All children and adults love pancakes. But did you know that this is a magical dish? When you cook or eat a pancake, you can cast spells for luck or love. In ancient times, pancakes were offered to the gods…
The interview with British playwright Simon Stephens took place in February 2024 just before the National Theatre Live broadcast of Vanya, the production of Sam Yates starring Andrew Scott. The new version of Chekhov’s play Uncle Vanya was written by…
It is no secret that London is home to many celebrities. World-famous Hollywood actors; pop stars, whose songs are familiar to everyone since childhood; billionaire businessmen; artists, whose paintings are exhibited at the most high-profile exhibitions on the planet, sold…
On September 21 The Oxford’s University Ashmolean Museum launched an exhibition Colour Revolution at its John Sainsbury Exhibition Galleries. Oxford being Oxford, it is actually a part of the European Research Council funded Chromotope: The 19th Century Chromatic Turn research…
A fundraising dinner was held recently by Mako Abashidze, a Georgian entrepreneur and founder of the British-Georgian Chamber of Commerce, at her wine establishment 80-20 Shops in London. The dinner was dedicated to the development of Georgian theatre on the…
On 24 January 2024, the Paris Opera Academy concert was held at the Opéra Garnier. It was an opportunity for young talents to show their skills to potential employers from other opera houses. The concert was attended by the Opera’s…
On February 1-15 the English National Opera will stage the revival of the Danish composer Poul Ruders’ acclaimed opera The Handmaid’s Tale that received its premiere in Copenhagen in 2000. There will be only 5 performances this year (with a…
Opening a gallery in London is an ambitious decision, bordering on recklessness , – says Igor Markin, collector and founder of the first private museum of contemporary art, ART4 Museum in Moscow. This is exactly the kind of recklessness he…
Born in 1960, British composer George Benjamin began composing at the age of seven. In 1976 he entered the Paris Conservatoire to study with Messiaen, after which he worked with Alexander Goehr at King’s College, Cambridge. When he was only…
In London, a charity festival-marathon Music Saves the World was held at the World Heart Beat Academy in Embassy Gardens and organised by Maria Semushkina. Outstanding musicians from all over the world performed in support of talented refugee children, as…
The American XL Bully dog breed has been banned since December 31, 2023. But the wave of negative reaction and even rallies by dog breeders does not subside. People are writing angry posts on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s social media…