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Photo: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented its 40th Annual Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 8, in Beverly Hills. Pictured (left to right): John Mattiuzzi, Talkhon Hamzavi, David Aristizabal, Brian Schwarz, Eusong Lee, Perry Janes, Kevin Herron, Jonathan Langager, Wouter Bouvijn, Rafael Cortina, Mauro Mueller, Kristina Yee, Daniel Koehler, Ashley Graham, Lindsey St. Pierre and Rachel Loube. Photo © Matt Petit/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Jonathan Langager, winner of the silver medal in the narrative film category during the 40th Annual Student Academy Awards on Saturday, June 8, in Beverly Hills. Photo © Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Animated film winner Kevin Herron as the 2013 Student Academy Awards winners toured the Academy Film Archive, on Friday July 7, 2013. Photo © Matt Petit/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for its 2014 Student Academy Awards competition.
Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 46 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight awards. Winners include Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis.
Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards, along with cash prizes, may be presented to student filmmakers in the following categories: Alternative, Animation, Narrative, Documentary and Foreign Film.
The U.S. competition is open to all full-time college and university students at accredited institutions, whose films are made within the curricular structure of a film program or class at their respective schools. For 2014, the Academy has again limited the accepted accreditation agencies for U.S. institutions to the following: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; New England Association of Schools and Colleges; North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; Western Association of Schools and Colleges; and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. U.S. entries must be submitted by Tuesday, April 1, 2014.
In the Foreign Film category, entries are accepted only from full-time college and university students attending schools that are located outside the borders of the United States and are members of the international film school organization CILECT (www.cilect.org) [Full members of CILECT are institutions such as Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)]. The deadline to submit a foreign student film for consideration is Friday, March 21, 2014.
The 41st Annual Student Academy Awards presentation will be held in June at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level.
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Photos: Toshiba Vision Screen at New Year’s Eve Countdown and other New Year’s Eve 2014 Celebrations in Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. Photographers: Eugene Gologursky, Neilson Barnard. © 2013 Getty Images.
Photos: Toshiba Kimono Girls attend the Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. Photos by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Toshiba. © 2013 Getty Images.
Toshiba was the official sponsor of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration. The countdown to midnight was played out on TOSHIBA VISION, the LED screen atop One Times Square, New York, welcoming 2014 at the world’s biggest New Year party with over a million people gathered in Times Square and a television audience around the globe of more than a billion.
On December 31, 2013, the one million strong crowd gathered at Times Square chanted out the countdown in a deafening roar, climaxing with confetti exploding into the air. The partygoers embraced each other as “Happy New Year” appeared on the screen with the final “0” of the countdown, their celebrating voices welcoming the New Year.
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Photo: Actor Clark Gregg (left) and Kristina Yee from National Film and Television School, United Kingdom, winner of the gold medal in the foreign student film category for “Miss Todd,” during the 40th Annual Student Academy Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo © Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Actor Clark Gregg (left) and Talkhon Hamzavi from Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland, winner of the silver medal in the foreign student film category for “Parvaneh,” during the 40th Annual Student Academy Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo © Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Photo: Wouter Bouvijn from RITS School of Arts, Erasmus College, Brussels, Belgium, winner of the bronze medal in the foreign student film category for “Tweesprong (Crossroads),” during the 40th Annual Student Academy Awards in Beverly Hills. Photo © Richard Harbaugh/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Nine films have been shortlisted and have advanced to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards. A record 76 countries had submitted films for consideration (see our October 8, 2013 post).
The nine Foreign Language Films, that have been shortlisted are:
• Belgium, “The Broken Circle Breakdown,” Felix van Groeningen, director;
• Bosnia and Herzegovina, “An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker,” Danis Tanovic, director;
• Cambodia, “The Missing Picture,” Rithy Panh, director;
• Denmark, “The Hunt,” Thomas Vinterberg, director;
• Germany, “Two Lives,” Georg Maas, director;
• Hong Kong, “The Grandmaster,” Wong Kar-wai, director;
• Hungary, “The Notebook,” Janos Szasz, director;
• Italy, “The Great Beauty,” Paolo Sorrentino, director;
• Palestine, “Omar,” Hany Abu-Assad, director.
A committee, consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based Academy members, screened the original 76 submissions in the category. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute this shortlist.
This shortlist will be winnowed down to the five nominees by specially invited committees in New York and Los Angeles. They will spend Friday, January 10, through Sunday, January 12, viewing three films each day and then casting their ballots.
The 86th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 16, 2014 in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The presentation, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, will also be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Photo: (L-R) President of Cartier Stanislas de Quercize and President of Reunion des Musees Nationaux (RMN) Jean-Paul Cluzel pose before the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition at Le Grand Palais on December 1, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Rindoff Petroff / Castel/French).
Photo: A sapphire pendant, that belonged to the Queen of Romania, at the Cartier exhibition “Cartier, Le style et l’histoire” at Grand Palais on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 in Paris. The pendant now belongs to the Museum of Qatar. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Rindoff Petroff / Castel/French).
Photo: Actress Monica Bellucci attends the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition Private Opening at Le Grand Palais on December 2, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Rindoff Petroff / Castel/French).
Photo: Cosima Ramirez arrives at the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition Private Opening at Le Grand Palais on December 2, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Pascal Le Segretain/French Select).
Photo: Prince Charles Philippe d’Oleans and Duchess Diane de Cadaval attend the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition Private Opening at Le Grand Palais on December 2, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Rindoff Petroff / Castel/French).
Photo: Adelaide de Clermont Tonnerre arrives at the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition Private Opening at Le Grand Palais on December 2, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Pascal Le Segretain/French Select).
Photo: Maharaja Tikka Shatrujit Singh of Kapurthala and Melonie Hennessy Foster attend the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition Private Opening at Le Grand Palais on December 2, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Rindoff Petroff / Castel/French).
Photo: Dinner place for the ‘Cartier: Le Style et L’Histoire’ Exhibition Private Opening at Le Grand Palais on December 2, 2013 in Paris, France. Getty Images for Cartier (Photo © 2013 Rindoff Petroff / Castel/French).
Since 1983, the Cartier has been presenting its collection in exhibitions at various cultural institutions worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the British Museum in London, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon and the Palace Museum in Beijing.
From 4 December to 16 February 2014, this creative heritage will be on display at the Grand Palais in Paris as “CARTIER. LE STYLE ET L’HISTOIRE” exhibition. More than 600 creations have been selected for display. High jewellery pieces, mystery clocks, watches and precious objects will be exhibited alongside private loans on show for the very first time.
On December 2, 2013, Stanislas Chauveau de Quercize, President and CEO of Cartier International and Jean-Paul Cluzel, President des Etablissements at the Reunion des Musees Nationaux-Grand Palais welcomed more than 200 guests from the worlds of business and art.
Guests were received in the Salon d’honneur of the Grand Palais, where they were able to enjoy an exclusive preview of the Cartier. Le style et l’histoire exhibition. They then moved on to the Galerie Courbe for a dinner.
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Photo: Tiger Woods of the USA, the World Number One, makes history as he hits the first golf shots from East to West on Istanbul’s iconic Bosphorous Bridge linking Asia and Europe on November 5, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: Tiger Woods of the USA, the World Number One, makes history as he hits the first golf shots from East to West on Istanbul’s iconic Bosphorous Bridge linking Asia and Europe on November 5, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: Tiger Woods of the United States, the World No. 1, makes history as he hits the first golf shots from East to West on Istanbuls iconic Bosphorous Bridge linking Asia and Europe on November 5, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images. © 2013 Getty Images).
Tiger Woods achieved another first in his long and illustrious career while in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Tuesday, becoming the first golfer to hit balls from east to west off the Bosphorus Bridge.
Woods, one of the most recognizable athletes, struck several shots from the iconic structure that connects Europe and Asia in front of international and local media.
The gravity-anchored suspension bridge, which is 3,524 feet long, was completed in 1973 after 16 years of planning and is located between the European neighborhood of Ortaköy and Asian shore of Beylerbeyi. It is perhaps the most distinguishable landmark in Istanbul, one of the world’s most vibrant and historically rich cities.
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Photo Update: Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe Venezuela 2013, is crowned Miss Universe 2013, onstage at the conclusion of MISS UNIVERSE 2013 Pageant from Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013. Narrowed down from top 16, the top 10 comprised India, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Ecuador, Ukraine, USA, Brazil, Great Britain, Philippines and Spain. Top 5 finalists included Ecuador, Brazil, Spain, Philippines, and Venezuela. Photo © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Darren Decker.
Photo Update: Manasi Moghe, Miss India 2013, walks the runway at the Tony Ward Fashion Show on October 26, 2013 during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Moscow, Russia. Tune in to the NBC Telecast at 9:00 PM ET from Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013 to see who will win the title of Miss Universe 2013. Photo © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Frank L. Szelwach.
Photo Update: Manasi Moghe, Miss India 2013, is photographed by fashion photographer Fadil Berisha in the 2014 YAMAMAY FOR MISS UNIVERSE swimwear collection accessorized with faux fur. Tune in to the NBC Telecast at 9:00 PM ET from Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013 to see who will win the title of Miss Universe 2013. Photo © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Fadil Berisha.
Photo: Miss USA 2013, Erin Brady, Donald J. Trump, and Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo announce the location of the 2013 MISS UNIVERSE Pageant. The event will be held at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013. Photo © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Patrick Prather.
NEW YORK, NY - October 17, 2013 - NBC, Donald J. Trump, and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today that Thomas Roberts and Mel B will host the 62nd Annual Miss Universe Competition airing Saturday, Nov. 9 from Crocus City Hall in Moscow.
This will be the first time in the pageant’s 62-year history that the competition will be held in Russia. The MISS UNIVERSE telecast is broadcast in approximately 190 countries and an estimated 1 billion viewers worldwide are expected to tune in. Contestants will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview as they vie for the coveted title of Miss Universe 2013.
2013 MISS UNIVERSE COMPETITION CONTESTANTS LIST
COUNTRY — NAME
• Angola — Vaumara Rebelo
• Argentina — Brenda Gonzalez
• Aruba — Stefanie Guillen
• Australia — Olivia Wells
• Austria — Doris Hofmann
• Azerbaijan — Aysel Manafova
• Bahamas — Lexi Wilson
• Belgium — Noemie Happart
• Bolivia — Alexia Viruez
• Botswana — Tsaone Macheng
• Brazil — Jakelyne Oliveira
• British Virgin Islands — Sharie De Castro
• Bulgaria — Veneta Krasteva
• Canada — Riza Santos
• Chile — Maria Jesus Matthei
• China — Ye Jin
• Colombia — Lucia Aldana
• Costa Rica — Fabiana Granados
• Croatia — Melita Fabecic
• Curacao — Eline de Pool
• Czech Republic — Gabriela Kratochvílova
• Denmark — Cecilia Iftikhar
• Dominican Republic — Yaritza Reyes
• Ecuador — Constanza Baez
• El Salvador — Alba Delgado
• Estonia — Kristina Karjalainen
• Ethiopia — Maheder Tigabe
• Finland — Lotta Hintsa
• France — Hinarani de Longeaux
• Gabon — Jennifer Ondo
• Germany — Anne Julia Hagen
• Georgia — Janet Kerdikoshvili
• Ghana — Hanniel Jamin
• Great Britain — Amy Willerton
• Greece — Anastasia Sidiropoulou
• Guam — Alixes Scott
• Guatemala — Paulette Samayoa
• Guyana — Katherina Roshana Khan
• Haiti — Mondiana Pierre
• Honduras — Diana Schoutsen
• Hungary — Rebeka Karpati
• India — Manasi Moghe
• Indonesia — Whulandary
• Israel — Titi Yitayish Ayenew
• Italy — Luna Voce
• Jamaica — Kerrie Baylis
• Japan — Yukimi Matsuo
• Kazakhstan — Aygerim Kozhakanova
• Korea — Yumi Kim
• Lebanon — Karin El Ghraoui
• Lithuania — Simona Burbaite
• Malaysia — Carey Ng
• Mauritius — Diya Beeltah
• Mexico — Cynthia Duque
• Myanmar — Moe Set Wine
• Namibia — Paulina Malulu
• Netherlands — Stephanie Tency
• New Zealand — Holly Cassidy
• Nicaragua — Nastassja Bolivar
• Nigeria — Stephanie Okwu
• Norway — Mari Ekelof
• Panama — Carolina Brid
• Paraguay — Guadalupe Talavera
• Peru — Cindy Meja Santa Maria
• Philippines — Ariella Arida
• Poland — Paulina Krupinska
• Puerto Rico — Monic Perez
• Romania — Roxana Andrei
• Russia — Elmira Abdrazakova
• Serbia — Ana Vrcelj
• Singapore — Shi Lim
• Slovakia Republic — Jeanette Borhyova
• Slovenia — Nina Durdevic
• South Africa — Marilyn Ramos
• Spain — Patricia Rodriguez
• Sri Lanka — Amanda Ratnayake
• Sweden — Alexandra Friberg
• Switzerland — Dominique Rinderknecht
• Tanzania — Betty Boniface Omara
• Thailand — Chalita Yaemwannang
• Trinidad and Tobago — Catherine Miller
• Turkey — Berrin Keklikler
• Turks and Caicos — Snwazna Adams
• Ukraine — Olga Storozhenko
• Uruguay — Micaela Orsi Jorcin
• USA — Erin Brady
• Venezuela — Maria Gabriela Isler
• Vietnam —Truong Thi May
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Photo: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the year 1912 and its developmental contributions to motion pictures with a program of selected films in “A Century Ago: The Films of 1912” at the San Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, CA. Photo © Matt Petit/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards. Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants; Montenegro is submitting for the first time as an independent country.
The 2013 submissions are:
• Afghanistan, “Wajma - An Afghan Love Story,” Barmak Akram, director;
• Albania, “Agon,” Robert Budina, director;
• Argentina, “The German Doctor,” Lucía Puenzo, director;
• Australia, “The Rocket,” Kim Mordaunt, director;
• Austria, “The Wall,” Julian Pölsler, director;
• Azerbaijan, “Steppe Man,” Shamil Aliyev, director;
• Bangladesh, “Television,” Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, director;
• Belgium, “The Broken Circle Breakdown,” Felix van Groeningen, director;
• Bosnia and Herzegovina, “An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker,” Danis Tanovic, director;
• Brazil, “Neighboring Sounds,” Kleber Mendonça Filho, director;
• Bulgaria, “The Color of the Chameleon,” Emil Hristov, director;
• Cambodia, “The Missing Picture,” Rithy Panh, director;
• Canada, “Gabrielle,” Louise Archambault, director;
• Chad, “GriGris,” Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, director;
• Chile, “Gloria,” Sebastián Lelio, director;
• China, “Back to 1942,” Feng Xiaogang, director;
• Colombia, “La Playa DC,” Juan Andrés Arango, director;
• Croatia, “Halima’s Path,” Arsen Anton Ostojic, director;
• Czech Republic, “The Don Juans,” Jiri Menzel, director;
• Denmark, “The Hunt,” Thomas Vinterberg, director;
• Dominican Republic, “Quien Manda?” Ronni Castillo, director;
• Ecuador, “The Porcelain Horse,” Javier Andrade, director;
• Egypt, “Winter of Discontent,” Ibrahim El Batout, director;
• Estonia, “Free Range,” Veiko Ounpuu, director;
• Finland, “Disciple,” Ulrika Bengts, director;
• France, “Renoir,” Gilles Bourdos, director;
• Georgia, “In Bloom,” Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross, directors;
• Germany, “Two Lives,” Georg Maas, director;
• Greece, “Boy Eating the Bird’s Food,” Ektoras Lygizos, director;
• Hong Kong, “The Grandmaster,” Wong Kar-wai, director;
• Hungary, “The Notebook,” Janos Szasz, director;
• Iceland, “Of Horses and Men,” Benedikt Erlingsson, director;
• India, “The Good Road,” Gyan Correa, director;
• Indonesia, “Sang Kiai,” Rako Prijanto, director;
• Iran, “The Past,” Asghar Farhadi, director;
• Israel, “Bethlehem,” Yuval Adler, director;
• Italy, “The Great Beauty,” Paolo Sorrentino, director;
• Japan, “The Great Passage,” Ishii Yuya, director;
• Kazakhstan, “Shal,” Yermek Tursunov, director;
• Latvia, “Mother, I Love You,” Janis Nords, director;
• Lebanon, “Blind Intersections,” Lara Saba, director;
• Lithuania, “Conversations on Serious Topics,” Giedre Beinoriute, director;
• Luxembourg, “Blind Spot,” Christophe Wagner, director;
• Mexico, “Heli,” Amat Escalante, director;
• Moldova, “All God’s Children,” Adrian Popovici, director;
• Montenegro, “Ace of Spades - Bad Destiny,” Drasko Djurovic, director;
• Morocco, “Horses of God,” Nabil Ayouch, director;
• Nepal, “Soongava: Dance of the Orchids,” Subarna Thapa, director;
• Netherlands, “Borgman,” Alex van Warmerdam, director;
• New Zealand, “White Lies,” Dana Rotberg, director;
• Norway, “I Am Yours,” Iram Haq, director;
• Pakistan, “Zinda Bhaag,” Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi, directors;
• Palestine, “Omar,” Hany Abu-Assad, director;
• Peru, “The Cleaner,” Adrian Saba, director;
• Philippines, “Transit,” Hannah Espia, director;
• Poland, “Walesa. Man of Hope,” Andrzej Wajda, director;
• Portugal, “Lines of Wellington,” Valeria Sarmiento, director;
• Romania, “Child’s Pose,” Calin Peter Netzer, director;
• Russia, “Stalingrad,” Fedor Bondarchuk, director;
• Saudi Arabia, “Wadjda,” Haifaa Al Mansour, director;
• Serbia, “Circles,” Srdan Golubovic, director;
• Singapore, “Ilo Ilo,” Anthony Chen, director;
• Slovak Republic, “My Dog Killer,” Mira Fornay, director;
• Slovenia, “Class Enemy,” Rok Bicek, director;
• South Africa, “Four Corners,” Ian Gabriel, director;
• South Korea, “Juvenile Offender,” Kang Yi-kwan, director;
• Spain, “15 Years Plus a Day,” Gracia Querejeta, director;
• Sweden, “Eat Sleep Die,” Gabriela Pichler, director;
• Switzerland, “More than Honey,” Markus Imhoof, director;
• Taiwan, “Soul,” Chung Mong-Hong, director;
• Thailand, “Countdown,” Nattawut Poonpiriya, director;
• Turkey, “The Butterfly’s Dream,” Yilmaz Erdogan, director;
• Ukraine, “Paradjanov,” Serge Avedikian and Olena Fetisova, directors;
• United Kingdom, “Metro Manila,” Sean Ellis, director;
• Uruguay, “Anina,” Alfredo Soderguit, director;
• Venezuela, “Breach in the Silence,” Luis Alejandro Rodríguez and Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez, directors.
The 86th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Photo: Erika Jones (USA) and Braden Gellenthien (USA), winners of the 2013 Longines Prize for Precision. The Prize has been presented by Alain Henry, Brand Manager Longines France and Prof. Dr. Ugur Erdener, President of World Archery at the Archery World Cup Final in Paris.
Photo: The 2013 Archery World Cup Final took place on the Esplanade of the Trocadero in Paris.
Photo: Erika Jones (USA), winner of the 2013 Longines Prize for Precision at the Archery World Cup Final in Paris.
Photo: Braden Gellenthien (USA), winner of the 2013 Longines Prize for Precision at the Archery World Cup Final in Paris.
As official partner of the Archery World Cup Season, the Swiss watch brand Longines awarded the Longines Prize for Precision at the Archery World Cup Final on Saturday. The two most precise compound athletes of the season, Erika Jones (USA) and Braden Gellenthien (USA) received this award in Paris.
After four qualifying stages, in Shanghai (China), Antalya (Turkey), Medellin (Colombia) and Wroclaw (Poland), the top athletes were in Paris for the Final of the 2013 World Cup. The competition took place on the Esplanade of the Trocadero. Erika Jones (USA) and Braden Gellenthien (USA), the two most precise compound athletes of this year’s World Cup, have been awarded the Longines Prize for Precision. They have scored the most “10s” during the qualifications and the tournament of the season, 379 for Jones and 447 for Gellenthien. They each received a trophy, a Longines watch and a cheque for 5,000 CHF.
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FIFA World Cup Trophy Will Visit 89 Countries, across all 6 FIFA Confederations in Nine Months.
Photo: Coca-Cola & Sports - Professional ice hockey player Patrick Sharp promoting Coca-Cola Zero.
Infographic: 2014 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola.
Route Map: 2014 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola.
In a tour spanning more than 92,000 miles, Coca-Cola and FIFA will take the iconic FIFA World Cup Trophy on its longest journey to date. The route for the highly anticipated 2014 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour will give more than one million people around the world the chance to experience football’s most coveted prize in their own communities.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola will be the most inclusive, participatory event ever, inviting fans around the world to get up close and personal with the same trophy that is presented by FIFA to the country winning the FIFA World Cup.
The journey will include the first ever pan-Latin America tour, with events in 39 countries across the region that is home to the host nation, Brazil. The tour will also be visiting 50 new countries that have never had the opportunity to host the trophy before.
“Coca-Cola shares the passion that fans have for football around the world and through our partnership with FIFA we champion the power of football to bring the world together,” said Joseph Tripodi, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company.
“Like all football fans, we’re especially excited about the 2014 FIFA World Cup taking place in the spiritual home of football and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour will be our opportunity to take the energy and passion of the host nation, Brazil, and share it with millions of football fans around the world,” added Tripodi.
The global FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off with an official launch ceremony at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the presence of Michel Davidovich, General Manager of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Coca-Cola Brazil, Thierry Weil, FIFA Marketing Director, and five World Cup Champions from each of Brazil’s five wins, Zagallo (1958), Amarildo (1962), Rivellino (1970), Bebeto (1994) and Marcos (2002).
“We are extremely happy to bring the most iconic symbol in football to the world once again. As many countries start securing their spots in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, this tour gives us the opportunity to share our passion for the beautiful game with fans across the globe, who are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the trophy up close in their home country. I want to thank our long-term partner Coca-Cola for making this dream come true for many millions of football fans around the globe,” explained FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter.
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19 FILMS PRESERVED BY THE ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE TO BE PRESENTED IN LOS ANGELES, LONDON AND VIENNA.
Photo: Front Cover of a book on Satyajit Ray.
Photo: Actress Sharmila Tagore prior to screenings of “Pather Panchali” and “Aparajito,” presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. Photo Credit: Todd Wawrychuk. © Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in celebration of the restoration of 19 Satyajit Ray films by the Academy Film Archive, is presenting new prints of the prolific filmmaker’s renowned early works. [The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization and is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, now officially known as The Oscars.]
The two-evening screening series kicked off with a double feature of 1955’s “Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)” and 1956’s “Aparajito (The Unvanquished)” on Friday, September 6 and concluded with 1959’s “Apur Sansar (The World of Apu)” on Monday, September 9 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.
Special guests for Monday’s program included actress Sharmila Tagore, who made her film debut in “Apur Sansar,” and Dilip Basu, founding director of the Satyajit Ray Film and Study Center Collection at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
The Academy has also partnered with the British Film Institute (BFI), the American Cinematheque and the Austrian Film Museum to screen prints from the Academy Film Archive’s collection.
In London, the BFI Southbank is presenting “Satyajit Ray” from August 14 through October 5.
In Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre, in partnership with the Academy, is presenting “Unlocking the Golden Fortress: Satyajit Ray Restored,” from September 12 through October 21, featuring all 19 of the Ray films that the Academy Film Archive has restored to date.
In Vienna, the Austrian Film Museum will present “Satyajit Ray: Early Works” from December 4 through January 8, 2014.
More than 100 screenings will take place between the Academy’s screenings and its partners’ during the months-long celebration.
• Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker, regarded as one of the greatest directors of world cinema.
• In 1992, after a career spanning more than three decades, Ray received an Honorary Award (an Oscar statuette) from the Academy “in recognition of his rare mastery of the art of motion pictures, and of his profound humanitarian outlook, which has had an indelible influence on filmmakers and audiences throughout the world.”
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“The director is the only person who knows what the film is about.”
— Satyajit Ray.
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Photo: A model walks the runway during the Desigual Spring 2014 fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 1 on September 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway during the Marissa Webb Spring 2014 fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 1 on September 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Nicole Miller Spring 2014 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Studio at Lincoln Center on September 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Noon By Noor Spring 2014 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center on September 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2014 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center on September 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Vivienne Tam Spring 2014 fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 - Official Coverage - Best Of Runway Day 4 on September 8, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Libertine fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at The Studio at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway at the Libertine fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at The Studio at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: Designer Donna Karan walks the runway at the Donna Karan New York fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 on September 9, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Arun Nevader/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Photo: A model walks the runway in an Ellassay design at the Fashion Shenzhen fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 at The Studio at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2013 in New York City. (Photo © Fernanda Calfat/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz).
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, now taking place at Lincoln Center, September 5-12, 2013, draws hundreds of thousands of fashion fans to New York City.
“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York is internationally recognized as the world’s stage to premier the latest developments in cutting-edge fashion to the global fashion industry,” said Stephanie Zimmer, Manager of Brand Experience Marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA. “The excitement is building in anticipation of what will hit the runways from both the well-known designers and emerging talent showing this season.”
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Photo: President of the United States of America Barack Obama at the second working meeting of the G20 heads of state and government, heads of invited states and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 6, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the United States of America Barack Obama during the official welcome of heads of delegations of G20 member states, invited countries, and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel during an official welcome of G20 heads of state and government, heads of invited states and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Prime Minister of the Republic of India Manmohan Singh during an official welcome of G20 heads of state and government, heads of invited states and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia, during an official welcome of G20 heads of state and government, heads of invited states and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during the official welcome of heads of delegations of G20 member states, invited countries, and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland David Cameron and Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at the first working meeting of the G20 heads of state and government, heads of invited states and international organizations. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma’s wife Gloria Bongi Ngema visits the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. G20 Summit, September 5, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
Photo: City of St. Petersburg, Russia. © Host Photo Agency.
The participants of the G20 Leaders’ Summit have arrived at their first working meeting. Over the two days, they will discuss the priorities of Russia’s G20 Presidency in 2013 and outline future plans. The Summit is expected to conclude with a joint declaration from the leaders.
Prior to the meeting was the official welcome of the G20 heads of state and government and heads of invited states and international organizations.
Russia assumed the G20 presidency for the first time on December 1, 2012. The G20 is the leading international cooperation forum, focusing on the most important international economic and financial issues. The G20 Leaders’ Summit, being held in St. Petersburg on September 5-6, 2013, is the main G20 event of 2013.
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“There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries, but an organized peace.”
— Woodrow Wilson (28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910).
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Photo: Actress Clotilde Coureau attends ‘Gravity’ premiere and Opening Ceremony during The 70th Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 28, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Liliana Matthaeus attends the L’Uomo Vogue Party during the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 27, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Moran Atias attends the L’Uomo Vogue Party during the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 27, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Actor Nicolas Cage attends the ‘Joe’ Premiere during The 70th Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo Del Cinema on August 30, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Director Philip Groning attends the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 30, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Actress Maria Roveran attends the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 31, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Director Noaz Deshe attends the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 31, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Actress Madalina Ghenea attends the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 31, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Actor James Franco attends ‘Palo Alto’ Premiere during the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 1, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Alexandra Finder attends the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on August 30, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Miss Italy 2009 Maria Perrusi attends the 70th Venice International Film Festival at Terrazza Maserati on September 4, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images for Maserati).
Photo: Orizzonti Jury member Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani wears a Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Duoplan watch at the Opening Ceremony of the 70th Venice Film Festival on August 28, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Jaeger-LeCoultre).
Photo: Caterina Balivo wears the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Ultra Thin watch at the ‘Philomena’ Premiere during the 70th Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2013 in Venice, Italy. (Photo © Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Jaeger-LeCoultre).
• The 70th Venice International Film Festival is being held from 28th August to 7th September 2013.
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Photo: Usain Bolt of Jamaica (C) starts in the Men’s 100 metres Final during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins gold in the Men’s 100 metres Final during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Hitomi Niiya of Japan leads the pack in the Women’s 10000 final during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Darya Klishina of Russia competes in the Women’s Long Jump final during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for SEIKO. Photo © 2013 Getty Images.)
Photo: Aleksandr Ivanov of Russia competes in the Men’s 20km Race Walk final during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Amy Hastings of the United States in the Women’s 10000 final during Day Two of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 11, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning gold in the Women’s 100 metres final during Day Three of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 12, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Christina Schwanitz of Germany wins silver in the Women’s Shot Put Final during Day Three of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 12, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Womens Hepathlon javelin during Day Four of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 13, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Men’s Javelin final during Day Eight of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Antonina Krivoshapka of Russia runs ahead of Francena McCorory of the United States in the Women’s 4x400 metres relay final during Day Eight of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for SEIKO).
Photo: Brianna Rollins of the United States celebrates winning gold in the Women’s 100 metres hurdles final during Day Eight of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium on August 17, 2013 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo © Cameron Spencer/Getty Images).
• The IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Championships Moscow 2013 are taking place in Moscow, Russia, from August 10 through August 18, 2013.
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Photo: A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. This year the Supermoon is up to 13.5% larger and 30% brighter than a typical Full Moon is. This is a result of the Moon reaching its perigee - the closest that it gets to the Earth during the course of its orbit. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.
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Photo: David Villa of Spain shoots the post during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Final match between Brazil and Spain at Maracana on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Ronald Martinez.
Photo: Iker Casillas of Spain looks on during the penalty shoot-out during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Semi Final match between Spain and Italy at Castelao on June 27, 2013 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Clive Mason.
Photo: Fans during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Japan and Mexico at Estadio Mineirao on June 22, 2013 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Laurence Griffiths.
Photo: Brazil v Japan: Group A - FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013. Eiji Kawashima of Japan looks on as the ball enters the goal at National Stadium on June 15, 2013 in Brasilia, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Clive Rose.
Photo: Fans of Brazil during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 19, 2013 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Clive Rose.
Photo: Marcelo of Brazil competes with Gerardo Torrado of Mexico during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 19, 2013 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo © Robert Cianflone/Getty Images.
Photo: Dani Alves of Brazil and Andres Guardado of Mexico fight for the ball during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 19, 2013 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Miguel Tovar.
Photo: Dani Alves of Brazil kicks the matchball during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Italy and Brazil at Estadio Octavio Mangabeira (Arena Fonte Nova Salvador) on June 22, 2013 in Salvador, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Clive Mason.
Photo: Thiago Silva of Brazil heads to the goal during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Italy and Brazil on June 22, 2013 in Salvador, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Robert Cianflone.
Photo: adidas marketing display during the final match of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 between Brazil and Spain at Maracana Stadium on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo Ricardo Ramos/LatinContent/Getty Images).
Photo: adidas marketing display during the final match of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 between Brazil and Spain at Maracana Stadium on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo Ricardo Ramos/LatinContent/Getty Images).
Photo: Fernando Torres of Spain and David Luiz of Brazil in action during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Final match between Brazil and Spain at Maracana on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo © 2013 Getty Images/Getty Images for Sony.)
Photo: Dani Alves of Brazil controls the ball during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A match between Italy and Brazil at Estadio Octavio Mangabeira (Arena Fonte Nova Salvador) on June 22, 2013 in Salvador, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Clive Rose.
Photo: Fred of Brazil holds the adidas Silver Boot during the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Final match between Brazil and Spain at Maracana on June 30, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo © 2013 Getty Images / Laurence Griffiths.
The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup was the ninth FIFA Confederations Cup, and was held in Brazil from 15 June to 30 June 2013 as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Host nation Brazil successfully defended their title.
Eight national teams (Brazil, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Uruguay, Japan, Nigeria and Tahiti) played in six different cities during the biggest test before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
Brazil won the Cup defeating FIFA World Cup holders Spain 3-0 in the final match.
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Jewelry firm PANDORA has announced that it is debuting a signature sterling silver bangle that is “classic yet striking in its simplicity”. According to PANDORA, the bangle is uniquely customizable, allowing each woman to tell her unforgettable story or showcase her individual style by adding PANDORA charms.
Made of sterling silver with a round barrel clasp, the new bracelet works the same way as a traditional PANDORA charm bracelet. The bangle is very flexible allowing consumers to twist the end piece to one side to slide the bracelet on or off the wrist. The metal memory ensures the bracelet springs back into its shape.
“We’re really excited to add the new PANDORA bangle to our bracelet offerings,” said Angel Ilagan, Vice President, Marketing, PANDORA North America. “We have heard from lots of women who wanted to combine the look of a more traditional bangle bracelet with our charms.”
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA employs over 6,200 people worldwide, of whom more than 4,200 are located in Gemopolis, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewelry. PANDORA jewelry is sold in over 70 countries in over 10,200 locations, including approximately 900 PANDORA branded concept stores.
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Photo: One of the lodges at the Lough Erne Resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; the venue of the UK’s Presidency of the G8 Summit 2013. © G8 UK Presidency.
Photo: UK Prime Minister David Cameron and United States of America President Barack Obama visit school. © G8 UK Presidency.
Photo: UK Prime Minister David Cameron and United States of America President Barack Obama visit school. © G8 UK Presidency.
G8 is a forum that brings together 8 global leaders to address international issues and tackle the most pressing global challenges.
The G8 (Group of 8) is made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the USA and the UK. The EU is represented by Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, and Herman Van Rompuy, the President of the European Council.
The Presidency of the G8 rotates each calendar year and the country holding the G8 Presidency is responsible for hosting and organising the annual summit, with a number of preparatory meetings leading up to it. At the summit, the G8 leaders discuss important global issues of the day.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has the presidency of the G8 Summit 2013. Other G8 members who attended the summit are: Canada — Prime Minister Stephen Harper, France — President Francois Hollande, Germany — Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italy — Prime Minister Enrico Letta, Japan — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Russia — President Vladimir Putin, United States of America — President Barack Obama, European Union — Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
The Lough Erne Declaration from the G8 Summit 2013 sets out agreed principles for the future. It focuses on private enterprise, which drives growth, reduces poverty, and creates jobs and prosperity for people around the world. It also sets out that governments have a special responsibility to make proper rules and promote good governance. In addition, fair taxes, increased transparency and open trade are vital drivers of this. The G8 leaders will make a real difference by acting on the principles in the declaration.
In the preamble of the communique agreed to by G8 leaders at the 2013 summit, the leaders write:
“As leaders of the G8, we are committed to open economies, open societies and open governments as the basis of lasting growth and stability. We have today agreed concrete steps to play our part in ensuring a safe and prosperous world.”
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Photo: Miss Connecticut USA 2013, Erin Brady of East Hampton, is crowned Miss USA 2013 at the conclusion of the 2013 MISS USA Competition at PH Live in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday June 16, 2013. She receives the coveted Miss USA Diamond Nexus Crown and will represent the USA at the 2013 MISS UNIVERSE Competition on November 9th from the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. © Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP. Photographer: Greg Harbaugh.
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Photo: The ‘World War Z’ Fan Screening at Cine Capitol in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2013. (Photo © Juan Naharro Gimenez /Getty Images).
Photo: A view of atmosphere inside the theater during the Paris premiere of “World War Z” at Cinema UGC Normandie on June 3, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images For Paramount. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: A view of the film poster displayed next to the entrance to the Lido cabaret during the Paris premiere of “World War Z” at Cinema UGC Normandie on June 3, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images For Paramount. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: Angelina Jolie (R) and Brad Pitt (rear R) meet with fans as they sign autograph upon their arrival for the Paris premiere of “World War Z” at Cinema UGC Normandie on June 3, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images For Paramount. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: Actors Angelina Jolie (L) and Brad Pitt attend the World Premiere of ‘World War Z’ at The Empire Cinema Leicester Square on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo © 2013 Dave M. Benett/WireImage for Paramount).
Photo: Actress Angelina Jolie attends the World Premiere of ‘World War Z’ at The Empire Cinema Leicester Square on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo © 2013 Dave M. Benett/WireImage for Paramount).
Photo: Matt Bellamy of Muse performs at the ‘World War Z’ World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: Dutch film producer, director and actor Ludi Boeken attends the World Premiere of ‘World War Z’ at The Empire Cinema on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International. © 2013 Getty Images).
Photo: A general view of the crowd during the Muse performance at the ‘World War Z’ World Premiere at Horse Guards Parade on June 2, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Lucian Capellaro/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures International. © 2013 Getty Images).
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