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May 23rd, 2013

BreakThrough project for education

Earlier this year, global Corporate Social Responsability (CSR) Committee at BNP Paribas Investment Solutions launched the “Securities Services for Education” program. [...]

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Catherine Keo

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February 18th, 2013

Social Business: Turning waste wood into furniture

Crises provide opportunities for change. The 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand gave rise to many innovative initiatives and strong communities. Rekindle is an interesting example to focus on.
A first earthquake actually occurred in September 2010: 7.1 on the Richter scale, with an epicentre 45 km west of Christchurch. It made quite a lot [...]

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Olivier Endelin

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February 11th, 2013

Joshua Vial, Enspiral – “It’s all about creating sustainable communities!”

As a developer, and convinced that network effects generate value, Joshua decided to set up a community of people who, just like him, were able to earn money on their own as freelance consultants, and eager to participate in building a community to share ideas, competences and more. Attracted by the “walking distance community” of [...]

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Florence Valle

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July 23rd, 2012

Breaking the cycle of disadvantage through education

The Smith Family makes a difference in 97 communities around Australia providing support through its “Learning for Life” program. [...]

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Sarah Staruszkiewicz

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July 18th, 2012

Surf’s up for Australia’s top chamber musicians

Internationally renowned for inspired programming and the rapturous response of audiences and critics, the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) is a product of Australia’s vibrant, adventurous and enquiring spirit. [...]

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Sarah Staruszkiewicz

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May 23rd, 2012

Significant 17th century masterpiece newly restored in Australia

On 2 May, Nicolas Poussin’s newly restored seventeenth century masterpiece, The Crossing of the Red Sea, was back on display at Australia’s oldest public art gallery, the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Sarah Staruszkiewicz

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March 9th, 2012

Markus Lehmann-Horn earns his stripes at the Neue Oper Wien

Talented young Munich-based composer Markus Lehmann-Horn has written the score and booklet for Bruder Woyzeck – Traumfalle, which will be performed in Vienna [...]

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Isabelle Palsky

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January 20th, 2012

The French Film Festival 2012 in Australia is approaching

This year”s festival will be full of emotion, passion and surprises. Celebrating its 23rd edition, the Festival will run this year from 6 March to 9 April in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth. [...]

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Lizette Rivera

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December 2nd, 2011

French Film Festival 2012

Starting on February 2012, over 40 films, action, romance, comedy, thrillers, children’s films, animation and documentaries commercially released in France in 2011 will be played across the 6 capital cities of Australia. [...]