Category Archives: Culture Vulture

Exhibitions, events, book and antiques fairs, festivals and other happenings in London, UK.

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Clapham Book Festival – Media & Tickets

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And we’re off! The starter’s gun has fired. As of today, Friday 31st March, there are only thirty-six days to go until the second Clapham Book Festival. Tickets are now on sale for all sessions, a snip at £10 a … Continue reading

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America After the Fall

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There is a pleasing symmetry about the Royal Academy at the moment, which has nothing to do with its architecture. On one hand ‘Revolution; Russian Art 1917 – 1932‘ on the other ‘America After the Fall, Painting in the 1930s’. … Continue reading

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Festival Goers 2017

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Over recent years the Festival de Jerez, always famous in the flamenco world, has acquired a wider and well deserved international reputation. It’s not just the formal performances, or the ‘off festival’ venues, it’s also fun events like the children’s … Continue reading

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Flamenco jazz guitar

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For reasons of personal timetabling we didn’t see any performances focusing on guitar this year until the end of our stay, though there had been several excellent guitarists in support of other artists. So I was particularly looking forward to … Continue reading

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Lola

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Lola Flores, the Spanish dancer, singer, actress and film star, was born in the barrio of San Miguel in Jerez de la Frontera in January 1923. As a child she danced in many private houses and penas, but her theatrical … Continue reading