After spending the past six years living in South Korea, English-born writer and musician Carys Jones made the decision to pack her life into an 85 litre backpack and discover more of Asia. In this TCé, exclusive, she shares her travel tips for anyone looking to explore the sights and…
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August 2013
Whether you’re a techie, entrepreneur (or just a good-old fashioned daydreamer), here’s just a few reasons why you’ll want to make a beeline next month to FutureFest – a two-day festival for anyone interested in what the world might look like in the next 20-30 years and wants to get…
As many already know, Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. His distinctive and recognisable style gained him much success – he mastered the framing of shots that maximised anxiety, fear and empathy, which allowed audiences to…
I think we can all agree that Sundays were made for loungin’, which is why TCÉ eagerly accepted an invite to experience the W Hotel’s quirky brunch. For the past few months, this glam afternoon delight has given bleary-eyed revellers the ultimate recovery after the Saturday night shenanigans – so…
It was on August, 28th 1963 that civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr shared his vision for the future while marching to Washington DC to demand equality for all. 50 years on, his I Have A Dream speech remains one of the most stirring, historical moments in modern history,…
The Portobello Film Festival was created as a way to give new filmmakers a forum as well as to give exposure to movies on different formats. Initially, Portobello lacked a cinema and has always been free entry, making screening films in commercial cinemas problematic. Out of necessity, it started screening…