Class BAR Awards celebrated two decades of honouring the best bars, bartenders, and cocktails in the competitive UK hospitality. A recognition of talent and diversity of an industry driven by passion. It was organised by the specialised magazine Class BAR. Winners came not just from London, but from Manchester, Birmingham…

The white Anglo-Saxon elite has dictated the global order for far too long. It is unprecedented in such an unchallenged length of time and scale. We are not facing an economic and social crisis but a crisis of ideas. This incestuous embedding of power needs to expand and include other…

My son, my chosen and beloved, Share your wounds with your mother [Excerpt from I. Lamentation of the Holy Cross Monastery from the “Lysagora Songs” collection (second half of the 15th century)]

The Dublin-born artist Sean Scully imposes straight lines in the rounded nature. On another occasion, when reassembling found wood or metal or painting blocks on canvas arises as an attempt, an intention. A magical dialogue emerges in any case. Scully lines guide us through environments to hand us over to…

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.

Just after the festivities, this edition of the London Art Fair is the best way to surround ourselves with beauty and leave behind the winter blues. The Fair keeps upping the game. This year with Encounters, a selection of younger galleries, a superbly curated Photo50, and complemented by a thought-provoking…

We are Addicted to Drama as a Society We, or our direct ancestors, grew up in wars, genocides and mass executions. Real drama was daily and the only way forward. That was what we inherited: an addiction to drama that trickled down to our daily family dynamics. …

Classical Everywhere has gained notoriety for making the Classics an experience one cannot forget.

A new gem in the party London scene has just opened in Hackney, 270 Mare Street. It offers bingo, disco dance, performance, vegan food and cocktails at affordable prices. Apparently, the smallest bingo hall in the UK, it guarantees a unique experience and great fun with funky performers. Playing bingo…