People in the Isle of Man will have a chance to hear first hand from one of the UK’s most renowned contemporary authors and political figures this Spring. Jeffrey Archer will be the guest speaker at a black-tie dinner to be held on Thursday 26th April, entitled “Up close and personal with Jeffrey Archer: a private encounter with the man, his books and his life”, organised by the IoM Sporting and Dining Club and sponsored [ Read More ]
The Isle of Man Chapter of the BCS is holding an event on Enterprise and eBusiness Search Technologies and Security Loopholes and Hacking Updates on the 14th April at the Claremont Hotel in Douglas.The programme of events is as follows: 17:00 Doors open – Drinks, complimentary snacks, and networking opportunity 18:00 “Enterprise and eBusiness Search Technology” Connie Chen, Transparensee, New York City (speaker kindly supplied by US Department of Commerce) 18:30 Q & A 18:45 [ Read More ]
The One World Centre & Friends of Pestalozzi IoM invite you to a screening of A Small Act on Wednesday 13th April at the Manx Museum. The film tells the story of Chris Mburu, a young Kenyan whose life changes drastically when his education is sponsored by a Swedish stranger. Chris is now a Harvard graduate and a Human Rights Lawyer for the United Nations. Inspired by the generosity of the stranger that changed his [ Read More ]
We all share planet Earth; but we don’t all see it the same way. Home is the spectacular view of Earth from the sky as seen through the lens of the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand the French photojournalist. The film tells the story of humanity’s rise and impact upon Earth by using images from around the world that are unique and quite breathtaking, and leaves you wondering if you know this planet at all! Over 8 [ Read More ]
In 2006 Sandi Thom’s infamous debut single ‘I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker’ topped the charts in seven countries with the ensuing album ‘Smile…It Confuses People’ shifting nearly two million copies to date worldwide. Thom’s new album ‘Merchants & Thieves’ was released in May, topping the UK iTunes Blues Chart and No.5 in the respective U.S. Chart. The album showcases a new sound from Sandi Thom, bringing to light her passion for the blues. [ Read More ]
The Isle of Man International Business School (IBS) will be showing a new film on the recent financial crisis. The feature documentary “The Flaw”, directed by David Sington, will be shown on Wednesday, 24th November 2010, at 6:15pm in the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre. You can learn more about the film from the trailer below: This is what the critics said about the movie following it’s premiere: Eugene Hernandez, editor-in-chief of indieWIRE writes: David Sington’s [ Read More ]
The Festival of Trees has become an annual display at Ronaldsway airport. Having started in 2001 in aid of Save the Children, it has become one of their biggest fund generators and promoters. The first time I came across the Festival of Trees, it took my breath away. I felt like Alice in Wonderland. It was a surreal experience full of magic and inspiration. You would think that after the first year, it would have [ Read More ]
