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South Wales Argus
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Monmouth Concert Orchestra to host 'Animal Magic' concert
The event, titled "Animal Magic," is set for Sunday, June 15, at St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth, from 4pm to 6pm. The audience can expect a programme featuring music from Bach, Handel, and Saint-Saëns. Tickets are priced at £8, with free entry for under-16s, and are available from orchestra members or at the door. The orchestra will be raising funds for Cwmbran-based charity, All Creatures Great and Small, which rescues and rehabilitates animals. The Monmouth Concert Orchestra is made up of amateur musicians from Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and the Forest of Dean. They meet fortnightly during term time and are always open to new players, provided they are of Grade V standard or above. There are no auditions.
Local Germany
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Germany
Seven unmissable events happening around Germany in June 2025
As the days grow longer, and with summer just around the corner, June in Germany is a great time to get out out of the house, or maybe even out of your city, to join some of the country's cultural events. Here are seven of the month's most exciting events to check out: June 6th – 15th: The Handel Festival, Halle For fans of Handel, and Baroque music generally, Halle's nine-day, annual Handel Festival is a must. Featuring multiple operas – as well as oratorios and concerts – staged at historic sites in the city (including the Handel House, the Cathedral, and the Market Church) the festival attracts many of the best and brightest international stars. The scroll of a double bass can be seen in front of the Handel monument in Halle/Saale during the opening of the Handel Festival. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Hendrik Schmidt One notable highlight is the annual "Bridges to Classics" concert, which has a reputation for trying to bring Handel's music into dialogue with jazz, rock, and electronic music. June 6th – 9th: Carnival of Cultures, Berlin Since it started in 1996, Berlin's Karneval der Kulturen has evolved into one of Europe's largest parades and street festivals – without losing sight of its original purpose to celebrate Berlin's multicultural spirit. As always the street parade on Whitsun (June 8 th ) will feature more than 4,000 performers showcasing the city's cultural richness – but the route has changed this year, temporarily moving from Kreuzberg to Friedrichshain. The four-day street festival is free to attend and should have something to offer everyone – from international food to arts and crafts, and a musical line-up that includes everything from Anatolian jazz to Afrobeat, Japanese fusion rock, mestizo music and Balkan beats. READ ALSO: Everything that changes in Germany in June 2025 June 11th – 23rd: Rampenlichter Youth Dance & Theatre Festival, Munich Rampenlichter takes place every two years in Munich and is Germany's largest international youth cultural dance and theatre festival. The aim of the festival it to encourage children (from the age of six), teenagers and young adults to express themselves artistically and allow them to show us the world as it appears through their eyes. For the first time, the festival has a single, overarching theme in 2025, with shows commissioned and developed around the idea of democracy, participation, diversity and freedom. Advertisement June 14th – 22nd: Berlin Open (WTA Tour) In England, June is inextricably associated with Wimbledon – Pimm's on the lawn, strawberries and cream, and the gentle thwack of tennis balls. For tennis fans and homesick Brits alike, the Berlin Open offers a week of grass court tennis – and a chance to see the world's best female tennis players in action. World number one Aryna Sabalenka is signed up to play this year, along with global stars Coco Gauff and Jasime Paolini. Tickets are a lot easier to get hold of than at Wimbledon and spectators will be treated to live music shows and a selection of family friendly activities between matches. READ ALSO: Ice hockey to basketball - How to find tickets for sports games in Germany Advertisement June 19th – July 20th: Tollwood Summer Festival, Munich Tollwood Summer Festival takes place over a month at Munich's Olympiapark. The festival grounds are free to enter and offer performances, food, handicrafts and a 'Market of Ideas'. Performers on stilits are seen in Munich's Olympic Park at the Summer Tollwood Festival. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Dido Lutz Over 90 percent of the performances, ranging from music and theatre to environmental activities and children's entertainment, are non-ticketed and free. Every evening, a new performer will take to the stage in the festival's purpose-built Musik-Arena . The organisers have worked hard to ensure there's something for everyone, but classic rock lovers are particularly well-catered for this year, with legends including Iggy Pop, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Patti Smith set to rock out in the giant tent. Advertisement LISTED: The major rail disruptions to prepare for in Germany this summer June 21st – 29th: Kiel Week, Kiel You don't have to be a sailor – or even have an interest in sailing – to enjoy Kiel Week . The world's largest sailing festival combines regattas with a citywide cultural program of concerts and street fairs. Now in its 144 th year, Kiel Week is Germany's second largest public festival after Oktoberfest. The best sailors in the world will be there, competing in various different classes of boat – but so will musicians (performing at as many as 300 concerts during the week), theatre companies, dancers, artists, and comedians. The week concludes with an unforgettable parade of nineteenth century Tall Ships. Germany's dominant windsurfer, Sebastian Kördel, is seen in action at the Kiel Week. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Sascha Klahn June 27th – 29th: Elbhangfest, Dresden Once a year, on the last weekend in June, Dresden's scenic hillside towns – from Loschwitz to Pillnitz – are transformed into a single festival site covering a seven-kilometre stretch of the Elbe River. Wine is obviously a major feature of the Elbhangfest – as you'd expect in a region famous for its vineyards – but the festival also includes more than 200 individual events, ranging from music, to theatre, dance, readings, and children's entertainment. Residents open their gardens along the route, and artists open their ateliers – making the Elbhangfest a public festival in the very best sense of the word.
Sinar Daily
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sinar Daily
'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs announcement
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood reacted Monday with skepticism to US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films, with movie insiders calling it a policy made up on the fly by a president who fails to understand how the industry works. "It makes no sense," entertainment lawyer Jonathan Handel said of Trump's idea. Handel explained to AFP that many US productions, from James Bond flicks to the "Mission Impossible" franchise, are filmed abroad for obvious creative reasons. "If the stunt is Tom Cruise climbing up the Eiffel Tower, what are we supposed to do, shoot at the replica Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas?" Handel said. "I mean, it's just nonsensical." Writing Sunday on his platform Truth Social, Trump said: "I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100 per cent Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands." Trump added: "WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!" His words plunged the movie industry into uncertainty, as entertainment companies saw their stock prices fall, unions struggled to understand if the bombshell also applies to TV series and everyone wondered if the policy could even be enforced. Handel noted that movies involve intellectual property. "You can buy a movie ticket, but you don't buy a movie the way you buy a piece of clothing or an automobile," which can be taxed as they cross a border into the United States, he said. Even if a system could be devised to impose tariffs on movies filmed outside the United States, these levies would do more harm than good to the US industry, the lawyer added. "The result of that would be to reduce production, to increase the cost of movies, to reduce the number of movies available for movie theaters and streamers to show, which would damage the distribution side of the business," Handel argued. 'Confusion' Unions for actors and other media and entertainment workers said they awaited more details of Trump's plan but supported the goal of increasing production of movies, TV and streaming in the United States. "We will continue to advocate for policies that strengthen our competitive position, accelerate economic growth and create good middle-class jobs for American workers," said one such guild, SAG-AFTRA. Many movie studios and other industry organizations had yet to officially react Monday but Trump's announcement triggered crisis meetings, Hollywood press outlets reported, publishing skeptical comments from insiders speaking on condition of anonymity. "I can't see his target here other than confusion and distraction," the showbiz news outlet Deadline quoted a top distribution executive as saying. "Let's hope this only encourages desperately needed increases in US state tax incentives being implemented ASAP," that person added. Such incentives offered by other countries -- like Britain, Canada and Ireland, among others -- are a lure for US movie studios to film outside the country. While Trump's idea is divisive, there is widespread agreement that the US movie industry is in dire straits. Since the historic strikes by actors and writers that shut it down in 2023, Hollywood has struggled to get back on its feet. In Los Angeles, the number of filming days hit a record low in 2024, if one excludes the total shutdown in 2020 because of the Covid pandemic. This is in part because many movies are now filmed in a growing number of countries that offer incentives such as tax rebates. Deadline quoted a Hollywood movie financier as saying he actually agrees with Trump's goal of having more movies filmed in the United States. "But obviously the need is for rebates, not tariffs. Tariffs will just choke the remaining life out of the business," they were quoted as saying. As Hollywood fretted over Trump's announcement, the White House said no decision on foreign film tariffs has been made. "The Administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump's directive to safeguard our country's national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again," the White House said in a statement. Trump told reporters Monday, "I'm not looking to hurt the industry. I want to help the industry. But they're given financing by other countries." That seemingly conciliatory remark stopped short of walking back the film tariff announcement, as Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is pushing for his state to double the tax credits it grants to the movie industry. "Our film industry has been decimated by other countries taking them out, and also by incompetence," Trump said, attacking Newsom. "He's just allowed it to be taken away from, you know, Hollywood." - AFP
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
City centre dubbed ‘tired and neglected' re-opens market hall after £35million transformation
The city council has now confirmed that another ongoing project is nearing completion Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CITY centre once dubbed 'neglected' re-opens its famous Market Hall after a £35m transformation investment. Visitors will see at first hand the results of the careful, multi-million-pound restoration, aimed at preserving the rich heritage of the Grade II-listed building. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A city centre once dubbed 'neglected' re-opens the market hall after a £35m transformation investment Credit: Alamy 3 The doors to Derby's historic Market Hall will open today to the public 3 The new Market Hall will offer flagship dining, retail shopping and crafts that will showcase the very best of Derby, Derbyshire and the East Midlands The doors to Derby's historic Market Hall will open today to the public – almost 159 years to the day since its original grand opening. Market Hall was officially declared open on 29 May 1866, by Mayor Frederick Longdon when the occasion included a performance of Handel's Messiah. Offering flagship dining, retail shopping and craft ware that will showcase the very best of Derby, Derbyshire and the East Midlands - the new Market Hall wishes to become an event destination. The flexible venue space incorporates modern street food dining area and bars, traditional and contemporary retail units, and creative spaces for local artisan makers and traders. An ongoing programme of events, activities and entertainment is also planned to bring Market Hall to life throughout the week with regular themed markets, live music, DJs, and craft workshops. The majority of Osnabruck Square has been taken over by hoardings while the £35.1m refurbishment of Market Hall took place. But the city council has now confirmed that another ongoing project is nearing completion. The full reopening of Osnabruck Square, located outside Market Hall off Albert Street, has been set for later this summer. However, access to the Market Hall from Osnabruck Square will be maintained throughout the remainder of the works, the council has said. Hoardings around the square will be updated and repositioned, and the public will be able to see the progress of the square during the final stages of the project. The Viking Centre: Britain's first American-style mall faces demolition Once completed, the square will become a flexible area for events and entertainment, with outdoor café seating and artistic installations, aiming to provide a lively hub for local markets and homegrown talent. There will also be new benches being installed around a "flexible" events area, while raised beds, trees and shrubs will be installed to create "a vibrant green space", said the council. The square will also be the site of a new main entrance into Derby Market Hall. Nadine Peatfield, leader of Derby City Council and cabinet member for city centre, regeneration, strategy and policy, said: "The transformation of Osnabruck Square, together with the revitalised Market Hall, will breathe new life into this key city centre location. "The square will not only look beautiful but will also improve accessibility and help draw more people into the heart of our city. "This is the culmination of a great deal of hard work and planning, and I look forward to seeing the area become a vibrant destination for shopping, eating and entertainment." Despite this, locals were left gutted last year, after the council scrapped the iconic Market Place waterfall after promises for it to be returned. For the last half a decade the treasured waterfall has remained dry as a bone, and to the dismay of locals, Councillor Nadien Peatfield announced there were "no plans" to switch the waterfall back on. However, the council is hopeful that the redeveloped Market Hall will play a key role in widening the diversity of the city centre. The venture is predicted to generate £3.64 million for the local economy every year.
Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The Times Daily Quiz: Friday May 23, 2025
1 Jack Rosenthal's 1976 TV play Bar Mitzvah Boy centres on which religion? 2 Which 20th-century global conflict pitted the Allies against the Central Powers? 3 Which animal precedes 'burglar' in a term for a thief who uses agility to break into buildings? 4 The RNIB is the Royal National Institute of … which people? 5 A cross of the Enterprise and Honeycrisp, the Cosmic Crisp is a variety of which fruit? 6 Which Royal Botanic Gardens was given Unesco world heritage site status in 2003? 7 Handel's Zadok the Priest was the first piece played on which radio station in September 1992? 8 The world's first organised municipal fire brigade was founded in which Scottish city? 9 For his royal cypher, Charles III chose
