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Entertainment is a leisure activity consisting of an event and an audience that views the event and participates. This participation can be subtle, as in Theatres: Film, Opera or stageshows, or Orchestral symphony concerts wherein the applause due the performance or performing artists would be bad manners. In contrast, the sports entertainment industry feeds off audience participation— who can imagine the strange event attending a pro-wrestling bout, basketball or baseball game without cheering or booing the participants would experentially being happy.
The industry that provides entertainment is called the entertainment industry, and one distinction between what is meant by the term is the voluntary participation of the party being entertained, which may be passive (Opera) or active (Frantic shoot-em-up computer games) and the whole gamut of industry supported diversions in between (Baseball, Concerts, Football, Books, Television, film , striptease, and events like Karaoke).
Recreation, play, reading, and art appreciation may in some instances be confused with entertainment, but the difference is elementary—entertainments take two or more— even if one of the participants is a programmer for the obsolescent Amiga computer system who now happens to be deceased. Without the 'performance' of the artist and the participation of the viewer the event would and could not occur.
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Austria's Haider dies in accident
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:45:18 -0000
Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider, known for his anti-immigration policies, has been killed in a car crash, aged 58.
G7 nations pledge to fight crisis
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:37:54 -0000
Top finance ministers promise to take "decisive action and use all available tools" to tackle the world economic crisis.
Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:42:42 -0000
Finnish ex-President Martti Ahtisaari wins this year's Nobel Peace Prize for three decades of mediation around the world.
NYT > Europe
Former Finnish President Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:32:24 -0000
Martti Ahtisaari has worked to end conflicts in troubled spots around the world for more than three decades.
Russian Compliance in Georgia Is Disputed
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:18:11 -0000
European leaders confirmed Friday that Russians had met a deadline to withdraw troops from buffer zones outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
British Military Investigates Loss of Hard Drive
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:56:24 -0000
A portable computer hard drive that may have carried personal details on 100,000 British military service members is missing, the Ministry of Defense said.
L.A. Times - Europe
Austrian right leader Joerg Haider killed in car crash
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:27:00 -0700
Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far-right rhetoric at times sounded sympathetic to the Nazis and contemptuous of Jews and led to months of international isolation for the Alpine republic, died today in a car accident. He was 58.
Finnish diplomat Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Martti Ahtisaari has quietly worked to resolve conflicts in Iraq, Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Namibia. 'He never gives up,' the head of the Nobel Prize committee says. Calling him an "outstanding international mediator," the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 to former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari for his efforts to resolve international conflicts across the globe, from Northern Ireland and Namibia to Kosovo, Indonesia and Iraq.
World Briefing
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Georgia: Russia pullout incomplete, France says / Mexico: Norbert builds as it nears Baja / Israel: Iranian boy seeks cancer treatment / India: Dalai Lama undergoes surgery Russia needs to do more, says France
UN News Centre - Europe
UN, Dutch university partner to reach development goals
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has joined forces with a Dutch university to promote education and research in developing countries to build momentum towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight ambitious anti-poverty targets with a 2015 deadline.
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree on weekly meetings - UN
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities met today to continue talks on the reunification of the Mediterranean island nation, and agreed to meet on a weekly basis to keep up the momentum of the negotiations, according to a senior United Nations envoy.
UN urges European Union to end violence against women in conflict zones
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) today urged European Union (EU) Member States to take practical steps in preventing sexual violence against women in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Europe - International Herald Tribune
Nobel Peace Prize is quiet diplomat's latest reward
By SARAH LYALL, ALAN COWELL AND WALTER GIBBS Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:27:23 -0000
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 2008 peace prize Friday to Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president who has played a key role in resolving conflicts around the world.
Austrian rightist leader Jörg Haider killed in accident
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:27:23 -0000
Jörg Haider's far-right rhetoric led at one point to months of international isolation for Austria. He was 58.
U.K. reports new data loss for 100,000 military staff
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:27:23 -0000
A computer disk that reportedly carries personal details on some 100,000 serving British military personnel is missing, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
Europe confirms Russian pullback
By ELLEN BARRY Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:27:23 -0000
European leaders confirmed Friday that Russians had met an Oct. 10 deadline to withdraw troops from buffer zones outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Georgian refugees begin to return home
By ELLEN BARRY Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:27:23 -0000
Emotions were mixed all over Georgia as families vacated tent cities, although government officials had urged refugees to wait until their villages had been cleared of unexploded ordnance.
Europe confirms Russian pullback
By Ellen Barry Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:54:07 -0000
European leaders confirmed Friday that Russians had met an Oct. 10 deadline to withdraw troops from buffer zones outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Mister Latvia - Beauty pageant contest for men and women. Page includes history and contestant portfolios.
Art Nouveau Heritage - Highlights this type of architecture that is seen in the capital city of Riga and the rest of the country.
Art Studio at the Architect's House - Lessons in drawing, painting and other kinds of visual art. In Latvian and English.
Elgurt, Josef - Biography and gallery of this artist from Riga, Latvia.
Meta Description: [ An Artist in Riga, Latvia ~ to his 75th birthday: Josef Elgurt. His biogaphy and gallery: serigraphs, drawings, water colors, Printmaking, exhibitions, Arts and Culture in Latvia ]
Films in Latvia - A directory of links to movies such as studios, history, organizations, news, history, films, festivals, and filmmakers that originate from Latvia.
Latvian Museum Association: Guide - Directory of museums within the country. Searchable by alphabet, region or theme.
National Film Centre of Latvia - Established by the Ministry of Culture to distribute government funding, propose legislation, preserve audio-visual heritage, promote films abroad, create a database library and provide licenses for video distribution.
re-lab - An electronic art and media center in Riga, Latvia. Projects range from new media festivals to Internet broadcasting.
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Riga Dimd - Shows the history of some choir festivals, especially the Riga Dimd, and how they became an important part of Latvian culture. Includes contact information.
Studija - Visual arts magazine.
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