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One of our main goals is the consolidation of the Balearic Islands as a structured cultural market, the promotion of the islands' music, performing arts, literature and visual arts by means of grants, international actions and formative seminars in cultural affairs. The Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics coordinates, alone or in partnership with other departments of the Government of the Balearic Islands, the Institut Ramon Llull or the Institut Català d'Empreses Culturals, the institutional presence of the Balearic Islands in strategic events for the promotion of our culture overseas. Every year, our area of literature, thought, comics and illustration calls for grants to cover travelling and accommodation expenses of Balearic authors, and expenses for publishing books and producing promotional material for Balearic authors. Please, check our calls on our webpage for literature grants.
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The novel depicts the life and work of the legendary Ukrainian dancer and choreographer Serhii Lyfar who, due to his talent, entered the cohort of the most outstanding artists of the world culture of the 20th century. Relying on documentary sources and biographical data, the author vividly and truthfully describes the entire era of the development of choreographic art in Europe, which is associated with the name of the great Ukrainian, who was destined to appear at the origins of the latest revival of French ballet in the last century. The reader can watch Kyiv in the first quarter and middle of the 20th century. In the novel also appears the theatrical, choreographic, and artistic life of France of that time, which was vividly reflected in the creative path of Serhiy Lyfar and received its dynamic development in unity with such notable figures as Serhiy Diaghilev, Mykhailo Fokin, Enrico Cecchetti, Matilda Kshesinska, Anna Pavlova, Olga Spesyvtseva, Tamara Karsavina, Vaclav and Bronislava Nijinsky, Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Benoit, Coco Chanel, George Balanchine and a number of other famous personalities who were in the center of world culture and art.
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Dancing in the English style explores the development, experience, and cultural representation of popular dance in Britain from the end of the First World War to the early 1950s. It describes the rise of modern ballroom dancing as Britain's predominant popular style, as well as the opening of hundreds of affordable dancing schools and purpose-built dance halls. It focuses in particular on the relationship between the dance profession and dance hall industry and the consumers who formed the dancing public. Together these groups negotiated the creation of a 'national' dancing style, which constructed, circulated, and commodified ideas about national identity. At the same time, the book emphasizes the global, exploring the impact of international cultural products on national identity construction, the complexities of Americanisation, and Britain's place in a transnational system of production and consumption that forged the dances of the Jazz Age.
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Little Shilu loves to dance around naked. She wants to be like the animals; like Pirate, her cat. When her grandmother Nannu says she can’t because she is now a big girl, Shilu gets down to understanding why she can’t. Peppered with Nannu’s loving chiding, intimate grandma-granddaughter bonding over conversations, and a heart-to-heart between the mother and this little inquisitive daughter, this book is a reflection of the wild and free nature of childhood. Rhuchi Mhasane’s soft evocative illustrations rendered in pencil with watercolour, and put together digitally, create a dreamlike charm. Richa Jha’s gentle, affectionate and lyrical text takes the reader into the mind of the little girl who can’t wait to get the answers to her ‘Why can’t I?’
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The Unbearables & Me – Life‘s an Error in Calculation (Vol. 1) A rebellious young girl who has seen it allAn isolated boarding school in the mountains with a dark secret5 particular friends One shared plan to escape … - A defense apology, written as a report using swear words (crossed out) - absolutely authentic and touching, yet funny! - A first-person narrative in report style about an unusual topic that will get under your skin! - Illustrated in b/w (20%) Together, we’re unbearable… Eleven-year-old foster kid Enni gets transferred to a secluded, damn boring boarding school and soon stumbles across secrets, involving the entire staff and somehow revolving around twelve-year-old Dante and a long forgotten accident.
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Granny loves to dance, until she finally forgets how to. I want to help Granny remember the thing she loved the most in the world.
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The novel revolves around the heroine Basma, who suffers from a neurological disease. The sedative medications prescribed by her doctor have affected her memory and so she has become confused. She tries to restore her memory and her body, which has been plagued by painful spasms – something difficult for someone like her, a dancer and choreographer. The novel unfolds inconsistently, telling the story of Basma from childhood on, experiences with her first boyfriend, Ahmad, and her sickness after following the tragic departure of him and her father during the Lebanese civil war. In addition to Basma’s story, we read about the lives of the people she knew and liked throughout her life, including her friend, Anisa, and her emotionally and financially tight husband, and how writing changed her life and helped her fight her disability. We also read about Amina, who is emotionally hungry, and Nizar who investigated different politics and beliefs, ending up insane. In addition to other characters with stories that run in parallel with the main character, Basma, whose life centres on her relationship with her lover and husband, Youssef. A creative painter, his shifts towards fundamentalism lead her to separate from him as she is passionate about life, love and dancing. The novel accurately describes the similarities between her sick body and that of Arab cities collapsed due to the sectarian wars that took place after the so-called ‘Arab Spring’. The heroine documents her sickness to a virtual friend, describing what made her sick and how she resists her illness with will and determination. Her narrative expresses her rejection of religious, sectarian and terrorist extremism of all sects and religions, especially those that diverged from the true Islamic religion and its compassionate teachings. In this novel we find poignant human details and a graceful narration full of expressions that make the reader anxious to know more about the destinies of all its characters. Between the memory of a past saturated with loss and love, and a crueler present witnessed in collapsing cities, Basma clings to her body that keeps on betraying her. Who said that our lives and our bodies are different from the stories of our cities? Who among us knows if our most recent dance was the farewell dance, or a new beginning?
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This book series contain 5 volumes: The Centennial History of Chinese Cinematography (1900-2000) The Centennial History of Chinese Fine Arts (1900-2000) The Centennial History of Chinese Dancing (1900-2000) The Centennial History of Chinese Drama (1900-2000) The Centennial History of Chinese Music (1900-2000) A period historical works of the Chinese Art for the last hundred years (1900-2000),offering a profound analysis of the underlying interaction between the development of the centenial history of fine arts and society, economy, thoughts and cultural vicissitudes through the narration of the conditions of the development of Chinese art.
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Die beiden Bände »Analytische Handlungstheorie« enthalten die wesentlichsten Arbeiten der bisher vor allem in den angelsächsischen Ländern vorangetriebenen Handlungstheorie. Die Beiträge sind teils der Philosophie der normalen Sprache, teils der Wissenschaftstheorie zuzurechnen. In Band 1 geht es ausschließlich um solche Fragen, bei denen die Problematik einer adäquaten »Beschreibung« von Handlungen zur Debatte steht. Beschreibungsfragen müssen hinreichend geklärt sein, ehe man sinnvoll an die Diskussion von Erklärungsfragen gehen kann. Die hier präsentierten Arbeiten machen deutlich, daß eine derartige Klärung nur im Kontext einer Untersuchung von Begriffen erfolgversprechend ist, die für jegliches (wissenschaftliches wie außerwissenschaftliches) Reden über Handlungen zentral sind. Absichten, Motive, Wünsche, Bedürfnisse, Vorsätze, Pläne, Regeln und Konventionen – diese Begriffe muß man verstehen, wenn man den Begriff des menschlichen Handelns verstehen will. Band 2 (stw 589) konzentriert sich auf das Problem der Erklärung von Handlungen.
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Einwanderer: Band I: Hauptstadt der Einwanderer von Shimon Garber Nach dem Verlassen der UdSSR kommt Adam Gardov nach Österreich, um sich mit dem Israeli Sokhnut zu treffen. Er plant, nach Israel auszuwandern und ein neues Leben zu beginnen, aber die Pläne ändern sich. Anstelle von Israel beschließt Gardov, ein amerikanisches Visum zu beantragen – ein mühsames Verfahren, das sechs Monate dauert. Um seinen Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten, findet er eine Anstellung in Wien und in Italien, wo er für die zwielichtige Madame Betina arbeitet. Gardovs Entscheidung wird weitreichende Konsequenzen haben. Während er gespannt auf die Antwort auf seinen Visumantrag wartet, lernt er die schöne Nata kennen, eine andere russische Einwanderin, die ihm vor ihrer Abreise nach Amerika den Kopf verdreht. Reisen Sie mit Gardov von Wien nach New York City, dem kultigen Mekka der Einwanderer. Dort entdeckt er, dass das Leben in Amerika nicht einfach ist. Er muss eine neue Sprache beherrschen, einen Job finden und das Durchsetzungsvermögen haben, sein eigenes Unternehmen zu gründen. Und als er wieder mit Nata zusammenkommt, merkt er, dass er nicht ohne die charmante und künstlerische junge Frau leben kann. Der erste Band in Shimon Garbers mitreißender Einwanderersaga, Hauptstadt der Einwanderer, schildert die Schwierigkeiten der Integration in ein neues Land und eine neue Kultur und die Hingabe, die erforderlich ist, um ein neues Leben zu führen, nachdem man alles hinter sich lässt, was man einmal gewusst hat. Einwanderer: Band I: Hauptstadt der Einwanderer von Shimon Garber Nach dem Verlassen der UdSSR kommt Adam Gardov nach Österreich, um sich mit dem Israeli Sokhnut zu treffen. Er plant, nach Israel auszuwandern und ein neues Leben zu beginnen, aber die Pläne ändern sich. Anstelle von Israel beschließt Gardov, ein amerikanisches Visum zu beantragen – ein mühsames Verfahren, das sechs Monate dauert. Um seinen Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten, findet er eine Anstellung in Wien und in Italien, wo er für die zwielichtige Madame Betina arbeitet. Gardovs Entscheidung wird weitreichende Konsequenzen haben. Während er gespannt auf die Antwort auf seinen Visumantrag wartet, lernt er die schöne Nata kennen, eine andere russische Einwanderin, die ihm vor ihrer Abreise nach Amerika den Kopf verdreht. Reisen Sie mit Gardov von Wien nach New York City, dem kultigen Mekka der Einwanderer. Dort entdeckt er, dass das Leben in Amerika nicht einfach ist. Er muss eine neue Sprache beherrschen, einen Job finden und das Durchsetzungsvermögen haben, sein eigenes Unternehmen zu gründen. Und als er wieder mit Nata zusammenkommt, merkt er, dass er nicht ohne die charmante und künstlerische junge Frau leben kann. Der erste Band in Shimon Garbers mitreißender Einwanderersaga, Hauptstadt der Einwanderer, schildert die Schwierigkeiten der Integration in ein neues Land und eine neue Kultur und die Hingabe, die erforderlich ist, um ein neues Leben zu führen, nachdem man alles hinter sich lässt, was man einmal gewusst hat.
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Die vorliegende Auswahl von Materialien zu Hegels Rechtsphilosophie ist für Studienzwecke konzipiert und will, der äußeren Gliederung in zwei Bände entsprechend, einem doppelten Bedürfnis gegenwärtiger Hegel-Forschung genügen. In ihrem »ersten« Band enthält sie Rezensionen, Kritiken und Abhandlungen, die teils zu Hegels Lebzeiten, teils in den ereignisschweren Jahrzehnten des Aufstiegs und Niedergangs seiner Philosophie (1830-1860) publiziert wurden. Es handelt sich überwiegend um Texte, die den »historischen Kontext« der Rechtsphilosophie erhellen. Der zweite Band enthält Texte, die den »systematischen Kontext« der Rechtsphilosophie erschließen. Von dem einzigen Franz Rosenzweig abgesehen, handelt es sich dabei um eine Sammlung von Beiträgen, die unter dem Eindruck einer kritisch reflektierten Hegel-Renaissance nach der Mitte unseres Jahrhunderts geschrieben worden und in gewisser Weise für den zeitgenössischen Diskussionsstand im deutschen wie im außerdeutschen Sprachbereich (Frankreich, Italien, England, Nord- und Südamerika) repräsentativ sind. Um Übersicht und Studium zu erleichtern, folgt ihre Auswahl und Anordnung in etwa dem systematischen Grundriß der Rechtsphilosophie. Die Schwerpunkte gegenwärtiger Forschungen sollten dokumentiert, ihre Lükken (z. B. das Fehlen brauchbarer Beiträge zu logisch-methodologischen Problemen) mitnotiert werden.
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Ambadas Khobragade felt utterly free while doodling and painting. His Dancing Brush made time and space, sky and earth quiver with movement. He was like a mystic in a trance when he played with colours on the canvas. Come, immerse yourself in Ambadas’s vibrant art. Let his story remind you that some childhood memories remain with you as powerful sources of inspiration.
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This book is a clear and compact guide on how to succeed by means of goal-oriented negotiation and cooperative persuasion. Readers learn models to understand and describe what takes place during negotiations, while numerous figures, charts, and checklists clearly summarize effective strategies for analyzing context, processes, competencies, and the impact of our own behavior. Real-life case examples vividly illustrate the specific measures individuals and teams can take to systematically improve their powers of persuasion and bargaining strength. The book also describes a modern approach to raising negotiation competencies as part of personnel development, making it suitable for use in training courses as well as for anyone who wants to be a more persuasive and successful negotiator. Target Group: For work and organizational psychologists, HR professionals, coaches, management trainers and trainees.
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T for Tessa - Codeword Lotus Flower (Vol. 2) From Hamburg Harbour to Rotterdam - Tessa topsecret!Shooting training, karate, heart palpitations and band rehearsals - Tessa Neumann's comfortable life has finally come to an end since she "accidentally" became an agent of the internationally operating secret service R.I.N.G. Now she's out to put a stop to the masterminds of organized crime.And it’s Tessa's first mission to be involved from the very beginning! Quite stressful but usually absolutely okay, if not now of all times Timo Erhardt, the crush of her sleepless nights, would show interest in her. How can fate throw such lousy timing at her? Actually, Tessa would really like to take a break, but evil never sleeps, as we all know. The scene of the crime in this mission is the port of Hamburg. Here, the customs investigation has uncovered 16 tons of cocaine in the container of a cargo ship. A remarkable catch! But one thing soon becomes clear to Tessa, her band mates and the Mongolian gerbil Hector: the real culprits are not in Hamburg, but in Rotterdam. There a cat-and-mouse game begins, in which the girls have to show what they are made of. With their combined forces, they manage to lure the criminals into a trap so that the Dutch police can arrest them. But mousy Hector discovers that drugs are not the only commodity being smuggled across Europe via Rotterdam: In fact, one of the smugglers is also dealing in exotic animals, animals listed as Endangered Species, so they can't be imported. But be assured, Hector wouldn't be Hector if he didn't do everything he could to save the animals!
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T for Tessa - Suddenly Secret Agent (Vol. 1) T for Tessa and top secret! The first volume of a new secret agent series combines coolness, a touch of romance, and a ton of humor as Tessa trips into her first detective case. Together with her Mongolian gerbil Hector, a talking sidekick, Tessa soon turns into a real top-notch agent. Of course, she still retains her chaotic nature, which makes for a lot of situation comedy. Extremely shy and clumsy – it’s no wonder Tessa would rather be someone else. Like a member of Gimme Four, for example, the super famous girl group at her school. Then the unimaginable happens: Tessa passes the audition and makes it into the band! But it’s not exactly what she thought it would be. The rehearsals are disrupted by sketchy fans, wild chases at night, and ruthless mafiosi. And Tessa’s new band mates seem to have other hobbies besides music. Or how else would you explain the weapons in the instrument cases?
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Aby Warburg, passionierter Bilderforscher und Grenzgänger zwischen den Disziplinen, hat das Feld der Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften maßgeblich geprägt. Werke in einem Band versammelt seine wichtigsten Texte, darunter eine Reihe von Erstdrucken aus dem Nachlass, in einer sorgfältig edierten und kommentierten Ausgabe. Ein Grundbuch der Kulturwissenschaften und der ideale Zugang zu Warburgs faszinierenden Bild- und Wortdeutungen.
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"Dieser vierte und letzte Band der Tübinger Vorlesungen Wolfgang Schadewaldts enthält die Vorlesungen zur griechischen Tragödie: »Formen- und Problemgeschichte der attischen Tragödie«, eine zweisemestrige Vorlesung mit einer allgemeinen Einführung und der Interpretation des Aischylos von 1966 und 1966/67; »Sophokles«, ebenfalls zweisemestrig, von 1969 und 1969/70; und »Euripides« von 1967. Der Band gibt einen Überblick über die große »klassische« Tragödie in ihren drei Hauptvertretern, über ihre Stellung in der Geschichte der griechischen Dichtung, ihren Bezug zur historischen Umwelt des 5. Jahrhunderts sowie - in einzelnen Ausblicken - ihre Fortwirkung auf die spätere Dichtung und Dramatik bis auf unsere Zeit."
