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Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Bern

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Friday, February 2, 2024
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SHIBUYA WARD, Japan, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) proudly announces the short film screening in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland.

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  • The 160th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Switzerland, the Japanese Embassy in Switzerland and Asia's biggest international short film festival will screen 11 short films depicting the appeal of Tokyo and Japan for 3 nights
    SHIBUYA WARD, Japan, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) proudly announces the short film screening in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Switzerland to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland.
  • The appeal of short films is that they can convey stories, messages, social events, and culture in a cinematic way in a short amount of time.
  • SSFF & ASIA president Tetsuya Bessho, who wants to energize film festivals as a place to support filmmakers who create such great films stated, "I hope that we can deliver short films from our film festival to the world and to as many people as possible.
  • Because it's a short film, I think people will be able to see and enjoy a lot of different aspects of Japan."

ANNOUNCING THE 2024 YOUNGARTS AWARD WINNERS

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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MIAMI, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- YoungArts announces the 2024 YoungArts award winners— nearly 700 of the most accomplished young visual, literary and performing artists from across the country, heralding the next generation of artists to watch. YoungArts award winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed, discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process. 2024 YoungArts award winners join a distinguished community of artists who are offered creative and professional development support throughout their careers. A complete list of the 2024 winners, all 15–18 years old or in grades 10–12, is available online at youngarts.org/winners.

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  • YoungArts award winners are selected through a highly competitive application, which is reviewed by panels of esteemed, discipline-specific artists in a rigorous adjudication process.
  • All YoungArts award winners have demonstrated exceptional technique, a strong sense of artistry, and an extraordinary commitment to developing their crafts.
  • 2024 YoungArts winners also have the opportunity to participate in YoungArts Labs, all-expenses paid learning intensives with field-defining artists working in New York and Los Angeles.
  • Among the 2024 class of YoungArts award winners, panelists also select a smaller group of particularly outstanding YoungArts winners with distinction.

When Nanjing meets Madrid: a meeting of peaceful visions

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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In that year, Durango and Guernica in Spain suffered devastating attacks by the Nazi German, while Nanjing in China faced "indiscriminate bombings" by the Japanese army.

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  • In that year, Durango and Guernica in Spain suffered devastating attacks by the Nazi German, while Nanjing in China faced "indiscriminate bombings" by the Japanese army.
  • On December 13 of 1937, the Japanese army occupied Nanjing, committing atrocities including a six-week massacre, looting, sexual violence, and destruction.
  • The killing competition carried out by the Japanese army in Nanjing was exposed to the world by Spain's "El Diluvio" newspaper.
  • On October 9, 2015, the Nanjing Massacre Archives were included in the UNESCO Memory of the World.

ACA CINEMA PROJECT PRESENTS "EMERGING JAPANESE FILMS"

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA) is sponsoring the seventh ACA Cinema Project — Emerging Japanese Films — as the cornerstone of its Japan Overseas Expansion Enhancement Project. Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) serves as the steward for the encore of this distinguished screening series. Three recently released, prestigious theatrical titles headline the event, which runs from Tuesday, September 26, through Thursday, September 28, at the Linwood Dunn Theater, Hollywood. Festivities are free of charge for accredited entertainment industry professionals.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA) is sponsoring the seventh ACA Cinema Project — Emerging Japanese Films — as the cornerstone of its Japan Overseas Expansion Enhancement Project.
  • Launching the ACA Cinema Project on September 26 at 7:00 p.m. is the stateside debut of Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's quirky, character-driven, road trip drama Yoko (2022; TRT: 113 minutes).
  • ACA Cinema Project offers two additional new films for Los Angeles cinephiles.
  • Wrapping ACA Cinema Project on September 28 is Tea Friends (2023; TRT: 135 minutes) from director Bunji Sotoyama.

El Museo del Barrio Presents Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Museo del Barrio is proud to announce Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección, the Museum's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades.

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  • NEW YORK, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Museo del Barrio is proud to announce Something Beautiful: Reframing La Colección, the Museum's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades.
  • Something Beautiful cuts across traditional chronological, geographic, and media-specific categories, reconsidering the Collection through new interdisciplinary approaches rooted in El Museo del Barrio’s foundational history and legacy.
  • “Assembled over the course of more than 50 years, El Museo’s collection defies conventional museological narratives and represents a significant manifestation of our diasporic and community origins,” said Patrick Charpenel, Executive Director, El Museo del Barrio.
  • The exhibition is the result of a multi-year research initiative titled Identity Reimagined: Reframing La Colección.

WYNN LAS VEGAS ENGAGES ARTISTS TO COMMEMORATE LATEST ENTERTAINMENT SPECTACLE AWAKENING

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its commitment to artists and cultivating the arts, Wynn Las Vegas (Nasdaq: WYNN) has developed creative extensions and artistic collaboration for its new show, Awakening. The collaborations include three, large-format wallscape murals, an animated short film from award-winning creative studio Art Camp, and two artistic decks of cards from leading illustrator and comic artist Jen Bartel.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its commitment to artists and cultivating the arts, Wynn Las Vegas (Nasdaq: WYNN) has developed creative extensions and artistic collaboration for its new show, Awakening.
  • In addition to the installations, Wynn Las Vegas is debuting an animated short film that is intended to appear at festivals in 2023.
  • Wynn Las Vegas also engaged in an artistic collaboration with two-time Eisner-award-winner Jen Bartel to design two custom decks of playing cards exclusively for Awakening.
  • Wynn and Encore Las Vegas consist of two luxury hotel towers with a total of 4,748 spacious hotel rooms, suites and villas.

Cutting-Edge Multicultural Marketing Agency, LIQUID SOUL, Continues to Break Barriers, Announcing New LIQUID SOUL POLITICO Division

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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ATLANTA, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LIQUID SOUL continues to lead the charge in multicultural marketing, as they announce their new LIQUID SOUL POLITICO division, focusing on the political landscape and critical issues that affect underrepresented communities. For over two decades, the company has been known as leaders in ethnic inclusiveness in the workspace. LIQUID SOUL POLITICO, will spearhead culturally impactful campaigns that will disrupt the political outreach and engagement space. This new division will support not only the general market but will have hyper-focus on promoting the power to vote and activate overall civic engagement in the Black and Brown communities, nationwide. Kicking off, LIQUID SOUL is proud to announce Oscar Joyner, trusted Partner, Political Strategist & Marketing Maven, as the new Managing Partner – Dallas Office, and Head of LIQUID SOUL POLITICO.

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  • LIQUID SOUL Names Political Strategist & Marketing Maven, Oscar Joyner, Managing Partner, and Head of LIQUID SOUL POLITICO
    ATLANTA, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LIQUID SOUL continues to lead the charge in multicultural marketing, as they announce their new LIQUID SOUL POLITICO division, focusing on the political landscape and critical issues that affect underrepresented communities.
  • LIQUID SOUL POLITICO, will spearhead culturally impactful campaigns that will disrupt the political outreach and engagement space.
  • Kicking off, LIQUID SOUL is proud to announce Oscar Joyner, trusted Partner, Political Strategist & Marketing Maven, as the new Managing Partner Dallas Office, and Head of LIQUID SOUL POLITICO.
  • "Oscar Joyner Managing Partner and Head of LIQUID SOUL POLITICO.

American Writers Museum Announces Inaugural American Writers Festival This Spring, Celebrating Many of the Country's Most Impactful Authors

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Writers Museum (AWM) today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago, coinciding with its fifth anniversary.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Writers Museum (AWM) today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago, coinciding with its fifth anniversary.
  • American Writers Festival comes to Chicago May 15, 2022, coinciding with American Writers Museum's fifth anniversary.
  • "We are thrilled to host the first American Writers Festival as a reflection of America through its writers to celebrate our past and inspire future writers," said American Writers Museum President Carey Cranston.
  • The mission of the American Writers Museum is to engage the public in celebrating American writers and exploring their influence on our history, our identity, and our daily lives.

Japan House London Presents Windowology: New Architectural Views From Japan

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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This new-found appreciation is explored further in this multidisciplinary exhibition from Japan House London.

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  • This new-found appreciation is explored further in this multidisciplinary exhibition from Japan House London.
  • The Japan House London exhibition presents an opportunity for us to introduce our work on Windowology research from Japan, and to showcase the wider cultural significance of the window across all cultures."
  • Simon Wright, Director of Programming, Japan House Londonsaid:"Hopefully this is a new experience for all: Windowology offers a glimpse into the purpose and meaning of windows in Japan.
  • For more information, please visit the website: https://madoken.jp/en/
    Japan House London is a cultural destination offering guests the opportunity to experience of the best and latest from Japan.

"Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum" Opens at About 10 Locations

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Friday, September 6, 2019
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SAPPORO, Japan and TOKYO, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office is proud to announce the opening of an exhibition, "Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum," in approximately 10 locations, including airports in Japan, as part of a new initiative funded by International Tourist Taxes by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.

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  • SAPPORO, Japan and TOKYO, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum Office is proud to announce the opening of an exhibition, "Japan Media Arts Distributed Museum," in approximately 10 locations, including airports in Japan, as part of a new initiative funded by International Tourist Taxes by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.
  • The exhibition marks the start of a new initiative for visitors to Japan called "Japanese cultural media arts dissemination initiative at airports and other institutions" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.
  • The artists and creators featured in this exhibition capture the cultural resources borne out of various local cultures through fresh perspectives.
  • *This exhibition is displayed within the International Arrivals Concourse, and is not available for viewing by the general public.