Visit London Blog » north korea http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 North Korea in London: La Galleria, Pall Mall http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/07/north-korea-in-london-la-galleria-pall-mall/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/07/north-korea-in-london-la-galleria-pall-mall/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:09:47 +0000 Visit London http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=21882 There aren’t many North Koreans living in London and it’s difficult to find much of a trace of the country in the capital.

But a trip to La Galleria in Pall Mall will allow you a rare insight into this secretive society.

La Galleria currently holds a number of North Korean artworks, which are for sale and can be viewed by appointment.

The gallery holds oil and ink paintings as well as North Korean propaganda posters (although the latter are currently unavailable).

North Korean artists must be registered with the state and their work is usually commissioned by the state as well. Due to North Korea’s isolationism, its art is largely uninfluenced by world contemporary art trends.

La Galleria, www.lagalleria.org or phone +44 (0) 20 7930 8069 to make an appointment

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Excitement is building in anticipation of tonight’s World Cup match between Brazil and North Korea.

Join the fun with a Brazilian carnival parade through central London! At 6pm tonight the Brazilian School of Samba musicians accompanied by carnival dancers in full costume will parade from Oxford Circus to Tiger Tiger near Piccadilly Circus, where the Brazil match will be shown.

It’s free entry to Tiger Tiger to watch the game.

Or, if you’re in the East End, head to Favela Chic to see the match on the big screen and be entertained by samba rock with Adriano Trinidade before and after.

Read our guide for more places to watch the World Cup in London.

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