Britain’s top competition ploughmen will be ploughing their way back to Kent this autumn when the county will host this year’s British National Ploughing Championships. The two day event will take place on land at Marden, near Tonbridge on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October. The highlight of the country’s ploughing ... Read More...
Culture, Music & the Arts
The Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP) is holding an international conference, Provocative Plastics, 17-18 September 2015, at Arts University Bournemouth. The organisers have so far secured high profile speakers Sebastian Conran, designer; Kigge Hvid, CEO of Design to Improve Life; Richard Northcote of Bayer Material Science; and John Mathers, CEO ... Read More...
Online news entertainment website Nigeria Connection says Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji has bought a luxury residence in Ghana as she considers as permanent move. 11882 ... Read More...
Students undergoing the Military English course at the ETC International College are encouraged to check out the impressive tank collection of the Tank Museum in Dorset. ETC International College believes that all overseas students should have the opportunity to maximize their learning experience while in the UK. Over the years, the ... Read More...
Nollywood receives NGN 2bn boost from President Goodluck Jonathan, with Nigeria Connection writing that government wants to invest in future Entertainment website Nigeria Connection has revealed that President Goodluck Jonathan has given the country’s movie industry an NGN 2bn grant in order to build for the future. 11805 ... Read More...
London - DJkit is proud to announce the arrival of Akai’s long-awaited Advance 25, Advance 49, and Advance 61 – premium, professional products promising unprecedented virtual instrument control. Having set out to smash the barrier between hardware and software to create a uniquely seamless and flawless digital DJ experience, Akai ... Read More...
Are you a problem solver? Help the Nordic capitals solve a real challenge! The Nordic countries are facing an increasing demand for innovative solutions and technologies for the elderly and disabled. For the very first time, the five Nordic capitals are addressing this issue together by launching a joint competition to ... Read More...
Last week Icenews covered news about the CEO of Icepharma in relation to charges from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, we also covered the first Iceland football championship by Stjarnan FC after a dramatic football summer and more. Below are the highlights of last weeks news: Late penalty secures Icelandic ... Read More...
A new tourism experience, featuring a multitude of high-definition videos, is set to highlight Iceland’s Westfjords as part of a new three-year marketing project between the Reykjavik based production company, Tjarnargatan, and various Iceland-based partners. The project will be showcasing a digital dream trip around the Westfjords in northwestern Iceland, which ... Read More...
It has been announced that 153 grants have been awarded over the past 21 years by Valitor Trust, a trust fund set up by Valitor in order to help promote cultural and social activities in Iceland. Funding from Valitor Trust is awarded twice a year following a selection process from an ... Read More...
The opening of “Drawings +”, a new exhibition by Swedish artist Andreas Toriseva, will be taking place today at Kaffistofan in Reykjavik, Iceland. In his new work, artist Andreas Toriseva offers the viewer a delicate touch where the steadiness of the hand meets the solemnity of the mind. Big drawings and ... Read More...