Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to present "Van Gogh along the Seine" exhibition

STORY: Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam to present "Van Gogh along the Seine" exhibition DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. various of the preview event STORYLINE: The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, held on Tuesday a preview event of an exhibition titled "Van Gogh along the Seine," showcasing a collection of 75 artworks that unite Vincent van Gogh and his artistic peers. Collaborating with the Art Institute of Chicago, this carefully curated collection will transport art enthusiasts back to a pivotal period in Vincent van Gogh's artistic journey. "Van Gogh along the Seine" pays homage to the transformative period when the iconic Dutch painter ventured to France and was captivated by the serene beauty of the Seine River, particularly around the town of Asnieres and its picturesque environs. This picturesque locale along the Seine held profound significance for Van Gogh and his contemporaries, including Pau

Chinese playwright adds international elements to Shakespeare's hometown

STORY: Chinese playwright adds international elements to Shakespeare's hometown DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL EDMONDSON, Head of research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL EDMONDSON, Head of research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL EDMONDSON, Head of research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Around 400 years ago, when William Shakespeare was writing his sonnets with a quill, Tang Xianzu was recording verses with a brush. Tang Xianzu, a great Chinese playwright of the Ming Dynasty, and William Shakespeare were contemporaries and they both died in 1616. Dr. Paul Edmondson is the Head of Research for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Now let's hear his view about these two literature giants' connection and China-UK bilateral cultural exch

Milos Rejchrt

Milos Rejchrt

The project of Stories of Injustice or A Month of Film at Schools describing the events of the 1948 Communist coup starts with the decoration of three contemporaries for their opposition to the Communist regime today, on Thursday, November 1st, 2018, organiser Karel Strachota has told journalists. The prizes are given to Milos Rejchrt (centre), Anna Honova and Frantisek Rudl in memoriam. Young people should realise that democracy is not granted, that one has to care for it. This is important especially at the time it is weakened, Strachota, the director of the educational programme One World At Schools, from the NGO People in Need, said. Dissident Milos Rejchrt, 72, a Protestant priest, had to make his living as a stoker under the Communist regime. He was one of the first Czechs to have signed the Charter 77. People in Need humanitarian organisation director Simon Panek stands at right. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Milos Rejchrt

Milos Rejchrt

The project of Stories of Injustice or A Month of Film at Schools describing the events of the 1948 Communist coup starts with the decoration of three contemporaries for their opposition to the Communist regime today, on Thursday, November 1st, 2018, organiser Karel Strachota has told journalists. The prizes are given to Milos Rejchrt (centre), Anna Honova and Frantisek Rudl in memoriam. Young people should realise that democracy is not granted, that one has to care for it. This is important especially at the time it is weakened, Strachota, the director of the educational programme One World At Schools, from the NGO People in Need, said. Dissident Milos Rejchrt, 72, a Protestant priest, had to make his living as a stoker under the Communist regime. He was one of the first Czechs to have signed the Charter 77. People in Need humanitarian organisation director Simon Panek stands at right. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Milos Rejchrt

Milos Rejchrt

The project of Stories of Injustice or A Month of Film at Schools describing the events of the 1948 Communist coup starts with the decoration of three contemporaries for their opposition to the Communist regime today, on Thursday, November 1st, 2018, organiser Karel Strachota has told journalists. The prizes are given to Milos Rejchrt (photo), Anna Honova and Frantisek Rudl in memoriam. Young people should realise that democracy is not granted, that one has to care for it. This is important especially at the time it is weakened, Strachota, the director of the educational programme One World At Schools, from the NGO People in Need, said. Dissident Milos Rejchrt, 72, a Protestant priest, had to make his living as a stoker under the Communist regime. He was one of the first Czechs to have signed the Charter 77. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)