With the World as its Context Stockholm Fashion Week SS23 Takes Shape

Cornerstones of Sweden's character as a country have historically been humanitarianism, solidarity, and a sense of shared responsibility. Although these may seem a rarity in today's discourse, the Swedish Fashion Association continues to embrace these values in its curation of Stockholm Fashion Week which is set for 31st of August through 2nd of September. We build and maintain a platform with the intent of showcasing a range of Swedish talent, creativity, and commitment to people as well as the environment today and in the future. Beyond Swedish brands, there will be panel discussions with EU parliamentarians, VR shows, as well as fashion shows by designers from Ukraine.

We are proud to announce yet another week where tomorrow's fashion brands and designers get to showcase their work and what they stand for. This year, Stockholm Fashion Week is set in motion by the Swedish School of Textiles that is producing a show with just about 30 graduating students at Stadsgårdsterminalen, which this year acts as a hub for shows, exhibitions and performances for audiences to enjoy. This year also for the public. A late edition to the schedule is Ellen Elias with EllenXStudio, who along with an ensemble of talented creatives is producing a fashion show and performance at ArkDes Tuesday eve.

Louise Xin Couture, as Scandinavias first for-rent only fashion brand, will Wednesday afternoon host a fashion show along with WAY gallery where guests are asked to dress in all white as she presents her latest collection. Louise is also known for her award winning work as an activist regarding human rights and the environment. The show will be broadcasted on screens across 6 European countries and a variety of city centers.

Beyond producing a runway show, Louise Xin and the Swedish Fashion Association make way for the humanitarian efforts during the Friday with a panel consisting of EU parliamentarian Raphaël Glucksmann, along with activist, writer, and daughter to her father who is now in-prisoned in Chinese Uyghur concentration camps, Jewher Ilham. Jewher Ilham and Raphaël Glucksmann are accompanied by industry expert Cay Bond, as well as actor and champion for sustainable fashion, Alicia Agneson. The panel will be discussing human rights and other related issues to textile and fashion worldwide that need to be resolved if the industry is to continue existing.

Sustainability in different forms this year is a hygiene factor that all brands of size need to have clearly expressed their focus regarding how to tackle in order to be part of the schedule. With that in mind, Stockholm Fashion District will, on the Wednesday, be hosting their annual Encouragement for Action Award at Nobis Hotel in Stockholm. This thread is continued into Thursday with STYLES and Sellpy producing a fashion show made up in its entirety of pre-loved fashion at Fotografiska. Directly following this will be Imaskopis event at Stadsgårdsterminalen only a minutes walk away where Nelly Skog will be showing off her knitted collections.

Thursday morning, Brixtol Textiles will host a breakfast presentation and rebranding event at Liljevalchs, one of Stockholms larger art centres. To round of this evening, audiences have three opportunities to enjoy Swedish creativity. By STHLM Misc at Stadsgårdsterminalen, an exhibition that turns to a musical performance, that then turns into a fashion show. By The Forumist, an event at Hallwylska filled with exhibitions and performances by Swedish designers and artists. And returning to Stockholm, J. Lindeberg with their major event hosted at Space Stockholm for their upcoming collections.

Stockholm Fashion Week sets its sight to the future come Friday with a variety of events at Blique by Nobis. Placebo Digital Fashion House will be hosting a show for their ready-to-wear collection completely in VR as well as letting us in on the opportunities of digital fashion for both the digital and physical world. Following this will be five Ukrainian brands who we are proud to host during Stockholm Fashion Week; Alona Cini, Leko, Limarenko, Pitaya, and Purpure Queen. As their own platform is threatened by circumstance, we are happy to give them a chance at presenting their work in Sweden.

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1700 km 'Chain Reaction' Cyclothon India gate to Mumbai to promote nuclear energy

Mumbai [India], August 23 (ATK): Senior scientists of Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) cycled for 1700 km starting from India Gate in Delhi on August 13, 2022. The campaign was to spread awareness about nuclear energy as clean, green and safe energy resource. The Cyclothon crisscrossed five states - Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and concluded at the iconic Gateway of India today on August 23, 2022.

On the way, the cyclists met the vibrant mix of people and spread awareness about the uses of Atomic Energy in nation building. They interacted with several organisations including police and hospitals and made the audience aware about several societal and healthcare technologies developed by the Department of Atomic Energy.

The team received an overwhelming welcome with top nuclear scientists in the city cycled with the team showing their solidarity for the cause and message of atomic energy. K. N. Vyas, Chairman, AEC and Secretary, DAE; Dr A. K. Mohanty, Director, BARC; B. C. Pathak, CMD, NPCIL; and B. K. Jain, Director, DCSEM accompanied by the senior officials of the DAE family pedal alongside the cyclists to the #GatewayOfIndia.

Speaking on the occasion, K. N. Vyas, Chairman, AEC and Secretary, DAE appreciated the wholehearted efforts put in by the cyclists in completing the 1700 km Cyclothon. He added that the event was a first-of-its-kind science outreach effort in DAE of such a scale wherein senior scientists of BARC have cycled from India Gate Delhi to gateway of India Mumbai for 11 days. He said the name Chain Reaction was an apt choice as the word 'chain' finds usage in both nuclear and cycling parlances and as also the campaign encouraged people to spread the message of clean and green nuclear energy. He further added that the event was orgasnied as a part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and is also a part of 'DAE Iconic Week' which is being celebrated from August 22 to 28, 2022.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr A. K. Mohanty, Director, BARC congratulated the Cyclothon team and expressed satisfaction over the successful completion of the planned journey. He informed that BARC is organising several functions under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations with the focal theme of engaging people and making them aware of advanced technology by the way of exhibitions, popular science interactive sessions and contests. He further added that this unique concept of using the language of sports for science communication will help further the message of clean and green nuclear energy among masses.

The DAE Delhi Mumbai Cyclothon concluded on August 23, 2022 at the Gateway of India, Mumbai. It was flagged-off at the iconic India Gate New Delhi on August 13, 2022. During this period, scientific cyclists covered a distance of 1700 km. and reached Mumbai via five DAE units - RAPS Rawatbhata, Heavy Water Plant Kota, RRCAT Indore, KAPS Kakrapar, and TAPS Tarapur.

What makes it Special The uniqueness of this Cyclothon is that the team of cyclists comprises senior scientists of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) who engaged with public to spread awareness about the nuclear energy as the clean, green and safe source of electricity and encouraged them to spread the word. The campaign is named as Chain Reaction, inspired from elemental parts of both the nuclear reaction and the bicycle mechanism. The campaign has been curated with special emphasis on reaching out to the students, the younger stakeholders of science, in whose hands the future of the country will shape up in years to come.

The theme of the event is "Nuclear energy, like cycling, is cleanest, greenest and safest - stay for, smile and spread the word"

All cyclists are Senior Scientists

1. Chandan Dey

2. Sushil Tiwari

3. Vimal Kumar

4. Jit Pal Singh

5. Dr Rajesh Kumar

6. Vinay Kumar Mishra

7. Nitin Kawade

The team of cyclists, in a freewheeling discussion with our correspondent, drew attention to the fact nuclear reactor and bicycle are similar in terms of being clean, green and safe and both are inevitable options to counter the challenges of climate change. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister and has been engaged in the development of nuclear power technology, applications of radiation technologies in the fields of agriculture, medicine, industry and basic research.

The Department comprises 6 R&D Centres, 5 PSUs, 3 Industrial and 3 Service organisations under its folds. It has under its aegis two boards for promoting and funding extra-mural research in nuclear and allied fields, mathematics and a national institute (deemed university). It also supports ten institutes of international repute engaged in research in basic sciences, astronomy, astrophysics, cancer research and education. It also has in its fold an educational society.

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Miss Universe to allow married women from 2023, deets inside

Mumbai [India], August 22: The Miss Universe beauty pageant is expanding eligibility for its competition by allowing mothers and married women to enter, clearly a historic decision!

Swati Bhat

According to Fox News, Marital status and parental status will no longer be criteria for eligibility for pageant contestants starting in 2023.

The Miss Universe pageant's regulations have always required that winners be single and maintain their status as such throughout their reign as the title.

Mothers have historically been excluded as well and victors are typically required to avoid getting pregnant while serving as Miss Universe.

Miss Universe 2020 winner Andrea Meza of Mexico praised the rule change. She labelled established rules exist' and 'unrealistic.' "I honestly love that this is happening," Meza said in an interview with Insider. "Just like society changes and women are now occupying leadership positions where in the past only men could, it was about time pageants changed and opened up to women with families."

Meza criticised the current guidelines as being "sexist" and "unrealistic" in their endeavour to choose a winner that would appeal to the largest possible audience.

"A few people are against these changes because they always wanted to see a single beautiful woman who is available for a relationship," Meza added. "They always wanted to see a woman that, from the outside, looks so perfect that she's almost unreachable. The former is sexist and the latter is unrealistic."

The Miss Universe pageant is broadcast in over 160 territories and countries around the world, including the United States on FYI and Telemundo. Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021.

Harnaaz Sandhu, from Punjab, represented India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021 pageant, which was held in Eilat, Israel. Before Harnaaz Sandhu, only two Indians had won the Miss Universe title- actresses Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.

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