Category Archives: Art & Culture

Art & Culture Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Ο νεαρός Κύπριος τενόρος Γιώργος Ιωάννου προσκλήθηκε να λάβει μέρος στην Τελετή απονομής των Βραβείων Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς της ΕΕ στην Αθήνα

Posted on 1, March 2013 by

Βρυξέλλες, 1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Κατόπιν πρωτοβουλίας της Επιτρόπου κυρίας Ανδρούλλας Βασιλείου, ο νεαρός τενόρος και μαθητής Γιώργος Ιωάννου είχε ακρόαση με τον παγκοσμίου φήμης Ισπανό τενόρο και συνθέτη Plácido Domingo στη Βιέννη την περασμένη εβδομάδα. Σε συνέχεια της ακρόασης και αφού … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Belgium, Entertainment, Greece

Video Makers from Lithuania, Portugal and Estonia shortlisted for an EU award

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

Amateur video makers from Lithuania, Portugal and Estonia have been shortlisted for the 2013 Europe Past Forward awards that aim to reward videos on the meaning of European citizenship. The award ceremony will take place in Brussels on 20 March … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Estonia, European Union, Lithuania, Portugal, Society

EURid signs MoU with UNESCO

Posted on 27, February 2013 by

Brussels, 27-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Following the IDNs – State of Play Insights report of 2011 and the 2012 World report on IDNs deployment, EURid and UNESCO have signed a MoU. Both parties will carry out common projects to contribute to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Internet & Online, Society, Technology

Oscar triumph for MEDIA-backed films Amour and Searching for Sugar Man

Posted on 25, February 2013 by

Brussels, 25-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou has paid tribute to the makers of EU-backed films Amour and Searching for Sugar Man after their success at last night’s 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Austrian director Michael Haneke scooped the Oscar for Best Foreign … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Entertainment, European Union, Media, Society

Emil Nolde exhibition delights Norway

Posted on 22, February 2013 by

Embodiment of intercultural understanding: 50,000 people visited the Wintershall-sponsored exhibition at the National Gallery in Oslo. Oslo, 22-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Norwegian capital can look back on a successful art event: last weekend the major retrospective on Emil Nolde (1867-1956) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Norway, Society

BERLINALE 2013: CRYSTAL BEARS AND DEUTSCHES KINDERHILFSWERK AWARDS IN GENERATION KPLUS

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The members of the Children’s Jury in Generation Kplus Hannah Bulling Matthias Caspari Rosa Elina Ehrlich Rocco Görhardt Lenius Jung Felix Katulski Magdalena Kollmann Ada Maria Nardi Lonja Emily Louise Siebenmann Maja Tischmann Fabian Welke give the following … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society

THE 63RD BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO COME TO A SPLENDID CLOSE

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, on Saturday, February 16, the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival will come to a splendid close with the presentation of the awards. 1,600 guests are expected to attend the gala, beginning at 7.00 pm in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society

Bertelsmann is considering reducing its shareholding in RTL Group while retaining a qualified majority

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Bertelsmann announces preliminary figures for 2012 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The international media company Bertelsmann has informed the Board of Directors of RTL Group that it is considering reducing its shareholding in RTL Group through a capital market transaction. Potential proceeds … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Media

Merger update: US Department Of Justice clears Penguin Random House combination

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pearson and Bertelsmann today (February 14, 2013) announce that they have been notified by the US Department of Justice that it has closed its investigation into the proposed merger of Penguin and Random House, without conditions. The two … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Media, United Kingdom

Publication, 6 February, of Cinquante nuances plus claires, by E. L. James

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Paris, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — After selling a million copies of volume 1 and 650,000 copies of volume 2*, Lattès Editions are now releasing the third and final volume of the “Fifty Shades” trilogy in French entitledCinquante nuances plus claires (English title: Fifty … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, France, Media, Society

Lagardère Active: Success for Be

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Paris, 18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With 224,727 copies sold as of the last quarter of 2012 (2012 officially declared single-issue sales), the magazine Be has positioned itself, since the change in its frequency of publication last October, as the second-ranking monthly targeted at the thirty-something … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, France, Media

PERSPEKTIVE DEUTSCHES KINO: TWO MOTHERS BY ANNE ZOHRA BERRACHED WINS THE “FGYO-PRIZE DIALOGUE EN PERSPECTIVE”

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On Saturday, February 16 at the award ceremony of the independent juries, the young French-German-Portuguese jury awarded the “FGYO-Prize Dialogue en perspective” for the first time endowed with 5.000€. This year, the prize goes to Anne Zohra … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Society

Italy: EIB provides second tranche of EUR 500 million for Venice’s MOSE system

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today in Rome, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided a second tranche of EUR 500 million of the finance contract in support of the MOSE engineering system designed to help protect Venice. The loan will be granted to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Italy

EU stepping up support for education and skills

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

Brussels, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Statement by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, during the policy debate on ‘Education and Skills for Jobs, Stability and Growth’, at the Education Council (15 February 2013). “We have to offer more … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Education, European Union, Government, Politics, Society

A stronger organization for Lagardère Active

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Denis Olivennes has announced the following appointments to strengthen Lagardère Active’s organization as part of its accelerated move to digital technology: Richard Lenormand has been appointed general manager of the Radio/Television division (including Europe 1, Virgin, RFM, Gulli, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, France, Management, Media

PASSION, AUTHENTICITY, INSTINCT: THE ART OF SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT AT THE 11TH EDITION OF THE BERLINALE TALENT CAMPUS

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thursday evening, the eleventh edition of the Berlinale Talent Campus, part of the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, came to a successful close at the HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Headed by the theme “Some Like It Hot – … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society

WITH THE ADVANCING DIGITIZATION OF THE FILM INDUSTRY, THE BERLINALE FACES COMPLEX TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2013, the number of films screening in the Digital Cinema Package (DCP) format at the Berlinale exceeds 50% for the first time. Only around 8% of the films are still shown in the classic 35mm format. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Internet & Online, Technology

Europe 1 plays the Bobino music hall on 18 February: an evening of humour with the whole gang

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

Paris, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ On Monday 18 February, for the third annual production of Europe 1 fait Bobino, Europe 1’s comic lineup joins forces for an exceptional show at 8:45-11:00 pm. Nikos Aliagas will host this all-comedy evening event, during which the entire line-up … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, France, Media, Society

SPORTFIVE appointed as exclusive sponsorship marketing agency for Nitro Circus Live for the sale of the marketing rights to its European tour

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of a multi-year contract, SPORTFIVE, a subsidiary of Lagardère Unlimited and the international leader in sports marketing, has been appointed as exclusive agent for Nitro Circus Live, the youth entertainment phenomenon, to manage the sale … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, France, Marketing, Media, Sports

WORLD CINEMA FUND ON FEBRUARY 13, 2013: “FILLING THE GAP: THE ART OF FILMMAKING IN CUBA & VIETNAM”

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On February 13, the WCF invites all its friends as well as representatives of the industry and press to the panel discussion “Filling the Gap: The Art of Filmmaking in Cuba & Vietnam”. There will once again be the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media, Society