Calendar
News and events from around our network…
Girls and film
[ 4-12 March ]
ONLY SEVEN PER CENT OF FILM DIRECTORS ARE FEMALE. That is, at least by Birds Eye View’s reckoning. But this London film festival for female cinematic talent thinks the future is bright for lady filmmakers. Kathryn Bigelow is under consideration for Best Director at this month’s Oscars ceremony – if she wins, she’ll be the first to take home the accolade. Yet, while awards might be scarce, Birds Eye leaves viewers in no doubt as to the talents of those women who have managed to get behind the camera. The festival closes with a screening of Whip It, Drew Barrymore’s acclaimed directorial debut about the hard-knock ladies roller derby scene. Elsewhere you can catch Jessica Hausner’s Golden Lion-nominated film Lourdes, Kim Longinotto’s documentary Rough Aunties – Grand Jury Prize winner at the Sundance festival. You can also see a season of films starring iconic blondes (including Marilyn Monroe, pictured) as well as master classes, retrospectives, talks, shorts and workshops Birds Eye View is on at London’s BfiSouthbank and the Institute of Contemporary Arts. www.birds-eye-view.co.uk
12-17 MARCH
Go green in Dublin
Saint Patrick may or may not have banished the snakes from Ireland, yet he’s certainly blessed the Irish capital with a long weekend of festivities, including comedy, film, music and family events. It’s not only about drinking, you know. www.stpatricksfestival.ie
2-6 MARCH
Get teched up in Hanover
CeBIT is Europe’s leading business technology exposition. Its theme this year is Connected Worlds, which speaks to the growing trend for cloud computing. www.cebit.de
UNTIL 20 MARCH
Support Six Nations rugby
This year’s Six Nations rugby tournament comes to a climax this month, with games across the bmi network. Things come to a head on 20 March, when England – supported by bmi – play France in a bid to improve on last year’s second place finish.www.rbs6nations.com
26 MARCH – 18 APRIL
Dance in Vienna
Club culture meets art gallery in the Austrian capital this month, when the Sound:Frame festival returns. The event draws the most artful dance music producers to indulge in all sorts of audio-visual experimentation. So don’t go requesting the Bee Gees. www.soundframe.at
31 MARCH – 7 APRIL
Work it at Russian Fashion Week
Paris might be the home of haute couture, yet Moscow surely matches the French capital when it comes to high-net-worth clothes enthusiasts ready to buy the latest collections. Here, they get their first look at the Autumn/Winter offerings. www.russianfashionweek.com
UNTIL JUNE 2010
Witness the majesty of Don McCullin
Though he began taking pictures of London gangsters, McCullin is best known for his heart-rending photographs of war zones during the latter half of the 20th century. This retrospective at Manchester’s Imperial War Museum North, is one of McCullin’s largest, and proves that, when it came to 35mm and bullets, no one could match this British snapper. www.iwm.org.uk
BOOKING AHEAD
[ 4 April ]
HAVE A PHILHARMONIC EASTER
OsterKlang is the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s Easter concert series, which culminates in a peerless recital on Easter Sunday. A truly European, high art pleasure. www.theater-wien.at
[ 20-30 April ]
WATCH THE PINS FALL IN CAIRO
According to some archeologists, an early version of bowling was practiced in ancient Egypt. All the more reason to attend the Sinai International Bowling Tournament at Cairo’s International Bowling Centre, which draws players from across the region. www.abf-online.org
[ 25-26 May ]
CATCH ALICIA KEYS IN LONDON
New York is in the house. The Manhattan songstress, fresh from her Jay-Z collaboration, blesses London’s O2 arena for two nights. www.theo2.co.uk
[ 26-30 May ]
ADMIRE MUSCOVITE ARTISTRY
New Russian art and architecture are exhibited in Moscow’s appropriately entitled House of Artists, as well as work by artists from 11 other countries including Spain, Switzerland and the US. www.archmoscow.ru
[ 1-4 June ]
UNCOVER THE LATEST OIL INNOVATIONS IN BAKU
Energy powers Azerbaijan’s economy, which is why 175 exhibitors and 10,000 delegates make their way to the Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition, now in its 17th year. www.caspianoilgas.co.uk
[ 19 June ]
PARTY IN BELFAST
Expect all manner of wacky dress and hard partying when the Belfast City Carnival takes to the streets of the Northern Irish capital this summer. www.belfastcarnival.com
