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A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said China, the world's largest sovereign creditor, has been a roadblock to debt relief. IMF member countries will discuss the crisis lender's shareholding structure at annual meetings in Morocco next week. The U.S. is pushing instead for IMF member countries to agree to contribute more funds to boost lending firepower, but keeping the U.S.-dominated shareholding structure unchanged. Without naming China, he said this would include doing more on debt relief and providing more exchange rate transparency -- longstanding Treasury criticisms of Beijing.

Persons: Johannes P, Nancy Lee, Janet Yellen, Lee, Jay Shambaugh, Shambaugh, Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Andrea Ricci Organizations: IMF, International Monetary Fund, REUTERS, Rights, International Monetary, U.S, Treasury, Center for Global Development, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, U.S, China, Morocco, India, Brazil, Beijing

☆ Can She Revive the Largest Museum on the African Continent?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Roslyn Sulcas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Kouoh said that she decided to take the job after many conversations with Black colleagues. Kouoh has changed “how the local community see Zeitz,” said the Cape Town-based artist Igshaan Adams, who recently spent eight months in residence there. What influences come from an artist like Issa Samb or Gerard Sekoto to younger artists today? “There is a lot of mutual support, of generosity and care across the continent. I am part of that generation of African art professionals who have pride and knowledge about the beauty of African culture, which has often been defined by others in so many wrong ways.

Persons: Kouoh, Black, ”, Zeitz, William Kentridge, Carsten Holler, Wangechi, Igshaan Adams, “, Koyo, — Tracey Rose, Johannes Phokela, Mary Evans —, Issa Samb, Gerard Sekoto, haven’t, won’t, Okwui Enwezor Locations: Zeitz

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. "Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group's values. World Bank President Ajay Banga, who took office in June after the Ugandan law was enacted, has come under pressure to respond to the Ugandan law. The existing portfolio will continue to disburse funds, even as new lending is put on hold, a World Bank source said. It said the IFC and MIGA would also implement additional measures to "ensure inclusion and non-discrimination as needed."

Persons: Johannes P, Ajay Banga, Banga, Kanishka Singh, Andrea Shalal, Leslie Adler, Jonathan Oatis, Richard Chang Organizations: Bank, International Monetary Fund, REUTERS, United Nations, World Bank, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, Reuters, IFC, Thomson Locations: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Uganda, Washington

☆ Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world, a study found. See which others made the top 10.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com. Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com, a website for airline safety and product reviews. Air New Zealand was ranked first for best economy class; Qatar Airways took the lead for business class; and Singapore Airlines was ranked the best first-class airline. Air New ZealandSafety: 7/7Product: 7/7Air New Zealand, or Air NZ, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Korean Air has an average score of 7.8/10 based on 60 AirlineRatings.com reviews.

Persons: Geoffrey Thomas, Taylor Rains, Johannes P, Virgin Atlantic Sir Richard Branson, Steve Parsons, Richard Branson, Emirates Yursi Abu Barak Organizations: Morning, Air New, Qatar Airways, Air, Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Delta, US, Ryanair, New Zealand, Air New Zealand Air, Air New Zealand, Air NZ, . Air NZ, Qatar Airways Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Etihad Airways Airbus, Etihad, UAE, Korean Air Korean, Airlines, Korean Air, Christo, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, SIA, Qantas Qantas, Qantas Media Safety, Qantas, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic Boeing, Heathrow Airport, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways Cathay, Boeing, Cathay, Nikkei, Emirates, Dubai . Emirates, UAE . Emirates Locations: Zealand, Air New Zealand, Europe, Air, Auckland , New Zealand, Doha, Qatar, Al Jazeera, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Seoul, South Korea, Bali , Indonesia, Singapore, Asia, Mascot, Australia, Virgin Australia, Crawley , England, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, East Asia, Cathay Pacific Airways Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong, Nikkei Asia, Dubai ., Emirates, Dubai

☆ World’s best airline for 2023 named by AirlineRatings.com
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty ImagesAfter a couple of years of reduced air travel in the wake of the pandemic, travelers returned to the air in 2022 to significant airline chaos – canceled flights, lost luggage and overstretched staff. And interestingly, while Air New Zealand came out on top for 2023, Thomas said the results were close among the top five. Singapore Airlines took the fifth spot on AirlineRatings.com's 2023 list and also won the Best First Class award. Johannes P. Christo/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesAbu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is number 3 on AirlineRatings.com’s 2023 list. Singapore Airlines, named top in the Best First Class award and the Excellence in Long Haul Travel - Southeast Asia award, took fifth place overall.

Persons: AirlineRatings.com, –, ” Geoffrey Thomas, ” AirlineRatings.com, Marcos del Mazo, Thomas, Johannes P Organizations: CNN, Air, Zealand, CNN Travel, Zealand’s, Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Business, Catering, Long, Singapore Airlines, Christo, Anadolu Agency, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, Korean, North, ” Air, New, Civil Aviation Authority, Auckland International Airport, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Virgin, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, SAS, TAP, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air, Air Canada, British Airways, Jet, JAL, Vietnam Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM, . Alaska Airlines, United Airlines Locations: Australia, North Asia, Asia, Zealand, Auckland, AirlineRatings.com’s, Virgin Australia, Swiss, TAP Portugal

☆ IMF still concerned by banking sector wobbles - chief economist
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund remains concerned about recent turbulence in the banking sector despite actions by the U.S. and Swiss authorities to deal with troubled banks on their watch, its chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Monday. Speaking to journalists in Paris, he added that “the story is not over” and that EU banks were not immune to problems as long as the bloc did not go further to complete long-discussed mechanisms to deal with failed banks.

☆ Nigeria gets World Bank funding for social program ahead of fuel subsidy cut
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Felix Onuah | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. ChristoABUJA, April 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria has secured $800 million from the World Bank to scale up its national social program ahead of the removal of its costly but popular subsidies on petrol in June, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Wednesday. Ahmed said the government was considering cash transfers and mass transit buses for workers to ease the pain of the subsidy removal on the most vulnerable segment of its population. She added that the country has registered ten million households, which is equivalent to 50 million people on its vulnerable list. Ahmed said discussions were going on at different levels of government and with members of the incoming administration of President-elect Bola Tinubu on the subsidy removal.

☆ World Bank raises 2023 growth outlook in developing East Asia as China reopens
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Xinghui Kok | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - Growth in the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific will accelerate in 2023 thanks to China’s reopening and economic rebound, but high inflation and household debt will weigh on consumption in some countries, the World Bank said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. The stronger forecast was due to China’s reopening, which the World Bank expects will help its economy rebound to 5.1% from 3% last year. Countries in developing East Asia and the Pacific include Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Mongolia, plus island nations like Fiji, Vanuatu and Palau. “While still small compared to the advanced economies like the U.S., China has become an increasingly important source of knowledge for innovation in other East Asia and Pacific countries,” said the report.

☆ Indonesia's Bali wants to tighten visa requirements for Russian tourists
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Tourists enjoy the sunset at Canggu beach amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Bali, Indonesia, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Johannes P. ChristoJAKARTA, March 13 (Reuters) - Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were found working illegally. Russian nationals are among the biggest groups of foreign arrivals in Indonesia, according to official tourism data. At least four Russian citizens were deported this month for visa violations and immigration authorities have repeatedly warned foreigners in Bali against working on tourist visas. About 8,800 Ukrainian visitors arrived between September 2022 and January 2023.

☆ World Bank board aims to pick next president by early May, U.S. nominee expected soon
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. The bank's executive directors affirmed their commitment to an "open, merit-based and transparent selection process" for the new leader, and said countries could nominate candidates beginning Thursday through March 29. The World Bank board gave a list of criteria and relevant experience for would-be applicants, including "effective communication and diplomatic skills" and also said it "would strongly encourage women candidates to be nominated." The bank has never had a permanent woman president in its 77-year history, although current International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva served as acting president for about two months in early 2019. The United States has historically selected the president of the bank, but some developing countries and civil society groups are challenging that tradition.

☆ World Bank cuts 2022 East Asia growth outlook, cites China slowdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo/MANILA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific will weaken sharply in 2022 due to China's slowdown, but the pace of expansion will pick up next year, the World Bank said on Tuesday. "As they prepare for slowing global growth, countries should address domestic policy distortions that are an impediment to longer term development," World Bank East Asia and Pacific Vice President Manuela Ferro in a statement. These have caused capital outflows and currency depreciations, the World Bank said. "Controls and subsidies muddy price signals and hurt productivity," World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economist Aaditya Mattoo, said in a statement.

☆ В Органном зале Кишинева открывается Х Международный фестиваль Баха
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

С 23 по 30 июня в столице пройдет Х международный музыкальный фестиваль И.С Баха. Согласно цитируемому источнику, 25 июня фестиваль продолжится традиционным органным концертом, отметив решающую роль «короля инструментов» в творчестве и жизни Баха. Выступит известный российский органист Александр Фисейский, солист Московской филармонии, заведующий органным отделом Академии музыки им. Во время фестиваля в Органном зале откроется выставка картин студентов Академии музыки, театра и изобразительных искусств, Колледжа изящных искусств им. Билеты продаются в кассах Органного зала и онлайн – на iticket.md.

Persons: – iticket.md, Бах, Лариса Зубку, Кристиан Флори (РумынияГермания), Владимир СвердловАшкенази, Александр Фисейский, Мария Эстер Гусман, Антонио де Кабесон, Михаэль Преториус, И.С. Бах, Илона Степан, Анна Стрезева, Тони Бардон, Анастасия Кушнир, Лилия Истрати, Роман Ялчик, Андрей Отин, Кристиан Флоря Organizations: IMAGO, Органный зал, Национальный камерный оркестр, Московская филармония, Академия музыки имя. Гнесиных, Национальный Камерный Оркестр, Национальный камерный хор, Хор Академии музыки, театра и изобразительных искусств, Оперный театр, Академия музыки, театра и изобразительные искусства, Колледж изящных искусств имя. А. Плэмэдялэ, Академический лицей изящные искусств имя. И. Виеру, Министерство образование, культура и исследований, Немецкий культурный центр, Бухарестский Институт Гете, Медицинский центр физическая реабилитация Locations: Бельгия, Россия, Испания, Румыния, Республика Молдова, Кишинев, Тимишоары

☆ Международному фестивалю Баха исполняется 10 лет
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Баха возвращают на передний план культурных мероприятий Международный музыкальный фестиваль И.С. На протяжении десяти лет фестиваль стремится показать широкой аудитории очарование и красоту музыки Баха и классической музыки в целом. Юбилейная программа фестиваля включает 4 концерта с участием важных гостей из Бельгии, России, Испании, Румынии и Республики Молдова. 25 июня фестиваль продолжится традиционным органным концертом. Во время фестиваля в Органном зале откроется выставка живописи, которую представят студенты Академии музыки, театра и изобразительных искусств, Колледжа изобразительных искусств им А. Плэмэдялэ, а также учащиеся Высшей академической школы изобразительных искусств им И. Виеру (куратор - Василе Ситарь).

Persons: И.С. Бах, Бах, Кристиан Флори (РумынияГермания), Владимир СвердловАшкенази, Мария Эстер Гузман, Василе Ситарь Organizations: Фонд культуры имя. И.С. Бах, Национальный камерный оркестр, Органный зал, Академия музыки, театра и изобразительных искусств, Колледж изобразительных искусств имя А. Плэмэдялэ, Высочайшая академическая школа изобразительных искусств имя И. Виеру Locations: Бельгия, Россия, Испания, Румыния, Республика Молдова, Севилья

În program vor răsuna fragmente din fundamentala „Arta fugii”, precum și două din îndrăgitele concerte pentru pian și orchestră de coarde de J.S. Pe 25 iunie, festivalul va continua cu tradiționalul recital de orgă, „regele instrumentelor” punctând un rol decisiv în creația și viața lui Bach. În anul 2000, cu ocazia marcării a 250 de ani de la moartea marelui compozitor, organistul a prezentat în Germania o serie unică de concerte în care a interpretat toată creația de orgă a lui Bach. Festivalul va culmina în data de 30 iunie , tradițional, cu o lucrare monumentală – oratoriul „Patimile după Ioan” („Johannes Passion”) de J.S. Biletele la concertele din cadrul festivalului sunt puse în vânzare la casa de bilete a Sălii cu Orgă și online – pe iticket.md.

Persons: Cristian Florea, rusă Vladimir, . Bach, Bach ., Alexander Fiseisky, Bach, María Esther Guzmán ., Lope, Vega, Andrés Segovia, María Esther Guzmán va, . Praetorius, Ioan, J.S . Bach, Ilona Stepan, Anna Strezeva, Tony Bardon, Anastasia, Andrei Otean, Plămădeală, I . Vieru, Vasile, Goethe Organizations: Orchestra Națională de Cameră, Academia, Orchestra, de Cameră, Muzică, Arte Plastice, Academiei, Arte, A, I, Ministerul Educației, Culturii, Cercetării, German, Institut, Compania Locations: România, Germania, belgian, rusă, rus, Moscova, Düsseldorf, Chișinău, Spania, Sevilla, chitarista, spaniolă, Europa, Asia, America, Timișoara, Roman, Republicii Moldova, Institut București, Purcari

☆ În perioada 23-30 iunie, la Sala cu Orgă, va avea loc Festivalul Internațional de Muzică „J.S. Bach”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

În perioada 23-30 iunie, Sala cu Orgă și Fundația Culturală „J.S.Bach” readuce în prim-planul evenimentelor culturale Festivalul Internațional de Muzică „J.S. Timp de un deceniu, festivalul aspiră să atragă un public cât mai larg spre magia și frumusețea muzicii lui Bach și a muzicii clasice în general. Pe 25 iunie, festivalul va continua cu tradiționalul recital de orgă, „regele instrumentelor” punctând un rol decisiv în creația și viața lui Bach. În cadrul Festivalului, la Sala cu Orgă va fi vernisată și o expoziție de pictură, prezentată de studenții Academiei de Muzică, Teatru și Arte Plastice, ai Colegiului de Arte Plastice „A. Biletele la concertele din cadrul festivalului sunt puse în vânzare la casa de bilete a Sălii cu Orgă și online – pe iticket.md.

Persons: Bach, Cristian Florea, rusă Vladimir, . Bach, Bach ., Alexander Fiseisky, María Esther Guzmán ., Lope, Vega, Andrés Segovia, María Esther Guzmán va, . Praetorius, Ioan, J.S . Bach, Ilona Stepan, Anna Strezeva, Tony Bardon, Anastasia, Andrei Otean, Plămădeală, I . Vieru, Vasile Organizations: Orchestra Națională de Cameră, Academia, Orchestra, de Cameră, Muzică, Arte Plastice, Academiei, Arte, A, I, Ministerul Educației, Culturii, Cercetării Locations: Belgia, Rusia, Spania, România, Republica Moldova, Germania, belgian, rusă, rus, Moscova, Düsseldorf, Chișinău, Sevilla, chitarista, spaniolă, Europa, Asia, America, Timișoara, Roman, Republicii Moldova

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