Magda Nieto

Designing and living Experiences

One person at the time, and we can change the World! January 31, 2012

Filed under: Concerts,Entertainment,Events,Bogotá,Artistic,Experience,Colombia — magdanieto @ 12:06 am
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One person at the time, and we can change the World!

With this philosophy RockCorps started in 2005 in United States, and now they have changed the mind of more than 81,000 people who become volunteers that have donated more than 324,000 hours of their time to social causes, in USA, England, France and Israel.

Now RockCorps is starting projects in Latin America in Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia, and I am happy and proud to be part of the planning team in Colombia who will deliver this amazing program, more news to come and here a video that shows what exactly RockCorps have done, and I will be doing this semester.

 

Rioja Tapas Fantásticas wins Events Awards in 2010 December 1, 2010

Filed under: Entertainment,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 9:22 pm
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Rioja - Tapas Fantasticas 2010

 

In June this year in Pottersfield Park in London, I was part of the RPM organisers team who organised a great event; Rioja Tapas Fantásticas, it was 3 day event where there was combination of delicious Spanish food and amazing wine (even though I couldn’t taste it those days, because I was working), I had a great time being part of the team and now makes even happier to see that it has won not only 1 but 2 events industry awards.

UK Event Awards 2010

First it started with UK Event Awards, winning as B2B/LEISURE: Best Medium Event


Eventia Awards 2010

And second with Eventia Awards, winning the silver prize as Best Event in a Public Space.

Makes me feel very proud of this and is a very good way to end this amazing 2010.

 

ARTS FEST 2010 September 5, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Birmingham,Concerts,Creative,Dancing,Design,Entertainment,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 10:51 am
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Arts Fest 2010

Arts Fest 2010

For the second time I will be part of the biggest free arts festival. Arts Fest is in Birmingham in September, is the combination of all the artistic and creativity that Birmingham has to offer and the best part is that is for free. So everyone, I mean everyone can be part of it. Is a nice weekend for the end of the summer where you can incorporate yourself between and the art world.

For the full programme click here.

I will the stall coordinator, and all the stalls will be in New Street and Victoria Square. The stalls are a combination of the organisations that are participating in the programme and some arts and crafts for you to bring to your house.

 

Supersonic in search for the best people September 4, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Birmingham,Concerts,Entertainment,Events,Illustrations — magdanieto @ 10:37 am
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SuperSonic 2010

SuperSonic 2010

One of my favourite events is happening again this year, Supersonic coming live again in October for the weekend of the 22nd to the 24th.

This events is one of my favourite not only because I have been part of the team since 2008, when I as the production intern, is because the whole atmosphere of the event itself. The amazing people who put this together, the great group of volunteers who offers their time just to be part of this, the audience who come to enjoy and find all those new bands that Lisa and Jenny put together for us to know, and the venue, The Custard Factory itself that bring a unique energy and atmosphere that always make want to be part of it.

As being a month ahead of the festival we start looking for those amazing people that will help us to put together and deliver the best festival this year, Supersonic is looking for VOLUNTEERS.

For more information go to the info page of Supersonic’s website or simply email: volunteer [at]capsule.org.uk and write VOLUNTEER in subject to show your interest.

We are also looking for people with a great eye, who capture the right moments. So PHOTOGRAPHERS if you want to be part os this festival write to volunteer [at]capsule.org.uk  and write PHOTOGRAPHER to show your interest.

The team will get back to you as soon as possible with the application form, and see you in October.

 

SUPERSONIC 2010 – JOB OPPORTUNITIES June 1, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Birmingham,Concerts,Entertainment,Events,Experience,Illustrations — magdanieto @ 8:00 am
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SuperSonic 2010

Well you all might now that this year SuperSonic has changed the date for October and is promising to be better that before (well knowing Lisa and Jenny you know that is possible), but I want to take to the opportunity to let you know that they are looking for a great people to be part of their team. Well our team, because this year I will be the Site Manager, that’s right:).

This blog post is too late to inform the Operational Manager position, the deadline was yesterday. But you can still make it for the Interns and Volunteer positions.

I have to say that be part of this team is amazing and you are able to learn lots of music, events, marketing, deal with artists, and not that nice things like cleaning and be aware of recycling, but is a great opportunity to meet amazing people, listening great bands and be part of one of the best festivals in the UK and maybe the world. I started being a production intern in 2008 in charge of the merchandise area, and I did it so well (that was Lisa and Jenny said), that last year I was the Production Coordinator. So is a great place to build your career and learn.

So if you are interest in applying to be an intern follow this link and apply, you won’t regret it.

The intern positions available are:

-          Production

-          Marketing

-          Design

To volunteer is this link.

 

The Secret of Kells March 29, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Birmingham,Creative,Entertainment,Events,Illustration — magdanieto @ 12:57 pm
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Little Aisling

This weekend as part of Flatpack Festival I had the opportunity to watch this outstanding film, according to the description:

Twelve year-old Brendan lives in an abbey with his grumpy uncle and a motley group of monks. One day they are joined by the legendary illustrator Brother Aidan, who tells tales of Viking invaders and brings in his bag an amazing secret; the Book of Kells. This unique film tells the tale of how the sacred text was completed and survived to become one of Ireland’s national treasures. With animation which is nearly as beautiful as the book itself – especially when Brendan ventures beyond the town walls to meet naughty forest-sprite Aisling – The Secret of Kells’ recent Oscar nomination was richly deserved.

Dir: Tomm Moore
Ireland/France/Belgium 2009
With: Brendan Gleeson, Evan McGuire, Christen Mooney, Mick Lally
Certificate: PG

Website: http://www.thesecretofkells.com/

What I loved the most besides the story was their graphics. This animation film has a beautiful collection of drawings fully decorated with stunning colour, combination of greens, browns, blues, etc.

Also the music is beautiful, loved the song signing by little Aisling, when is allowing the cat to do what she can’t do, the message of co-working with others is a good sense.

Don’t know where you will be able to watch this movie, probably you can ask Ian from Flatpack to programme another night, but you definitely should watch it.

Couldn’t see much this year of the festival (last year either) but I love this festival; love the people, the programme and all the vibe that you have around. Really missed not being there for the whole time, but want to congratulate Ian & Pip, and the whole team who made this happened.  

My favourite piece - The Forest

 

The Beauty of Prague March 15, 2010

Filed under: Entertainment,Experience — magdanieto @ 7:55 pm
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Sorry for not keeping busy this blog, being away for a bit and on holiday as well, enjoying the beauties of Europe as a present from my mom of mygraduation (love her for this present) . Right now I’m in Prague, the city is beautiful but the weather is awful. I’ll never be able to get used to the cold and winter weather. I miss a lot my sunny and warm days (where are they?)

To not keeping this blog that empty, here it is Prague, with the view of the Charle’s Bridge and the Prague’s Castle on the back. Worth the visit if you haven’t being here yet, and if you have come again. But from the spring to be able to enjoy it as 100%.

Me in Prague

In 1971, Prague was denominated as UNESCO world heritage, few cities can say that.

 

Kseniya Simonova – a Sand Illustrator – Amazing February 9, 2010

Filed under: Artistic,Entertainment,Events,Experience,Illustration — magdanieto @ 10:36 am
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As a present for my graduation I got this amazing video showing how Kseniya Simonova an Ukrainian artist won the Ukraine’s Got Talent competition last year.

It’s simply AMAZING and make you even cry, to see how talent she is. Make me think how beautiful her live most be to be able to represent such beautiful moments in live.

 

IT’S OFFICIAL, I HAVE A MASTERS IN EVENTS AND EXHIBITION MANAGEMENT February 8, 2010

Filed under: Birmingham,Entertainment,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 10:18 pm
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Last Monday 1st of February the day finally arrived and I could celebrate that I was graduating for my MA in Events and Exhibition Management at Birmingham City University (BCU).

It was a very important day for me, even that I had to wait a year after I finished my dissertation for the ceremony (when the FT students finished was too late for being at the ceremony in 2009), but that made that most of the people who started the MA in 2007 we could graduated together. Besides that, my mom could come from Colombia for this great moment, and finally someone from my family could see my other life, the life that I have here as foreign in England. Plus the person who made possible that we could have the best MA ever and put together all those amazing 14 future Events Managers could come and see us graduated. Thank you very much Mathilde Stein for teaching us so much and also be a mentor for us in our future as event professionals.

Here is a picture of us, already as Masters in events.

Masters' graduates

First Row: Jason Lunn, Duncan Sedgwick (Current MA Course Director), Beckie Davies.

Second Row: Carolyn Dawe, Ayesha Kaur and Naseem Akhtar

Third Row: Hannah Keates, Mathilde Stein, Me and Sarah Calhaem.

Missing: Shaun Seeley (couldn’t come to the ceremony) and Gul Altuntac, Baljit Sandu, Tariq Elkashef, Monica Cheng and Sherief Sanad, whose couldn’t complete the MA by the time of the ceremony. We miss you guys!

 

NEW BUSINESS CARD – MAGDA NIETO February 7, 2010

Filed under: Design,Entertainment,Events,Experience — magdanieto @ 10:51 am
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With the start of the New Year, I decided that it was time that I should have my new business card. I used to have one that said that I’m an Industrial Designer, is not that I’m not anymore, once you are designer you can’t stop being one. But now I’m also an Event Manager.

I want to thank Juan Morris from Emmersi for this great design.

 

 
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