Jaguar Magazine 02/2017 – English

The Diary
SUMMER/AUTUMN 2017
September 23rd - 30th
INVICTUS GAMES 2017
Named after William Ernest Henley’s famous
poem Invictus, the Invictus Games celebrate
sport’s power to help servicemen and women
physically, psychologically, and socially. The
inaugural Invictus Games presented by Jaguar
Land Rover were hosted in London in 2014 after
HRH Prince Harry, inspired by the Warrior Games
in the USA, saw how sport and physical activities
can help speed up recovery, support rehabilitation
and generate wider understanding and respect.
Jaguar Land Rover continued its partnership of
the Games in 2016 in Orlando and will now return
as the presenting partner for the third time as
the games are held this year in Toronto, Canada,
from September 23rd - 30th. This year, the
Games will see over 550 military athletes
from 17 nations compete in 12 sporting events,
including the Jaguar Land Rover Driving
Challenge, as they are cheered on by thousands
of spectators and more than 1,500 volunteers.
September 24th -
October 15th
BEIJING INTERNATIONAL
ART BIENNALE
Returning for its seventh year, Beijing’s
International Art Biennale is the official
Chinese biennale for international
contemporary art, featuring works from
up to 100 different countries. A riotous
display of culture, the 2017 Biennale
takes inspiration from the Silk Road
for this year’s theme and will see
painters and sculptors from around the
globe bring their works to display at
Beijing’s National Art Museum in the
Chinese capital.
For more information, including on how to
sign up as a volunteer for the 2017 Invictus Games,
please see invictusgames2017.com
PHOTOGRAPHY: DONY WENJIE/GETTY IMAGES
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