Africa Oye set to take over Liverpool In less than 5 days, the UK's largest festival of African music and culture returns to the picturesque surroundings of Sefton Park in Liverpool. The festival weekend of 18th and 19th June will showcase some of world music's biggest artists and stars including headliner Marcia Griffiths. Through a stunning solo career and collaborations with reggae legends Bob Marley and Bob Andy, Griffiths has truly established herself as "The Queen of Reggae". With too many negative representations of Africa produced by images ...

Geami, a producer of eco-friendly protective packaging materials (www.geami.com), will debut its new product lines at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held June 14-17 in San Diego. Companies that use protective packaging to ship parcels will have the opportunity to experience how the eco-friendly Kraft paper wrapping material can save time and money both in the warehouse and in overall production costs. The patented Kraft paper material replaces plastics such as bubble and foam materials. Demonstrations of the packaging system ...

A fuser-compatible tab, with glue developed specifically for the mailing industry that allows mailers to apply tabs to media that is printed on digital laser presses, will now be available as a regular stock item instead of special or custom order item. Rick Krieger, president of Addresser Based Systems, says it will provide a solution for many of his clients. Digital printing, versus offset printing, is becoming more popular for many printing applications; especially direct mail marketing. Digital presses allow mailers to cheaply run small jobs as well as large ones ...

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play, today announced that its Boyne, Michigan timeshare resort, Mountain Run at Boyne, offers the ideal convenience for art lovers soaking up culture and attending the Gallery Walk in Downtown Petoskey on June 16, 2011. "The Gallery Walk is an exciting community tradition celebrated on the third Thursday in June," says Aimee Blackford, General Manager at Mountain Run at Boyne. "It's an evening filled with art, music and tasty food." She continues, "Everyone ...

Kenneth Rozenberg, the CEO of the Centers for Specialty Care Group, is welcoming the acclaimed Holliswood Care Center to the network's family of quality care institutions. Providing both short- and long-term care, the Holliswood Care Center in Hollis, N.Y. is a convenient option for patients in the New York metropolitan area. The Holliswood Center complements the Queens Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare — also a part of the Centers of Specialty Care Group — a Whitestone, N.Y., facility celebrated for its state-of-the-art hip and knee program. "Balancing ...

Billie Redmond, CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (http://www.cbctmp.com/), has announced that Jim Harris, director of strategic development at the firm, has received the Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which recognizes up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community. Award recipients are selected based on business accomplishments, community involvement and significant career milestones. Harris received the award at a luncheon on Thursday, May 5 at North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh. QUOTES: "It ...

Hotels.com, a brand from Expedia Inc widely recognised as the market leader for everyone's hotelier needs online, has awarded SiteVisibility an international Search deal spanning multiple countries. After awarding the contract to the Brighton & London - based Search Marketing Agency, Shahid Awan, Global SEO Director at Hotels.com, said "As well as having all the relevant technical know-how, I was impressed by SiteVisibility's VAVA & THEME methodology. Our customers fall into very distinct and very different groups, so being able to target each group with ...

"Like This," by indie music producer and hip-hop recording artist Mase, is on a steady uphill climb in the Urban Indie Charts. At the end of 2011, "Like This" has entered the nationwide top ten Urban Indie Charts, charting at #8; while slowly but surely figuring at #29 in the nationwide Rhythmic Indie Charts. Mediabase, the reputable radio monitoring service that publishes charts and counts down frequently played songs on the radio, and is said to be the prime source for radio plays and chart data for Ryan Seacrest's American Top 40, has posted this ...

Rigstar Communications' 'First Annual Remote Communications CIO Conference' that took place on May 16th and 17th has gotten quite the response from its attendees and keynote speakers, as well as Redline Communications' VP Product Management. Attracting a number of leading enterprise Information Technology and oil and gas organizations including Dell Canada, GCI Industrial, Aastra Telecom and Marlabs, Leigh Chang, VP Product Manager for Redline Communications, said Rigstar's first-ever remote communications convention was a hit. "The CIO conference was a great ...

Astra Mining, an Australian diversified mining company, has signed a joint venture agreement to develop mining licenses in the natural resource rich Nigeria The agreement has been struck with Tirogo Nig. Ltd, which is part owned by the founder and Chairman of the Australia-Nigeria Council, Ade Kukoyi. Mr Kukoyi is a highly regarded Nigerian national who established the Council to encourage and promote trade and economic opportunities between the two countries. The joint venture has formed a Singapore registered company (which owns a Nigerian subsidiary) to take ...

Serbia has recently made large strides in its effort to join the European Union. Although Serbia officially submitted its application to join the EU in 2008, until now its attempt to join has been hindered by several requests from the 27 member organization. These requests include Serbia's full cooperation on the extradition of accused war criminals and the strengthening of its democratic institutions and rule of law. With the recent arrest and extradition to The Hague of wanted war criminal Ratko Mladic along with its open cooperation in tracking down other suspected ...

Golden Systems Middle East (GSME), a leading distributor of IT products in the Middle East, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with ViewSonic, a leading global provider of visual display products for the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq. As per the terms of the agreement, Golden Systems will distribute and promote ViewSonic's extensive range of LCDs and intelligent communicating tablets through its channel and retail partners in Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait and only the LCD range in the UAE. "We are pleased to partner with ViewSonic to distribute their ...

WHAT: Stella Waltz, owner (with husband Jesse Waltz, P.E.) of JES, a Chesterfield-based foundation repair and waterproofing company, will culminate the business' third annual flag collection drive by giving a special presentation about the history of the American flag, flag etiquette and flag retirement to students at Spring Run Elementary School on Flag Day, June 14th. WHEN: June 14, 2011 - Flag Day 12:30 PM WHERE: Spring Run Elementary School Mrs. Keller's Class Room 13901 Spring Run Road Midlothian, VA 23112 ONSITE CONTACT: Sandra Blankenship, Principal ...

Recent surveys suggest the Lake District will be one of the most popular UK destinations to head for a break this summer and we don't think there's a better place to base yourself here than Windermere Marina Village. And here's the proof...Close enough to walk to the restaurants, shops and attractions of Bowness but far enough from the noise or crowds, means guests can have a relaxing and peaceful stay on this friendly but private Marina complex directly on a "secret" cove on England's longest lake. Windermere Marina Village have invested over GBP3 million ...

Anniversary Waltz is typically enigmatic and mysterious: a formally dressed man and woman dance a waltz on the promenade to music from a gramophone placed on the path. It is the characters that are the focus - presented in an apparently incongruous situation, the story behind the dance untold, the viewer is invited into the scene to imagine or speculate. The original oil painting is currently being exhibited in London, transferring to the Royal West of England Academy for a short period in July and August. The print image (40 x 32cm/ 16 x 13ins) is available from ...

Price-conscious RC fans will get the opportunity to win 100 dollar coupons simply for signing up on a new online RC site Hobbymoon this month. China RC boat store Hobbymoon, opened its doors this Monday and provided RC fans with the chance to win 100 dollar coupons as the opening promotion until July 6. Gloria Anist, Public Relations Manager for China RC Model shop, Hobbymoon, said that it was time people was able to get to a site that had everything they needed. ¡°There are more than 3500 products on the shelves at Hobbymoon,¡± said Mrs. Anist. ¡°Everything is ...

More than half of staff across the country don't have the skills necessary to make the most of the economic recovery, shows latest research. The majority of UK companies who fail to deliver the right training to their employees blame it on budget cuts. The challenging financial situation puts pressure on the learning and development industry to come up with new, cost effective training technologies. The demand is strong as 40% of business leaders believe that half of their employees' skills will be outdated by the time the economy recovers from the recession.* 'Nurturing ...

This July at da Vinci Italian Restaurant, taste one of the most classic dishes of Italy, Risotto. Experience the tastes of the best imported of Risotto from Italy offered with a delectable choice of porcini mushroom, imported Parma ham, homemade pork sausage and borlotti beans or shrimp. Come and have a true taste of Italy at da Vinci throughout this July. For reservation, please contact 02-261-7100 or book via Rembrandt's facebook For more information, please contact Sirirat Petpranomporn at 02-261-7100 ext. 7443About Rembrandt Hotel & Towers Rembrandt Hotel ...

Taap.it (http://taap.it) launched to provide an online-to-offline local marketplace right from your phone "Social Listing (beta code name of Taap.it) is a time-saving app for Android and iOS that lets you post to its classifieds by doing little more than taking a picture," said Adam Dachis, Editor at LifeHacker. "The app makes it easy to contact the seller via phone or email with just a tap. What's neat is that you can specify the distance radius of the other listings." Taap.it (Social Listing) is one of the startups that got the most attention ...

Liverpool's Empire Theatre is staging a musical production of Evita, telling the story of Argentine icon Eva Peron. The piece, written by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice, has won numerous awards during its time in the West End and will be performed in Liverpool from June 20th to 25th. While the most famous song from Evita is undoubtedly Don't Cry For Me Argentina, the musical is packed full of catchy and emotional hits. "The production begins with a young ambitious Eva and follows her rise to sainthood - telling the story of the enormous wealth and power ...

West End Live returns to London later this month and offers arts enthusiasts the chance to see world-class theatre for free. Taking place on June 18th and 19th, the event will this year be held in Trafalgar Square. It is normally celebrated in Leicester Square. More than 500,000 people are expected to attend West End Live, which will feature short pieces from hit shows such as Wicked, War Horse, Legally Blonde and Love Never Dies. In a statement, the organisers said: "Visitors will witness a spectacular event including showcase performances from over 20 top ...

Snoop Dogg is set to headline Berlin's Columbia Hall next month as part of his extensive world tour. The veteran hip-hop star is heading to the German capital for the show on Tuesday July 12th 2011 and is also scheduled to play at some of the country's other major cities, including Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. His latest run of gigs has been organised to promote new album Doggumentary, which features tracks such as Toyz n da Hood, Peer Pressure and Cold Game. Released at the end of March, the record sees Snoop hook up with a string of big-name acts, vocalists and ...

The streets of Dusseldorf will be awash with Gallic culture and influences next month when the city stages its annual France Festival. Set to run from Friday July 15th to Sunday July 17th 2011, the occasion is an opportunity for the German city to display its close relationship with the French people. Dusseldorf's Aldstadt - or Old Town - will be transformed into a 'petit Paris' over the course of the event, with French entertainment and culinary delicacies creating the atmosphere. Dancing, film, music, poetry and theatre are also set to feature on the packed bill, ...

In honor of fathers everywhere this Father's Day and in particular her own father, Life Coach and Author Millie Grenough decided to conduct an informal DAD survey. She interviewed her numerous siblings - six in all, along with her colleagues, coaching clients, friends and other family members. She sent an email with three questions and asked people to take a maximum of two minutes to respond to all three questions on the belief of "First thought, best thought," as advised by poet Alan Ginsberg. The questions posed in the Grenough survey were as follows: 1. ...

CanadaQBank, a Canadian medical student test prep service provider, has recently launched their most recent company newsletter aimed at providing the most up to date information on not only their growing company but also the Canadian medical student industry. The June company newsletter covers topics surrounding how to take the Canadian medical exam, how to obtain a residency, studying abroad and information on how to properly take the MCCEE Canadian medical exam. To read the full newsletter please visit http://www.canadaqbank.com/newsletters/newsletter_07.html . CanadaQBank ...