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A Cultural Magazine About Art, Ideas, Food and Lifestyle for the Intrepid

If the Far Right Doesn’t Care about You, Why Are They Doing so Well?

If the Far Right Doesn’t Care about You, Why Are They Doing so Well?

They’re basically saying: “It’s ok to be homophobic, misogynist, xenophobic, transphobic, antisemitic, classist, and so on. Just pick any.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jun 4
Class BAR Awards // A Celebration of the Best of UK Hospitality in Bars and Cocktails

Class BAR Awards // A Celebration of the Best of UK Hospitality in ...

Class BAR Awards celebrated two decades of honouring the best bars, bartenders, and cocktails in the competitive UK hospitality.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
May 27
The Universe is Expanding // We Need to Find Ways to Tune In

The Universe is Expanding // We Need to Find Ways to Tune In

The white Anglo-Saxon elite has dictated the global order for far too long.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
May 9
Gorecki’s Symphony at the ENO // A Masterclass on Mourning

Gorecki’s Symphony at the ENO // A Masterclass on Mourning

My son, my chosen and beloved. Share your wounds with your mother
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Lorenzo Belenguer
May 1
Sean Scully at Houghton Hall // Straight Lines in a Rounded Nature

Sean Scully at Houghton Hall // Straight Lines in a Rounded Nature

And then we continue this pilgrimage path in the Houghton gardens from one setting to another to another, from one experience to another.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Apr 25
The Rhinegold Opera by Wagner at the London Coliseum / You Can’t Go Wrong in an 80’s Disco

The Rhinegold Opera by Wagner at the London Coliseum / You Can’t Go...

The Rhinegold, the first dramatic opera in Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle. In full 80’s Disco gear, leggings included, it’s a joy to watch.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Feb 21
The London Art Fair is Best to Beat Winter Blues // A Selection

The London Art Fair is Best to Beat Winter Blues // A Selection

Just after the festivities, this edition of the London Art Fair is the best way to surround ourselves with beauty and leave it behind.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jan 19
We Live in a Society Addicted to Drama

We Live in a Society Addicted to Drama

We are Addicted to Drama as a Society
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jan 11
Handel’s Messiah Experiential Revisit with Vivienne Westwood Vintage

Handel’s Messiah Experiential Revisit with Vivienne Westwood Vintage

Classical Everywhere has gained notoriety for making the Classics an experience one cannot forget.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Dec 7, 2022
Dabbers Social Bingo: Party as if There was No Tomorrow

Dabbers Social Bingo: Party as if There was No Tomorrow

A new gem in the party London scene has just opened in Hackney. It offers bingo, disco dance, performance, vegan food and performances.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Nov 21, 2022
Bantof: A Soothing Space for Drinking and Eating at the Heart of Soho

Bantof: A Soothing Space for Drinking and Eating at the Heart of Soho

Entering Bantof is experiencing instant calm — a welcome break from the buzz of central London streets.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Nov 16, 2022
Frieze / 1:54 / PAD Art Fairs // A Selection Autumn 2022

Frieze / 1:54 / PAD Art Fairs // A Selection Autumn 2022

Kings and Queens of the art world are summoned to London to a one-week arts extravaganza.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Oct 14, 2022
The Trans-Shakespearian play The Prince Opens at the Southwark Playhouse

The Trans-Shakespearian play The Prince Opens at the Southwark Play...

Come out! It’s just a performance!
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Sep 20, 2022
The Biggest Carnival in Europe is Back at Notting Hill 27/28/29 August

The Biggest Carnival in Europe is Back at Notting Hill 27/28/29 August

After a long hiatus, Notting Hill Carnival, the biggest in Europe, and the second in the World, is back to celebrate a sense of community…
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Aug 20, 2022
World Elephant Day’s Celebration at the Natural History Museum / The Makavuzi Herd Drawings

World Elephant Day’s Celebration at the Natural History Museum / Th...

World Elephant Day was celebrated at the Natural History Museum in London by unveiling life-size pencil drawings
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Aug 16, 2022
Pollinators’ Contribution to Artmaking Assisted by an Algorithm: the Pathmaker

Pollinators’ Contribution to Artmaking Assisted by an Algorithm: th...

Art works in mysterious ways. Art taps into society’s consciousness, such as Climate Change and Biodiversity, and expands it to a new…
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jul 12, 2022
Masterpiece Art Fair: Antiques and Jewellery Stole the Show

Masterpiece Art Fair: Antiques and Jewellery Stole the Show

Masterpiece Art Fair is back on a glorious summer day and is wonderful.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jun 30, 2022
NFTs, Art and the World’s Most Expensive Champagne

NFTs, Art and the World’s Most Expensive Champagne

The maverick Shammi Shinh has just put the world’s most expensive champagne on the market with a staggering price tag of $2.5M.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jun 29, 2022
Sun & Sea is the Opera We All Need to See

Sun & Sea is the Opera We All Need to See

Sun & Sea is a 30-minute opera sung on a constant loop that deals with the current, the climate emergency and the passive indifference.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jun 25, 2022
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time is the Documentary You Need to Watch to Understand the XX Century…

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time is the Documentary You Need to Watch...

Vonnegut was satirical, original and always sharp on his comments about a society on the move — or at least attempting.
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Lorenzo Belenguer
Jun 14, 2022
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