È morto il Premio Nobel José Saramago, aveva 87 anni

È morto ieri nella sua casa di Lanzarote lo scrittore portoghese José Saramago, Premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1998. Era affetto da leucemia.

Nato il 16 novembre 1922 in una famiglia di braccianti agricoli, lasciò presto gli studi per lavorare. Nel 1947 pubblicò il suo primo romanzo, Terra do pecado (Terra del peccato), che però non ebbe successo. Trovò un impiego da giornalista e cominciò a scrivere poesie; nel 1959, durante il regime di António de Oliveira Salazar, si iscrisse peraltro al clandestino Partito Comunista portoghese. Solo dopo la Rivoluzione dei garofani del 1974, che pose fine alla dittatura, cominciò a dedicarsi a tempo pieno alla scrittura.

Dei primi anni ottanta sono così i suoi romanzi più famosi, Una terra chiamata Alentejo, Memoriale del convento e L'anno della morte di Ricardo Reis. Nel 1991, con la pubblicazione di Il Vangelo secondo Gesù Cristo, si scontrò aspramente con il governo portoghese, che rifiutò di presentare l'opera al Premio Europeo di Letteratura; Saramago decise così di lasciare la sua terra natia e di trasferirsi definitivamente a Lanzarote, isola delle Canarie.

Nel 1998 gli venne conferito il Nobel per la letteratura, primo – e finora unico – autore di lingua portoghese ad aggiudicarsi il prestigioso premio. Le sue opere sono state tradotte in 25 lingue, e in Italia sono edite da Feltrinelli.

Dichiaratamente ateo, ebbe più volte a scontrarsi con le autorità religiose del suo paese, specialmente per il romanzo Il Vangelo secondo Gesù Cristo, in cui con toni dissacratori presentò una Messia totalmente umano e un Dio Padre privo di misericordia, ma anche per Memoriale del convento e per il testo teatrale La seconda vita di Francesco d'Assisi. È stato accusato anche di antisemitismo, per le prese di posizione a favore dei Palestinesi e soprattutto contro lo stato israeliano. In Italia fu noto anche per la querelle con la casa editrice Einaudi, che, in seguito alle critiche dello stesso Saramago nei confronti di Silvio Berlusconi, rifiutò di pubblicare la raccolta di appunti Il Quaderno.

Dario Fo, premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1997, lo ricorda così, in un'intervista all'Ansa: «Nel suo Paese era ritenuto un uomo di grande valore civile, oltre che un artista. Per me e Franca è una perdita grandissima. Eravamo legati a lui e alla moglie: la nostra non era un'amicizia di mestiere, stavamo bene insieme».


Zmarł José Saramago

Portugalski laureat literackiej nagrody Nobla José Saramago zmarł w wieku 87 lat w swoim domu na wyspie Lanzarote, gdzie spędził ostatnie lata swojego życia.

Saramago łączył w swoich dziełach mity, historie swojego kraju oraz surrealistyczne wyobrażenia. W 1998 otrzymał nagrodę Nobla w dziedzinie literatury. W uzasadnieniu przyznania mu nagrody napisano:

- Za dzieło, które przypowieściami, podtrzymywanymi przez wyobraźnię, współczucie i ironię, stale umożliwia pojmowanie iluzorycznej rzeczywistości.


Falece o escritor e Nobel de Literatura José Saramago

O escritor português e Prémio Nobel da Literatura em 1998 José Saramago morreu hoje aos 87 anos em Lanzarote, após agravamento do seu estado de saúde. Segundo a agência Efe, a morte ocorreu por volta das 13h no horário local, quando o escritor estava em casa, acompanhado da mulher e tradutora, Pilar del Río.

José Saramago nasceu a 16 de novembro de 1922, na aldeia de Azinhaga (Golgã). Foi jornalista escritor, desenhador, funcionário da Saúde e da Providência Social, editor e tradutor. Autodidata, publicou seu primeiro trabalho, "Terra do Pecado", em 1947. Suas obras mais importantes são Ensaio sobre a Cegueira, O Evangelho segundo Jesus Cristo e Memorial do Convento.

O seu livro Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira (Blindness, em inglês) foi adaptado para o cinema e lançado em 2008, tendo sido produzido no Japão, Brasil e Canadá e dirigido por Fernando Meirelles. Já este ano, em 2010, o director português António Ferreira adaptou um conto retirado do livro "Objecto Quase", conto esse que viria dar nome ao filme Embargo, uma produção portuguesa em co-produção com o Brasil e Espanha.


Scriitorul portughez José Saramago moare la 87 de ani

Scriitorul portughez José Saramago, câștigător al Premiul Nobel pentru Literatură, a murit ieri la casa lui în Lanzarote la 87 de ani.

Fundația Samarago a transmis, „astăzi, 18 iunie José Saramago a murit la 12:30 la casa lui în Lanzarote, la 87 de ani, ca urmare a cedării a mai multor organe, după o boală îndelungată.”

Saramago s-a născut pe 16 noiembrie 1922 în satul Azinhaga. El a fost jurnalist, scriitor, designer, editor și traducător. A publicat prima lui lucrare, Terra do Pecado, în 1947. Unele dintre cele mai importante lucrări ale lui sunt: Blindness, The Gospel According to Jesus Christ și Baltasar and Blimunda.

Trupul său va fi incinerat duminică, în Lisabona.


Umro pisac Žoze Saramago

18. јун 2010.Лансароте-  (Beta) - Portugalski pisac i nobelovac Žoze Saramago umro je u petak u 88. godini, u svom domu na ostrvu Lansarote, saopštio je njegov madridski izdavač a prenose svetske agencije.

Izdavač Zeferino Koeljo dodao je da se zdravlje pisca pogoršalo posle nedavne bolesti, ali nije naveo druge detalje.

Autor romana "Jevandjelje po Isusu Hristu", "Slepilo", "Sedam Sunaca i Sedam Mesečina" i "Godina smrti Rikarda Reiša" dobio je Nobelovu nagradu za književnost 1998. godine. Od 1993. je živeo sa suprugom na ostrvu Lansarote, u kanarskom arhipelagu.


Presentation of the textbook "Hobo tourism"

On Wednesday, September 14, Russian author, Viktor Pinchuk gave a presentation relating to his new book, Hobo Tourism at the literary festival, "CrimeaBookFest - 2022" ( ru: КрымБукФест - 2022). The event was hosted at the Crimean Republican Universal Scientific Library named after Ivan Franko.

The lecture was attended by listeners of different age categories. The presentation, accompanied by a demonstration of the photo and video material, lasted a little over an hour. The lecturer was asked a number of questions. The book was released in both English and Russian. Reportedly, the book's focus is toward travelers who want to visit as many countries as possible but have modest financial means. The book discusses methods similar to the well-known, pro-Western backpacking.

On forty-five pages, the nuances of a long intercontinental trip in the hobo tour format are described in detail: overnight accommodation options (among which there are extravagant and exotic ones); use of transport; necessary equipment; food self-sufficiency advice. A separate category contains educational materials, where the creator of the textbook, using many years of experience, gives readers recommendations on how to avoid tragic mistakes in distant countries, citing specific examples from their own practice. And as an optional material, articles with a detailed description of the traveler's expeditions are presented.

Concluding speech, the author spoke about cases from his own practice that are not mentioned on the pages of the textbook. In particular, about a two-week stay in a comfortable hotel (two swimming pools, three meals a day in a restaurant with a choice of dishes, a private room) near the city of Nadi (Fiji), where he was placed by local emigration authorities, before deportation from the island state, commenting on the events with a quote from his own book:


Презентация учебника «Бомж-туризм»

14 сентября 2022 года в Крымской республиканской универсальной научной библиотеке имени И. Я. Франко, на открывшемся VIII Литературном фестивале «КрымБукФест-2022», российским путешественником и журналистом Виктором Пинчуком была представлена новая книга, — в отличие от предыдущих литературных работ, созданная в электронном виде.

На лекцию явились слушатели разных возрастных категорий, их было немного ― и это не удивительно: тема доклада специфична и, не настолько популярна, как, к примеру, отдых за границей.
Презентация, сопровождавшаяся демонстрацией авторского фото- и видеоматериала, длилась чуть более часа, лектору был задан ряд вопросов, которые можно условно разделить на две категории: общего характера и частные, возникшие в процессе повествования применительно к конкретным ситуациям. Несмотря на отмеренный для проведения мероприятия столь короткий промежуток времени, на все вопросы был дан обстоятельный ответ.

Автор старался донести до понимания слушателей концепцию своего творения, которую в двух словах можно сформулировать так: лучше полгода бродяжничать по земному шару, чем месяц пролежать на пляже.

Учебник, имеющий две языковые версии: «Бомж-туризм» — на русском и «Hobo tourism» — на английском, предназначен для путешественников, стремящихся посетить как можно больше стран при скромных материальных возможностях. Несмотря на некоторые сходства с популярным и известным во всём мире прозападным методом, «бомж — туризм», являясь по сути «Русским бэкпэкингом», — гораздо жёстче и экстремальнее, помимо того он экономичнее.

Сорок пять глав-страниц подробно описывают нюансы длительных межконтинентальных путешествий в формате бомж-тур: варианты ночлега (среди которых присутствуют экстравагантные и «экзотические»); использование транспорта; необходимое снаряжение; советы по самообеспечению продовольствием. Отдельная категория содержит практический материал, где создатель учебника, используя собственный многолетний опыт, описывает проблемные ситуации, предостерегая читателей от возможных ошибок. А в качестве факультативного дополнения представлены статьи с подробным описанием экспедиций автора.

Завершая выступление, путешественник рассказал о некоторых случаях из собственной практики, не упоминающихся на страницах учебника. В частности, о двухнедельном проживании в комфортном отеле (два бассейна, трёхразовое питание в ресторане с возможностью выбора блюд, отдельный номер) близ города Нанди (Фиджи), куда был помещён эмиграционными властями, перед депортацией с островного государства, прокомментировав события цитатой из собственной книги:

15 сентября 2022 года


Prince William marries Kate Middleton—live updates

Prince William of Wales, the second in line to the British throne, and Kate Middleton will today be married at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the city as the couple travel through the capital to the Abbey, and then back to Buckingham Palace, and millions are thought to be planning to watch the event on television around the world. Wikinews will be following the royal wedding as it happens on this live blog; you will be able to contact us with your thoughts throughout the day on the comments page, on our Twitter page, or on Facebook.


Mehr als zwei Milliarden Menschen verfolgten „Traumhochzeit des Jahres“ am Fernsehschirm

London (Vereinigtes Königreich), 29.04.2011 – Die Hauptstadt des Vereinigten Königreiches ist im Ausnahmezustand. Die „Traumhochzeit des Jahres“, als die sie von Medien hochstilisiert wurde, wird von über zwei Milliarden Menschen in aller Welt vor den Fernsehschirmen verfolgt. In Deutschland übertragen ARD, ZDF, SAT1, RTL sowie die Nachrichtenkanäle n-tv und N24 das Medienspektakel live. Das Schweizer Fernsehen bringt seit 10 Uhr eine fünfstündige Sondersendung. CNN schickte 50 Journalisten nach London. Im Internet bringen mehrere Nachrichtenportale „Live-Ticker“ zur Hochzeit der britischen Royals: Hier die Salzburger Nachrichten: „+++ 10.15 Uhr: Kate vom Hotel abgeholt. +++ 10.50 Uhr: Ausnahmezustand vor dem Buckingham Palast +++ 11.15 Uhr: William auf dem Weg zur Kirche. +++ 11.38: Europäischer Hochadel eingetroffen. +++ 11.55 Uhr: Kate am Weg zur Kirche +++ 12.00 Uhr: Kate schreitet zum Altar“ und so weiter.

Um 12:17 Uhr war es dann jedenfalls so weit: Prinz William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor und Kate Middleton geben sich in der traditionellen Kirche für solche königlichen Trauungen in Groß Britannien, der Westminster Abtei, vor den Augen des Erzbischofs von Canterbury ihr Ja-Wort. Kate Middleton trägt seitdem den Namen Catherine Elizabeth Mountbatten-Windsor, Duchess of Cambridge.


Στην Αγγλία διεξήχθη ο γάμος του πρίγκιπα Ουίλιαμ και της Κέιτ Μίντελτον

Σήμερα, στο Λονδίνο διεξήχθη ο γάμος του Πρίγκιπα Ουίλιαμ της Ουαλίας, ο οποίος είναι διάδοχος του αγγλικού θρόνου, και της Κέιτ Μίντελτον. Ο γάμος διεξήχθη στο Αβαείο του Γουέστμινστερ, όπου το 1997 έγινε και η κηδεία της Πριγκίπισσας Νταϊάνα, μητέρας του Πρίγκιπα Ουίλιαμ. Επιπλέον, ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ και η Κέιτ Μίντελτον έλαβαν τον τίτλο Δούκας και Δούκισσα του Κέμπριτζ.

Η Κέιτ Μίντελτον γεννήθηκε στις 9 Ιανουαρίου 1982 στο Ρέντινγκ, ενώ ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ στις 21 Ιουνίου 1982. Και οι δύο τους σπούδασαν στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Σεντ Άντριους, όπου, αρχικά, μελετούσαν μαζί την ιστορία των τεχνών, αλλά ο Ουίλιαμ άλλαξε τη γνώμη του και αποφάσισε να συνεχίσει με τη γεωγραφία.

Η Κέιτ Μίντελτον και ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ χώρισαν τον Απρίλιο του 2007[1][2], αλλά τον Ιούνιο του 2007, η Κέιτ Μίντελτον και ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ ξαναενώθηκαν ως ζευγάρι.

Η ημερομηνία του γάμου του Πρίγκιπα Ουίλιαμ και της Κέιτ Μίντελντον ανακοινώθηκε στις 16 Οκτωβρίου 2010. Σύμφωνα με την ανακοίνωση, «ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ της Ουαλίας και η κυρία Κέιτ Μίντελτον θα παντρευτούν στις 29 Απριλίου 2011»[3]

Στο Λονδίνο, αρκετοί άνθρωποι άφησαν τα σπίτια τους και κατασκήνωσαν στους δρόμους του, για να μπορέσουν να παρακολουθήσουν την τελετή. Από το Παλάτι του Μπάκιγχαμ, πρώτα έφυγε το αυτοκίνητο των πριγκίπων Χάρρι και Ουίλιαμ, μετά το αυτοκίνητο του Πρίγκιπα Καρόλου (πατέρα του Ουίλιαμ) και της Δούκισσας της Κορνουάλης, Καμίλλας, αργότερα αυτό της Βασίλισσας Ελισάβετ Β' και του συζύγου της, Πρίγκιπα Φιλίππου, και στο τέλος το αυτοκίνητο της Κέιτ Μίντελτον και του πατέρα της.

Στους δρόμους του Λονδίνου βρίσκονταν εκατομμύρια κόσμος, ενώ στον γάμο ήταν προσκεκλημένοι 1.200-1.900 άτομα, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του Σέρ Έλτον Τζών, του Ντέιβιντ και της Βικτώρια Μπέκαμ. Την τελετή, σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες, παρακολούθησαν δύο δισεκατομμύρια άνθρωποι.

Ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος του Καντέρμπουρι και ο Επίσκοπος του Λονδίνου κήρυξαν τον Πρίγκιπα Ουίλιαμ και την Κέιτ Μίντελτον συζύγους. Μετά, ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ και η Κέιτ Μίντελτον έφυγαν από την εκκλησία σε ανοιχτό αμάξι, και έφθασαν στο Παλάτι του Μπάκιγχαμ, και στο κεντρικό μπαλκόνι, όπου ο Πρίγκιπας Ουίλιαμ φίλησε δημοσίως τη νύφη δύο φορές.

Το αυστραλιανό κανάλι ABC δέχθηκε καταγγελίες από τον Πρίγκιπα Κάρολο, «καθώς η αστεία μετάδοση του γάμου από το ABC2 ήταν ακραία. Αν η εκπομπή τους βγει στον αέρα, θα κοπεί η μετάδοση της και δεν θα δοθεί εικόνα». Το κανάλι δήλωσε ότι «τα μέλη μας συμμορφώθηκαν με την απόφαση, παρόλο αυτά παραμένουν απογοητευμένα».

29 Απριλίου 2011


Geedziĝo de princo William kaj Kate Middleton

Princo William, la dua persono por reĝiĝi en Britio, vendrede la 29-an de aprilo fariĝis edzo de Kate Middleton. La ceremonio okazis en Abatejo Westminister. La ceremonion rigardis miloj da britoj je londonaj stratoj.

La geedziĝa ceremonio komenciĝis je la 11-a (londona tempo), kiam limuzino de Kate Middleton venis apud la abatejon. La edziniĝantinon al altaro kondukis ŝia patro, Michael Middleton.

En la abatejo por la geedziĝantoj atentis pli ol 1900 gastoj, interalie brita reĝa familio, David Cameron, ŝtatestroj de pli ol 50 landoj. Invititaj estis ankaŭ famuloj, interalie David Beckham kun Victoria Beckham, Rowan Atkinson, Ian Thorpe kaj Gareth Thomas. Kiel la lasta al la abatejo venis la reĝino — Elizabeto la 2-a.


El príncipe Guillermo de Inglaterra contrajo matrimonio con Kate Middleton

29 de abril de 2011Londres, Inglaterra — El príncipe Guillermo de Gales, segundo en la línea de sucesión de la corona británica contrajo matrimonio con Kate Middleton en la Abadía de Westminster.

La boda se efectuó a las 11:00 horas (UTC) y duró aproximadamente una hora. La abadía estaba adornada con un tapete rojo y cerca de cuatro toneladas de flores. Entre los asistentes a la iglesia se destacaron algunas personalidades como David Beckham y Elton John. En primera fila se destacó la presencia de la familia real, encabezada por la reina Isabel II. El evento fue transmitido en vivo por televisión y los medios calculan que fue seguido por 2.000 millones de espectadores en todo el mundo. Previo al matrimonio y de acuerdo con la tradición, los dos novios recibieron el título de duques de Cambridge por la reina.

Después de la boda los recién casados se dirigieron en una carroza descubierta 1902 State Ladau tirada por cuatro caballos blancos hacia el Palacio de Buckingham recorriendo las avenidas The Mall, Pall Mall y Whitehall, en el centro de Londres. Durante el recorrido los duques de Cambridge saludaron a cientos de seguidores que se encontraban desde la noche anterior esperando, quienes los aplaudieron a su paso. La carroza que los condujo fue la misma que se utilizó en 1981 en la boda de los padres del príncipe, Diana y Carlos de Gales.

En diversos lugares del mundo fue seguido el evento, llamado por algunos "la boda del año". En París algunos admiradores recordaron con mensajes a la princesa Diana, madre del príncipe Guillermo, fallecida en 1997 en la capital francesa.


영국 윌리엄 왕자와 케이트 미들턴의 세기의 결혼식 거행

2011년 4월 29일 영국의 왕위 계승 서열 2위인 웨일스 공자 윌리엄이 케이트 미들턴 런던 웨스터민스터 사원에서 둘의 결혼식이 성대하게 거행되었다. 이 세기의 결혼식은 영국의 BBC와 미국의 CNN, 한국의 KBS등 세계 여러 나라에 생중계되었다.

결혼식 하객으로는 영국의 왕족들과 주요 정계 인사들은 물론, 덴마크의 마르그레테 2세등 외국의 왕족들과 데이비드 베컴 부부, 조스 스톤등 각 국의 유명인사들이 참석하였다.

결혼식이 끝난 후 엘리자베스 2세는 윌리엄에게 케임브리지 공작, 스트래선 백작, 캐릭퍼거스 남작 작위를 내렸으며, 케이트 역시 케임브리지 공작 부인, 스트래선 백작 부인, 캐릭퍼거스 남작 부인의 작위를 얻었다.


Ślub Księcia Williama i Kate Middleton

Książę William, drugi w kolejce do brytyjskiego tronu, wziął dziś za żonę Kate Middleton. Ceremonia miała miejsce w Opactwie Westminsterskim. Ślub oglądają tysiące Brytyjczyków zgromadzonych na ulicach Londynu wzdłuż trasy przejazdu orszaku.

Ceremonia ślubna rozpoczęła się o godzinie 12 (czasu polskiego), kiedy limuzyna przywiozła Kate Middleton pod wejście Opactwa Westminsterskiego. Pannę młodą poprowadził do ołtarza jej ojciec Michael Middleton.

W Opactwie na pannę młodą czekało ponad 1900 gości, wśród których znalazła się brytyjska rodzina królewska, władze Wielkiej Brytanii z premierem Davidem Cameronem i jego żona Samanthą Cameron na czele, głowy koronowane, premierzy i prezydenci z ponad 50 krajów z całego świata. Do opactwa zostali zaproszeni także celebryci, wśród których znaleźli się między innymi David Beckham i Victoria Beckham, Rowan Atkinson, Ian Thorpe i Gareth Thomas, jako ostatnia z gości do opactwa przybyła Królowa Elżbieta II w towarzystwie Księcia Filipa. Królowa na uroczystość ślubu swojego wnuka ubrała żółty kostium z kapeluszem w tym samym kolorze.

Ceremonii przewodniczył honorowy zwierzchnik kościoła anglikańskiego, Arcybiskupi Canterbury Rowan Williams.

Podczas ceremonii homilię wygłosił biskup Londynu Richard Chartres, a prywatnie przyjaciel księcia Williama. W homilii kaznodzieja podkreślając wagę życia rodzinnego i miłości w życiu codziennym. Zaznaczył także, że każdy ślub jest po części ślubem królewskim.

Po odmówieniu modlitw Kate i William podpisali akt małżeństwa, w czasie tego aktu chór śpiewał pieść "Boże, chroń królową".

Po ceremonii ślubnej książę Wiliam otrzymał tytuł księcia Cambridge, hrabiego Strathearn i Barona Carrickfergus, Kate, będzie odpowiednio księżną Cambridge, hrabiną Strathearn i baronessą Carrickfergus.

Kate na swój ślub wybrała koronkową suknię ślubną projektu Sarah Burton.

Wychodzących przy dźwiękach hymnów i dzwonów z opactwa państwa młodych witały tłumy wiwatujących Brytyjczyków.
Książę wraz z księżną otwartą karetą przejechali ulicami Londynu do Pałacu Buckingham.

Orszak składał się z pięciu karoc dla panny młodej, dla królowej, dla drużby, dla druhny i dla rodziców pary młodej.

Ostatnim elementem oficjalnej części uroczystości był pierwszy publiczny pocałunek małżonków na pałacowym balkonie. Po pocałunku nad głowami Księcia i Księżnej przeleciała dywizja myśliwców.

Jimmy Wales, twórca Wikipedii, osobiście aktualizował hasło "Kate Middleton" w anglojęzycznej Wikipedii i natychmiast po zakończeniu ceremonii zmienił nazwę artykułu na Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.


Принц Уильям и Кэтрин Миддлтон принесли брачные обеты

29 апреля 2011 года Британский принц Уильям и его невеста Кэтрин Миддлтон принесли брачные обеты во время грандиозной церемонии венчания, подобной которой Великобритания не видела с 1981 года, с того момента, когда вступили в брак родители Уильяма – принц Чарльз и принцесса Диана.

Бракосочетание состоялось в лондонской Соборной церкви Святого Петра в Вестминстерском аббатстве. Архиепископ Кентерберийский Роуэн Уильямс официально провозгласил принца Уильяма и Кейт Миддлтон мужем и женой.

По некоторым оценкам, за торжественной свадебной церемонией в Лондоне, по телевидению наблюдало около двух миллиардов жителей планеты Земля. В столицу Англии, чтобы лично увидеть молодожёнов, приехали до 1,5 миллиона человек.

30 апреля 2011 года


Венчање принца Вилијама и Кејт Мидлтон

29. април 2011.Лондон/ Уједињено Краљевство (Beta) - Церемонија венчања британског принца Вилијама и Кејт Мидлтон у Вестминстерској опатији у Лондону завршена је, а младенци су се у отвореној кочији одвезли до Бакингемске палате одакле су са балкона поздравили посматраче церемоније.

Невеста је носила креацију Саре Бартон, из модне куће Александра Маквина, а младожења униформу пуковника ирске гарде. Текст молитве коју је прочитао бискуп од Лондона, младенци су сами саставили. Свечаности је присуствовало око 1.900 званица, церемонију је на улицама града пратило око милион људи, док је директан TV пренос у свету гледало, по проценама, две милијарде људи.

Венчању су присуствовали британска краљица Елизабета Друга и њен супруг војвода од Единбурга, принц Чарлс са супругом Камилом, и невестини родитељи Мајкл и Керол. Кумови су били, са младожењине стране, његов млађи брат принц Хари а са невестине њена сестра Филипа.

Венчању су присуствовали чланови краљевских кућа, државни и политички званичници, али и многе спортске и музичке зведе, попут Дејвида Бекама са супругом Викторијом и Елтона Џона са супружником Дејвидом Фернишом.

Славље се наставља свечаним ручком који за 650 званица у Бакингемској палати приредјује краљица Елизабета Друга, потом вечером за 300 званица коју приређује принц Чарлс. а завршава балом.


இளவரசர் வில்லியம் திருமணம் கோலாகலமாக நடந்தது

பிரித்தானியாவின் முடிக்குரிய 2வது வாரிசான இளவரசர் வில்லியமுக்கும் அவரது நீண்ட நாள் காதலி கேட் மிடில்டனுக்கும் லண்டனின் வெஸ்ட்மின்ஸ்டர் தேவாலயத்தில் கோலாகலமாகத் திருமணம் நடைபெற்றது. இத்திருமணைத்தை நேரடியாகவும், தொலைக்காட்சி வழியாகவும் உலகெங்கும் இருந்து 2 பில்லியன் மக்கள் கண்டு களித்தனர் என மதிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. எறத்தாழ இராண்டாயிரம் பேர் திருமணம் நடந்த தேவாலயத்துக்கு விருந்தினர்களாக அழைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தார்கள். இந்த நூற்றாண்டின் பிரபலமான திருமணமாக இது கருதப்படுகிறது.

பிரித்தானிய மகாராணி எலிசபெத், வில்லியமின் தந்தை இளவரசர் சார்லஸ்- கமிலா மற்றும் அரச குடும்பத்தினர், பிரபலங்களின் முன்னிலையில் நடந்த இத்திருமணச் சடங்கில் இங்கிலாந்தின் கேண்டர்பரி பேராயர் ரோவன் வில்லியம்ஸ் அவர்கள் வில்லியம் - கேட் சோடியை கணவன் மனைவியாக அறிவித்தார். திருமணத்தை அடுத்து இளவரசர் வில்லியத்துக்கு கேம்பிரிட்ச் கோமகன் (டியூக் ஒஃப் கேம்பிரிஜ்) என்ற பட்டமும், கேட் மிடில்டனுக்கு கேம்பிரிட்ச் சீமாட்டி (டச்சஸ் ஒஃப் கேம்பிரிஜ்) என்ற பட்டமும் மகாராணியாரால் வழங்கப்பட்டது.

பிரித்தானிய நேரம் 11 மணிக்கு தேவாலயத்தில் வந்திறங்கினார் மணமகள் கேட். மணமகளைப் பார்த்தவுடன் வழியிலிருந்தவர்களும், வீதியின் இரு மருங்கிலும் நின்ற மக்களும் மகிழ்ச்சி ஆரவாரம் செய்தனர். பின்னர் வில்லியம், கேட் திருமணம் புரட்டத்தாந்து முறைப்படி நடைபெற்றது. மணமக்கள் மோதிரம் மாற்றிக்கொண்டனர். அப்போது மணி ஒலிக்கப்பட்டு, இசைக்கருவிகளும் இசைக்கப்பட்டன. மணமகனின் தோழராக வில்லியமின் தம்பி ஹாரி அவருடன் வந்தார். கேட்டுடன் அவரது சகோதரி மணப்பெண் தோழியாக உடனிருந்தார்.

திருமணச் சடங்கின் முடிவில் மணமக்கள் 4 குதிரைகள் பூட்டப்பட்ட வண்டியில் ஊர்வலமாக பக்கிங்ஹாம் அரண்மனைக்குச் சென்று அதன் மேல்மாடத்தில் இருந்து பொதுமக்களின் வாழ்த்துக்களை ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார்கள். திருமண பந்தத்தில் கணவனாக தான் ஏற்கும் வில்லியம்முக்கு "அன்பையும், ஆதரவையும், கௌரவத்தையும் வழங்குவேன்" என்று கேட் மிடில்டன் திருமண உறுதிமொழி வழங்கினார்.

திருமணத்தின் போது கேட் மிடில்டன் அணிவதற்காக நீலக்கல் பதிக்கப்பட்ட கொண்டை ஊசியை இலங்கை அரசு சார்பில் வழங்கப்பட்டது. முன்னதாக 1981ஆம் ஆண்டில் டயானாவின் திருமணத்தின் போது இலங்கை அரசு அவருக்கு நீலக்கல் மோதிரத்தை அளித்திருந்தது. மை இங்கு குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

இந்த திருமண நிகழ்ச்சிகள் உலகம் முழுவதும் பல்வேறு தொலைக்காட்சி சேனல்களில் நேரடியாக ஒளிபரப்பு செய்யப்பட்டது. இதனை சுமார் 200 கோடி பேர் பார்த்தனர்.

நடுத்தர குடும்பத்தில் இருந்து... சுமார் 350 ஆண்டுகளுக்குப்பின் பிரித்தானிய அரச குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஒருவரை திருமணம் செய்துள்ள நடுத்தர குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர் என்ற பெருமையை கேட் பெற்றார்.

இந்த திருமண நிகழ்ச்சியில் பிரபல கால்பந்தாட்ட வீரர் டேவிட் பெக்காம், பிரிட்டிஷ் பிரதமர் டேவிட் கேமரூன், 40 நாடுகளைச் சேர்ந்த அரச குடும்பத்தினர், 1900 வெளிநாட்டுப் பிரபலங்கள் திருமணத்தில் கலந்து கொண்டு மணமக்களை வாழ்த்தினர். அமெரிக்க அதிபர் ஒபாமா, பிரித்தானிய முன்னாள் பிரதமர்கள் டோனி பிளேர், கோர்டன் பிரவுன் ஆகியோருக்கு திருமணத்தில் கலந்து கொள்ள அழைப்பு விடுக்கப்படவில்லை.

இந்த திருமணத்துக்கு எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்து இரு ஆர்ப்பாட்டங்களும் அமைதியாக நடந்தன.

சனி, ஏப்ரல் 30, 2011


威爾斯威廉王子與凱特·米德爾頓的婚禮結束

被認定為30年來最大的王室婚禮今天剛才成功舉行，並有眾多官員出席。

英國威廉王子與凱特共同宣讀結婚誓辭之後，威廉為新娘戴上戒指，隨即接受了坎特伯雷大主教祝福，正式結為夫婦。目前，一對新人正在乘坐馬車前往白金漢宮，沿途有民眾歡呼。

此外，官方亦進行了現場直播，以直播是次的婚禮。


Professional wrestler Walter "Killer" Kowalski dies at age 81

Canadian former professional wrestler Killer Kowalski died in the early morning hours of August 30 at the age of 81. Kowalski suffered a major heart attack on August 8 and remained in critical condition at a local hospital in Everett, Massachusetts until August 18 when his family took him off of life support.

During a career that spanned for 30 years, Kowalski wrestled for several organizations including the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association. In the 1960s and 70's Kowalski wrestled for the World Wide Wrestling Federation. In 1976 he won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship with Big John Studd.

In 1952 Kowalski was involved in an incident with wrestler Yukon Eric. During the match while performing his signature diving knee drop he ripped part of Eric's ear off. When Kowalski visited him in the hospital the pair laughed with each other, the following day the newspaper stated that Kowalski showed up at the hospital and laughed at his victim rather than with him, furthering Kowalski's image as a heel.

After retiring Kowalski opened up a wrestling school. During his time teaching he taught some superstars such as Triple H, Perry Saturn and Chyna. He has also trained Chris Nowinski, A-Train, Frankie Kazarian, Kenny Dykstra as well as others.

Kowalski was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Polish-American Hall of Fame in 2007.

Former student of Kowalski, Triple H said "It's a huge loss. Walter was one of the biggest name performers of his time. His legacy will live on forever."


Wrestler profissional Killer Kowalski falece aos 81 anos

O ex-wrestler profissional canadense Walter "Killer" Kowalski faleceu nas primeiras horas da manhã de 30 de agosto com a idade de 81 anos. Kowalski sofreu um forte ataque no coração no dia 8 de agosto, e entrou em estado crítico no dia 18 de agosto, quando foi internado em um hospital local.

Durante uma carreira de mais de 30 anos, Kowalski lutou por diversas organizações, incluindo a National Wrestling Alliance e a American Wrestling Association. Na década de 1960 e 70, Kowalski lutou para a World Wide Wrestling Federation. Em 1976 ele ganhou o WWWF World Tag Team Championship com Big John Studd.

Após aposentar-se, Kowalski abriu uma escola de wrestling. Durante seu tempo ensinando, ele treinou algumas superestrelas, como Triple H, Perry Saturn e Chyna. Ele também treinou Chris Nowinski, A-Train, Frankie Kazarian, Kenny Dykstra, entre outros.

Kowalski foi introduzido no WWE Hall of Fame e Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, em 1996, no Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, em 2003, e da National Polish-American Hall of Fame em 2007.

Ex-instruído de Kowalski, Triple H disse: "É uma enorme perda. Walter foi um dos maiores estrelas do seu tempo. Seu legado vai viver para sempre."


加拿大職業摔角手Killer Kowalski去世享年81歲

職業摔角界傳奇人物加拿大籍職業摔角手Killer Kowalski昨日凌晨2時15分(美國東岸時間8月30日)因心臟病發逝世，享年81歲。

Walter "Killer" Kowalski 原名 Wladek Kowalski，父母是波蘭人，加拿大移民第二代，身高6呎7，體重285磅的 Kowalski 是50至70年代紅極一時的職業摔角手，必殺技是 Killer Clutch，1954年於蒙特利爾一場比賽中將對手 Yukon Eric 的耳朵撕下，此後他便被稱為 Killer (殺手)，亦令他成為職摔界中一個著名奸角，這件事亦成為職摔界的一個經典事件。

Killer Kowalski 於1977年退休，但仍一直為職摔界訓練新人，現任的世界摔角娛樂冠軍Triple H更視他為恩師。2003年被引薦入職業摔角名人堂(Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame)。


Proposed Spanish national anthem lyrics withdrawn due to controversy

The Spanish people will have to wait a little longer before they can sing to their national anthem.

La Marcha Real (The Royal March) has been wordless since its conception in 1761, but on June 5, 2007, Alejandro Blanco, the president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, advocated the creation of lyrics to La Marcha Real.

"The lyrics have generated controversy and, in some cases, rejection. Spain is a country with cheerful people who sing at any opportunity, so why shouldn’t they be able to sing the words of a national anthem?," stated Blanco.

Just half a year later, the proposed lyrics were withdrawn being due to criticism that it represents Spain's right-wing past, not its cultural diversity.

Among the reasons for it being withdrawn include the first phrase of each stanza, "Viva España!" (Long live Spain!), which refers to a rallying cry by the late dictator General Francisco Franco. It also said that Spaniards should love the "fatherland." Blanco also stated that the lyrics "lacked consensus."

"I have to accept reality, but this does not mean I no longer believe in the idea," added Blanco.

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, a supporter of giving La Marcha Real lyrics, was due to be the first person to sing the Spanish national anthem at the Olympic Committee dinner on January 21.


Retrait d'un projet controversé d'ajouts de paroles à l'hymne national espagnol

Les Espagnols devront attendre encore un peu avant de pouvoir chanter leur hymne national.

La Marcha Real (la Marche Royale) est, en effet, sans paroles, depuis sa composition en 1761. Cependant, le 5 juin 2007, Alejandro Blanco, président du comité national olympique espagnol, a défendu l'ajout de paroles à La Marche Royale. « Les paroles ont toujours suscité une controverse, voire, dans certains cas, un rejet. L'Espagne est un pays avec des gens joyeux qui chantent à chaque occasion, alors pourquoi n'auraient-ils pas la possibilité de chanter les paroles de leur hymne national ? » avait-il alors expliqué.

Six mois plus tard, la proposition qui avait été formulée alors a été provisoirement retirée, après avoir été critiquée et considérée comme représentant l'Espagne franquiste et non la diversité culturelle du pays. Parmi les raisons qui ont provoqué ce retrait, figure la première phrase de chaque strophe « Viva España! » (« Longue vie à l'Espagne ! »), qui fait référence à un cri de ralliement au défunt dictateur Francisco Franco. Il a également dit que les Espagnols doivent aimer la « patrie ». Reconnaissant que les paroles « manquaient de consensus », Alejandro Blanco a déclaré « Je dois accepter la réalité, mais cela ne signifie pas que je ne crois plus à cette idée ».

Le ténor espagnol Plácido Domingo, partisan de l'ajout de paroles à la La Marche Royale, devait être la première personne à chanter l'hymne national espagnol, lors d'un diner organisé par le comité national olympique, le 21 janvier 2008.


Proposta de criação de um novo hino nacional espanhol é derrubada por controvérsias

Os Espanhois vão ter de esperar um pouco mais antes de poderem cantar o seu hino nacional.

La Marcha Real(The Royal março), foi um hino somente instrumental desde a sua concepção em 1761, mas em 5 de junho de 2007, Alejandro Blanco, o presidente do Comitê Olímpico Espanhol, defendeu a criação de letras de La Marcha Real.

"A letra tem gerado controvérsia e, em alguns casos, a rejeição. A Espanha é um país com pessoas alegres, e cantar, em qualquer oportunidade, então por que eles não deveriam ser capazes de cantar as palavras de um hino nacional?", Declarou Blanco.

Um ano depois da metade, a proposta das letras foram retiradas, de momento, devido às críticas que representa o espanhol de direita passado, não a sua diversidade cultural.

Entre as razões para que seja retirado o primeiro incluir uma frase de cada estrofe, "Viva España!" (Viva Espanha!), Que remete para uma mobilizador chorar pelo falecido ditador General Francisco Franco. Ela também disse que o amor dos espanhóis deve ser pela "pátria". Blanco também declarou que a letra "faltou consenso".

"Tenho de aceitar a realidade, mas isso não significa que já não acreditam na idéia", acrescentou Blanco.

O Tenor espanhol Placido Domingo, um apoiante de dar La Marcha Real lyrics, deveria ter sido a primeira pessoa a cantar o hino nacional espanhol, no jantar do Comité Olímpico jantar no dia 21 de janeiro.

*Associated Press. Spain: Lyrics for Anthem Pulled — New York Times, 18 de janeiro de 2008

*Lyrics pulled for Spanish anthem [inativa] — CNN, 18 de janeiro de 2008. Página visitada em 18 de janeiro de 2008. Arquivada em 22 de janeiro de 2008

*Associated Press. Controversy over lyrics stalls Placido Domingo's dream of singing Spanish anthem — International Herald Tribune, 16 de janeiro de 2008

*Associated Press. Spain to add lyrics to wordless national anthem [inativa] — MSNBC, 6 de julho de 2007. Página visitada em 18 de janeiro de 2008. Arquivada em 22 de janeiro de 2008


PTS Taiwan holds "Why Democracy?" the Movie Pre-launch Seminar to examine the democratic process in Taiwan

Prior to the October 8 global launch of the political documentary film "Why Democracy?", Public Television Service Taiwan (PTS Taiwan) held a preview seminar and invited some professionals at Eslite Bookstore Tung-nan Branch, Taipei City today.

"Because we noticed on the importance of the democratic process in Taiwan, PTS Taiwan imported this series film from Netherlands. I hope that citizens, governmental level, and academic professionals in Taiwan can learn some experiences from the series movie." Yuan-huei Hu said. "Without democracy, Teng-hui Lee and Shui-bian Chen won't be the elected President of the Republic of China." Ron Chen remarked at opening.

At the Executive Panel, Thomas Peng pointed out problems of politics and democratic process in Taiwan, and mentioned the disadvantage such as bribery at voting and process of a election on the movie "Please Vote For Me" ever happened in Taiwan. "Democracy has its advantage or not." Peng said. "A leader should play a suitable role after elected by supporters with their anticipation and understand what they need." Chi-chang Hung said.

Even though the documentary film Please Vote For Me is directed by Wei-jun Chen (Producer of Wuhan Television), but due to the political problem, this film is available world-wide except China. "If we review this film without political factor, this series film exposed some experiences and problems in some of democratic countries." Wen-tang Cheng (Film Director in Taiwan) mentioned after the highlights played at the seminar.

"This series film will be suitable for persons who has a great expect on politics and democracies in Taiwan. Governments in Taiwan should learn some valuable experiences from this series film whether those experiences are good or not. If governmental person can understand those meanings in this film, politics and democracy in Taiwan will have a good process." Chien-jen Tsai (Chief Editor of Taiwan Lihpao) said at Executive Panel.

After the seminar, PTS Taiwan predicted that more than 300 million people in 200 countries will watch this series film and attract some discussions and topics on politics and democracy. The two sponsors of this series film are Taiwan Competitiveness Forum and New Taiwanese Cultural Foundation.


《為什麼要民主？》紀錄片座談會 借鏡國際 檢視台灣民主成果

即將於2007年10月8日起在全球200個電視台同步上映，由十部紀錄片匯聚而成的紀錄片系列《為什麼要民主？》（Why Democracy?），台灣公共電視（以下簡稱「公視」）先在今（3）日於誠品書店台北市敦南店地下二樓視聽室舉行首映座談會，並邀請海基會董事長洪奇昌、立法委員雷倩、國立台灣大學政治學系副教授彭錦鵬（台灣競爭力論壇祕書長）、《台灣立報》總主筆蔡建仁、知名導演鄭文堂等產、學界專家進行與談，並安排欣賞其中一部紀錄片《請為我投票》（Please Vote for Me）。

公視總經理胡元輝表示，公視引進本紀錄片系列，除了希望台灣能借鏡國際，瞭解各國、各角落不同型式的民主，也希望台灣的產、經、學界能藉由紀錄片來學習民主經驗。新台灣人文教基金會執行長陳榮傳表示，台灣如果今天沒有民主的嘗試，李登輝、陳水扁都不可能是民選的總統，政黨交替執政的現象也不可能發生；他希望不分藍綠，透過這紀錄片，反思台灣民主歷程。

在主題座談中，彭錦鵬點出台灣的民主問題；他表示，《請為我投票》中的一些表現，像是任何方式的賄賂、選舉程序、選票設計的問題，都有利弊所在。另外，洪奇昌表示，假若一個組織有個領導者，那領導者所扮演的角色就顯得格外重要，因為領導者應當深切了解投票者的需求；畢竟，能被選中，代表那個人是被重視、被期望的。

而在首映會播放的《請為我投票》，雖然是由武漢電視台製作人陳為軍擔任導演，但礙於政治因素，而在中國以外的其他地方進行放映。鄭文堂就表示，如果不看影片內容，而看紀錄片的完成，那就應該去體會呈現的方式與民情的差異；另外，蔡建仁也表示，這種影片或許給對政治有期望的人會有極大幫助，如果政府能了解到這歷程，再加上以「法」治國，或許對於民主的發展會有很大的助益。

在座談會結束後，公視預期，本紀錄片系列會吸引近三億人次的觀眾進行觀賞，並且能引起民主制度的相關議題討論。本紀錄片系列在台灣的贊助者是台灣競爭力論壇與新台灣人文教基金會。台灣競爭力論壇在其官方網站中表示，希望本紀錄片系列能讓台灣人民更能從全球化的角度來重新檢討台灣民主的缺失，並賦予「提升台灣競爭力」更多的願景。


Publication date for last Harry Potter book announced

J K Rowling, the author of the "Harry Potter" series, has revealed the release date of the seventh and final installment - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - July 21, 2007. Mary GrandPre, the illustrator of the first six books, will return to illustrate the new novel.

The book will be released worldwide at midnight by the publisher Scholastic. Huge crowds are expected around the world, and the book, since its first appearance on Amazon.co.uk, had risen to the number one sale for pre-orders. After the new book was announced, Amazon.com reported a surge of traffic occurred on their website. Amazon.com has called the novel "one of the most eagerly awaited books of all time".

J K Rowling recently wrote the following about her new book: "I'm now writing scenes that have been planned, in some cases, for a dozen years or even more, I don't think anyone who has not been in a similar situation can possibly know how this feels: I am alternately elated and overwrought. I both want, and don't want, to finish this book (don't worry, I will.)"


La date de publication du prochain Harry Potter a été révélée

J. K. Rowling, l'auteure de la série Harry Potter a révélé la date de sortie du septième et dernier tome intitulé Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[1] le 21 juillet 2007. L'illustratrice des six premiers volumes, Mary grandPre, effectuera le travail d'illustration de ce nouvel opus.

Le livre sera publié par l'éditeur Scholastic partout dans le monde entier à minuit. Des fooules énormes sont attendues pour cet événement sur toute la planète, et le livre, depuis sa première apparition sur Amazon.co.uk, s'est hissé au premier rang des pré-ventes. Après l'annonce de ce nouveau tome, Amazon.com a indiqué une hausse subite du trafic sur leur site internet. Le vendeur en ligne a par ailleurs qualifié le roman d'« un des livres les plus ardemment attendus de tous les temps ».

J. K. Rowling a récemment écrit la chose suivante à propos de son nouveau livre : « Je suis en train d'écrire des scènes planifiées, dans certains cas, il y a une douzaine d'années voire même plus. Je ne pense pas que quiconque n'ayant pas été dans une situation similaire puisse comprendre comment cela se passe : je suis alternativement exaltée et surmenée. Je veux et je ne veux pas à la fois le terminer (mais ne vous inquiétez pas, je le finirai.) »


Rage Against The Machine top UK singles chart

Rock band Rage Against The Machine have beaten Joe McElderry to become the UK's official Christmas number one, following one of the biggest battles in the history of the UK Singles Chart. Their song Killing in the Name pushed the X Factor winner's new single The Climb into second place.

A Facebook campaign backing the American band aimed to stop an X Factor winner reaching the Christmas number one spot once again. Artists from the TV talent show, owned by music mogul Simon Cowell, have taken the festive top spot for four years in a row. The group attracted over 900,000 members and widespread press attention, after it was started by Jon and Tracy Morter.

"Are you getting fed up about the possibility of ANOTHER X-Factor Christmas No.1? ...us too...so we're going to do something about it!," they said on the group's Facebook page. They decided to back "Killing In The Name", first released in 1992.

Cowell had previously branded the campaign "cynical", but on Saturday contacted the Morters to congratulate them on making a "very exciting race for the Christmas number one". The campaign has also raised over £69,000 for homeless charity Shelter.

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello had backed the campaign on Twitter. He announced that the band would play a free victory gig in the UK if they reached number one.

The result was announced on BBC Radio 1's chart show this evening by Scott Mills. McElderry had been due to appear on the show, but did not arrive.


Rockband "Rage Against The Machine" durch Facebook-Kampagne Weihnachtssieger in den britischen Charts


Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.  IOC President Jacques Rogge made the announcement Friday in an IOC meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday.

The other three contestants, Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo, were eliminated in earlier rounds of voting.  Chicago was the first candidate city eliminated in voting, with Tokyo being dropped in the second round.  Rio de Janeiro was left to compete with Madrid.

Rogge said that Rio de Janeiro had "a very strong technical bid, built upon a vision of the Games being a celebration of the athletes and sport, as well as providing the opportunity for the city, region and country to deliver their broader long-term aspirations for the future." He added that "this call to 'live your passion' clearly struck a chord with my fellow members, and we now look forward to seeing Rio de Janeiro staging the first Olympic Games on the continent of South America."

"Rio is ready. Give us this chance and you will not regret it," Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had told the committee before the vote. "Rio will deliver an unforgettable Games. You will see for yourselves the passion, the energy and the creativity of the Brazilian people."

"All those people who thought we had no ability to govern this country will now learn that we can host the Olympics," Lula had said after the winning city was named. "There is a lot of work ahead of us and we will start working early. The Brazilian people are good and generous and the country deserves it."


Rio de Janeiro serà la seu dels Jocs Olímpics del 2016

Rio de Janeiro ha estat la ciutat escollida per celebrar els Jocs Olímpics del 2016 a la sessió del Comitè Olímpic Internacional celebrada a Copenhaguen i serà la primera vegada que els Jocs Olímpics aniran a Sudamèrica.

La ciutat brasilera s'ha imposat a les altres tres ciutats candidates Madrid, Tòquio i Chicago. D'aquesta manera s'ha mantingut la regla no escrita segons la qual a cada elecció es tria un continent diferent, ja que els Jocs Olímpics del 2012 van ser atorgats a Londres.

La candidatura de Rio estava encapçalada pel president brasiler Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva i comptava amb el suport del futbolista Pelé.

Les votacions s'han decidit a la tercera ronda en no arribar cap candidatura a la majoria absoluta abans.

És previst que els Jocs Olímpics es disputin entre el 5 i el 21 d'agost del 2016 i que s'incloguin 26 esports i 38 disciplines.

Les competicions es faran en quatre zones, Copacabana, Maracanã, Deodoro i Barra da Tijuca.


Olympia 2016 findet in Rio statt

Kopenhagen (Dänemark), 02.10.2009 – Die Olympischen Spiele 2016 finden in Rio de Janeiro statt. Das beschloss das Internationale Olympische Komitee auf seiner Sitzung in Kopenhagen. Rio de Janeiro setzte sich im letzten Wahlgang gegen Madrid durch, für das sich König Juan Carlos und der ehemalige IOC-Präsident Juan Antonio Samaranch eingesetzt hatten. Zuvor waren bereits Chicago, für das US-Präsident Barack Obama und seine Frau Michelle warben, und Tokio ausgeschieden. Rio war damit im fünften Versuch erfolgreich, sich für die Ausrichtung einer Sommerolympiade zu bewerben. Brasilien ist das erste südamerikanische Land, in dem dieses sportliche Großereignis stattfindet.


Río de Janeiro elegida sede de los Juegos Olímpicos 2016

El Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) eligió a Río de Janeiro como sede para los Juegos Olímpicos 2016, en una reñida competencia con Madrid, Chicago y Tokio. El presidente brasileño  Fernando Lula Da Silva celebró la victoria, que traerá por primera vez los célebres Juegos Olímpicos a un país sudamericano.

En la votacion, Río obtuvo 66 votos frente a los 32 que consiguió la capital española. Tras el anuncio realizado en Copenhage, cientos de cariocas salieron a las calles de Río de Janeiro a celebrar la postulación.

Entre lágrimas, Lula da Silva dijo que para el 2016 no será presidente, pero disfrutará los Juegos Olímpicos como un ciudadano más.


Jeux olympiques 2016 : Rio de Janeiro remporte l'organisation

Publié le 2 octobre 2009   Le comité international olympique à Copenhague a désigné comme ville-hôte pour les Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016, Rio de Janeiro.

De nombreuses personnalités politiques étaient présentes, le président américain Barack Obama a finalement rajouté à son agenda ce déplacement avec la first lady Michelle Obama pour représenter la ville de Chicago, où Michelle Obama est née et a grandi ; cela n'a cependant pas suffit pour que la ville soit retenue, Chicago étant éliminée dès le premier tour, Tōkyō connaissant le même sort au deuxième tour. Le président brésilien Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva était présent pour soutenir la candidature de Rio de Janeiro et le roi d'Espagne, Juan Carlos pour soutenir celle de Madrid.

Bien que la population espagnole ait été la plus favorable pour l'organisation des jeux olympiques avec 85,8% de la population soutenant la candidature, c'est Rio de Janeiro, avec 68,9% de la population brésilienne soutenant le projet, qui obtenu l'organisation des Jeux. les taux de soutien étaient de 61,1% pour la candidature de Chicago et 54,5% pour Tōkyō.


IO 2016 zorganizuje Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro zorganizuje letnie igrzyska olimpijskie w 2016 roku. Wyboru dokonano w piątek w Kopenhadze podczas 121. sesji Międzynarodowego Komitetu Olimpijskiego.

W trzeciej i ostatniej turze Rio de Janeiro pokonało Madryt. Wcześniej z rywalizacji odpadły Chicago i Tokio.

Jest to historyczna chwila, ponieważ po raz pierwszy Igrzyska Letniej Olimpiady odbędą się w Ameryce Południowej.


Rio de Janeiro sediará as Olimpíadas de 2016

Copenhague, Dinamarca • 2 de outubro de 2009

Foi escolhida a cidade sede das Olimpíadas de 2016, das quais eram candidatas Tóquio, Chicago, Madrid e Rio de janeiro, tendo a última citada como escolhida entre os membros do COI (Comitê Olímpico Internacional), o que torna essa olímpiada a 1ª a ser sediada na América do Sul.

No planejamento do governo brasileiro, está previsto gastar R$25,9 bilhões em obras para infra-estrutura urbana, construindo os necessários para o evento e melhorando a segurança pública, um dos principais desafios da cidade.

A comissão do Brasil era formada por atletas, como Pelé e os atletas da Olímpiada de Pequim e políticos, incluindo o presidente da República Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e o governador do Rio de janeiro Sérgio Cabral Filho


2016 Yaz Olimpiyatları Rio de Janerio'da düzenlenecek

2016 Yaz Olimpiyatları, Kopenhag'da yapılan oylama sonucu Rio de Janerio'ya verildi. Böylece Olimpiyatlar ilk defa Güney Amerika kıtasında düzenlenmiş olacak.

Uluslararası Olimpiyat Komitesi'nin (IOC) Danimarka'nın başkenti Kopenhag'da gerçekleştirdiği oylamaya Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janerio ve Tokyo katıldı. Oylama sonucu Rio de Janerio 2016 Yaz Olimpiyatlarını düzenlemeye hak kazandı. Daha öncede 2014 FIFA Dünya Kupası'nın düzenlemeye hak kazanan Brezilya 2 yıl arayla iki büyük organizasyona ev sahipliği yapacak.

Oylama sonrası açıklama yapan Brezilya Devlet Başkanı Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: Bizim bu ülkeyi yönetemeyeceğimizi düşünen insanlar gördüler ki Olimpiyatlara ev sahipliği yapacağız. Önümüzde yapmamız gereken çok şey var bu yüzden şimdiden çalışmaya başlamalıyız. Brezilyalılar iyidir, cömerttir ve bu ülke kesinlikle bunu hak etti. Bütün dünya Brezilya için zamanın geldiğini anladı. dedi.


Ritual sacrifice in Nepal sees 320,000 animals slaughtered to Hindu goddess

In a tribute to Gadhimai, a Hindu goddess of power, a Nepalese festival began today with the mass sacrifice of 20,000 buffalo in the village of Bariyapur. Shortly after, 300,000 birds, sheep and goats were similarly ritually slaughtered.

It is estimated as many as 750,000 people travelled from India, which recently banned similar mass-sacrifices, to make up the majority of the festival's estimated one million attendees. Member of Parliament Shiv Chandra Kushwaha skipped Tuesday's legislative meeting, saying that the festival had more importance as a religious celebration.

Although animal rights groups have condemned the ceremony as cruel, the Nepalese government has ignored requests to cancel the festival, held once every five years. Last year, the government banned a similar slaughter during the festival of Yanya Punhi, and was greeted with angry protests.

The meat is taken to local villages, who host large feasts for those in attendance, as it is believed to ward off evil.


V Nepálu byly obětovány statisíce zvířat

Během dvoudenního hinduistického svátku, který se v pětiletých intervalech koná v Nepálu, bylo rituálně obětováno několik stovek tisíc zvířat. Tato největší zvířecí oběť na světě má zajistit jejím vykonavatelům prosperitu, odvrátit zlo a zároveň slouží k uctění Gadhimai, hinduistické bohyni síly. Obětováni byli především holubi, kuřata, buvoli a kozy.

Na místo konání oběti se sjeli mimo Nepálců především Indové z nedalekých států jako je Bihár a Uttarpradéš. Protesty mezinárodních organizací hájící práva zvířat nepálská vláda odmítla s tím, že se oběť koná každých pět let a patří již k dlouhodobé tradici.


நேபாளக் கோவில் திருவிழாவில் 3 இலட்சம் ஆடு மாடுகள் பலியிடப்பட்டன

நேபாளத்தின் தென் பகுதியில் பாரா மாவட்டத்தில் பரியாப்பூர் என்ற ஊரில் உள்ள காதிமை என்ற இந்துக் கோவிலில் 5 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு ஒரு முறை நடைபெறும் திருவிழாவில் நேற்று செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை ஒரே நேரத்தில் 300,000 ஆடுகள், மாடுகள் மற்றும் எருமைகள் பலியிடப்பட்டன. மிருகங்களின் ரத்த வெள்ளத்தில் இக் கோவிலின் சிறப்பு பூஜை நடைபெற்றது.

காதிமை என்பது இந்து மதத்தின் பெண் கடவுள். கிட்டத்தட்ட 750,000 பேர் இந்தியாவில் இருந்து இந்த விழாவில் கலந்து கொள்ள வந்திருந்தார்கள்.

திருவிழா தொடங்கும் முன்பு காதிமை அம்மனின் புகழ் நீடுழி வாழ்க என பக்தர்கள் உரக்க கூக்குரலிட்டனர். பின்னர் இந்த கோவிலின் தலைமை பூசாரி 2 எலிகள் 2 புறாக்கள் மற்றும் ஆடு பன்றியை பலியிட்டார். பிறகு கோவிலிலுக்கு அருகேயுள்ள வயலுக்கு விலங்குகளை வெட்டி பலியிடும் 250 பேர் ஊர்வலமாக சென்றனர். இங்கு அவர்கள் தங்கள் பலியை தொடந்தனர்.

பக்தர்கள் நேர்த்திக் கடனுக்காக காணிக்கையாக வழங்கிய ஆடு மாடுகளை வரிசையாக வெட்டி சாய்ந்தனர். இவற்றில் 20 ஆயிரம் எருமை மாடுகள் மற்றும் 3லட்சம் ஆடுகள் கோழிகள் அடங்கும். இதனையடுத்து விசேட பூஜைகள் நடத்தப்பட்டது.

இதற்கிடையே மிருகவதை கூடாது என மிருகங்கள் பாதுகாப்பு உரிமை அமைப்பினர் பிரசாரம் செய்தனர்.

இது போன்று பலி கொடுப்பதால் தங்களின் குறைகளை காதிமை அம்மன் தீர்த்து வைப்பதாக நம்பிக்கையுடன் உள்ளனர். எனவே மக்களின் உணர்வை மதிக்கிறோம் என்று கூறி இந்த பலியை தடைசெய்ய அரசு மறுத்து விட்டதுமல்லாமல், இத்திருவிழா நடத்த ரூ.45 லட்சம் ஒதுக்கியுள்ளது.

புதன், நவம்பர் 25, 2009


Riyo Mori is crowned Miss Universe as Japanese after 48 years' absence

According to The Japan Times, the 20-year-old Japanese delegate Riyo Mori was crowned as the 56th Miss Universe, in a ceremony held at Mexico City on May 28 .

Riyo, the new Miss Universe titleholder, is from Shizuoka, Japan. She had stayed in Canada to study ballet while in  high-school.
After Riyo returned to her country, she became to an instructor of a dance school.

Riyo Mori achieved the brilliant feat of winning this beauty contest as Japanese after 48 years' absence.
Incidentally, preceded runner-up is Kurara Chibana.


La japonesa Riyo Mori, de 20 años, es la nueva ganadora

La japonesa Riyo Mori, de 20 años, ganó el título durante la gala de Miss Universo 2007, celebrado en México, D.F., el 28 de mayo de 2007.

Riyo, la nueva ganadora, nació y creció en Shizuoka de Japón.


ミス・ユニバース世界大会 森さんが日本人48年ぶりの優勝

朝日新聞がロイター電で伝えたところによると、5月28日（現地時間）にメキシコ市で行われた「ミス･ユニバースコンテスト」で、日本の森理世（もり・りよ）さん（20歳）が56代目のミス・ユニバースに選ばれた。

読売新聞によると、森さんは静岡市出身。バレエの技術習得のため高校時代からカナダに留学し、帰国後はダンススクールのインストラクターを務めていた。日本人がミス・ユニバースに選ばれたのは1959年の児島明子さんについで48年ぶり2人目の快挙である。また昨年度は知花くららさんが準ミスに当たる2位を獲得した。

デイリースポーツによると、共同通信社のインタビューに答えた森さんは「周りの方がサポートしてくれたおかげ」とミスに輝いた喜びと感想を述べている。


Miss Universe 2007

28 maja w Meksyku odbyły się wybory Miss Universe 2007. Laureatką została  20-letnia przedstawicielka Japonii.

Riyo Mori jest druga kobietą z tego kraju, po Akiko Kojima (1959), która wygrała konkurs. Zwyciężczyni jest instruktorką tańca i pochodzi z miasta Shizuoka u podnóża góry Fuji.

"Jest wspaniałą zwyciężczynią i wspaniałą kobietą. Dostałem też wiadomość, że w Japonii kompletnie oszaleli na jej punkcie. To bardzo dobrze" - powiedział Donald Trump (współorganizator konkursu).

"Nauczyłam się, jak być zawsze szczęśliwą, cierpliwą i pozytywnie nastawioną do życia. Chcę to przekazywać następnym pokoleniom. Od samego początku, przystępując do konkursu, miałam wielką nadzieję i determinację, że marzenia staną się rzeczywistością" - stwierdziła Riyo Mori po wyborach.

Koronę finalistce przekazała, ubiegłoroczna zwyciężczyni Zuleyka Rivera.

Kolejne miejsca zajęły: Natalia Guimaraes (II) z Brazylii, Ly Jonaitis (III) z Wenezueli, Honey Lee (IV) z Korei i Rachel Smith (V) ze Stanów Zjednoczonych.


Robert Kubica wins 2008 Canadian Grand Prix

Pole Robert Kubica won the FIA Formula One 2008 Grand Prix du Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Ile Notre Dame, Montreal, Canada. He and his teammate Nick Heidfeld made a double for BMW Sauber team for the first time in history of this sport.

Peter Sauber first started building sport cars in 1970. His team made it's Formula-1 debut in 1993. The team was handed over to BMW after 2005 and now it's team principal is Mario Theissen.

Nick Heidfeld also came second in the previous year race won by Lewis Hamilton. It was a race when Kubica suffered a violent crash. David Coulthard was the best of Renault-engined cars finishing third for Red Bull.

The race was thrilled after Adrian Sutil suffered his Force India car failure and caused a safety car to appear. This happened right before the scheduled first pit-stops and 5 drivers who were in the lead rushed to refuel themselves after the pit lane became open. Still, the pit lane exit remained closed and Robert Kubica with Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) stopped in front of the red sign. But Lewis Hamilton did not. He crashed hard into the back of Räikkönen and jammed the exit for the drivers behind. This cleared the cards for BMW team to win the race.

The pace car also gave the lucky chance for Toyota drivers, who were not very competitive in qualifying on Saturday, starting 11th and 14th. Timo Glock made up 4th after holding Felipe Massa (Ferrari) pushed him from behind. Jarno Trulli could also finished in front of Massa, but Timo braked hard on his teammate and Jarno was forced to let Massa pass him.

Rubens Barrichello (Honda) finished 7th. Heikki Kovalainen (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) pushed hard on Sebastian Vettel but German kept his position and scored 1 point for Toro Rosso.

It should be noted that Kubica won the race after he finished second in the previous Monaco GP won by Hamilton. Kubica now leads the drivers' championship with 42 points, chased by Hamilton and Massa with 38 points both, Räikkönen with 35 points and Heidfeld with 28. BMW Sauber now stayed close to Ferrari in constructors' standings with 70 points, gap of 3 to Ferrari. Team McLaren is now a distant third with 53 points.


Automobilismo, campionato mondiale Formula 1 2008: prima vittoria per Kubica

Robert Kubica ottiene la sua prima vittoria in carriera in Canada, settima tappa del mondiale. La sua gara è finita dopo 1 ora e 36 minuti.

In partenza Lewis Hamilton, Kubica e Kimi Räikkönen mantengono le posizioni, mentre Nico Rosberg supera Fernando Alonso. Felipe Massa resta 6°. Nelle fasi iniziali della corsa, Hamilton guadagna terreno sugli inseguitori fino a circa 7 secondi. Al 15º giro si ritira Adrian Sutil, con un principio d'incendio. Tre giri dopo entra in pista la safety car. In questa fase i migliori piloti vanno ai box. Räikkönen e Kubica si fermano all'uscita perché il semaforo è rosso (ma in maniera ambigua, visto che ad un certo punto stava lampeggiando); Hamilton non se ne accorge e tampona il ferrarista, constringendo questi e se stesso al ritiro.

Al 21º giro la corsa riprende regolarmente e Nick Heidfeld è in testa, seguito da Rubens Barrichello e Kazuki Nakajima. Intanto Massa deve rientrare nuovamente ai box, per un errore avvenuto alla sosta precedente, e si ritrova in fondo al gruppo. Dopo che tuttosi stabilizza, Kubica è in testa, seguito da Heidfeld in bagarre con Alonso. Lo spagnolo prova ad attaccare il tedesco, ma un problema al cambio lo fa finire in testacoda e urtare il muro, con il conseguente ritiro. Siamo a 25 giri dalla fine. Al 51º giro Massa supera in un colpo solo con una gran manovra Barrichello e Heikki Kovalainen, che stavano lottando tra loro. Si ritrova 4° e poco dopo va ai box per l'ultima sosta.

Vince Kubica davanti ad Heidfeld e David Coulthard, che torna sul podio dopo un'assenza durata da Monaco 2006. Quarto Timo Glock davanti a Massa e al compagno di squadra Jarno Trulli.

Il G.P. del Canada ha dato adito a numerose critiche. Alle solite,  relative all'assenza di vie di fuga e allo scarso personale e organizzazione (ci sono voluti 3 giri per decidere di far uscire la S.C., per l'incapacità di rimuovere l'auto di Sutil), si sono aggiunte quelle sulle condizioni pietose dell'asfalto, che per essere rinforzato nelle curve ha necessitato dell'aggiunta di bianche strisce di cemento e resina. Ma nella casualità degli eventi, stavolta i risultati sono stati storici. L'anno scorso, proprio in Canada, Kubica uscì vivo e indenne da un incidente che disintegrò letteralmente la sua monoposto, tanto che si temette il peggio anche per lui. Un anno dopo nello stesso circuito ha ottenuto la sua prima vittoria, al termine dei 70 giri previsti. È anche la prima vittoria in F.1 per la BMW e la prima per un pilota polacco; da questo l'esecuzione dell'inno nazionale polacco, mai sentito prima nella cerimonia di premiazione finale, sebbene seguito dal più consueto inno tedesco. Il campionato di F.1 quest'anno sta vivendo di fasi molto vivaci: in appena 7 gare si è vista l'iniziale supremazia di Hamilton, il recupero di entrambi i ferraristi, poi il ritorno di Hamilton (che era riuscito a restare vicino alle Ferrari), e adesso il terzo incomodo BMW, che in una giornata sfortunata per l'usuale duopolio Ferrari-McLaren ha confermato d'essere squadra in crescita e temibile. Il doppio successo che ha ottenuto riapre i giochi in entrambe le classifiche, in attesa che i prossimi GP chiariscano gli equilibri tra questi tre competitori. Per ora Kubica guida la classifica a 42 punti, seguono Hamilton e Massa a 38, Raikkonen a 35 (con 2 gare a 'secco') e Heidfeld a 27. La Ferrari guida la classifica costruttori con 73 punti, mentre la BMW con i suoi 18 punti odierni sale in seconda posizione, a quota 70, e lascia la McLaren indietro a 53 punti.


Kubica pierwszy w wyścigu Formuły 1 o Grand Prix Kanady

Robert Kubica wygrał wyścig siódmej eliminacji Mistrzostw Świata o Grand Prix Kanady - na Gilles Villeneuve Circuit w Montrealu. To było pierwsze jego prawdziwe zwycięstwo. Robert Kubica stał się tym samym pierwszym Polakiem, który zajął główną pozycję w wyścigu Formuły 1 - po raz pierwszy również odegrano Mazurka Dąbrowskiego przed innymi hymnami. Zarazem to również pierwszy dublet stajni BMW Sauber, bowiem Nick Heidfeld zajął drugie miejsce.

Pomimo groźnego wypadku jaki Polak miał na tym torze w roku 2007 (info), kierowca okazał pełnię skupienia i stalowe nerwy, zajmując już w kwalifikacjach drugie miejsce (info). Dzięki temu dnia 8.VI.2008 wystartował z pierwszej linii, obok Lewisa Hamiltona (który nie ukończył biegu). Drużynowy partner Polaka - Niemiec Nick Heidfeld startował z ósmej pozycji.

Robert zyskał prowadzenie na stałe na ok. 22 okrążenia przed metą, mając ponad 5 sekund przewagi nad ścigającym go Heidfeldem, i do samego końca systematycznie zwiększał przewagę nad resztą stawki. Wyścigu nie ukończyło 7 kierowców, w tym: Lewis Hamilton i Kimi Raikkonen (po uderzeniu Anglika w bolid Fina przy wyjeździe z boksów) oraz Fernando Alonso (rozbił bolid).

Dzięki zwycięstwu, po VII eliminacji, Robert Kubica prowadzi w klasyfikacji generalnej przewagą 4 punktów:


Robert Kubica vence o GP do Canadá de Fórmula 1 de 2008

O piloto polonês (polaco) Robert Kubica, da BMW Sauber F1 Team, venceu o primeiro Grande Prêmio da carreira, ao vencer ontem o Grande Prêmio do Canadá de Fórmula 1 de 2008. A BMW ainda comemorou a dobradinha com o piloto Nick Heidfeld, que chegou em segundo, seguido por David Coulthard, da equipe Red Bull Racing. O brasileiro Felipe Massa, da Ferrari, chegou em quinto. O outro brasileiro que completou a prova, Rubens Barrichello, chegou em sétimo e chegou a liderar por algumas voltas.

A corrida foi marcada pelo acidente, na saída dos boxes, envolvendo o então líder Lewis Hamilton e o vice-líder Kimi Haikkonen, que foi abalroado. Hamilton será punido com a perda de 10 posições de largada no próximo Grande Prêmio.

Com os resultados deste domingo, Kubica passa a ser líder do campeonato, 4 pontos a frente de Hamilton e Massa, agora vice-líderes. Raikkonen cai para a quarta posição, 7 pontos atrás. Já entre os construtores, a Ferrari ainda continua em primeiro lugar, agora seguida de perto pela BMW, que ultrapassou a McLaren.


Royal Birth: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby girl

The UK's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth yesterday to a baby girl, and Kensington Palace announced, "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8:34 am."

The announcement also said Catherine and the baby are "doing well."  The daughter of the royal couple was said to weigh 8lbs 3oz.

Earlier in the day Catherine was admitted in labour into the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London.

Kensington Palace released a statement that the Duchess went to the hospital by car and was admitted into Saint Mary's at 6am local time.

The baby is the fourth in line to the throne. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott stated, "On behalf of all Australians, Margie and I extend to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge congratulations on the birth of a daughter [...] we wish the young Princess a long and happy life." UK Prime Minister David Cameron sent well wishes earlier via Twitter, saying, "The whole country will wish her well."

Prince George's birth also took place in Saint Mary's in 2013, and Prince William's in 1982. Obstetrician Guy Thorpe-Beeston, along with Alan Farthing, surgeon gynaecologist to Queen Elizabeth II, were present for the second royal birth. The announcement of the birth also said, "The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, and members of both families have been informed and are delighted with the news."


La duquessa de Cambridge va donar a llum al seu segon fill

El Palau de Kensington, va anunciar que la duquessa de Cambridge va donar a llum a una filla a les 8:34h (hora local), a la maternitat Santa Maria (Londres). Un comunicat va dir que la nounada pesa 3,6 kg, i que la nena i la seva mare estan bé. El nom del nadó ha de ser anunciat en les hores o dies per venir.

Aquest és el segon fill de Guillem i Caterina, i està en quart lloc en l'ordre de successió al tron britànic.


La duchesse de Cambridge a donné naissance à un second enfant

Page actualisée : 2 mai 2015 — « Naissance royale : William et Catherine ont quitté la maternité avec leur fille »

Publié le 2 mai 2015 à 10 h 11 UTC
Le Palais de Kensington annonce que la duchesse de Cambridge a donné naissance à une fille à 8 h34 (heure locale), à la maternité de St Mary's (Londres). Un communiqué précise que le bébé pèse 3,6 kg, et que la petite fille et sa mère se portent bien. Le nom du bébé devrait être annoncé dans les heures ou les jours à venir.

Il s'agit du second enfant de William et Catherine ; elle est au 4ème rang dans l'ordre de succession au trône britannique.


Кейт Миддлтон родила дочь

2 мая 2015 года у герцога Кембриджского принца Уильяма и его супруги герцогини Кембриджской Кейт Миддлтон родилась дочка в лондонской больнице Святой Марии.

Масса ребёнка равна 3,71 килограмма. Герцогиня и её дочка  находятся в хорошем расположении духа.

Новорожденная - первая принцесса среди королевской семьи с 1990 года. Она является четвёртой по очереди на престол.

Напомним, что герцог Уильям и его супруга уже имеют одного ребёнка, мальчика. Он родился в 2013 году, его назвали Джордж Александр Луи, который, в свою очередь, является третьим в очереди на британскую корону.

3 мая 2015 года


RTVE's US correspondent gets condemnation for 'false accusations and offensive insults'

The Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York published Thursday and updated yesterday, at its official websites, a press release condemning Spanish RTVE's United States correspondent and bureau chief Almudena Ariza, asking RTVE's Ethics Department to "dismiss the correspondent and remove the correspondent from the US". The journalistic association said Ariza made "offensive insults and false accusations" against Spanish American filmmaker Artur Balder.

The New York-based journalistic association founded in 1967 is the oldest Latin press association in the United States. The press release is introduced by the president and founding member of the journalistic association, Fernando Campos, who was honored last month at his homeland the Dominican Republic with the Award of Journalistic Merit by Acroarte, the Association of Art Critics of the Dominican Republic.

According to the journalistic association, Ariza "sought directly to cause the greatest moral damages, based on the falsehood that the film and research on 'Little Spain' did not exist." Regarding the film Little Spain directed by Artur Balder, they note it is now available on DVD.

The journalistic association quote Ariza saying she "never would inform about the (director's) films, if case they would exist" to the Spanish audience. RTVE's potential audience is Spanish and Latin American, and is financially supported by Spanish taxpayers.

US correspondent Almudena Ariza reportedly gets a gross annual salary of almost 200,000 euros (around US$200,000), well above the average salary of RTVE's workers.


Correspondente da RTVE nos EUA recebe condenação por 'falsas acusações e insultos ofensivos'

A Associação dos Cronistas de Espetáculo Latino (em inglês: Association of Latin Entertainment Critics; em espanhol: Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos) de Nova York publicou na quinta-feira e atualizado ontem, em seus sites oficiais, um comunicado à imprensa condenando o correspondente espanhol da RTVE nos Estados Unidos e chefe bureau, Almudena Ariza, ao pedir o Departamento de Ética da RTVE para "demitir o correspondente e remover o correspondente dos EUA [Estados Unidos]". A associação jornalística disse Ariza fez "insultos ofensivos e falsas acusações" contra cineasta hispano-americano Artur Balder.

A associação jornalística fundada em 1967 e sediada em Nova York é a mais antiga associação de imprensa latina nos Estados Unidos. O comunicado de imprensa foi divulgada pelo presidente e membro fundador da associação jornalística, Fernando Campos, que foi homenageado no mês passado em sua terra natal, na República Dominicana, com o Prêmio de Mérito Jornalístico por Acroarte, a Associação de Críticos de Arte da República Dominicana.

De acordo com a associação jornalística, Ariza "procurou diretamente a causar os maiores danos morais, baseado na falsidade na qual o filme e a pesquisa no 'Little Spain' não existe." Em relação ao filme Little Spain, dirigido por Artur Balder, que agora está disponível em DVD.

A associação jornalística cita que Ariza disse que ela "nunca irá informar sobre filmes (do Diretor), se caso eles iriam existir" para o público espanhol. Público potencial da RTVE é espanhol e latino-americano, e é apoiado financeiramente pela contribuintes espanhóis. O potencial do público da RTVE é espanhol e latino-americano, e é apoiado financeiramente pela contribuintes espanhóis.

O correspondente dos EUA, Almudena Ariza, supostamente recebe um salário anual bruto de quase € 200.000,[1] bem acima do salário médio dos trabalhadores da RTVE.


Russian cellist Rostropovitch dies at 80

Azerbaijan-born cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich (nicknamed Slava, Russian for glory) has passed yesterday at age 80, after having been admitted to a Moscow hospital in February this year, allegedly for intestinal cancer. The exact cause of death however has not been released. His coffin has been put in the Moscow Conservatory today, and many prominent and thousands of other Russians came to salute him. The cello player only died four days after his friend Boris Yeltsin.

Rostropovich was not only considered to be one of the best cellists in the world, but he also was a symbol of the resistance to the Soviet regime. In 1970, he provided shelter to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, whose writings alerted the world to the Gulag system of forced labour camps in the Soviet Union. Because of his support for dissidents, Rostropovich fell in disgrace and lost his citizenship in 1978. He was restored during the perestroika reforms.

Rostropovich conducted the U.S. National Symphony Orchestra from 1977 to 1994. In February, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered him the First Degree in the Order of Service to the Fatherland for his "outstanding contribution to the development of world music and many years of creative activity."

President Putin, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, French PM Dominique de Villepin and others have already expressed their regrets about the loss of Rostropovich. De Villepin brought to memory Rostropovich's performance at the Berlin Wall during it's fall, an image globally broadcasted which earned him international fame.


Rostropovitch nous a quitté


È morto ad 80 anni Mstislav Rostropovich

È morto oggi a Mosca il violoncellista russo Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich all'età di ottanta anni, compiuti il 27 marzo.

Rostropovich, che ha anche lavorato come direttore d'orchestra, si è spento nell'ospedale dove era stato ricoverato a causa del tumore al fegato. Il violoncellista era già stato operato al fegato lo scorso febbraio.

Tra le sue amicizie più importanti spicca lo scrittore Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn che ospitò Rostropovich quattro anni dopo che fu esiliato dall'URSS nel 1974.

Negli Stati Uniti Mstislav Rostropovich divenne cittadino americano, avendo perso la cittadinanza russa, e divenne direttore della National Symphony Orchestra di Washington nel 1977.

Nel 1989 tenne un concerto davanti al muro di Berlino e ritornò in patria solamente due anni dopo, nel 1991.


Mścisław Rostropowicz nie żyje

Mścisław Leopoldowicz Rostropowicz (ur. 20 marca 1927 w Baku, Azerbejdżan) znany jako dyrygent, wiolonczelista i pedagog - zmarł 26 kwietnia w klinice onkologicznej w Moskwie. Miał 80 lat.

Mścisław Rostropowicz uchodził za jednego z najwybitniejszych rosyjskich wirtuozów wiolonczeli. Jako dyrygent prowadził orkiestry operowe i symfoniczne. Współpracował z wieloma kompozytorami (m.in. Witoldem Lutosławskim, który napisał dla niego koncert wiolonczelowy).

Rodzina Rostropowicza wywodzi się ze Skotnik pod Sochaczewem. Przed kilkoma laty muzyk odwiedził Żelazową Wolę i Skotniki gdzie znajduje się pałac Rostropowiczów a na cmentarzu w Mikołajewie rodzinny grobowiec.


Russian Ksenia Sukhinova crowned Miss World 2008

Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia, won the Miss World 2008 crown on Saturday, outshining 108 other international competitors. She was crowned by her predecessor Miss World 2007, Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China. She pledged to "help people" and said, "I think I can help people and I want to help people and today if I walk away with this crown I will do that."

Sukhinova, 5' 10", said that her immediate ambitions included meeting Russia's president Dmitry Medvedev. She is a student of Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, she is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program, majoring in Engineering.

Sukhinova was born in 1987 in Nizhnevartovsk,  in the north west of Siberia. Sukhinova won the 2007 Miss Russia beauty contest on December 14, in Moscow, where she represented Tyumen. Ksenia surpassed 50 other contestants from all over Russia. She was unable to represent Russia at Miss Universe 2008 due to her college work, so her 2nd runner-up, Vera Krasova, replaced her in the contest. Vera placed as the 3rd runner-up to Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza.

Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the Miss World Organization decided to move the pageant away from Eastern Europe. 109 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 58 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous record of 107 during Miss World 2004.

She is the second Russian contestant to win Miss World, the first was Julia Kourotchkina in 1992.

The first runner-up was India's Parvathy Omanakuttan, while the second runner-up was Trinidad and Tobago's Gabrielle Walcott. The other finalists were Angola's Brigith dos Santos and South Africa's Tansey Coetzee. There were 15 semi-finalists.

Julia Morley, Miss World committee head, and wife of Miss World creator Eric Morley said that the winner has to espouse "beauty with a purpose" with charity via fund raising, being one of the main focuses of the contest. "Over the years the crown that is worn by the winner is a symbol for fundraising. Miss World herself, this year, the winner from China, she's raised over 30 million dollars in her year in office. So perhaps from anything else it does a lot of good things for needy children and old people, which I think is important too." she said.

It was the sixth time that South Africa hosted the pageant, more than any other country except England. The event was aired live to millions of viewers in 187 countries, who, for the first time in the pageant's history, were allowed to vote for one of the semi-finalists through the Internet. An international jury elected the winner.


2008年世界小姐出炉 俄罗斯小姐夺冠

12月13日，南非约翰内斯堡举行2008年世界小姐选美总决赛，现年21岁的俄罗斯小姐克谢尼娅·苏克因诺娃（Ksenya Sukhinova）摘得桂冠。印度小姐ParvathayOmanakuttan及特立尼达和多巴哥小姐Gabriel Walcott分获亚军和季军，晋级总决赛的共有109位选手。

来自Nizhnevartovsk的Ksenya Sukhinova是俄罗斯秋明国立石油与天然气大学工程院的学生，比赛结束时她坦言现在最想做的事包括和俄罗斯总统会面，以及尽快回大学继续学业。Ksenya Sukhinova也是继1992年后第二位来自俄罗斯的世界小姐冠军。

世界小姐选美大赛由世界小姐组织机构主办，是目前世界上最具影响力的三大选美赛事之一。


Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn dies aged 89

Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has died today aged 89. As well as a novelist he was also a dramatist and historian.

Solzhenitsyn served with the Red Army in World War Two but became one of the most prominent dissidents of the Soviet era.  He spent eight years in a Soviet Gulag. Solzhenitsyn criticized the Allies for not opening a new front against Nazi Germany in the west earlier in World War II. In 1970 he was awarded Nobel Prize in Literature but was charged with treason and exiled from the Soviet Union in 1974. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev restored Solzhenitsyn's citizenship in 1990 and the treason charge was finally dropped in 1991. He returned to Russia in 1994.

Some of his most famous works include One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich and his non-fiction works The Gulag Archipelago and Cancer Ward. It appears he has died of either a stroke or a heart attack.


Muere el premio Nobel Alexander Solzhenitsin

3 de agosto de 2008Moscú, Rusia —El escritor ruso Alexander Solzhenitsin, quien obtuvo el premio Nobel de Literatura en 1970, murió hoy a los 89 años. Solzhenitsin estaba en su casa en Moscú cuando sufrió un ataque cardíaco que acabó con su vida. Fue el autor de Un día en la vida de Iván Denisovich y Archipiélago Gulag, en la que criticó duramente al estalinismo. Desde hace algunos años, el escritor sufría de presión alta.

La noticia fue confirmada por su hijo, Stepan, a la agencia Associated Press (AP); no obstante, decidió no hacer ningún comentario al respecto.

Solzhenitsin nació el 11 de diciembre de 1918 en la ciudad de Kislovodsk. Luego de sufrir por el asedio soviético, tuvo que exiliarse en 1974. Se mudó a los Estados Unidos. Finalmente, volvió en 1994, exactamente 20 años después.

Su postura sobre el comunismo soviético era muy clara: "En su país (España), dentro de ciertos límites, se toleran las huelgas. En el nuestro, y en los sesenta años de existencia del socialismo, jamás se autorizó una sola huelga. Los que participaron en los movimientos huelguísticos de los primeros años del poder soviético fueron acribillados por ráfagas de ametralladora".


La Russie en deuil : Alexandre Soljenitsyne s'en est allé

Le président de l'organisation Pour les droits de l'Homme, Lev Ponomarev, considère que les opposants russes actuels devraient s'inspirer de l'exemple d'Alexandre Soljenitsyne, l'écrivain et dissident soviétique qui s'est éteint à l'âge de 89 ans.

« Ils devraient bien sûr s'en inspirer. Dieu merci, le régime actuel n'est pas aussi répressif. À mon avis, nous ne sommes pas en démocratie et l'opposition est muselée, notamment par des méthodes administratives, mais le niveau de liberté est bien plus élevé actuellement qu'à l'époque soviétique », a-t-il commenté.

« Il fallait bien plus de courage et de volonté pour s'opposer pendant l'époque soviétique », estime le défenseur des droits de l'homme.

« Il a démontré que l'on peut s'opposer au régime et survivre. Bien sûr, il a eu de la chance, mais sa force de caractère y est pour beaucoup », a-t-il ajouté.

Selon lui, le second exploit réalisé par l'écrivain est la rédaction de L'Archipel du Goulag.

« Ce n'est pas uniquement une œuvre littéraire, mais aussi un tableau sans concessions du régime totalitaire soviétique, une étude scientifique qui a fait tomber le masque du régime, aussi bien aux yeux de la société russe que pour le monde entier », a poursuivi M. Ponomarev.

Grande figure de la dissidence soviétique et anticommuniste convaincu, auteur de l'épopée « L'Archipel du Goulag » et prix Nobel de littérature (1970), Alexandre Soljenitsyne est décédé dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi à Moscou des suites d'une insuffisance cardiaque aiguë.


Morto il premio Nobel Solženicyn

Lo scrittore russo Aleksandr Isaevič Solženicyn, vincitore del premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1970, è morto oggi all'età di 89 anni a Mosca alle 23.15 (ora locale) per insufficienza cardiaca. Da tempo soffriva di ipertensione, ma aveva continuato a dedicarsi alle sue opere e recentemente era uscita in Russia una raccolta completa dei suoi scritti.

Vissuto per otto anni rinchiuso in un gulag, descrisse la vita nell'Unione Sovietica degli anni '40 nel saggio Arcipelago Gulag. Nel 1974 fu esiliato dal Paese per l'opposizione al regime di Brežnev, ritornando solo nel 1994, dopo che il presidente El'cin gli aveva restituito la cittadinanza russa.

La notizia è stata diffusa dalla agenzia di stampa russa Itar-Tass citando il figlio dello scrittore, Stepan. Un portavoce del Cremlino ha riferito che la moglie, Natalya, e il figlio hanno ricevuto le condoglianze del presidente Dmitrij Medvedev.


Morre Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Nobel de literatura de 1970

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, dissidente e escritor laureado com o prêmio Nobel de Literatura em 1970, morreu aos 89 anos, em Moscou. Sua obra literária mais famosa é “Arquipélago Gulag”, que lhe rendeu muitos prêmios.

O escritor serviu no Exército Vermelho durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, mas se tornou um dos mais conhecidos dissidentes durante a era Soviética. Preso, prestou trabalhos forçados em Gulag, e dessa experiência surgiram suas maiores obras, "Um Dia na Vida de Ivan Denisovich" e "Arquipélago Gulag". Em 1974, foi expulso da União Soviética, sendo anistiado em 1990. Retornou à Rússia somente em 1994.


Salvador Sobral wins Eurovision for Portugal

On Saturday, Portugal won its first victory at the Eurovision song competition, held this year at Kiev's International Exhibition Centre in Ukraine. Salvador Sobral's song Amar Pelos Dois won 758 points from public and professional judges. Bulgaria and Moldova came second and third respectively. Sobral called it "a victory for music".

Out of 42 countries participating this time, 26 countries including hosts Ukraine and the Big Five — France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom — competed in the finals. The competition began on May 9. Sobral, who has a serious heart problem, did not perform during early rehearsals. Ukraine, Germany and Spain ended up at the bottom of the vote ranking winning collecting respectively 36, six and five points.

UK representative Lucie Jones secured fifteenth place with 111 points. Sobral's ballad was written by his sister, who joined the 27-year-old winner on the stage during the reprise. Winner of the second semi-final Bulgaria's Kristian Kostov secured 615 points from the voting and Moldova won 374 points. Last year, Ukrainian singer Jamala scored 534 points, then highest in the competition, but this year won only 36 points.

Portugal made its first appearance in the competition in 1964. The European Broadcast Union (EBU) warned Sobral against breaking the rules of the contest after he wore a t-shirt with "S.O.S.Refugees" written on it in a press conference following the first semi-final which Portugal had won. The Portuguese said, "If I'm here and I have European exposure, the least thing I can do is a humanitarian message [...] People come to Europe in plastic boats and are being asked to show their birth certificates in order to enter a country. These people are not immigrants, they're refugees running from death. Make no mistake. There is so much bureaucratic stuff happening in the refugee camps in Greece, Turkey, and Italy and we should help create legal and safe pathways from these countries to their destiny countries" EBU banned him from wearing t-shirts with politically motivated messages.

Kasia Moś, representing Poland, said that she dedicated her performance to animal rights and added "I just hope that after this in Poland we’re going to change the law and we will not have dogs on chains".

Eurovision reported the final was watched by four million viewers on YouTube.

As the winner of this edition of the competition, Portugal is to host next year's competition. Two-time winner of the competition Ukraine previously hosted the 2005 contest.


Concours Eurovision de la chanson 2017 : le Portugal remporte le concours

Ce samedi 13 mai se tenait la finale du concours Eurovision de la chanson 2017 à Kiev en Ukraine. Pour cette 62e édition du concours, 42 pays participaient, seuls 26 se sont qualifiés pour la finale.

La cérémonie, présentée par Oleksandr Skichko et Volodymyr Ostapchuk, a vu la victoire du Portugal et sa chanson Amar pelos dois avec 758 points. En deuxième position se trouve la Bulgarie avec 615 points. La Moldavie ferme le podium avec 374 points.
Les pays qualifiés lors de cette demi-finale rejoignent les pays qualifiés pour la finale étaient l'Allemagne, l'Espagne, l'Italie, la France, le Royaume-Uni, l'Ukraine, les 10 pays qualifiés lors de la première demi-finale et les 10 pays qualifiés lors de la seconde demi-finale. L'Allemagne, l'Espagne, l'Italie, la France et le Royaume-Uni sont qualifiés d'office en tant que plus importants contributeurs financiers à l'UER. L'Ukraine est qualifiée d'office en tant que pays organisateur.

Les pays non qualifiés pour cette finale sont : la Serbie, la Macédoine, Saint-Marin, l'Islande, la Suisse, Malte, la Finlande, l'Irlande, la Lituanie, la Slovénie, la Géorgie, l'Albanie, la Lettonie, l'Estonie, le Monténégro et la République tchèque.


Portugal wint Eurovisiesongfestival in Kiev

Portugal is de grote winnaar van het Eurovisiesongfestival 2017.

De Portugezen haalden zowel de meeste stemmen bij de jury als bij de televoting.

Salvador Sobral kon met zijn rustieke Amar pelos dois voor het eerst sinds 1964 zijn land naar de overwinning leiden. Sobral's lied was, in tegenstelling tot dat van veel andere kandidaten, zonder de omkaderende glitter en glamour. Bij zijn overwinningstoespraak zei hij: "Dit is een overwinning van de muziek, voor mensen die muziek maken met betekenis en met gevoel. We moeten de muziek terugbrengen naar het Songfestival."

De tweede plaats is weggelegd voor Bulgarije met de 17-jarige Kristian Kostov met 'Beautiful Mess'. Derde is Moldavië.

De Belgische inzending, Blanche met 'City Lights', werd vierde. Daarmee eindigt ze op dezelfde plaats als Loïc Nottet in 2014.

Nederland haalt met OG3NE de 11de plaats.


Salvador Sobral vence a Eurovisão 2017 e traz o inédito prémio para Portugal

Ontem no sábado (13), teve lugar em Kiev, capital da Ucrânia, a 62º Festival Eurovisão da Canção, realizada no Centro de Exibição International Kiev, onde Portugal obteve sua primeira vitória com a canção de Salvador Sobral, chamada de Amar para Dois. Esta vitória foi um marco, pois é a primeira vez em 62 anos na Eurovisão, um compositor de jazz é o primeiro a subir para ser representante de Portugal, o topo da competição. Sobral chamou-o de "vitória da música". A balada de Sobral foi escrita por sua irmã, Luísa Sobral, que se juntou ao vencedor de 27 anos no palco durante a reapresentação.

Dos 42 países que participaram desta época, 26 países, incluindo a anfitriã Ucrânia e os Grandes Cinco (França, Alemanha, Itália, Espanha e Reino Unido) competiram nas finais. A cerimónia, apresentada por Oleksandr Skichko e Volodymyr Ostapchuk, começou no dia 9 de Maio. Sobral, que teve um grave problema cardíaco e não actuou nos primeiros ensaios. Ucrânia, Alemanha e Espanha terminaram muito inferior do ranking de colecta de votos ganhos, com 36, seis e cinco pontos, respectivamente. Em segundo lugar ficou a Bulgária com 615 pontos. A Moldávia (ou Moldova) fecha o pódio com 374 pontos.

Os países qualificados durante a semifinal juntar-se aos países classificados para final foram a Alemanha, a Espanha, a Itália, a França, o Reino Unido, a Ucrânia, os 10 países qualificados durante a primeira metade (final dos países e 10 qualificados na segunda semifinal). A Alemanha, a Espanha, a Itália, a França e o Reino Unido são automaticamente qualificados como os maiores contribuintes financeiros para a EBU. A Ucrânia se qualificar automaticamente como anfitriões. país não qualificado para este final são: a Sérvia, a Macedónia, o San Marino, a Islândia, a Suíça, a Malta, a Finlândia, a Irlanda, a Lituânia, a Eslovénia, a Geórgia, a Albânia, a Letónia, a Estónia, o Montenegro e a República Checa.

A canção portuguesa ganhou 758 pontos, dos quais 376 dos espectadores e 382 membros do júri, a maior pontuação de espectadores ucranianos. A canção em português fala de um jovem pedindo a sua amada para retornar e finalmente disse que, se o seu coração não está disposto e seu amor para dois. Ele abre com o som de cordas, o cantor continua a cantar acompanhado pelo piano, que desempenha harmonias de jazz, arsenal bastante amplo (não a décima primeira), acordes e alterados, a continuar o piano e cordas juntos.

Em segundo lugar ficou o representante da Bulgária e nascido na Rússia, Kristian Kostov. Kostov teve 615 pontos (278 dos espectadores e 337 membros do júri), mas sua canção encontra muitas semelhanças com a música músico publicado anteriormente Timbaland, Apologize (com OneRepublic), que era visto como críticos russos. Dos telespectadores ucranianos de Kostov não obteve qualquer pontuação na final.

Em terceiro lugar, grupo que representava Moldávia (ou Moldova), SunStroke Project com a canção "Hey Mamma", teve seus 374 pontos (264 espectadores e 110 júri, respectivamente). A composição do grupo, exceto o vocalista também incluiu violinista solista saxofonista e solista, tornando o som canção como algo reminiscente do jazz e folk, mas é inferior ao português como a riqueza de harmonias e nuances de realização de modulação.

Ucranianos também elogiaram o desempenho da banda da Bielorrússia (ou Belarus) NaviBand canção «Historyya Mayho Zhytstsya». Júri ucraniano deu a banda bielorrussa (ou Belarus) a mais alta classificação (12 pontos) e os espectadores, a terceira após a Moldávia (ou Moldova) e Portugal (8 pontos). Canção positiva e luz cheia de impressões vívidas de vida feita em língua bielorrussa (ou Belarus), o estilo é um pouco semelhante ao país, mas no final, com vocais do Povo não poderia deixar indiferentes ucraniano. No entanto, o resultado global dos bielorrussos foi de apenas 17 pontos.

Quanto aos representantes da Ucrânia, a banda O.Torvald, sua canção em inglês "Time" ficou em apenas 22º lugar. Acima de tudo estavam os azerbaijanos, checos e italianos (7 pontos no rating). Durante a votação e contagem de votos na cena de Verka Serduchka.

O cantor ucraniano Jamala, que esteve na Eurovisão em Kiev, falou com a estreia de suas novas canções I Believe in a U (Eu Acredito em Você). No ano passado (2016), o cantor marcou 534 pontos, então o mais alto na competição, mas este ano ganhou apenas 36 pontos.

A representante do Reino Unido, Lucie Jones, garantiu o décimo quinto lugar com 111 pontos. Vencedor da segunda semifinal Kristian Kostov da Bulgária garantiu 615 pontos da votação e Moldávia ganhou 374 pontos.

Kasia Moś, representante da Polónia, disse que dedicou seu desempenho aos direitos dos animais e acrescentou: "Eu só espero que depois disso na Polónia, vamos mudar a lei e não teremos cães em correntes".

Após o anúncio dos resultados da votação, Salvador Sobral, disse:

O vitorioso português foi elogiado por diversos cantores da Eurovisão.

Foi citado pelo famoso compositor ucraniano Viktor Stepurko:

Após o final do show, outro cantor ucraniano, Jamala, comentou sobre a vitória do português, da seguinte forma:

A União Europeia de Radiodifusão (UER) advertiu ao Salvador Sobral por quebrar as regras do concurso, depois ele ter usado a camiseta preta, que estava escrita em branco "S.O.S. Refugees" ("S.O.S. Refugiados", em inglês) em 9 de Maio, em uma conferência de imprensa após o primeiro semi-final ser vencido pelo Portugal. Sobral disse:

O representante da Bulgária e nascido na Rússia que ficou em segundo lugar, Kristian Kostov, foi protagonizado em situações escandalosas. Foi divulgado no dia anterior, que Kostov (bem como sua mulher russa Samoilova) visitado na ocupada Crimeia, em junho de 2014. No entanto, de acordo com autoridades ucranianas, naquele tempo a questão em visitar a Crimeia ainda não foi legalmente regulamentada e Kostov era menor de idade, os motivos de sua entrada na Ucrânia não estava proibida. No entanto, Kostov prometeu publicamente se caso ganhar na Eurovisão, irá trazer o prémio principal (microfone de cristal para Moscovo) e publicamente dividir-a na Praça Vermelha.

Portugal fez a sua primeira aparição na competição em 1964.

A Eurovisão informou que o final foi visto por quatro milhões de espectadores no YouTube.

Como vencedor desta edição do concurso, Portugal vai acolher a competição no próximo ano. Duas vezes vencedora da competição, Ucrânia organizou anteriormente o concurso em 2005.


Салвадор Собрал принёс Португалии победу на Евровидении-2017

Певец из Португалии Салвадор Собрал победил на Евровидении-2017 в Киеве, получив за песню Amar Pelos Dois (📹 ▶) наивысшую сумму баллов как от профессионального жюри, так и от зрителей.
Таким образом Португалия впервые в истории выиграла Евровидение.

Второе место получил певец из Болгарии Кристиан Костов за песню Beautiful Mess (📹 ▶), третье — SunStroke Project из Молдовы с песней Hey, Mamma! (📹 ▶).

Фаворит букмекеров певец из Италии Франческо Габбани с обезьяной и песней Occidentali’s Karma о «западном буддизме» занял только шестое место.

В финале Евровидения-2017, который прошёл 13 мая 2017 года в Международном выставочном центре в Киеве, соревновались 26 стран: Израиль, Польша, Белоруссия, Австрия, Армения, Нидерланды, Молдова, Венгрия, Италия, Дания, Португалия, Азербайджан, Хорватия, Австралия, Греция, Испания, Норвегия, Великобритания, Кипр, Румыния, Германия, Украина, Бельгия, Швеция, Болгария и Франция.

Прямая трансляция финала осуществлялась на официальном канале организаторов, где сейчас можно посмотреть запись шоу, которое продлилось более трёх с половиной часов.

После оглашения результатов голосования 27-летний Салвадор Собрал сказал:

Во время голосования и подсчёта голосов на сцену выходила Верка Сердючка.
Певица Джамала, которая принесла Евровидение-2017 в Киев, выступила с премьерой своей новой песни I Believe in U (Верю в тебя).

После окончания шоу Джамала уже прокомментировала победу португальца следующим образом:

Представляем фоторепортаж финальных выступлений от Алины Возной:

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На Євробаченні перемагає джаз!

13 травня у Києві відбувся фінал пісенного конкурсу Євробачення. Перше місце зайняв португалець Сальвадор Собраль із піснею Amar pelos dois ("Кохати за двох"). Ця перемога стала досить знаковою - вперше за довгі роки євробачення перемогла джазова композиція, і вперше на вершину конкурсу піднявся представник Португалії.

Перемогу португальця високо оцінив визнаний український композитор Віктор Степурко - "той факт, що на Євробаченні переміг португалець з ПІСНЕЮ підтверджує, що десятиліття "розкручування" телевізійними компаніями ідеології візуальних мега-шоу, кліпмейстерства, віртуального простору - не спрацювало!"

Пісня оповідає про хлопця, що просить свою кохану повернутись, і врешті каже, що якщо ж твоє серце не схоче палати пристрастю і страждати, моє кохатиме за двох. Вона відкривається звучанням струнного оркестру, надалі співак співає в супроводі фортепіано, яке грає джазовими гармоніями (досить широкий арсенал нон-, ундецим-акордів та альтерацій), надалі фортепіано і струнні поєднуються.

Собраль набрав 758 очок (376 від телеглядачів і 382 від членів журі), а також найвищий бал від українських телеглядачів.

Друге місце посів представник Болгарії і уродженець Москви Крістіан Костов. Поява цього вокаліста була відмічена скандальними ситуаціями. Як з'ясувалося напередодні - Костов, так само як і росіянка Самойлова, відвідував окупований Крим у червні 2014. Щоправда, на думку чиновників СБУ, оскільки на той момент питання відвідування Криму ще не було законодавчо врегульоване, а сам Крістіан був неповнолітнім, підстав для заборони в'їзду в Україну не було. Втім, Костов публічно пообіцяв в разі перемоги привезти головну нагороду Євробачення - кришталевий мікрофон до Москви - і публічно розбити його на Червоній площі.

Крістіан набрав 615 очок (278 від телеглядачів і 337 від журі), проте його пісня, виявляє надто велику схожість на опубліковану раніше пісню музиканта Timbaland - Apologize (з участю OneRepublic), що було відмічено російськими ж критиками. Від українських телеглядачів Крістіан не отримав у фіналі жодного балу.

На третьому місці - представник Молдови гурт "Sunstroke Project" з піснею "Hey mamma", 374 очки (264 і 110 відповідно). До складу гурту окрім вокаліста входили також соліст-саксофоніст і соліст-скрипаль, завдяки чому звучання пісні також дещо нагадувало джаз і фольк, проте вона поступалася португальцю як у багатстві гармоній, так і нюансах виконавського інтонування.

Українці високо оцінили також виступ білоруського гурту NaviBand з піснею «Гісторыя майго жыцця». Українське журі надало білорусам найвищий рейтинг (12 балів), а телеглядачі - третій після молдованина і португальця (8 балів). Позитивна і світла пісня про сповнене яскравих вражень життя виконана білоруською мовою, у стилі який дещо нагадує кантрі, а в кінці - з народним вокалом не могла лишити байдужими українців. Проте загальний результат білорусів був лише 17-м.

Що стосується представників України - гурту O.Torvald, їх англомовна пісня "Time" у стилі року посіла лише 22-ге місце. Найбільше вона сподобалась азербайжданцям, чехам та італійцям (по 7 рейтингових балів).

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