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Art & Culture Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

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

Loughborough University announced virtually the winners of the Arts and Design Degree Show prizes

(PRESS RELEASE) LEICESTERSHIRE, 26-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Loughborough University, the fifth best university in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020, has announced that a number of outstanding students from the School of Design and … Read the full press release

Pierre Koukjian and Cedric Koukjian, Designer Duo in Collaboration with Bulgari

At the eve of the sculpture biennale SINCE studio and Louis Vuitton group are exhibiting a selection of the designers’ sculptures in their Bulgari flagship store (PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 15-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — After the success of its first edition … Read the full press release

Pierre Koukjian et Cédric Koukjian, Duo de designers en collaboration avec Bulgari

À la veille de la biennale de sculpture, le studio SINCE et le groupe Louis Vuitton exposent une sélection des sculptures des designers dans leur magasin-phare Bulgari (PRESS RELEASE) GENÈVE, 15-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Après le succès de sa première … Read the full press release

CASA SEAT celebrates Saint George’s Day with a virtual rose designed exclusively by Conrad Roset

(PRESS RELEASE) MARTORELL, 20-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — CASA SEAT launches an initiative to commemorate Saint George’s Day and is helping people celebrate and enjoy this important date in a participatory and innovative way. Through the CASA SEAT website at no … Read the full press release

Burberry further invests in British fashion manufacturing with the opening of new training facility

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Burberry announces the opening of its new Centre for Manufacturing Excellence located at its Castleford site in Yorkshire. The new training facility aims to cultivate talent and protect the traditional, artisanal skills that … Read the full press release