Month: August 2009

Thousands of vibrant costumes dance through the streets; an elaborate blend of green, red, blue and yellow masquerading to competing sounds of pan, calypso, soca, and sound systems. Scantily-clad dancers in plumed head-gear keep smiles in tact while being hugged and mobbed by crowds of revellers in endless photo-shoots. Along the 3.5 mile route, barbequed… Continue reading Notting Hill Carnival – bank holiday

Had a really fun tour behind the scenes at the BBC today with the London School of Journalism folks. We got to see some props like this prosthetic chest cavity used in Holby City …and the ornamental dog that killed Dirty Den in Eastenders I volunteered to ‘present’ Newsround and read off the auto-cue –… Continue reading BBC TV centre tour

I visited the Royal Academy of Arts’ Summer Exhibition 2009 for a second time today, with other London School of Journalism students. The 2009 exhibition features around 1,200 works in all styles, forms and media, including – for the first time – film. This year’s theme is Making Space which has been belittled by some… Continue reading RAA Summer Exhibition 2009 – Making Space