London Events - January
January 6th, 2008, by Lorissa
Some events that may be worthwhile photographing. If you know of any good events in London, or the surrounding areas, leave a comment!
Afrika! Afrika!
When: 17th January 2008 until 31st January 2008
Where: The O2 (formerly The Millennium Dome), Peninsula Square, Greenwich, (map)
Time: Tue to Fri 20:00, Sat 15:00 & 20:00, Sun 14:30 & 19:00
More than 100 artists, dancers, singers and musicians perform a celebration of Africa and all its vibrant colour, music and dance. The show was first seen in December 2005, and has since visited Mali, Morocco, Egypt and South Africa, gathering inspiration and performers. Curated by André Heller, Afrika! Afrika! features performers from 17 different African nations including Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria and Benin, speaking 23 different dialects. Look out for high wire artists from Tanzania defying gravity and making you hold your breath, the master contortionist, hip-hop break dancers and the South African Gumboot dance. All this is done at break-neck speed so you’ve always got something to keep you entertained.
Russian Winter Festival
When: 13th January 2008
Where: Trafalgar Square
Time: 11:00-18:30
The Russian Winter Festival arrives in Trafalgar Square for the fourth year running with a huge line-up that represents the sheer diversity of the world’s largest nation, and the strength of their growing community in London. It marks Russia’s ‘Old New Year’ - New Year according to the Tsarist calendar, used prior to 1917, and which is still celebrated in Russia in mid-January. For one day the square will become a real Russian Winter Wonderland - complete with snow, stalls offering Russian food and drink, souvenirs, music CDs and demonstrations of Russian arts and crafts. There’s a huge line-up of traditional Russian singers and dancers - the dancers, in particular, are an amazing sight - street entertainers, puppet shows, stilt-walkers, a children’s section, and live gigs from some of Russia’s biggest rock and pop stars.
