THE RISING – Aamir Khan’s Influences & Politics

THE RISING – Aamir Khan’s Influences & Politics

The latest Indian blockbuster featuring an International cast and aimed at a crossover audience released recently in the UK. Sangeeta Datta talks to Aamir Khan about his influences and politics. Bollywood is now India’s biggest calling card in the ever growing business of entertainment. It is the new buzzword and mantra in Diasporic cross cultural [...]

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BFM BOOMAYE! International Film Festival 2006

BFM BOOMAYE! International Film Festival 2006

The 7th black film magazine International Film Festival [bfm IFF] hosts an amazing line up of films from the finest the African Diaspora has to offer: films made in Hollywood, the Caribbean, Africa, Canada, Europe and our own UK talent will compete for prizes and awards. The bfm IFF is a six day event – [...]

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THE WHITBREAD BOOK AWARDS 2005

THE WHITBREAD BOOK AWARDS 2005

The Whitbread is one of the longest established and esteemed book awards in the UK and celebrates some of the most enjoyable books published in the UK each year across a number of different genres. There are six awards in total – five category awards (Novel, First Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s) and, from these, [...]

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LEIGH LIGHTING – My Aqueous Resonance

LEIGH LIGHTING – My Aqueous Resonance

The Royal National Theatre eagerly and protectively awaits the title and production of Mike Leigh’s new play, as do we, excited by the mystery and fascination of it all. Will it cause a tempest, flooding the South Bank venue with honour or derision? “I want you to get an interview with Mike Leigh!” The assertion [...]

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WIRED WOMEN OF SPITALFIELDS – Old Spitalfields Market Festival

WIRED WOMEN OF SPITALFIELDS – Old Spitalfields Market Festival

Festival in Old Spitalfields Market and the Spitz. 16th July 2005 The Wired Women of Spitalfields festival will start with a day of free entertainment and activities in Old Spitalfields Market. Featuring live music on a free stage, an art installation in a disused shop unit, a jumble sale, knitting circles, puppets, a tombola, a [...]

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