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After being closed for 18 months the KBR (Royal Library of Belgium) Museum is reopening with a fascinating new feature. Visitors will now be able to hear the music of the 15th and 16th centuries while they look at illuminated manuscripts of the same period. Sara Lammens, General Director of the Royal Library gives us the details. www.kbr.be/en/museum/

To celebrate the centenary of Surrealism, there have been a number of special exhibitions in various museums in Brussels. One of them is coming to a close on  June 2nd so if you haven't been to the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) to see their fascinating show James Ensor: Inspired by Brussels, do yourself a favour and go before it's too late. Daan van Heesch, the curator of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the KBR explains how Ensor, known as " painter from Ostend" had very strong ties to Brussels and how, though he was not a surrealist, he claimed to be an inspiration to the Surrealists. https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/expo-ensor/ February 22 to June 2 2024

Nous y voilà ! La seconde moitié de ce One Shot inspiré du manga écrit par Hideyuki Kurata : Read or Die. Mériks nous transporte dans un univers Steampunk dans lequel la Royal Library de Londres dissimule une organisation secrète dont les agents spéciaux possèdent un pouvoir sur le papier. Certains manuscrits anciens recèlent des connaissances oubliées, parfois bénéfiques, mais pouvant aussi se révéler très dangereuses pour l'humanité. Leur mission est de protéger le dernier manuscrit de Léonard de Vinci à bord de l'Orient-Express. Bonne écoute !

Mériks nous transporte dans un univers Steampunk dans lequel la Royal Library de Londres cache une organisation secrète dont les agents spéciaux possèdent un pouvoir sur le papier. Certains manuscrits anciens recèlent des connaissances oubliées, parfois bénéfiques, mais aussi très dangereuses pour l'humanité. Leur mission est de récupérer coûte que coûte ces manuscrits.

Following Art Spiegelman's declaration that 'the future of comics is in the past,' Drawing from the Archives considers comics memory in the contemporary North American graphic novel. Cartoonists such as Chris Ware, Seth, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, and others have not only produced some of the most important graphic novels, they have also turned to the history of comics as a common visual heritage to pass on to new readers. This book is a full-length study of contemporary cartoonists when they are at work as historians: it offers a detailed description of how they draw from the archives of comics history, examining the different gestures of collecting, curating, reprinting, forging, swiping, and undrawing that give shape to their engagement with the past. In recognizing these different acts of transmission, this book argues for a material and vernacular history of how comics are remembered, shared, and recirculated over time. Dr. Benoît Crucifix is assistant professor of Cultural Studies at KU Leuven and researcher at the Royal Library of Belgium, working on the FED-tWIN “Pop Heritage” project. The aim of the project is to valorize collections of popular print culture. He is interested in the cultural practices that move and reframe existing comics in a variety of contexts and settings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Following Art Spiegelman's declaration that 'the future of comics is in the past,' Drawing from the Archives considers comics memory in the contemporary North American graphic novel. Cartoonists such as Chris Ware, Seth, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, and others have not only produced some of the most important graphic novels, they have also turned to the history of comics as a common visual heritage to pass on to new readers. This book is a full-length study of contemporary cartoonists when they are at work as historians: it offers a detailed description of how they draw from the archives of comics history, examining the different gestures of collecting, curating, reprinting, forging, swiping, and undrawing that give shape to their engagement with the past. In recognizing these different acts of transmission, this book argues for a material and vernacular history of how comics are remembered, shared, and recirculated over time. Dr. Benoît Crucifix is assistant professor of Cultural Studies at KU Leuven and researcher at the Royal Library of Belgium, working on the FED-tWIN “Pop Heritage” project. The aim of the project is to valorize collections of popular print culture. He is interested in the cultural practices that move and reframe existing comics in a variety of contexts and settings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Following Art Spiegelman's declaration that 'the future of comics is in the past,' Drawing from the Archives considers comics memory in the contemporary North American graphic novel. Cartoonists such as Chris Ware, Seth, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, and others have not only produced some of the most important graphic novels, they have also turned to the history of comics as a common visual heritage to pass on to new readers. This book is a full-length study of contemporary cartoonists when they are at work as historians: it offers a detailed description of how they draw from the archives of comics history, examining the different gestures of collecting, curating, reprinting, forging, swiping, and undrawing that give shape to their engagement with the past. In recognizing these different acts of transmission, this book argues for a material and vernacular history of how comics are remembered, shared, and recirculated over time. Dr. Benoît Crucifix is assistant professor of Cultural Studies at KU Leuven and researcher at the Royal Library of Belgium, working on the FED-tWIN “Pop Heritage” project. The aim of the project is to valorize collections of popular print culture. He is interested in the cultural practices that move and reframe existing comics in a variety of contexts and settings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Following Art Spiegelman's declaration that 'the future of comics is in the past,' Drawing from the Archives considers comics memory in the contemporary North American graphic novel. Cartoonists such as Chris Ware, Seth, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, and others have not only produced some of the most important graphic novels, they have also turned to the history of comics as a common visual heritage to pass on to new readers. This book is a full-length study of contemporary cartoonists when they are at work as historians: it offers a detailed description of how they draw from the archives of comics history, examining the different gestures of collecting, curating, reprinting, forging, swiping, and undrawing that give shape to their engagement with the past. In recognizing these different acts of transmission, this book argues for a material and vernacular history of how comics are remembered, shared, and recirculated over time. Dr. Benoît Crucifix is assistant professor of Cultural Studies at KU Leuven and researcher at the Royal Library of Belgium, working on the FED-tWIN “Pop Heritage” project. The aim of the project is to valorize collections of popular print culture. He is interested in the cultural practices that move and reframe existing comics in a variety of contexts and settings.

Following Art Spiegelman's declaration that 'the future of comics is in the past,' Drawing from the Archives considers comics memory in the contemporary North American graphic novel. Cartoonists such as Chris Ware, Seth, Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, and others have not only produced some of the most important graphic novels, they have also turned to the history of comics as a common visual heritage to pass on to new readers. This book is a full-length study of contemporary cartoonists when they are at work as historians: it offers a detailed description of how they draw from the archives of comics history, examining the different gestures of collecting, curating, reprinting, forging, swiping, and undrawing that give shape to their engagement with the past. In recognizing these different acts of transmission, this book argues for a material and vernacular history of how comics are remembered, shared, and recirculated over time. Dr. Benoît Crucifix is assistant professor of Cultural Studies at KU Leuven and researcher at the Royal Library of Belgium, working on the FED-tWIN “Pop Heritage” project. The aim of the project is to valorize collections of popular print culture. He is interested in the cultural practices that move and reframe existing comics in a variety of contexts and settings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Hade Adolf Hitler hela tiden siktet inställt på att förinta Europas judar? Eller var beslutet om Förintelsen under andra världskriget något som gradvis växte fram och att naziströrelsen radikaliserades efter 1941 års invasion av Sovjetunion? Och hur skildrades egentligen Nazirörelsens judehat första gången Adolf Hitler nämndes i svenska tidningar, år 1922 och 1923?English summary:Expedition history episode 3 - Adolf Hitler in Swedish newspapersDid Adolf Hitler have his sights set on exterminating Europe's Jews all along? Or was the decision about the Holocaust during World War II something that gradually grew and that the Nazi movement was radicalized after the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union?And how was the Nazi movement's Jew-hatred actually portrayed the first time Adolf Hitler was mentioned in Swedish newspapers?This is Expedition History, Episode 3.This episode is about Adolf Hitler's early period as leader of the National Socialist Party. And I want to warn already now that there are descriptions of terrible events and abhorrent statements in this episode that I personally strongly distance myself from, but which in a historical context are important to highlight because this movement marked the history of the 20th century like no other.Ever since the end of World War II, there has been a debate among historians as to whether the Holocaust of six million Jews was the result of a grand plan, or whether it was a gradual process in which the Nazi movement radicalized after 1941 into what is now known as the Holocaust.The fact that there is no written order with Adolf Hitler's name on it stating that he orders the extermination of Europe's Jews has led to speculation about Hitler's role and how planned the Holocaust really was.In this program we will take a look at the early reporting that took place around the Nazi movement and Adolf Hitler as a person, based on articles and interviews in Swedish newspapers in the early 1920sVery recently the Royal Library made available all papers from 1923 and early 1924. Then it is interesting to read how the newspapers wrote about Adolf Hitler before the journalists of the time knew anything about the Second World War, the Holocaust and all the blood, all the death and all the destruction that would follow in this man's footsteps.So how much did Adolf Hitler really reveal in 1923 about what he wanted to accomplish?Adolf Hitler himself is mentioned for the first time in a Swedish newspaper at the end of 1922.* The newspaper Sydsvenska dagbladet exclaims that "Bayern has got its Mussolini", and compares Italian fascism with the new National Socialist movement. The newspaper states that the National Socialists are strongly anti-Semitic and that they believe that no national goal can be won unless the Jews are put out of the game.* In February 1923, Aftonbladet portrays the National Socialist movement. The headline reads "anti-Semitism as a counter-movement" - that Nazism was anti-Semitic is therefore clear from the very beginning. This is what it says in Aftonbladet: "From today's storehouse of contentious issues, I want to bring out one that, for the time being, lies far away from the people of northern Europe. But for the people of Central Europe, the Jewish question is extremely relevant".* After this article comes several others during 1923 where Swedish journalists managed to get an interview with the famous leader Adolf Hitler. One who makes an attempt to get an interview with Hitler is Sydsvenska Dagbladet's correspondent who simply knocks on the door of Völkishcer beobachter, the Nazi newspaper whose newsroom Hitler used to hang out at. Hitler believes that Germany's state of emergency was created by European Jews with the intention of pushing the Jewish Marxist revolution further. The only alternative is - according to Hitler - a "dictatorship of the will" and precisely in Berlin the German revolution of 1918 will see its end, and we do not intend to show any mercy.* Another of the contemporary journalists, in Gothenburg's trade and shipping newspaper, calls Hitler an anti-Semitic leader with a program that is a most remarkable mixture of realpolitik and romantic speculative utopias, the whole imbued with a completely "brutal and pogrom-ripe anti-Semitism".* In one of the very first newspaper articles in which Bavaria's Mussolini is mentioned, it is stated that the leader of the National Socialists is called Michael Hitler, who has great agitator talent and is a demagogue to the tips of his fingers. They have decided to "remove the socialist leaders and incite the murder or at least the expulsion of all Jews".* In Gothenburg's trade and shipping newspaper it is stated that the nationalist program consisted of "extermination of everything called Jews and socialists in Bavaria".* In the Trelleborg newspaper it is stated that the National Socialists' main program item is "away with the Jews"* In Aftonbladet it says that National Socialism is furiously anti-Semitic and wants to drive the Jews out of the country with all its might.* Dagens Nyheter writes in the fall of 1923 that if Hitler comes to power, you can expect Jewish pogroms "If Hitler comes to the helm, it will be a time of haunting for the Jews," it says.That Hitler was anti-Semitic, hated Jews and that he wanted to forcibly exterminate or expel them from the German Reich must have been clear to those who read the Swedish newspapers in 1923.It is clear that Nazism is violent and aggressive, that it wants to target the Jews, expel them or exterminate them. That they are looking for a revenge war after the First World War and that all this will happen when parliamentary system and democracy have been crushed.Of course, it is not described how this would happen in practical terms, who would design, plan and implement the plans.And therefore one should not focus at this stage in the history of Nazism on how they should proceed, but instead see that it was underway and that the political goal was there.What happened in the 1920s was to prepare the way for what was to come. There would be a war of revenge, in that war the Jews would be forced out or exterminated.The ideological basis that created the conditions for Nazism to exterminate and murder millions of people during the Holocaust was thus formulated - and as we have seen also published, in Sweden, as early as 1923. Get full access to Swedish Historian at swedishhistorian.substack.com/subscribe

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Hail and well met Adventurers!The party has returned to Malice and is on their way to back to Ürsnæ to visit the King and ask for access to the Royal Library.  What are the party hoping to find?  Will Aldon be able to find out more about his situation?  Will Lieutenant Baker be glad to see the party?  Find out this and more.Support the showClick on the link above to help support our podcast by donating to our Patreon. Where you will get exclusive companion piece episodes, special Discord access, and other goodies!Find us on Social Media! Twitter @PUGSpod Instagram @p.u.g.s.pod email pugspod@gmail.com Join our Discord server!https://discord.gg/GfFQ6qrRr6

In this episode, the RPG Site crew discusses the new release of Jagged Alliance 3, the PC port of Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal, Exoprimal, plus new release dates, and more

Research mode activated. Ambrose leads the party on a quest to understand the Royal Library's organizational system. After a wild and crazy night of mining for lore, the Failures decompress in their own unique ways. 

The Dukes of Burgundy's collection of several hundred illuminated manuscripts and books are the foundation of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) but because of the deleterious effects of light on these priceless works of art they can only be exposed for 6 months at a time. The current rotation of manuscripts is a very special one in that the centerpiece of the exhibition is a black manuscript of renaissance dances written with gold and silver inks. There are only 7 black manuscripts in existence in the world and because of their extreme fragility they are never exposed. For the duration of this rotation the black manuscript that is on display will be a facsimile except on December 3rd and 4th when the original will be very exceptionally displayed. We spoke with curator Ann Kelders. www.kbr.be

Hail and well met adventurers!It's been a year since the Battle of Ürsnæ and the party has kept busy with the reconstruction efforts.  Aldon has healed the masses and studied in the Royal Library, Serriyth has become the de facto head of the restructuring not only the city's policies but the city as well, and Sai has joined the City Watch.Meanwhile two new adventurers have entered Ürsnæ not knowing that fate has placed them on a collision course with the rest of the party.

Le Guess Who? presents 'The Big Playback', a conversational, in-depth podcast about all things music. Episode 3 is a four-part series entitled For the Record, exploring the role of the archivist from all angles, released in weekly installments.In this series, host Margaret Munchheimer talks to an independent archival collective in Indonesia; a sound and performance scholar decolonizing sound archives; a journalist turned label founder offering alternative histories of the global South; and a producer/dj using archival material as a springboard for musical collaborations in the here and now.While it may seem like a coincidence, we must remember that ‘records' are in fact, just that: records- documents… testimonials. They're meant to capture a moment, to tell a story. Which if you think about it, makes every record collector an archivist of sorts. The question is just how much the collector shapes the work in how they present it-the story of course is in the hands of the storyteller.Part 4: KhalabItalian DJ and producer Khalab represents one take on the question of working with archival material from the perspective of the musician. In consistent conversation with archival material for years, his 2018 release 'Black Noise 2084', was the result of 2 years of research into the sound archives of the Royal Library of Belgium. Originally approached for a simple remix project using their historical recordings, Khalab declined, opting instead to use the archive as the departure point for a reflection on the afrocentric future of music, over a series of collaborations with contemporary musicians of color.His subsequent release with M'berra Ensemble, 2021's 'We Are M'berra', is a joint collaboration with musicians living in a refugee camp on the border between Mali and Mauritania.Host of 'The Big Playback' is Margaret Munchheimer, an American visual artist and writer living in the Netherlands, and veteran Le Guess Who? supporter since 2012.CreditsProduction: Margaret Munchheimer & Le Guess Who?Audio Post- Production: Francisco MarujoArtwork: Marishka SoekarnaFeatured trackBeat Tape - DJ Khalab

Short fact about the oldest library in the world, found in Syria by archeologists in 1974-76: Royal Library of the ancient Kingdom of Ebla

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The ship is not in service and is currently located near La Spezia, Italy.In June 2021, Carnival Corporation announced that Costa Magica will be sent to dry dock to be rebranded and transferred over to Carnival Cruise Line sometime in mid-2022.Pacific Explorer bound for SydneyPacific Explorer departed the anchorage off Cyprus and is headed for home and that wonderful prospect of the first guest cruise from Sydney on May 31.P&O Cruises celebrates full return to serviceWhen Arcadia sailed to the Canary Islands on Sunday, 27 March, it will mark P&O Cruises full return to service following its pause in operations.Britannia and Azura have had a very successful season in the Caribbean from Barbados and will spend the summer in the Mediterranean. Iona has spent her maiden winter months in the Canary Islands and northern Europe and will soon head up to the spectacular Norwegian fjords for the summer of scenic cruising and thrilling adventures.Arvia will join P&O Cruises in December as the seventh ship in the fleet. The maiden voyage will be to The Canary Islands followed by a winter season of fly/cruise holidays in the Caribbean from Barbados. 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This is in line with being part of a global organisation that is committed to strong sustainability goals including achieving net carbon neutral ship operations by 2050.Silversea Christens Silver Dawn in Lisbon Silversea Cruises, the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, officially named its 10th ship, Silver Dawn, in Lisbon on 31 March. Executives from Royal Caribbean Group®, Silversea Cruises, and Fincantieri, as well as local dignitaries and esteemed guests, celebrated the milestone with a formal ceremony and gala dinner. An expression of Silversea's rapid expansion, Silver Dawn becomes the cruise line's third new ship to debut in nine months. 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She is scheduled to sail in the Mediterranean until November, when she will cross the Atlantic Ocean, via the Canary Islands, to unlock the Caribbean and Central America for guests.Cunard reveal impressive line-up to join Matt Moran aboard its Great Australian Culinary VoyageAfter the well-received news that acclaimed Australian chef Matt Moran will be headlining Cunard's inaugural Great Australian Culinary Voyage, the luxury cruise line is thrilled to reveal the high calibre line-up of culinary talent onboard this highly sought after 5-night voyage, setting sail from Sydney on 28 January 2023.Both on board and on shore, Australia's culinary story will come to life for Queen Elizabeth's guests as they are treated to a robust itinerary of food and wine experiences including bespoke dinners, exclusive menus, talks, interviews, cooking masterclasses, wine tastings, and curated onshore excursions.Cunard's Great Australian Culinary Voyage talent line-up joining Matt Moran:Mark Olive has been a celebrated chef for over 30 years, establishing himself as an Australian food icon through his work with Australian indigenous and native ingredients. A Bundjalung Man, Mark's family originated from the Northern Rivers region in NSW. Mark will treat guests to a native Australian ingredient cooking demonstration, collaborate with Cunard's chefs to create a 3-course menu incorporating indigenous produce for a special dinner and participate in an engaging Q&A session.Darren Purchese, owner of cult favourite B&P Sweet Studio in Melbourne, is one of the most respected pastry chefs working in Australia today. Aboard Cunard's Great Australian Culinary Voyage, Darren will be putting his spin on Cunard's famous Afternoon Tea, creating unique pastries to feature on an exclusive menu, and giving a live cooking demonstration where guests can learn tips and tricks from one of Australia's most acclaimed pastry chefs.Terry Durack and Jill Dupleix, touted as Australia's most famous foodie couple, have masterfully mapped the last 30 years of Australian wining and dining as two of the industry's best food writers, restaurant critics and cookbook authors. For the sailing, Terry and Jill will be the expert hosts for talks, cooking demonstrations, Q&A sessions and a very special dinner for guests on board Queen Elizabeth between them.Huon Hooke is a leading Australian independent wine writer and critic, writing about wine since 1983. Huon will delight guests with his extensive knowledge of Australian and international wines through a wine masterclass, various talks and wine pairings at special dinners.No stranger to executing some of the industry's best themed event voyages, Cunard's inaugural Great Australian Culinary Voyage will be the first of its kind for the luxury cruise line, celebrating all aspects of Australia's unique food and wine landscape.Departing Sydney on 28 January 2023, the sailing takes in three of Australia's culinary hotspots, sailing to Melbourne and Burnie (Tasmania), before arriving back in Sydney on 2 February.Popular TV Game Show “Deal or No Deal” Comes to Life on New Discovery Princess StageOne of the world's most popular game shows, “Deal or No Deal,” is about to set sail onboard Discovery Princess℠, the newest cruise ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, debuting from Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. This live, hosted experience with high energy, and lots of onboard buzz offers contestants the chance to win prizes ranging from a free cruise to the grand prize of $1,000. “Deal or No Deal” is also available on Majestic Princess®, Regal Princess® and Sky Princess®, with plans to roll out across the fleet.In partnership with TimePlay, an award-winning entertainment company with a deep history of awakening audiences through interactive games, “Deal or No Deal” takes place on the Princess Theater stage of the new Discovery Princess during every voyage. This exhilarating experience offers contestants the chance to play and deal for cash or free cruises in a suspenseful contest of nerves and raw intuition. Guests can play along with their “case card” with a buy in ranging from US$25-$50, as well as be one of two contestants—selected at random—who play live on stage for a chance to win up to US$1,000. Guests in the audience who have purchased a game card are also working towards achieving eight matches to win up to US$1,000 or even a free cruise.Discovery Princess is homeporting in Port of Los Angeles and will sail on a series of Mexican Riviera and California Coast voyages from March 27 – April 24, 2022. She will then head up the Pacific coast to begin a season of seven-day Alaska cruises from Seattle, making her the newest ship sailing in the Alaska region.The Love Boat but not as you know itInspired by the Classic Hit Scripted Series “The Love Boat,” theNew Reality Romance Series Sets Sail on Princess Cruises in the U.S. and Australia in 2022U.S. network CBS and Australian broadcaster Network 10 jointly announced today they have ordered localized versions of THE REAL LOVE BOAT, a reality dating competition series inspired by “The Love Boat,” the hit 1970s scripted series that used Princess Cruises ships as its setting. Production begins summer 2022, and both versions are expected to air in the U.S. and Australia later this year.The “The Love Boat” IP is owned by CBS Studios which, along with CBS and Network 10, are Paramount Global brands.“‘The Love Boat' is a timeless, romantic concept with universal appeal, and we're excited to reimagine this popular series for audiences in two different countries,” said George Cheeks, president and chief executive officer of CBS, and head of global content strategy for Paramount's free-to-air networks, including Network 10. “On the heels of NCIS: SYDNEY, today's announcement is another example of our global franchise strategy to use our rich intellectual property and vast international footprint to develop new content for viewers around the world.”THE REAL LOVE BOAT brings singles together to cruise the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates, challenges and surprise singles will test the couples' compatibility and chemistry. Like the beloved original scripted series, the indispensable crew members including “captain” and “cruise director” will play pivotal roles in the matchmaking and navigation of the romantic (and sometimes turbulent) waters ahead.After almost a month at sea, only one winning couple will make it to the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series' exclusive cruise line partner.CBS and Network 10 are casting for their local versions.Click HERE for CBS casting information.Click HERE for Network 10 casting information. The All-Inclusive Photo Project by Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is launching a bold new initiative to change the meaning of “all-inclusive” in the travel industry.Recognising the need to improve the representation of all people who travel in marketing materials, the new-luxury cruise line has created both a new campaign and the world's first free to use, ‘open source' travel image library. The campaign and collection –  ‘The All-Inclusive Photo Project' (AIPP) – aims to start a movement, calling on travel companies to help address the lack of diversity in travel marketing imagery.The stunning new images were unveiled today and feature the work of acclaimed photographers including: Annie Leibovitz; Giles Duley, an English documentary photographer and a triple amputee; Naima Green, a Black, queer New York-based photographer; and Jarrad Seng, an Australia-based photographer, filmmaker and creative director of Malaysian-Chinese descent.The collection features models, musicians, athletes, artists, advocates and activists, refugees and more, all change-makers in their own right from underrepresented groups, as they enjoy the varied offerings on Celebrity's ships and within the destinations visited.For more information on the photographers and talent featured in the AIPP campaign, consumers can visit www.celebritycruises.com/PhotoProject.Celebrity Cruises will make dozens of the images available via an open-source online library for other travel brands and companies to use to help kickstart their journeys towards more inclusive travel marketing.Disney Wish Reaches Key Milestone After Leaving Meyer Werft Shipyard for Open WaterThe Disney Wish reached another key milestone after nearly two years of construction, leaving the Meyer Werft shipyard on a journey to reach open water for the first time. When it sets sail this summer, the newest Disney Cruise Line ship will be filled with innovative new experiences steeped in Disney storytelling, including the first-ever Disney attraction at sea, immersive dining experiences themed to “Frozen” and Marvel, and a high-end lounge set in the Star Wars galaxy.Oceania Cruises Reveals NEW Solo StateroomsOceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, announced the addition of dozens more dedicated staterooms for solo travellers along with the debut of the line's Go Green and Beyond Blueprints shore excursion concepts as part of its industry-leading OceaniaNEXT initiative.Each of the four ships will feature 14 Solo Oceanview Staterooms, which will debut aboard Regatta on 25 September 2022; Nautica on 26 September 2022; and Insignia and Sirena on 1 October 2022. With the addition of these 56 staterooms, plus those that debuted to a sell-out success on Vista last year, Oceania Cruises is reinforcing its commitment to solo travellers.The line also revealed two new shore excursion concepts – Go Green and Beyond Blueprints – to provide curious travellers with even more options for discovery, exploration, and personal connections with the destinations visited.Go Green Shore Excursions include:Bordeaux Wines and Sustainability: Bordeaux, FranceA Sloth Paradise – Give Back to Nature: Puntarenas, Costa RicaBeyond Blueprint Shore Excursions include:Beyond Blueprints: Copenhagen, Denmark, The Royal Library & The Blue PlanetBeyond Blueprints: Oslo, Norway, Equinor & MunchmuseetNorwegian Jewel returns to Service from Panama City Norwegian Cruise Line, has announced the return to service of Norwegian Jewel, which will be the Brand's first ship sailing from Panama City (Colón), Panama. The fully renovated Norwegian Jewel becomes the 13th vessel in the Company's 17-ship fleet to return to service offering immersive itineraries to Alaska from May through September before homeporting in Panama beginning 24 November 2022. The November voyages will mark the Brand's first time homeporting in the destination from either port – the Colón Cruise Terminal and Fuerte Amador Cruise Terminal in Panama City.Guests on Norwegian Jewel can enjoy numerous amenities including action-packed activities at the outdoor Sports Complex, high energy Zumba® and Flywheel Sports® classes, and multiple uniquely themed bars and lounges, including Bliss Ultra Lounge where guests can dance the night away. Norwegian Jewel, with a guest capacity of 2,376 (double occupancy), also offers some of the largest suites at sea with staterooms that accommodate every style and budget. The ship also offers a Haven Deluxe Owner's Suite that features the most luxurious, well-appointed accommodations on board, including a 24-hour butler service.Through the end of March 2023, Norwegian Jewel will offer a total of eight Panama Canal roundtrip cruises ranging from eight-to-10-day itineraries starting from Colón, the Caribbean side of Panama, and ending in Panama City (Fuerte Amador), the Pacific side of Panama, and vice versa. In addition, the vessel will offer a selection of 12-day open-jaw repositioning voyages that begin or end their sailings in Panama City (Colón), Panama.Coral Expeditions Kicks Off 2022 Kimberley SeasonCoral Expeditions, set sail on their first Western Australian voyages of the 2022 season. The occasion was marked with much excitement for guests and crew on both Coral Adventurer which departed Fremantle for Broome on a 12-night exploration of the Abrolhos and Coral Coast, and Coral Geographer which departed Broome on a 10-night Kimberley cruise. The fleet will be joined by Coral Discoverer in mid-April. This year, there are 50 planned expeditions in the Kimberley and Western Australia, hosting over 3000 guests between March and October, the highest number in the history of the company.Coral Expeditions pioneered small ship expeditions in the region and are renowned as the Kimberley experts with strong local roots, Australian-flagged ships specifically designed for the Kimberley environment and expedition crew with years of local experience.Through the pandemic, Coral Expeditions have operated over 105 successful domestic voyages and paved the way for the Australian cruise industry with their SailSAFE health protocols. Now, with the opening of the Western Australian borders and the entry of the company's cruise ships into the state, sustainable cruise tourism is poised to come back to the Kimberley. The classic Kimberley Cruise is a rite of passage for many who seek to connect with the unique landscapes and rich Indigenous heritage of this remote part of Australia.With the opening of Western Australia's borders and greater confidence in the travel industry, there has been unprecedented demand from Australian travellers for the Kimberley region in recent weeks. In response, Coral Expeditions have added additional capacity to their 2022 season, giving a rare opportunity for guests to secure last-minute berths. This week they have also published their refreshed 2023 rates and launched their full 2024 Kimberley season sailing schedule which is now open for bookings.Aqua Expeditions launch in Ecuador's enchanting Galapagos IslandsKnown for scouting some of the most unique and uncharted corners of the world to set sail, Aqua Expeditions is gearing up to launch their most opulent vessel to date in the breathtaking Galapagos Archipelago, 600 miles off the Ecuadorian coastline.Beginning operations on June 3rd, the stunning seven-suite Aqua Mare will be the first true superyacht to sail the Galapagos, offering guests the most luxurious seat in the house to experience the beauty of this pristine UNESCO World Heritage Site.One of the major drawcards of the Galapagos region is that it is a melting pot of diverse wildlife, flora and fauna, and remains one of the richest marine ecosystems in the world.As you meander through the islands and inlets aboard the elegant Aqua Mare, you'll get up close and personal with some of the rarest species found nowhere else on earth.Magnificent marine iguanas, rare waved Albatrosses, playful sea lions and gigantic sea tortoises are only a few of the vast number of species that guests will encounter.With Aqua Mare's eight-guests to one-naturalist guide ratio, guests receive the most comprehensive discovery of the archipelagos as they cruise through the Isles, taking in the wonders of the fascinating biodiversity with expert knowledge at hand.Guests can choose from 7- and 14-night itineraries that explore both the East and West of the islands, tailoring their experience to be as action-packed or laid-back as they like.Hong Kong reopens for transit travel to the rest of the worldFrom 1 April, transfer and transit services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) resumes for all passengers flying via Hong Kong to all destinations. In addition, the Hong Kong SAR Government has lifted the flight ban from Australia, Canada, France, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States into Hong Kong.If Hong Kong is your destination, eligibility to enter is open to fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents. The quarantine requirements for returning residents has also eased, with a negative PCR test required 48 hours prior to departure, and quarantine reduced to 7 days.Best April Fools Prank Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils ‘Magical Music of The Beatles' world cruise from Liverpool in 2024Fred. Olsen has today unveiled a brand new world cruise for 2024 celebrating the magical music of The Beatles – including a specially-commissioned yellow submarine to offer tours to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.Fred. Olsen's Journey Planners have come together to hand-craft an itinerary that follows – as closely as possible – in the footsteps of The Beatles when they embarked on their 1964 World Tour, with a call into Copenhagen to mark 60 years since the opening night in the city.More than just day trippers, our guests will find ‘newspaper taxis' waiting ashore to take them on tours to many of the venues played by The Beatles during the famous tour. In addition, in Australia guests will be able to purchase a ticket to ride aboard Fred. Olsen's new submarine – of course, painted yellow and aptly named SS Penny Lane – to witness the Great Barrier Reef.On board, guests will find their very own Cavern Club where they can dance the night away to their favourite Beatles songs, and also a special ‘hill' out on deck – built from Norwegian wood from our homeland – where guests can sit and enjoy scenic sailings and sunsets.The cruise is a celebration of Fred. Olsen's long-standing links to Liverpool, with new ship Borealis homeporting from the city for another year in 2022. The ship will berth almost opposite the statue of the ‘Fab Four' at The Beatles Pier Head.And more... Join the show:If you have a cruise tip, burning question or want to record a cruise review get in touch with us via the website https://thebigcruisepodcast.com/join-the-show/ Guests: Chris Frame: https://bit.ly/3a4aBCg   Chris's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficialPeter Kollar: https://www.cruising.org.au/Home Listen & Subscribe: Amazon Podcasts: https://amzn.to/3w40cDcApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XvD7tF Audible: https://adbl.co/3nDvuNgCastbox: https://bit.ly/2xkGBEI Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2RuY04u I heart Radio:  https://ihr.fm/3mVIEUASpotify: https://spoti.fi/3caCwl8 Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2JWE8Tz Pocket casts: https://bit.ly/2JY4J2M Tune in: https://bit.ly/2V0Jrrs Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/2BF6LnE Hosted on Acast. 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Following in Dr. Rosenbach's footsteps, in this episode of The Rosenbach Podcast, we will take our own trip to the Royal Library at Windsor Castle and speak with a Royal Collection Trust staff member about the work of the Library today. Rachel Scott of Royal Collection Trust shares her thought about the book Dr. Rosenbach's acquired from the Royal Library and tells us what it's like to work at Windsor Castle today.

The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, named after Ashurbanipal, the last great king of the Assyrian Empire, is a collection of more than 30,000 clay tablets and fragments containing texts of all kinds from the 7th century BC, including texts in various languages. Among its holdings was the famous Epic of Gilgamesh.

The Rosenbach's collections include many objects with connections to European royalty. One such object is a book that was acquired as a gift from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle. In this episode, learn about this precious relic from a transatlantic voyage Dr. Rosenbach undertook in the 1920's.

Class description Here are the topics for Session Nineteen: Urban Legend: “A pomegranate has 613 seeds!” Frauds, Fakes, Forgeries: “The Maharal's Haggadah commentary was discovered in the Royal Library of Metz!” Street Torah: “If women do a zimmun of their own, men should walk out!” Factitious Fiction: The Red Tent: “All the Matriarchs worshipped goddesses. Harsh monotheism is only for males!” People Thought the Darndest Things!: “Lice don't reproduce, but are produced by spontaneous generation!” Misunderstood Text: “Rashi blames Dinah for going out and getting raped!” Stranger Than Fiction: Rav Eliyahu Dessler's mussar includes practical tips from Dale Carnegie.

The Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), long a favoured spot for scholars and researchers is now pursuing a policy of actively welcoming the general public. The core of the library's collection, hundreds of magnificent illuminated manuscripts amassed by the Dukes of Burgundy in the XVth century, is now available to the public in the new KBR Museum. Due to the fragility of the documents they can only be displayed for six months after which they need to rest for six years, so every six months the display changes and the first display has just been renewed. Additionally, the library's cafeteria, long a secret Brussels gem with its spectacular terrace views, has been converted into a restaurant named Albert and the terrace is opening this week. Curator Elena Savini talks about the challenge and rewards of putting on a new show every six months. www.kbr.be

Part 1 - David A. Berg, local photographer, artist, and animal advocate, joins Neville James in the studio with Asha Colianni of the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center. In addition to discussing their vital outreach program, Project Safe, David speaks to the power of photography with details of his exhibitions abroad, his work with the Royal Library in Denmark, and the process of free diving for the perfect shot. For more information, you may text “Project Safe” to 76278 and visit www.ayayroots.com.

Karin Wulf, the Executive Director of the Omohundro Institute, joins us to talk about many things.  We learn about the Georgian Papers Programme,a ten-year interdisciplinary project to digitise, conserve, catalogue, transcribe, interpret and disseminate 425,000 pages or 65,000 items in the Royal Archives and Royal Library relating to the Georgian period, 1714-1837.  We also talk about #vastearlyamerica, and exciting developments in archives and scholarship as we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. 

The Royal Library of Belgium is now KBR. The new name indicates a broadening of its mission. It will remain an essential place of research with its eight million documents but will also provide a complete cultural program which will be centered around the KBR Museum which will open in May. Co-curator Elena Savini describes the core of the library's collection which is the peerless set of illuminated manuscripts assembled by the Dukes of Burgundy over six hundred years ago which will be on display in the museum.www.kbr.be

The three economically most powerful countries, Japan, Germany and the United States, with the United States leading also as the global military threat, are the three countries that continue to censor history while flying the banner of justice, equity and rights. Our focus today will be on Japan and the United States. Reiko Maejima, PhD candidate in Ancient Oriental Philology. Her thesis is “political power of the neo-Assyrian Empire and the Construction of the Royal Library at Nineveh in 7th Century B.C.: A re-examination of the Colophons of Assurbanipal’s Library. She has taught secondary social studies in Japan for over ten years at the Gunma Kokusai Academy and Shukutoku Sugamo High School. To commemorate the US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on August 11, 2019, we spoke with Reiko Kato, professor of Intercultural Communication, Pedagogy, Contemporary Social Issues, and Diversity Inclusion and Equity at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Institute of Liberal Arts) about Japan’s role in imperialism in the past and present. Today we speak with Reiko Maejima about specific narratives in Japanese textbooks today that censor history. Finally, Cory Sorenson, elementary school teacher, talks about his students' project evaluating books in the library based on their portrayal of Native Americans.

London born Australian artist Irene Barberis first got interested in the Book of Revelation in the 80's and was surprised to find out that "no females had worked with the full cycle of the Apocalypse and I wanted to fill the gap. I started imagining a new work pf art, full of light evoking rather than illustrating the Book of Revelation; something that would englobe the visitors in light." So, following the Angers Tapestry by Jan Bondol (1380), and tapestries by Bernard Van Orley (1520) and Jean Lurçat (1956-61) Irene Barberis has been working for over ten years on this contemporary version of the Book of Revelation. See the tapestry in Brussels' cathedral through June 15th There are two partner exhibitions. One is at the Royal Library in the Librarium where sixty manuscripts, books and prints devoted to the Apocalypse will be on display and the other is at the Museum of Modern Religious Art in the National Basilica in Koekelberg where etchings on the Apocalypse by XXth century Antwerp artist Victor Delhez will be shown. Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula April 28 to June 15 Free www.tapestryoflightproject.com/ www.cathedralisbruxellensis.be Librarium April 25 to July 22 Free https://www.kbr.be/en/librarium Museum of Religious Art April 27 to June 4 http://www.basilicakoekelberg.be/documents/museum/album-mmrk.xml?lang=en

Welcome to the pilot episode of The Geek Show's new dedicated videogame podcast Press X. Okay, so it's not our first video games podcast but we decided that we should approach the ever-changing world of games and gaming in a way that's more suited to us so consider this episode the first step on a new path for us. Our featured games are Disgaea 5 (PS4), Dungeon Travellers 2: The Royal Library and The Monster Seal (PS Vita), Crypt of the Necrodancer (PC), Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC), Broken Age (PS4), Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4), Tales of Zestiria (PS4), The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (PC), and Heroes of the Storm (PC). For more reviews and discussions, tune into The Geek Show Podcast Network. #VideoGames #Gaming #PS4 #PC #Nintendo #Disgaea #Wolfenstein #DragonQuestHeroes #BrokenAge #PSVita #TheGeekShow #DungeonTravellers #TheRoyalLibraryAndTheMonsterSeal #CryptOfTheNecrodancer #TheNewOrder #TalesOfZestiria #TheBindingOfIsaacRebirth #HeroesOfTheStorm

The Survivalist is a dark imagining of a post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed and each must fend for himself. Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews this BAFTA nominated film staring Martin McCann.Composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and Kevin O'Hare, the Director of The Royal Ballet, discuss Strapless, a new ballet inspired by John Singer Sargent's scandalous Portrait of Madame X, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon.The Royal Librarian, Oliver Urquhart Irvine, reveals the exhibition, Shakespeare in the Royal Library, at Windsor Castle which traces the royal family's connection with Shakespeare and includes the second folio collected works that Charles I took with him to prison.The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! is a stage adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's novel at the Liverpool Everyman. Except that this version is a comedy. Vicky Armstrong reviews.Waldemar Januszczak assesses the Louvre's restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's St John the Baptist, which one expert argues is putting this masterpiece at risk.Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Angie Nehring.

Ayer empezaron los cuartos de final de league of legends, jugaron Origen y FW. Origen se clasificó en el Bo5 con un resultado final de 3-1 .Hoy a partir de las 18:00 saldrá el rival en el enfrentamiento entre SKT y AHQ. Salvo sorpresa, la cual sería mayúsucla, el rival en semifinales debería ser SKT.Se confirma el rumor que comentabamos ayer y Twiligth Princess HD prevé su lanzamiento para verano de 2016 en wiiU. Los lanzamientos de hoy viernes: DBZ Extreme Butoden (3DS) - Aunque se empezó a vender hace un par de días.Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below (PS4)Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & The Monster Seal (Vita)Tales of Zestiria (PS3 y PS4)Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut (PS4 y Xbox One)Podeis ver los enlaces y comentar en el blog.

Copenhagen means "Merchants' Harbor" and impressive buildings from many eras hug the waterfront. Harbor tour boats come and go constantly, giving visitors a relaxing glide down the historic canals and along the harbor front, home to the Little Mermaid and a chorus line of strikingly modern Danish architecture. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

Copenhagen means "Merchants' Harbor" and impressive buildings from many eras hug the waterfront. Harbor tour boats come and go constantly, giving visitors a relaxing glide down the historic canals and along the harbor front, home to the Little Mermaid and a chorus line of strikingly modern Danish architecture. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

This film makes legal history visible. It takes you to the Royal Library of Copenhagen where professor Ditlev Tamm introduce Medieval Danish law, tells you about the translation of the laws into English and shows you some of the old manuscripts.

The last three tablets-----number nine, ten and eleven----from the Royal Library of Nineveh comprise the conclusion of the Epic, beginning with the wanderings of Gilgamesh, his passage through the mountain Mashu, through which the sun passes making day and night. He arrives at last to the sea on the edge of the world where he meets Siduri, the Alewife, who keeps a tavern for travelers, and she directs him to the boatman who must take him to Ut-napishtim, the one man who not yet died.***The image, a clay impression from an ancient Sumerian cylinder, is of sun god Shamash,bestriding the cleft of the mountain Mashu, featuredbetween the twin pillars which hold up the sky. ***Music excerpt is “Kish” from the album The Forest by David Byrne