dutch label running dogs shows its collection [s/s 2007] for the first time on sunday, july 2 at 11am. artistic director alexander van slobbe has collaborated with the brands nutters, serfontaine and topman. for access call (01) 5341-4170. location: palais de la bourse, place de la bourse [2e].
part of the annual french cultural festival, the fête de la musique features eclectic pop band nouvelle vague, deejay tim paris, thai band t-bone and more on saturday, july 1 from 4pm-1am [free access!]. location: santichaiprakarn park, thanon pra athit [banglamphu].
check out the pacotek open air techno party tonight, june 29 from midnight. lineup includes deejays daniel bell, soussana and vj lior sadeh. ticket fee: nis 25, call (054) 222-7621. location: behind the lizzard, derech hamasger 1 [central tel aviv].
kicking off today with a loud bang is the afro-punk weekend [june 30-july 4] featuring live bands, deejays and films at different venues in brooklyn. opening party is tonight, june 30 from 8pm at southpaw with deejays don letts and spooky. location: 125 fifth avenue [brooklyn].
lodown magazine presents the soccer oddities photo exhibition. featured artists include gerhard stochl, yamandu roos and marok. opening is on friday, june 30 at 5pm. additionally there’ll be a quarterfinal american style bbq party. dj lineup includes kaos [kitsuné, paris], justus köhnke and dinky. location: 103 club, falckensteinstrasse 47/48, 3rd floor [kreuzberg].
have some fun at the esmoriz beach party on saturday, july 1 from 4.30pm. dj lineup includes isaac tucker, henry josh and demo. location: praia de esmoriz. for tickets call 919 592020.
author / designer john gall signs sayonara home run!, his book on the evolution of baseball in japan through the art of its trading cards at giant robot today, june 28 from 6pm-8pm. location: 437 east 9th street [east village].
deejays carlos alfonsÃn and cristobal paz play hip hop, soul…er…anything rhythmic at bahrein on saturday, july 1. location: calle lavalle 345 [nuevo bajo].
aficionados of scandinavian 50s-70s interior design should definitely check out the warehouse sale of la galerie scandinave on june 30 - july 2 from 10am-7pm. location: 36bis rue eugène-oudine [13e].
go see the snap judgements show on contemporary african photography which opens on friday, june 20 at miami art central. on display will be works by african photographers that provide a different view on modern africa, void of the usual crisis-focus. location: 5960 s.w. 57 avenue.
the rendez-vous homme designer salon is back on june 30 – july 3 at le tapis rouge featuring over 70 cool menswear labels including henrik vibskov, jeroen van tuyl, surface 2 air, wendy und jim, gaspard yurkievich and atelier 11. location: 67 rue du faubourg st.-martin [10e].
check out the graduation show of rietveld academie students which launches on thursday, june 29 at 4pm. location: rietveld academie, roeskestraat 96 [zuid].
nyc-based skateboard photographer gerhard stochl shows 40 action shots taken across the globe. opening party is on thursday, june 29 from 8pm at circleculture gallery. location: gipsstrasse 7 [mitte].
shanghai animation festival launches on wednesday, june 28 at the east asia exhibition hall. click weblink for program. location: 800 ling ling lu [xuhui].
the rogan sale kicks off on monday, june 26 with 25 percent off the entire s/s 2006 collection. location: 91 franklin street [tribeca].
eerie exhibition of illustrations at monster children gallery with works of lilly piri, gini helie and deanne cheuk [until july 1]. location: 20 burton street, darlinghurst.
the do touch, works in use exhibition of dutch designer richard hutten opens at le grand hornu on saturday, june 24 at 6.30pm. location: 82 rue sainte-louise, hornu.
brooklyn hip hop festival launches saturday, june 24. lineup includes big daddy kane, lupe fiasco and strange fruit project. location: the tobacco warehouse, 1 main street [brooklyn]. after party is at southpaw from 9pm. location: 125 fifth avenue [brooklyn].
the moscow film festival kicks off today, june 23. click weblink for more info. location: oktyabr cinema complex, ulitsa noviy arbat 24 [arbat]. also check out the linked mediaforum event launching june 24. this is a russian showcase of new media culture and new screen technologies for professionals, critics and general public alike. location: club na brestskoy, ulitsa 2-ya brestskaya 6 [presnenskiy].
artist dan attoe exhibits new paintings and installations at peres projects. opening party is today, june 23 from 7pm-9pm. location: schlesischestrasse 26 [kreuzberg].
set your alarm, the starstyling sale kicks off friday, june 23 at 8am with discounts up to 50 percent. location: mulackstrasse 4 [mitte].
standard magazine sets up shop at the villette sonique festival on june 24-25 [4pm-9pm]. merchandise includes tees and polos by tricolore, sneakers by spring court, streetwear by two tom and designer vintage clothing by liana. location: parc de la villette [19e].
…some more bargain spots for ya! from june 22: miss sixty, 30 great marlborough street [soho], size?, 17 neal street [bloomsbury], oki-ni, 25 savile row [mayfair], martin margiela, 1-9 bruton place [mayfair], browns, 23-27 south molton street [mayfair], vivienne westwood, 6 davies street [mayfair]. from june 23: b-store, 6 conduit street [mayfair], paul and joe, 39/41 ledbury road [notting hill], kokon to zai, 57 greek street [soho], jimmy choo, 169 draycott avenue [kensington], conran, 81 fulham road [brompton]. from june 28: matthew williamson, 28 bruton street [mayfair].
designer alert! the light objects competition by core77 and dassault systèmes invites you to submit design concepts that are thoughtful, forward-looking, elegant and environmentally beneficial. click weblink for more info.
interactive computer music meets japanese traditional music [yeah...a concert] by the laptop orchestra and ko ishikawa on friday, june 23 at 8pm in the magnificent harajuku protestant church, 2-11-13 kita-aoyama.
opening tonight, june 22 at 7pm at the grand gallery is the skateboard fever show on 60 years of…yes, skateboard history and culture. location: birmensdorferstrasse 13.
japanese electro-rockers boom boom satellites do a gig at the big cat on saturday, june 25 at 8pm. call 0570-08-9999 for ticket info. location: big step mall, 1-6-14 nishi-shinsaibashi.
giant robot presents ends and odds, a series of new works by kozyndan a.k.a. dan and kazue kitchens. opening party is on saturday, june 24 from 6.30pm-10pm. location: 437 east 9th street [east village].
jamiroquai play the tbilisi jazz festival on thursday, june 22 at 8pm. location: tbilisi concert hall, meliqishvilii street 1.
paris hip hop launches at le point éphémère on thursday, june 22 at 8.30pm. the french rap lineup includes rocé, kohndo and velvet club live band. location: 190 quai de valmy [10e].
a bit of barcelona in singapore with chemistry deejays yeow and keith on friday, june 23 at merbau gallery. r.s.v.p. tara@chemistryteam.com for access. location: 79 neil road.
the very first edition of electro-rock festival villette sonique is held on june 22 and june 24-25. lineup includes stuart a. stapples, andrew bird and the spankings. location: parc de la villette [19e].
the much anticipated united bamboo sample sale is scheduled on june 21-23 from 10am-7pm. location: 217 centre street [soho].
italian car manufacturer fiat goes fashion and launches a limited edition fiat football 1920 vintage polo at luisa via roma on tuesday, june 20 at 7pm. location: via roma 19/21r [centro].
hip hop legend krs-one gives a lecture and workshop on monday, june 19 at 9pm [after party at bitterzoet from 11pm]. location: melkweg, lijnbaansgracht 234a [centrum].
the g.o.d. collective presents absolut wild, a night of boys fun, featuring dj princess anne on saturday, june 17 from 10pm at air bar. location: 34th floor, summit service apartment, 1066 yan an xi lu.
far architecture centre shanghai presents the works of rotterdam-based architects oosterhuis_lénárd. opening party is on saturday, june 17 at 7pm. location: suzhou creek warehouse, 1305 suzhou nan lu.
peculiar guerilla store splinter, selling one-off toys, art works, books and magazines resurfaces on june 17-18 and june 24/25 [open: 10am-6pm]. location: 10 cazenove road [stoke newington].
