Culture
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GATSBY EVENING IN THE HEART OF GENEVA – 2024
It’s springtime. And the desire to escape to the heart of Geneva: The GATSBY Show at Geneva’s Hotel Beau Rivage was the ultimate response to that desire for renewal, of trying something new and exciting at the same time. It was a definite success, thanks to the inspiring talent of fashion creator and stylist Anicelia Tavares. The evening featured a jazz-inspired atmosphere, which was very popular in the 1920’s, and many guests endeavoured to recreate the roaring 20s and the gilded flapper era with gorgeous period costuming. We also met tap dancer and singer Jelly Germain, accompanied by two female singers and dancer Michelle Wilson. To close the evening, DJ…
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VdR–Industry Juries & Awards 2024
For over 20 years, Visions du Réel’s industry activities aimed to underline and exalt the variety and richness of creative documentaries while providing precious networking opportunities. Acting as the Festival’s professional hub, VdR–Industry is designed as a springboard for projects, facilitating both national and international collaborations and long-term partnerships between the projects’ representatives and the professionals attending the industry events. In 2024, 29 projects were invited to participate in three key activities : VdR–Pitching, VdR–Work in Progress and VdR–Rough Cut Lab, that ran as part of the Festival’s Industry activities in Nyon from April 14-17. With its numerous prizes and grants, VdR-Industry and its partners reaffirm their determination to support…
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Internacional Film Competition
There may be a 50-year age gap between Samid and Ayaz, but they share a passion for film. Both are brimming with ideas to revive the cinema in their village nestled in the hills of Azerbaijan. Once the long-awaited Holy Grail – a projector bulb – arrives after many months, the cinema is packed out with locals… But will the magic work? Sunday 14 – 20:30 – Grande Salle – Thursday 18 – 14:15 – Grande Salle Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, a Hazara family – a historically oppressed ethnic people – tries to uncover the truth behind the sudden death of their daughter, Zahra, who moved to Kabul to study. In this poetic and poignant film,…
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ALCHÈTIPO BY ANDREA ALCHIERI SEASON 2024-25: CINEMA’S CHORUS
Is the seasonless collection 2024-25 of the aesthetic project ALCHÈTIPO by Andrea Alchieri, which revolves around the concept of magic, an element that has enchanted mankind for millennia, evoking terror, laughter, shock and wonder. The collection is inspired by the book “The Magic Book” published by Taschen, which portrays a world tinged with anguished black and eccentric colors, with distorted bodies, cryptic messages and references to the constant struggle between good and evil. Persecuted in the past, magicians have always been vehicles to aparallel universe of invoked spirits, mind readings, inverted laws or magic tricks. Pioneers of special ffects, they have never ceased to confuse us by making the impossible…
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Fashion Vibes presents
the dynamics of Fashion and Cinema
Cinematography Fashion ShowMilan. February 20th, at 7:00 PM, at Via dell’Aprica 12 Fashion returns to Milan showcasing the F/W 2025 collections in a packed schedule of events, including fashion shows, presentations, and gatherings, to narrate the creativity and style of the most prestigious fashion houses and emerging designers. The goal is to promote extraordinary craftsmanship and bold ideas, increasingly focused on innovation, environmental responsibility, and social awareness. For the 2024 edition, Fashion Vibes breaks conventions by merging fashion with the magic of cinema, creating a narrative suspended between reality and fiction dedicated to the theme of Fashion and Cinema. Six designers’ collections will be showcased through the seventh art, making fashion understandable…
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BILLIONAIRE SPRING-SUMMER COLLECTION 2024
MILAN MEN’S FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2024 Fashion designer Philipp Plein presented the Billionaire Spring/Summer 2024 collection on Friday, 16 June 2023, during the Milan Fashion Week (MFW). This season, the focus is on tailored details., The collection is very elegant and as far from traditional wearing as can be. Blazers and jackets are bold, of a multi–colored variety, decorated with a graphic floral print, and flamingo and palm tree print shirts add a vibrant tropical tone. A lightweight snakeskin jacket with a pink linen suit and matching shirt and tie add a touch of swagger to the style. Here is a little bit of background on the Billionaire brand By…
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BORSALINO CONFIRMS AS PARTNER FOR 1000 MIGLIA 2023
Borsalino, proudly reconfirms as an Official Partner for the 41st edition of 1000 Miglia and will once again will follow the vintage car competition alternating special guests from the worlds of entertainment, music, sport, and journalism. aboard its very own Talent Car through its various stops: Personalities include Italian music artist Rosa Chemical; Italian model-actress Federica Calemme; entrepreneur Gianmaria Antinolfi; French actor/writer Anthony Delon; French former race car driver Paul Belmondo; Italian journalist and television host Cristina Parodi; and travel influencers Teresa Langella and Andrea Dal Corso. During the fourth day of the race, 1000 Miglia will stop in the city of Alessandria, the headquarters and birthplace of the Borsalino…
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JEWELLERY & BRIDE ARABIA EXHIBITION SHOWCASES THE FINEST BRIDAL
JEWELLERY AND DESIGNERS IN DUBAIDubai — Jewellery & Bride Arabia, the premier exhibition for bridal jewellery and designers, is set to captivate the hearts of visitors at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 16th to 19th June, 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, hall 5 and 6. This highly anticipated event will bring together renowned brands, including Salem Al Shueibi, Alfardan, Amwaj and many more, to showcase their exquisite collections and exclusive designs. With its unique focus on the needs and desires of brides-to-be, Jewellery & Bride Arabia aims to provide a comprehensive platform for couples embarking on their journey towards matrimony. From timeless classics to cutting-edge trends, this exhibition promises to offer an unparalleled…
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Brioni in Cannes
Adrien Brody Cannes, May 23: Adrien Brody attended the “Asteroid City” red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals wearing Brioni. The actor wore a classic black peak lapel tuxedo, white silk cover button evening shirt with silk bowtie and black oxfords. Jude Law Cannes, 21 May 2023 – Jude Law, Brioni House Ambassador, attended ‘Firebrand’ screening during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival. For the occasion the actor wore a bespoke tuxedo in black silk, white evening shirt in cotton, matching silk accessories and a pair of black loafers in patent leather. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION BRIONI PRESS OFFICE Sara Fiorini Senior Press OfficerBRIONI, Gesù…
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Swiss director Peter Mettler wins the 2023 Grand Prix of the 54th «Visions du Réel» 2023
The competitions of the 54th edition of Visions du Réel came to a close this evening, Friday 28 April, at the award ceremony. Swiss-Canadian director Peter Mettler won the Grand Prix of the International Feature Film Competition with While the Green Grass Grows, an extraordinary project that will consist of seven parts once completed – two of which were presented as a world premiere. This is the second time Peter Mettler has won this award. The Burning Lights Competition was won by Knit’s Island, shot entirely from inside a video game, as further proof of the section’s future-oriented positioning. The National Competition’s chosen winner was Chagrin Valley, a debut film…
