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08 Aug 2013
Bob Dylan's artwork to go on show at The National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery will exhibit Bob Dylan’s artwork later this month, with Bob Dylan: Face Value showcasing 12 pastel portraits by the 72-year-old musician. Dylan’s artworks are inspired by real people and fictitious characters collated from his imagination and memory. The musician is thought to have begun painting in the late sixties, but only started to make his work public in 2007. The exhibition will not be Dylan’s first however, as his work has previously been displayed in the Halcyon Gallery, London, at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitzin, Germany and in the Gagosian
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06 Aug 2013
The Earth Wins, a new IMAX film from Heli Films, will open later this year
Footage shot in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the destructive bushfires of Australia’s Black Sunday in 2009 combine with beautiful imagery of African wildlife in The Earth Wins, the only IMAX film to be shot entirely from the air. Described as a tribute to mother earth, the large format film was created over seven years by husband and wife team Jerry
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06 Aug 2013
Happy Valley theme park opens in Tianjin, China
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co Ltd has opened its sixth theme park, a new attraction called Happy Valley, based in the Chinese metropolis of Tianjin. Located in one of China’s five national central cities, Happy Valley is one of the largest theme parks in China, covering 350,000 sq m. According to Ren Kelei, corporate general manager of Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town, the company plans to continuously invest in the Tianjin project in order to build it into a leading
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06 Aug 2013
Spas could benefit from Spanish health tourism push
Spain is aiming to capitalise on the health tourism market and a number of organisations have joined forces to make the country a world leader in the sector. The new alliance, made up of the National Federation of Private Clinics (FNPC), National Spas Association (ANBAL), Business Federation Unit (EDF), Spanish Confederation of Hotel and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT) and the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agents (CEAV) is aiming to promote Spain's medical sector and build
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05 Aug 2013
Iraq declares its first national park
Iraq's "Garden of Eden" is to become the country's first national park, after plans were approved by its Council of Ministers. The Mesopotamian Marshlands of southern Iraq were at one point the third-largest wetlands in the world, extending between 12,000sq km (7,456 sq m) and 15,000sq km (9,320sq m).
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02 Aug 2013
Radical new museum policy planned for Maidstone
Maidstone Council plans to commercialise its museums, while setting up a business team to cut the cost of its culture and leisure services. Maidstone in Kent has three museums - The Tyrwhitt Drake Museum of Carriages, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum and Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery - all
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01 Aug 2013
Flooded Welsh mine to reveal its secrets with ROV to capturing video footage for the attraction
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is about to uncover some previously forgotten history when it dives down into the hidden depths of an abandoned mine in Ceredigion, Wales. At the height of production between 1850-1900, the Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine played a valuable role within the Welsh mining industry and much of this heritage has been lost. The mine - which was abandoned in 1910 after 160 years of operation - lies
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Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. After 40+ years, Sally has evolved into the dark ride specialists of the industry, designing and manufacturing the most successful dark rides around the world.
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