LOIN DU VIETNAM - Far From Vietnam
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Loin du Vietnam (Far From Vietnam) is made up of seven short films made in the ‘60s at the time of the occupation of Vietnam by celebrated political directors including Jean-luc Godard and Alain Resnais.
Paulo Gerbaudo looks at the parralels between film and war then and now Loin du Vietnam is both a failure and […]
LEADING LIGHT OF BRITISH ARCHITECTURE - David Adjaye
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Of the many aspiring architects that are part of the renaissance of a new young British Architecture, one name has in recent years begun to appear ever more frequently - David Adjaye.
His name has made the crossover to mainstream media and begun to symbolise a new breed of architect, one whom is at the forefront […]
FLIRTING AT CANNES 2006
Friday May 19th
Meeting at the UK Pavilion. Dealing with passes and accreditations. Sorting out the usual mumbo-jumbo required to cruise through the festival.
‘Volver’ from eternal ‘enfant-terrible’ Pedro Almodovar is on show and has the usual red-carpet treatment. Penelope Cruz - gorgeous in a white Balanciagga dress, or is it? - and Carmen Maura, the co-stars […]
OPTRONICA - A Hybrid Festival
A hybrid of film festival and music festival, Optronica is a brand new five-day event focusing on the convergence of visuals and music.
The exquisite alchemy which takes place when music and visuals fuse has long been an underground phenomenon, inspired by early experimental film and developed through the nightclub and alternative art worlds.From acts who […]
THE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME - A Timeless Story
Currently playing at the Arcola Theatre as part of the Africa ‘05 celebrations this is the second time the UK has seen this remarkable performance. Previously staged at Riverside Studios in 1978 to exceptional reviews, it is now restaged by Tiata Fahodzi ( Theatre of the Emancipated ), Britains’ leading African theatre company, under the […]
Director, Drama, Horror, Performance, Theatre, WarVISIONS OF UTOPIA - Utopianism & Post-Ideological Art
Ambitious beyond its means, an international line up of some 150 artists, designers, musicians, writers, thinkers and performers wrestle with the theme of utopia in and around the birthplace of William Morris through exhibitions and installations.
News From Nowhere: Visions Of Utopia promises to be one of the largest art events in London this year. A […]
JAZZ IN THE CITY - Exploration of Jazz & Art
Nina considers the musical language of jazz to be one of her greatest inspirations. Her exhibition, Jazz in the City is the culmination of a life’s work for this innovative and unique artist.
It also begins a tour featuring Nina as an artist in residence, to include The International Jazz Festival in Moscow, during which Nina’s […]
SHANGHAI ON SCREEN - Film Festival 2006
China’s city of Cinema is being celebrated in the Shanghai on Screen film festival screening at venues including the Museum in Docklands as part of the 2006 China in London event.
Of special note are three documentaries screening at City Hall telling the migrant stories of the first Chinese settlers in east Londons Limehouse Basin in […]
SPICE FESTIVAL 2005 - Music, Painting, Poetry & Drama
The opening night sees an evening of classical opera extracts performed, including Carmen, Nessun Dorma, The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro and many others at The Hackney Empire.
East London Metropolitan Opera continues to bring together top professional musicians with members of the local community and children from Hackney schools accompanied by a full […]
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 worlds […]
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