By Graham Gendall Norton Britons are inclined to think of the government of France as highly centralised. This has been reversed over the last 30 years especially with the creation of the Regional governments in 1982. The largest is the Midi-Pyrénées, its capital Toulouse. It embraces eight Departments (all of which continue to have their [...]
By Brian Cooper Edgar Degas (1834-1917) ranks among the pre-eminent figures in late 19th-century European art. A French painter, graphic artist and sculptor, he was unsurpassed for his draughtsmanship and a genius with pastel. After studying the Renaissance Masters in Italy (1854-9), he began as a Classical-style history painter, but under the influence of Manet [...]
Images and Objects of Faith: Exhibitions at National Gallery & British Museum Victorian replacements of long-lost reredos statuary in historic parish churches, and modern-era tapestries in Coventry and Chichester cathedrals represent liturgical and artistic echoes of the pre-Reformation altarpiece, for centuries visual focus for worshippers across Western Christendom. Such recall of the distinctive piety [...]
National Theatre King James Bible 8 October – 6 November In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Book that changed the world, an ensemble of leading actors will read twelve extracts from the King James Bible. Casting includes Nancy Carroll, Alan Howard, Paterson Joseph, Alex Jennings, Maureen Lipman, Patricia Routledge, John Shrapnel and Simon [...]
Thousands flocked to the Capital last weekend to celebrate Premier Christian Media’s first ever International Week Celebrations, celebrating the diversity of the body of the Church. The crowd of Christians from different denominations, cultures and countries, came together at the Emmanuel Christian Centre in Pimlico. The day featured performances and prayers from every continent. [...]
By Derek Walker Among the hundreds of events in the Greenbelt Festival programme, one point typifies the event. On the Sunday morning, over 10,000 campers and visitors make their way through the Cheltenham Racecourse towards the main stage for a communion service. While not yet in one place, they are coming together, drawn by faith [...]
David Mach Bible Anniversary Exhibition Edinburgh City Art Centre until 16 October 2011 ‘Golgotha’ – three towering metallic figures crucified across huge steel frames – a mini-version of this striking ensemble, and 70 contemporary-scene collages on Biblical themes, form the unique tribute to the King James Bible 400th anniversary by internationally renowned artist David Mach. [...]
By Brian Cooper With Edinburgh International Festival (12 August-4 September) staging productions promising “the timeless beauty of the rich cultures” of South Asia and the Far East, and the Fringe (5-29 August) offering a vast marketplace of shows across comedy, dance, drama, music, children’s theatre and special events, Edinburgh in summer 2011 is once again [...]
If you are looking for somewhere different to take the family this August Bank Holiday weekend then why not consider visiting Launde Abbey, near East Norton in Leicestershire for a Fun Weekend where the emphasis is on childhood favourite games, stalls and activities for all the family? Event organiser, Suzanne Page said: “This is the [...]
Until September 11. Admission: £15.50, concessions available Streamers of paint pirouette with curious figures and strange symbols, creating playful patterns across the canvas, leaving the viewer to puzzle the meaning. For the art of Joan Miro (1893-1983), leading Spanish Surrealist painter, designer, graphic artist, and worker in ceramics, while often magical and fantastical, also often [...]
