Flights to the UK remain grounded, as the international book community gathered at Earls Court for the 39th London Book Fair on what was described by one exhibitor as a "subdued" opening morning (19th April).
Many early attendees thought that at least half of their meetings would be cancelled, with attendance from some areas of the world down by as much as 90%. The agents centre was described in one of the numerous tweets about the fair as "very thin on the ground". Some suggested that BEA or the Frankfurt Book Fair would now have to "take up the slack" of lost business, though others remained optimistic about meetings that could come from freed-up diaries.
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Call for the selection of the Secretary General of the Association internationale Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée (BJCEM)
The International Association BJCEM, born with the aim of institutionalizing, reinforcing and valorizing the relations developed with the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean during its more than 25 years of activity, announces a call for the appointment of the office of its Secretary General.
The call expires on the 28th of May, 2010.
Download the full text of the call: www.bjcem.org
San Francisco boasts a number of characteristics that make it popular among foreign visitors, many of which are similar to aspects of European destinations, according to a spokesperson for the local tourism industry.
Research firm STR recently released a report on the US hotel industry in February, which showed that San Francisco posted the largest increase in occupancy compared to the previous year.
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Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw, shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster talk to Charlotte Higgins from the Guardian about what their parties have planned for the arts.
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Last year UK broadcaster Sky announced it would launch Europe’s first 3D TV channel. It has now revealed that Saturday April 3rd will be the kick off date, with the broadcast of a Premier League clash between Manchester United and Chelsea. Football fans will be able to don 3D glasses in over a thousand pubs and clubs across the UK and Ireland that have already signed up for the 3D service as will residential subscribers with the necessary 3D capable equipment.
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The European Commission has been accused of wasting millions of pounds of taxpayer's money on a "pointless" arts events despite the economic crisis.
The 2010 culture programme reveals £366 million will spent on a host of events to promote wind instruments, "hip hop" dance and circus skills.
The European Laboratory for Hip Hop Dance will net £900,000 to "improve the recognition and visibility of hip hop dance in Europe" and "encourage connectivity between hip hop artists".
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A Pablo Picasso masterpiece owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber's charity is expected to raise more than £30 million when it goes under the hammer this year, Christie's said.
The portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto, also known as The Absinthe Drinker, was painted by the Spanish artist in 1903.
A Pablo Picasso masterpiece owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber's charity is expected to raise more than £30 million when it goes under the hammer this year, Christie's said.
The portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto, also known as The Absinthe Drinker, was painted by the Spanish artist in 1903.
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It may not have been an unalloyed critical triumph, but Liverpool's year as European capital of culture earned the city bumper visitor numbers and a multimillion-pound boost to its economy, academics have found.
A five-year research programme published today analysed the social, economic and cultural impact of the 2008 title and found that the festival year saw 9.7m visitors to the city, an increase of 34%, and generated £753.8m for the economy.
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As the curtain rises on week seven of Four Seasons Cultural Capitals programme, European properties give guests a rousing reception and encourage them to show their appreciation for the Performing Arts.
Budapest’s Spring Festival (March 19 – April 5) illuminates the city with a cultural rainbow of events, from ballet flamenco to operetta theatre; from modern Hungarian choral culture to the masterworks of Bach and Ellington. Those of a classical persuasion will find their own pot of gold during a Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace exclusive guided tour: choose from Bartók Memorial House, culminating in an exclusive concert showcasing Bartók’s finest works; or the Ference Liszt Museum, including the chance to view original documents, letters and scores in the museum’s archives – an opportunity not available to the public.
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The politics of the arts – a modest but fractious corner of the portfolio of Ben Bradshaw, secretary of state for culture, media and sport – will not decide the next general election. Yet the arts are a fascinating microcosm of the wider political theatre. We have an incumbent culture secretary who, largely through inattention, has created a vacuum into which has stepped the shadow culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, who has assiduously and politely haunted the arts world for the last two-and-a-half years. His ministrations have brought him friends in surprising quarters and culminated in a culture manifesto that is either admirably concise or characteristically lacking in detail, depending on your perspective.
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Ranked first in the Reporters Without Borders press freedom index, Denmark is known for a deep attachment to free expression and press freedom. This was seen again on 16 September 2009, when the Copenhagen-based daily Politiken publishedThomas Rathsack's entire book Ranger – at War with the Elite as a free insert after the defence ministry tried to get the courts to ban it. The book relates Rathsack's experiences as a member of a Danish special forces unit carrying our sensitive operations inside Afghanistan.
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Famed art collector Ernst Beyeler has died at the age of 88.
Beyeler founded the internationally renowned Beyeler Foundation art museum in Basel after amassing an impressive personal collection, currently estimated by Swiss magazine Bilanz to be worth at least 2 billion Swiss francs.
He died Thursday evening at his home near Basel.
Beyeler was also a co-founder of Art Basel, the annual international art fair which has become one of the top highlights of the arts scene, in the 1970s.
Beyeler Foundation
Art is in crisis – again. No, it’s not a fight between alter-modernism and post-modernism or any other art world tussle. This time it’s all about the money.
Governments across Europe are threatening to slash arts funding in response to the recession, most notably in Britain and Ireland where culture has always been subject to a strange use-value equation. The British Conservative party which is tipped to win the next election, for instance, has floated the idea of replacing direct funding of the arts with US-style substantial tax breaks for private investors. In short, nobody is willing to stand up and say art is worthless for fear of being accused of philistinism but, on the other hand, they don’t want to pay for it anymore.
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On Monday February 15, Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, launched Long Horizons, a series of essays debating the impact of climate change on the work of policy makers, scientists and artists at an event hosted by the British Council and Julie’s Bicycle.
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The largest arts festival in Europe is open until Chinese New Year on February 14th: don't miss the latest developments of this biennial event, dedicated this year to the ancient oriental culture of China.
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