Gallery: From the G20

Baseball at the equator



A musician performs Latin music on stage in London.

A night of Latin music in London


In the eyes of the artists, whose music does not particularly have a political message, the most important thing about the night is the space it provides for new talent, writes Emiliano Mellino. A space that is not readily available in London for Latin music.

Gallery: The London Marathon


Thousands of runners took to the streets of Central London on Sunday to support charity as part of the London Marathon. Photographer Reynaldo Trombetta was there to catch the event as it happened.


G20: Anyone remember the Millennium Development Goals?


Now known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) world leaders committed to a 'new global partnership to reduce extreme poverty and setting out a series of time-bound targets - with a deadline of 2015'. Marieke Breijer reports back on what was talked about at the LSE event 'What should the next G20 meeting do?'


Q&A: Punjabi music star Malkit Singh


Malkit Singh has long been hailed the first artist to bring Punjabi music to the UK. His first album Nach Giddhe Vich was a massive hit. His 25-year music career includes 21 albums and tours in over 40 countries. Priyal Sanghavi chats with Singh about his career and his concert in London.


Springtime in Vienna


Vienna is famous for the Opera Ball, Red Bull and chocolate pralines. It is the beloved capital of Austria and host to one of the four major United Nations offices. Cherry Hu explores the sights and attractions of her unique hometown


Church of England takes to the Internet



The first sign of Internet life for Britain's preeminent church was in 1998, when the Church of England turned Lancaster College's project into a professional online entity. Today their Web presence is greatly expanded. Nick Thompson learns more about the Church's attempts at navigating the Web to reach the faithful.


Rodchenko, Red & Revolution: the Russian Revival



Rodchenko and Popova were key figures of the avant-garde artistic movement that accompanied the October Revolution in 1917. A new Tate Modern exhibition revisits pure, uncorrupted Socialism through the Russian Revolution. Camilla Conocchi chats with curator about the exhibition.


Flamenco Fest at Saddlers Wells wows audiences



For six years Saddlers Wells Theatre in Central London has been playing host to the Flamenco Festival. Priyal Sanghavi stopped by to catch this year's festival and gives her impressions in this review.

Gallery: More photos from the protests


Protestors took to the streets of Central London this week to demonstrate during the G20 conference at the Excel Centre. Photographer Nelly Akhemtova and reporter Karolina Tagaris report back with some of what they saw on the streets.


Gallery: G20 protests in London



The G20 Summit doesn't formally begin until the beginning of April, but that didn't stop protestors from getting the activities started early. On Saturday 28 March a reported 35,000 people took to the streets. Photographer Reynaldo Trombetta reports back with images from the demonstrations.


Aussie footballer Cousins seeks redemption with new team



Twelve months ago Ben Cousins was sacked by his former club, the West Coast Eagles, and banned by the AFL because of his drug problems. But now he's back. Philip Pond gets an update on the goings-on of this troubled player.


Must-see Singapore: The ultimate Asian holiday spot



Singapore is a veritable smorgasbord of experiences; arts, sports, shopping, food, culture, nature and nightlife. As Jaswinder Kaur Gill discovers, there is something to suit every palate.


The shops of Brixton


Head toward Brixton and you'll discover many shops, each with their own international flavour. As Najate Zouggari found, the market is very much like an agora, a common space where different people with different stories can not only shop but also meet and converse.

Current Affairs

London Olympics: Green or in the red?


When London successfully bid for the 2012 Olympics the bill was estimated at a mere £2.4bn. In 2008 this rose to £9.35bn and in January 2009 Britain officially entered a recession for the first time in 18 years. Considering this backdrop Karolina Tagaris explores whether Britain be able to keep its promise to be the "greenest games in modern times"?

Travel

Camping out in Botswana


Botswana's wilderness is full of otherworldly experiences. You wake up to the grunting laughter of hippos, are transfixed by the hypnotic gaze of googly-eyed giraffes, and startled by the familiarity of a lion's roar. Lisa Reinisch tells what it's like to set up camp in the wilds of Botswana.

Arts

Recessionary art


Photographer and Samaritan volunteer Hege Sæbjørnsen's new exhibition presents a challenging artistic response to the gloomy atmosphere reinforced - if not produced - by the financial crisis. Najate Zouggari chats with Hege Sæbjørnsen about the story behind the exhibition now showing in Clerkenwell.