Monthly Archives: October 2017
Rye – the quaint medieval town
Posted on October 24, 2017 by Toothpicker
Before booking my day trip to Rye, I actually knew very little about this town. My intention was to visit Dungeness, so Rye was not my destination. But after spending most of the day in Dungeness, I had some spare time and I decided to explore the town before heading home.
Walking [...]
This post was posted in Coffee, Architecture, Travel, Architectural conservation, British heritage, Britain and was tagged with architecture, heritage, sunset, cafes, Kent, Rye
Dungeness, Prospect cottage & Hurricane Ophelia
Posted on October 22, 2017 by Toothpicker
One early October weekend, I was checking the weather forecast on my iPad and it showed that Monday would be sunny. The symbol of the sun somehow triggered an urge in me to go to the seaside. I thought of visiting The Folkestone Triennial, but the photos of some contemporary art installations [...]
This post was posted in Architecture, Travel, Nature, Art, Gardens & parks, British art, Britain and was tagged with nature, gardens, contemporary architecture, Dungeness, Kent, Derek Jarman, Prospect Cottage, beach
Raindance & BFI film festivals 2017
Posted on October 19, 2017 by Toothpicker
Anoushka Shankar performing live for the 1928 Indian silent film – Shiraz: A romance of Indian at the Barbican
I saw 8 engrossing films and documentaries in total at the Raindance and BFI film festivals this year, and I feel that the overall standard of the films I saw this year is exceptionally [...]
This post was posted in London, Films & documentaries, Music & Sound, Social issues and was tagged with London, documentaries, films, Film festival, music, concert
Hauser & Wirth & Drawing Matter in Somerset
Posted on October 5, 2017 by Toothpicker
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
One day I receive an interesting newsletter from Architecture Foundation regarding a day trip to Somerset, visiting Hauser & Wirth and the nearby Drawing Matter. I had no idea that The 2014 Serpentine Pavilion designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radić had been relocated to Hauser & Wirth Somerset in [...]
This post was posted in Exhibitions, Architecture, Travel, Nature, Art, Gardens & parks, Contemporary, British art, Britain and was tagged with art and design exhibitions, nature, gardens, serpentine pavilion, British art, contemporary architecture, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, Drawing matter
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