Aviane Hunte, aka Trini Nista, is a communications professional (on hiatus) from Trinidad and Tobago, and a full time Masters student in London. She loves travelling and exploring new places, cultures and meeting the people who make each town or city …
Read more...Archive for February 2011
22 Feb
2011
2011
Harmonic Series at the Royal Festival Hall
A unique series of concerts is letting its audience explore the more unusual spaces of the Royal Festival Hall.
Read more...22 Feb
2011
2011
Olympic Velodrome: First 2012 Venue Completed
The Olympic velodrome was officially opened today, making it the first Olympic Park venue to be completed. The 6,000 seat velodrome will be the venue for indoor cycling and BMX events at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Olympic gold …
Read more...20 Feb
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Get Fit in the Royal Parks
Here’s a great video courtesy of the Royal Parks’ fantastic YouTube channel. If you aren’t up for getting / keeping fit in 2011, maybe this will provide you with the inspiration! Read more about London’s Royal Parks
Read more...19 Feb
2011
2011
London Photo of the Week: The London Aquarium
Kathryn65w took this colourful shot of County Hall and the London Aquarium. When did you last visit the aquarium? If you’ve been inspired by London this week, add your photos to the Visit London Flickr group and we could be …
Read more...18 Feb
2011
2011
London’s Olympic Stadium Reaches 1,000th Day of Build
This week the London 2012 Olympics Stadium achieved a significant milestone: 1,000 days of construction. While the stadium is not finished yet, you can really see it coming together. Check out this photo diary from our friends at London 2012′s …
Read more...18 Feb
2011
2011
London to Host UEFA Football Festival in Hyde Park
London’s Hyde Park will host a free football festival in the run-up to the UEFA Champions League Final in May. Organised by UEFA, the eight-day festival will include: Live football areas Five-a-side tournaments Master classes Entertainment and bars There’ll also be a …
Read more...18 Feb
2011
2011
Puerto Rico in London: Salsa and Reggaeton
Puerto Rican Marco Santos tells us about Puerto Rico in London for our World in London project. Long ago I got fed up with fantastic weather, great food and generous people and decided to leave Puerto Rico for other shores. …
Read more...17 Feb
2011
2011
London Street Photography at the Museum of London
The Museum of London has a new exhibition dedicated to Street Photography opening tomorrow. I went along for an early preview this morning, and was lucky enough to look around the show with the museum’s Senior Curator of Photographs, Mike …
Read more...16 Feb
2011
2011
Hand Made Tales and the Women’s Institute Craft Day at the Women’s Library
The Women’s Library in East London has gone craft crazy. The current exhibition Hand Made Tales: Women and Domestic Crafts, explores the role of sewing, gardening, knitting and cooking in women’s lives. If you enjoy making things, you need to …
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