Dance to the Music of Time: In conversation with Artist David Somerville
Following the energetic private view of Territories of Memory at the Three Colt Gallery in Limehouse, Alexander James speaks with…
Culture
MA Gallery at Marina Rinaldi: The Women Shaping Contemporary Art
Marina Rinaldi and MA Gallery London joined forces to host an intimate evening dedicated to the role of Women in…
Glyndebourne’s First Tosca: Some Impressions After The Dress Rehearsal
Glyndebourne’s first-ever Tosca is not a museum piece, nor simply an elegant staging of Puccini’s Roman thriller. It is a…
How to Tame Paris… Without Going Mad?
How to tame a city? “This aspect is too often underemphasized,” says the Fox. “It means making connections” (Antoine de…
Columns
Arthur Boan: «45-minute violin concerto prepares your brain for Shakespeare»
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Canadian actor Arthur Boan, a graduate of Guildford School of Acting, is known to London audiences for his roles in Elektra and Oklahoma!. He recently toured the United Arab Emirates…
Status Symbols: Jewellery, Watches, and What Lies Behind the Glass
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Two fascinating watch stories broke in the past few days. Most people won’t care – unlike jewelry headlines about hundred-carat diamonds or Marie Antoinette’s pearls, watch news only entertains watch…
Leaving the West End: London Theatre in May
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London theatre has never been confined to the West End playbills. Beyond its glittering boundaries lies an equally vibrant — and in many ways more flexible — scene. Off-West End…
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Dima Zitzer: “We Have Earned the Right to Be Vulnerable”
Dima Zitzer — director, educator, founder of the INO Institute for Informal Education and the private school “Orange” — has staged the play Frau.Rehearsal. The play was written by journalist…
Refracting the Familiar: Vladimir Chernyshev’s “Heavy Water” and the Aesthetics of Impermanence
Heavy water, or deuterium dioxide, is a compound chemically identical to regular water, save for the substitution of hydrogen’s lighter isotope with its denser progenitor. Traceable in minuscule quantities across…
Between Two Shores: The Strangest Bridges in Britain
Britain never fails to surprise: medieval pubs haunted by ghosts, foxes strolling calmly through Tube platforms — and of course, the architecture. Especially the bridges! These aren’t just crossings over…
People
Istanbul: Changing Faces and Meanings
Istanbul has always been a city of transformation: from Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium, to a modern metropolis, its identity…
Jeff Shankley: “Theatre is the bedtime story business”
Jeff Shankley, a legend of British musical theatre and the original performer of Munkustrap in Cats and Pilate in Jesus…
Galina Yuzefovich: “Talking about reading is a kind of comforting refuge”
Galina Yuzefovich knows how to turn a conversation about literature into a conversation about time, generations, and collective illusions. Why…
Business
From greenwashing to greenhushing, or why «eco» does not sell
Research by McKinsey, BCG and Nielsen shows a consistent pattern: around 60–70% of consumers say that sustainability matters to them…
The Games Conference Every Parent Should Know About
In a city that is accustomed to playing host to global discussions, there are few events that have had a…
AI and the Remaking of Elite Power: How Processes Replaced Prestige
We are living in an era of profound transformation, in which the traditional coordinates of power and influence are increasingly…
Lifestyle
Honest Materials: how the «green» market is actually evolving
Over the past few years, «sustainability» has moved from a trend to a structural shift in the material market. What…
EX NIHILO at Harrods: an elegant celebration of modern perfumery
Yesterday, the EX NIHILO boutique at Harrods hosted an intimate meeting with the founders of the Parisian fragrance house –…
Keep Dancing, Don’t Stop!
Winter is drawing to a close, which means the season of endless flights between cities and countries is upon us…
Travel
An Arabian Fairytale at JA Palm Tree Court: My Holiday in Dubai
It is often said that Dubai embodies the exquisite Eastern lifestyle. This futuristic oasis on the edge of the Rub’…
Tbilisi: Revisited
I have lived in London for over 30 years, yet Georgia remains a place I cannot stay away from for…
Seven stops in Japan: a journey through a flawless country
“We want to go to Japan,” my children announced. “We want to get pushed into subway cars by station staff…
Health
«Trust Matters More Than Price»: The Founders of Esteworld on the Future of Aesthetic Medicine
Aesthetic medicine has long ceased to be solely about appearance. Today, it is a multi-billion-dollar industry where medicine, technology, psychology,…
ZEM Wellness Clinic Altea: The Art of Longevity, Reimagined
Interest in longevity medicine and integrative wellness is surging. More people than ever are opting for retreats that combine restoration,…
“Bed Rotting”: A Psychological Look at a Popular Gen Z Trend
In recent years, a trend with a half-ironic, half-accurate name has quickly spread among Gen Z: “bed rotting.” This term…
Education
In Your Own Rhythm: The Role of Music Education in Child Development
It has long been an axiom: the first five years of life are a period of intense development. Parents buy…
Generation Distracted: Why Focus Now Feels Like a Luxury
Inattention among children and youth is now recognized as an issue around the world and across different educational systems. This…
Inside Le Cordon Bleu London: How Chefs Are Made
January is notoriously a time for fresh starts—and for some, that change is a big one. It’s in January that…
Property
Interior as a Reflection of Lifestyle
Imagine you’ve just bought your dream home or flat. Now comes the next step: choosing furniture, selecting elegant lighting, laying…
Living with a View of Hyde Park: Silicon Valley Meets Prime London
London has always had a talent for attracting interesting residents. Dukes, bankers, artists, film stars — and now the architects…
Islands and Ruins: Britain’s Market of Unusual Properties
Every property listing in Britain is, at best, a dreary photograph of a lawn and, at worst, a beige-toned, soul-sapping…
