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IOL News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Mthuthuzeli November and Joshua Williams shine at the 2025 Benois de la Danse Awards
Jozua Williams in Mthuthuzeli November's Stage 2 Image: Paul Seaby In a momentous night of celebration for South African ballet, Mthuthuzeli November and Joshua Williams carved their names in history at the 2025 Benois de la Danse Awards, held at the illustrious Bolshoi Theatre on June 17. The duo was recognised for their remarkable contributions to November's work, Chapter 2, showcased as part of Cape Ballet Africa's inaugural triple bill, SALT. Mthuthuzeli November, the award-winning choreographer from Cape Town, was honoured with the Prize for Best Choreography for his vibrant modern percussive piece, Chapter 2. The work, featuring an original score by composer Peter Johnson, initially premiered in Cape Town in September 2024 and has since garnered international acclaim. Renowned critic Maggie Foyer of Dance Europe lauded the piece, describing it as 'a winner'. Joshua Williams, an artist with Cape Ballet Africa, was jointly awarded the Prize for Best Male Dancer for his standout performance in Chapter 2. His talent shone brightly on the international stage, where he shared the accolade with Dmitry Smilevskiy, a Principal Dancer at the prestigious Bolshoi Theatre. The renowned excellence of the awards was further highlighted by the nomination of Camille Bracher for Best Female Dancer for her performance in the same production. Debbie Turner, artistic director and founder of Cape Ballet Africa, expressed immense pride in the achievements of November and Williams. 'The Benois de la Danse Awards are considered to be the 'Oscars' of the ballet world,' she said. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Mthuthuzeli November Image: Helena Fagan 'For a young, South African ballet company to be considered and win among such globally esteemed company, is testament to the extraordinary level of talent, skill, dedication, and artistry of our country's dancers. We are humbled and proud to celebrate their win as a win for all South African creatives.' 'This is a profound moment for us, illustrating South African artists can compete as equals alongside our international colleagues. I have had the pleasure of working with Mthuthuzeli since he was a teenager, and Joshua joined our small fledgling company with a big vision shortly after its inception.' She conveyed her heartfelt gratitude to the Benois de la Danse for recognising their work and talent. Mthuthuzeli November's career has been nothing short of extraordinary. Growing up in Cape Town, he began his dance journey at the age of 15 under the mentorship of Fiona Sutton at Dance For All. After graduating with distinction from the Cape Academy of Performing Arts, November captured the attention of the dance world, winning gold medals at the South African International Ballet Competition in both 2012 and 2014. His dynamic trajectory has seen him create award-winning works for various prestigious companies worldwide. Joshua Williams, too, has a compelling story. Discovered at just six years old by dance teacher Tamsin Williams, Joshua pursued his craft with vigour, training for seven years before earning a scholarship to the Tanz Akademi in Zurich, Switzerland. He has graced the stages of numerous companies, including Mzansi Ballet, and has made Cape Ballet Africa his artistic home since 2024.
The Hindu
04-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Archery World Cup Stage 3: Madhura fourth as Indian women's compound team earns quarterfinal berth
Madhura Dhamangaonkar continued her impressive run, finishing fourth in the compound women's qualification round, helping India secure the third seeding and a direct entry into the quarterfinals at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya on Wednesday. Madhura, who made a remarkable comeback to the international circuit last month after three years, had bagged three medals -- an individual gold, a silver in the women's team event, and a mixed team bronze with Abhishek Verma at the Shanghai Stage 2. In Antalya, she finished just three points behind South Korea's Han Seungyeon (603). With her top-four finish, Madhura has also earned a bye in the second round of the individual compound event. Among other Indian women in the fray, Chikitha Taniparthi was the next best at 11th, while multiple World Cup gold medallist Jyothi Surekha Vennam had a modest outing, ending 19th in the rankings. In the men's compound category, India secured fifth place in the team event. Rishabh Yadav was the best among the Indian trio in individual qualification, finishing 13th, while veteran Abhishek and reigning world champion Ojas Deotale were placed 29th and 34th respectively. The recurve events saw a mixed day for India. In the men's qualification round, Dhiraj Bommadevara was placed 13th, Atanu Das was 15th, and Parth Salunkhe, who won a bronze at the previous World Cup stage, ended 26th as the team ended with a fifth ranking. The Indian women's recurve archers, however, struggled. Former world No. 1 Deepika Kumari finished 35th, while Ankita Bhakat (33rd) was the best-placed Indian. Simranjeet Kaur ended 54th, as the women's team ended at 12th.
CTV News
04-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Construction continues on O-Train East extension, with no timeline for opening to passengers
An O-Train on Line 1 is seen in this undated image. (CTV News Ottawa) Construction and train testing continues on the new O-Train eastern extension into Orléans, but there is still no word on when passengers will be riding the rails. A report for the June 12 Transit Committee meeting provides an update on construction on Stage 2 of the light rail transit system, which includes extending O-Train Line 1 from Blair Station to Trim Station. 'In the east, final construction activities and train testing are well underway and nearing completion,' says the report, submitted by Transit Services general manager Renee Amilcar. 'Remaining major fleet activities include software upgrades and operator training. Communication rooms and the setup of system parameters, to ensure devices such as switches and cameras function as required, is now complete at all stations in the east. Communication systems testing continues.' Amilcar says the commissioning of the communication-based train control system is 'well advanced with multiple trains continuing to run in loops.' 'Boundary testing between stage 1 and Stage 2 territories has been completed. OC Transpo has already said O-Train Line 1 service will be affected on the weekends of July 5 and 26 for Stage 2 Integration work, and there will be additional impacts on Line 1 through the summer as testing and commissioning progresses on the eastern extension. Amilcar says operator training on Stage 2 East is expected to begin in late July, which will lead to the certification of the required number of personnel to support trial running on the O-Train line. The report says there is several things to do before opening the eastern extension of O-Train Line 1 to customers, with the 'path to revenue service' including testing and commissioning, substantial completion, trial running and final safety approval. After the contractor achieves substantial completion, the city will begin trial running on the east extension and the existing Stage 1. Amilcar says trial running will 'exercise and evaluate the performance' of the system's infrastructure, vehicles, operating and maintenance personnel and operating procedures. There will be a 21-day Trial Running period before launch. The report does not mention a timeline for opening the O-Train East Extension, but Amilcar has previously mentioned the fall for opening to passengers. Convent Glen Station An overhead view of the new Convent Glen Station on the O-Train east extension. (OC Transpo/report) Here is a look at some of the items to be completed, according to the report. System installation, integration, testing and commissioning 'Significant work is currently underway to integrate communication systems for the east extension with the existing live systems on Line 1,' Amilcar said. 'Testing of systems began in a lab environment and will be migrated to a production environment over the next several weeks. This iterative and complex integration process will be phased and carefully coordinated to minimize customer impact.' Amilcar says the majority of the system integration work will be conducted during overnight hours, but there may be some closures on the O-Train line. Operations and maintenance readiness Amilcar says 'work is progressing' on the training program, staffing and recruitment and maintenance readiness. The hiring of new Electric Rail Operators and the familiarization training is underway, and training on Stage 2 is expected to begin in late July. Line 1 East Stations Amilcar says occupancy permits for the stations are expected over the summer. 'Station occupancy for the east stations is nearly complete with deficiency closeout, building code service reviews, and occupancy permits expected in Q3 2025.' Work outside the 'guideway' Amilcar says work 'outside the guide' required for substantial completion is currently underway, including grading, drainage, headwall installation, slope finishing, top-lift paving, guardrail installation and landscaping along Highway 174. That work is expected to be completed this spring. The second phase, following Substantial Completion' includes slope finishing, top-lifting paving, guardrail installation and landscaping. Once the eastern extension opens, Line 1 will stretch 25 kilometres between Tunney's Pasture and Trim Station. The western extension from Tunney's Pasture to Moodie Drive and Algonquin College is scheduled to open in 2027.
Ottawa Citizen
30-05-2025
- General
- Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa LRT service to be disrupted by summer maintenance work
OC Transpo has announced a schedule for summer maintenance operations and O-Train East Extension integration that will cause temporary disruptions of Line 1 LRT service. Article content Article content The required adjustments, detailed in a Friday memo to the mayor and city councillors from transit general manager Renée Amilcar, include: Article content June 6 after 9 p.m.: R1 replacement bus service between Tunney's Pasture and Hurdman stations; LRT service will continue between uOttawa and Blair stations. June 7 after 10 p.m., June 8 after 7 p.m., and June 12 after 10 p.m.: R1 buses between Rideau and Blair stations; LRT service will continue between Tunney's Pasture and uOttawa stations. June 14-15 all day, June 22 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, and June 29 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon: R1 buses between Tunney's Pasture and Blair stations. Article content Article content Amilcar's memo said all rail systems required regular maintenance operations to support 'the long-term sustainability and reliability of the system.' In addition, she wrote, OC Transpo had co-ordinated with the Stage 2 LRT project and the city's Infrastructure and Water Services Department to address multiple priorities. Article content Article content • Adjustments to track electrical grounding near Tunney's Pasture Station. Article content • General station maintenance and seasonal cleaning. Article content Article content • Continued testing and integration of the Stage 2 O-Train East Extension with Line 1. Article content Article content Additional work will be necessary to complete testing of the Line 1 extension east from Blair Station this summer, the memo added. 'It is also anticipated that additional Stage 2 integration work will occur on the weekends of July 5 and July 26 that will affect Line 1 service. More information on specific service adjustments will be provided closer to these dates. It is also anticipated that there will be additional impacts to Line 1 throughout the summer as the O-Train East Extension testing and commissioning progresses and, in the fall, to conduct rail grinding.' Article content
Fox Sports
30-03-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
2025 Cook Out 400
The orange flag was raised at 2:49 PM ET The green flag to begin the race was raised at 3:13 PM ET Chase Elliott takes the lead in lap 24 after Christopher Bell led 23 consecutive laps. The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 32 at 3:23 PM ET The yellow caution flag was lifted at 3:30 PM ET The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 71 at 3:41 PM ET Joey Logano takes the lead in lap 74 after Josh Berry led 39 consecutive laps. The yellow caution flag was lifted at 3:47 PM ET The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 81 at 3:48 PM ET Joey Logano completes lap 80 to win Stage 1 with a 0.315 second lead over Alex Bowman. Alex Bowman takes the lead in lap 87 after Joey Logano led 12 consecutive laps. The yellow caution flag was lifted at 3:58 PM ET After 100 laps, Chase Elliott leads by 0.397s. Josh Berry has led the most laps (40) and Chase Elliott has recorded the fastest lap (lap 94 @ 20.301s) The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 122 at 4:08 PM ET Kyle Larson takes the lead in lap 126 after Chase Elliott led 32 consecutive laps. The yellow caution flag was lifted at 4:16 PM ET Denny Hamlin completes lap 180 to win Stage 2 with a 0.795 second lead over Chase Elliott. The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 181 at 4:33 PM ET The yellow caution flag was lifted at 4:44 PM ET After 200 laps, Denny Hamlin leads by 0.464s. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps (75) and recorded the fastest lap (lap 195 @ 20.188s) The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 201 at 4:47 PM ET The yellow caution flag was lifted at 4:52 PM ET The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 275 at 5:16 PM ET The yellow caution flag was lifted at 5:26 PM ET The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 298 at 5:30 PM ET After 300 laps, Denny Hamlin leads by 0.922s. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps (175) and recorded the fastest lap (lap 195 @ 20.188s) The yellow caution flag was lifted at 5:37 PM ET The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 309 at 5:38 PM ET The yellow caution flag was lifted at 5:44 PM ET The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 318 at 5:44 PM ET The yellow caution flag was lifted at 5:51 PM ET #2 Austin Cindric involved in an accident at the Cook Out 400 After 390 laps, Denny Hamlin leads by 2.874s. Denny Hamlin has led the most laps (264) and recorded the fastest lap (lap 195 @ 20.188s)
