Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico’s victory over the French Empire in the Battle of Puebla, on May 5 1862, but interestingly enough, outside of Puebla, the date is not widely …
Photo: © Lucas Kemper On Monday, the Noorderzon Festival of Performing Arts & Society announced three new performances from the international program, two collaborations from the &Society program …
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Barrie Kosky’s theatrical genius overflows in Amsterdam with Puccini’s ‘Il trittico’ | Culture
by News Roomby News RoomThe key to success for Giacomo Puccini was to make the audience cry. He confessed this to his librettist Luigi Illica by letter in October 1912: “But do you think …
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Scotland has 790 offshore islands —craggy, windswept rocks and green, fertile outcrops— which do occasionally come to the market. Pladda, off the coast of Arran, was listed for £350,000 in …
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ES Magazine drinks columnist, Douglas Blyde, says… “Given that the Texan BBQ at Burnt Smokehouse isn’t exactly introverted, considering its inherent smoke and bold spice mix, I opt not for …
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Shein mega listing could reverse momentum in London’s IPO melodrama
by News Roomby News RoomCity Voices: Would a Shein IPO be mostly a symbolic victory? Maybe, but London could really use one right now
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Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare’s Globe review: this sunkissed production is joyful and intelligent
by News Roomby News RoomAmalia Vitale and Ekow Quartey are arch and spirited as the central, wittily unwilling lovers
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HSBC fields anger from pensioners amid plans to scrap bankers’ bonus cap
by News Roomby News RoomA vote on the decision was held during the banking giant’s annual general meeting in London.
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Gardener’s notebook: expert Polly Nicholson’s guide to everything tulip fever — from planting to pest control
by News Roomby News RoomIf tulips are your favourite flower too, here’s everything you need to know about growing them
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Hopes for an IPO revival in 2024 lie with Chinese online retail giant Shein, which is considering the UK for its long-awaited $50 billion float as rising US-China tensions make …