WEEKLY OUTLOOK 10.19
Weekly Outlook for October 19: This week’s outlook reports on tight security measures in Rio; Anti-Malaria efforts by Futbol Players worldwide; China’s subplot at Frankfurt’s book fair; A winter without snow as promised by Moscow’s Mayor; and a change for Noh Theaters in Japan. Click Read More for entire report.
The Weekly Outlook is an editorial briefing for wejetset’s online magazine. Each week we scan international news and aggregate the stories that will likely impact their respective region and possibly the world. From economic issues to politics, we strive to deliver news links that will be useful to our readers as they navigate their local and global spaces.
Alarming violence erupts in Brazil. “Some 2,000 police officers patrolled the streets of Rio de Janeiro Sunday after a bloody confrontation between rival drug gangs and authorities that killed 14 over the weekend, including two police officers…”
We’re really looking forward to this summer’s World Cup. “Futballers are teaming up with governments, companies and international health campaigners to push for action against malaria ahead of next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa…”
The Times has an interesting article about China’s continued PR efforts. “As China extends its economic reach, it has also increased efforts to promote its culture, or “soft power,” to counter Western influence and improve its image in the wider world…”
Really!? “Pigs still can’t fly, but this winter, the mayor of Moscow promises to keep it from snowing. For just a few million dollars, the mayor’s office will hire the Russian Air Force to spray a fine chemical mist over the clouds before they reach the capital, forcing them to dump their snow outside the city. Authorities say this will be a boon for Moscow, which is typically covered with a blanket of snow from November to March. Road crews won’t need to constantly clear the streets, and traffic — and quality of life — will undoubtedly improve…”
A possible change for Japan’s Noh Theater. “When Yoko Layer began her apprenticeship in Japan’s venerable world of Noh theater five years ago, she knew she was up against 650 years of male domination. But the tall and tenacious 38-year-old, who trained for years as a Method actor in Tokyo and Seattle, says she has found her way back to her Japanese roots with Noh—despite being a woman. ‘A few male Noh actors have told me outright that if women are in Noh, it’s not Noh theater,’ she says. ‘I wanted to ask them, ‘Then why do you have so many female students?’ But I just kept quiet…’”
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