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British writer and director Carol Morley awarded 2015 Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship in partnership with BFI and Film4

The fellowship, worth £30,000 , includes a curated journey into a world of scientific discovery. The award is designed to bring film and science closer together. LONDON, 27-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — British writer and director Carol Morley (The Falling, Dreams … Read the full press release

BMW official partner of Art Basel in Miami Beach 2015, December 3 to 6

MIAMI,  25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — From December 3 to 6, Miami Beach will once again take centre stage in the international art world. For the 14th time running, the famous art fair will take place in Florida, supported once again by its official partner … Read the full press release

The first Audi-O-Rama conference on the future of music held in Verbier, Switzerland

Audi-O-Rama brings international music legends together Giovanni Perosino, Head of Marketing Communication, AUDI AG: “With Audi-O-Rama we are creating a space where innovators and pioneers can explore the future of music together” Publication on conference results Verbier/Ingolstadt, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow: Historical documents and artefacts for Erskine Hospital history recovered and catalogued

GLASGOW, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Historical documents and artefacts charting the history of Erskine Hospital, some of which lay hidden in a derelict room for years, have been recovered and are being formally catalogued for the first time.‌ Much of … Read the full press release

Third Allianz Junior Music Camp takes place in Vienna from November 18 to 24, 2015

10 talented young pianists from 9 countries spend a week making music together in Vienna Public masterclass in the Wiener Musikverein in front of a concert audience of 600 Munich/Vienna, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following on from Munich and Barcelona, … Read the full press release

LLEGA DIRECTO AL CENTRO DE LONDRES ESTAS NAVIDADES CON UN NUEVO SERVICIO DE AUTOBÚS DESDE EL AEROPUERTO DE STANSTED A KING’S CROSS

LONDRES, 18-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Si estás planeando una escapada a Londres estas Navidades para hacer compras de última hora o para visitar amigos o familiares, hay una nueva forma directa de llegar al corazón de Londres. Stansted Citylink ha … Read the full press release

University of Groningen: book on the biblical story of the Magi and the Star of Bethlehem released

Brill and the University of Groningen are proud to present the publication of The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Experts on the Ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman World and Modern Astronomy. This book, edited by Peter … Read the full press release

High performance coatings from AkzoNobel used in the new cultural center in Athens due to be completed early next year

Visitors to a new cultural center in Athens that’s due to house the Greek National Opera will find that high performance coatings from AkzoNobel have taken center stage. AMSTERDAM, 5-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Being designed by renowned architects Renzo Piano Building Workshop, … Read the full press release

British singer Rita Ora will take to the Bambi stage in Berlin on 12 November 2015

Millennium Bambi goes to Wolfgang Schäuble // Til Schweiger and Dieter Hallervorden recognised for “Honig im Kopf” (“Head Full of Honey”) MUNICH, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In one of the musical highlights of this year’s live show, British singer Rita … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin’s Arts and Humanities ranked 74th in the world in Times Higher Education Subject Ranking 2015-2016: Arts and humanities top 100

DUBLIN, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity  College Dublin’s Arts and Humanities has been  ranked at 74th in the world in the just published  Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Ranking 2015-2016: Arts and humanities top 100: The THE Subject Rankings in … Read the full press release

Technicolor provides Color-Finishing and Editing Services for Danny Boyle-directed film Steve Jobs

Technicolor provides Color-Finishing and Editing Services for Steve Jobs PARIS, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Directed by Academy Award-winner, Danny Boyle, Steve Jobs follows the evolution of Apple’s pioneering and creative leader over the course of three seminal moments in his … Read the full press release

Technicolor’s Michael Hatzer handled color finishing from his theatre at Technicolor Hollywood for Steven Spielberg’s latest project Bridge of Spies

The Past Comes Alive with Technicolor’s Assistance PARIS, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Steven Spielberg, over a five decade-long career, has produced some of the most important historical dramas in motion picture history, including Lincoln, Schindler’s List, Amistad, and Munich. Spielberg … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham purchased important typescript of D.H. Lawrence’s Pansies

NOTTINGHAM, 27-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham has purchased an important and fascinating typescript of D.H. Lawrence’s Pansies – his best known collection of poems. This was the last book of poems Lawrence saw published in his lifetime. The typescript … Read the full press release

La première au monde oreillette bluetooth de joaillerie pour les femmes d’une valeur de 150 000 € a vu le jour

PARIS, 22-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Les bijoutiers français ont produit une nouveauté rare – l’oreillette bluetooth de joaillerie pour les femmes d’après les croquis du designer Inna Biton, qui a devenu connu grâce à la conception des objets inhabituels. Pour … Read the full press release

WPP: Geometry Global UK to appoint Juan José Posada as Chief Creative Officer

LONDON, UK, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Geometry Global UK has announced the arrival of Juan José Posada as Chief Creative Officer. Juan José, formerly Geometry Global Executive Creative Director Latin America and Executive Creative Director Geometry Global Colombia, will relocate from Colombia … Read the full press release

Tate Modern unveils the inaugural Hyundai Commission in the Turbine Hall by Abraham Cruzvillegas

13 October 2015 – 3 April 2016 Turbine Hall, Tate Modern Admission free Open daily from 10.00 – 18.00 and until 22.00 on Friday and Saturday For public information call +44 (0)20 7887 8888, visit tate.org.uk, follow @Tate #EmptyLot LONDON, 13-10-2015 … Read the full press release

COTTO, il brand di alta gamma di SCG, propone la propria nuova Collezione ‘Pætchwork/ firmata da Piero Lissoni, il noto designer italiano, nonché la Collezione GRANDE, in occasione del CERSAIE 2015

BOLOGNA, Italy / BANGKOK, Thailand, 5-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — COTTO, il brand di alta gamma di SCG, azienda leader nei conglomerati nel sud est asiatico, propone la propria nuova Collezione ‘Pætchwork/ firmata da Piero Lissoni, il noto designer italiano, nonché … Read the full press release

Leading historians will discuss Europe’s ‘forgotten union’ between Poland and Lithuania at a special event in Edinburgh

A panel of leading historians will discuss Europe’s ‘forgotten union’ at a special event to launch a new book by an Aberdeen academic. ABERDEEN, 25-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Robert Frost’s work, The Making of the Polish-Lithuanian Union 1385-1569, is the … Read the full press release

Musical Events on the Day of Confucius Institutes on September 26 at the Confucius Institute of Freie Universität Berlin

BERLIN, 25-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lyrical, jazz, classical, or modern: On the World Day of Confucius Institutes on September 26, 2015, the events at the Confucius Institute of Freie Universität Berlin will all be musical presentations or related to music. … Read the full press release

Stars of sound and screen unite for Peace One Day with the Peace Day Playlist that showcases ‘One’ the Peace Day Anthem by Coke Studio Africa

PRESS RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 20 SEPTEMBER 2015 AT 12:00 BST Peace One Day supporters Olly Murs, Bonnie Wright, Michael Caine, Yoko Ono, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Snow Patrol, Eddie Izzard, Richard E Grant, UB40, Basement Jaxx, The Libertines, Stephen Merchant, James … Read the full press release