“In those 25 square metres, I felt more freedom than in all of Moscow”
How Russian artists work and find inspiration in London
Culture
Black-owned outdoor events are reshaping London’s summer
After two years of isolating and social distancing, Black business owners are creating the events that are shaping summer 2022 in East London
Kazakh Society: A home away from home for Kazakh students in London
The society brings young Kazakhs together while celebrating and preserving Kazakh culture within the diaspora
Brent Biennial: What a visual arts biennial can mean for the borough
Exhibited in Willesden, Harlesden, and Kilburn, the series will reflect on immigrant, queer and feminist traditions
Gypsy and Travelling communities excluded from their own history month
Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month comes at a time where there are a series of challenges being faced by the communities
Street speak: Multicultural London English captures London’s diversity
Largely ethnically neutral, the dialect can be recognised by its grammar and use of slang words like ends, wagwan, or peng
Inside New Malden’s Korean arts and culture community centre
Amid rising tensions between North and South on the Korean peninsula, New Malden’s Korea Town offers a glimpse into how the Korean diaspora could live in harmony
Kaieteur Kitchen: A Guyanese couple’s ode to home
The restaurant, set up by Cheryl and Andrew Teekaram, is a reflection of Guyana’s diverse cultures
“You can’t stay apart from politics now”: Ballet dancers and the Russia-Ukraine war
How the invasion of Ukraine influenced Russian ballet dancers in London
Inside London’s Southeast Asian supper club scene
Supper clubs allow chefs to preserve the authentic flavours as well as tackle misconceptions about Southeast Asian food