Culture

In November 2023, members of the Goncourt Academy awarded the Goncourt Prize for the year 2023. It was presented to Jean-Baptiste Andrea, whose novel Veiller sur elle (in English its title is Watching Over Her) was published by the Paris-based…

Upon the elongated facade of Ladbroke Hall, the historic Sunbeam-Talbot factory in Notting Hill, one would scarcely discern the ecosystem flourishing within—a concert venue, restaurant, exhibition halls, and the hidden gem, the Carpenters Workshop Gallery. This space, diverging from the…

London’s Uzbek Culture and Food Festival Returns to Tower Bridge for a Vibrant Celebration For the second consecutive year, London welcomes back its pioneering Uzbek Culture and Food Festival. This colorful event will take place on June 8th and 9th,…

The joint exhibition ‘Tom of Finland & Beryl Cook’ at Studio Voltaire, which opened on May 15th, greets viewers with an air of timid intimacy, more characteristic of a fledgling artist’s showcase: small-format artworks grace the walls, and a pair…

Indeed, “Player Kings” is a actor’s benefit for Ian McKellen. A Shakespearean actor, who has seemingly played every Shakespearean role including Hamlet and King Lear, has long resisted Falstaff—yet here he finally is, persuaded. “Player Kings” merges two Shakespearean chronicles,…