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Time Capsule seals London Underground’s extraordinary 150th anniversary year

Time Capsule is to be displayed in the transformed Tottenham Court Road Station London, UK, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The conclusion of London Underground’s 150th anniversary year has been celebrated today with the installation of a time capsule containing a range of … Read the full press release

Banijay Group’s Brainpool TV GmbH raised €1M crowd-sourced funding to produce Stromberg – The Film

Cologne, Germany, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cologne-based Brainpool TV GmbH, a Banijay Group company, will bring its cult comedy TV series Stromberg to the big screen thanks to 1 million Euros in fan funding raised in a 7 day period toward … Read the full press release

The European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly warned EU citizenship key objective is not succeeding

Vilnius, Lithuania, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has warned that the key objective of EU citizenship, namely for people to feel a stronger attachment to the EU, is not succeeding. At the closing conference of the “European … Read the full press release

EBRD Cultural Programme and BBC announced the Ukrainian Book of the Year awards winners

BBC Book of the Year 2013 awards presented in partnership with the Cultural Programme of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Kiev, Ukraine, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — “The Remote Space” by Yaroslav Melnyk, and “Who Will Make the Snow” by … Read the full press release

EBRD’s Tarek Osman authored and presented four-part radio series on the modern history of the Arab world for BBC Radio 4

Osman’s series, produced for BBC Radio 4, is the BBC’s biggest production on the Arab world’s modern history London, UK, 16-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Tarek Osman, the EBRD’s Principal Political Counsellor for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, authored and presented a four-part … Read the full press release

Bulgarian National Bank released copper commemorative coin ‘90 Years since the Birth of Apostol Karamitev’ from the series ’Bulgarian Artists’

Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — From 13 December 2013, the Bulgarian National Bank releases in circulation a copper commemorative coin ‘90 Years since the Birth of Apostol Karamitev’ from the series ’Bulgarian Artists’. It will be sold at the BNB teller … Read the full press release

Porsche Design unveils its art collaboration with pop artist Thierry Noir at Temple House, Miami Beach

A Glimpse on Art by Thierry Noir and Porsche Design Stuttgart, Germany / Miami, FL, USA, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Porsche Design unveils its art collaboration with Berlin based pop artist Thierry Noir at Temple House, Miami Beach. The luxury brand created … Read the full press release

Bavaria Film: Unangefochtener Tagessieg für Stuttgart-„Tatort: Happy Birthday, Sarah”

Stuttgart, Deutschland, 02-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit 9,34 Millionen Zuschauern war der gestern Abend (1. Dezember 2013) im Ersten ausgestrahlte Stuttgart-„Tatort: Happy Birthday, Sarah“ eindeutiger Tagessieger – und zwar sowohl in der Gesamtzuschauerzahl als auch in der Gruppe der 14- bis 49-Jährigen … Read the full press release

Pro Auction Ltd to auction off The Lanesborough Hotel’s furnishings, artefacts and decorations, 9-13 December 2013

London, United Kingdom, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lanesborough announces the unprecedented opportunity to acquire existing furnishings, artefacts and decorations, with over 3,000 lots at auction led by Pro Auction, between the 9th and 13th December 2013. The contents will be … Read the full press release

abertis foundation’s headquarters the Castellet castle to house the UNESCO centre for Mediterranean Ecosystem Biosphere Reserves

The decision on the winning candidacy has been announced today in Paris as part of the General Conference of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO). Castellet castle, headquarters of the abertis foundation, will house a centre for … Read the full press release

Die DZ BANK Kunstsammlung hat in ihrer letzten Ausstellung im Jubiläumsjahr mit Werken von internationalen Künstlern „DAS FENSTER IM BLICK“

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 7-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Blick aus dem Fenster ist seit Jahrhunderten ein kunstgeschichtlicher Topos. Man denkt an berühmte Bilder wie etwa an „Goethe am Fenster der römischen Wohnung“ von Tischbein, an Adolph Menzels “Balkonzimmer” oder die “Frau … Read the full press release

“International Surrealism Now” – The Roque Gameiro House, Amadora, Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal, 7-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — From November 30 to January 4, 2014, The Roque Gameiro House, in Amadora , Lisbon, hosts the exhibition “International Surrealism Now”, conceptualized by Santiago Ribeiro . The event features artworks from 29 countries. The opening is … Read the full press release

Santiago Ribeiro expose à Dallas

Pour la deuxième fois, l’artiste-peintre présente ses travaux à Dallas, Texas, USA. LuminArte présente du 9 novembre au 7 décembre Vernissage, samedi 9 Novembre à partir de 7 – 10:00 DALLAS, TX, United States, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — LuminArte Presents est … Read the full press release

UKTV’s flagship entertainment channel Watch unveiled two Dynamo Christmas specials

Dynamo opens up in an exclusive interview with Zane Lowe Social Media uncovers Dynamo’s most mind-blowing stunts London, United Kingdom, 4-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — UKTV’s flagship entertainment channel Watch has unveiled a special festive treat for viewers today with the announcement of … Read the full press release

Sky and UKTV signed new multi-year agreement

UKTV’s network of pay TV channels to be made available across all Sky TV products UKTV’s portfolio joins Sky On Demand and Sky Go with catch up and online VOD services Popular British comedy channel, Gold joins NOW TV – … Read the full press release

The Portuguese surrealist artist Santiago Ribeiro exhibits in Dallas, Texas

For the second time the Portuguese artist presents his work in Dallas in the U.S. State of Texas LuminArte Presents Represented Artists, New Works November 9 – December 7 Opening Reception: Saturday November 9th, from 7 – 10pm DALLAS, TX, … Read the full press release

Europa Nostra concerned about what can be Europe’s biggest open-cast gold mine in Roşia Montană, Romania

The Hague, the Netherlands, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The leading European heritage organisation, Europa Nostra, has expressed its serious concern about the draft law which would allow a Canadian-based company to set up Europe’s biggest open-cast gold mine in Roşia Montană. In a letter … Read the full press release

The Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union marked its 50th anniversary with series of events in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 16 October, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union marked its 50th anniversary with a series of events in Geneva. The European Union reiterated its sincere congratulates to its African partners on this memorable day … Read the full press release

European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou calls for closer cooperation between EU and Qatar in education and culture

Brussels, Belgium, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Union should work more closely with Qatar and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in areas of common interest such as education and training, new skills for a changing world and strengthened cultural ties … Read the full press release

Berlinale and Deutsche Kinemathek to show Claude Lanzmann’s most recent film “Le dernier des injustes” at the Arsenal Cinema in Berlin

Berlin, Germany, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — To honour Claude Lanzmann as a great artist and intellectual for his never-ending productivity and intense commemorative work, the Berlinale and Deutsche Kinemathek are showing his most recent film,The Last of the Unjust (Le dernier des injustes, … Read the full press release