Category Archives: Art & Culture

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SURPRISE BERLINALE CAMERA FOR RICHARD LINKLATER

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 1986 the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks. At the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, US … Read the full press release →

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

Sky expands apprenticeship scheme to attract brightest school leavers

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky is giving talented young people from across the country the chance to start a career in the television industry with the launch of a newly expanded apprenticeship scheme. Applications are open from now and over the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

Berlinale: JAN SPECKENBACH WINS „MADE IN GERMANY – PERSPEKTIVE FELLOWSHIP“ FOR YOUNG GERMAN FILMMAKERS

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — German watchmaker Glashütte Original, Co-Partner of the 63rd Berlinale, and the Perspektive Deutsches Kino, presented tonight the second edition of the „Made in Germany – Perspektive Fellowship” for young German directors. Today’s opening ceremony of the Berlinale section Perspektive … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Media

ENTEGA verbessert den CO2-Fußabdruck der Berlinale

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

DARMSTADT (blu/leu), 12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die CO2-Bilanz der Internationalen Filmfestspiele in Berlin hat sich seit 2010 wesentlich verbessert. Dazu beigetragen hat der Ökostromanbieter ENTEGA als Co-Partner des Festivals, der zusammen mit dem Öko-Institut Vorschläge erarbeitete, wie die Berlinale ihre Treibhausgas-Emissionen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Germany, Media

LOYALTY PAYS OFF. SPONSORS AT THE 63RD BERLINALE

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In 2013, the Festival is celebrating “big” anniversaries with ten companies. L’ORÉAL PARiS, for instance, has been a Principle Partner of the Berlinale for 15 years. This underscores the Berlinale’s attractiveness as a platform for sponsors. New … Read the full press release →

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

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin RETROSPECTIVE 2013: GUESTS AND EVENTS

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The history of the Nebenza(h)ls, a German-American family of producers, involves film production in both Europe and Hollywood: In 1931, Seymour Nebenzal produced Fritz Lang’s classic film M for Nero-Film, a company that had been founded by his father … Read the full press release →

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

Sky and Sony Pictures Television announce new multi-year movies agreement

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Sky has further strengthened its movies offering through a new deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) that will provide customers with exclusive access to hit movies including Men in Black 3, The Amazing Spider-Man and Django Unchained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Media, United Kingdom

SPEECH – Education is the best investment

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

Androulla VASSILIOU – Member of the European Commission for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth European Voice EU Studies Fair/Brussels Brussels, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Good morning, I’m delighted to be with you for the 2013 EU Studies Fair. I would like to thank … Read the full press release →

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

V&A announced as second partner for Sky Arts Ignition Series

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — This summer, the V&A will be staging a multi-dimensional exhibition experience. Sky Arts Palace will present an original work of fiction by author Hari Kunzru, transformed into a walk-in story by leading graphic designers, typographers and illustrators … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Media, Society, United Kingdom

BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORTING “BERLINALE IN SENDAI”

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Berlin International Film Festival is supporting the “Berlinale in Sendai” event, which will take place in Japan from March 28 to 31, 2013. The event will be held in Sendai City, a town in the Tohoku … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, Germany, Society

BERLINALE CAMERA 2013 FOR ISABELLA ROSSELLINI AND ROSA VON PRAUNHEIM

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 1986 the Berlin International Film Festival has presented the Berlinale Camera to film personalities or institutions to which it feels particularly indebted and wishes to express its thanks. At the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival … Read the full press release →

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

WORLD CINEMA FUND: FUNDING FROM THE GERMAN FEDERAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION SECURED UNTIL 2018; WORLD CINEMA FUND DAY 2013 ON THE ART OF FILMMAKING IN CUBA AND VIETNAM

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — After Minister of State for Cultural and Media Affairs Bernd Neumann came on board as a main sponsor of the World Cinema Fund (WCF) for 2012 and 2013, the Executive Board of the German Federal Cultural Foundation (KSB) decided, … Read the full press release →

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BERLINALE 2013: INTERNATIONAL JURY

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With WONG Kar Wai serving as Jury President, the International Jury will decide who will receive the Golden Bear and Silver Bears of the 2013 Berlinale Competition. The other members of the International Jury will be Susanne Bier, … Read the full press release →

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Saving Pompeii with the help of regional funds: a model for Italy and Campania

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Regional Affairs Commissioner Johannes Hahn will today launch the start of work to help save the world renowned UNESCO site of Pompeii in the Italian region of Campania. Using €41.8 million of EU Regional Funds (ERDF), … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Society

Berlinale festival to screen 17 films backed by EU MEDIA programme

Posted on 7, February 2013 by

Brussels, 7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — For two weeks (7-17 February), the 63rd Berlinale film festival will screen some of the best new European and international films, including 17 (list in annex) supported by the EU’s renowned MEDIA programme. In total, these films have so … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Media, Society

Vivendi: the Create Joy program celebrates its fifth birthday at Olympia, Paris on 12th February

Posted on 6, February 2013 by

6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vivendi has invited around two thousand people to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Vivendi Create Joy Fund, the group’s citizenship program, on February 12 at the Paris world-famous Olympia theatre, where the Beatles played in 1964. During … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Entertainment, France

‘Migrants in Europe’: Commission launches Europe-wide multimedia competition

Posted on 1, February 2013 by

Brussels, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — What is the role and place of migrants in Europe? The Commission is inviting students at schools of art, graphics and communication from all the 27 European Union Member States and Croatia to reflect on the contribution migrants make to societies … Read the full press release →

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

2013 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award: finalists unveiled

Posted on 31, January 2013 by

Brussels / Barcelona, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the five finalists who will compete for the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. In total, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Belgium, Construction, European Union, Real Estate, Spain

To Close the Gender Gap, “Dare the Difference” and Speak Out, Women Leaders Say

Posted on 26, January 2013 by

Rather than accept stereotyping and the questioning of their commitment, women should be open and honest about gender differences, especially in the workplace Better governance will lead to diversity on corporate boards; better diversity will lead to better governance Closing … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Non Profit, Society, Switzerland

EIB teams up with Europa Nostra to save Europe’s Cultural Heritage

Posted on 25, January 2013 by

25-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe’s leading heritage organisation Europa Nostra has launched today its new flagship programme ‘The 7 Most Endangered’ with the European Investment Bank Group, represented by the EIB Institute, as its founding partner. This programme will identify endangered monuments and sites in Europe … Read the full press release →

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