On a very hot afternoon, le Musée d’Art et Traditions Populaires provides a welcome break as well as a good overview of local history. Le Musée d’Art et Traditions Populaires Avid readers of the Salterton Arts Review have a good head start on today’s post. In my last installment, we took a walking tour around […]
A visit to the Minervois region is a great opportunity to visit Olargues, one of France’s prettiest villages. Mad Dogs and Englishmen It’s definitely true what they say. Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. Or walk to neighbouring French villages in the afternoon heat, as was the case here. No […]
Contemporary opera Sirena purports to retell the myth of the sirens from a contemporary feminist perspective. Whether or not that aim is fully realised, this is a suitably enchanting work. Sirena It’s not just in Edinburgh that you can find experimental and interesting fringe performances this time of year. In fact, now that VAULT Festival […]
In 21Soho’s Green Room, Avocado Improv ditch prompts and gimmicks for a looser, funnier approach to improvised theatre. An Improvised Play Walking into 21Soho I had the sense it was going to be a good evening. The upstairs cocktail bar is stylish. The Green Room downstairs is compact and informal, with its own bar and […]
A fitting final stop in Barcelona, El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria offers a powerful glimpse beneath the city’s streets, revealing layers of history through archaeology, architecture, and memory. One Last Wander After my visit to the Museu Picasso, I still had a little time to spare before heading back to the hotel and […]
On my final morning in Barcelona, I made a spontaneous visit to the Museu Picasso Barcelona, and left unexpectedly impressed. A Final Morning and a Familiar Name It was my last day in Barcelona. I had a few hours before I needed to head to the airport, and time to fit in one or two […]
On my second visit to Barcelona I finally made it to Park Güell – a long-postponed Gaudí landmark well worth the wait. Park Güell: First Impressions and a Return to Gaudí This visit to Park Güell continues my reflection on Gaudí’s work, following my time at the Sagrada Família museum. But while that church is […]
Returning to the Sagrada Família 18 months after my first visit offered a new perspective as I explored the museum beneath the church. Returning to the Sagrada Família: A Second Look, A Deeper Focus Revisiting a major landmark on a return trip is something I rarely do. I tend to seek out new places and […]
Back in Barcelona for a conference, I found unexpected calm and beauty at the Reial Monestir de Pedralbes on a quiet Sunday afternoon. A Fortunate Return: First Steps Towards Pedralbes I found myself back in Barcelona by good fortune, almost 18 months after my first visit. This time, like before, I wasn’t here primarily for […]
Artistic inspiration takes form in Kiefer / Van Gogh, exploring how the places, subjects and intentions in Van Gogh’s work have inspired Anselm Kiefer over the years. Why Kiefer / Van Gogh? The latest exhibition at the Royal Academy (aside, of course, from the Summer Exhibition) sees an interesting pairing of artists take over the […]
