Hong Kong – Online registration to start next Thursday for free admission to Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2023’s “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon”

Online registration to start next Thursday for free admission to Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2023’s “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon”

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     The Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2023, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will present a performance programme, the “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon”, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza on April 23 (Sunday) from 2.30pm to 8pm in which local singers and bands from different generations and in different styles will offer a thrilling and interactive outdoor marathon party featuring pop music and movie songs. Admission is free with limited quota. Online registration for admission will start next Thursday (April 13).

     ​As one of the highlights of this year’s Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival, the “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon” brings together two local elements – Cantopop music and movies. In the first part entitled “Outdoor Music Marathon”, experienced and emerging singers, including Danny Summer, Elisa Chan, Anthony Lun, Phil Lam, Yoyo Sham, Wilson Ng and Cath Wong, together with local bands Legacy Band and Patrick Lui Big Band, will collaborate and perform a series of pop classics, which will not only bring wonderful live performances to music fans but also demonstrate the passing down of Hong Kong’s Cantopop culture.

     Immediately following the first part will be the “Film Songs Singing Along”, where selected footages of movie songs, edited from films or songs performed by late superstars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, will be projected onto a large screen at the venue. Local talented young singers Judas Law, RUMBU, Monkey Sit and Yanny Leung will then lead the audience to sing along with the movie hits, and together relive and appreciate these treasures of Hong Kong’s pop culture against the backdrop of Victoria Harbour.

     ​Before the start of the “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon”, a breakdance parade cum pop legends exhibition called “The Avenue of Pop Dreams” (from 2pm to 2.30pm), organised by the Avenue of Stars Management Limited, will be staged on the Avenue of Stars where a group of b-boys and b-girl will showcase their talents and spice up the “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon parade” which will start immediately. During the parade, the Avenue of Stars will be divided into four zones featuring exhibition display boards, memorable quotes or lyrics of the four legends namely Bruce Lee, Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung and Danny Chan. In addition to the parade, an exhibition of the four legends will also be hosted on the Avenue of Stars for two weeks till May 7.

     Details of the programme are as follows:
 

Date:    April 23 (Sunday)
Location: Piazza C, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (staircase area)
Time: Outdoor Music Marathon 2.30pm to 6.30pm
Film Songs Singing Along 6.30pm to 8pm 

     Admission is free with limited quota. Interested parties can register for entry (with free seating) on the programme website www.pcf.gov.hk/en/outdoormusicxfilmmarathon.html starting 10am next Thursday (April 13) on a first-come, first-served basis. For programme enquiries, please call 2734 2960 or visit the above-mentioned website.

     ​To let more members of the public enjoy the performances of the “Outdoor Music x Film Marathon”, the LCSD will arrange a broadcast of the programme’s recorded highlights on RTHK TV later on. Details will be announced in due course.
      
     The first Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival organised by the LCSD aims to offer an array of programmes from pop concerts and performances to thematic exhibitions, film screenings, outdoor and outreach activities, showcasing Hong Kong’s unique cultural creativity and vibrancy. For more information on other fascinating programmes of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival, please visit www.pcf.gov.hk/en/.

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Online Ad Professionals Needed to Judge Best Online Advertising Awards

 The Web Marketing Association’s 21st annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award program is currently accepting entries and is looking for qualified judges to help adjudicate this year’s award program. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising.

To nominate yourself or someone within your organization, please complete the Judge’s Nomination Form. Internet and advertising professionals selected as judges will be contacted during the first week of January.

“We are looking to expand the judging pool for the awards by bring on qualified advertising professionals to help us set the standard of excellence for online advertising,” said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association, Inc. “We created the IAC Awards to highlight the best in this unique advertising medium by industry and need additional individuals who have direct experience developing online advertising. Our judges must have an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in web advertising, an eye for a well-designed ad and the objectivity to score entries according to a predefined set of criteria.”

Judging for the IAC Awards will take place in February, 2023. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet advertising professionals with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web advertising. Past competition judges have included top executives from leading corporations, institutions and media organizations such as Arc Worldwide, Beeby Clark+Meyler, Brunner Digital, Campbell-Ewald, CNN, Deep Interactive Asia, Digitas, EuroRSCG 4D, Google, IBM Interactive, JWT, Mastercard, McCann Worldgroup, Possible, SapientRazorfish, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Small Army, Tectis GmbH, TMP Worldwide, Universal McCann Interactive and Wunderman / Y&R.

The Internet Advertising Competition Awards are open to everyone involved in the process of developing Internet advertising. Entries may be submitted online at http://www.iacaward.org. The deadline for entry is January 31, 2023 and will be judged on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium.

“It is an honor and an important responsibility when you are chosen to participate as a judge,” said Rice. “Judging an award show like the IAC Awards is a great way to share your experience and expertise with the online advertising community. You are helping to set the standard for award winning advertising throughout the Web.”

The 2023 Internet Advertising Competition Awards are sponsored by PR.com, iContact, and WMR.FM.

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is an organization working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online advertising, Internet marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to Web sites. The Web Marketing Association’s annual award programs, the WebAward Competition, MobileWebAwards and the Internet Advertising Competition Awards, have been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world since 1997.

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The Best Online Advertising to be Recognized by Web Marketing Association

 The Web Marketing Association announces the Call for Entries for the 21st annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. This international award program will evaluate all forms of online advertising, including email, page-based ads, online newsletters, mobile apps, Websites, video, social media and voice skills in 86 industry categories. The Competition website is located at www.iacaward.org and the deadline for entry is January 31, 2023.

“Online advertising is a critical component of today’s marketing mix,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “We created the IAC Awards to highlight the best in this unique advertising medium by industry and to help advertising professionals validate their efforts to clients and senior management. The IAC Awards can provide third party confirmation that clients are getting the best creative for their ad dollars. Winning awards is a great way to demonstrate your creative potential.”

The Internet Advertising Competition Awards are open to all organizations and individuals (advertising and interactive agencies, corporate marketing departments, small business owners, etc.) involved in the process of developing Internet advertising. Entries may be submitted online at http://www.iacaward.org. The deadline for entry is January 31, 2023 and will be judged on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting, and use of the medium.

Awards will be presented within each of the industry categories and advertising formats, including:

– Best Social Media Campaign

– Best Online ad & Campaign (including banner, pop-up or interstitial)

– Best Email message & Campaign

– Best Online newsletter & Campaign

– Best Website (including best landing pages and best microsites)

– Best Online video

– Best Mobile applications

– Best Voice Skills or Actions

– Best Integrated ad campaign

Best of show award for each format will be selected from among the industry winners. Ads eligible for entry in the competition must have run during the period from January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023.

Interactive agencies that win multiple awards will also be in the running for Top Agency Award. Each entrant will be awarded points based on the level of award for each award received. A Best of Show will be worth 5 points, Best of Industry 3 points and each Outstanding award 1 point. The agency with the most points will be awarded the Top Agency Award. Agencies winning an IAC Award will also be automatically included in the Award Winning Agencies Database.

In an effort to recognize those organizations that demonstrate exceptional development skills across multiple entries, agencies that win more the 6 awards will also be recognized with an Outstanding Advertising Developer award from the Web Marketing Association. In 2021, four agencies won this honor.

Judging for the IAC Awards will take place in February, 2023. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet advertising professionals with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web advertising. Past competition judges have included top executives from leading corporations, institutions and media organizations such as Arc Worldwide, Beeby Clark+Meyler, Brunner Digital, Campbell-Ewald, CNN, Deep Interactive Asia, Digitas, EuroRSCG 4D, Google, IBM Interactive, JWT, Mastercard, McCann Worldgroup, Possible, SapientRazorfish, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Small Army, Tectis GmbH, TMP Worldwide, Universal McCann Interactive and Wunderman / Y&R.

The 2023 Internet Advertising Competition Awards are sponsored by PR.com, iContact, eTail and WMR.FM.

A complete list of past winners can be found at the IAC Award Website.

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is an organization working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online advertising, Internet marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to Web sites. The Web Marketing Association’s annual award programs, the WebAward Competition, MobileWebAwards and the Internet Advertising Competition Awards, have been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world since 1997.

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Online portal facilitating Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence in Defence and Aerospace Sector 2021-22 launched by MoD


Ministry of Defence has launched an online portal for filing applications for Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence in Defence and Aerospace Sector 2021-22 today. The objective of Raksha Mantri’s Awards, managed by Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) under Department of Defence Production (DDP) is to give further boost to Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, for achieving self-reliance in Defence manufacturing and reward excellence in the fields of Indigenization, Innovation and Exports by the Indian Defence Industries (both Private as well as DPSUs/PSUs).


 This initiative will facilitate widening of Industrial base in the Defence and Aerospace sector, identify ‘hidden gems’ from Private Industries especially from the MSME/Start-Up segments and promote them as role models for others.


 Applications for Raksha Mantri’s Awards under various categories will be accepted only through the online Portal (https://rmawards.ddpmod.gov.in) and the processing of applications for the Awards will also be done online. Last date of filing online applications is September, 29, 2022. RM Award Cell of DGQA will be managing the portal and the helpline facility (email:- rmawardsmod-dgqa[at]gov[dot]in;  Tele:- 011-24196951).


 The awards for the year 2021-22 will be presented during DEFEXPO-22, scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 18 to 22 October 2022.


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