Archives for the ‘Top News’ Category

Latvian Top DJ turns European tables

By Florian Mueck • Sep 7th, 2010 • Category: Home Zone Latvia, Music Theme, The Festival Embassy, Top News

Riga, September 7 2010 // Lithuania, Russia, Estonia, Israel, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and of course Latvia, his home country. Andre Crash, a.k.a. DJ Crash, is the master of many European turntables. Now he is integral part of this movement and we are more than happy about it!



Orchestra Italiana del Cinema supports The Festival

By Boris Jarosch • Sep 1st, 2010 • Category: Home Zone Italy, Music Theme, The Festival Embassy, Top News

Rome, September 1 2010 // What an honor! They reside in the “holy” halls of Italian film music: the Forum Music Village - the historical recording studios founded by the legendary Ennio Morricone. Yes - there must be something special about the recently born Orchestra Italiana del Cinema…



The Family grows in Macedonia

By Konstanze Agatz • Aug 10th, 2010 • Category: Home Zone Macedonia, Music Theme, The Festival Embassy, Top News

Skopje, August 10 2010 // Eye Cue, a Macedonian alternative rock band, has been performing its own material since 2005. Their creative energy, as well as the audience’s energy, set the foundations of the band, which is completely dedicated to creating and building a career in the European music industry. Let’s send out a warm welcome to our new European faces from Macedonia!



Athens-based Thinksters join the European movement

By Florian Mueck • Aug 3rd, 2010 • Category: European Thinkers, Home Zone Greece, The Festival Embassy, Top News

Athens, August 3 2010 // Based in Athens, thinksters is the first youth think tank in Greece focused on everyday leadership. Young leaders in politics, art and science have found their place to speak up, display their work and realize their ideas. Founder Konstantinos Kyranakis acknowledges that inspiring people about Europe is a powerful idea and promises to support The Festival by any means.



Europe – how to unleash a common spirit

By Florian Mueck • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: European Journalists, Home Zone Spain, The Festival Themes, Top News

Barcelona, June 28 2010 // We have been granted the magnificient opportunity to present our movement to 680 guests at the upcoming TEDx event in Barcelona on July 7 2010. The 15-20 minute presentation titled “Europe - how to unleash a common spirit” will also be transmitted to the Internet via live stream.



Argir Kovatliev - a fashion architect from Bulgaria

By Florian Mueck • May 12th, 2010 • Category: Fashion Theme, Home Zone Bulgaria, The Festival Embassy, Top News

Sofia, May 12 2010 // An upcoming Bulgarian fashion designer was clearly missing in our list of The Festival Family Members. Now we have one. His name is Argir Kovatliev and we would like to send out a very warm welcome to Sofia.



The Boat Trip

By Florian Mueck • May 6th, 2010 • Category: European brand, Movement Partners, The Project, Top News

Europe, May 6 2010 // “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “The Wisdom of the Sands” French writer (1900 - 1944)



Gravitonas, Official Ambassador for Sweden

By Boris Jarosch • Apr 28th, 2010 • Category: Home Zone Sweden, Music Theme, Official Ambassadors, Top News

Stockholm, April 28 2010 // When a Swedish musical mastermind like Alexander Bard launches a new project, music lovers all across Europe know that high musical quality is guaranteed. Alexander already brought to life successful groups like Army of Lovers, Vacuum, Bodies Without Organs, and Alcazar. - We are extremely excited to have the first Official Ambassador from Sweden on board.



The most important thing is to make it happen

By Florian Mueck • Mar 23rd, 2010 • Category: European Thinkers, Home Zone Norway, The Project, Top News

Oslo, March 23 2010 // Knowing Eddie Mendes is like knowing the world… He stumbled across this project by coincidence. Ever since he has been brainstorming, helping with ideas, contacting brands and potential Official Ambassadors. It is people like Eddie who make this dream come true…



From Junior Eurovision to Thomas Pontier

By Konstanze Agatz • Mar 22nd, 2010 • Category: Home Zone France, Music Theme, The Festival Embassy, Top News

Buis Les Baronnies, March 22 2010 // When he was 14 years old he participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Today the young man from Buis Les Baronnies (Rhône-Alpes) in France is already a fully-fletched musician who has found his own style…