Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Risor Festival, Wigmore Hall, review
This mini-festival with a hand-picked crew over from Norway give London audiences a treat indeed.
If the previous concerts were at the stellar height of the final one, London
audiences have had a treat indeed. It began with the hyper-compressed
intensity of Berg’s Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, their arching
gestures magnified by the balletic grace of clarinetist Martin Frost. He
seemed to make Berg’s lonely phrases hang in the air long after the sound
had faded, and Andsnes seized on the music’s sudden turns from spectral calm
to violence.
The came Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, a piece normally bedecked in the
gorgeous colours of a large orchestra. But when played on two pianos, as it
was here, the music takes on a new fascination, like a body seen under an
x-ray machine. The two pianists Andsnes and Hamelin brought the best out of
the monochrome medium, taking the hazy introduction to Part 2 at a much
slower pace than any orchestra would dare, and the final “Danse Sacrale” at
a thrillingly breakneck speed.
Sport news
Barcelona humiliate Real 5-0 in Clasico Jose Mourinho had a nightmare first Clasico as champions Barcelona crushed his Real Madrid side 5-0 at Camp Nou on Monday to go two points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of the Spanish first division. Spanish World Cup winners Xavi and Pedro Rodriguez put Barcelona into a two-goal lead after just 17 minutes and David Villa marked his first Clasico with a brace inside two minutes (54 min, 56) before Jeffren added a late fifth as Mourinho stomached an unforgettable first defeat in charge of Real.
British Basketball is looking into the possibility of hosting the European Championship finals in 2015 or 2017. Venues including London's O2 Arena, plus arenas in Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow could form part of any bid.Music Video - My Chemical Romance album Danger Days!!
My Chemical Romance Danger Days!!
Inside Music: New This Week - Black Eyed Peas, Chrisette Michele, Jazmine Sullivan, Flo Rida, Glee
Pop culture--especially fashion and music--moves in cycles, and from the
looks of this week's line-up, 1987 is coming around again; two different
releases recycle the climatic musical finale from "Dirty Dancing." And to think you scoffed when it was
announced Jennifer Grey would be on "Dancing With the
Stars."
The follow-up to the Black Eyed Peas unstoppable 2009 smash "The E.N.D."
kicks off with "The Time (Dirty Bit)," which shamelessly bites a large chunk of
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life," juxtaposed with a relentless electronic riff
that sounds like a robot hornet trapped under glass.
According to will.i.am--who
seems to be suffering from a pretty severe case of Puff Daddy-itis right now (see also: "Check It
Out," the Nicki Minaj joint he fashioned from the Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio
Star")--retrofitting the sounds and grooves of early MTV classics with "sick,
crazy beats" was a deliberate part of the quartet's new "The Beginning." In
keeping with the dance floor-friendly vibe of recent hits like "I Gotta Feeling"
and the new disc's pixilated cover art, these cuts are cartoon-ish and
unapologetically slight. Fergie's spotlight turns on "Whenever" and
synth-rocker "The Situation," however, left us more excited about the
possibilities for her next solo album than these warmed-over Peas.
Nuclear Energy: North Korea details its nuclear prowess
North Korea has announced it is operating what it says are “thousands” of centrifuges at its uranium enrichment plant.
It is the first detailed admission of the secretive state’s expanded
nuclear capability and will ratchet up already heightened tensions on
the Korean peninsula.
Internal struggles over the succession of North Korea’s leader Kim
Jong-il may well be the reason for the provocation. Analysts claim the
defiance to international pressure is for its domestic audience.
It follows last week’s artillery barrage of a South Korean island which killed four people.
The moves will add to calls on China to rein in its ally and with
the recent leaks of US diplomatic messages revealing Beijing is ready to
ditch its friend, Pyongyang may be set for an increasingly isolated
future.
The US and South Korea are currently holding joint military
exercises off the peninsula’s west coast in a show of force which they
say is to prevent Pyongyang from staging further acts of aggression.
Monicelli dies at 95
Italian screenwriter and director Mario Monicelli has died at the age of 95.Monday, November 29, 2010
Wikileaks: Washington is hit hard by Wikileaks
Washington is at the centre of a diplomatic crisis after the release
of thousands of secret messages on the whistle-blowing website
WikiLeaks.
Advance notice of the cache of 250,000 so called cables were made available to a handful of newspapers.
Some of them include candid views of foreign leaders and blunt assessments of nuclear and terrorist threats.
Among the revelations are the opinions of Middle East leaders to
Iran as well as reports that Israel is continually urging Washington to
be strong against the country and its nuclear programme.
Other messages apparently disclosed that the US was happy to spy on the activities of the UN.
Having been told of the imminent leaks Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton has been urgently contacting foreign officials over the past
few days to warn them of the disclosures.
Although some of the information can be considered harmless,
security analysts agree the release of the documents is embarrassing to
say the least especially the thoughts and criticisms levelled by US
diplomats at its allies.
Environment: Low expectation as UN climate talks convene
A new round of UN climate talks gets underway today in Cancun in Mexico. Youth Writing Contest
If you
- are a young person between the ages of 14 and 18;
- have thoughts and ideas on how to change agriculture to produce better food and lead to better health; and
- are enthusiastic and creative…
How can we use agriculture to produce more food, generate food of better quality, and improve people’s nutrition and health?
For inspiration, check out the Background Note and Fact sheet.
A booklet containing the winning contributions will be posted on IFPRI’s website and featured at an international conference on the theme to take place in New Delhi, India, February 10–12, 2011.
First Prize: US$500, plus 25 copies of a booklet in which your essay will be published along with other high-quality contributions
Runner-up Prizes: US$250, plus 10 copies of the booklet with your essay
Entries must be submitted no later than December 13, 2010.What are the contest rules?
- Entries will be accepted in English only.
- Writing may be presented as an essay, short story, poem, or other form but should not exceed 2,000 words.
- Entries must be submitted online.
- Entries will be judged by an international panel. The winner and runners-up will be contacted directly.
You can enter online at: http://2020conference.ifpri.info/entry-form/
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Welcome to Study in Europe! Which university should you choose?
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teaching-focused colleges. Europe itself is no less diverse, extending
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sit side-by-side with many of the world’s leading economies.
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This year, the devil's not the only one wearing Prada...
Demand for luxury goods defies downturn as label's profits treble
If the world is tightening its belt, then it's made
of luxurious Italian leather. Profits at fashion house Prada have
trebled so far this year, boosted by sales of luxury items in Asian and
American markets.
Rising unemployment and a crisis in the eurozone,
not least in the label's home of Italy, have not affected the world's
appetite for staggeringly expensive handbags and leather boots and
shoes.
All four of the Prada Group's labels have
contributed to the rise: Prada, Miu Miu, traditional British shoemaker
Church's and designer moccasin makers Car Shoe.
Church's were among a number of high-profile
acquisitions in the 1990s which left the company €1bn in debt. But
Prada's attempt to increase revenue by expanding its network of shops
has paid dividends.
It marks a significant step
in the extraordinary journey of the company since it was taken over in
1978 by Miuccia Prada, now 61, granddaughter of Mario Prada, who opened
the first Prada store in 1913, a leather goods shop in Milan.
Leslie Nielsen, comic actor and Airplane! star, dies
Veteran comic actor Leslie Nielsen, star of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died at the age of 84.
He died in hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was being treated for pneumonia, his agent John S Kelly said.
Canadian-born Nielsen started out as a serious actor but in
1980, his role as a hapless doctor in the disaster spoof film Airplane!
made him a comic star.
In all, he appeared in more than 100 films and had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
"With his friends and his wife by his side, he just fell
asleep and passed away," his nephew Doug Nielsen told the AFP news
agency.
India's Ambani hosts party for 'world's priciest home'
Indian billionaire Mukesh
Ambani has hosted a lavish house-warming for his new 27-storey
residence, believed to be the world's most expensive home.
About 80 people attended the party in Mumbai on Friday,
reported the Times of India. One guest described the house as "the Taj
Mahal of the 21st Century".
Mr Ambani, said to be India's richest man, moved into the house last month with his wife and three children.
Reports suggest the residence is worth more than $1bn (£630m).
The skyscraper in Mumbai (Bombay), which overlooks sprawling
slums, is said to have a cinema, swimming pools and a helicopter pad,
and is named "Antilia" after a mythical Atlantic island.
Local newspapers said the house would require 600 members of staff to maintain it, and according to the Times of India, the first electricity bill, for September, is costing Mr Ambani 7m rupees (£98,000).
The house has sparked some controversy, with anti-poverty
campaigners underlining the contrast between the luxury of the house and
the plight of those who live in Mumbai's slums, which house about half
of the city's 18 million people.
Gaga among stars quitting Facebook for charity
Lady Gaga, Justin
Timberlake and Usher are among stars signing off social media including
Facebook and Twitter in aid of singer Alicia Keys' charity.
The campaign Digital Life Sacrifice will raise money on Wednesday - World Aids Day - for Keep a Child Alive, which supports families affected by HIV/Aids in Africa and India.
The celebrities have filmed "last tweet and testament" videos.
They will sign back online when the charity raises $1 million.
Their videos will appear in adverts showing them lying in coffins to represent what the campaign calls their digital deaths.
Lady Gaga is hugely popular on Facebook with nearly 24 million fans, plus more than seven million followers on Twitter.
Grammy-winning singer Keys, 29, said it was "really important and super-cool to use mediums that we naturally are on".
"It's so important to shock you to the point of waking up,"
the R&B singer said. "It's not that people don't care or it's not
that people don't want to do something, it's that they never thought of
it quite like that."
Friday, November 26, 2010
DiCaprio says "Inception" script was "confusing"
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The making of "Inception" presented an immense technical challenge for the cast and crew -- starting with comprehending director Christopher Nolan's complex dream-caper script.
Star Leonardo DiCaprio told The Hollywood Reporter that even he needed time to figure out the many layers of the story.
"I needed to know implicitly where we were," he said. "It got incredibly confusing at certain points in the beginning, but the more we talked, the more I understood."
DiCaprio, who played the lead role of Dominic Cobb, spent weeks combing through the script with Nolan.
"The work (DiCaprio) did on his character with Chris made the movie less of a puzzle and more of a story of a character audiences could relate to," said Emma Thomas, Nolan's wife and producing partner.
Gran Turismo 5 tested on Top Gear race track by gamers
After months of delays and five years in development Gran Turismo 5 is released in the UK today (24 November).
It's PlayStation's most successful racing game series, selling 56 million copies since the first edition hit the shops in 1997.
But how does it compare to the real thing and does it match up to the competition; titles like Forza Motorsport 3, F1 2010 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
We've taken two Radio 1 listeners down to the Top Gear test track (which has been included in Gran Turismo for the first time) and to Sony HQ in London to give Newsbeat their verdict.
It's PlayStation's most successful racing game series, selling 56 million copies since the first edition hit the shops in 1997.
But how does it compare to the real thing and does it match up to the competition; titles like Forza Motorsport 3, F1 2010 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
We've taken two Radio 1 listeners down to the Top Gear test track (which has been included in Gran Turismo for the first time) and to Sony HQ in London to give Newsbeat their verdict.
See also
Gran Turismo 5 gets release date
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11820570
Black Eyed Peas to perform at the Super Bowl
The Black Eyed Peas are to perform during the interval at the Super Bowl next year, organisers have said.
The Grammy award-winning group will play at the championship game on 6 February at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Last year's game, which featured The Who at half-time, was
the most-watched programme in US TV history with 106.5 million viewers.
Previous acts have included the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and Prince.
The half-time show of Super Bowl in 2004 created controversy
when Justin Timberlake ripped a piece of Janet Jackson's top, resulting
in a glimpse of her right breast.
The pair said the incident was accidental, calling it a
"wardrobe malfunction", but broadcaster CBS TV was fined $550,000
(£351,000) after hundreds of complaints from viewers.
The fine was subsequently revoked in July 2008.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11844826
PC 'rebuilds Rome in a day' using pictures from Flickr
3D models of famous landmarks such as Rome's Colosseum have been
recreated using millions of pictures from photo-sharing websites such as
Flickr.
The images were analysed by a modified home PC and detailed models created in less than a day.
The team behind the system think it may help preserve heritage sites, ensuring they don't end up swamped by tourists.
It was created by a team of researchers from the University of North Carolina and the Swiss university ETH-Zurich.
The technique of using millions of photos to recreate detailed scenes has previously been demonstrated by Microsoft with its PhotoSynth technology.
A technique built by researchers at the University of Washington also aimed to recreate famous sites.
But these other systems have needed powerful clusters of computers to perform the necessary image analysis, said Professor Marc Pollefey.
His team used a home PC, albeit one equipped with four powerful graphics cards.
The cards were the key to being able to do the huge number of calculations necessary, said Prof Pollefey.
The first task was to identify pictures on Flickr tagged with the word "Rome".
Top 10 books of the week
The best new fiction and non-fiction books: http://www.telegraph.co.uk critics' pick of the week.
1. The Solitary Self: Darwin and the Selfish Gene by Mary Midgley
1. The Solitary Self: Darwin and the Selfish Gene by Mary Midgley
The necessity of relying on other people is the theme of Mary Midgley's new
book, The Solitary Self, a slim volume written in her 92nd year. Mary
Midgley’s elegant and harmonious books are a superb companion to anyone
seeking “adversity’s sweet milk, philosophy”.
2. Aphrodite's Hat by Salley Vickers
2. Aphrodite's Hat by Salley Vickers
Love is fleeting - is the underlying theme of this collection, with most of
the protagonists either enduring, escaping or destroying unsatisfactory
relationships. Aphrodite's Hat is shot through with a gentle wit and a
winning charm.
Born Brilliant serves as the title, but “Born Bitchy” would do just as well.
In this book Williams is shown to be as pathologically selfish as he was
gregarious, and as fastidious as he was filthy. Christopher Stevens has
combed his stories for the authorised biography and the spectacular bile
Williams reserved for his private memoirs makes it a rare one – intimate and
cosily enjoyable, yet laced with the very poison its debonair subject
secretly uncorked.
N Korea warns war games take region to 'brink of war'
North Korea has warned that the impending joint military exercises by
the South and the US are pushing the region to "the brink of war".
A group of naval ships, led by a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier,
is heading to the Yellow Sea to take part in the drill, due to begin on
Sunday.
At least four people died on Tuesday when the North surprised Seoul by shelling a southern island.
The incident has led to the South replacing its defence minister.
Kim Kwan-jin, 61, a former chairman of the joint chiefs of
staff, replaces Kim Tae-young, who resigned after criticism that he was
too slow to respond to the attack on the island of Yeonpyeong.
The barrage of shells, which killed four South Koreans, is
one of the worst incidents between the two Koreas since the end of the
Korean war in 1953, which concluded without a peace treaty.
"The situation on the Korean Peninsula is inching closer to
the brink of war due to the reckless plan of those trigger-happy
elements to stage again war exercises targeted against the [North]," the
North's official KCNA news agency said.
Celebrity-Inspired Holiday Gifts!
For present ideas that steal the spotlight, turn to Hollywood for inspiration! Your fave stars are wearing, starring in, and designing the gifts to give this season!
Daily art news
Glenn Storrs, right, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Cincinnati Museum Center, and Stephanie Lowe look at a vertebrae fossil from the tail of a long-necked titanosaur, on display at the museum in Cincinnati. The fossil is part of an exhibit making its world premiere Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at the museum
LONDON.- This autumn the Serpentine Gallery
presents Philippe Parreno’s first solo exhibition in a public
institution in the UK. Parreno rose to prominence in the 1990s, earning
critical acclaim for his work, which employs a diversity of media
including film, sculpture, performance and text. Taking the exhibition
as a medium, Parreno has sought to redefine the exhibition experience by
exploring its possibilities beyond a collection of individual works.
Parreno’s exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery has been conceived as
a scripted space in which a series of events unfolds. The visitor is
guided through the Galleries by a timeline of orchestrated sound and
image. Noise from Kensington Gardens is heard inside, as though the
outside is leaking into the Gallery. The window blinds move
automatically to reveal sudden change of weather.
From artdaily.com
Artist has camera implanted in his head
A tiny camera has been surgically implanted to the back of a New York University professor's head – all in the name of art.
It is one of 23 contemporary works commissioned for the opening of the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is entitled "Told/Untold/Retold." I am going about my daily life as I did before the procedure," the Iraqi-born artist said in a statement.Bilal, who is teaching three courses this semester at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, will wear the camera for one year. It is 2 inches in diameter and less than an inch thick.The project will raise "important social, aesthetic, political, technological and artistic questions," he said.
He declined to say when the camera was implanted or other details of the art installation, saying it "will be revealed to the public as part of the museum preview on Dec. 15" and on a website to be launched on the same day.He said he chose to have it put in the back of the head as an allegorical statement about the things we don't see and leave behind.How it all fits together is still a bit of a mystery.The camera will capture his everyday activities at one-minute intervals 24-hours a day and then be transmitted to monitors at the museum, said curators Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath of Art Reoriented, who commissioned Mr Bilal on behalf of the museum.NYU is concerned about how the artwork will impact students. It says it is talking with Mr Bilal about how best to protect privacy.
From http://www.telegraph.co.uk
From http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Pink Floyd reunion is scuppered by Jemima Khan
Nick Mason says he refused to take part in a Pink Floyd reunion because it would take place at Jemima Khan's country house.
Mason has disclosed that he pulled out of what would have been Pink Floyd's
second reunion in almost 30 years after he discovered that Sir James
Goldsmith's daughter owned the Oxfordshire house, Kiddington Hall, where the
concert was to be held.
"That particular event wasn't right for a reformation of Pink Floyd,"
says Mason. "I said I would do it, but it was a charity event for
suits, and it felt wrong to turn a small thing into a big deal just because
Jemima Khan was in attendance. "Why play for a lot of posh totty
instead of some of the other things we should save that up for – a Live 8
type of thing?"
From http://www.telegraph.co.uk
From http://www.telegraph.co.uk
Pretty beauty picks for your next party!
The most glam time of the year is finally here. We’ve scoped out and scooped up some gorgeous goodies that will add a fab finishing touch to your next holiday ensemble. Whether you’re heading to the Snow Ball or your BFF’s Santa Swap, these sparklers are sure to light up the night.
GL's Top 10 Hollywood hotties
People mag recently released their issue with the “Sexiest Man Alive” list. And it got us thinking — why not pick the top 10 celeb
cuties we’re currently obsessing over as well?
Before indulging in some yummy turkey, browse through this list of eye candy we’re totally thankful for this moment. They’ll leave you impressed by their talent and weak in the knees. They’re the (young) boys of Hollywood that we just can’t get enough of.
Before indulging in some yummy turkey, browse through this list of eye candy we’re totally thankful for this moment. They’ll leave you impressed by their talent and weak in the knees. They’re the (young) boys of Hollywood that we just can’t get enough of.
How to: Rock a red dress with red shoes, like Hermione
Whoa - we were floored by the
pretty outfit
Hermione wore to Bill and Fleur’s fab wedding. Most girls don’t
have the guts to wear a head-to-toe crimson, but our fave gal from Gryffindor
def does. We break down this trendy outfit and show you how to do it right for
any holiday party.
Today is Buy nothing day
Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after American Thanksgiving in North America and the following day internationally, in 2010 the dates are November 26 and 27 respectively. It was founded by Vancouver artist Ted Dave and subsequently promoted by Adbusters magazine, based in Canada. The Tallest Building In the World From the Highest Resolution Satellite Around the World
GeoEye 1 is at an altitude of 684 kilometers over the surface of the Earth, and it's capable of capturing details of just 16 inches long in black and white, and 64 inches in color. That's probably myopic compared to the latest spy satellites, but good enough for the rest of us to go all ooh and aah in Google Maps. [New Scietist]
http://gizmodo.com/5698226/the-tallest-building-in-the-world-from-the-highest-resolution-satellite-around-the-world
Sport news
Lietuvos Rytas - Fenerbahce Ulker 75-81 Fenerbahce Ulker recovered from road defeat against Cholet last week and managed to beat Lietuvos Rytas in Vilnius 75-81. With this victory, Fener jumped to 5-1 sharing the first place in Group C with Montepaschi. Lietuvos Rytas dropped to 1-5 and their chances to reach Top16 drastically decreased.
NBA - Hawks snap losing streak. The Atlanta Hawks cruised to a 116-96 win over the Washington Wizards and snapped a three-game losing skid. The win lifted Atlanta (9-7) to within two games of the Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic and left the Wizards (5-9) winless on the road this season after seven games.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Euro Top 20. The best music for you!
FOR THE WEEK NOVEMBER 23-30, 2010
| Last Week | This Week | Artist | Title |
| 2 | 1 | RIHANNA | ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) |
| 3 | 2 | SHAKIRA | LOCA |
| 1 | 3 | EMINEM FEATURING RIHANNA | LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE |
| 5 | 4 | BRUNO MARS | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE |
| 4 | 5 | TAIO CRUZ | DYNAMITE |
| 6 | 6 | USHER FEATURING PITBULL | DJ GOT US FALLING IN LOVE |
| 8 | 7 | DUCK SAUCE | BARBRA STREISAND |
| 7 | 8 | CEE-LO GREEN | F.U. |
| 11 | 9 | JAMES BLUNT | STAY THE NIGHT |
| New | 10 | PINK | RAISE YOUR GLASS |
| 13 | 11 | ALOE BLACC | I NEED A DOLLAR |
| 12 | 12 | HURTS | WONDERFUL LIFE |
| 10 | 13 | KATY PERRY | FIREWORK |
| 18 | 14 | NELLY | JUST A DREAM |
| 16 | 15 | MARTIN SOLVEIG | HELLO |
| New | 16 | FAR EAST MOVEMENT | LIKE A G6 |
| 9 | 17 | MOHOMBI | BUMPY RIDE |
| New | 18 | JAMIROQUAI | WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE |
| 15 | 19 | YOLANDA BE COOL & DCUP | WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO |
| New | 20 | ALEXIS JORDAN | HAPPINESS |
Out of the Top 20 Lady Gaga with Alejandro, Travis Mccoy feat. Bruno Mars with Billionaire, Swedish House Mafia feat. Tinie Tempah with 2 MIAMI IBIZA and Plan B with She Said
Brits win big at Emmys
British talent dominated this year’s Emmys in New York. Simon Cowell picked up the Founders Award for his work on various TV talent shows and his charity fund-raising. Bob Hoskins won the Best Actor Award for his role in BBCdrama, The Street. The series also won a gong for Best Drama Series. Helena Bonham-Carter won Best Actress for the title role of Enid.
Portugal won its first ever Emmy for telenova “My Love” a story about the aftermath of a plane crash.
The Romanians also picked up a gong for Best Arts Programming. Ion B lived on the streets but when the world recognised his collages as art, his life changed forever.
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- Literatūra (proza ir poezija).
- Trumpametražiniai filmai.
- Fotografija, tapyba, grafika.
1. Muzika (atlikimas ir autorinė kūryba):
- Autoriniai muzikiniai kūriniai. Darbas turi būti originalus, atliktas konkurso dalyvio.
- Muzikinių kūrinių atlikimas. Konkurso dalyvis dali atlikti kito autoriaus kūrinį, interpretuoti.
- Prozos kūrinys, sukurtas konkurso dalyvio.
- Poezija, dainuojamosios poezijos kūrinys, sukurtas konkurso dalyvio.
- Trumpametražis filmas iki 30 min. trukmės, sukurtas konkurso dalyvio. Darbo formatas DVD arba MPEG.
rafija, tapyba, grafika, vaizduojamieji menai:
- Fotografija, tapyba, grafika, vaizduojamieji menai, atlikti konkurso dalyvio.
PRIZAI IR ŽIURI:
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ausio 14 d. 12.00 val.
Festivalio - konkurso etapai:
I etapas – dalyvių registracija nuo 2010 m. gruodžio 1 d. iki 2011 m. sausio 14 d.12.00 val.
II etapas – darbų peržiūra 2011 m. vasario 1-3 d. Didždvario gimnazijoje.
III etapas – 2011 m. kovo 9 d. 15.30 val. šventinis vakaras. Atrinktų darbų, kūrinių pristatymas, nugalėtojų apdovanojimai.
Konkurso iniciatorius – Europos savanorių tarybos savanoris Carlo Sanna, atvykęs ir Sardinijos (Italija), šiais mokslo metais savanorišką veiklą atliekantis Didždvario gimnazijos Radijo Klube.
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Sport news
Sir Alex Ferguson hails Wayne Rooney's 'courage' after Manchester United striker returns to score winner. Wayne Rooney claimed his match-winning penalty against Rangers was for the Manchester United supporters after insisting he was not affecting by nerves as he stepped up to score his first goal since threatening to leave Old Trafford.
London 2012 - Spurs fans to protest stadium move. Tottenham Hotspur fans are planning a mass protest against a possible move by the club from their White Hart Lane home of 111 years to the London Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
The Best Spring 2011 Looks for Every Occasion
During fashion week, while sitting at the shows with my editor friends from Teen Vogue and other magazines, I often like to play the game I call "Pick Your Prom Dress." Though we are all well beyond our school-dance years, I'd say may of us regret our prom-dress choice and would love a dream do-over with perhaps that perfect party dress from Oscar de la Renta. I could easily tell you my favorite looks from all the shows so far but I think it's more fun to apply them to how I'd wear them in real life. Though my favorite Paris designers have yet to show, I had plenty to pick from from New York, London and Milan. Here is my prom-dress pick as well as a few more. What's your Spring 2011 Fashion Week prom-dress pick?
Check out Mary Kate's Spring 2011 Fashion Week picks
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New Teaching Website by National Portrait Gallery !!!
LONDON.- The National Portrait Gallery has launched a ground-breaking new online resource
which, for the first time, invites students and teachers behind the
scenes at a national museum, revealing all the processes in staging an
exhibition from start to finish, from concept and curating, to creating a
marketing campaign, designing the 3D exhibition space and organising
events.
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„Non-commercial Movie“ group tommorow
Lebanon (2009)
93 min - Drama | War - 15 October 2009 (Israel)
Director: Samuel Maoz
Writer: Samuel Maoz
Stars: Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran and Oshri Cohen
Director: Samuel Maoz
Writer: Samuel Maoz
Stars: Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran and Oshri Cohen
June, 1982 - The First Lebanon War. A lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town - a simple mission that turns into a nightmare. The four members of a tank crew find themselves in a violent situation that they cannot contain. Motivated by fear and the basic instinct of survival, they desperately try not to lose themselves in the chaos of war.
Analysis: Can the euro survive?
So what now for the euro? As investors set their sights on the
eurozone’s weakest members, are the days of the single currency
numbered?
Euronews’ Tokunbo Salako spoke to Stephen Gallo, market analyst at Schneider Foreign Exchange.
Euronews: ‘‘This crisis seems to have been sparked by comments from
Germany. What can prevent this contagion spreading to Portugal, Italy or
even back to Greece?’‘
Stephen Gallo: ‘‘Yes, I would agree with you. A lot of stress within
the Irish sovereign debt markets was triggered by comments from
Germany. Germany seems to want to convince markets that it’s willing to
go along the lines of a “haircut” for investors in a number of these
peripheral sovereign debt markets. And since that has been put on to the
table, markets have pretty much unanimously agreed that a lot of this
debt is overpriced. So, you have contagion risks on the one hand and
political risks on the other. Both are creating a firestorm for the euro
in the short run.’‘
Euronews: ‘‘So what action, if any, can countries take in the face of this spreading contagion?’‘
Stephen Gallo: ‘‘It’s unlikely that policy makers are going to be
able to prevent contagion altogether. This is going to be something the
euro is going to continue battling against for at least the next three
to six months.’‘
Euronews: ‘‘So, things are going to get worse before they get better?’‘
Stephen Gallo: ‘‘Absolutely. If this project is going to work, and I
currently believe that it will, my longer term view is that the euro
project will survive; it is almost surely going to be one of the most
expensive projects in history to keep going, to keep alive. It’s going
to cost money in terms of fiscal transfers from the core of Europe, it’s
going to involve structural changes for a number of economies. At the
moment, in the short run, there doesn’t seem to be any flexibility in
terms of exit from the euro zone.’‘
Euronews: ‘‘But you do think the euro’s going to survive?’‘
Trapped miners in NZ believed ti be dead
The families have received the worst possible news.
Relatives of 29 trapped miners in New Zealand have been told there
is no chance the men survived after a second explosion in a South
Island coal mine.
Hope had been fading for the miners ever since surveillance camera footage showed the strength of a first blast on Friday.
The Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, said: “This is a
national tragedy. A tragedy for the men’s families, for their workmates
and friends, for their community and our nation. New Zealand is a small
country, a country where we are our brothers’ keeper, so to lose this
many brothers at once strikes an agonising blow.”
Some families are angry that rescuers did not enter the mine straight after the first explosion.
Laurie Drew, the father of one of the victims, said: “Well, the
company has got what it wanted, they had the window of opportunity that
Friday night and now the truth can’t come out because no one alive will
be able to come out and tell the truth about what went on down there.”
Some families say straight after the first explosion the deadly mix
of gases would’ve been consumed, making a rescue possible. But that is a
theory rejected by officials.
Environment: The future's bright, the future's Tiger
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jibao
have vowed, along with other Asian leaders, to try to double the wild
tiger population by 2022.
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