www.mypage.it | extraordinary web for kids
Preview of the first Italian 2.0 website for kids at the Bologna Children’s Bookfair
www.mypage.it, the first Italian 2.0 website for 5 year-old kids upward, was previewed at the Bologna Children’s Bookfair. Thanks to the tools that mypage.it offers, children will be able to build their own webpage directly online, in an original, funny and spontaneous way.
The users’ space will be constantly updated and modified and it will start a game that changes continously.
Users can develop and customise their webpages by using the kidgets, the digital toys which make up mypage.it webpages. Thanks to a considerable kidget library, children can create and customise their webpages on mypage.it and insert ready-made or original contents. The kidgets library is constantly increasing and offers a wide set of activities such as drawing, colouring, devising stories and comics, playing, watching videos, finding out about myths, animals, art, science and everything else that fascinates and tickles the children’s curiosity.
Through the creation of the webpages and the choice of the kidgets, children can share their passions ans interests: from sport to nature, from fashion to music. mypage.it tries to stimulate an active and creative approach to new technologies and, at the same time, kids are given the chance to become careful and judicious internet users.
mypage.it interface and topics are designed expressively for children so that they can find out the opportunities offered by the internet in an easy, direct and safe way.
mypage.it offers to parents an innovative and high-quality website with which their children can step into the web for the first time. mypage.it guarantees a safe use of the internet through an advanced and straightforward system of parental control. Thanks to a proper operating panel with restricted access, parents can monitor their kids’ activities on the website, for instance by turning on the “invisible” mode, enable or disable functionalities and restrict the use of the Internet during certain hours of the day. In order to offer further supervision, mypage.it does not provide any direct contact tools for the users and does not require personal information during the registration phase or later.
mypage.it also includes kidsearch, a directory of over 2000 safe websites suitable for children and approved by the team of mypage.it.
mypage.it will be released in a three language version (Italian, English and French) and is a “made in Italy” product. From September the English and French version will be available.
mypage.it was developed by a 10-year experienced teamwork that operates in multimedia and children’s software. “After several months of hard work, we’re proud to present www.mypage.it, a product which was created to give children the right web solution to surf the Internet in an innovative, interactive and funny way” declared Giuseppe D’Arpino, managing director of mypage.it srl. mypage.it is free. In the next few weeks a “private beta” programme will be released, accessible on invitation. To subscrive to the beta version or to receive more preview information on mypage.it, please visit the website: http://www.mypage.it/infosignup.
Press contacts:
Giulia Simi
press@mypage.it
+39.051.6565347
Ludovico Einaudi at Vittoriale, music and poetry of nature all at once
If you had the chance to be there, you couldn’t forget that moment in which you actually lost your breath.
A piano in the middle of the stage, the soft light of candles, the moon reflected on the slightly wavy waters of Garda Lake. And, of course, the music.
Born in Turin, Italy, Einaudi’s mother played to him on the piano as a child. He began his musical training at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, gaining a diploma in composition. Later, he studied with Luciano Berio. In 1982, he gained a scholarship to the Tanglewood Music Festival. He currently resides on a vineyard in the Italian region of Piedmont.
His phenomenal CD sales and ability to sell out major concert halls worldwide are confirmation that Einaudi is one of classical music’s success stories of recent years. After studying at the Conservatory in Milan, and subsequently with Berio, he spent several years composing in traditional forms. In the mid-1980s he began to search for a more personal expression in a series of works for dance and multimedia, and later for piano. His music is ambient, meditative and often introspective, drawing on minimalism, world music, and contemporary pop. He has made a significant impact in the film world, with four international awards to his name.
His father was Giulio Einaudi, a publisher, and his grandfather, Luigi Einaudi, was President of the Italian Republic between 1948 and 1955. (biography via: wikimedia)
Ludovico Einaudi at Vittoriale
As soon as I can upload photos and video I’ll show you something!
Milan fashion week february 2008
..is about to finish. We clearly perceived a lack of fresh ideas.
But let’s see what happens tomorrow (new designers’ runway).
Trouble for Topshop today as War on Want demand sweatshop action
If you’re going near any branches of Topshop today, chances are you’ll find they’re a bit busier than usual. No – they haven’t slashed the cost of Kate Moss range, and there’s no magic money off coupon doing the rounds: the stores are being picketed by War on Want, a group opposed to poverty and exploitation.
This isn’t the first time that Arcadia, the umbrella organisation that owns Topshop run by Philip Green, has come under fire over human rights. In fact, today’s activity marks the one-year anniversary of a report also brought to public attention by War on Want, which claimed that Bangladeshi workers employed by the chain were paid just 5p an hour for an 80-hour week. A researcher working on behalf of War on Want said today that ‘I have kept in touch with workers from the Bangladeshi factories. Their pay and conditions have not improved’.
Philip Green, whose clothing empire makes him worth £5 billion has so far refused to comment. Back in August, he denied similar allegations about Arcadia, but today’s news would imply that little or nothing has been done to improve workers’ conditions.
via: hippyshopper (more…)
Puma x Shanghai Tang
PUMA and iconic Oriental lifestyle brand, Shanghai Tang, have once again teamed up to celebrate one of PUMA’s most celebrated women’s styles, the Lena, a limited edition footwear line.
This exclusive women’s release complements Shanghai Tang’s mission to inject modernity, sophistication and relevance into Chinese culture. It also features Shanghai Tang’s signature print and comes in two bold colors – pink & green. The black suede leather vamp on the Lena combines with the smooth satin-like textile print to create a unique look that makes a statement, yet is easy to wear.
But it is pink, very pink. We suggest that you keep it in the closet until it gets a little warmer again! These are now available at Overkill.
via: Highsnobiety
Platform for Art: Art on the Underground
‘Platform for Art: Art on the Underground’ explores the rich heritage of art on the London Underground and traces the current project’s growing success.
The book showcases some of the most exciting and innovative work from the contemporary international art scene, featuring visually stunning reproductions of works by many of the participating artists. These include Cindy Sherman, Janette Paris, David Shrigley, Bob and Roberta Smith, Emma Kay, Gary Hume and Liam Gillick.
The book also includes an introduction by the programme curator, Tamsin Dillon, and text by renowned art journalist and author Alex Coles, who explores the broader implications of the scheme and the role of public art in general.
Tuesday 27 November 2007, 6–9pm. Speeches will begin at 6.30pm.
London Transport Museum,
Covent Garden Piazza,
WC2E 7BB
Current exhibition:
Brian Griffiths ‘Life Is A Laugh’
July 2007 – May 2008
Gloucester Road Underground station
via: Transport for London
The graffiti that’s good for the environment
Edina Tokodi brings the greenery of the countryside to the city with her installations, many of which you can see at Inhabitat. “City dwellers often have no relationship with animals or greenery”, says Tokodi: “As a public artist I feel a sense of duty to draw attention to deficiencies in our everyday life.”
Via: Hippyshopper
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