A mixture of stuff but definitely worth a visit 😊 View photos Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017
Category: Culture
First night of the proms
First night of the proms: standing in the gallery with the gods and the BBC. Photographing the filmmakers: you can see presenter, Katie Derham, below and the women controlling the autocue. Even the “spontaneous” remarks are scripted. Is nothing sacred?! 😊 View photos First night of the proms
Indian Film Festival – Newton
Without any plans, we ended up at the BFI to see Newton and director’s Q+A, part of the London Indian Film Festival. It examined the complexities of democracy in India (and around the world) in a satirical, simple and charming way. A lovely small film: catch it if you can 😊
Google doodle
Google’s doodle is so cool today😎. You can create your own music in seconds! Here’s mine: it’s mesmerising, even if I say so myself 😁 Read article
Sharia Law explained
For the intellectually curious, an informative description (for me) of Sharia Law without the scaremongering from Snopes, the fact-checking site. Read article
Making a difference
Good advice when you think you can’t make a difference at work Read article
Hockney at the Tate
Really happy to have caught the Hockney exhibition on the last day 🙂
Daunt Books, Marylebone
One of the most alluring bookshops in London, with an extensive travel section.
He’s the man, the man with the Midas touch
This somewhat innocuous modernist building was designed by and the home of architect Erno Goldfinger. His name was used in the James Bond film. It’s worth a visit on a rainy day, especially one of the guided tours in which you learn about the functional design behind the aesthetics.
Royal Festival Hall to the Royal Opera House
A day of culture: Alchemy at the Southbank Centre has a South Asian theme, which is worth checking out. We saw a sitar tribute to Ravi Shankar led by his wife. This was followed by an evening at the Royal Opera House (my first visit!) watching ballet from the back. View photos Royal Festival Hall to the Royal Opera House