Centre focused on African culture is now open – South London News

Centre focused on African culture is now open – South London News

An Africa-focused cultural and heritage institution, The Africa Centre, was due to open its doors yesterday. The centre said it is consolidating its position as a home away from home for the... Read more »
Try as he might, Boris Johnson can’t use the jubilee as ammunition in his culture war | Rafael Behr

Try as he might, Boris Johnson can’t use the jubilee as ammunition in his culture war | Rafael Behr

Khue-reyen is a wistful ditty, sung originally by Swiss milkmaids and capable of provoking such paroxysms of longing in mercenary soldiers during the thirty years’ war that it was banned. The penalty... Read more »
How grime music has shaped London culture for 20 years and why the city wouldn’t be the same without it

How grime music has shaped London culture for 20 years and why the city wouldn’t be the same without it

Grime music is the embodiment of working-class Black-British London culture. The genre, which could be classified as a lifestyle as well has helped shape the way people talk and dress since its... Read more »
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Ladakhi culture highlighted in UK – Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism

Artists performing Shondol dance of Ladakh at a programme in London. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Feb 3: A vibrant cultural programme highlighting Ladakhi culture was organized first time at London in United Kingdom.During... Read more »
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Culture in London: the faces to watch in 2022

(es) In one way, launching a music career right now is harder than ever. There’s no guarantee that any tour to get your potential new star in front of real life eyeballs... Read more »
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Sun, sea and sand in London’s latest borough of culture

T en tonnes of sand will transform a Lewisham theatre into an indoor beach where opera singers will sunbathe and fling Frisbees while singing about the climate crisis. The Albany arts centre... Read more »
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Young hate cancel culture, says head of South Hampstead High School | News

Many young people hate cancel culture and roll their eyes at zealotry, according to the head teacher of the girls’ school attended by Helena Bonham Carter. Adults should embrace their children’s passion... Read more »
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Lewisham announces programme for London Borough of Culture – South London News

By Sam Wilson Ford The £1.35m fuelled year-long programme of Lewisham’s London Borough of Culture festivities has been unveiled, including music, installations and dance. Events will kick off with a series of... Read more »
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Lewisham reveals plans for 2022 London borough of culture

Lewisham has unveiled plans for its year as London borough of culture 2022, which will see a theatre transformed into a beach by ten tonnes of sand. Damien Egan, Lewisham’s mayor, revealed... Read more »
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The fine art of gardening | Culture

Artists love a garden. The latest proof of this will appear next month when the Turner prize-nominated artist Anthea Hamilton reveals one that she was commissioned to create as an artwork, in... Read more »