uitspreekt voor de uitgangspunten van de musical AMANDLA! MANDELA.
Op maandag 8 februari speelt AMANDLA! MANDELA voor het eerst in het nieuwe Luxor Theater in Rotterdam, met deze musical wordt de Mandelaweek feestelijk geopend.
De musical zal de hele week, van 8 t/m 14 februari, te zien zijn.
Jörgen Raymann zal de Mandelaweek openen in aanwezigheid van diverse prominenten zoals minister-president Balkenende. Ook is er een rol weggelegd voor de kinderen van de Rotterdamse Nelson Mandela-basisschool. De boodschap van Desmond Tutu zal voorafgaand aan de voorstellingen tijdens de Mandelaweek worden vertoond.

Bos Theaterproducties, het nieuwe Luxor Theater, de 46664 campagne van de Nelson Mandela Foundation, het Medical Knowledge Institute (MKI), de Zuid-Afrikaanse Ambassade en Sandton Hotels organiseren van maandag 8 februari tot en met zondag 14 februari de Mandelaweek in Rotterdam. De Mandelaweek staat in het teken van vrijheid. Er wordt gevierd dat het 11 februari 2010 twintig jaar geleden is dat Nelson Mandela na 27 jaar gevangenschap werd vrijgelaten. De gehele week staan er verschillende activiteiten op het programma.

Tijdens de feestelijke openingsvoorstelling van AMANDLA! MANDELA zal het startschot worden gegeven voor de Mandela Week. De musical AMANDLA! MANDELA is nog te zien tot met 14 februari in het nieuwe Luxor Theater.

Musical AMANDLA! MANDELA met o.a. Kenneth Herdigein, Peter Bolhuis, Sophia Wezer en het 9 koppige a-capella mannenkoor Khayelitsha United Mambazo.

Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam
Maandag 8 t/m zaterdag 13 februari 20.00 uur
Zondag 14 februari 14.00 & 19.00 uur

noot aan de redactie
Voor meer informatie over het programma van de Mandelaweek en beeldmateriaal kunt u contact opnemen met Merel van Koldenhoven bij Bos Theaterproducties via (020) 42 11 221/06-24698901 of merel@bostheaterproducties.nl.

Scholen uit zeecontainers

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:14:12 GMT

School in a Can is een transparante stichting opgericht door studenten van de Hoge School van Amsterdam met als doel het verbeteren van educatieve faciliteiten voor kinderen in onderontwikkelde landen. School in a Can heeft een uniek modulair systeem ontworpen in samenwerking met architectenbureau IAA waarbij ze in zeer korte tijd met behulp van zeecontainers scholen kan bouwen. School in a Can wordt aangemerkt als Algemeen Nut Beoogende Instelling.

School in a Can richt zich op Afrika, Azie en Zuid-Amerika.Speciaal voor Haiti is er momenteel een actie gestart.

School in a Can vraagt aandacht voor de volgende zaken:

- we zijn op zoek naar donateurs die ons financieel willen ondersteunen om onze activiteiten uit te voeren;

- wij zijn op zoek naar partners die goederen, expertise en/of monetaire steun willen leveren;

- wij zijn op zoek naar partijen die ons kunnen helpen met het verkrijgen van subsidies;

Voor meer informatie kunt u terecht op onze website: schoolinacan.com

Fiori. Natura e simbolo dal Seicento a Van Gogh

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:28:44 GMT

Cento grandi pittori e i fiori che non ti aspetti
24 gennaio 2010 - 20 giugno 2010 Musei San Domenico, Forlì

Considerata una delle più belle nature morte di tutti i tempi, la "Fiasca fiorita" di Forlì è un dipinto di cui non è stato ancora risolto il mistero. Non conosciamo il suo autore. I diversi nomi suggeriti (ad esempio Cagnacci) collocano il suo autore in un ambito artistico che ha come referente Caravaggio. Probabilmente il quesito è destinato a rimanere irrisolto. Una cosa però è certa: si tratta di un quadro eseguito non da uno specialista di fiori, ma da un grande maestro appartenente alla categoria, allora considerata la più prestigiosa, quella dedita alla rappresentazione della figura umana, alla pittura sacra, a quella di storia e al ritratto.

Attorno e a partire da questo capolavoro, nelle sale del Museo San Domenico di Forlì, si sviluppa una grande mostra che ripropone, da un punto di vista e con un approccio metodologico del tutto nuovi, la storia della pittura di fiori, tra il naturalismo caravaggesco e l'affermazione della modernità con Van Gogh e il simbolismo, giungendo fino alle soglie del Novecento, prima della comparsa delle avanguardie storiche.

I capolavori di Van Dyck, Brueghel, Cagnacci, Strozzi, Dolci, Cignani e di altri grandi pittori di storia che hanno eccezionalmente dipinto quadri di fiori, aiuteranno se non a risolvere, ad avvicinarsi al mistero, che è poi racchiuso nel segreto della sua straordinaria bellezza, della "Fiasca fiorita" di Forlì. All'apice del Barocco, la fortuna del genere porterà alla nascita di una vera e propria specializzazione e alla frequente collaborazione tra pittori di figura e pittori di fiori.

I 100 capolavori esposti dimostrano come i quadri di fiori o i quadri di figura dove l'elemento floreale assume un rilievo simbolico e formale eguale se non superiore abbiano raggiunto un'intensità e un'originalità estetiche assai superiori alla convenzionalità che caratterizza la pittura dei cosiddetti "Fioranti". Rispetto al Settecento, quando il tema sembra diventare prevalentemente decorativo, l'Ottocento conosce una straordinaria ripresa. Mentre gli specialisti riducono la pittura di fiori a una produzione esclusiva e di grande qualità, ma inevitabilmente commerciale, sono proprio i protagonisti dei grandi movimenti della pittura moderna, dal Romanticismo al Realismo, dall'Impressionismo al Simbolismo, a reinventare il genere dandogli un nuovo significato.

Hayez, Delacroix e Courbet, Fantin-Latour, Leighton, Moore, Alma Tadema, Gauguin e Monet, De Nittis, Boldini e Zandomeneghi, Böcklin, Van Gogh e Previati saranno rappresentati con quadri di fiori o di figure caratterizzati spesso proprio dalla ripresa di motivi seicenteschi, ma ispirati soprattutto dalla volontà, tutta moderna, di scardinare la gerarchia dei generi. Ai valori del contenuto si sostituiscono quelli della forma, unendo a nuove valenze simboliche (come accade anche in letteratura, se solo pensiamo ai Fleurs du Mal di Baudelaire) la magia della pura visione dell'occhio dell'artista che registra le impressioni della natura e crea una nuova realtà superiore, quella dell'arte.

Come la grande mostra canoviana del 2009, che ha riscoperto i fondamentali rapporti tra Canova e Forlì, anche questa volta la prima parte della rassegna intende approfondire gli interessi naturalistici nella società e nella cultura forlivese, mostrando il prestigio raggiunto a livello mondiale dal botanico Cesare Majoli (1746 - 1823). Le sue tavole illustrate di fiori saranno messe a confronto con i dipinti di alcuni dei maggiori "Fioranti" tra Seicento e Ottocento.

Il catalogo è edito da Silvana Editoriale

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Nederlandse wetgeving legt consumentencampagne zwijgen op

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:44:28 GMT

Amsterdam, 22 januari – Video’s die de onrechtvaardigheid van de huidige Europese wetgeving omtrent gokken illustreren worden geweerd van Nederlandse websites. Wettelijk mogen de video’s in Nederland door iedereen getoond worden, ze mogen echter niet tegen betaling verspreid worden. De reeks hilarische video’s is gemaakt door de right2bet campagne (www.right2bet.nl). De beelden tonen een scheidsrechter die willekeurige regels oplegt aan nietsvermoedende passanten.

Right2bet woordvoerder Michael Robb over de kwestie: “De dwaasheid van de Nederlandse gokwetgeving is niet eerder zo duidelijk aangetoond. Deze video’s stimuleren consumenten om onze campagne te steunen en een vuist te maken voor keuzevrijheid. Maar omdat de campagne is gekoppeld aan de gokbranche, in tegenstelling tot aan andere vrijetijdsbranches, blijken Nederlandse websites bezorgd te zijn over de vraag of de video’s wel gepubliceerd mogen worden. Het is lachwekkend, want alle websites zijn gemachtigd de video’s te publiceren zolang wij er niet voor betalen. Zodra we er echter voor betalen zijn het commerciële advertenties en mogen ze niet geplaatst worden. De situatie bevestigt onze visie, de gedateerde wetten beperken mensen in hun vrijheden. Niet alleen omtrent gokken, maar ook wat betreft de vrijheid van meningsuiting. Dit druist fundamenteel in tegen hetgeen waarvoor de EU zou moeten staan.”

De video’s die de Nederlandse wetgeving probeert te bannen zijn online te bekijken: http://www.youtube.com/user/zottescheids. De scheidsrechter is te zien in een aantal situaties waarin alleen hij de regels lijkt te kennen. Hij creëert bijvoorbeeld een scheidingslijn voor mannen en vrouwen op een druk trottoir en verplicht mensen op een zebrapad alleen op de witte lijnen te staan.

Right2bet wil met haar online petitie een miljoen handtekeningen verzamelen om de Europese Commissie te overtuigen van het feit dat staatsmonopolies de keuzevrijheid van consumenten beperken en illegaal en onrechtvaardig zijn. De toetreding van gokaanbieders wordt binnen de EU behalve door Nederland ook door een aantal andere Europese landen geblokkeerd, waaronder Duitsland, Frankrijk, Finland en Zweden. In tegenspraak met EU-beginselen omtrent vrije handel tussen lidstaten worden burgers door regelgeving verplicht tot het gebruik van slechts een of twee nationale aanbieders. Op www.right2bet.nl worden mensen aangespoord de campagne te steunen en op te komen voor de keuzevrijheid van de consument.

Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:54:14 GMT

In 2010, Istanbul is the European Capital of Culture together with Pecz and Ruhr. This is an important title given by the European Union for a period of one calendar year during which the chosen city is given a chance to show its cultural life and cultural development to the rest of the world.

During 2010, many artists and cultural groups, both local and international, will be visiting Istanbul at various stages for cultural showscases, events, displays, exhibitions, concerts, arts, etc.

For more information, you can read http://www.greatistanbul.com/istanbul2010.htm

Burak Sansal

www.AllAboutTurkey.com

Graphic Roots of Revolution

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:35:45 GMT

"Tutta l’arte è politica, ma non tutta l’arte è un manifesto politico".

L'uso della grafica per scopi apertamente politici – nei cartoni, nei graffiti, nella poster art - è una pratica che si ritrova in tutte le culture. Usata per comunicare adesione ideale e conflitto, strumento di espressione di movimenti politici e culture underground, negli ultimi anni la grafica politica ha generato un acceso dibattito tra esperti e appassionati. Manifestazione di ribellismo o pratica identitaria, la grafica politica vive soprattutto nelle strade come reazione spontanea al progressivo ridursi dello spazio pubblico e alla voglia di esprimersi di giovani ribelli, artisti consapevoli oppure no, influenzati e sedotti dall'arte del remix che diede origine all'hip-hop. Nonostante leggi severe e repressione la street art politica è per artisti e attivisti un modo per superare barriere geografiche, etniche, comunicative, e arrivare al cuore della gente.

In omaggio a questa forma di comunicazione The House of Love&Dissent, insieme ad Art Attack Adv ed alla Free Hardware Foundation, mette in mostra alcune delle opere degli artisti che hanno fatto la storia recente della political graphics. Le opere di Shepard Fairey, John Carr, Favianna Rodriguez, Winston Smith, Emory Douglas e altri, saranno in mostra presso i locali di via Leonina 85 dall'11 dicembre fino al 20 gennaio 2010.

La conferenza stampa di presentazione della mostra si terrÃ giovedÃ¬ 10 dicembre a via Leonina 85 (Rione Monti), a Roma, alla presenza degli artisti e dei curatori.

"I poster di protesta ostentano la loro politica per generare controversia. Che siano rozzi e aggressivi o ripuliti e sofisticati, i poster politici sono la grafica del dissenso dalle ingiustizie esistenti". Prodotti in serie, con qualsiasi supporto disponibile – mezzi di fortuna, litografie,stencil, pezzi di legno, fotocopie, o laser – solo poche copie sopravvivono. Affissi al muro furtivamente da collettivi o da singoli individui, oppure attentamente confezionati da famosi artisti in studi ben attrezzati, i poster di protesta comunicano immediatamente e direttamente alle persone, semplici o colte che siano.

Su queste note, Carol Wells direttrice del Centro per la Grafica Politica di Los Angeles, John Carr, curatore della mostra internazionale pacifista Yo What Happened to Peace, Favianna Rodriguez artista e attivista californiana, Winston Smith decano delle controculture artistiche americane, terrano un Artist'talk all'interno di The House of Love&Dissent , sabato 12 dicembre alle ore 18 "Come tutta l'arte, i poster politici stimolano emozioni e riflessioni. Possono trasmettere compassione e partecipazione, scatenare indignazione, strappare una risata e provocare azione. Attraverso la trasmissione e la promozione di ideali, speranze, e sogni di milioni di persone che hanno deciso di alzare la propria voce nella protesta, i poster politici potenziano e sostengono le idee di cambiamento sociale".

Press conference: giovedì 10 dicembre ore 12 - via Leonina 85
Opening: venerdì 11 dicembre ore 18 - via Leonina 85
Artist'talk: sabato 12 dicembre ore 18 - via Leonina 85

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Eredivisieclubs overleggen via video

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:12:47 GMT

Videoconferencingsystemen van TANDBERG maken communicatie sneller, efficiënter en veiliger

Amsterdam, 30 november 2009 - TANDBERG, leverancier en producent van telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing en mobiele video-oplossingen, implementeert samen met Imotions videoconferencing bij alle achttien clubs die uitkomen in de Eredivisie, bij de overkoepelende organisatie Eredivisie CV en bij de KNVB. Als aanvulling op de bestaande vormen van overleg hebben deze partijen behoefte aan een efficiënte manier van communiceren waarbij er geen concessies worden gedaan aan het persoonlijk contact. Om in deze behoefte te voorzien, worden in totaal twintig verrijdbare middelgrote TANDBERG Profile 3000 MXP systemen geïnstalleerd bij alle clubs, de KNVB en Eredivisie CV. Met de videoconferencingsystemen wordt de onderlinge communicatie bevorderd en worden reistijd en -kosten die gepaard gaan met vergaderingen op locatie bespaard. TANDBERG's partner Imotions levert de apparatuur, zorgt voor de installatie en het beheer en staat klaar voor technische ondersteuning bij vergaderingen.

In een pilot is het gebruik van videoconferencing getest door de Eredivisie CV, de KNVB en een aantal clubs, te weten sc Heerenveen, Roda JC, AFC Ajax, FC Groningen en AZ. De pilot is als zeer positief ervaren door de verschillende gebruikers. De technologie en de toepassing stellen de voetbalclubs en overkoepelende organisaties in staat om sneller, efficiënter en veiliger te kunnen samenwerken en te communiceren. Doordat er gebruik gemaakt wordt van het publieke internet kunnen de Eredivisieclubs ook vergaderen met externe partners als sponsors, gemeenten en politie over bijvoorbeeld de veiligheid rondom wedstrijden.

Directeur van Eredivisie CV, Frank Rutten: "Na een geslaagde proefperiode insamenwerking met de KNVB en een aantal clubs hebben wij kunnen concluderen dat dit systeem leidt tot een efficiënte vorm van communicatie en met name een forse vermindering van de reistijd. Met het oog op de landelijke spreiding van de achttien Eredivisieclubs vormt dit dan ook een uitstekende aanvulling op onze reedsbestaande vormen van overleg."

Erik Swart, County Manager Nederland bij TANDBERG: "Dit strategische partnership tussen de Eredivisie CV, TANDBERG en Imotions is uniek in zijn soort. Essentieel voor het succes was dat elke club is uitgerust met de TANDBERG apparatuur. Zes systemen zijn eerst in pilotvorm geïnstalleerd in de stadions van de clubs en op de kantoren van de Eredivisie te Maarsbergen en KNVB te Zeist. Hierdoor hebben de partijen de kracht van videoconferencing kunnen ervaren en vervolgens hebben wij het partnership verder uit kunnen rollen."

Remko Brilman, directeur van Imotions zegt: "Net als de Eredivisie CV zijn Imotions en TANDBERG ervan overtuigd dat videocommunicatie kan bijdragen aan het optimaliseren van bepaalde overlegstructuren en reguliere besprekingen tussen de betreffende partijen. Imotions verzorgt naast de installatie van de apparatuur ook de dagelijkse ondersteuning bij vergaderingen. Voor elke vergadering waarbij video wordt gebruikt, stelt Imotions alle apparatuur op afstand op elkaar af. Zo kan er niks mis gaan met de verbindingen en hoeven de gebruikers zich niet te verdiepen in de technische gegevens. Waar nodig staat er een ‘videobutler' klaar voor technische ondersteuning. Ook voor een vergadering met externe partijen als gemeente, politie en brandweer legt Imotions de verbindingen."

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Over Eredivisie

Sinds 1956 zijn de sterkste clubs van Nederland verenigd in één competitie: de Eredivisie. Al ruim een halve eeuw staat de Eredivisie voor topvoetbal in Nederland. Deze bakermat van het nationale voetbal heeft wereldwijd een reputatie opgebouwd van spannend, vernieuwend en creatief voetbal. Gevoed door de sterke Nederlandse voetbalcultuur staat de Eredivisie bovendien tot ver over de landsgrenzen bekend als ideale broedplaats voor voetbaltalent. Direct of indirect is de Eredivisie dan ook hofleverancier van de vaderlandse voetbaltrots Oranje. Door talenten de kans te geven zich te ontwikkelen in een aantrekkelijke en spannende competitie wordt zodoende een stevig fundament gelegd onder het Nederlands Elftal, dat al jaren tot de wereldtop behoort. De achttien Eredivisie Clubs hebben zich verenigd in de overkoepelende organisatie Eredivisie CV (ECV). Het doel van de vennootschap is onder andere het optimaliseren van de commerciële exploitatie van de mediarechten en sponsorrechten ten behoeve van én namens de achttien Eredivisieclubs. De ECV tracht namens de clubs zoveel mogelijk Nederlanders te verbinden met de Eredivisie, de hoogste voetbalcompetitie van Nederland. Door gebruik te maken van een gezonde exploitatie wordt getracht op sportief vlak een hoogwaardige en aantrekkelijke competitie te hebben én houden in Nederland, om zo maximale aansluiting te behouden met buitenlandse competities.

Over Imotions

Imotions levert wereldwijd full-managed Telepresence en videocommunicatie oplossingen aan onder andere het bedrijfsleven en overheden. Hierdoor worden bij deze organisaties aanzienlijke kostenbesparingen en efficiëntie verbeteringen gerealiseerd. Voor een vast bedrag per maand worden alle zorgen uit handen genomen en kunnen de mensen zich concentreren op de vergadering. Imotions levert video communicatie oplossingen vanaf de PC (webcam) tot Full HD Telepresence suites.

Over TANDBERG
TANDBERG is de grootste leverancier en producent van visuele communicatie producten en diensten. Het bedrijf heeft twee hoofdkantoren, in New York en Noorwegen. Het bedrijf ontwerpt en ontwikkelt systemen en software die video, audio en data integreren. Daarnaast biedt het bedrijf sales, support en value-added services in meer dan 90 landen wereldwijd. TANDBERG is beursgenoteerd aan de Oslo Stock Exchange (TAA.OL). Voor meer informatie: www.tandberg.nl.

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NICK HERD OF MOO DESIGN CREATES CATTLE COLLECTION

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:05:14 GMT

A local designer is set to run his work “past your eyes”, after his quirky cattle collection went on display in Leamington.

Nick Herd, owner of successful graphic design and advertising company Moo Design, has launched a series of humorous fine art prints based on cow theme which has been his company’s brand for eight years.

Three of his pieces – ‘How Now Brown Cow’, ‘Peppered Beef’ and ‘Credit Crunch’ will be on show at Warwick Studios, in Warwick Street as part of a “Follow the Herd” series

Mr Herd is planning to beef up his collection and already has “around 20 to 30” visuals ready to be produced in the coming months.

And the former fine-art student believes art lovers will find his work moo-ving.

“I have always maintained an interest in art and have had so many positive comments about our company’s Fresian cow design down the years, I decided to turn it in to real art, that everyone can enjoy,” Mr Herd said.

“I took inspiration from the credit crunch for one of the first prints and the ideas flowed from there.

“At school and on my art foundation course I loved screen printing and consistently used clear defined shapes and colour, which had an influence on my work.
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“Warwick Studios has agreed to display the first three pieces which is an accolade in itself and I hope people enjoy them.”

The work is for sale in three different sizes and priced at £275, £465 and £595 respectively. Anyone who orders before December 17 will receive the art in time for Christmas.

David Sands, owner of Warwick Studios, said: “We have exhibited a great number of artists over the years and are delighted to showcase Nick’s work.

“It is eye-catching and has a real sense of humour, so we are sure it will prove popular.”

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Michiel Veenstra meest invloedrijke BN'er op Twitter

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:37:35 GMT

Persbericht

Michiel Veenstra meest invloedrijke BN’er op Twitter

Amsterdam, 26 november - Radio DJ Michiel Veenstra is de meest invloedrijke BN’er op Twitter, gevolgd door zangeres Esmee Denters en Adam Curry. Dit blijkt uit www.tweetlevel.com, een nieuwe tool van communicatiebureau Edelman (die binnen 48 uur na de lancering meer dan een miljoen keer geraadpleegd werd). Iedere Twitteraar kan dankzij de unieke Tweetlevel formule, gebaseerd op betrokkenheid, betrouwbaarheid en populariteit, zijn eigen invloed op Twitter meten en deze vergelijken met die van vrienden, collega’s en anderen die je ‘volgt’.

Invloed en populariteit

De meeste Twitter tools kijken alleen naar het aantal volgers en berichten, oftewel meten de populariteit van de Twitteraar. Tweetlevel gaat verder en kijkt ook naar de betrokkenheid, hoeveel mensen de BN’er berichten retweeten en hoe vaak de BN’er op Twitter met andere mensen kletst. Dit alles bepaalt de invloed van de Twitteraar. Het verschil tussen invloed en populariteit komt duidelijk naar voren in onderstaande top 5: de meest invloedrijke Bekende Twitteraar (BT’er) van Nederland is niet de populairste en vice versa. Alleen Esmee Denters is zowel heel populair als bijzonder invloedrijk.

Top 5 Meest invloedrijke BN’ers op Twitter	Score	Top 5 Populairste BN’ers op Twitter	Score
1. Michiel Veenstra	68,5	1. Esmee Denters	70,4
2. Esmee Denters	64,9	2. Paul de Leeuw	68,5
3. Adam Curry	62,5	3. Armin van Buuren	68,1
4. Paul de Leeuw	62	4. DJ Tiësto	67,7
5. Coen Swijnenberg	60,2	5. Marco Borsato	64,5

Nederlandse celebs geven hun privéleven steeds vaker bloot via Twitter. Zo schreef zangeres Anouk dat ze op het punt stond seks te hebben met haar nieuwe vriend en liet Paul de Leeuw zijn ongezouten mening horen over boer Auke uit het TV programma Boer Zoekt Vrouw.

Kracht van Twitter

Eva Rijser, online communicatiespecialist van Edelman Amsterdam: “Twitter is voor velen een leuk medium, maar het heeft ook wel degelijk een serieuze kant. Social media hebben namelijk steeds meer impact. Kijk bijvoorbeeld naar de campagne van Barack Obama waarin social media een bepalende rol hebben gespeeld of het YouTube filmpje van Domino’s Pizza medewerkers dat binnen no-time de wereld rondging. De kracht van Twitter ligt in echte betrokkenheid met jouw online community. Hoe bouw je relaties met de mensen die je wilt bereiken? Dat gaat verder dan je aantal volgers.”

Tweetlevel formule

Fo	Aantal volgers	Fg	Aantal gevolgde gebruikers
Up	Aantal updates	@U	Aantal naam aanduidingen
Rt	Aantal retweets	Ta	‘Twitalyzer’ score
TaN:S	‘Twitalyzer’ noise to signal ratio	Ti	Twitter invloed score
Tg	‘Twittergrader’ score	Ii	Betrokkenheid index score
Vi	Snelheid index score	w	Weight assigned to each attribute
Z	Gestandadiseerde score	p	Populariteit
e	Betrokkenheid	i	Invloed
t	Betrouwbaarheid	Rg	Bereik naar score

De bovengenoemde scores zijn gemeten op woensdag 25 november 2009. TweetLevel is een dynamische tool en de statistieken zijn gebaseerd op de mate van Twitteractiviteit per individu.

Over Edelman

Edelman is 's werelds grootste onafhankelijke PR-bureau en is met 3200 medewerkers in 53 vestigingen nummer drie in de wereld. Edelman heeft vestigingen in Europa, Noord-Amerika, Zuid-Amerika en Azië. Begin dit jaar werd Edelman door de PR Week U.S. uitgeroepen tot Agency of the Year 2009 en Large Agency of the Year 2009. Ad Age riep Edelman zowel in 2008 als 2009 uit tot A-List Agency, het eerste PR-bureau dat deze lijst ooit heeft gehaald.

Het Nederlandse kantoor in Amsterdam telt 35 communicatieadviseurs verdeelt over gespecialiseerde teams voor Consumer Brands, Technology, Corporate en Health. Edelman houdt zich bezig met het plannen, organiseren en uitvoeren van corporate, crisis en marketingcommunicatieprogramma’s voor (inter-)nationale bedrijven en organisaties.

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Enterprising Coventry helps sculptor carve out room for success

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:59:13 GMT

A local artist is welding her way to success by selling her eye-catching pieces across Europe.

Sharon Dawkins launched The Sculpture Room in 2007 from the workshop she shares with her partner Philip, who runs PJC Welding on the Binley Industrial Estate.

Although Sharon has an artistic background, she admits she was just ‘playing around’ with metallic materials and started to create striking, contemporary works.

After receiving complimentary comments and requests for work, the Coventry based artist decided to turn it into a business rather than a hobby.

Sharon received advice from Enterprising Coventry, which was formerly known as LEGI, and in two years the company has started to build-up a strong customer-base.

“I was just playing around,” said Sharon. “My father was an artist and he developed my passion for art and design.

“Quite a few people said they liked what I was doing and I sold some pieces on eBay.

“I designed and launched my own website and had great help from Enterprising Coventry. It was nice to have someone to talk to.

“When you are on your own in a business, it’s good to bounce ideas off someone. Colin Bull, my adviser, has also given me a contact with a nationally renowned retailer which could prove to be useful.”

Such is The Sculpture Room’s meteoric rise, the company has received orders from France, Spain, Portugal and Poland as well as an anonymous celebrity designer.

“I took an order from a TV designer but I can’t say who it is just yet but it is a huge compliment,” said Sharon.

“As well as bringing in sales across the UK, I also have a steady stream of orders across Europe and I am also beginning to sell some other artists’ work which complements my own.

“It is great to have come this far in such a short space of time and my only decision now is whether I want to expand and take on other people. That would be the next stage of growth but it’s my baby and I don’t want to give up control!”

Colin Bull, an Enterprising Coventry business coach based at Coventry City Council, said: “Sharon is an excellent example of what can be achieved when a little self belief is combined with determination and the ability act on sound advice.”

For further information on how Enterprising Coventry could help your business contact the Enterprising Coventry helpline on 0800 030 5344.

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Florence Biennale 2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:27:28 GMT

The seventh edition of the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence will take place from 5th - 13th December 2009.

The seventh edition of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art will take place at the historic Fortezza da Basso from 5th - 13th December 2009. 650 artists coming from 78 countries will be exhibiting more than 2.000 artworks and there will be an extraordinary meeting of cultures, languages and diverse artistic styles. The Florence Biennale supports the United Nations program “Dialogue between civilizations”, to which the Biennale has officially adhered since 2001.

The Biennale will also see the presence of important artists. In the 2007 edition, the “Lorenzo il Magnifico" career prize was conferred to Gilbert & George, for the 2005 edition to Christo and Jeanne-Claude and to Richard Anuszkiewicz and in 2003 to David Hockney. The 2009 Life Achievement award will be given to Marina Abramovic and Shu Yong for their contribution to the International Contemporary Art Scene.

The International Scientific Committee (I.S.C.), composed of 20 qualified members, categorizes the works in the categories of painting, sculpture, graphic, mixed media, installation, photography and digital art. The selection is done with no prejudice of style. Artists are selected based on the quality of their artwork and the cultural values their work represents.

The International Jury that assigns recognitions and awards to the invited artists is composed of distinguished figures such Elza Ajzenberg, exhibition curator of the MAC, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sao Paolo, Brazil; Dominique Edouard Bacheler, art history professor and art critic, Paris; Pang Bang Ben, artist and professor, China; R.B. Bhaskaran, past President of Lalit Kala Akademi, India; Francesco Buranelli, General Manager of the Pontifical Commission for the Church’s Cultural Beings; Pasquale Celona, President of the Biennale, Florence; Piero Celona, General Manager of the Biennale, Florence; Gregorio Luke, past Director of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) Long Beach, California; Bianca Laura Petretto, Curator, journalist, expert on modern and Asian arts, Italy; Matty Roca member of AICA and President of the Arts Corporation in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico; Gerfried Stocker, Artistic Director of the Ars Electronica Center of Linz - Austria; Rosa Tejada, educator at the Metropolitan Museum, New York; and Stefano Francolini, Artistic Director of the Biennale, former Director of the C3 Super of the Ministry of the Cultural Activities, Florence, Italy.

The Florence Biennale is organized by Arte Studio.
Fortezza da Basso Florence - 5-13 Decembre 2009 - hours: 10-20 - info: + 39 0553249173
tickets 10 euro
for further information: www.florencebiennale.org

Lorenzo il Magnifico award to Marina Abramovic
The Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea in Florence dedicated, as is customary, the "Lorenzo il Magnifico career " award an international recognition of contemporary artistic culture to those particularly outstanding and that still continue to stand by their work.
The VII Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea of Florence awards the "Lorenzo il Magnifico career " award to Marina Abramovic, one of the most important and interesting contemporary performers.
Of Yugoslav origin, active from the 1970s with a series of memorable performances, in which the artist's body is the matter and central part of the work of her research on the limits of human physicality, Marina Abramovic, the experiences through violence to the point of putting her own body at risk with the presence and use of dangerous items including "On the table there are seventy-two objects that can be used at will on me. I am the object "(Studio Morra, Naples, 1974), truly involving her public, for example, in the famous performance weightlessness (Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, 1977), made with the German artist Ulay ( Uwe Laysiepen), with whom she has an artistic partnership since 1976 and from which it split in 1989 upon completion of their performance 'Great Wall Walk': their meeting in the middle of the Great Wall of China, 2000 kilometers long, after a journey that lasted ninety days.
Through the testing of physical and psychological limits of her existence, Marina Abramovic withstands pain, exhaustion, fear and danger in seeking conversion of their emotional and spiritual sphere.
Marina Abramovic has presented and presents her work with images, sounds and video in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Europe and the United States.
Since 1991 she has taught in Germany at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig. In 1997 the XLVII Venice Biennale has received the Golden Lion for 'Balkan Baroque', eight hour performance, during which Marina Abramovic cleans one hundred cow femurs, an action that becomes the symbol to cancel the atrocities that her countrymen have committed in ethnic conflicts, the Balkan in the 90s.
This work, together with the performances 'The Hero' (2001), 'Count On', 'Nude with Skeleton' (2003) and 'Balkan Erotic Epic' (2005), was part of her exhibition entitled "Balkan Epic" held Hangar Bicocca in Milan in 2006.
In 2003 Marina Abramovic received the New York Dance and Performance Award The Bessies for 'The House with Ocean View' a twelve-day performance at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York.
In 2005 she presented at the Guggenheim Museum in New York a series of performances entitled 'Seven Easy Pieces'.
The works of Marina Abramovic are present in the most important contemporary art collections in the world.

Stefano Francolini
Artistic Director VII Biennale

Collateral events

5 December 11:00am
Opening

5 December 5:00pm
Japanese Cinema: an insight into Japanese films
After Life by Hirokazu Koreeda
in collaboration with Kaori Watanabe

6 December 11:00am
An Artist and a Scientist: a common way
Lecture by Francesco Saverio Pavone and Dony Mac Manus
in collaboration with OpenLab Florence University

6 December 5:30pm
Living Arts of Contemporary India
Lecture by Sushma Bahl

7 December 11:00pm
Japanese Cinema: an insight into Japanese films
When The Last Sword Is Drawn by Takita Yojiro
in collaboration with Kaori Watanabe

7 December 5:30pm
Octavio Paz Art and thought
Lecture by Gregorio Luke

7 December 7:30pm
Saint James Church
Artists projects: Paul Lorenz, Barbro Eriksson, Danielle Lindsay

8 December 11:00am
Mathematics as an Art form
Lecture by Vanni Noferini
in collaboration with OpenLab Florence University

8 December 5:30pm
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovic meets Biennale's artists
followed by the presentation of the award Lorenzo il Magnifico to Marina Abramovic

9 December 11:00am
Canvas, Paper, Plastic: Abstraction in 2-D
Lecture by Paul Lorenz

9 December 5:30pm
Rufino Tamayo master of light and color
Lecture by Gregorio Luke

10 December 11.00am
Art and Chemistry as reciprocal sources of inspiration
Lecture by Cristiana Lofrumento
in collaboration with OpenLab Florence University

10 December 5:00pm
Japanese Cinema: an insight into Japanese films
Tokyo Sonata by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
in collaboration with Kaori Watanabe

11 December 11:00am
Can Carbon-14 be a suitable dating tool even for contemporary art authentication?
Lecture by Mariaelena Fedi
in collaboration with OpenLab Florence University

11 December 5:30pm
Stone, Bronze, Wood: Abstraction in 3-D
Lecture by Paul Lorenz

12 December 11:00am
Art and symmetries
Lecture by Roberto Casalbuoni
in collaboration with OpenLab Florence University

12 December 4:00pm
Development of Art in China
Lecture by Zhang Hongbin
followed by the Lorenzo il Magnifico prize ceremony awarded to
Shu Yong

12 December 9:00pm
Gala Dinner

13 December 3:00pm
Awards ceremony

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Coventry Skydome celebrates 10th birthday

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:07 GMT

The man behind one of the biggest birthday parties in the city certainly knows how to put on a show – he has learnt from the greatest on the planet.

John Wynne is the manager at Lava, Ignite and JJs – the three Skydome venues celebrating their tenth birthday on Saturday, December 5.

Wynne took over as manager of all three nightspots in August but has decades of experience as a singer and musician which has taken him across the world.

Rat Pack legend Sammy Davis Jnr described him as one of the finest big band singers he had shared a stage with while he has performed with the likes of Tom Jones, Dean Martin, Shirley Bassey, Roy Orbison and Marvin Gaye.

“I have been very, very lucky,” said John. “I’ve had a great career performing with the world’s greatest.

“I started out as a session musician rather than a singer and it gave me a great insight into how to sing and stood me in good stead for my singing career.

“It’s taken me all over the world. I’ve played in Las Vegas, on cruise ships and up and down the UK.

“I’ve played with nearly all the greats but someone like Marvin Gaye has to stand out and Sammy Davis Jnr said some lovely things about me.

“But when I settled down and got married, my wife wanted me to do less travelling and I became a DJ at a club in Derby.

“I quickly got into the management side of things and then went back on the road when my kids started to grow up. My voice did, however, start to go and I gave it up once and for all and moved back into management.

“I have managed clubs across this region but I absolutely love it here in Coventry.

“Everyone is really gearing up for the tenth birthday party. Obviously, I wasn’t here when the venues opened but I know just how much Skydome has transformed the night-time entertainment industry in Coventry city centre.

“The birthday party on December 5 will be a chance to celebrate that.”

The venues have hired a range of new staff in the past few months, including three new head security staff, new marketing team members and new DJs, including a specialist R&B DJ for the Sky Bar, within Ignite.

“Although the Skydome is ten years old, we have invested in both the venues and the staff to make this a bigger, brighter and safer place to enjoy a night out,” said John.

Media enquiries:
Simon Gilbert
Advent Communications
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G Casino at Ricoh Arena to host former member of The Drifters this December

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:26 GMT

A former member of legendary soul group The Drifters heads up a packed December entertainment schedule at the G Casino.
The G Casino, based at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, will play host to Roy G Hemmings on Friday, December 4.
The charismatic singer, who has performed at the Royal Variety Show and the White House in the past, is now set to dazzle visitors to the G Casino with renditions of classic songs including Saturday Night at The Movies and Little Red Book.
On Saturday, December 5 talented female singer Laura Mack will take to the stage before fellow female vocalist Jody Findley performs on Friday, December 11.
Saturday, December 12 will herald the arrival of a 1960s nostalgia-inspired evening courtesy of the band Backbeat.
And on Friday, December 18 the audience will be transported back to the 1980s via the musical offerings of cover band Heroes.
Finally on Saturday, December 19 all-female band Back to the Future will continue the 1980s theme when they deliver their versions of the feel good hits associated with the decade.
Paul Davies, general manager of G Casino, said: “December is party season and we are planning to celebrate in style here at the G Casino.
“There is a fantastic variety of solo acts and groups performing for us this month and, best of all, it is completely free for people to come along and enjoy them.
“We hope to welcome as many people as possible during the festive period in the fun and social environment provided by the G Casino.”
All performances will be in Lady G’s at the G Casino and will start at 10.15pm. Admission is free but guests must be aged 18 or over. Photo ID is required.

ENDS

Media enquiries:
Simon Gilbert
Advent Communications
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Electric Wharf
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Coventry CV1 4JA
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Lo sguardo fotografico di Marina Gavazzi sulla Birmania al Caffè Giubbe Rosse di Firenze

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:16:09 GMT

Uno sguardo intimo sulla Birmania attraverso l'obiettivo di Marina Gavazzi a Firenze alle Giubbe Rosse dal 1° al 18 Dicembre 2009./em>

In questa mostra sono raccolte alcune istantanee della fotografa Marina Gavazzi (www.marinagavazzi.com), dedicate alla variegata realtà della Birmania. I suoi ricordi divengono il commento più pertinente e pregnante a quel ‘viaggio’ di immagini che ci conduce a scoprire o riscoprire una realtà a noi lontana, troppo spesso banalizzata nel luogo comune della pubblicità turistica, per farla propria e patrimonio dell’anima.
Oggetto della mostra fiorentina è una serie di foto risalenti al 2006, che ritraggono, come si è detto, suggestivi aspetti della Birmania, dal 1989 Myanmar, attualmente, come tristemente si sa, sotto il rigido regime militare di Than Shwe.
Un percorso fotografico che ci parla e ci racconta di un Popolo pacifico e colto, ricco di una molteplicità di etnie, di una terra rutilante di colori, ricolma di storia e contraddistinta da immensi paesaggi, da volti di bambini e vecchi, dalle semplici cose del quotidiano, dalla sacralità di gesti senza tempo di monaci e monache.
Una lettura della Birmania, quella che ci dà la Gavazzi, che tiene presente, insieme, la profondità e la razionalità della storia e l’estemporanea irrazionalità delle sensazioni, la durezza del vivere gramo e l’ascetica ed imperturbabile religiosità alla ricerca di una Luce assoluta. Fotografie che ci restituiscono uno scenario diverso e non scontato rispetto a quello proposto dai mass media, attraverso momenti semplici e coinvolgenti, avvolti di un’ineffabile sacralità anche nell’atto più comunemente quotidiano.
Le sue fotografie vogliono essere, comunque e sempre, impressioni interiori che arrivano al cuore delle emozioni. La Gavazzi immortala l’istante irripetibile così come mai più si verificherà. I suoi paesaggi ed i particolari rimandano ad equilibri interiori ed universali, dove tutto parla della vastità del Cosmo e dell’uomo. Un viaggio interiore attraverso realtà e paesi lontani per giungere ad un’autocoscienza etica e sociale.
Lo scatto – profondamente meditato e mai ‘casuale’, sebbene colto nella sua casualità – ci restituisce un ‘frammento’ di realtà così come lei vuole che sia da noi veduta, trasmettendoci la stessa emozione sua in quell’istante. I colori fanno emergere monumenti vetusti, oggetti di culto, riflessi e persone; controluce sapienti, colori saturi o diafani, pieni sempre di pathos, natura rutilante di luci e di cromie esotiche. Al di là dei paesaggi, però, sono soprattutto i suoi rammentati ritratti ad affascinare e coinvolgere, ritratti dove sempre emergono i connotati psicologici non solo dei singoli individui, ma dell’intera collettività, di tutto un popolo.
Giampaolo Trotta

Il caffé "Giubbe Rosse" venne fondato nel 1897 dai fratelli Reininghaus, che ne avevano fatto il punto di riferimento della numerosa comunità tedesca fiorentina. Secondo la moda del tempo i proprietari vestivano i camerieri con ‘giubbe’ rosse, all'uso viennese e da questo derivò il suo nome. Dal 1913 il locale divenne la sede fissa dei futuristi fiorentini, luogo di incontro per letterati e per artisti italiani e stranieri. Ancora oggi il caffé letterario è interamente coperto da foto, disegni e memorie dei suoi celebri frequentatori. In tale contesto trova collocazione la mostra della fotografa milanese Marina Gavazzi.

Marina Gavazzi
Birmania. Volti e colori di un Popolo
FIRENZE, Caffé Storico Letterario Giubbe Rosse
1 - 18 dicembre 2009
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Coventry skydome nightclubs celebrate 10th birthday

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:57:30 GMT

One of Coventry’s most successful entertainment venues is celebrating its tenth birthday at the start of December.

The three nightspots at Skydome – Lava, Ignite and JJs – will be holding a special birthday party on Saturday, December 5 to commemorate a decade of trading.

The venue was unveiled in 1999 after being created on a former industrial site and has dramatically changed the city’s night-time economy.

The nightspots are now among the most popular venues in the city centre, welcoming thousands of people each week.

And, over the years, it has played host to a variety of live pop acts including Peter Andre, Blue and JLS.

John Wynne, the manager of Lava, Ignite and JJs, said a range of activities were being planned for the birthday event – adding that, with investment, each venue had stood the test of time.

He said: “It’s going to be a really special night with a great atmosphere to celebrate the Skydome’s birthday.

“Over the course of the past ten years, we have seen thousands of people come through our doors and we feel it has put Coventry on the map when it comes to night-time entertainment.

“We are in the throes of planning for the night but we just want to make it a fantastic birthday party that really befits the amount of pleasure we have given to people over the past decade.

“And, after ten years, we are offering a Skydome first as our new three for free policy is launched allowing people to move freely between JJs, Lava and Ignite and gain entry for free before 11pm. That will continue every Saturday thereafter.”

When they first opened, the clubs at Skydome were originally known as Ikon, Diva and Jumpin Jaks but have been rebranded over the course of the decade.

He added: “The venues are a decade old now but we have invested along the way to ensure that each has a fresh and vibrant feel and remain the premier nightspots in the city.

“We have made sure our music policy reflects a variety of tastes with a different style in JJs, Lava and Ignite played by some of the best DJs in the region.

“And, added to that, we have worked very closely with our staff and the police to ensure that this is one of the safest venues around.

“So it promises to be a really special birthday and we’d love to welcome as many local people as possible to celebrate with us.”

Media enquiries:
Lee Corden
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Zweed 's werelds beste grappenmaker

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:02:04 GMT

PERSBERICHT

Zweed ’s werelds beste grappenmaker

Nederlandse Kevin eindigt op achtste plaats op ranglijst

Amsterdam, 11 november 2009 – De strijd is gestreden. Na bijna een jaar wachten is de ontknoping daar. Vanaf heden draagt de Zweed Jörgen Jönsson de felbegeerde titel ‘Beste grap ter wereld’ voor zijn mop tussen een arrogante yup en een kordate boer. Wereldwijd ontving Reader’s Digest meer dan 15.000 inzendingen. Lezers van 50 verschillende, internationale Reader’s Digest edities, zowel online als het magazine, streden om de titel. De Nederlandse inzending van Kevin Snaterse uit Zwolle, die de nationale titel veroverde met een klassieke vliegtuigmop, haalde uiteindelijk een mooie achtste plaats. Tweede werd Finland en derde Rusland.

Wereldgrap

“Niet al te ranzig en vooral eentje die iedereen aanspreekt, want zowel mannen als vrouwen kunnen lachen om deze grap. Daarnaast blijft het toch altijd leuk om mensen uit andere steden en landen op de hak te nemen.” Jörgen, een ondeugend ogende man, tapt graag een mopje op zijn tijd. Met zijn inzending heeft hij al heel wat lachsalvo’s veroorzaakt. “Het leukste van mijn grap is dat hij tijdloos is en dat je heel gemakkelijk de personages aan kunt passen aan het land waar je op dat moment bent,” zegt de Zweed. “De grap spreekt gewoon iedereen aan,” verzekert hij. “De gewone man die een arrogante eikel te grazen neemt. Naast het gebruik van stereotypen is dit wereldwijd vaak het meest aantrekkelijke thema voor moppentappers. Een interessant fenomeen, omdat er over andere onderwerpen wereldwijd juist zoveel verdeeldheid heerst,” zegt Oele Steenks, Hoofdredacteur Reader’s digest.

Beste Nederlandse Moppentopper

De Nederlandse inzending voor De Beste grap eindigde op een achtste plaats op de wereldranglijst. Een grap, die zowel onder de Nederlandse als de Belgische stemmers de meest favoriete was. Kevin bedacht zijn mop tijdens een tussenuur op school: “Ik verveelde me een beetje en zag op internet de vraag van Reader’s Digest om favoriete grappen, grollen en moppen in te sturen. Ik aarzelde geen moment, want een prijs van 1000 euro kon ik natuurlijk goed gebruiken. Nooit gedacht dat ik naast die prijs uiteindelijk ook zou meestrijden voor de wereldtitel en gewoon de achtste plaats heb gehaald”.

Bijlagen

Dé Beste Grap van de Benelux

Een knappe vrouw en een verkoper zitten in het vliegtuig. De vrouw is moe en wil wat slapen, maar de verkoper stelt haar voor een spelletje te spelen. De dame weigert en draait zich om om wat te slapen, maar de verkoper dringt aan. “Luister,” zegt hij,
“je mag de ander een vraag stellen. Wie het antwoord niet weet, moet de ander 5 euro geven.” Opnieuw weigert de vrouw en probeert zich wat te netstelen. De verkoper probeert wederom: “We spelen het als volgt. Als jij het antwoord niet weet, geef je mij 5 euro, als ik het antwoord niet weet, krijg jij vijftig euro.” “Vooruit dan,” zegt de vrouw en speelt mee. De verkoper begint met een vraag: “Hoeveel bedraagt de afstand tussen de maan en de aarde?” De dame trekt haar portemonnee en geeft vijf euro aan de verkoper. Die glundert en zegt: “Nu is het jouw beurt om mij iets te vragen.” De vrouw denkt even na en vraagt dan: “Wat gaat met drie poten de berg op en komt er met vier poten weer vanaf?” De verkoper denkt heel diep na: hij weet het niet. Hij neemt zijn laptop en googlet wat, maar vindt het niet. De knappe vrouwe is intussen in slaap gevallen. Hij zoekt een hele poos op internet, maar vruchteloos. Uiteindelijk maakt hij de vrouw wakker, neemt hij zijn portemonnee en geeft haar 50 euro. Ze stopt het geld weg en draait zich weer om om verder te slapen, wanneer de verkoper vraagt: “Wat was het antwoord op de vraag?” De vrouw neemt zwijgend haar portemonnee en overhandigt de verkoper 5 euro.

Dé Beste Grap van de wereld

Tijdens de jacht op het platteland, richt een goed geklede man uit Stockholm zijn geweer en schiet een eend neer. Deze landt echter op een akker en de boer claimt de prooi. Omdat beiden de eend willen hebben, oppert de boer om het geschil op ouderwetse wijze op te lossen.“Ik trap jou zo hard als ik kan in je kruis en daarna is het jouw beurt”, legt hij uit. “Wie het minste piept, krijgt de vogel.” De yup gaat akkoord. Dus de boer neemt een aanloop en trapt keihard in de edele delen van de man die vervolgens op de grond neerstort. Na twintig minuten, als het de man lukt om op te staan, hijgt hij: “Mijn beurt.” “Nee,” zegt de boer terwijl hij wegloopt. “Je mag de eend houden.”

Top 10 wereldranglijst van De Beste Grap

1. Zweden

2. Finland

3. Rusland

4. Mexico

5. Verenigde Staten

6. Argentinië

7. India

8. Nederland

9. Roemenie

10. Canada

Over De Beste Grap

In januari dit jaar vroeg Reader’s Digest Nederlanders en Belgen hun favoriete moppen in te sturen om zo uiteindelijk kans te maken op de nationale titel en daarna ook nog de wereldtitel. De ingezonden grappen werden beoordeeld op een viertal gewogen criteria: humorgehalte (50%), originaliteit (20%), schrijfstijl(15%) en aantrekkelijkheid voor een brede groep (15%). Twaalf Belgen en Nederlanders streden daarna in het voorjaar om de hoofdprijs van € 1000,- en daarmee uiteindelijk ook om de wereldtitel.

Over Reader’s Digest

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., is een internationale media- en marketingonderneming met meer dan 20 merken. Reader’s Digest zorgt voor inspiratie, kennisontwikkeling en entertainment en brengt lezers/website bezoekers over de hele wereld met elkaar in contact. Het concern heeft vestigingen in 45 landen die boeken, tijdschriften, educatieve uitgaven en muziek- en videoproducten uitbrengen in lokale markten. Hiermee heeft Reader’s Digest een totaal klantenbestand van 100 miljoen huishoudens in 79 landen opgebouwd. De onderneming publiceert 92 tijdschriften, waaronder 50 edities van Reader's Digest, het tijdschrift met de grootste oplage ter wereld, en onderhoudt 65 merkwebsites die 18 miljoen unieke bezoekers per maand genereren. De onderneming verkoopt wereldwijd 68 miljoen boeken, muziek- en videoproducten per jaar. Het hoofdkantoor is gevestigd in Pleasantville, New York.

- Einde bericht -

**NOOT voor de REDACTIE.** Niet bestemd voor publicatie.

Voor vragen, meer informatie en / of een toelichting op het artikel door Oele Steenks, hoofdredacteur van Reader´s Digest Nederland & België of een interview met Kevin Snaterse winnaar Beste Grap Benelux, kunt u contact opnemen met:

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Lilly Allen lands at West Orchards

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:09:42 GMT

Lilly Allen fans had to overcome The Fear and sing at a Coventry shopping centre for a chance to be in a revamped music video for one of her biggest hits.
Shoppers at West Orchards took part in a special recording session at the city centre venue where individuals, or groups of up to three people, were invited to enter a special booth to sing along to the full three minutes and 27 seconds of The Fear from Allen’s album It's Not Me, It's You.
The footage could now be used to remake the original video for the song.
The promotion was run by Xbox, who are using the booth to promote new sing-a-long game Lips; Number One Hits which is released this month.
Footage from the event could also be used in a television advert for the game which is due to be screened during the X-Factor final on ITV.
The booth will be stopping off at most of the UK’s major cities and towns between October 19 and November 29.
West Orchards Shopping Centre manager Andy Talbot said: “This was great fun and although it might have seemed a bit daunting to sing for three and a half minutes people were not be taken over by the fear!
“We are delighted that so many people got involved and it would be great if we could have some people from the city featured in a music video for one of the most successful pop acts in recent times.”

ENDS

Media enquiries:
Simon Gilbert
Advent Communications
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OpenArtCode at the Grand Palais in Paris

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:24:57 GMT

The Salon des Artistes Indépendants to host OpenArtCode artists at the Grand Palais
With the support from the Ministry of Culture and Communication, Visual Arts Delegation

27 international artists will exhibit their artwork from 3-9 November 2009 at the Grand Palais in Paris, in the event Art en Capital, at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants, which was founded in 1884 by artists such as Cézanne, Gauguin, Toulouse Lautrec, Pissarro.

OpenArtCode is made up of a group of talented artists who have very different technical styles and a varied artistic formation. They have united their talents in the past to exhibit together in Italy, Monte-Carlo, Mexico and last year at the Grand Palais under the umbrella of Passion for Life. To coincide with the exhibition in Paris this year, some OpenArtCode artists will also be exhibiting at GemlucART in Monaco (Auditorium Ranieri III, 22 October - 6 November ).

The strong relationship of this group of artists has been consolidated in the various international exhibitions in which they have participated together, making it possible to continue to organize this exhibition and other prestigious events in the future. The common goal of exhibiting their art in important locations, often with a charitable incentive, has cemented them all as a group and the difference of language, culture and above all of expressive technique only go to highlight the quality of each of these artists in the group context.

The OpenArtCodeParis catalogue will be available, not only of course at the Grand Palais, but also at major museum and international exhibition bookshops, such as the Uffizi Gallery in Florence or the Biennale Gardens bookshop in Venice. On Thursday 5 November at 7pm the OpenArtCode catalogue will be presented at the gallery, Le Scribe L'Harmattan, Place Maubert rue Frederic Sauton 19 in Paris. It will also be possible to order the catalogue through the website www.openartcodeparis.com

The artists participating in OpenArtCodeParis are: Barbara Alcalde, Marely Becerra, Figen Begen, Leon Bosboom, Mary Brilli, Brenda Charles, Emilie Cummings, Marybel Gallegos, Shirley Garcia Cipullo, Enrique Garcia Saucedo, Marina Gavazzi, Juan Carlos Granados, Guti, Sumio Inoue, Betty Jonker, Margaret Karapetian, Margaret LaBounty, Roy Lawaetz, Sina Lee, Arianna Luporini, Lina Moretti Nesticò, Catalina Ochoa, Marieta Reijerkerk, Naomi Sheed, Carlo Vitali, Karel Vreeburg, Amanda Ward Thomas.

Gran Palais des Champs Elysées - Winston Churchill Avenue - 75008 Paris

Opening: Tuesday, November 3 from 17h to 22h30
Hours: 4 and November 5 from 11am to 22:00
6 - 7 - 8 November from 11am to 19:30
November 9 from 11am to 18h (Ticket office closes at 16:00)

Metro: Line 1, 9 and 13 - station: Champs Elysées Clemenceau or Franklin Roosevelt

Bus: lines 28, 32, 42, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93

For further information: info@openartcode.com
www.openartcodeparis.com

G Casino October entertainment simply the best

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:43:55 GMT

Visitors can’t help falling in love with the entertainment at The G Casino this October with the musical offerings of UB40, the sparkle of Neil Diamond and simply the best sounds from Tina Turner all on offer.
Singing duo G-Star will open the month’s entertainment on Friday October 2 before The Briefcase Blues Brothers aim to get the audience shaking their tail feathers on Saturday October 3.
Female vocalists Hayley and Sally Anne Harmen will perform on Friday October 9 and Saturday October 10 respectively before Nova Casper delivers one of the most critically acclaimed Tina Turner tributes around on Friday October 16.
Coventry’s David Dixon will perform the hits on Neil Diamond on Saturday October 17. And if one legend wasn't enough, the second half of his show will transport the audience to Memphis and the unmistakable sounds of Elvis Presley.
Friday October 23 will see the soul and swing offerings of Glen Lyons descend on the G Casino before Leroy Vickers delivers Motown hits on Saturday October 24.
Arguably the highlight of the month’s entertainment will take place on Friday October 30 when the world's number one tribute to UB40 - Rats In The Kitchen – will perform.
The band has travelled the world spreading music that was born in the Midlands and has also supported former UB40 front man Ali Campbell on some of his tours around the country.
Ghosts and Ghouls are welcome as The G Casino Halloween Party Night arrives on Saturday 31 October 31. Spooky fun and games will be on the agenda along with live entertainment from male vocalist Jordan Williams.
Paul Davis, General Manager, of G Casino, said: “October is set to be one of the busiest months yet in terms of entertainment at The G Casino.
“There really is something to suit everyone’s tastes so I would certainly encourage people to come and have a look.
“We have some very high quality acts lined up and I’m looking forward to watching a few of them myself.”
All performances will be in Lady Gs at the G Casino and will start at 10.15pm. Admission is free but guests must be aged 18 or over.

ENDS

Media enquiries:
Simon Gilbert
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

G Casino Re-Launches in Coventry

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:14:54 GMT

Around 1,000 guests will be going Back to the Future at the glitzy re-launch of the £1.6 million G Casino at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.

The VIP guests will be treated to a fun night of 1980s nostalgia when G Casino holds a night to be remembered on Thursday, October 29.

Popular tribute band So 80s will be performing tracks ranging from Duran Duran to Wham! in Lady Gs bar while guests will have the chance to play large games of Scalextric and Connect 4.

Del Boy and Mr T will be mingling with guests while Croupiers teach people how to play blackjack, roulette and poker.

Paul Davies, general manager of the G Casino, said it promised to be a fantastic evening.

“We are proud to have opened the G Casino at the Ricoh Arena and the £1.6 million investment underlines our commitment to making this a big success,” he said.

“We have been delighted with the welcome that we have been given by our customers and city businesses and the official re-launch is to let everyone know throughout the region that we have arrived at the Ricoh Arena.

“We want the re-launch party to be a fun affair for people to enjoy all the best bits from the 1980s and it will be an opportunity to introduce guests throughout the area to the G Casino.

“We have a great range of entertainment, cuisine and gaming here and it will be a chance for us to teach people how to play various games in a relaxed environment.

“We have made a few adjustments to the interior since taking over and the dining area will look completely different.

“All the team is eagerly looking forward to the re-launch and I am sure G Casino will go from strength to strength because we have something for everyone whether it is gaming, live entertainment in Lady G’s, the screening of live sport at Bar 87 or top quality food at Mahirs.”

Everyone is invited to attend the re-launch party at G Casino Coventry on 29th October. To come along, all you need to do is bring photo ID.

Media enquiries:
Michelle Wilson
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

Entertainment at the G Casino

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:52:21 GMT

As September approaches and the nights get longer, the G Casino is making sure there’s no shortage of entertainment on those dark evenings.

Kicking off the first weekend of the month is country rock singer, Shannon, who will be performing on Friday, September 4 in Lady Gs at the G Casino at the Ricoh Arena.

And the romantic, energetic and entertaining Robert L Hughes will be wooing the audience the following night with his soulful and mellow tones. (Saturday, September 5)

The second weekend of the month will welcome soul and Motown male duo, Capone, on Friday, September 11, followed by one of the UK’s top Anastasia and Madonna tribute acts, Tracey Quinn, on Saturday, September 12.

Jennifer Wallace, who performed at the venue in March, is back again by popular demand on Friday, September 18, having performed all over the UK and even as a guest performer in the West End musical, 125th Street.

And family duo, The Soul Brothers, who performed at G Casino in June, will also be returning to the venue next month on Saturday, September 19.

Paul Davis, general manager of G Casino, said: “September really has got a great selection and range of acts set to perform at G Casino – catering for all tastes.

“The last few months of entertainment have gone down a treat and September is going to be no different, with everything from country rock to pop and soul, and what’s great about all of the acts that perform here are that they don’t just stand up on stage and sing, they entertain and they are true professionals.”

ITV’s Stars in Their Eyes contestant Tony Scarth will be doing what he does best when he performs his Tom Jones tribute on the last Friday of the month. (Friday, September 25)

While male and female duo, One Night Only, will be rounding off the month’s entertainment on Saturday, September 26.

All performances will be in Lady Gs at the G Casino and will start at 10.15pm. Admission is free but guests must be aged 18 or over.

ENDS

Media enquiries:
Adam Dent
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

MCC kiest Yellow Communications voor introductie kiesjecadeaukaart.nl

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:13:47 GMT

Hoofddorp, 17 augustus 2009 - Yellow Communications, specialist in pers- en marketingcommunicatie, verzorgt voor Mercurius Cards Company (MCC) de introductie van kiesjecadeaukaart.nl in Nederland. Organisaties kunnen via de website een gepersonaliseerde wenskaart en cadeaukaart bestellen. Kiesjecadeaukaart.nl springt in op de groeiende wens van organisaties om meer maatschappelijk verantwoord te ondernemen. Van elke wenskaart gaat namelijk een vast bedrag naar een gekozen goed doel. Yellow Communications neemt de volledige pers- en marketingcommunicatie voor haar rekening. De website www.kiesjecadeaukaart.nl gaat in september live.

Geert Smits, directeur van MCC Nederland: "Onze eerste kennismaking met Yellow Communications was via hun website. Met name het brede (pers)netwerk gecombineerd met de IT-kennis en het maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen van het bureau sprak ons direct aan. In Yellow Communications hebben we precies die partner gevonden die onze pers- en marketing-communicatie vanuit een praktische benadering oppakt. We gaan de samenwerking dan ook met veel vertrouwen in."

Over Mercurius Cards Company
Mercurius Cards Company (MCC) is een Nederlands bedrijf gespecialiseerd is in ontwerp, productie, personalisering en distributie van verschillende soorten plastic cards, verpakkingen en wenskaarten. Het bedrijf is wereldwijd actief en ontwikkelt innovatieve oplossingen op het gebied van technisch hoogwaardige producten als bijvoorbeeld cadeaukaarten, lidmaatschapspassen, zorgpassen en loyalty cards. MCC streeft altijd naar een optimale oplossing voor haar klanten en is sterk gericht op persoonlijke contacten. Meer informatie is te vinden op www.mcc-ned.nl.

Over Yellow Communications
Yellow Communications uit Hoofddorp, opgericht in 2005, is gespecialiseerd in pers- en marketingcommunicatie. Wij helpen organisaties om hun doelgroepen te bereiken en hun doelstellingen te realiseren door het op innovatieve wijze inzetten van de juiste communicatiemiddelen. Yellow Communications werkt voor opdrachtgevers in verschillende branches zoals ICT, Healthcare, Overheid en Media & Entertainment. Yellow Communications combineert praktisch advies en een innovatieve aanpak met flexibiliteit, betrokkenheid en loyaliteit. Meer informatie is te vinden op www.yellow-communications.com.

Voor meer informatie
Karin van Geelen, Yellow Communications, telefoon 023 555 34 24, e-mail karin@yellow-communications.com

Amsterdam populaire bestemming voor bachelorfeesten van Britse mannen

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:37:26 GMT

Amsterdam, 17 augustus – Ondanks de economische situatie pakken veel Britse mannen voor hun bachelorfeest goed uit. Dat blijkt uit een poll uitgevoerd door Hotels.com, de marktleider op het gebied van online hotelboekingen. Een van de favoriete bestemmingen van de bruidegom is Amsterdam. De stad waar alles kan en mag.

In een laatste poging optimaal te genieten van de vrijheid, geeft driekwart van de ondervraagde Engelse mannen aan dat het vrijgezellenfeest voorafgaand aan het huwelijk minimaal een weekend maar liever nog langer moet duren. Populaire bestemming voor dit weekend zonder grenzen: Amsterdam. Amsterdam wordt door de Britse mannen gezien als een van de beste bestemmingen voor vrijgezellenfeesten met voor ieder wat wils. Met name de coffeeshops, nachtclubs en de kleurrijke sfeer van de Wallen is reden voor een bezoek aan Amsterdam.

Alison Couper, Directeur Communicatie van Hotels.com geeft aan: ‘Traditioneel gezien is de bruiloft echt een dag voor de bruid. De uitkomsten van de poll laten zien dat de bruidegom het vrijgezellenfeest ziet als de dag dat hij alle aandacht mag opeisen. De vrijgezellenfeesten van de Engelse dames duren gemiddeld slechts 1 dag.’

Host of acts to perform at the G Casino in Coventry

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:49:53 GMT

After the huge success of the sell-out concerts at the Ricoh Arena in June, fans in Coventry are sure to be excited at the prospect of seeing Take That Again.

The four-piece Take That tribute band will be performing at the G Casino this Friday (August 14) at the Ricoh Arena, which is set to be a night to never forget.

The evening is part of G Casino’s busy August weekend of entertainment which will see old favourites returning to the venue, as well as some new faces, ahead of the official relaunch later this year.

The £1.6 million G Casino features traditional gaming, a sports lounge, restaurant, bar and a packed entertainments programme.

Moni Tivony, who had the crowd dancing all night long when he performed his Lionel Ritchie tribute act earlier in the year, will also be performing this weekend with his R&B classics on Saturday. (August 15)

Moni, who is originally from south London and started singing when he was six-years-old, was runner-up on the BBC One tribute show One and Only and he also performed on the ITV series Stars in Their Eyes.

The following weekend will see a West Midlands take on the American-born Blues Brothers when the Birmingham Blues Brothers take to the stage in Lady Gs on Friday, August 21 while Michael Buble tribute, Max Hutton, will be performing on Saturday, August 22.

Paul Davis, General Manager, of G Casino, said: “We have a different act performing every weekend this month from pop to soul to Motown.

“They are all very talented singers – most having sung all over the world – so guests are sure to be impressed with their performances.”

The last weekend in August will welcome Warner Baker to the G Casino on Friday, August 28, whose twenty years of singing soul and Motown has included performing with chart sensation Heatwave as well as on numerous worldwide tours.

And Welsh soul singer Uche Eke, who has performed all over the world with bands including Hot Chocolate, Ray Lewis and the New Drifters, as well as having sung at Peter Andre and Katie Price’s wedding in 2005, will finish off the month’s entertainment on Saturday, August 29.

Paul added: “All of the acts are going to make for a great evening at the casino and I hope that everyone pops along to see for themselves – I’m sure they will leave having had a really good night.”

All performances will be in Lady Gs at the G Casino and will start at 10.15pm. Admission is free but guests must be aged 18 or over.

ENDS

Media enquiries:
Katie Pearce
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk

British comic royalty return to Montréal Just for Laughs Festival

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:29:48 GMT

This week the legendary British comic, John Cleese, returns to Montréal as one of the headliners of the 27^th edition of the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. Best known for his long and fruitful association with Monty Python and the ever-popular TV sitcom Fawlty Towers, Cleese will play host at the Britcom Videotron Gala in Montréal on Wednesday 22^nd July.

The Gala event, dedicated to the UK’s finest stand-up comedians will feature performances from Jimmy Carr, Ross Noble, Mark Watson, Danny Bhoy, Gina Yashere and Idiots of Ants.

Alongside the celebrated British talent, this year’s festival line-up includes other international comedy legends including Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Lewis Black and Martin Short.

Since exploding onto the scene in 1983, the Just For Laughs Festival, held each July in Montréal, has become the largest festival of its kind in the world and this year’s offering won’t disappoint those who like a good laugh. With over 1,600 shows, including more than 1,250 free performances, the festival attracts over two million visitors each year and is then broadcast to millions of faithful fans around the world.

For further details or more information on the line-up, please visit the website www.hahaha.com.

For more information about Montréal, please visit the Tourisme Montréal website www.tourisme-montreal.org. The city offers great value options throughout the year with its Sweet Deals (www.montrealsweetdeals.com) and getting there is easy with plenty of air travel options.

ENDS

For more information, please contact Brando

Ivana Zecevic Ivana@brando-world.com 020 7419 7313

Maleena Pone maleena@brando-world.com 020 7419 7320

Tourisme Montréal is responsible for providing leadership in the concerted efforts of hospitality and promotion in order to position the destination on leisure and business travel markets. It is also responsible for developing Montréal's tourism product in accordance with the ever-changing conditions of the market.

Coventry & Warwickshire Opens Up for London 2012 Open Weekend

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:23:04 GMT

Twelve exciting events in Coventry & Warwickshire join over 40 events across the West Midlands to be part of London 2012 Open Weekend (24 – 26 July 2009) – a series of events across the country enabling access to the arts, culture, environment projects and sport and celebrating three years to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games.

London 2012 Open Weekend enables everyone to share in the excitement of the Games, be inspired, get involved, unleash creativity and try something new. The people of the West Midlands are being encouraged to join the celebrations. All London 2012 Open Weekend Events taking place in the West Midlands are listed at www.london2012.com/openweekend. Across Coventry & Warwickshire the following events will be taking place:

* Learn to dance on your bicycle and celebrate the marriage of sport and art at Extraordinary Cycles, Leamington Spa.
* Train like a roman solider at Lunt Roman Fort or revel in the memories of school sports as team of misfit sports instructors prepare for their Olympics rehearsal in Coventry.
* Coventry and Warwick join in with a national celebration of storytelling with town events featuring professional storytellers and performers.
* Become an explorer for a day on the Great Bug Hunt and meet the animals that live Under the Big Tree with a self-guided trail and interactive exhibition at Herbert Museum & Art Gallery in Coventry.
* Watch out for Coventry city centre coming alive with a programme of outdoor performances and at Coventry University’s Elite Performance day join Olympic athletes of the future.
* And get fit by bringing 12kg or more of recyclable material to the Allan Higgs Centre in Coventry in return for reduced gym membership.

The London 2012 Open Weekend created by London 2012 is supported by BP, the Premier Partner of the Cultural Olympiad. London 2012 Open Weekend will take place in July 2010 and 2011.

This year’s London 2012 Open Weekend follows the success of last year’s event, which launched the Cultural Olympiad and enabled over 700,000 people to become part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tom Clift, Coventry and Warwickshire partnership manager for the 2012 Games, said: “London 2012’s new Open Weekend is a brilliant initiative which gives people in the region the chance to take part in the London 2012 experience right here where they live. It also provides a real challenge to try something new as we mark the three year countdown to the beginning of the Games in 2012. We’ve got lots of exciting events already signed up for Open Weekend but there will be even more by the time the weekend arrives – something for everyone to join in with.”

London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe said: “We’ve always been clear that London 2012 is about more than just sport, we want to create a Games for the Nation and Games that are accessible to everyone. We created Open Weekend as part of the Cultural Olympiad, to enable people to share in the countdown celebrations towards London 2012 but also be inspired by the Games to discover new interests and develop their talents.

“Open Weekend is part of our vision for the Games to inspire lasting change. The fantastic range of Open Weekend events provide opportunities for everyone to access excellence across sport, art and culture and try something new. The Games are thriving across the UK and we are grateful to the organisations that have partnered with us to make Open Weekend happen.”

Peter Mather, Head of BP in the UK said: “BP is delighted to become the Premier Partner of the Cultural Olympiad. We have an excellent track record for supporting the arts in the UK and we want to help build further synergies between sports and the arts in the run up to the 2012 Games. We are already working closely with LOCOG on our plans as the official Tier 1 oil and gas partner and adding the cultural arm to these activities is something to which we are looking forward.”

Coventry & Warwickshire Listings

Extraordinary Cycles: 26 July 2009 from 12pm and 3pm.
Celebrate the bicycle and explore the developing of a new art form - dancing on bikes.
Venue: The Parade, Leamington Spa, The Parade Leamington Spa, CV32 4AL.
Tickets: Free - just turn up.
Festival of Family Storytelling: 24 July 2009, 10-5pm.
One of 32 family learning events across England working with professional storytellers and performers.
Venue: Museum of British Road Transport, Millenium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD.
Tickets: tracey.wooton@transport-museum.co.uk/ 024 76243 4294.
Festival of Family Storytelling: 25 July 2009, 10-5pm.
One of 32 family learning events across England working with professional storytellers and performers.
Venue:St Johns House, Warwick, CV34 4NP.
Tickets: rebeccawilliams4@warwickshire.gov.uk/ 01926 412034.
Silsila: 26 July 2009, 2-4pm.
Part of Herbert Art Gallery & Museum’s season of films celebrating the career of actor, Amitabh Bachchan.
Venue: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP.
Tickets: Free event, no booking necessary.
Sin Dex III: 24 July 2009, 11-2pm.
Can you survive the next round of training in the life of a Roman Soldier? For children aged 7+.
Venue: Lunt Roman Fort, Coventry Road, Baginton, Warwickshire, CV8 3AJ.
Tickets: Site entry prices apply.
The Great Big Hunt: 24-26 July 2009, 10-5.30pm on Fri and Sat/ 12-5pm on Sunday.
Become an exploreer for the day on this self-guided trail – suitable for children accompanied by an adult.
Venue: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP.
Tickets: Free event, no booking necessary.
Under The Big Tree: 24-26 July 2009, 10-5.30pm Fri and Sat/ 12-5pm Sunday.
Meet the animals, plants and bugs who live Under the Big Tree. Exhibition combining inventive play and discovery.
Venue: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP.
Tickets: Free event, no booking necessary.
Playing The Streets: 24 July 2009, 11am-4.00pm.
Imagineer Productions will bring the Coventry city centre alive with an eclectic programme of outdoor and site specific performances.
Venue: Broadgate, Coventry City Centre Broadgate, Coventry CV1 1LL.
Tickets: Free Event.
Elite Performance Day: 24 July 2009, 9am-5pm.
Workshops and seminars for talented athletes aged 14-16.
Venue: Coventry University Sports Centre, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB.
Tickets: Book via 024 7679 5993.
Knickers and Vests – Coventry: 25 July 2009, 2 - 5pm.
Share your memories of school sports and PE with Triangle Theatre.
Venue: Coventry University Square and Coventry parks, around Coventry University Square and Coventry parks.
Tickets: Free - no booking required.
Children in Conflict: 24 – 26 July 2009, Friday to Saturday 10am – 5.3pm, Sunday 12pm – 5pm.
The exhibition brings together eight contemporary artists whose work expresses concerns, and highlights the plight of children caught up in conflicts across the globe.
Venue: The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP.
Tickets: Free drop in exhibition.
Recycle to Cycle: 24 – 26 July 2009, 8am – 6pm.
Bring 12kg or more of recyclable material (i.e. paper, cans, or glass)and get a free month in the gym!
Venue: The Alan Higgs Centre, Allard Way, Coventry, CV3 1HW.
Tickets: Free. No need to book just turn up at reception desk.

Media enquiries:
Simon Gilbert
Advent Communications
2 Edison Building
Electric Wharf
Sandy Lane
Coventry CV1 4JA
Tel: 024 7663 3636
http://www.advent-communications.co.uk