Entertainment News Roundup: Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet; Exclusive-Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say
"Those two things are really part of our heritage, of our identity, they're part of our folklore, and we want to make sure they are preserved for the future," said the city's state secretary for heritage, Ans Persoons. Exclusive-Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say Walt Disney Co has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Brussels seeks UNESCO heritage mark for puppetry, flower carpet
Brussels is looking to protect two of its historical traditions: rod puppetry and a 1,680-square-metre flower carpet rolled out every second year in front of the Belgian capital's city hall, by granting them the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status. "Those two things are really part of our heritage, of our identity, they're part of our folklore, and we want to make sure they are preserved for the future," said the city's state secretary for heritage, Ans Persoons.
Exclusive-Disney prevails over Trian in board fight, sources say
Walt Disney Co has secured enough shareholder votes to defeat a challenge against its board mounted by Nelson Peltz's hedge fund Trian Fund Management, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Enough votes had been cast as of Tuesday evening to put Disney's board directors safely ahead of Trian's two challengers, which included Peltz and former Disney chief financial officer Jay Rasulo, the sources said.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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