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British Council Grants For Young Artists

British Council is now accepting proposals for New Art new Audiences (nAnA) Grants 2017. This Scholarship program is an annual open call for artists, arts organisations, and art collectives from cities within England, Ethiopia, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Rwanda, Scotland, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Wales. nAnA gives an opportunity for artists from these cities to create new art together, and to showcase this art to audiences across these countries. The deadline for applications is on 13th of August.

Weekend Picks: 4 Books With Strong Female Characters

Feminism as a literary expression is not a new concept. Women have found their voices in fiction, non-fiction, and modern story-telling. Literature is a sphere where women can think and do under their own conditions and terms. Although today's literature still has a fair number of sexist works, the feminist genre takes up more space on the bookshelves every day. Today, the center of the literary world can be the female experience and more women of all ages telling their stories in their own individual ways.

Weekend Picks: Fiction As You Have Never Read It Before

This time our overview of books is related to fiction. But fiction as you have never read before.

Weekend Picks: Five Must-Read Classics

To understand literature and fundamental notions of human nature, one must read the classics. Not two, and not just five, but at least thirty classic novels. And then one must start reading contemporary authors. Creating the list below wasn't easy, but it surely highlights important universal works which every reader should peruse.

Weekend Picks: Bring Light-Hearted Humor To Your Synapses

Humor Weekend Picks: Choose the Best Book

Classics, best sellers, Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel Prize winners, authors of the year, the best of the best – they all tend to catch our attention – mostly because their works are amazing achievements that combine eloquence and style. From time to time, though, we do need light-hearted, humorous books from the underground to bring some fun to our synapses.

Weekend Reading: Three Murakami Books To Kick-Start Your Mind

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author who has been widely described as 'easily accessible, yet profoundly complex'. His works have been influenced by Western literature and music, which highly differentiates him from other Japanese writers. Although this influence is quite obvious, his works still cover Japanese youth and adolescence, Japanese social norms, and Japanese ways of people dealing with topics such as religion, tradition, and sexuality.

Inspiring Leaders in the Movies

Inspiring Leaders in the Movies – What to Learn from Films

What makes a leader become a leader? This topic is very popular nowadays and fills many pages of books and websites. It is a difficult subject to address with words, however, so we offer something even better – leadership in the movies. After all, what is better than watching a real leader in action?  Sit back this weekend and watch these inspiring leaders whose stories have made it into the movies.

Weekend Picks: Fascinating Sci-fi Books

Weekend Picks: Fascinating Sci-fi Books

Mankind is witnessing enormous progress in the area of space exploration. People are viewing live broadcasts of rocket launches, and NASA sends signals from the dark deepness of space. The Universe is getting closer and closer to us. Who knows, maybe one day the most exciting sci-fi books, some of which we are presenting you this week, will seem like realistic drama novels.

Weekend Picks: The Best Books Written To Amuse

This week the world celebrates April Fools' Day, the unofficial day of humor and comedy. We hope that you won't fall victim to any innocent – or not so innocent – practical jokes and hoaxes. Instead of looking for an opportunity to play a joke on a friend, pick up one of these great humor books, which we have reviewed for you, and spend the day enjoying the sophisticated wit of these renowned authors.

Weekend Picks: Four Hot New Releases For Young Leaders

The first quarter of 2017 has brought plenty of new releases in the world of literature. We have picked the hottest new titles that might kindle the interest of young leaders who are interested in healthy lifestyles and self-development, but who are also avid readers and have a passion for computer games.

Her Exeptional Designs Are Conquering The World: Meet Svetlana Mojic

Have you ever heard of someone who designs the interiors of airplanes? If the answer is no, you are reading the right article. She won so many awards that is impossible to put them in a paragraph, and she keeps moving the boundaries of modern architecture and interior design. Svetlana Mojic (34), architect and interior designer, is one of the rare experts in Europe who is specialized in boat and airplane furnishing. Her innovative catamaran solution brought her the first award of Creative Business Cup Serbia last year. And she had already become widely recognized after receiving The International Yacht & Aviation Award 2014, for the best interior design of a private jet, a Boeing 787 VIP Dreamliner. Her high-end ideas include floating hotels and yachts that change their interiors according to the surroundings. Today, Svetlana is the proud owner of her own studio, and she uses every chance to travel the world searching for inspiration that will bring her to new, timeless solutions.

Students Are Suffering Mental Health Problems Because Of University Debts

Students Are Suffering Mental Health Problems Because Of University Debts

We’ve highlighted below some of the most recent developments and occurrences in youth-related news and events.

Self-help Books That Can Change Your Life For The Better

There is no denying that the modern educational system is constantly improving and finding ways to make students and adults more competent in specific professions. However, the pursuit of improvement shouldn't be limited to the classroom or the workplace. Each individual has to practice what the Japanese call Kaizen, a constant self-improvement of personal traits, in order to feel the warm satisfaction of having a purpose in life. We have selected 4 masterpieces which can help you to change the financial, spiritual, social, and psychological elements your lives.

Five Useful Websites For Writers

It is hard to write. Your grammar must be perfect, your vocabulary must be comprehensive, and you must spell as if you had won every spelling bee. So, to make it easier we have made a list of five sites which will help you to write better and faster.

Co se stalo s literaturou?

Ústředním záměrem literatury dneška je šokovat. Ohromit. Zabavit na pár hodin. Nic víc. Nic trvalého, nic nadčasového, a zejména nic, co by stálo za řeč. Vyprázdněná šeď, kdekým chrlená s vidinou slávy. Umění? Sotva.

Five Tips For Learning A New Language

I am by no means an expert in linguistics and am far from being fluent in anything but English, but I have decided to share with you all a few language techniques I have come across that have helped me with my desire to learn the Russian language, and I intend to apply these techniques to every language I learn from here on out.

International Careers Festival In Rome

Young people from all over the world are invited to apply for International Careers Festival which will be held from the 11th to the 14th of March 2017 in the city of Rome. December 9th is deadline for scholarship applications, December 16th  - first deadline for applications and admission tests, if there are vacancies after the first deadline, there will be a second deadline of January 13th, 2017.

Running An NGO In Indonesia: How Green Books Creates Environmental Awareness

Running An NGO In Indonesia: How Green Books Creates Environmental Awareness

What initially was only meant to be a gap half-year on Bali to learn how to surf ended up being the beginning of a passionate non-profit project that has grown exponentially.

Our Instant Future From Electric Cars And Cyborgs To DNA Editing, Extra-solar Planets, And...

Scientist and also Deputy Director of the Petnica Science Center, Nikola Bozic (38) left the audience speechless with his TEDx Zemun talk about the latest discoveries that will soon shape our future. From electric cars and cyborgs to DNA editing, extra-solar planets, and distant life forms, for instance, he put reality and imagination together. Although the world is struggling with numerous issues regarding the use of energy sources, climate change, and the misuse of modern technology, Nikola hopes we will be smart enough to use all scientific knowledge in the centuries ahead for making the Earth a planet to be proud of. Precisely for these reasons, he believes, science and education should never be seen just as expenses for the government budget, but crucial investments in the future.

Films And Dreams

Dreams are our escape from reality, offering a fascinating imaginative journey. Watch how the movie industry dealt with this challenging topic. Great tips for the weekend.

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