Posts Tagged ‘events’

Christmas Markets are back on London streets

The festive season is now upon us. The decorative lights on main streets are shining (so pretty on Oxford Street!), long shelves in every shop are full of Christmas puddings, shopping fever has begun. This is the time of year that the Christmas Markets are being opened. Some of them just for a certain...
November 27th, 2009 | Activities | Read More

Feel the music: London Jazz Festival

We cannot speak about the UK without considering music and we cannot think about music without the London Jazz Festival. This event began in 1992 and celebrates its 17th anniversary this year. Southbank Centre is the primary location for the festival, it is running until this Sunday, 22nd November. There...
November 18th, 2009 | Music | Read More

Becoming ‘green’ – is it really worth the effort?

“Is there a point in recycling, reducing energy usage, saving water?” “Can one person really make a difference?” “If in some parts of Tower Hamlets borough there aren’t recycling bins, how a resident from Hackney with three different bins may not become sceptical about...
November 17th, 2009 | Zuzanna | Read More

Help others by giving your time – volunteer

Londoners love giving their spare time. Volunteering is a big part of London’s life. There are lots of one-off and annual events, short and long term commitments which you can join. To help others and engage in a good-cause you do not necessarily need to give money. Sometimes your time is more...
November 13th, 2009 | Activities | Read More

The Mother Earth calling – Native Spirit Festival in London

Human origins in a global world. Globalization builds up a new global village and London is the proof of it, mixing in the maze of streets over 1000 accents. However, people have generated a reaction to the global process, based on the love of one’s country and of nature. In fact, this feeling...
November 5th, 2009 | Art | Read More