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La Plagne is a beautiful place – a plateau surrounded by the great snow covered alpine peaks. You have to say this first because it has a reputation for ugly buildings. True the earlier buildings are what you might call architecturally challenged, if you are not a fan of Le Corbusier and his disciples. But the scenery is wonderful - on the edge of and even in the glorious Parc régionale de la Vanoise where you may see ibex, chamois, golden eagles bearded vultures.
Much of the early part of the resort was built on the principle of the 'the most people on the least land' to preserve the ski area, with inevitable architectural consequences. Even so it is ironic that the most controversial building, the giant 'paquebot' at Aime La Plagne, built in 1969, has the highest client fidelity score.
La Plagne, made up of six high-altitude resorts, which are linked from 8am to midnight, and four further down the mountain. And certain villages are very attractive, particularly that of Belle Plagne, developed later.
La Plagne is big, the biggest ski resort in the world both by number of days of ski lift passes bought in a season- 2.5 million and by the number of beds – 53,509. It has the biggest ski lift in the world, the Vanoise Express linking it with adjoining Les Arcs. Together they make up most ofFrancesthird biggest ski area Paradiski. This means a lot of people but at the same time it means great facilities. It is a world-class winter sports resort and thousands of people have wonderful winter holidays there and keep coming back.
It is not, by any measure, super smart. There are no five-star hotels and no plans for any and no Michelin-star restaurants. There is no nightclub where you will are likely to bump into Beckham or Beyoncé but there are still dozens of good restaurants and bars. There is now a strong move to expand the higher end accommodation and protect the environment. Hard to believe that 50 years ago there was nothing here except cows and a lead mine where most of the miners died by the time they reached their mid-fifties.
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Beginner Runs
Intermediate Runs
Advanced Runs
Expert Runs
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Terrain Parks
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Longest Run
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Skiable Terrain
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The Mountain
The basic fact about La Plagne (1,800-2,100m) is that 80 percent of ski runs are above 2,000 metres, between the Glacier de Belle Côte (3,250m) and the apple orchards in the valleys. The 130 ski runs are split into 18 black, 33 red, 69 blue and 10 green, a total of 180 kilometres of runs. If that is not enough there is the Vanoise Express, which links Les Coches with Les Arcs Peise in just under four minutes, offering access to another 235 kilometres of runs. Some say the resort is a bit flat for boarders. Anybody who has tried all the black runs and the many backcountry trails will smile at that. The six altitude resorts containing the bulk of the accommodation, are all around at 2,000 metres. Not all the accommodation there is literally ski-in ski-out, but none is further than 100 metres from the ski runs.
There are 80 kilometres of cross-country trails - all of which are ideal of snowshoeing and some of which are prepared for skating.
The facilities for children are first class and each village resort has its own childminding centre and snow play area where the children can learn to ski through play and enjoy themselves meanwhile the parents can get off and ski without stress, knowing the kids are having fun and being looked after.
Avoid French school holidays if you can (2012: Feb. 11 to March 10). You will save quite a lot of money and avoid a time when the more popular runs tend to be quite crowded and there can be delays on the lifts.
Powder Day
La Plagne was linked to Les Arcs in 2003 by the biggest cable car in the world, the Vanoise Express, and good skiers have access to a vast, awesome off-piste ski area. To get the greatest benefit from your stay get yourself a guide. Split between a group the cost is not outrageous but it is certainly worth it. This is not just for off-piste but to get the best of the ski runs. Your guide will help you avoid the crowds and find the best powder, whether it is on the north face of Bellecôte (3,200m), on the strikingly beautiful descent of the Cul du Nant glacier or in the great forests that lead down to the villages of Bozel and Macot, places you would find it difficult to find on your own before, all too soon, the moment to go home is upon you.
You can hire a guide as a small group or as an individual for €300 a day in low season or €345 in high season. If you are a good skier (i.e. comfortable on a red run) you can join a day group led by a guide and improve your snow skills in different conditions and types of mountain terrain. The trails are either direct from the ski lifts or start after a short approach trek. Lunch can either be out of the haversack or in one of a number of the high alpine chalets that serve food.
A good circuit to start with is around the summit above Plagne Bellecôte, the Mont Saint Jacques. Start from the top of the L'Arpette ski lift, pass the Tête d'Arpette on the left hand as you face it. You will then arrive at the col between it and the Mont Saint Jacques. From there the descent of the Combe du Grand Clapier gives you excellent snow and a fine view of Mont Blanc. Continue down through the pine Forêt des Frasses to the La Roche ski lift at Aime La Plagne, a descent of 650 metres.
The black ski runs are not all pisted so it is a good place to try out your off-piste skills on a ski run that is otherwise marked out and monitored.
The black/red Mont de la Guerre run is nearly seven kilometres long, from the top of the Les Verdons through some of the La Plagne's most beautiful powder slopes right down to Champagny. The run is marked and secured for safety but not pisted.
You may also want to try your skills on the Jean-Luc Crétier Slalom stadium at Plagne Centre used for international competitions or go across to Les Arcs and attempt to break the ski speed track record (250,74kph over 1740m). After free fall parachuting it is the fastest sport in the world.
A great experience is to join the pisteurs as they go up to open the resort. Maximum participation is limited to 40. You get given breakfast and have the rare privilege of being the first to ski on virgin snow from la Grand Rochette. Slight problem: you have to be there at 7:40 a.m. Also it is only every other Thursday.
It is possible to organise Héli-skiing with a guide on the Italian frontier as landing skiers is forbidden in many parts of the French Alps.
Contact for guides: First Track and the daily snow skills group Maison du Tourisme Plagne Centre 0479-090-201; firstname.lastname@example.com
Groomers and Family
La Plagne is a great resort to learn to ski and develop quickly into an intermediate skier and beyond. In each of the six altitude villages there are a number of runs coded violet for absolute beginners with free mini ski lifts. Belle Plagne has a magic carpet for beginners in the resort. Once you graduate to blue runs most of the resort is open to you and you can ski down from the top of the Grande Rochette and Les Verdons to Plagne centre or even from the top of the Belle Cote (3,417m) down to Belle Plagne via the Roche de Mio. There is a great short blue run on the glacier right at the top and if you want to you can come down in the cable car. It is a marvellous spot to enjoy the great views all over the Alps around you.
For skiers who enjoy a well groomed ski surface this too is the resort for you. The runs are wide and perfectly maintained - great ski 'motorways' all over the resort. Small children happily follow their parents and sometimes lead them on red and blue trails around the Roche de Mio and l'Arpette, Les Dunes and Les Laines runs.
There are no problems about languages and English children, even the ones staying with Espirit Ski in the very British Deux Domaines (or Surrey on Snow) enjoy their time with their French instructors.
The Snowpark de La Plagne is just above Belle Plagne. It is divided up into four zones with differing levels of difficulty for those with little experience of freestyle skiing up to the real pros. The jumps are graded green, blue, red, and black just like the ski runs. There are about 20 different units including rails, tables, a figure S, a wave and a variety of other fun box items. They are regularly changed so that the visitors do not get bored with what the park has to offer. There is a Big Air safety bag to allow for new and more difficult moves in complete safety. There are also a half-pipe, a super half-pipe and a bordercross track. A new innovation this year - freestylers can look at a film of their latest efforts and download onto a mobile phone or share them on the web.
The Little Park is conveniently placed in Belle Plagne with a half-pipe and two freestyle areas that enable everyone to find their own level on different units at different levels of difficulty. Everything has been worked out to help beginners and those who want to improve and eventually do the moves they dream about. The entrance is from the top of the Col du Forché ski lift. The design of the park is aimed at beginners and those who want to try different figures in safety.
The Freestyle Park Initiation Fun Zone for the young beginners at Plagne Montalbert in a safe area with bumps, a bordercross track, rails, tables and the chance to try slalom in parallel. A whole new world of winter sports to learn at your own pace.
There is an amazing number of things to do in La Plagne. Here is a selection of the more entertaining activities worth knowing about.
Bobsleigh track
The star of the off-piste activities in La Plagne is undoubtedly France's only international bobsleigh track on which you can have a go on your own in a mono bob reaching speeds of up to 90kph for €105 or try the real thing in the taxi bob 110 kph for €110, driven by a professional driver with three passengers. The minimum age is 16 for the mono bob or 18 for the taxi bob.
Glacier walking
There is an ice cave with ice carvings at the top of the Belle Côte glacier and you can put on crampons and go for a hike on the other glaciers – with a guide if you are prudent.
Dog sleds
You can go for a ride on a horse drawn sleigh or a dog sled. If you want to you can drive the dog sled shouting "mush" as long as you promise not to let go and let the doggies run off not to be seen again until doggie tea-time. A lot harder work than it looks especially as you have to push up hill. The guide drives a sledge in front of you. As long as you stay on the track all should be well.
Ice climbing
A round of the Ice Climbing World Cup is held at the Champagny village artificial 22m high frozen waterfall. If you are over 10 years old you can have a go as well. Genuine frozen waterfalls are available at Champagny Le Haut Valley.
Ice karting
Ice karting is possible aver the age of 10 every Thursday night and there are facilities for quad biking. Snowmobiles are available from Belle Plagne (El Pro), Plagne Centre and Plagne Bellecôte at about € 90 an hour.
Winter walking
There are many specially prepared walking trails linking the various villages. These beautiful pathways are a wonderful tranquil way of exploring the valley in peace and quiet. For safety wear gripper treads and take ski sticks. The tourist offices provide a special map and there are discounts on the cable cars and ski lifts for pedestrians.
Mont de la Guerre Derby
Each year at the end of January there is the Mont de la Guerre Derby organised by the Champagny Ski Club. There are five categories: Alpine, Telemark, Snowboard, Monoski and Handiski. All you have to do is be over 16, pay €35, sign the application form agreeing not to sue the organisers if you break your neck and you are entered for a great fun race with 50 or 60 others. Competitors start off in groups of four regardless of speciality. The piste is 'challenging'. The entry fee covers you for insurance for the day so that's alright. Ends with a 'buffet convivial' – magic.
Spitting Feathers is a very lively new bar right in the centre of Plagne Belle Côte and has live music, a large selection of beers, snacks, hot drinks and all live football matches on two TV systems. Nachos, Chips and Plat du Jour at anytime whilst open. Free shuttle service. They also use their website to advertise customers' flats to rent. Open from 12 until 2 a.m.
The No'Blem in Plagne Centre offers concerts and a gathering place for the young crowd. An animated ranch style joint with large TV screens and live bands, for the younger crowd. Internet is also available. Open 12 'til 2 a.m.
There are many late-night bars, video bars with karaoke and concerts for night owls, each with their own atmosphere in the various villages of La Plagne.
Since gaining a fourth star, La Carlina Hotel now serves the best breakfast in town with a big buffet for the heartiest of appetites with every kind of egg dish, sausages and all the trimmings.
Le Chaudron in Plagne centre does a good classic French breakfast - croissants and coffee. Same thing at Les Terrasses in Plagne Soleil with the added bonus that they will do you a hot dish of eggs if you warn them the night before.
Le Chalet des Verdons Sud on the slopes (ski-in/ski-out) is on the Champagny side of the resort with a fine south terrace opposite the glacier. Quite sophisticated - not just the standard mountain fare. A nice touch is the slippers they give you to keep your feet warm when you take your ski boots off. Every Thursday evening there is a big blow out menu - reservations only. They fetch you with a big caterpillar machine and take you back to your accommodation, otherwise for lunch you ski, langlauf or snow shoe in. An accordionist is in attendance.
To get there on skis: From La Plagne centre take the Funiplane Grand Rochette. With snowshoes or ski de fond skis you can come from Plagne Centre to the col de Forcle and then down the route de secours to the restaurant. From Champagny take the cable car and from the top you an walk or langlauf to the restaurant.
Le Refuge in Plagne centre is the oldest restaurant in the resort and has been there since La Plagne opened 50 years ago. Photographs of bobsled champions cover the walls in the very local, very French bar out front. In the dining room each table is under a telescopic copper hood, which extracts the smoke while guests barbecue their own steaks at the table.
Le Chaudron is in the middle of Plagne Centre with a terrace with 200 seats facing south, presents excellent grilled specialties cooked over an open fire in the middle of the dining room.
Le Matafan has been in Belle Plagne since it opened for business. It is normally full and is very popular. Tables around an open fire, traditional wood décor. A series of eleven different dishes for lunch are on offer, including mountain ham, paté and cheese, or an omelette with bacon, salad and fries. Dinner portions are mountain-sized. There is a separate bar.
Le Forperet in Plagne Montalbert is something of an institution and lost in the wilds. An old Savoyard sheep farm, or bergèrie, serving really exceptional traditional food. Delicious tartiflette, fondu de mandarin with apple and other specialities in front of an open fire. Goats, a cow and sheep are usually in residence to entertain the children in the adjoining chalet. To get there - ski, snowshoe or ask for the free shuttle from Longefoy and Montalbert.
L'Alpage in Belle Plagne is a recommended value-for-money creperie also serving local specialities fondue, tartiflette, gratin de crozet and croziflette you can eat there or take it away. An ideal stopping off point before attacking the après ski scene.
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cavescom wrote:By the way, the one i have has a couple of serious flaws
that made me go back to a petzl (although i hate its plastic handle).
that's why i would like to hear about people that tried
the ABC ascender.
This is about my ascender, which is not a ABC chest ascender.
just looks very similar.
I had the same feeling as the posts:
it sits flat and the rope flows very smoothly.
These are the problems I found with my ascender.
IT IS A "Repetto" CHEST ASCENDER, NOT AN ABC ASCENDER.
[1] the spring is not strong enough,
climbing on rope in muddy conditions i had to force
the cam on the rope, otherwise it slipped.
ok, this is not too bad. but slipping is annoying.
and could be dangerous.
[2] I found the cam open by itself.
the first time I was at the top of the pit, climbing out;
I was surprised, but I thought that I might have inadvertently
pulled the cam open. when it happened a second time I got
suspicious that something was not right. It happened a third
time, and I decided to give the gear no more chances.
Then there was a post by Repetto on a mailing list
saying that the device had this problem. Later he told me
that "it was due to the shape/size of the handle that could
get cought in the overall ...". (he also admitted that the spring
is not strong enough, and said it is due to a manufacturing
mistake.) I do not really understand this explanation.
the fact is that i found it open three times,
and this is a *serious* defect, in my opinion.
by the way, Repetto posted on the list
that when there will be the new model, without that problem,
he will replace the flawed ascenders with new ones.
>From the posts, it seems that there is no such problem with the
ABC ascender. I was wondering what are the differences between
the two models. From the pictures they look very similar.
bye, marco
driggs wrote:I've switched back to the Petzl Croll for these two reasons, even with the modern Croll's black plastic lever.
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Mad Horse Theater Company needs crafters and other vendors for the 2nd Annual Family Fun Day on June 23 at Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. Cost for a table is $25. For more information call 730-2389 or madhorse.com.
Thursday 6/14
Coastal Youth Orchestra auditions, 5 p.m., Mt. Ararat High School, 73 Eagles Way, Topsham, call 729-5156 for an appointment.
Sunday 6/24
Freeport Players auditioning roles for men and women 16-60+, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Freeport High School Music Room, 30 Holbrook St., RSVP, [email protected]
Books & Authors
Wednesday 6/13
Brown Bag Lunch Series presents Gibson Fay-Leblanc, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Thursday 6/14
Kate Flora book discussion, 7 pm, Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Sq., Portland, 772-4045.
Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses "A New Voice for Israel," 7 p.m., Glickman Library, USM, 314 Forest Ave., Portland.
"The First Feud" reading by Lynn Plourde and Jim Sollers, 12 p.m., Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561 ext. 104.
Friday 6/15
John Ford Sr. book discussion, 6:30-8 p.m., Books-A-Million, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland, 253-5587.
Slant Storytelling, 7:30 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, 774-6064.
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John McDonald book signing, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books, Mill Creek, South Portland, 799-2659.
Wednesday 6/20
Richard Ford book discussion, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., Portland, 871-1700 x723.
Thursday 6/21
Maine Mystery Writer Series presents James Hayman, 6:30-8:00 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.
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"The Thinking Heart:" the Life & Loves of Etty Hillesum performance, 7 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Sq., Portland, 772-4045.
Portland Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554, full schedule at mainecomedy.com.
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Guilty Pleasures, 5:30-7 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
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Beyond the Black Rainbow, 7 p.m., SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, $7, 828-5600.
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The First Grader, 6:30 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St., Portland, 775-6148.
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The Light in Her Eyes, 5:30-7 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Are We Not Men: Study for a Frieze, runs through June 30, Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland.
Francis Cape: Utopian Benches, runs through August 5, MECA, 552 Congress St., Portland, 800-699-1509.
Tim Christiansen: Animals, runs through July 28, Gleason Fine Arts, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599.
Vernal I Rif, runs through June 30, Cafe Cambridge Gallery, 740 Broadway, South Portland.
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Figure Drawing, 7-9 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, $15, 272-8464.
Quinn Abbey Photography Exhibit, Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 878-2506.
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Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
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Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.
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Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.
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Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.
Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.
Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728.
Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.
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Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307.
Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.
Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.
Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.
Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200 ext. 226.
Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.
Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, [email protected]
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market St., Portland, Bonnie Faulkner, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.
Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com
ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.
Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitzpatrickGallery.com.
June LaCombe SCULPTURE, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.
The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Long Island Dodwell Gallery, Long Island, Maggie Carle, [email protected], 766-2940.
Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.
Maine Charitable Mechanics Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, Jill Cournoyer, 878-8896.
Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.
Maine Medical Center, paintings for sale by Freeport artist Janice L. Moore, portion of proceeds to benefit The Arts at Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, [email protected]
The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.
Maine Roaster's Coffee, U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, [email protected]
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland, 774-1044, RabelaisBooks.com.
Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.
Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.
The Royal Bean Cafe, Main St., Yarmouth, 829-5082.
Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.
South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.
Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.
Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.
Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.
Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, photography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.
USM Glickman Family Library, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.
USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.
USM Wishcamper Center, USM Portland, 780-4270, 34 Bedford St., Portland.
Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Portland, www.utopiadesigns.com.
VoxPhotographs, for viewing invitation and location, 232-1214 or [email protected]
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
Skyline Farm Carriage Museum's summer exhibit, "Summer Transportation: From Horse to Horseless," is now open Sundays through Aug. 19 from 1-4 p.m. or by appointment, Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org.
Friday 6/15
Portland Museum of Art, "Artist Intervention: John Knight," 5-7 p.m., 7 Congress Square, Portland.
Saturday 6/16
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad "Maine Rebels Attack" Civil War train robbery reenactment, rides begin at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 3 p.m., 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814.
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural, educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmainemuseum.org.
International Cryptozoology Museum, 661 Congress St., Portland, cryptozoologymuseum.com.
Maine Historical Society Museum, "Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine," through May 27, 2012 and "Images of the Longfellow Garden," current exhibits, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. children's hour Monday and Wednesday; $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.
Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 780-0118, maineirish.com.
Maine Jewish Museum, formerly called Tree of Life at Etz Chaim, open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, Gary Berenson, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, daily trains from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the hour, from the museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, tickets, $10 adult, $9 senior, $6 child ages 3-12, price includes admission to museum.
Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.
Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland, tours 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 773-7773, mewctu.org.
Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7+, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.
Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.
Portland Museum of Art, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday; free on Fridays 5-9 p.m., first Fridays, Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.
Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.
Victoria Mansion, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org.
Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, "Life Along the Royal River," 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.
Thursday 6/14
Dr. Michael Boyle and Elizabeth Harmon Reunion Concert, 7 p.m., Congregational Church, 282 Main St., Cumberland, $15.
Saturday 6/16
Jenny Van West, Erik Neilson, and Pip Walter, 10:30 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215.
Wednesday 6/21
Rustic Overtones, 9 p.m., Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 18+, $18 advance/$20 door, portcitymusichall.com.
Wishes and Thieves, 9 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, 21+, $8, portlandempire.com.
Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568 ext. 102 or [email protected]
David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy's Pub, Commercial St.; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.
House Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover, Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.
Kirtan!, call and response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.
Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.
Theater & Dance
Thursday 6/14
Boys will be Boys, 7:30 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, $20/$18 seniors and students, 899-3993.
Friday 6/15
Blithe Spirit, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Boys will be Boys, 8 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, $20/$18 seniors and students, 899-3993.
Saturday 6/16
Blithe Spirit, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Boys will be Boys, 8 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, $20/$18 seniors and students, 899-3993.
Sunday 6/17
Blithe Spirit, 2:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Boys will be Boys, 2 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, $20/$18 seniors and students, 899-3993.
Friday 6/22
Blithe Spirit, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Saturday 6/23
Blithe Spirit, 8 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Sunday 6/24
Blithe Spirit, 2:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, $15, 799-1421.
Argentine Tango Practice, Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party, Saturday 8 p.m.- midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.
Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave., Portland.
Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult, $5 child, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no partner needed, 756-2201.
Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.
Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, [email protected]
Second Saturday Contradance, 6 p.m. family dance; 7:30 p.m. potluck; 8 p.m. beginner lesson; 8:30-12 p.m. dance, $10 adult/ $7 student or senior, bring clean shoes, Wescustogo Hall, U.S. Route 115, North Yarmouth, 233-4325, [email protected] or 318-8746, [email protected]
Square Dancing Classes, by Mix 'n Mingle Square Dancing Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays through April, ages 9 and up, $3, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, [email protected]
Mid Coast
Auditions/Calls for Art
Arts are Elementary is looking for artists to submit artwork to the Brunswick 10×10 Benefit Art Exhibit and Sale, for more information on submission requirements visit 10x10brunswick.org.
Spindleworks is looking for entries for "tiny" to be exhibited at Whatnot Gallery, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick. Contact Liz McGhee for specific information on size requirements or other questions, 725-8820 or [email protected]
Thursday 6/14
Coastal Youth Orchestra auditions, 5 p.m., Mt. Ararat High School, 73 Eagles Way, Topsham, call 729-5156 for an appointment.
Saturday 6/23
Oratorio Chorale summer auditions, 10 a.m.-1p.m., Midcoast Presbyterian Church, Main St., Topsham, call 329-5708 for an appointment.
Books & Authors
"Let's Talk About It" registration now open for discussion groups, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, each group is limited to 25 people, begins June 13 and runs 5 weeks, 443-5141 ext. 12.
Wednesday 6/13
A Visit from the Goon Squad book discussion, 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141.
The Dreamland Theater film series on second and fourth Thursdays, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath, 6 p.m., free/$5 suggested donation, presented by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., film listings at sagadahocpreservation.org.
Thursday 6/21
MISS-Representation film and discussion, 6 p.m., Frontier Cafe & Cinema, 12 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-6056.
"Back to the Garden," runs through June 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Martha Groome "New Paintings," runs through June 23, ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
"The Somali Immigrant Experience in Maine," runs through June 30, Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.
Sunday 6/24
Lee Reiff and Bill Tomsa, opening reception, 1-4 p.m., Sebascodegan Gallery, Rte. 24, Harpswell, 371-2015.
11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 11pleasant.com.
Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette Gamache, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath, 443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.
The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.
Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, Patricia Boissevain, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.
Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.
Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, [email protected]
Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.
The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or [email protected]
Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.
Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.
Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.
Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or [email protected]
Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.
The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.
Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy's Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, [email protected], 841-9812.
ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.
LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.
Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Mae's Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.
Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.
Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.
Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.
Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, 4 Old Orr's Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.
Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.
Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.
VSA Arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.
Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.
Monday 6/18
The Dartmouth Aires, 2 p.m., The Pickard Theater, 1 Bath Road, Brunswick, $17-$50, 725-8769.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, 725-3275.
Maine Maritime Museum, open daily 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, "CSI Brunswick: The Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier," and "Pejepscot's Early Scots-Irish History," Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., free, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, 729-6606.
Line Dancing, Thursdays 6 p.m., People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick, registration required, $20 per month, 729-0757.
Sage Swingers, Square and Round Dance Club, 6:30 p.m. Monday round dance workshops, Coffin School Cafeteria, Barrows St., Brunswick; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday square dance workshops, Jordan Acres School Cafeteria, Brunswick, 389-2568 or sage.squaredanceme.us.
Sidebar Elements
"Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story" examines the life and work of the late frontman of Boston's low rock band Morphine. The film will be shown on Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. at SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland, $7. For more information call 828-5600.
Boston Red Sox
Homers back Rodriguez's strong start as Red Sox win
Monday's Major League roundup: White Sox become first team to extend netting to the foul poles
Local & State
Two Old Port restaurants temporarily closed after fire
Customer outrage dominates final CMP rate hike hearing
Local & State
Teenager found by roadside was victim of hit-and-run, Knox County police say


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At The Springs Resort and Spa, we strive to create the most memorable experiences for our guests by providing the best quality and service in all that we do. Unfortunately, not all of our guests are able to see and do everything they'd like to during their short amount of time with us. So, we comprised a list of the top 10 things to do when visiting our resort in the hopes that our guests can take advantage of the many amenities, dining, excursions, and sights we have here at The Springs!
Let's start with number 10……….
10. Have a 'Costa Rican Casado' (or any dish) at any one of our dining locations on-site – Our dishes are hand-crafted by our world-class chefs and they are absolutely delicious!
9. Go bird watching at Club Rio – Our guides are incredibly knowledgeable about so many different kinds of birds in the area. Ask them about the Yigüirro, Costa Rica's national bird!
8. Ask our wonderful concierge staff about local tours and excursions – La Fortuna is the hub of adventure tours in Costa Rica! Don't miss the zip lines, canyoneering, rafting, and more.
7. Visit our 14,000 square foot spa and fitness center – Ask about our most recent amenity 'Las Hojas Spa Bungalow'. A relaxing outdoor experience you are sure to enjoy.
6. Go on a tour of our Wildlife Sanctuary – In conjunction with MINAE, these rescued animals have been placed under our care in order to provide them with food, shelter, rehabilitation, and enrichment.
5. Take a picture of the Arenal volcano – This one might be tricky because of the unpredictable weather in Arenal. The best times of year to catch a glimpse are during September and October!
4. Sunset horseback riding – Enjoy an easy ride that takes you through the forest, across a river, and along a country road with spectacular views of the volcano and the San Carlos plains.
3. Have a romantic dinner at our fine-dining restaurant 'Las Ventanas' – You can see so many shining stars hovering above the silhouette of the Arenal volcano.
2. Go tubing at Club Rio – This is such a fun excursion and by far one of the most popular at our Club Rio Outdoor Center. Watch out for our adventurous guides!
and the number 1 thing to do when you visit The Springs Resort and Spa is……….
1. MONKEY SLIDE!!! Enjoy one (or all) of our 28 mineral hot springs, pools, and waterfalls on-site including the monkey slide at Perdido Springs!
Hope you enjoyed our list! Try them out on your next visit to The Springs Resort and Spa.
Until next time,
Pura Vida!


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Netherlands/ 8.1 Support to artists and other creative workers
8.1.2 Special artists funds
The public cultural funds play a key role in executing the national cultural policy by distributing structural or project-based subsidies. In 2012, the public cultural funds renewed the Conduct Code for Culture Funds. The code was formulated to ensure a transparent, efficient and precise working process in all the funds.
Public cultural funds in the field of arts and culture:
- The Performing Arts Fund NL [Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten] supports professional music, music theatre, dance, theatre and festivals in the Netherlands. It awards four-year support agreements, two-year programmes and project-based grants for composers and performance artists. The number of multi-annual subsidy applications has increased considerably over the last few years, while the budget available has decreased by 40%, to a total of 43 million EUR for the period 2013-2016. In 2013, 82 performing arts institutions received structural funding. The fund pays special attention to internationalisation, cultural diversity and entrepreneurship amongst artists, companies, festivals and venues. The stimulation of innovation in the chain of creation, production, distribution and programming is one of the fund's priority tasks. Quality has always been the most important indicator for the granting of subsidies. Since central government now focuses on cultural entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial accomplishments of the institutions and artists are important indicators for the granting of subsidies (click here for the English website).
- The Cultural Participation Fund [Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie] supports innovative initiatives that create cultural participation among all Dutch citizens. The fund aims to build a bridge between Dutch society and culture and to increase and encourage cultural participation. It has developed three programmes to encourage participation in culture and receives an amount of money from the government for each one. For the period 2013-2016, the following programmes and budgets are available: (1) Quality cultural education: 14 million EUR; (2) Amateur arts innovation: 3.5 million EUR; and (3) Talent and event development: 3 million EUR (click here for the English website).
- The Mondriaan Fund [Mondriaan Fonds] aims to stimulate the development and visibility of the visual arts and cultural heritage in the Netherlands. It provides financial support in areas where a profitable market does not (yet) exist. The fund aims to encourage innovation and excellence in these fields by supporting outstanding artists, cultural heritage and arts organisations and projects, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Many of the Mondriaan Fund's grants are aimed at encouraging cooperation between organisations, artists, mediators, clients and / or other private or public parties. It grants funding for various target groups and areas including visual artists, institutions, mediators of clients in the visual arts and / or cultural heritage fields. Furthermore, it organises development programmes for promotion and innovation in the visual arts, such as the Prix de Rome and the Private Art Buyers Scheme [Kunstkoop]. Through the latter, people can buy art on credit at over 100 galleries spread across the Netherlands. The artwork can then be paid for in monthly instalments. The Mondriaan Fund is also responsible for Dutch entries for the Venice Biennale. It is the result of a merger between the Mondriaan Foundation and the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, or BKVB (click here for the English website).
- The Creative Industries Fund NL [Stimuleringsfonds] started operating in 2013 on behalf of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs and Education, Culture and Science. The fund awards project-based grants in order to: (1) foster substantive quality in urban, landscape, product and graphic design, architecture, fashion and E-culture; (2) to foster innovation and cross-sector approaches; and (3) to professionalise entrepreneurship. An important concern is the improvement of the links between designers / makers and clients / manufacturers. The fund has three basic granting programmes, covering architecture, product design and E-culture (in a broad sense). It also awards grants for multi-disciplinary activities, and grants in collaboration with the Media Foundation through the Game Fund and the TAX Video Clip Fund. The Creative Industries Fund NL also co-finances projects in cooperation with the Mondriaan Fund. In 2013 the Fund had a total budget of approximately 15 million EUR (click here for the English website).
- The Netherlands Film Fund [Nederlands Filmfonds] is responsible for supporting film production in the Netherlands. It focuses on the quality and diversity of feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental films. Its operations cover participation in development, production and distribution. Furthermore, the fund supports film activities such as film festivals, co-production markets and individual training for film professionals. It is also responsible for promoting a good climate for the national film industry. By giving priority to scriptwriters and film-makers, the fund intends to ensure the quality of Dutch films. It has three programmes for the support, development and distribution of film projects: (1) New Screen NL is the programme for talent development, experimental films and short (animation) films; (2) Screen NL supports full-length movies and documentaries; and (3) Screen NL Plus focuses on the distribution of films and on reaching a large and broad audience. In 2013, the fund had a total budget of approximately 27.3 million EUR (click here for the English website).
- The Dutch Foundation for Literature [Nederlands Letterenfonds] supports writers and translators and promotes Dutch literature abroad. It invests in the quality and diversity of literature through grants for writers, translators, publishers and festivals, and contributes to the production and distribution of Dutch and Frisian literature in the Netherlands and abroad. Some examples of grants awarded by the fund are scholarships, translation grants for foreign publishers, grants for book illustrations and grants for literary events. In 2013, the fund had a total budget of approximately 10 million EUR (click here for the English website).
Public media funds
There are three public funds regarding media affairs: the Dutch Cultural Media Fund [Mediafonds], the Co-production Fund National Public Broadcasting [Co-productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep] and the Press Stimulation Fund [Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek]. These funds are not included in the Basic National Infrastructure, but are managed using different policy and cash flows (for more information see chapter 7.3).The government intends to end the Media Fund on 1 January 2017, saving 16 million EUR. The tasks of the fund will be taken over by the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO).
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Here's a list of features we added to this demo:
- Advanced dialogue (ability to selection response options)
- Laila is now able to join the party and fight with you
- Treasures are available on maps
- Entering maps now display introductory location text and graphics
- Ability to run on maps (hold down the cancel button, 'd' is the default key for cancel) and a stamina bar that depletes on maps with enemies
- Battle menu interface has been adjusted
- Ability to save and load your game as well as your personal settings (volume level, resolution, key mappings, etc)
- Small number of improvements to party menu
- A new "shopping cart" system added to the shopping menu
Here are the known bugs in this release that we are still working on fixing (so dont bother reporting them to us):
- Credits text doesnt display in the boot menu
- Map NPCs often collide with or block one another
- Battle retry feature upon losing a battle is not available
- The game is not balanced at all. You'll probably find it very easy
- The attack point indicator graphic in battle mode doesn't show up
- We need to add equipment for Laila instead of having her share the same armor as Claudius
- The game "freezes" when reconfiguring key mappings while it waits for the user to input a command
Here are things to watch out for while testing
- Make sure the music plays back nicely (this demo uses a brand new audio engine). On one machine (an Ubuntu laptop) playback was been very harsh and choppy and we haven't figured out why
- Report any unexpected behavior and try your best to find "corner cases" that you think might screw up or crash the game
- Keep an eye out for visual glitches with images or text. A very large portion of our video engine was re-written for this release
Our plan is to spend the next week receiving feedback from you all and fixing up the last few bugs/issues we know about, and if all goes well we will likely be making this release public next weekend. Thanks for your patience and support, and happy bug hunting!


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We all want Scouting to continue to inspire youth to live lives of leadership and service for generations to come.
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WENHAM, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's women's swimming team visiting swept host Gordon at the Bennett Athletic Center Tuesday evening.
The Corsair women won, 133-98, while the men prevailed, 118.5-104.5.
For the women, sophomore Ally McCarville (Stoneham, MA/Stoneham HS) won the 1000 yard freestyle in 12:36.67, freshman Caroline Corcoran (West Boylston, MA/ West Boylston) took the 200 freestyle in 2:06.16 and the 100 freestyle in 1:00.02, senior Maggie Conlon (Methuen, MA/Methuen HS) won the 100 backstroke in 1:06.83 and the 50 backstroke in 31.65 seconds, senior Morgan Cooper (Sunderland, MA/Frontier Regional HS) took the 100 breaststroke in 1:14.11 and the 50 breaststroke in 34.12 seconds, junior Katelyn Kidney (Lynn, MA / Lynn Classical) won the 100 butterfly in 1:04.68, and the 200 medley relay team of Conlon, Cooper, Corcoran and Kidney took first place in 2:01.48.
On the men's side, freshman Robert Braza (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro HS) won the 1000 freestyle in 11:33.85, freshman Maxwell Kearns (Marion, MA/Bishop Stang HS/Northeastern) took the 200 freestyle in 1:58.72, freshman Bryan Baranick (Assonet, MA/Apponequet HS) won the 500 freestyle in 5:18.47, the 100 backstroke in 59.46 seconds, and the 50 backstroke in 28.49 seconds, sophomore Michael Gryss (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) took the 100 butterfly in 1:01.61, sophomore Timothy Doucette (Middleboro, MA/Middleboro HS) claimed the 50 freestyle in 23.93 seconds, and the 200 medley relay team of Baranick, sophomore Phil Lowney (Mattapoisett, MA/Bishop Stang HS/Roger Williams), Gryss and Doucette was first in 1:48.05.
"We had a good meet this evening," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Cathy Motta. "We swam some of our best times of the season, coming off double sessions. It was nice to have swimmers compete in different events to have a chance to qualify for championships. We are looking ahead to a very competitive meet against WPI on Thursday."
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The Flying Dutchmen feature a blend of returnees and players new to Hope tennis in a bid to compete for a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA championship.
Coach Steve Gorno begins his 20th season with a squad that has no seniors. The roster is evenly divided with three juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen.
The 2011 Flying Dutchmen finished third in MIAA seasonal standings and the league's NCAA qualifying tournament. The team was 12-14 in dual matches. The team also excelled in the classroom as they were named to the academic honor rolls of the MIAA and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Returning letterwinners include sophomore Parker Bussies of Zeeland (Zeeland West HS), sophomore Gabe Casher of Ann Arbor (Pioneer HS), junior Robert Cawood of East Lansing (East Lansing HS), junior Kyle Kreps of Holland (Holland HS), and junior David Vanderveen of Clarkston (Clarkston HS).
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Sean Payton is back in the fold. Gregg Williams might not be far behind.
NFL.com's Albert Breer reported Tuesday that Williams, suspended indefinitely for his role in the New Orleans Saints' "bounty" fiasco, is free to look for work, according to the league. Commissioner Roger Goodell, however, plans to review Williams' reinstatement if and when he lands a job. That's an unusual wrinkle to the deal, to say the least.
Payton was reinstated from his season-long suspension as coach of the Saints on Tuesday, but it's obvious New Orleans is not a landing spot for Williams. Same goes for the St. Louis Rams.
Williams was hired last offseason as defensive coordinator of the Rams, but won't return to that role, a team source told Breer. The Rams already are shopping for someone else to run their defense.
It's unlikely a team is going to bring Williams on at the coordinator level for the 2013 season. It would invite an unwanted circus and he'd be under the proverbial microscope.
There's also the issue of timing here. Any team going through the trouble of hiring Williams must wait for Goodell's decision on his status. As Williams attempts a comeback, that's an overt roadblock -- one that might keep suitors away.
With eight new head coaches filling out their staffs and plenty of assistant shuffling ahead, however, Williams does stand a chance of landing a new gig.
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I sat down last week with students at Marion and Peabody-Burns schools to talk about my experiences in journalism. One student commented about being frustrated by political news, and then she said something a bit upsetting. Because I was the one being interviewed I wasn't taking notes, so I can only paraphrase what she said: She is glad she won't turn 18 until after the election, because she doesn't want to have to help choose who is going to screw up the country for the next four years.
Four things stand out about what she said; three upset me, and one is cause for optimism.
To start with, I hate hearing that someone is glad he or she doesn't get to vote, or doesn't want to vote. Voting is the most important civil right we have, because voting is the way we address all of our other rights as citizens. Lots of people fought long and hard to get the right to vote and to protect that right.
Second, her comment tells me that she doesn't think any election except the presidential election matters. She is glad she'll get to wait four years to vote. But before those four years are over, there will be congressional elections, state elections, county, city, and school board elections. All of those elections matter, and the more local the election, the more difference a single person can make.
Third, her comment about choosing who will ruin the country for the next four years shows awful pessimism. She doesn't think it matters who wins, because things aren't going to improve either way. In her eyes, there is no meaningful choice; it's six of one, half a dozen of the other. This is a symptom of making elections all about winning and not about governing. At least at the national level, the major political parties show more interest in getting in or staying in power as opposed to using that power to better the country. The 24/7 news channels aren't helping. Their coverage of the election reminds me of ESPN's coverage of sports, spending so much time predicting who is going to win, by how much, and why, rather than analyzing the consequences of policies proposed. The difference is that sports are trivial; elections matter.
But I found a little piece to be optimistic in what she said. Her comments indicated that if she was able to vote, she would, because voting is a duty that comes along with the rights and freedoms we have. And she is right about that. Voting is the first line of defense in protecting the freedoms we hold dear.


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I learned about the FAIR lawsuit against the Solomon Amendment last year while visiting Yale over Parents' Weekend. These are the notes I posted on Power Line at the time about the facts and arguments that relate to yesterday's Third Circuit decision enjoining enforcement of the Solomon Amendment requiring federally funded educational institutions to allow military recruiters on campus. Rereading these notes, it seemed to me that they facilitate an understanding of what's happening here, in case you had any doubt.
The Third Circuit's decision is based on the supposed First Amendment associational rights of universities — according to the Third Circuit, the Solomon Amendment interferes with the universities' rights not to associate themselves with organizations of which they disapprove.
You know, it's like when the Boy Scouts desired not to have an "out" homosexual such as James Dale as a troop leader; the Supreme Court held that requiring the Boy Scouts to accept Dale as a troop leader infringed the Scouts' First Amendment rights.
Applying the Supreme Court decision in the Dale case, the Third Circuit holds that Congress can't constitutionally compel the universities to allow military recruiters on campus. This is what is known in the profession as "legal reasoning."
In any event, here are my notes from last year just after the FAIR lawsuit was commenced.
1. The Yale Daily News story that originally drew my attention to this phenomenon has some striking details. The Yale Law School was festooned in black to protest the arrival of JAG recruiter Brian Whitaker. According to the story, "Only one student was scheduled to meet with [Navy Judge Advocate General recuiter Brian] Whitaker during the visit [to the Yale law school], but that student cancelled the interview, Law School recruiting assistant Amanda Hilton said." So not a single law student visited with Whitaker about possible service as a JAG lawyer. One wonders how such uniformity could be achieved.
One needn't read much further in the story to find the answer. "Over 500 students signed a petition saying they would not interview with JAG recruiters on campus. The petition hung inside the Law School Thursday as part of the protest display, which included the black and camouflage wall hangings [protesting Whitaker's recruiting visit]." The total 2002-03 law school student body included 594 students, many of whom came from countries other than the United States. Given the Stakhanovite imperative at work with the public display of the petition, how many students could conceivably have felt free to express a contrary view in any manner?
Considering that the armed services of the United States are actively defending the students and faculty of Yale Law School while the country is at war, one might have thought that the school would find it in its heart to extend its hospitality, if not its gratitude, to Whitaker. Think again.
2. The Solomon Amendment has been the law of the land since 1995. Under the amendment, specified federal agencies are prohibited from providing federal funds or contracts to universities that prevent access to campus by military recruiters.
The Defense Department only recently appears to have threatened enforcement of the amendment, and the law schools only recently have begun to comply. One would think that law schools would comply with the law short of such threats — hey, they're law schools. Think again.
3. What about the legal merits of the argument that the Solomon Amendment unconstitutionally infringes on the academic freedom of law schools and law students? Mark Tushnet is Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Constitutional Law at the Georgetown University Law Center and president of the Association of American Law Schools; he is one of the most prominent left-wing law professors in the country. In an extremely interesting memorandum to his AALS colleagues, Tushnet explored some of the difficulties of the legal arguments against the Solomon amendment in explaining why he voted against the AALS initiating or joining litigation against it.
As Tushnet explained, among the reasons supporting his vote is the fact that the non-discrimination policies adopted by the law schools and at issue in the litigation were themselves required by the AALS, the organization that serves as legal education's principal representative to the federal government:
I believe that there is some tension between the Association's assertion of a member school's right of academic freedom and the fact that many member schools adopted the policies at issue under the Solomon Amendment in response to the Association's interpretation of its non-discrimination policy. There's no technical problem here, but only an awkwardness: Putting it bluntly (as the defendants in litigation would), how can the Association assert that its member schools have made academic freedom judgments when the policies at issue were adopted because of pressure from the Association, not because of member schools' own reflection on their missions?
Click here for the association's 1997 memorandum to member law schools on excused noncompliance with the associaton's non-discrimination requirements in light of the Solomon amendment.
4. Tushnet's point above is couched in terms of reflection on litigation strategy rather than the merits of the lawsuit per se. His discussion of the merits tactfully suggests that they are slim:
The litigation would have to take on two difficult issues, the scope of Congress's spending power (an unconstitutional conditions point), and the degree to which the courts should defer to Congress's judgments in matters involving the military forces. It is not impossible to succeed in those challenges, but the arguments are difficult and complex, and it was not clear to me that it would be a valuable expenditure of AALS officers' time to supervise the development of such arguments.
My own judgment was that we would do better by our gay, lesbian, and bisexual students to continue to encourage member schools to engage in ameliorative programming and other efforts in response to the effects of the Solomon Amendment.
Do you suppose the professors at Yale Law School know something that Tushnet doesn't?
5. Despite the damning evaluation of a knowledgeable scholar like Tushnet, it is difficult to find a candid discussion of the merits of the issues raised by the blowhards at Yale and the plaintiffs in the New Jersey lawsuit. A guest column at the FindLaw legal site constitutes a rare exception. Former Air Force Lt. Col. Raymond Swenson dispatches the express and implicit arguments against the Solomon Amendment in roughly 1000 pithy words: "Wielding the First Amendment as a sword against the JAG Corps."
Swenson is devastating on the legal issues, but he is perhaps most trenchant on the animus underlying the lawsuit:
Don't believe this controversy is really about "don't ask, don't tell." Instead, it's about a longstanding animosity. Since the Vietnam War, this animosity by professors toward the military has continued unabated. It killed ROTC programs on many campuses. It is felt by military officers, such as myself, who have applied to attend law school under military scholarships. And it can be seen in the response to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Even if the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy were ended, plaintiffs would claim other reasons for banning the JAG. This isn't a First Amendment case about reforming the military. It's an anti-First Amendment case based on hatred for the military. As such, it should fail.
6. The October 14, 2003 Yale Daily News story on the JAG controversy adds some interesting quotes: "Law schools turn on legal heat in JAG debate." You can hear the money talking as then-law school dean Anthony Kronman states: "We would never put at risk the overwhelmingly large financial interests of the University in federal funding. We have a point of principle to defend, but we will not defend this — at the expense of programs vital to the University and the world at large."
Taking your money for the good of the world — it's the Yale Doctrine!


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