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Category: Statements & Events
Chairman of The British-Italian Society
Message from the Chairman of The British-Italian Society:
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to a special evening to mark the 70th anniversary of the first steps taken in 1941 to set up what has now become the BRITISH-ITALIAN SOCIETY to be held on Thursday 10th November 2011.
Although we are dependent mostly on membership payments to finance our activities, we do run a small annual deficit, and therefore need to raise funds so that we can do everything possible to meet the Society’s educational, cultural and charitable aims. So please do come and support us at our special fund-raising evening and bring a guest!
A wonderful venue has been offered to us by Tomasso Brothers Fine Art, the sculpture and furniture dealers, whose new London Gallery recently opened in Pimlico Road and who also won a special award at this year’s Masterpiece exhibition. The gallery (see www.tomassobrothers.co.uk) is a large and beautiful space, full of superb sculptures in bronze and marble. In addition to being able to enjoy the reception and supper there, we will also have the use of part of the adjoining eclectic Jamb Gallery for a jazz concert.
Programme for the evening:
19.00: Welcome aperitif with canapés (Tomasso Gallery)
20.00: Jazz concert by brilliant London-based Italian saxophonist Tommaso Starace and
his Quartet (see www.tommasostarace.com)
21.00 Buffet supper with Italian wine and food (Tomasso Gallery)
We will also have a raffle with attractive prizes; the draw will be held when we blow out the candles on the Society’s birthday cake at about 21.30.
All in all it promises to be a night to remember, and we sincerely hope you will join us!
Tomasso Brothers Fine Artis delighted to invite Members of the British-Italian Societyand their guests to a Special Celebration70th Birthday of The British-Italian Societyon Thursday 10 November 20117.00pm – 10.30pm Italian Jazz Concertstarring the Tommaso Starace QuartetSupperRaffl eatTomasso Brothers London GalleryDove Walk, 107b Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8PHAll proceeds to The British-Italian Society
ROCK-SCULPTURE-SCIENCE: EXPLORING BENEATH THE SURFACE OF SCULPTURE
Geology tours of University of Leicester Sculpture exhibition: on August 25 and September 13 ‘Rock Detectives’ workshops are to be held at the University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden Sculpture exhibition along with special public geology tours.
This year the University of Leicester’s highly popular annual international sculpture exhibition celebrates ‘A Decade of Sculpture in the Garden’, at the spectacular Botanic Garden in Oadby, and once again there will be opportunities to discover some of the secrets in the materials used by the sculptors.
These all have their own stories, stretching back for millions of years, and these stories will be revealed in geology tours round the exhibition and in special ‘Rock Detectives’ workshops for schools in the Garden.
Geology tours on Thursday 25 August, 6.00-8.00pm, and Tuesday 13 September, 5.00-7.00pm will unveil the mysteries of rocks formed in warm shallow seas teeming with life or in the dark deep ocean; of rocks caught up between colliding continents and squeezed and cooked; of rocks crystallised in the searing heat of a magma chamber.
Dr Gawen Jenkin, from the University of Leicester Department of Geology, will lead a mini-field trip identifying and examining the rocks that the sculptors chose to work on and how they were formed.
Using images of the same rocks taken under the microscope he will explain the story written within the rocks and also show an inner beauty that cannot normally be seen.
Other materials will also be explored, including bronze, steel and even plastics. These are also derived from rocks and an understanding of them will enhance appreciation of the sculptures themselves.
On the September tour Gawen will be joined by sculptor Austin Orwin who teaches sculpture at the Embrace Arts Centre and who will provide a parallel commentary from an artist’s perspective – the hope being to bridge the divide between the “two cultures.”
Special tours adapted to suit specific groups (two hours maximum) can also be arranged. Both specialist tours and standard tours can be booked through Embrace Arts, RA centre, University of Leicester, tel 0116 252 2455, or visit the websitewww.embracearts.co.uk.
The cost will be £3.00 for adults, children are free.
Schools enrolling in Dr Jenkin’s ‘Rock Detectives’ sessions at the exhibition will also learn about the geology of the rocks and the mysteries behind their formation in a programme specifically designed for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.
Pupils will examine and test the properties of different rocks, explore the Botanic Garden to find different uses of rocks and then design and make a sculpture from quick-drying clay to take home. Bookings for ‘Rock Detectives’ can be made through The SEED Store, University of Leicester Botanic Garden, tel/fax 0116 271 2933, email botanicgarden@le.ac.uk.
Geology outreach relating to the sculptures is supported by the Curry Fund of the Geologists’ Associationhttp://www.geologistsassociation.org.uk/
‘A Decade of Sculpture in the Garden’, will run until 30 October. Except for special Botanic Garden Open Days (see the website www.le.ac.uk/botanicgarden for details), entrance is free and the exhibition features sculptures from more than sixty artists of international, national and regional renown.
This year’s exhibition has once again been curated by Dr John Sydney Carter.
The Botanic Garden is transformed into a living, tactile and visual environment where visitors can experience work by some of the most internationally renowned sculptors of our time within an inspirational outdoor setting.
Normal Botanic Garden opening times are 10am-4pm Monday-Friday all year (except for the Christmas-New Year period) and on Saturday and Sunday from the third weekend in March to the second weekend in November. The entrance to the Garden is in Glebe Road, Oadby.
From 30th July until the end of the Sculpture in the Garden exhibition on 30th October, the opening hours of the Botanic Garden will be extended on Saturdays and Sundays until 5pm. The café will be open until 4.30.
Geology Tours and ‘Rock Detectives’ are only available by prior booking.
XHIBITION: MATISSE, CEZANNE, PICASSO
XHIBITION: MATISSE, CEZANNE, PICASSO… THE STEIN FAMILY The Steins moved to Paris in the early 20th century. First to buy Matisse and Picasso, they received at their home the entire artistic avant-garde and thus built up one of the most astonishing collections of modern art. This major exhibition brings together almost 120 masterpieces by Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, Bonnard, Vallotton, Laurencin, Gris, Masson, Picabia. WHEN: From 5 October 2011 to 16 January 2012 WHEN: From 5 October 2011 to 16 January 2012 WHERE: Grand Palais, Galeries nationales, Paris, France
in photo [ Pablo Picasso, Two women at the bar, 1902, Oil on canvas, 80 x 91.5 cm. Hiroshima Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
© Succession Picasso 2011]
NEW INSTITUTE OF FINANCE ESTABLISHED AT LEICESTER Conference on examines Banking and Finance Post-Crisis
A new Institute of Finance is to be inaugurated at the University of Leicester with a conference on Banking and Finance Post-Crisis.
The Institute of Finance has been established at the University of Leicester to serve as an international centre of excellence for research and teaching in Finance and as a link between the academia and professionals working in the Finance industry.
The conference on 17 June is a collaboration between academics in the Institute of Finance and the UK-based Money, Macro and Finance Research Group.
Professor Emmanuel Haven, Director of the Institute of Finance, said: “The Institute is interdisciplinary and it coordinates the activity of a large community of scholars in Finance at the University of Leicester who are currently housed in several academic departments, including Economics, Management, Mathematics and Computer Science.
“The main goals of the Institute are to facilitate the interaction among academics interested in Finance and the interaction between practitioners and academics at national and international level. These goals are pursued by attracting researchers and professionals of the highest quality from around the world in order to provide academically stimulating discussions and debates on Finance-related issues that are industry-relevant.
Professor Panicos Demetriades, the main organiser of the conference and Treasurer of the Money, Macro and Finance research group, indicated that “this conference is a very important event. It brings together some of the leading experts in the world in the field of banking and financial regulation. Its timing provides a unique opportunity to debate the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking Reform that were published in April this year. “Does it go far enough to protect the taxpayer?” is certainly one of the questions we will be looking to answer – a question that is at the heart of the heated public debate on the future of banks nationally and internationally.
The conference will examine topical issues in banking and finance, including reputation in investment banking, the role of loan defaults, the finance and growth nexus in light of the crisis, and the design of new methods to regulate bank liquidity.
The conference will feature a panel debate of the future of banking and financial regulation. Speakers at this session include LSE Professor and former MPC member Charles Goodhart, Charles Calomiris of Columbia Business School, former advisor to the US government and member of the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee, and Alan Morrison, Professor of Finance at the University of Oxford, a leading expert on investment banking and banking regulation. Other speakers at the conference include Dr Svetlana Andrianova, Reader in Economics at the University of Leicester, and Professor Peter Rousseau of Vanderbilt University in the United States.
NEW INSTITUTE OF FINANCE ESTABLISHED AT LEICESTER
Conference on 17 June examines Banking and Finance Post-Crisis
University of Birmingham New Partnership Creates Opportunities for Research and Development
The University of Birmingham has set up the Poynting Institute which aims to generate novel and innovative solutions to real world problems for both industry and government. The first partner is the high tech science, technology and engineering company, QinetiQ. The new institute aims to provide the infrastructure and facilities to bridge the gap between research and technology and will undertake solution targeted research in key areas of mutual interest which explore ideas and concepts with commercial and government relevance. Employees from QinetiQ are being seconded to the Institute to work with University scientists and engineers. The first two themes of research are space weather and autonomy.
Space weather can affect a number of high tech systems including wireless systems, power lines and satellites as well as, for example, the global positioning system (GPS). The Poynting team is exploring techniques to mitigate wireless signal distortion introduced by space weather. The autonomy researchers are exploring autonomous robots and vehicles for a wide range of air and land applications. Professor Paul Cannon, the Institute’s Director and Senior Fellow at QinetiQ, said, ‘QinetiQ is delighted to be working with the University of Birmingham and to be benefiting from the expertise that it has to offer.
Together we cover the full range of technology development from basic research through to equipment prototype and service provision.’ Professor Nigel Weatherill, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the University’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, said, ‘The initiative represents a new and innovative model for collaboration between higher education and industry. Working in the area of common expertise the commercial focus of QinetiQ will influence the programme of basic research at the University. Working together through staff secondments both partners will use the collaboration to help meet their own strategic goals.’
University of Leicester Sound of Space Waves / Controversies of Depleted Uranium
The University of Leicester Graduate School celebrates the excellent work of PhD students with two free public lectures on Wednesday, 25 May. The Doctoral Inaugural Lectures showcase the work of PhD graduates who are both outstanding academically and able to present their work in a way that is accessible and engaging to a wider audience.
The first lecture entitled ‘Waves in Earth’s Magnetosphere: “Sounds” Interesting!’ will be given by Dr Lasse Clausen, who will begin by looking at the importance of waves and the major role they play in all areas of geophysical research. Dr Clausen’s lecture will be focused on analysing waves that are generated in the magnetosphere (which surrounds the Earth and is crucial for its protection) using both space- and ground-based instruments. He will compare those waves with standing waves that form on strings when playing the guitar, demonstrate what they should ‘sound’ like as predicted by theory and compare that to what was actually observed.
The second lecture by Dr Nicholas Lloyd entitled ‘Depleted Uranium: Scientific Pictures and Media Tales’ will analyse the controversies surrounding this radioactive and chemically toxic substance. Depleted uranium is often associated with Gulf War illnesses and birth defects in Iraq, althoughthe majority of scientific studies suggest it is unlikely to cause commonly observable health effects. Dr Lloyd will focus on the environmental contamination caused by a factory producing depleted uranium products, in Colonie (NY, USA) during the 1960s and ‘70s, and the characteristics of the depleted uranium particles released. In addition, he will show how the Colonie story can help with unravelling further details about the properties of depleted uranium and its possible effects on humans and animals. Please confirm your attendance by using the online booking form at http://www.le.ac.uk/pgrd/events/inaugural/dil-booking, by e-mailing pgevents@le.ac.uk or by calling 0116 223 1889. The numbers of attendees are needed for catering purposes. The lecture will take place in Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 3 . About Dr Lasse Clausen Dr Lasse Clausen was born and raised in Northern Germany. After high school he studied physics at the Technical University of Braunschweig; for his master thesis he relocated for a year to the University Centre in Svalbard, Norway. In September 2006 he joined the Radio and Space Plasma Physics Group at the University of Leicester as a Marie Curie Fellow to earn his Ph.D. under the superb supervision of Prof. T. K. Yeoman.
Currently he works as a post-doctoral associate in the HF Radar Group at Virginia Tech, USA. In his free time he enjoys watching American Football and spending time with his wife and his two children, though not necessarily in that order. About Dr Nicholas Lloyd Dr Nicholas S. Lloyd studied Geological Sciences at Imperial College and was awarded an MSc in 2002. After a period retailing wine for Oddbins Ltd., he returned to Imperial College to study for a degree in Environmental Diagnosis. His thesis on sampling radionuclide bearing particulates was sponsored by AWE Plc. He was awarded an MSc with Distinction in 2005.
His PhD research was sponsored and hosted by the British Geological Survey, with supervision from Dr Simon Chenery. The research project was also sponsored by the NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory (NIGL), with supervision from Prof. Randall Parrish. Following 3 publications, and two RSC awards, his PhD was awarded by University of Leicester in 2010.
After a brief period working at NIGL he was recruited as an applications specialist by Thermo Fisher Scientific, for whom he currently works in Bremen, Germany.
GOVERNMENT TAX PLANS UNDER SCRUTINY: LORDS TO QUESTION TREASURY AND REVENUE
The Committee examining the Government’s taxation plans will question the Treasury and Revenue in the final evidence session of its annual inquiry on Monday 23 May.
The Committee will question officials before it reports on the Government’s 2011 Finance Bill in June.
The Government’s proposals for legislation against disguised remuneration attracted particular criticism in earlier evidence sessions for their length and complexity. One commentator described them as “the worst piece of legislation [he had] ever come across”. Witnesses highlighted the “endemic” practice whereby companies avoid paying tax by disguising salary payments as loans and said that the Government had “seriously underestimated” the amount that this cost the taxpayer. The Committee is expected to ask whether the Government is doing enough to stop such widespread tax avoidance practices.
Questions are expected to cover other issues raised in evidence, including:
- is the Government’s new, consultative approach to tax policymaking working?
- will the Government’s proposals for corporation tax reform “seriously undermine” the UK’s corporation tax base?
The evidence session will take place on Monday 23 May at 16:05 in Committee Room 1.
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee reports annually on the Government’s Finance Bill. Its Members have served in roles including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, FTSE 250 chief executive, professor of economics , chairman of Ofcom, deputy chair of the Competition Commission and economics editor of a national newspaper. The Committee also includes the current Chairman of Lloyd’s. For more information about the Committee and its Finance Bill Sub-Committee, see its website.
LONDON ARTS BERKELEY SQUARE, 11/16 October 2011
BERKELEY SQUARE, 11/16 October 2011
Fair organisers Patrick Perrin and Stéphane Custot are pleased to announce the return of PAD London 2011, the strongest edition of the fair since its inception in 2007. Praised for its sophistication, its refined eclecticism, and the consistent high quality of its exhibitors, PAD London is recognised today as the leading modern art and design fair.
A rigorous selection process has brought together the best dealers in the world in their respective fields. PAD London today boasts 57 prestigious exhibitors, coming together from Europe, Asia and North America, to convert Berkeley Square into an elegant and diverse emporium of the most covetable works of art within the genres of Modern Art, Design, Decorative Arts, Photography and Tribal Art from 1860 to today.
Newcomers include Scandinavian furniture specialists Dansk Møbelkunst (Denmark) and Modernity (Sweden), both featuring pieces by Arne Jacobson, as well as 20th Century design dealers Jousse Entreprise (France) and Yves Macaux (Belgium), who will present iconic furniture from Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos.
Representing British 19th and 20th Century furniture and decorative arts will be Blairman & Sons Ltd (UK), presenting a range of styles from the Arts and Crafts Movement. Rounding out the fair’s strong design presence is David Gill Galleries (UK) with outstanding collections of contemporary design, complemented by the 20th Century and contemporary furniture on display at the eclectic Nilufar Gallery (Italy).
Modern and contemporary masterpieces from first-time dealers Daniella Luxembourg (UK) and Mitchell-Innes & Nash (USA) will be exhibited alongside unparalleled 19th and 20th Century fine artworks at Galleria Tega (Italy) and Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert (UK), by Italian and British artists respectively.
Museum-quality works by 19th and 20th Century artists such as Édouard Manet, Pierre Bonnard, Pablo Picasso and Gerhard Richter will be displayed at Eykyn Maclean (UK/USA). Pearl Lam’s Contrasts Gallery (China) will unite stunning contemporary art and design, bridging the gap between Eastern and Western art.
Once again Moët Hennessy sponsors the donation of a major piece of Design or Decorative Arts to the Victoria & Albert Museum as part of the Moët Hennessy-PAD London Prize. The prestigious judging panel, chaired by architect and designer Nigel Coates, is comprised of prominent figures in the fields of art, fashion, culture, communication and business, such as Allegra Hicks, Jasper Conran, Tom Dixon, Bella Freud and Karla Otto. Previous years’ have seen the V&A acquire exquisite pieces from Friedman Benda (USA) and Carpenters Workshop Gallery (UK).
Dublin-born designer and architect David Collins, known for his luxury interiors and design, has been invited to dress the entrance area of this year’s fair. Also a member of the Moët Hennessy-PAD London Prize judging panel, Collins will design and create a lavish foyer to the marquee on Berkeley Square.
In addition, charity partner NSPCC will launch its 2011 project, Bizarre Bazaar, curated by noted dealer and interior designer Francis Sultana. The project focuses on showcasing design pieces specially created by artists and designers, available for purchase at the fair with all proceeds benefitting the NSPCC.
In November of this year, PAD New York will launch at the Park Avenue Armory to coincide with New York’s fall Impressionist and Contemporary auctions. With four successful years of the London fair and the revered reputation of its Parisian counterpart, Pavillon des Arts et du Design Paris, now it its fifteenth year, PAD New York will build on this distinguished heritage to present a third collection of Modern Art, Design, Decorative Arts, Photography, Jewellery and Tribal Art.
Publishers Launch Conference at BEA
Please join us on Wednesday, May 25 at the Javits Center in New York City for the 2011 Publishers Launch Conference, a full-day educational event at this year’s BookExpo America focused in particular on international attendees, and those who do business with them. It’s the first of a series of conferences we’ll be holding throughout the year (and around the world), each of which will have a very practical focus aimed at trade publishing professionals. These are shows about what to do right now and in the days to come, not speculative shows about what the world might look like years from now.
International visitors come to New York regularly on digital fact-finding missions and the BEA show, eBooks Go Global, helps make that process more efficient and productive for everyone with a crash course in where we are now, and where we are going.
Three of the leading US trade “digerati” start the day by sharing the lessons learned over the years, and assess where the market is headed. And we close the program by underscoring opportunities for publishers from outside of the US to sell their eBooks into the US market even before their home markets have matured.
BEA Along the way we’ll examine new models in rights and licensing that apply to publishers in all territories; examine the new skill sets that modern publishers are requiring and how they are getting them; and zero in on the enhanced eBook and app opportunities that hold real economic promise.
The first booksellers to use Google eBooks will provide a preview in advance of the service’s international rollout later this year, and author Barry Eisler—who turned down a $500,000 publishing deal to self-publish—will discuss, among other things, how he expects to deal with international publishers in his new paradigm. We’ll also feature original presentations from the co-organizers, consultant Mike Shatzkin and Publishers Lunch founder Michael Cader.
Register for the Publishers Launch Conference today. Your badge includes a Wednesday pass to BEA. While you’re at BEA, don’t miss out on 1,300 exhibitors featuring the latest new titles, authors, products, and services; our dynamic lineup of authors; and the Big Ideas at BEA Conference to track the trends and stay ahead of the curve.