A two-year blog project looking at London’s incredible multiculturalism, ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games
Pianist Tala Tutunji is half Turkish and half Palestinian. She grew up in Jordan, studied in the UK, and now splits her time between Jordan and London. Her aspiration is to bring musicians together to transcend distance, borders and culture. Tutunji runs …
Read more...Fed up of the cold, dark days of winter? Get ready to say goodbye to them with vodka and blinis (pancakes) at the Russian Maslenitsa Festival in London! Maslenitsa is the Russian sun festival, marking the end of winter and …
Read more...Belly dancer Jalya was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. She started dancing at the age of eight, and went on to become a dance instructor, choreographer and performer specialising in modern and traditional Middle Eastern dance. Since moving to London in …
Read more...Next up in our World in London challenge: Kenya. After a lot of research, I found this restaurant in North Finchley, which offers Kenyan-Indian cusine. Raj Patel, 46, is Indian, born in Kenya. When he moved to London, he was inspired to open a restaurant …
Read more...We’ve highlighted the “riches” on display in the British Museum’s Money Room before in our World in London challenge, when searching for a trace of Liberia in London. Now, we return to the British Museum’s incredible hoard, to look at …
Read more...Have you walked past this window display at Rivington Place in East London? It was designed by Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté. The 7 metre-wide (23 ft) textile was created especially for the window at Rivington Place. It was inspired by the …
Read more...Where can you find something in London which represents the small West African Nation of Togo? The answer is in Forest Hill. More specifically, in the African Worlds Gallery of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, a treasure trove of objects collected …
Read more...Freelance writer Jennifer Barclay is the author of The Traveller’s Friend: A Miscellany of Wit and Wisom, and Meeting Mr Kim: Or How I Went to Korea and Learned to Love Kimchi. After giving us her expert tips on South …
Read more...Linking music venues across East London and the small east African nation, Lake of Stars Malawi International Arts Festival is a festival like no other. Held every September on the shores of Lake Malawi, the event brings together musicians, artists …
Read more...With our World in London series, we’re highlighting many modern restaurants and attractions with roots from around the world, but in fact London’s incredible multiculturalism has spanned centuries. And we’re discovering even the tiniest places have forged strong connections with …
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