THE NEW MINI ELECTRIC
(Opening photo: Our Editor Julia at the wheel of the new Mini Electric Level 3.) Few cars are more iconic than the MINI, I’d even dare say that very few brands are as iconic as MINI. From the moment the first unit rolled off the production line in 1959 MINI has been the vehicle of […]
Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
(opening image: Miyake Sho’s And Your Bird Can Sing) Exploding across the UK with innovation and inclusivity, the 17th Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme explores happiness in films which scintillate with smiles and tears, excitement and awe. Running from the 31st January – 29th March, the touring film programme embodies the meandering quests for happiness […]
Gretel and Hansel
Hansel and Gretel is a well-known German fairy tale recorded by the brothers Grimm and published in 1812. In it, a young brother and sister are abandoned by their parents because they are too poor to feed them, and end up kidnapped by a cannibalistic witch living in a forest in a house made of […]
Returning to the Commonwealth
On February first this year, an hour after the UK left the European Union, the Maldives re-joined the Commonwealth, after a four years hiatus, as the republic quit the Commonwealth in 2016 after being threatened with suspension over its human rights record and lack of progress on democratic reform. President Ibrahim “Ibu” Mohamed Solih, a […]
The World We Are
About To Lose
I am sure it will not come as news to you that human activities are threatening life in the world’s oceans. More than 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based activities: oil spills, agricultural pesticides, industrial sewage, even air pollution…All of which contribute to poison the water and deplete oxygen levels, resulting in the death […]
Andy Warhol 1928 – 1987
Tate Modern. London 12th March – 6th Sepember 2020 My journey towards loving Andy Warhol’s work started serendipitously, through a 1984 retrospective article in The Sunday Times about Edie Minturn Sedgwick, titled “A girl on Fire.” I painstakingly cut out parts of the article to make a collage for my bedroom door. It read, “This […]
Artists in Residency Programme
(Opening image: Jorinde Voigt – Immersive Integral II) Istanbul Museum of Modern Art. Istanbul. Until 19th July Sprawling for miles and miles, bridging the gap between two continents and thousands of years of history, Istanbul, once known as Constantinople, is one of the most evocative cities in the world, with an incredibly rich culture, influenced […]
An evening with Bobby Bazini
For over a century, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts have delighted guests with unforgettable musical moments. From John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s now famous “Bed-In for Peace” at Montreal’s Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, to a punk rock Ramones concert held at Fairmont Olympic Hotel’s ballroom in Seattle, Fairmont has been at the forefront of impactful events […]
Beauty for the Beholder
by Dr Andrew Hildreth Except for the “B” in the handle, the neurocentre of BWD (Bamford Watch Department) hides behind an unassuming door at 80, South Audley street. Known as “The Hive”, it is where clients go to see their chosen watch creation come to life, thanks to George Bamford. Despite the “Englishness” of his […]
Ferrai at 24 heures du Mans
Ferrari Museum. Maranello. Until April 15th Seventy years of Prancing Horse victories at Le Mans are celebrated in this exhibition, which looks back over the 36 wins recorded on the French track, with the help of some of the cars that competed in the famous races plus multimedia and interactive contents. Visitors are welcome by […]
