Category Archives: Art & Culture

Art & Culture Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Mick Hucknall actuará en el Hammersmith Apollo, informa LondonTown.com

Londres, 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El ardiente cantante de soul Mick Hucknall, en su momento líder de Simply Red – uno de los grupos de mayor éxito de Manchester durante la década de los 80 – cerrará su mini gira del 2013 … Read the full press release

Road Movies on screen at the King’s Cross Filling Station

Film buffs enjoying a 12-day pit-stop of some of the best road movies ever made 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The old forecourt canopy of the revamped King’s Cross Filling Station is inviting guests to fill up their tanks with some of … Read the full press release

The European Commission to investigate the proposed UK video games tax relief

Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed UK video games tax relief. The objective of the measure is to provide an incentive to video games developers to produce games meeting certain cultural criteria. … Read the full press release

Heineken reveals Fernando Degrossi from Brazil is the winner of the 2012/13 Your Future Bottle Design Challenge

Amsterdam, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heineken® today announced that Fernando Degrossi is the winner of the 2012/13 Your Future Bottle Design Challenge. The winning design was selected at a live judging event at The Magazzini, Heineken’s space in the heart of … Read the full press release

BMW i & Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec to present the installation QUIET MOTION during the Salone del Mobile

A contemporary interpretation of a new mobility concept Munich/Milan, 12-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In partnership with the internationally renowned designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, BMW i presents an installation entitled QUIET MOTION on the occasion of the Salone del Mobile 2013. Against … Read the full press release

Platinum Theatres has chosen Barco’s 0.69” DLP cinema® projector purpose-built for smaller theaters

Rancho Cordova, Calif., USA, 11-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Barco, a global leader in digital cinema technology, is helping smaller theaters reap the image quality and low total cost of ownership benefits of digital projection, recently supplying Platinum Theatres with its DCI-compliant Barco … Read the full press release

Barco supported Sundance Film Festival’s unique 3D projection mapping show with large venue projectors at New Frontier

Rancho Cordova, Calif., USA, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Visualization pioneer Barco supported Sundance Film Festival’s presentation of a unique 3D projection mapping show created by immersive video entertainment producer Klip Collective. The vignette completely wrapped the venue for the 2013 edition of … Read the full press release

The MINI Design Team led by Anders Warming to present the MINI Paceman as a dynamic sculpture during the Salone del Mobile 2013

Munich/Milan, 10-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The MINI Design Team led by Anders Warming, Head of MINI Design, presents the MINI Paceman as a dynamic sculpture during the Salone del Mobile 2013. In the two-part MINI KAPOOOW! installation the MINI Paceman – detached … Read the full press release

Special exhibition “I like it” to be held in the Audi museum mobile as 11 cars were chosen by Facebook fans

“I like it” – and the winner is: Audi quattro 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The fans have delivered their verdict, and the winner is – the Audi quattro. With more than fifteen thousand “Likes”, Facebook users chose eleven cars for display … Read the full press release

Sadler’s Wells celebrates the centenary of the Rite of Spring, one of the highlights of dance in London this spring

And the world premiere of Raven Girl comes to the Royal Opera House in May 9-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  ‘A String of Rites’, a series of three events commissioned by Sadler’s Wells to mark the 100th anniversary of the premiere … Read the full press release

S-Class as the star of the Mercedes-Benz Classic exhibition at the 25th Techno Classica in Essen

The Benz “Prince-Heinrich-Wagen” stands for the long motorsport history of the brand Stuttgart, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — From 10 to 14 April 2013, Mercedes-Benz Classic is making the exclusive history of the S-Class and its pioneering innovations the main focus of … Read the full press release

To mark International Roma Day, the European Commission calls for further efforts by the Member States to improve the situation of Roma communities in Europe

Brussels,  8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To mark International Roma Day, the European Commission has underlined the need for further efforts by the Member States to improve the situation for Roma communities in Europe. Despite efforts in the Member States towards … Read the full press release

Closing Remarks at the Agora Workshop: “The role of civil society in the intercultural dialogue”

Štefan Füle – European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Anna Lindh Forum, Marseille, 8-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — I appreciate this opportunity to listen to your ideas at this Forum. Listening is key to a real dialogue; and a real dialogue with civil society, … Read the full press release

Hayley Scanlan, Scottish Young Designer of the Year, invited to preview her latest fashion collection in New York

6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Scottish Young Designer of the Year and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design graduate, Hayley Scanlan has been invited to preview her latest fashion collection in New York, as part of a week long programme … Read the full press release

Top Vatican officials accepted Easter greetings from Pilsen

Plzeň, 6-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — General Manager of Plzeňský Prazdroj Doug Brodman personally presented Pope Francis with the original gift in form of a unique beer chalice made in the workshop of the significant Czech designer Rony Plesl during the general … Read the full press release

Barroso: Culture: the cement that binds Europe together

José Manuel Durão Barroso – President of the European Commission Opera Europa – RESEO Spring Conference/Vienna 5-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mr Chairman, thank you very much. Dear friends, some of whom I also met in other boxes in the operas across … Read the full press release

Dundee-based jewellers to take part in UK’s largest jewellery trade show following a month-long fundraising campaign

4-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A group of aspiring Dundee-based jewellers will take part in the UK’s largest jewellery trade show later this year following a month-long fundraising campaign saw them smash their target by almost 20 per cent. The nine designers, … Read the full press release

Universität Freiburg: Der Bachelorstudiengang Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) lädt alle Studieninteressierten zum Open Day ein

3-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mit Studierenden sprechen, Seminare besuchen, Dozierende kennenlernen, den Freiburger Innenstadtcampus entdecken: Der Bachelorstudiengang Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) lädt alle Studieninteressierten zum Open Day ein. Der Tag der Offenen Tür findet am Montag, 8. April 2013, von … Read the full press release

An exhibition of historical photographs of China, brought together by a University of Bristol project, was opened at the JW Marriott in Beijing

29-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An exhibition of historical photographs of China, brought together by a University of Bristol project, was opened at the JW Marriott in Beijing today by the British Ambassador to China, Sebastian Wood CMG. Organised by the British … Read the full press release

The European Commission unveils the winners of the 2013 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards

Brussels, 27-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were unveiled today by the European Commission and Europa Nostra (see details below). The 30 winners, selected from nearly 200 nominated projects, are … Read the full press release