The News Review:
- Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury
- Friday’s Festival blog: Downtown fun resumes after rain
- ABC of Dragon Boat Festival
- President expected to open month-long Bali Art Festival
- China Weather Forecast during Dragon Boat Festival holidays
- … of Noteworthy Sets Scheduled for the Vision Festival -…
Wong Kar-wai to head Shanghai film festival jury
FOXNews – Jun 6, 2008
Wong known for his moody visuals and melancholy soundtracks won best director at the Cannes Film Festival for “Happy Together. He replaces filmmaker Anthony Minghella who died of a hemorrhage in March following surgery. According to the festival’s Web site the jury will also include veteran Chinese actress Joan Chen German producer Ulrich Felsberg Danish director Bille August Israeli writer Gila Almagor Japanese director Kaori Momoi and Chinese director Huo Jianqi. The jury will award the festival’s top Jin Jue prize.
Friday’s Festival blog: Downtown fun resumes after rain
MLive.com – Jun 6, 2008
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ABC of Dragon Boat Festival
央è§åé – Jun 6, 2008
It is usually in June in the Gregorian calendar. Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of China’s earliest poets.
President expected to open month-long Bali Art Festival
Jakarta Post – Jun 6, 2008
php”); }); Be a member & get the benefits! Register or login. Bali governor’s assistant Made Adi Jaya said the annual event costing around Rp 3. 9 billion aimed at providing opportunities for artists from all over the resort island to present their creations. "These artists have spent their time perfecting their performances so this will be their chance to perform in public" he told a press conference Tuesday. The festival will be held at several venues throughout Denpasar including the Bajra Sandi monument in Renon and the Indonesia Institute of Arts.
China Weather Forecast during Dragon Boat Festival holidays
央è§åé – Jun 6, 2008
com 06-06-2008 17:06 Since the coming of another Chinese traditional festival – the Dragon Boat Festival on June 8 the public holidays will start from June 7 to 9. China Central Meteorological Office predicts that during the holidays southeastern parts of Northwest China eastern parts of Southwest China and middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River Region will be rainy. From June 6 to 7 light to moderate rain or showers are expected in northwest parts of Xinjiang eastern Tibet middle and eastern parts of Northwest China most parts of North China eastern parts of Inner Mongolia most parts of Northeast China Yellow-Huaihe River Region middle and southern parts of South of Yangtze River most parts of South China and Southwest China; heavy rain or storms will hit southern Gansu southwestern Shaanxi western Sichuan western Yunnan eastern Guangxi and most parts of Guangdong and Hainan. From 7 to 8 northwestern Xinjiang eastern Tibet eastern Qinghai southeastern parts of Northwest China eastern parts of Northeast China southwestern parts of Yellow-Huaihe River Region Yangtze-Huaihe River Region most parts of South of Yangtze River South China and Southwest China will have light to moderate rain or storms. Heavy rain or storms are predicted in southeastern Shaanxi eastern Sichuan most parts of Guizhou middle and western parts of Hubei Hunan Chongqing southern Jiangxi western Yunnan southeastern Guangxi and southern Guangdong.
… of Noteworthy Sets Scheduled for the Vision Festival -…
New York Times – Jun 6, 2008
css); A List of Noteworthy Sets Scheduled for the Vision Festival – Schedule – NYTimes. Here are some especially promising sets scheduled for this year’s edition at the Clemente Soto V?z Cultural Center 107 Suffolk Street at Rivington Street Lower East Side; (212) 696-6681 visionfestival. Tickets are $35 per night $30 in advance $20 for students; brownpapertickets.