The title translates as ‘weeping woman’ which may well be a metaphor for a weeping nation in Guatemalan director Jayro Bustamante’s haunting political drama which captures the trial of an ageing General Enrique Monteverde (Julio Diaz) accused of genocide. There are parallels with Guatemalan dictator José Efraín Rios Montt, who went from general to absolute […]
The 10th anniversary of the Sunday Art Fair, Oct 3-6 promises a celebration of international young and emerging talent, with 30 galleries from all over the world exhibiting at Ambika P3, Marylebone. Amongst the UK contingent are London-based galleries Annka Kulty, Hackney and Roman Road, Bethnal Green. The art fair encourages experimentation and unfettered artistic […]
There are only three Marco Pierre White Steakhouses in existence and you’ll find the first of these to open tucked away on Middlesex Road just a few minutes from Liverpool Street station. In operation since 2008, it is an award-winning restaurant with its pièce de résistance steak similarly decorated for being a class above the […]
When Gordon Ramsay first took over the prestigious Savoy restaurant he banned casual dining wear because he didn’t want to sully the elegant 1920s-style ambience. He went back on his decision as market forces reared but there was little sign of jeans and trainers in the first week of October. This Michelin-starred grill restaurant benefits […]
A cluster of East and Southeast Asian eateries on Old Street within a stone’s throw of each other are testament to the growing popularity of Vietnamese and Korean cuisine amongst Shoreditch clubbers and pubbers. Their strategic location has much to do with the confluence of nightclubs, bars and other late night entertainment outlets particularly at […]
British-Liberian artist Lina Iris Viktor presents a September exhibition at Autograph ABP, Shoreditch which offers striking commentaries on a vibrant palette, imbued as it is with spiritual, historical and ethnic elements. She brings together an exploration of hermetic philosophies and mathematical and scientific principles in this empowered celebration of the African queen. You’re left in […]
It’s the 20th anniversary of FrightFest, the UK’s biggest horror and fantasy film festival and it promises an entertaining selection of features and short films from home and international talent. There’ll be 78 films over five days, with legendary director Dario Argento attending for the guest of honour screening of his 1982 movie Tenebrae. FrightFest […]
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong made history as the first man to walk on the Moon and uttered those celebrated words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin raised the American flag […]
Prince Harry hanging out in taverns with his rowdy mates, much to the disappointment of his father who prefers behaviour more becoming of a prince. The plot sounds vaguely familiar but with our own Prince Harry now happily wed and out of the clubs, rewind 600 years to the years preceding the Battle of Agincourt […]
Nothing best illustrates the dissolving of social inequalities in Britain over the centuries than the venue for this exhibition. Somerset House was once owned by Georgian aristocracy and has retained much of its noble presence even though its Neoclassical courtyard is now just for the tourists and open-air arts events. Fast-forward to 2019, and the […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
