U.S. movie, music, software and other industries heavily dependent on copyright protections added nearly $932 billion to the U.S. economy in 2010, or about 6.4 percent of total gross domestic product, according to new study released on Wednesday.
The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists (hereinafter called the Programme) promote the mobility of young artists in order to enrich their personal perspectives, to develop their creative project, enabling them to engage in a cultural diversity dialogue.
Reggaeton stars, Wisin y Yandel, are among the performers set for the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
The duo will perform on Nov. 10th in Las Vegas along with Pitbull with Marc Anthony; Shakira, Los Tigres del Norte with Paulina Rubio; Demi Lovato; Reyli; Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas; Pepe...
Celebration as former Miss T&T wins 'Project Runway'
A sleep-deprived Project Runway winner Anya Ayoung-Chee said yesterday she was relieved to "finally share her amazing secret with the planet".
IDB Offices in Latin America and the Caribbean will receive applications for financing
The Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a call for proposals from arts and cultural institutions
Throughout election season in the region, we will inevitably hear talk about sustainable development. Sustainable is commonly synonymous with ‘environmental’ but also includes economic sustainability. Creativity is not likely to be a part of that discussion. But do we really understand creativity and its relevance to economic sustainability?
Don't look so surprised, the Platinum-selling female American rapper indicated during a recent exclusive interview with Express Woman that she is angling for the post of US youth ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. She said this is a dream that she has been nurturing for the past few years.
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Oct. 6, 2010: Grammy-winning Haitian-born international recording artist and humanitarian, Wyclef Jean, is not a university graduate but he has now been named as a visiting fellow at Rhode Island`s Brown University.
CaribWorldNews, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Weds. Oct. 6, 2010: Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Guyana-born Professor E. Nigel Harris, has challenged Caribbean tourism officials to focus on `history tourism.`
Los Angeles.- President Leonel Fernandez affirmed Tuesday that given the interest by Dominican business leaders and from this city to invest, it’s “great” time for Dominican cinema.
We are very pleased to share with you our E-news N° 16 which summarises activities carried out by the UNCTAD Creative Economy Programme during the 3rd quarter of 2011.
Thank you for supporting our work and for sharing your experience with us.
We are very pleased to share with you our E-news N° 15 which summarises activities carried out by the UNCTAD Creative Economy Programme during the first quarter of 2011.
Thank you for supporting our work and for sharing your experience with us.
Venezuela is to give the American actor Danny Glover almost $18m (£9m) to make a film about a slave uprising in Haiti, with President Hugo Chávez hoping the historical epic will sprinkle Hollywood stardust on his effort to mobilise world public opinion against imperialism and western oppression.