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Otago Daily Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
A&P show radiates energy
Hon William Nosworthy opens the Otago A and P Society's 1925 Winter Show in Dunedin. — Otago Witness, 9.6.1925 Once again Winter Show Week has been auspiciously ushered in, and the community cannot but respond to the stimulus of its quickening influences. It may be said with accuracy that Winter Show Week is like no other of the fifty-two that comprise the year. It has an atmosphere of its own and is the more welcome because it introduces an agreeable break in the monotony of the season of short days and low temperatures and brings brightness and bustle in its train at a time when most people are in the mood to appreciate a variation of the normal routine. Only the dullard can fail to be alive to the acceleration of the city's activities which Winter Show Week introduces. The Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show becomes at this time a radiating centre of energy and animation. Our visitors will of course have opportunity of judging for themselves of the promise of the forthcoming Exhibition from the magnitude of the buildings that are now erected and should find sufficient evidence during the present week of the existence of a progressive and confident spirit in the principal city of Otago. There is much to see and much to do in Dunedin within the pleasant limits of Winter Show Week, and in all manner of re-unions, gatherings and conferences, agreeable scope for the sociability which is the indispensable lubricant of the whole machinery of the Fair. — editorial Licensed premises The annual meeting of the Dunedin Licensing Committee was held in the courthouse yesterday afternoon. New licenses to old houses were granted as follows: Crown Hotel (William Ernest Metcalf), Carlton Hotel (John Richardson), Provincial (Cecil Henry Street), Bowling Green (Frederick William Rudkin), Rugby (William James Bevis), Criterion (Angus Murray McIvor), Oban (Fred Griffiths Paape), Gridiron (Alfred Walter Brown). A well-dressed woman "What had she on?" is my inevitable query on hearing my husband express the opinion that Mrs Smith or Brown was the best-dressed woman there ("there," by the way, meaning some function or other). The also inevitable answer is — " Well, er, you know what women wear; all the same, she knows what suits her, and how to dress herself." At times, I must own, I feel a wee bit jealous of the Mrs Smiths and Browns, who have the cleverness to arouse such expressions of admiration from other people's husbands. She knows what suits herself. It sounds so extraordinarily simple, doesn't it? Yet how many of us women can claim that distinction? To know how to dress ourselves becomingly and attractively is an art. But the majority of us appear to consider that what proves becoming to another person must in some inexplicable way assuredly be as becoming to ourselves. It is possible not to be out of the fashion, and yet to have a distinct style of one's own. A woman's clothes should undoubtedly express her personality. Voluble 'wobbly' in NZ Lyons, the young and voluble IWW sailor whose deportation is sought for, intends to defy the authorities. He states that he does not wish to leave New Zealand. He likes the people and he wishes to work here. Whether or not the people of New Zealand like Mr Lyons remains to be seen. They showed no very warm enthusiasm for him or his cause at the Sunday evening meeting which he addressed here. "They want to deport me," he told his audience, "But if you people get together, I say they will not dare to deport me." Lyons openly and exultantly declared that he was a member of the IWW. — ODT, 2.6.1925 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
The Citizen
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Hot Wheels Legends Tour: Car builders to compete to get their creation turned into scale model
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour is set to return to the UK in 2025, which provides an opportunity for global car builders to achieve recognition and the extraordinary chance to see their custom creations immortalised as a 1:64 scale die-cast model. This exciting competition welcomes a diverse range of vehicles, from meticulously crafted home-built racers and stunning resto-mods to rugged off-roaders and unique custom trucks. The judges are seeking entries that not only boast exceptional design but also exude a distinctive attitude. The esteemed panel, comprising Hot Wheels designer Craig Callum, popular YouTuber Mat Armstrong, and acclaimed broadcaster Nicola Hume, will be evaluating builds based on their authenticity, creativity, and what the brand affectionately terms 'garage spirit'. Aspiring entrants need to submit three photos and a concise description through the UK tour website by the deadline of July 4th. Following this, three outstanding finalists will be selected to display their vehicles at Birmingham's NEC during the Gravity Show, held on August 23rd–24th. It is there that the judges will proudly announce the UK winner. Related: Mattel Announces 'Ultimate' Hot Wheels Ferrari Collection The triumphant vehicle will then advance to the European final, with the ultimate European champion securing a coveted spot at the Global Grand Finale. From this elite group, one exceptional car will be chosen to join the prestigious Hot Wheels Garage of Legends – an exclusive collection of past winners that have all been transformed into globally distributed die-cast models. A new addition for 2025 is that the UK winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to El Segundo, California, to attend the final US stop of the tour. The UK has a strong history in this competition after a 1969 Volvo P1800 Gasser made history as the first non-US entry to claim the global title in 2021. More recently, last year's UK winner was 'Mentley', a Mini ingeniously inspired by a Bentley. Click here and browse thousands of new and used vehicles here with CARmag! The post Hot Wheels plan on turning someone's car into a scale model with Legends Tour appeared first on Car Magazine.
Edinburgh Reporter
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
ECA Graduate Show 2025 opens on Friday
Edinburgh College of Art will be transformed on Friday into the city's biggest gallery space celebrating the work of more than 550 graduating students. The ECA Graduate Show 2025 offers students the opportunity to display their work to the public, often exploring a range of thought-provoking ideas and cutting-edge techniques. This will be an inspiring and varied showcase with a range of disciplines on show.. The work includes painting and drawing, sculpture and installation, architectural planning and modelling, animation and digital visualisation, musical composition and performance, film, photography, textiles, jewellery and interior design. A screening of Animation and Film & TV students' work and a gig from graduates in Music will feature throughout the run of the Show, which will run from Friday 30 May until Friday 6 June. Kristen Bodensiek – Sculpture PHOTO © Stewart Attwood Photography 2025. Professor Juan Cruz, Principal of Edinburgh College of Art, said: 'Our Graduate Show celebrates the incredible creative talent and ingenuity of our graduating students. Visitors can expect to encounter work that is not only visually striking but also intellectually stimulating and innovative. We have a strong history of helping to shape some of the most notable creative talents in the UK and internationally, and this year is no exception.' Fine Art – artist Libby Entwistle has created An Aftermath, A Crime Scene – featuring a fire-breathing dragon sculpture in a multi-part installation that reinterprets the legend of Saint Margaret, a piece that interrogates ideas of 'monstrosity' and the tension between victimhood and agency. Graphic Design – Katie Marsden has used LEGO to create a tool to help people with Down's Syndrome navigate consent. Working with academics who improve sex education for people with learning difficulties, the colourful bricks are used to encourage positive, independent decision-making. Fine Art – Elena Gadd explores the concept of using masks within ceremony, in this instance a funeral, an occasion where mourner's characteristics or emotions might need concealment. Her large sculptural heads can be 'worn' by visitors, who will also experience a specially created soundscape within them. Sculpture – student Kristel Bodensiek was inspired by the effects that rain and waterfalls have on the human psyche and used glass and steel to create a calming curtain using 300 pieces of glass tied together by hand with steel rings. Painting – traditional tattoos and 19th century photography provide some of the inspiration for student Amy Mclean's final showcase. Five delicate oil paintings with subtle brushstrokes reflect on shrinking attention spans and how we construct meaning in a world of constant visual input. Sculpture – student Maria McStay has created large, spindly, other-worldly ceramics, inspired by artist Louise Bourgeois' spiders and the coastal landscapes she grew up in. Intermedia – the lesser-seen, unclean side of life is exposed in student Marni Saunders' uncanny wall-mounted work, featuring dirty dishes in basins and washing machine drums overflowing with sheets. Jewellery and Silversmithing – Rosina Percorelli has created sculptural pieces inspired by brutalist buildings and decaying pylons. Architecture – MA student Ellie Wilkes' design focuses on data centres, reimagining the thermal and mechanical systems used in response to rapidly growing AI technologies. Music – student Laura Hamilton's work was also inspired by AI, exploring the ethical implications of its use in music therapy. Inspired by leading Edinburgh academic Professor Shannon Vallor, Laura wants to ensure technology enhances, rather than compromises, the human-centred therapy. The ECA Graduate Show 2025 will be open Friday 30 May – Friday 6 June, 10.00am – 5.00pm, with late opening until 8.00pm on Thursday 5 June. It is open to all and free to attend. Booking via Eventbrite is encouraged, though not essential: ECA Graduate Show 2025 Tickets. Kristen Bodensiek – Sculpture PHOTO © Stewart Attwood Photography 2025. Elena Gadd – Fine Art MA (Hons) PHOTO © Stewart Attwood Photography 2025. Katie Marsden – Graphic Design BA (Hons) PHOTO © Stewart Attwood Photography 2025. Libby Entwistle PHOTO © Stewart Attwood Photography 2025. Like this: Like Related
4 days ago
- Entertainment
Yoasobi's 'Idol' Japan's Top Song for Second Consecutive Year
Japan Data 'Idol' by Yoasobi was the Japanese song that generated most royalties in fiscal 2024, topping the ranking for the second year running. 'Idol' by Yoasobi generated the highest royalties through distribution in fiscal 2024(April 2024–March 2025), according to data from JASRAC, the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers. The hit song, which was released in April 2023 as the opening theme for the TV animation Oshi no Ko, topped the ranking for the second consecutive year. It has racked up a total of 900 million streams in Japan since its release, as well as performing strongly worldwide. Ayase of Yoasobi, who wrote the song, commented, 'I'm just so happy that it was listened to so many people after it was released, and deeply grateful that it continued to be loved for so long, going over into a second year.' 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' by Creepy Nuts was second in the ranking, followed by Ado's 'Show' in third. Top 10 Japanese Musical Works by Royalty Distribution (FY 2024) Song Artist 1 'Idol' Yoasobi 2 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' Creepy Nuts 3 'Show' Ado 4 'Kawa no nagare no yō ni' (Like the Flow of the River) Misora Hibari 5 'Tensai bakabon' (Genius Bakabon) Idol Four 6 'Toshishita no otoko no ko' (Younger Boy) Candies 7 M. League Official Anthem Kawase Mikihiko and Satō Yōko 8 One Piece instrumental soundtrack Tanaka Kōhei 9 'Genki o dashite' (Cheer Up) Takeuchi Mariya 10 'Specialz' King Gnu From left, 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' by Creepy Nuts (© Sony Music Labels Inc.) and 'Show' by Ado. (© Universal Music). In fiscal 2024, music royalties rose by 5.4% from the previous year to ¥144.5 billion, marking a new record high. Interactive streaming, such as via music subscription services and YouTube, was the driving force behind the rise, increasing by 15.7% year-on-year to ¥56.4 billion. This area has been growing since around 2015, but the embrace of online activities across society during the COVID-19 pandemic boosted use of subscription services and video streaming. Revenue from performances, including live concerts, also made headway, rising by 9.7% to ¥26.0 billion, mainly because of the higher number of events that were held. (Translated from Japanese. Banner photo: From left, the 'Idol' single cover [© Akasaka Aka, Yokoyari Mengo/Shūeisha, Oshi no Ko Production Committee] and Ayase of Yoasobi [courtesy JASRAC].)
Scoop
4 days ago
- General
- Scoop
Vanuatu's Market Mamas Forced To Move After December Earthquake
Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific Journalist Port Vila's "mamas" had to adapt to feed their communities after being displaced by the 7.3 magnitude earthquake which damaged the city's main market house in the centre of town. At the Port Vila Show Ground Market, groups of women sold their produce under a marquee-style tarpaulin shelter set up beside a permanent concrete verandah. Those operating under the temporary shelters once sold their wares at the Central Market House in downtown Port Vila before it was damaged in the quake. The earthquake killed 14 and injured more than 250. The NDMO said 80,000 people were effected and 1473 displaced from their homes. Fresh produce seller Leidab David said when the earthquake struck they were at the national market in town and they all ran. "We did not know where to go to do our market," she said. "After some days, weeks and months had passed now we have come together again. We have found ourselves here in the market house at Seaside." Each mama pays a table fee to the Port Vila Municipal Council to sell their goods. Under the marquee there are approximately 16 to 20 tables - about 8 to 10 on each side. Those on the concrete verandah are largely vendors who had already been based at the Show Ground Market. "Now the public and vendors know that the mamas that used to market in town, which is damaged - they are all coming to this place," David said. "Now we are starting to sell and now the room, the place is small." David said the manager has told them that if they come and it is full, sellers can go to Fres Wota Park and to Anamburu Park. For two older mamas, Susan Esau (63) and Elsie Solo (72), selling their produce daily earns them up to 20,000 vatu (US$165.48) a week. Solo, who sells coconuts, said she has seven people in her family to feed while Easu, who sells fruit, said she has six mouths to feed. "Yes, it is enough" they say to help provide and put food on the table for their family. The Show Ground Market is now one of the few satellite markets with access to toilets and running water, an essential service for vendors who spend long days at their stalls. Leidab David said they need a better venue. "We need a big building; we need a safe place for all of us to come to and be safe," she said. "We want a good one like at the national market. Right now we are just doing things individually. We need a big space for us vendors to come to and be safe."
