London.- The Jaguar E-Type (UK) or Jaguar XK-E (US) celebrates it’s fiftieth birthday this year. Launched on the American market in March 1961, British buyers had to wait until July, before it was made available in right-hand drive for the domestic…
United Kingdom Power Networks Formally Hands Over Switch House to Tate Modern
LONDON.- UK Power Networks formally handed over the western switch house behind Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall to Tate. The handover of the western switch house marks a key point in the delivery of the Tate Modern building project. Tate will now begin…
British Council Appoints West Kowloon Cultural District Authority CEO as New Director for Arts
LONDON.- The British Council – the UK’s international cultural relations organisation – has appointed Graham Sheffield as its new Director Arts. Martin Davidson, British Council Chief Executive said: “I am delighted to announce that G…
British Council Appoints West Kowloon Cultural District Authority CEO as New Director for Arts
LONDON.- The British Council – the UK’s international cultural relations organisation – has appointed Graham Sheffield as its new Director Arts. Martin Davidson, British Council Chief Executive said: “I am delighted to announce that G…
UK Pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai Wins RIBA Lubetkin Prize
LONDON.- The UK Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai by Heatherwick Studio has scooped the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) prestigious RIBA Lubetkin Prize for the most outstanding work of international architecture by an RIBA …
Zeng Fanzhi Exhibits Paintings from His Collection at the National Gallery for Foreign Art
SOFIA.- World-famous Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi on Friday evening opened an exhibition in Sofia’s National Gallery for Foreign Art. Attending the ceremony were Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov. Zeng Fanzhi is here at t…