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This section can be attended in Virtual mode, in Satellite Venues, and at the Palazzo del Casinò on the Lido. VENICE VR EXPANDED The selection is complete for the Virtual Reality works of the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021) of La Biennale di Venezia in the section titled Venice VR Expanded, which will be held on the following dates and venues: 1 – 11 September, on site (Sala Amici, Palazzo del Casinò, Lido di Venezia) 1 – 19 September, online and at Satellite Venues (14 venues, 10 countries) The Venice VR Expanded, a section of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, following the success of the 2020 edition, will again be held online, extending…
29th July, London, UK: Bad Blood Films have confirmed that their folk-horror Sacrilege will be heading to digital download from 27th September. https://youtu.be/yy0eDA6YZ88 The film stars a host of British talent, including Tamaryn Payne (Hollyoaks), Emily Wyatt (Rise of the Footsoldier), Sian Abrahams (Complete Strangers), Naomi Willow (A Guide To Second Date Sex), Ian Champion (Property), Rory Wilton (Fisherman’s Friends) & Emma Spurgin Hussey (Poldark). Four lifelong friends head to a remote lodge for a weekend of fun.What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into a fight for their lives when a local Pagan cult offer them up to their…
The most fun you’ll ever have at a funeral MYRA DUBOIS TO TAKE TO THE STAGE IN A NATIONAL TOUR ACROSS THE UK IN SEPTEMBER 2021 WITH: HER DEBUT WEST END SOLO PERFORMANCE AT THE GARRICK THEATRE Myra is dead; long live Myra! Realising that she stands to miss out on the most attention she’ll ever receive, Myra DuBois brings forward her own funeral to make sure people get it right. After postponement for over a year due to the pesky pandemic, Myra DuBois, songbird of the North, is finally able to take her smash hit Edinburgh Festival show on…
La Biennale di Venezia inaugurates a new prize for the 78th Venice International Film Festival, to be awarded – by the spectators – to the best film of the new Orizzonti Extra section. It does so with the support of the Festival’s main sponsor, Armani beauty. The new Audience Award – Armani beauty will be assigned through a voting process that will involve all the spectators of the Orizzonti Extra section, or rather, those who buy a single ticket, those who have bought a pass for the entire section, and all of the accreditation holders who request a ticket for the movies in this particular section. Each admission ticket will have a code that can be inserted in a dedicated…
We are delighted to announce the provisional schedule for London Fashion Week presented by Clearpay September 2021 which currently includes 105 designers showing on schedule with 41 physical activation and 69 digital activations. Physical activations will take the form of catwalks, presentations and appointment listings plus an addition 9 morning and evening in-person events. An additional 95 designers will activate their profiles off schedule. The LFW digital platform, londonfashionweek.co.uk is the Official Digital Hub and will be freely accessible to everyone. Explore the full schedule here.
On Wednesday 28 July, installations: Not Once / Future Self / Tom (11 am > 4:30 pm). Shows: Odyssey by Compagnie Hervé Koubi (8 pm). BIENNALE DANZA 2021 FIRST SENSE Everything that can be done with dance and through dance today. In his first year as the director of the 15th International Festival of Contemporary Dance (23 July > 1 August), Wayne McGregor illuminates the complexity, the breadth, the “transformability” of a discipline that thrives on renewal and which, in its dialogue with the most cutting-edge thinking, advances the development of contemporary art. The map of the Biennale Danza 2021 is divided into seven steps/acts:…
The Venice International Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the world and one of the most eminent, will celebrate its 78th edition in 2021 at Venice Lido from the 1st to 11th September. The 2021’s edition has a breathtaking high artistic value program, as anticipated during the press conference by the President of the Film Festival Roberto Cicutto and Director Alberto Barbera. It is amazes, once again and, it is exactly what we expect form this prestigious event that, from the first time in 1932, presents every year a selection of world-class films, bringing some of the most successful directors and actors of our time on…
Calling all footwear fashionistas that want to dial-up their streetwear sneaker game and follow in the footsteps of Billie Eilish, Travis Scott, Floyd Mayweather and Stormzy; courtesy of a new collaboration between the most awarded tequila in the world, 1800 Tequila and leading bespoke hand painting artist Daniel Cordas – 1800 x Daniel Cordas. 1800 Tequila aspires to illuminate the world by providing a platform that both established and up and coming artists can utilise to showcase their unique, innovative styles – kicking off with the iconic face of streetwear designs, Daniel Cordas! Following previous partnerships with the likes of…
The pandemic has put a stop to many events, but when it comes to Pride events it seems little has stood in the way and the appetite to get together to celebrate and learn about LGBTQ+ culture remains strong. While some larger Pride events had to be cancelled due to Covid concerns, such as Brighton Pride 2021, almost 500 smaller events, like parties, workshops and talks – both online and in-person – have been organised with ticketing and events platform Eventbrite this year, which issued over 30,000 tickets to Pride events of all types and sizes. Although the big outdoor…