Nine years after the remarkable Holy Motors, presented in Competition, Leos Carax will unveil in Cannes his new feature, a film eagerly awaited by cinephiles around the world. Annette, Carax’s first film in English, will open the Cannes 74th International Film Festival on Tuesday, July 6th. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, Annette tells the story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will…
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The Billie Jean King Cup is the world’s largest international team competition in women’s tennis. More than 100 nations have played in the tournament this year – the LTA, the home of tennis in Britain, has teamed up with TikTok to bring the match to users across the UK. This month, 16 teams – including Great Britain and Mexico – are competing in play-off ties for a place in the qualifiers for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. The British team are taking on the Mexicans over two days from Friday 16 April to Saturday 17 April at the…
This year’s BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival recently finished, and just like last year, it was a virtual festival. But that didn’t stop people from buying tickets to watch the amazing selection of films. Here are a few of the highlights: Enfant Terrible The life and loves of celebrated filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder was filmed in the style of a stage show, with the sets stepping in as a separate character, in a film that brings the bare bones of Fassbinder’s short yet volatile life to the forefront. Oliver Masucci turns into Fassbinder – a defining name in the…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia is taking place on April, 19-24 at the Museum of Moscow. The designers will show their new collections in Moscow and other Russian cities – St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Sochi, and Chelyabinsk. The MBFW opening on April 19 will parade the Moscow-based brand Ruban. On April 20, #MBFWRussia shows will take place in two cities – Milan and Moscow. Italian Collini, Hand Picked, Daniela de Souza, Vuarnet and others will bring in their collections to a Milan-based Sari Spazio showroom. The shows will be live streamed at the MBFW website as well as partners’ websites.…
In an exclusive for the LTA, Billie Jean King Cup captain, Anne Keothavong, talks to the tennis icon and champion of equality herself, Billie Jean King, about the forthcoming event, and opening up the game for the next generation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTGG1MV8lwc&ab_channel=LTA Follow the action from the Billie Jean King Cup at www.lta.org.uk
Wherever we are in the world, we face decisive environmental challenges. In 2021, conscious of its role and duties, the Festival de Cannes puts in place a series of measures aiming at implementing its presence and future in an essential movement of which the cultural events must be committed, environmental campaigners. The Festival de Cannes thus intends to start the third decade of the 21st century with an even greater commitment to environmental responsibility and action: Responsibility because the time has come for a radically different way of producing a major international event Action through strong and unprecedented measures put…
The Royal Opera House is delighted to continue its #OurHouseToYourHouse programme, featuring online broadcasts that can be accessed by audiences around the world. Join us on Friday 16 April at 7pm GMT for a FREE stream of a very special Insight from 2016 celebrating The Sleeping Beauty. Former Director of The Royal Ballet Monica Mason and Christopher Newton join Director Kevin O’Hare in discussion about their restaging of the production that reopened the Royal Opera house in 1946 after World War II and this year celebrates its 75th anniversary. The Insight also offers a glimpse into rehearsals taken by Monica…
If Possible, Make Love: Temporary Store in Bari between fashion, art and music If Possible, Make Love: I start again from three. Thus, citing the title of the famous film by Massimo Troisi, Michele Armenise announces the upcoming opening of the Temporary Store of his IPML – If Possible Make Love brand in his hometown, Bari. It’s not a casuality. For two reasons. The first is that this is the third appointment with his audience after the launch of the first collection in September 2019 with the fashion show-event entitled ‘Love in Wonderland’ in the gardens of the elegant nineteenthcentury…
Today, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announces the launch of The BFC Changemakers Prize in Partnership with Swarovski, a new project which aims to discover and celebrate individuals within the fashion industry; the unsung stars who go above and beyond, making outstanding contributions and striving for positive change. The 2021 BFC Changemakers Prize in Partnership with Swarovski is open to anyone working in the fashion industry—initially in the UK—and focuses on celebrating individuals, and championing inclusivity and innovative thinking. Entrants will be nominated by colleagues, peers, businesses and employers in recognition of outstanding work that aligns with one of the…