Basel (ots) - The annual meeting of the directors of Europe's largest ethnology museums will take place in Basel, Switzerland from 20 to 22 September 2012. The EEMDG conference (European Ethnology Museums Directors Group) brings together the 'heavy weights' among Europe's ethnologists to discuss current issues, trends and future demands on their museums. Four ...
Lucerne (ots) - Switzerland's most popular museum currently attracts more than 820,000 visitors a year and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. With the "VHS 2009" investment project covering approximately 50 million Swiss francs, the management of the Swiss Museum of Transport launched and completed what might well be a record- breaking new building and ...
Lucerne, Switzerland (ots) - The 49th Rose d'Or closed this evening at a glittering awards ceremony in Lucerne with a major triumph for Canada, which is taking home five Golden Roses including the prestigious Honorary Rose d'Or presented to Sheena Macdonald, Director of Special Projects at The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and writer/producer George Anthony. The coveted Best of 2009 Golden Rose, chosen from the ...
Lucerne, Switzerland/Los Angeles (ots) - The Rose d'Or Festival will take place on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland from May 2-6, 2008 At a cocktail reception to be held this evening in Los Angeles at the residence of the Consul General of Switzerland, Mr. Urban Frye, Festival Director of the 48th ...
Indication: Pictures and Informations about the exhibiion can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100000145 . Lugano (ots) - From May 23 to August 25, 2007 Galleria Gottardo in Lugano will exhibit a group of 39 objects, dated before World War II and carved by ...
Cannes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - Festival de Cannes, 16 - 27 May 2007 Cinema is part of FENDI's DNA. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070514/257111 ) Celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, FENDI isn't just dressing and accessorizing movie stars and actresses on the red carpet... FENDI is at Jimmy'z, the mythical and exclusive night club at the Palais du Festival. A 'must' rendez-vous for every movie ...
Luzern (ots) - During a media convention of the city of Luzern and the organization "Rose d'Or", the new concept for the renowned international competition for TV entertainment with its long tradition was presented. Freddy Burger, the new owner of the market rights and an entrepreneur in the entertainment and restaurant industry, and the designated festival director ...
DESIGN MIAMI BECOMES AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT JUNE 13 - JUNE 16, 2006 Organized in cooperation with and endorsed by Art Basel Basel, Switzerland (ots) - Design Miami/Basel, an exclusive invitational design event featuring 17 of the most significant galleries exhibiting modern to contemporary ...
Langenthal (ots) - In a hotel by the side of Lake Thun the Maggini-Foundation, of Langenthal in Switzerland, has discovered two previously unknown Mozart pictures - a rare double miniature painted on ivory. Wolfgang is portrayed on one side, seated, and his sister Nannerl (Marianna) on the other. The two children were both painted in water-colour (Guoache) ...
Dallas (ots/PRNewswire) - - Super Star Musician George Michael, Partner of Owner Kenny Goss, to Attend Grand Opening; First Exhibition Will Feature Works By Photographer David LaChapelle; LaChapelle to Be in Attendance; London's Noted Hamiltons Gallery to Be Consultant in Curating Exhibitions The much anticipated Goss Gallery, owned by Dallas native ...
Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
Nagakue, Aichi, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - In the news release, "EXPO 2005 Gets Off to a Lively Start in Aichi, Japan" issued on 30 Mar 2005 07:07 GMT, by Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the dateline city should be NAGAKUE, Aichi, Japan and in the 6th paragraph, the second ...
Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
Nagakue, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan, opened in the Nagoya Eastern Hills of Aichi Prefecture on March 25. Over a period of 185 days until September 25, a variety of exhibits and events based on the theme of "Nature's Wisdom" is scheduled to unfold at the Expo site spanning the town of Nagakute and the cities of Toyota and Seto. Many dignitaries have visited the site in the first ...
Davos, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Former President Bill Clinton to Host Event This September Former President Bill Clinton said today that he is organizing a major annual gathering of leaders to address global challenges, with the first meeting set to take place this fall in New York City. The inaugural Clinton Global Initiative will take place in September, coinciding with the 60th session of the ...
Irvine, California (ots/PRNewswire) - C. K. Cooper & Company announced today that ATP Oil & Gas (Nasdaq: ATPG) and Infinity Inc. (Nasdaq: IFNY) will be presenting at its Fall European Institutional Tour. This tour is a semi-annual activity, where C. K. Cooper & Company presents two small cap oil and gas exploration and production issues to its European institutional ...
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
CHICAGO, IL (ots) - 11 cities, 11 champions, 2 returning champs. This weekend they've all converged on Chicago to battle for the title of national champion in the sixth KOOL MIXX DJ National Championships. Each city champ was named king of his DJ domain in fierce city competitions to advance to the national ...
Lugano (ots) - The Banca del Gottardo is pleased to sponsor the photography exhibition "Gotthard, via subalpina" by Maurice Schobinger showing at the Swiss Camera Museum in Vevey from 1 February to 20 April 2003. The Banca del Gottardo has chosen to sponsor Maurice Schobinger's exhibition, "Gotthard, via subalpina" for the following reasons: For centuries, the San Gottardo has been both a point of convergence ...
Corine Internationaler Buchpreis
Cross-reference: picture is available at: www.newsaktuell.ch/d/galerie.htx?type=obs Munich (ots) - This year's prestigious CORINE will be awarded to eight well-known authors at a major TV gala hosted by Désirée Nosbusch at the Munich Cuvilliés Theatre on November 6th, 2002. Brazilian writer Paul Coelho will receive the Best Fiction CORINE for his bestseller "O Alquimista" (Published by Diogenes, Zurich/ Switzerland). UN Special Envoy Waris Dirie will receive the ...
San Diego, California (ots) - Blink 182 is unable to reschedule their European tour, which was scheduled for January 2002. In December, Blink 182 was forced to postpone their January tour due to Tom Delonge suffering a herniated disc in his back. Tom will now undergo surgery on January 14th. After the surgery, Tom cannot have any stress on his back for at least ten weeks. As a result, Blink 182 will net be able to tour. Said Tom DeLonge, "The pain was not getting any ...
Berne (ots) - Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG and swissinfo/Swiss Radio International (SRI) have joined forces to create a comprehensive English-language Internet site on the life and work of Alberto Giacometti: www.alberto-giacometti.ch/en. Having created a German-language site to mark the Giacometti exhibition at ...
Regensburg, Germany (ots) - Pablo Picasso heard the French-born gypsy Ricardo Baliardo at a bullfight one evening and proclaimed "This man is of greater worth than I am!" He engraved a drawing in Baliardo's guitar, baptising a new legend, Manitas De Plata, and cementing a close friendship that would endure until ...
Amsterdam, London, Paris, Cologne, Philadelphia, Montreal (ots-PRNewswire) - Photos are available at http://www.shc.ca/rp/biblioMondo BiblioMondo(TM) - the World's eLibrary Network(TM) (http://www.BiblioMondo.com) announced today that it has been awarded a $2.1 million dollar digital media contract for the ...