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A rainy caravan park on the south coast of England might seem an unlikely place to make a feminist statement. But this weekend, at Sandford holiday park in Poole, an uprising of women in music took place with Hear Her festival, an all-female line-up of artists from across a spectrum of folk, pop and indie rock. Backed by Diva magazine, the event was co-curated by musician KT Tunstall and headlined by Manchester synth-disco artist Shura and Mercury-nominated Northern Irish singer-songwriter Soak. As well as featuring only female-identifying acts, Hear Her was entirely curated and managed by women (and had female trainee sound engineers from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts learning the ropes on the sound desk). Actress, musician, and Diva music editor Heather Peace founded Hear Her in 2018 as a response to what she saw as a lack of platforms for emerging female artists. “The festival line-up balance, it’s appalling,” she said. Since music blog Crack in the … [Read more...] about All-female line-up makes statement at Hear Her festival

She was spotted getting close with her model boyfriend Anwar Hadid earlier this month. But Dua Lipa was on her own Friday as she performed a set at the 20th New Yorker Festival in Manhattan. The 24–year–old musician and model showed off her fashion prowess with a striking suit-style dress. Hitting the big time: Dua Lipa, 24, was the focus of the 20th New Yorker Festival on Friday as she gave a performance and sat down for an interview in Manhattan Dua's outfit featured an oversize navy blue blazer that was cinched around her waist to showcase her hourglass figure. The suit featured a matching pair of shorts, culminating in a knee-length pair of shiny black boots. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Dua Lipa shows off her quirky sense of style in a bright... Anwar Hadid, 20, arrives at sister Bella's 23rd birthday... Anwar Hadid proves chivalry isn't dead as he lends... Dua Lipa looks effortlessly chic in a green coat and denim... Share this article Share … [Read more...] about Dua Lipa is dressed for business in a navy suit as she serenades the crowd at the 20th New Yorker Festival

The controversial inclusion of Roman Polanski in the 76th Venice film festival and the event’s poor record on female representation dominated the event’s first day as jury members clashed over the issue of gender quotas. At the opening press conference, Alberto Barbera – the outspoken director of the festival who is stepping down next year – said he was convinced he had made the correct choice to include Polanski despite the film-maker’s conviction for raping a 13-year-old girl in 1978. “The history of art is full of artists who committed crimes but we have continued to admire their works of art and the same is true of Polanski,” said Barbera. “He is, in my opinion, one of the last masters in European cinema. We cannot wait 200 years to decide whether his films are great or easily forgotten, an aesthetic judgment needs to be passed at once.” Barbera added that he is not a “court judge” who has to say whether a man has to … [Read more...] about Jury members clash over Roman Polanski as Venice film festival opens

The inclusion of controversial directors and a continued gender imbalance have dominated the buildup to the 76th edition of the Venice film festival, while a mix of Hollywood A-listers and arthouse auteurs looks likely to provide another attention-grabbing event. Hirokazu Kore-eda – who won the Palme d’Or in 2018 for his film Shoplifters – opens the festival on Wednesday with The Truth, which stars Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche. The French-language drama will be the first film the director has made that won’t be in his native Japanese, while the French director Olivier Assayas also moves into new linguistic territory with his English-language spy thriller Wasp Network. The coveted opening slot is usually reserved for an awards season hopeful and Venice has garnered a reputation as an Oscar omen over recent years, after hosting world premieres for three of the past five best picture Oscar winners. Netflix continues its romance with the festival, and will … [Read more...] about Venice film festival 2019: gender disparity debate rages for second year

She's an Oscar-winning actress, who has also won five Golden Globes, four Grammys, two Emmys and one Bafta award among many other honors. Now Julie Andrews, 83, has been honored with the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion career achievement award at a glittering ceremony in the Italian lagoon-side resort on Monday. And the British actress, best known for her roles in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, couldn't resist planting a sweet kiss on her Golden Lion's nose. Here's an interesting PDA: Julie Andrews, 83, couldn't resist kissing her Golden Lion's nose when she received the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion career achievement award Monday The statuette actually features wings, indicating it's a griffin but it seems that name never caught on. The Princess Diaries star was immaculately dressed in a pale blue silk pants suit that she wore over a white lacy camisole plus white espadrilles. Her blonde hair was styled in her trademark short pixie cut. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 … [Read more...] about Julie Andrews, 83, looks radiant while being honored for her stellar 60-year career with Venice Festival Golden Lion