Music has a big role in China's extravagant packaging of the Beijing Olympics. On today's show, China-based music writer Ken Smith talks about the opening ceremony, and about the complex dance between the music industry, the Olympic organizers, and the Chinese government. And composer Zhiyi Wang joins us from Beijing to talk about the music he wrote for the opening ceremony. Later on the show: The East Village Opera Company could best be described as a cross between Freddy Mercury and George Frederic Handel. The rock band/opera troupe has a new album, "Olde School," which we sample today.
from:WNYC New York Public Radio
lunedì 11 agosto 2008
AUSTRALIANS COULD SOON GET REALLY CHEAP CREDIT
MELBOURNE, Australia, August 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Australians could be set to get cheap credit if the credit report reformsproposed by the ALRC are acted upon by the Commonwealth Government, saysindependent credit checking website, checkmyfile.
11-08-2008Experts at checkmyfile, Australia's online credit checking website,believe if consumer credit payment records are shared with Australia's creditagencies, not only will this bring down the cost of Australian credit to UKand US levels but also ensure injudicious lending is controlled properly.Barry Stamp of checkmyfile says: "Australian consumers have been payingmuch more for their credit than UK and US consumers. This will hopefullybecome a thing of the past if the current credit report proposals set out bythe ALRC are acted upon quickly.The ALRC is backing an increase in the type of data lenders can sharewith the credit reference agencies, and have backed the sharing of consumerpayment performance data. "This is proven to be the most valuable data forspotting consumers falling into financial difficulty, and without it, lenderscannot lend as responsibly as they could."Stamp adds: "It is a ludicrous claim by some commentators that givinglenders access to more comprehensive data will lead to reckless lending."To drive down the cost of credit, legislators need to allow lenders toshare credit payment performance data with the credit reference agencies.Better data means sharper lending decisions, which helps reduce the extensivecosts of debt collecting, which cuts dramatically the cost of credit ".Checkmyfile has no doubt that sharing more credit report informationabout consumers is good for consumers. From its experience in the UK, whereit has been providing online credit reports to consumers since 2000, andwhere 'positive' credit reporting is accepted as the norm by both lenders andconsumers.Even the ALRC proposals would leave Australian credit reporting systemtrailing the UK, which has seen an expansion in the information shared withthe credit reference agencies. Recent behavioural changes, which includerecords of cash machine withdrawals and minimum payments being made, havebeen supported by UK consumer groups as a positive step to combat consumerover-indebtedness, as they are considered warning signs of over-indebtedness."At the moment, Australian lenders and consumers are flying blind,comparatively speaking," concludes Stamp.For further information contact richard.goedegebuur@checkmyfile.com.au orcall +61-3-9811-4785 or visit http://www.checkmyfile.com.aucheckmyfile.com.au
sabato 9 agosto 2008
lunedì 4 agosto 2008
DISCOTECA MAHE': 6 AGOSTO 2008 FESTA VODAFONE
PEDASO /ASCOLI PICENO - ITALY ---Arriva un altro grande evento Mahè, il mercoledi Baciami Signorina, vedrà per questo 6 agosto la partecipazione del colosso Vodafone Italia che con il suo punto vendita Foto Shop di Porto Sant’Elpidio regalerà 500 nuove schede telefoniche e allestirà uno speciale set fotografico per premiare con magliette e gadgets i tanti presenti. La direzione artistica del Mercoledi Mahè, Gianluca Jay – Alessandrino – Oriano the Voice – Augusto 900, si presenta con un’altra bellissima serata alla quale non mancheranno le comitive più belle del momento. Per questo 6 di agosto è da segnale anche la presenza della squadra la completo delle Rio Models, 7 modelle brasiliane che saranno l’immagine Baciami Signorina per il mese di Agosto, con loro l’animazione Mahè e le ragazze immagine che fanno accoglienza all’ingresso. Un infrasettimanale interamente dedicato alle donne che per tutta la stagione avranno l’ingresso gratuito e potranno godere delle tante iniziative a loro dedicate.
Pronti dunque 4 super appuntamenti per il mese di agosto. Per maggiori informazioni si può chiamare il numero 338 99 73 654 o consultare il sito www.myspace.com/baciamisignorina.
Pronti dunque 4 super appuntamenti per il mese di agosto. Per maggiori informazioni si può chiamare il numero 338 99 73 654 o consultare il sito www.myspace.com/baciamisignorina.
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL 2008 PRESENTS THE FIFTH EDITION
Liverpool Biennial 2008
20 September - 30 November 2008
Press Previews: 18, 19 September
VIP Preview: 19 September
European Biennial Network Meeting: 20 September MADE UP Weekend - 23-25 October Liverpool, UK
Join us for the fifth edition of the UK's festival of contemporary art.
For ten weeks every two years Liverpool is transformed into the most amazing gallery of new art, showcasing the best contemporary artists from around the world. In 2008 the festival is bigger and better than ever, celebrating 10 years of ambitious and challenging new work as well as Liverpool's status as European Capital of Culture. Liverpool Biennial animates the whole city centre as a platform for the largest concentration of contemporary art anywhere in the UK. The fifth edition of Liverpool Biennial's International Exhibition is MADE UP, an exploration of the ecology of the artistic imagination. MADE UP highlights art's capacity to transport us, to suspend disbelief and generate alternative realties. Consisting of around 40 projects by leading and emerging international artists – principally new commissions as well as several key works previously unseen in the UK – MADE UP will be presented across multiple venues: Tate Liverpool, the Bluecoat, FACT (Foundation for Art & Creative Technology) and Open Eye Gallery, with half the exhibition sited in public spaces across the city. Artists for MADE UP include: Ai Weiwei (China) David Altmejd (Canada) Atelier Bow Wow (Japan) Charles Avery (UK) Michael Bell – Smith (USA) Guy Ben-Ner (Israel) Manfredi Beninati (Italy) David Blandy (UK) Stella Brennan (New Zealand) U-Ram Choe (Korea) Adam Cvijanovic (USA) Nancy Davenport (Canada) Diller Scofidio + Renfro (USA) Leandro Erlich (Argentina) Omer Fast (Israel) Adrian Ghenie (Romania) Rodney Graham (Canada) Tue Greenfort (Denmark) Terrence Handscomb (New Zealand) Hubbard & Birchler (Ireland/Switzerland) Alison Jackson (UK) Jesper Just (Denmark) Otto Karvonen (Finland) Avish Khebrehzadeh (b. Iran lives USA/Italy) Yayoi Kusama (Japan) Luisa Lambri (Italy) Ulf Langheinrich (b. Germany lives Austria & Ghana) Gabriel Lester (Netherlands) Annette Messager (France) Tracey Moffatt (Australia) Yoko Ono (Japan) Ged Quinn (UK) Khalil Rabah (Palestine) Royal Art Lodge (Canada) Sarah Sze (USA) Tomas Saraceno (Argentina) Liverpool Biennial 2008 includes a full programme of talks, special events and the MADE UP Weekend, 23 – 25 October. For more information please refer to our website http://www.biennial.com In addition to MADE UP, Liverpool Biennial 2008 also features: John Moores 25 International Contemporary Painting Prize, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2008 and a series of complementary programmes including Liverpool Biennial's year round work – unmissable projects in public spaces curated by Liverpool Biennial for the 2008 Capital of Culture programme, such as Richard Wilson's Turning the Place Over, Pavilions, Visible Virals and RIBA's Le Corbusier exhibition at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Over five Biennials a tradition has evolved of unpredictable participation by young and emerging artists and artist-led organisations leading to independent exhibitions. We do hope you will be able to join us, and we look forward to welcoming you to MADE UP, Bloomberg New Contemporaries and John Moores 25 as well as a constellation of independent exhibitions and events. Visit http://www.biennial.com for further information For all your visitor needs, hotels, entertainment and food, go to http://www.visitliverpool.com Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 There couldn't be a better time to visit Liverpool. To find out more about the many events happening in the City in 2008 visit http://www.liverpool08.com
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