AUTHOR Beverly Andrews
K-Music Festival 2024
The lovely K-Music festival returned this year for yet another intriguing look at the rich musical landscape of South Korea. This year’s festival showcased its usual eclectic blend of ground breaking music for all musical taste.
All We Imagine is Light
This film is a beautiful love letter to Mumbai. A tale, which places three women’s lives at its centre. It seems to say that despite the fabulously wealthy living there, the people who make Mumbai such a unique place in which to live, are the simple people, those who have gone there to pursue their dreams.
Ballet Black
This fall Ballet Black returned to London’s Linbury Theatre with a delightful programme of two new pieces. “If at First” and “The Waiting Game”, taken together they highlight the company’s strengths as one of the most innovative dance companies working in Europe.
Women who Blow on Knots
In Women who Blow on Knots you are immediately drawn into women’s lives. The characters include Amira, a Tunisian dancer and blogger who turns the tables on a person she feels belittled by, Maryam, a melancholy Egyptian academic obsessed with Dido, Queen of Carthage, who was present at the protests in Tahir Square, and standing in for Temelkuran herself, a young female Turkish journalist living in exile.
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
Now in its twelfth year, 1-54 returned to London’s Somerset House with over sixty international exhibitors, showcasing dynamic work by African and diasporic artists—cementing its place as a global leader in contemporary art.
Holly Shorts
The HollyShorts Film Festival showcases the power of short-form storytelling, offering a platform for underrepresented voices and overlooked narratives. From child labor in India to prison firefighters in California, this year’s standout films deliver bold, thought-provoking stories in compact, emotionally rich packages.
National Ballet of Canada: Frontiers
In Frontiers: Choreographers of Canada at Sadler’s Wells, The National Ballet of Canada showcases its remarkable range with three compelling works by James Kudelka, Emma Portner, and Crystal Pite. From classical-contemporary contrasts to rare same-sex duets and a breathtaking full-company finale, the evening is a vivid portrait of Canadian choreographic excellence.
Toronto International Film Festival 2024
TIFF 2024 delivered star-studded premieres and hidden indie gems alike. From Ralph Fiennes in Conclave to a haunting Ukrainian drama and a bold Mexican documentary, here’s a look at the films that defined this year’s festival.