Preview: CNN International Programme Information Weeks 30 & 31
Leading Women
- Bobbi Brown and Linda Chen (Credit: Getty Images)
Saturday 26 July at 0530 BST/ 0630 CET and 1930 BST/ 2030 CET
Sunday 27 July at 1330 BST/ 1430 CET
Duration: 15 minutes
This month, ‘Leading Women’ profiles Bobbi Brown who revolutionised the approach to natural makeup with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Wynn Resorts Macau, Linda Chen.
Enthralled by makeup from a young age, Bobbi Brown studied theatrical makeup at Boston’s Emerson College, before moving to New York City to make it as a professional makeup artist. Seven years after arriving in New York City, Brown’s big breakthrough was her first cover of American Vogue, shot by Patrick Demarchelier and featuring Naomi Campbell.
Ten years into her freelance career, Brown found nearly all makeup products looked too artificial, and had the idea to create a lipstick that didn’t smell, wasn’t dry or greasy, and looked like lips – only better. The result was a range of 10 brown-base lipstick shades, debuting at Bergdorf Goodman in 1991, and the conception of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.
Linda Chen is the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Wynn Resorts Macau, responsible for marketing and strategic development the company. An alumni of Cornell and Stanford, Chen previously served as Executive Vice President at MGM Mirage and Bellagio in Vegas, joining Wynn Resorts in 2002.
Chen tells ‘Leading Women’ about making the move to the new frontier of gaming, the Chinese enclave Macau, lessons she took from opening the MGM Grand and Bellagio in Vegas, and what her parents thought of her entering the Casino industry.
Winning Post
- ‘Winning Post’ travels to Ireland for the Irish Derby (Credit: Getty Images)
Saturday 26 July at 0830 BST/ 0930 CET and 2200 BST/ 2300 CET
Sunday 27 July at 1730 BST/ 1830 CET
Duration: 30 minutes
In July, ‘Winning Post’ takes a look at the Irish Derby: the festival that surrounds it, the industry behind it, and the racecourse it all takes place on.
The Curragh Racecourse is at the centre of the horse racing industry in Ireland, the home of five classical races including the Irish Derby. ‘Winning Post’ looks at the industry and beauty of the Curragh with a tour of the facilities from the director of Curragh racecourse and grounds manager Pat Kelly.
The area of the Curragh Plains is recognised as one of the oldest natural grasslands in Europe, and is the heart of the Irish bloodstock industry. Horses trained there have won major races around the world. ‘Winning Post’ visits The Curragh Training Grounds and surroundings farms, like Kildangan Stables, to get an in-depth look at the high quality work that is done there.
The programme also experiences the fashion, culture and excitement of the three day festival that celebrates the Irish Derby, and talks to Aidan O’Brien, trainer of this year’s winning horse ‘Australia’, as well as trainers and legends of Irish racing such as Dermot Weld, Jon Oxx and former jockey Michael Jinane.
Connect the World: Live From Istanbul and Sharjah
- ‘Connect the World with Becky Anderson’ reaches Istanbul and Sharjah
Sharjah: Monday 28 July at 1600 BST/1700 CET
Becky Anderson continues her journey across the Middle East in July for ‘Connect the World’s month of live programming.
Following the programme’s departure from its home base in Abu Dhabi, with stops in Cairo and Beirut, ‘Connect the World’ reaches Istanbul, before moving on to its last stop, Sharjah.
The programme will be exploring the key stories emanating from across the region, meeting the people, and getting under the skin of the issues that matter most – particularly to the younger generation.
Subjects on the agenda will include politics, culture and business, taking in youth and women’s issues, art and architecture, the media, education and the economy. The show will also look at how the fasting month of Ramadan is marked across the region.
As part of the special series, Connect the World will also be running an interactive feature called Your Talk of the Town. This will see Becky Anderson interviewing important guests in each of the show’s locations, and taking questions from viewers via social media using the hashtag #CTWLiveFrom.
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Make, Create, Innovate
‘Make, Create, Innovate’ investigates the development of robotic firefighters (Credit: Getty Images)
‘Make, Create, Innovate’ airs within Quest Means Business
In this edition of ‘Make, Create, Innovate’ Nick Glass reports from Zagreb, Croatia, investigating the invention of robotic firefighters.
The segment reports on the Croatian-based company Dok-ing who are testing and developing a Robot fire-fighter to provide fire-fighting capabilities where no man or woman can venture.
With Russia having already purchased two units, other European countries look set to follow and the company are working on an alternative technology to combat land mines as well.
‘Make, Create, Innovate’ visits the company’s quarters in Zagreb to witness a full demonstration of the capabilities of these robotic fire-fighters.