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London Says Good-bye to the Olympics, and Sochi Says Hello
As the London 2012 Olympics drew to close, Russia’s journey to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi continues. (Originally published on www.agimag.com). Themed ‘Where Russia Greets the World’, two venues, Russia.Park and Sochi.Park in Kensington Gardens welcomed tourists and Londoners alike for the past two weeks. Targeted to promote Russian culture and start building up the hype about next Winter Olympics, Russia.Park turned into the biggest Russian event ever hosted in London. While Sochi.Park became a high-tech, digital winter wonderland with performances from Russian and world ice skating champions, Russia.Park was about cultural experiences. It featured picnic zones with food and drinks from across Russia, performance spaces, spectacular ice shows,…
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Life and Death by Damien Hirst at Tate Modern
If you like modern art and live in London, AGI suggests you to see Damien Hirst’s exhibit at the Tate Modern before it ends on 9 September! Being the first major survey of his work in the UK, the exhibit highlights the most recognizable pieces of his artistic career, spanning from the early 1990s to present day. (Originally published on www.agimag.com) Damien Hirst was born in Bristol in 1965 and has become one of the most influential and prominent modern artists in the world. The exhibit holds over 70 of his works in a variety of mediums – from installation to sculpture and painting, pushing the boundaries of space where…
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“Light from the Middle East” Comes to V&A
The new and exciting photography exhibit is arriving to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on 13 November 2012. (Originally published on www.agimag.com) Called “Light from the Middle East: New Photography”, it is a first major photography exhibit from the Middle East, region that stretches from North Africa all the way to Central Asia. Over 90 photographs by 30, both veteran and beginner, artists from 13 different countries will be on display. Given the diversity of photography styles and techniques, as well as their subjects, the exhibit will be divided into three main themes – Recording, Reframing and Resisting. Recording refers to photography used as a tool to capture and document various events and places, be…
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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Street Sketches
They say “a picture is worth a thousands words” and I completely agree. Although I have lots of impressions (some of them you can read here) from the Diamond Jubilee celebrations that lasted 4 days, I thought I would simply post photos I snapped around London to show you the autmosphere during the festivities. Some smart people carried ladders to ensure best view Many windows had some kind of patriotic display A very interesting looking guy in the crowds Thames Flotilla begins Check out gondolla in the middle Yes, right at the moment of Royal Barge my camera battery died! Many stores had something prepared for the Jubilee Everyone was…
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The Day My Hair DYED
Yes, few days ago I got highlights for the first time in my life. For many women, this procedure has become a norm many years ago, but I somehow preserved and held on to my hair’s natural beauty for 30 something years. But as of today my hair, as salon stylists say it, is no longer VIRGIN! When I showed up in London’s best-kept secret, Toni & Guy Hair Academy, to get my half-head highlights, both headmasters were touching my hair and complimenting on its silkiness and softness. In fact, I was once modelling for Wella Hair show and the top stylist refused to colour my hair as he admired…
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Man Enough to Wear Skinny Jeans
I have admired London men in skinny jeans for few years now. And it’s only fair that I dedicate a part of my fashion blog to them. I have to say that may be apart from few New Yorkers, London guys are the only ones who can really pull off the “skinny jeans” look. I applaud these men who not only have a great sense of style, but are also comfortable with their sexuality and masculinity. So, why skinny jeans have become so popular among men here? According to some, “while many men have fallen in love with the look of skinny jeans, others are left baffled by this trend.…
