The 12th European Dance Festival is taking place in Cyprus through the end of June. The Festival began on June 7 with performances taking place at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol and at the Pallas Theatre in Nicosia. The countries that are performing in this year’s festival are Italy, Sweden, Hungary, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Austria, Finland, Portugal and Cyprus. The...
A beautiful old Devon estate located in the small town of Tuckenhay offers the best of country living in one of the hottest property areas in the country. The Old Bakehouse has been featured in numerous magazines and publications for its prime location and classic country charm. It has been described as iconic, historic and been featured in “The Week” as one of the best properties on the market in the...
The 2009 International Paris Air Show is set to open its 48th edition, which will run from June 15th through the 21st at the Le Bourget Exhibition Centre. The show is celebrating its 100th anniversary as the first Paris Air Show was held in 1909 at the Grand Palais in Paris. While the flying displays that take place daily from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm draw the largest crowds, there are many other things that...
Brazil officially entered into recession in the first quarter of 2009, but the contraction was less severe than many had feared. Favorable signs are already emerging and some analysts predict that the economy will be back to modest growth levels by the end of the year. The Brazilian economy fell by 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2009 in a year-over-year basis, according to the country’s...
A new report highlights the effects that international real estate buyers have had on the South Florida property market in recent years. Buyers from abroad have helped to grow the popular real estate market in Florida and even as hard times have hit they are taking advantage of the low prices and low dollar value. A report from the consultants Gerson Lehrman Group notes that foreign buyers are now...
International bestselling business author and top business thought leader – Jonathan Blain , has sort the assistance of overseas property website Homesgofast.com to sell his luxury home located in Totnes Devon England. The house with a price tag of 2 million pounds was previously marketed without success to wealthy UK buyers. The house offered for sale is a landmark home that has previously featured...
Devon and Cornwall house prices have seen the biggest yearly slump in house prices across England and Wales, according to latest figures from the Land Registry. Land Registry figures released this week show the South West has seen the biggest property price fall of anywhere in England in Wales over the past year. In April 2009 the average house price in the region was £159,704, an 18% drop on the...
The former island retreat of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman has been put up for sale. The four building estate is located on Faro Island, just off the northern tip of Gotland in the Baltic Sea off the east coast of Sweden. The famed director died in 2007 at the age of 89, and now the estate is being auctioned off in Stockholm. The property has a restored 1854 farmhouse and barn that the filmmaker...
While many visitors to Tuscany stick to the popular towns and museums inland, there are some nice beaches to lure you to the coast. There are many well-known destinations along the Italian coastline, but this part of Tuscany provides visitors with nice beaches and proximity to all that this part of Italy is famous for – Florence, sun-drenched hills and spectacular works of art. Probably the most...
The MannIsland development in Liverpool’s CityCenter is proceeding as the 11-storey, 140,000 square foot office building has been financed by CommerzReal. Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority recently signed a 30-year lease for the property, allowing financing and work to proceed. Construction costs for the office building are estimated at £47 million, and the Authority expects to move into the...