As we come to speak about the truly high tea, I simply must share with you my recent experience of the avid sweet tooth and dance devotee! It was a memorable afternoon at Fortnum Mason’s – the most prestigious historical department store in Piccadilly (est. 1707), in London, outfitted with the British paraphernalia of all kinds (expect the most Fotnumesque royal style of decoration on top of Union Jacks). Fit for the coronation, fit for the Royals. As the saying goes, It takes an athlete to dance ballet, but an artist to be a ballet dancer. And a big heart…
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 WALT DISNEY UK Released Wednesday 3 May Synopsis: Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them. Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin DieselDirector: James GunnCert: 12A Also released this week: BORN TO FLY Trinity Films Release date: Friday 5 May | Cert: 12A RETURN TO SEOUL Mubi Release date: Friday 5 May | Cert: 15
3 May 2023 – Following her appearance at the Met Gala, GRAMMY-winning international pop sensation and critically-acclaimed songwriter Kim Petras has released the music video for her new single ‘Alone’ (with Nicki Minaj) – out now via Republic Records/Amigo Records. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_5AbgHmFqk&ab_channel=KimPetrasVEVO The steamy club banger features diamond-selling hip-hop icon, and one of Kim’s biggest inspirations, Nicki Minaj. The video sees the duo embodying a man’s ultimate fantasies to figure out how to finally get him all alone while making references to multiple club classics such as Eric Prydz’s ‘Call on Me’, Alex Gaudino’s ‘Destination Calabria’, and Fedde Le Grand’s ‘Put Your Hands Up For Detroit’. ‘Alone’ (with Nicki Minaj), which samples Alice Deejay’s Eurodance…
Research by Abbeycarefoundation.com analysed World Health Organisation (WHO) data from across Europe to determine which countries have the highest levels of alcohol consumption and also issues related to alcohol consumption. The metrics used to determine which countries are suffering the most with alcohol consumption were: Litres consumed per capita (15+), % of deaths in which alcohol was a factor and deaths due to alcohol use disorders (15+), % of alcohol use disorders within a population (15+), % of heavy episodic drinking over the past month (15+) and road traffic deaths due to alcohol (15+). The global average for alcohol consumption…
After last year’s Italian director, actress and producer Valeria Golino, this year, American actor John C. Reilly is set to preside over the Un Certain Regard Jury, together with French director and screenwriter Alice Winocour, German actress Paula Beer, French-Cambodian director and producer Davy Chou and Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne. John C. Reilly will be in charge of awarding prizes for the Un Certain Regard section, which showcases revelation, art films by young auteurs. This year, 20 films have been selected, including 8 debut films and 6 by women directors. The 2022 Un Certain Regard top prize went to French…
The Festival de Cannes awarded it to Forest Whitaker, Agnès Varda, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Jodie Foster or Manoel de Oliveira. Michael Douglas will receive the Palme d’or d’honneur at the 76th Festival de Cannes, in recognition of his brilliant career as well as his engagement for cinema. The Festival de Cannes will pay a tribute to him during the Opening Ceremony broadcasted live on France 2 and internationally on Brut. Tuesday, May 16. « It is always a breath of fresh air to be at Cannes, which has long provided a wonderful platform for bold creators, artistic audacities and excellence in…
I hope you are excited to witness this upcoming historical event as I am and you will love to be navigated through some extraordinary activities going on in the United Kingdom to memorise the Coronation of King Charles III. As this is the high season of the private invitations and concerts around the UK, your host deserves the best and unique gift you can offer. By a friend’s recommendation I have been invited to a pop-up event of another art and made an amazing discovery of the community created by Vicomtesse Michelle de Biolley, a well-heeled European lady with a…
Submerge yourself in Japanese culture at the London Japan Film Festival being held at the Genesis Cinema in Mile End, 20-21 May 2023. Organised by South Social Film Festival (SSFF), one of the most proactive events platforms in London celebrating diversity, community inclusion and emerging talent, this third event focused on Japan has been developed in partnership with the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and the Embassy of Japan in UK. WATCH. Films to be screened include: the UK premiere of the meditative thriller ‘A Man’ from award winning director, Kei Ishikawa, which won 8 Japanese film awards 2023, the short…
Following the release of his debut single ‘Blood’, London Indie-Rock artist ‘bryden’ releases his debut 3-track EP ‘The Rites’, produced by Oscar Moos (Eyelar, Coults, Kid Brunswick). Weaving together elements of Indie-Rock, Pop and R&B, bryden’s eclectic musical influences range from the likes of Frank Ocean, The Smiths and Catfish and the Bottlemen as he infuses his enigmatic lyricism with R&B melodies and rock undertones. Listen to ‘The Rites’ These influences can be seen throughout ‘The Rites’ as bryden takes cues from occultist imagery, with allusions as diverse as Alastair Crowley’s mystic tomes, the Gawain Poet’s ‘Perle’ poem, Shakespeare’s…
‘Silent House’ Set to Screen at 3 Continents’ Prominent International Festivals Mansour Jahani – The documentary feature film “Silent House” co-directed by Farnaz Jurabchian and Mohammadreza Jurabchian is set to screen in the competition categories of festivals, namely Canada’s Hot Docs and DOXA, Poland’s Krakow, and Brazil’s It’s All True. The documentary film “Silent House” co-directed by Farnaz Jurabchian and Mohammadreza Jurabchian siblings and produced by them along with Elaheh Nobakht, Stéphanie Lebrun, Jewel Maranan, and the National Film Board of Canada and edited by Hayedeh Safiyari is a joint production of Iran, Canada, France, the Philippines, and Qatar. This…