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Art & Culture Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Leaders from the arts and science sectors in CERN’s newly appointed Cultural Advisory Board

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 25-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research and one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research, has announced that its newly appointed Cultural Advisory Board will hold its first … Read the full press release

Generali: Procuratie Vecchie in Venice to open to the public in early 2022 for the first time in its 500-year history

The future home of The Human Safety Net opens to the public in spring 2022 Model by David Chipperfield Architects Milan will now go on display in the Venice Royal Gardens First images from behind the iconic façade in St … Read the full press release

All eight winners of the International Telekom Beethoven Competition to perform at the Telekom Forum in Bonn on October 16

Eight prize winners from 16 years of the International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn on one stage On October 16 at the Telekom Forum in Bonn and via livestream on MagentaTV as well as free of charge at MagentaMusik 360 World … Read the full press release

Societe Generale The Future Is You Foundation launches with €7 million annual budget to help young people across France and Africa

Bringing together solidarity sponsorship and musical patronage within the new Societe Generale The Future Is You Foundation Greater support for young people to help them to build their future An annual budget of €7 million for the Foundation’s initiatives, mainly … Read the full press release

Groundbreaking Immersive Experience from Samsung and Artist Michael Murphy Reveals a New Perspective for Visual Entertainment Through the Stunningly Slim Neo QLED TV

Samsung and Murphy’s Installation at London’s Saatchi Gallery illuminates the power of Neo QLED technology with a panoramic Gorgon City performance featuring Cercle’s scenic cinematography (PRESS RELEASE) SAATCHI GALLERY, LONDON, 9-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd today hosted … Read the full press release

Exhibition at the Bank for International Settlements headquarters in Basel, Switzerland to mark the organisation’s 90th anniversary

BIS will open its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland to the public for an exhibition marking 90 years since its establishment. BIS 90 Years exhibition will showcase the Bank’s past, present and future role in promoting global monetary and financial stability. Open … Read the full press release

DHL Express and Universal Music Group launch DHL FAST-TRACK music initiative connecting artists and fans

Zoe Wees kicks off the program with her first ever headline concert Iconic recording studios Abbey Road London and Capitol Studios Los Angeles to support a multitude of innovative activations (PRESS RELEASE) BONN/ LONDON, 14-Jun-2021— /EuropaWire/ — DHL Express announces … Read the full press release

Launch of the Anna Lindh Foundation Virtual Marathon for Dialogue!

Launch of the Anna Lindh Foundation Virtual Marathon for Dialogue

Cyprus Network Activities (PRESS RELEASE) NICOSIA, 28-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The Cyprus Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation, a forum promoting intercultural dialogue both within the island and in the region by creating synergies and building bridges among citizens, is … Read the full press release

CCD-NL kondigt aan: “Kasuri Webinar: Traditie in stand houden in een veranderende wereld”

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 13-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ga met ons mee op reis door tijd en ruimte om de wereld te ervaren via zijn vele unieke weefpraktijken! Een van zulke interessante weeftradities waar we naar kijken is de Japanse Kasuri. … Read the full press release

CCD-NL Announces: “Kasuri Webinar: Maintaining Tradition in a Transitory World”

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 13-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Join us on a journey through time and space to experience the world via its many unique weaving practices! One such weaving tradition we are looking at is Japanese Kasuri. We are organizing … Read the full press release

Europe’s 7 Most Endangered heritage sites 2021: Europa Nostra and EIB Institute put spotlight on European heritage in peril

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 8-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Europa Nostra – the European voice of civil society committed to cultural and natural heritage – together with its partner, the European Investment Bank Institute, announce the List of 7 Most Endangered … Read the full press release

“Building Healthy Relationships and Enhancing Gender Equality”: Young women from Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan come together

Building Healthy Relationships and Enhancing Gender Equality

(PRESS RELEASE) NICOSIA, 26-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Young women from Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan came together in the online seminar “Building healthy relationships and enhancing gender equality” to discuss gender norms and explore tangible implications of human, gender, and … Read the full press release

CCD-NL Announces: “Shaping your heritage: constructing your design practice” workshop with local Indonesian artisans and Dutch designers

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — CCD-NL is binding cultures in times of crisis! Due to the COVID-19 crisis, CCD-NL has been searching for new ways to promote intercultural communication. Today CCD-NL proudly presents the first webinar for 2021. … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer IGD develops automated robotic arm to scan cultural objects in 3D, now cooperating with Phase One

The digital twin concept arrives in the museum world (PRESS RELEASE) DARMSTADT, 23-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The Fraunhofer IGD in Darmstadt has developed a product to make it easier for museums to digitize their collections and is now cooperating with … Read the full press release

Arts at CERN announces Black Quantum Futurism collective as winner of the Collide residency award

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 16-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an international open call launched in October last year, a total of 564 project proposals were received from 79 different countries for the ninth edition of Collide. The diversity, reach and quality … Read the full press release

2020 John McGahern Annual Book Prize is now open for submissions

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies announces that its John McGahern Annual Book Prize for the best debut novel or short story collection by an Irish writer or writer resident in … Read the full press release

19th Wright Colloquium for Science: The Art of Maths, 2-6 Nov 2020 at the University of Geneva

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 14-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Geneva, a public research university, has announced it will host the 19th Wright Colloquium for Science entitled “The Art of Maths” from 2 to 6 November on the Dufour Campus. … Read the full press release

UZH: leather balls discovered in northwest China now the oldest known balls in Eurasia

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 12-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Zurich, together with German and Chinese peers have announced they have investigated ancient leather balls discovered in the graves of horse riders in northwest China, near the city … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank to invests significant portion of art auction proceeds in contemporary art

Around 200 works of art that are not part of the collection’s main focus are being sold / The bank is investing a significant portion of the proceeds in contemporary art (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 8-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank … Read the full press release

Liverpool Literary Festival goes virtual, October 9 – 11

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 15-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool has announced that this year’s Liverpool Literary Festival will return in the autumn between October 9 and 11 in an online form and will include live-streaming and exciting collection … Read the full press release