Back in Action with Burton Snowboards: Introducing the MINI Creative Use of Space Award 2012 January 27, 2012

The partnership between MINI and Burton Snowboards is back for an encore season, and your MINI Space team will be there live to bring you the best of the action from this year’s competition. The prize purse is packed this year, and there’s an awesome twist in store for the Creative Use of Space Award. more

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World-Class DJs Put Their Party-Rocking Skills to the Test at Red Bull Thre3style December 15, 2011

What started out as a local Tuesday night event in Kelowna, British Columbia has become one of the biggest talent showcases for DJs around the world. Red Bull’s Thre3style competition has grown to include 22 countries and 90 cities participating. MINI is there, globetrotting alongside the event series, in support of the music talent on display at tour stops like Columbia, Peru or Chile, where hosts organize elimination rounds and send representatives from each to Vancouver where they battle it out for a chance to be named the “World’s Best Party Rocker.” more

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Safe without a Safety Net: MINI Driver Training December 12, 2011

At the circus the acrobats risk everything to entertain the audience – sometimes even without a net. Although it’s dangerous, the risk is calculated based on one important constant: rigorous training. The same constant applies to driving a car. Anyone who practices diligently has more fun. Especially in a MINI. But where can you still test the limits of physics today without danger? The MINI Clubs International Office has a suggestion for you. more

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MINI Space Reports from Blickfang 2011 December 02, 2011

Last weekend, one of the design world's most exciting events descended on the city of Zurich. Its name? Blickfang. The name means "eye-catching" in German, and this event certainly catches the eye - what makes Blickfang so special is that visitors to the fair can buy direct from the exhibiting designers at the show. MINI Space was there, delivers the full scoop after the jump. more

Category: Art & Design, MINI, Video, Events

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MINI Fever Hits Moscow with a MINI Space Café and Bill Plympton Retrospective November 03, 2011

We all know that MINI Space is more than just a website, and now we’ve got yet another way to prove it! In the heart of Moscow, MINI Space has set up residence in a pop-up café Kofein, and when MINI Fever hits, it hits hard — there’s no avoiding MINI in the Russian capital right now. Buckle up Moscow, we’re in it for the long haul! more

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Unfiltered - Part 2 - Goodwood Revival October 20, 2011

Imagine being put in a time machine and sent back on a wild and turbulent ride to the start of the 1960s. A time when young women wore petticoats and rock 'n' roll blasted from the loudspeakers of the juke box. But it was also a time in which the Classic Mini became increasingly popular and earned its stripes in motor sport. But how? You don't have a time machine? Not to worry! Every year the Goodwood Revival takes place in England. A journey through time that is unique and one-of-a-kind. Join us! We'll be there for you as you make this leap in time. more

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Unfiltered - Part 1 September 15, 2011

You can sip a filtered coffee with pleasure or slam a double espresso. You can sit in front of the TV at home in the evening or drive down your favorite road in your MINI. You can leave it all on the field for your team or crouch on the sidelines. It's up to you. But we've decided on the unfiltered version! Read on to learn what all this has to do with a little red box, addiction and some serious motor sport. more

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Alpine Glow – IMM 2011 in Switzerland August 04, 2011

Who knows what the abbreviation IMM actually stands for? How can 1,700 MINI disrupt air traffic in Switzerland for a whole weekend - without any consequences or repercussions? How do you get nearly 300 MINI Clubs to make the Alps glow? They did it, and in the beginning, without even any sunshine to assist them. Why is it that you can't you send a sense of affinity by mail, but still somehow reach the entire MINI community? The MINI Clubs International Office went looking to explain a phenomenon, the International MINI Meeting, and found some interesting answers. more

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MINIs On The Dragon – Streetsurfing in the Shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains July 27, 2011

Picture this: You've got a MINI, a legendary stretch of highway and a total of 318 curves over the course of 11 miles. What more could you possibly need? Simple - another 832 MINIacs with whom to share the rush of acceleration, braking, and downshifting hard into the corners. Once a year Barry Patascher A.K.A. "Snooter" from SunshineMinis in Florida and a team of volunteers make it happen by inviting people to take part in "MINIs on the Dragon." Don't believe in dragons? Real-life sighting after the jump. more

Category: Urban Culture, MINI, Events

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Full-Speed Fashion Show Meets Theatre at Pavillon 21 MINI Opera Space July 26, 2011

As a month of concerts, film, yoga and club events draws nearly to a close here at Pavillon 21, the MINI Space Team had its hands on a hot ticket for a spectacular curtain call. more

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MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD Unveiled at Pavillon 21 MINI Opera Space July 13, 2011

What began as an under the radar Far-East premiere of the most luxurious MINI ever has come back west to strut its stuff on the main stage. Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to welcome to the Munich midsummer night, MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD - One of a Thousand. more

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Pavillon 21 Features All-Star Line-up at the MINI Music Lounge July 11, 2011

We didn't cut corners this year for Pavillon 21's music line-up. The program is hosting a number of stellar performers, including The Ting Tings, DJ legend Paul van Dyk, and the epic YUM YUM party. Check out our exclusive coverage of what went down and learn about what is yet to come during The MINI Music Lounge's weekly club events. more

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