culture
The Best Foreign Language Bookshops in London
Despite being full of internationals, London’s foreign language bookshop selection is very limited. The First Pint has gone out and found the best foreign language bookshops out there for the convenience of all the city’s polyglots.
Food for thought: Art on the Table at the Instituto Cervantes
Spain is big on its cuisine. Art on the Table exhibition at the Spanish cultural centre Instituto Cervantes, shows how Spanish and British artists portray food and the cultural aspects that surround it.
Martin Rowson: Self-taught, laureate gargoyle of British satire
The First Pint’s Lillo Montalto Monella meets 2010′s best Political Cartoonist Martin Rowson for an exclusive interview about satire’s role in society and David Cameron.
An English Christmas explained
Oh, the weather outside is frightful… and what better way to enjoy the holidays but the English way? The First Pint’s Rosie Scammell explains the peculiarities and delicacies of celebrating Christmas in the British Isles.
The Insider – London (un)covered: 29 Nov – 5 Dec
This week, The Insider is sampling premium beer at The First Pint’s Scandinavian Night and lunching at a drug exhibition. Check out the weekly Insider schedule for cool things to do in London.
In Conversation: Portuguese Film Director, Jorge Pelicano
The First Pint interviews Portuguese Film Director, Jorge Pelicano, at a screening of his documentary, Pare, Escute, Olhe, (Stop, Listen, Look). The film, which closed the recent European Documentary Film Festival, portrays the problems facing a small rural community in Portugal.
From England to Italy: Maxim Jakubowski on sex and crime
The ‘In Conversazione’ series of the Italian Cultural Institute in London continued with ‘the king of erotic thrillers’ Maxim Jakubowski. The First Pint’s Viola Caon reports on Jakubowski’s views on why Italian thrillers don’t work in the UK.
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