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installation Rana Begum at Pitzhanger manor

When playing is a form of art, a morning with Assemble Play

Last weekend I had the best day out with my little boy. After hearing a lot of good reviews about an exhibition by Rana Begum at the Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery I was considering going to visit; then I learned that Assemble play was going to be there and I had no more doubts. After traveling [continua a leggere...]

Lost in Samsara, when a business makes the difference in others’ lives

The passion for traveling, the desire to make a difference, and contributing to the change of the consumeristic mentality to which we are all addicted in this hemisphere of the world, are just some of the reasons that pushed two Italian girls, Marvi and Alessia, to start a new adventure. So, in [continua a leggere...]

London with kids, our visit to the Snug Art Cafe

Living in London as a mother is giving me the chance to experience it through different eyes, revealing realities that were previously hidden from me. While exploring the city with a pram or with your toddlers is not always easy, each neighborhood often hides child-friendly realities that can make [continua a leggere...]

Milton Keynes for kids: a visit to Thrift Farm

Coming often to Milton Keynes to visit my partner’s family, we have recently started to look for things to do with our 18 month old, and so far we haven’t been let down by the local offering. Among the things we did though, our visit at Thrift Farm is definitely on the higher step of the [continua a leggere...]

London with kids (and toddlers): Hampstead Heath playground

In these first few weeks of the Autumnal season in London we didn’t have many sunny days but after all, living on this side of the channel, this is the kind of weather we certainly are used to. Last Sunday, however, the sun made its way through the clouds, giving us a day with such a blue sky [continua a leggere...]

Make Do Play an oasis of happiness for kids of all ages

The need to discover, the instinctive desire to make sense of small things, getting to know small people as well as adults, discovering different materials, colours, and scents with an expression that is sometimes a bit serious but then breaks into a sudden laugh at the first unexpected [continua a leggere...]

Lamezia pizzeria, for the real Italian pizza lovers.

In recent years, many Italian pizzerias have been opened in London giving a lot of choice to Londoners looking for the famous Italian dish. Some of those places are very popular and yet, I found that they are not necessarily the best ones. As an Italian always on the mission to find unique gems [continua a leggere...]

The Cry of the Double Bass, a new contemporary opera to be on stage for the Tête à Tête Festival

An award-winning choreographer, Riccardo Buscarini is an artist known for focusing on constantly changing his creative approach to choreography and exploring its possible interactions with other art forms. His works to date are all quite different and include pieces for the stage, urban spaces and [continua a leggere...]

Intertwined, when architecture meets dance

If you are passionate about art and you love the idea of different disciplines coming together to give life to something unique, next week, from the 10th till the 12th of June, there is an appointment you cannot miss. The talent of the award-winning choreographer and installation artist, Riccardo [continua a leggere...]

Anglesey, a small paradise in the heart of Wales

On the way up to the North of England, you will realise when you are getting to Wales as soon as you see road signals with unpronounceable names. Yet, you’ll see the landscapes changing whilst driving up to this peculiar part of Britain where 3/4 of the population doesn’t speak english. In [continua a leggere...]

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