Las Maravillas de Mali is not as simple as just music, but listening, singing, dancing, enveloping, experiencing and becoming music. Their concerts are more than a gathering of people; instead, they are feeling. Original member Boncana Maïga leads the Malian-Cuban band through their music 50 years after their formation, performing songs from both their first…
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Demystifying art with SCVA’s Young Associates Programme
I’ll be the first UEA student to admit that I’ve never spent much time at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, or any art gallery in fact. I thought them to be a space for individuals much older than myself to walk around with snooty faces in posed thought, critiquing some sculpture that requires a…
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Christmas panto at the Norwich Theatre Royal
It’s that time of year when the colourful lights illuminate the city and the smell of mulled wine lingers in the cold air. Everyone around you is dashing for last minute decorations and searching for the perfect gift. Their Christmas tree has to be the prettiest and their presents must be the best. Away from…
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Has Instagram changed the way we view art?
Valued at 35 billion US dollars in 2014 and with an average of more than 800 million users per month and growing, there is no doubt that Instagram has caused a storm in the art world, allowing for more and more artists to obtain popularity and, as a result, worth. Is it wrong to assume…
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Cirque Berserk: “a cause for celebration and disbelief”
Birmingham Express and Star have called it “the greatest show on Earth.” Only five minutes into Cirque Berserk and I had to agree. The performance begun with the Timbuktu Tumblers and their acrobatic art. Their display of pyramids and daring stunts proved to be only an introduction to what the show entailed. Inspired by street…
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Swan Lake: “beautifully performed, but I wished for more”
The music begins and the curtains are lifted, revealing handsome and powerful dancer, Georgy Bolsunovsky. Playing the role of the Prince, his movement conveyed strength and royalty in a single step. This immediately set an extremely high standard for the rest of the night. With the grace of The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of…