Connected Cultures

Language is always going to be a problem when it comes to getting Shakespeare's jokes. I defy most people to say that they fully...

Tamara Rojo is the Principal Ballerina for the English National Ballet. Her performance as Odette and Odile in the 2016 production of...

There is an art form that has been sadly overlooked by Connected Cultures since the launch of this portal. This missing form is ballet....

I first came across Jeanette Winterson when I was touring Scotland in 1990. I rather stumbled across her halfway through a book-reading...

A Review I can’t remember the last time I read a book with such gusto and without skimming over a single word. Some of Jeanette...

Early in April, artist MH Sarkis hosted a delightful soirée to showcase her latest portfolio and to engage in conversation in an informal...

A review Although I have connections with Jamaica, A Brief History of Seven Killings feels a millions miles away from almost everything I...

Another new year to celebrate and a playful account of my connections with China, served up with gratitude and nostalgia One new year is...

Review The Meliá White House Hotel, Regent's Park, provided a fine setting for a wonderful exhibition of contemporary art at the end of...

The Stories This is an ultra-slim volume of just 120 pages, 94 of which contain the stories, all set in large type. At first glance this...

Back to My Own Country (an essay) Today, “Everyone is used to a mixture of cultures”, Andrea Levy asserts. In contrast, again according...

This autumn The Savill Garden is hosting an eclectic exhibition of sculpture by British artists depicting the natural world. Part of...

A review The Fishermen is a stunning and powerful story, wonderfully conceived and composed. A startlingly brilliant debut novel...

A stunning exhibition of contemporary art by Carol Phillips is being staged at the Rendezvous café in Maidenhead this June. There are...

For twenty years the voice of Fat Tony has been a dominant force in Springfield, home of The Simpsons. It’s a deep, authoritative voice,...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be giving the inaugural Folio Society Lecture at the British Library on March 20th. Adichie’s springtime...

A Review NoViolet Bulawayo took the literary world by storm with this stunning debut novel, telling the tale of a fascinating journey of...

A review of The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, winner of the Man Booker Prize 2013 The Luminaries first came to my attention via the...

A few days ago I read the now infamous piece on mental slavery by Ben Okri. It seemed to make sense at the time. So I tweeted a link to...

Emeli Sandé represents much that is dear to Connected Cultures. Born in Sunderland to an English mother and a Zambian father, brought up...