Media – So far the highest public spending on advertising
The public sector spent EUR 222 million on advertising in the previous year. This is – also influenced by the advertising campaigns to combat the corona pandemic – more than ever since the media transparency data was reported in 2012. The previous record from 2013 (201 million euros) was...
MeToo – Petition for the departure of the Berlin Volksbühnen director
After MeToo allegations at the Berliner Volksbühne, a petition calls for the resignation or dismissal of director Klaus Dörr. The Berlin Senate for Culture is “obliged to take the complaints and experiences of the women concerned seriously”, says the text drawn up on Monday: “We believe the women concerned.”...
Déjà-vu – Nova Rock canceled again this year
Due to the lack of prospects, the Nova Rock Festival cancels this year’s edition, which should have taken place between June 2nd and 5th. The organizer had not received any information from the federal government as to whether major events could be held in June: “A certificate of poverty...
Arguing properly – talk shows in pandemic mode: “San se no gonz tight?”
We all know that you were only invited to provoke, “said CDU / CSU parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus last week to Internet expert Sascha Lobo on Markus Lanz’s talk show. The man with the steadfast mohawk who was previously verbose Had criticized the pandemic strategy of the German...
1947-2021 – Theater maker Piero Bordin dies
The theater maker Piero Bordin, founder and director of the world theater festival “Art Carnuntum” died on Friday at the age of 73. His widow Elfriede confirmed this to the APA on Sunday. Bordin collapsed with a heart attack at the funeral of his mother-in-law at the Vienna Central...
Cesar Film Awards – Trophies for Dupontel and Vinterberg
The tragic comedy “Adieu les cons” (Goodbye, you idiots) by Albert Dupontel won the French César trophy for best film. The prestigious award was presented on Friday evening without an audience in the famous Parisian concert hall Olympia. “Rausch” by Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg was honored as the...
One year of Corona – a year of culture under the sign of the pandemic: planning, rescheduling, rescheduling
Streaming against loneliness “: On March 16, 2020, the first day of that unexpected lockdown that largely brought public life to a standstill, the action theater sent out its first online program. Now streaming is part of everyday corona, but it was a year ago Action Theater was one...
One year of Corona – freelance artists in Covid times: planning, rescheduling, rescheduling
“Streaming against loneliness”: On March 16, 2020, the first day of that unexpected lockdown that largely brought public life to a standstill, the action theater sent out its first online program. Streaming is now part of everyday Corona, but a year ago the action theater was one of the...
Auction – “Alien” costume and Harry Potter’s wand will be auctioned
An “Alien” costume, a three-piece suit worn by Al Pacino in “Scarface” and a magic wand from “Harry Potter”: around 800 objects from numerous Hollywood classics will be auctioned in Los Angeles at the end of April. Julien’s auction house has put an estimate of $ 40,000 to $...
Children’s book – Imagination defeats the home office rut
Home office is wonderful – say people who have no children and can therefore work at home in peace. However, anyone who has to combine care duties with work assignments would be happy to get back to the office quickly. Albertine (illustrations) and Germano Zullo (text) also have this...