Chicago World Music Festival 2008

Chicago's annual World Music Festival will take place from September 19 - 25, 2008. For more information, including showtimes, venues and a complete artist lineup, go to http://egov.cityofchicago.org/WorldMusic

Heard On The Street

In markets there is a lot of luck.

Innovation Contests

The Economist article on a whole series of prizes designed to catalyse clean, renewable and cost-effective energy @ http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/greenview/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12077182 was educational and insightful.

Useful links:
www.xprize.org
www.virginearth.com
www.freedomprize.org

Prizes lead people to compete ferociously and cunningly. They tap a primitive urge to win, and to be seen winning, even when the prize itself is trivial compared with the effort required to attain it.
- Economist

How true!

03b Networks

03b Networks System's aim to use satellites to provide broadband services to three billion people in the developing countries in Africa and elsewhere at the same speeds as those offered in rich countries is truly commendable. Hats off to the founders of 03b Networks!

Useful link:
www.o3bnetworks.com

Top Trends 2008

To listen to Trends Research Institute's Gerald Celente explain the world shaping events and forecasts + tomorrows trends, go to www.trendsresearch.com for further information.

Artworks @ Bamiyan

To listen to BBC's Alastair Leithead explain the iconic Buddhist art works of Bamiyan + new findings by archaeologists, go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7604519.stm

Russell Brand

Check out for Russell Brand's jewels + his presence at the MTV Video Music Awards @ http://uk.popsugar.com/gallery/576920/?page=0,27,0&show=large +
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7599834.stm

Useful links:
www.russellbrand.tv
www.loreerodkin.com
www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008

SaffronArt Update

According to Economictimes, Saffronart's autumn online auction of contemporary Indian art ended on September 7, 2008, with price records for 18 Indian artists (1. TV Santhosh, 2. Anju Dodiya, 3. Sudhir Patwardhan, 4. GR Iranna, 5. Mithu Sen, 6. Anita Dube, 7. Sudarshan Shetty, 8. Anil Revri, 9. Tushar Joag, 10. Manisha Parekh, 11. Debanjan Roy, 12. Phaneendra Nath Chaturvedi, 13. Kishor Shinde, 14. Chitra Ganesh, 15. Ravikumar Kashi, 16. Ram Bali Chauhan, 17. Mayyur Kailash Gupta, 18. Nicola Durvasula). Go to www.saffronart.com for further information.