De Marktkantine De Marktkantine has been around for about two years. For me, it’s the most unappreciated club in the city even though the programming is high-quality, and varied. There are other clubs in Amsterdam that are trying hard to trademark a certain style but Marktkantine is more relaxed about who can come in. You can still see the balconies and booths from when it was a theatre. The balcony is particularly large and gives a great view down onto the stage. Then, behind the stage there are stairs up to another level with a small bar. They just started a new series of nights, curated by DJ and producer duo Red Axes, with shows every couple of months. The first edition was a success and musically it was amazing. • Jan van Galenstraat 6, marktkantine.nlNicky Elisabeth, DJ, soundcloud.com/nicky-elisabeth Shelter Shelter is among the newest additions to the city’s club scene. Finally, a club in the north side of Amsterdam! The venue opened during Amsterdam Dance … [Read more...] about 10 of the best clubs in Amsterdam – chosen by the experts
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V&A Dundee One of the most significant new openings of the year will be Scotland’s first design museum – and also the first V&A anywhere outside of London – on 15 September. The museum building sits on the river Tay and boasts a bold, radical design by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma – its shape and form inspired by cliffs on Scotland’s east coast. It will celebrate Scottish design, objects in its collection ranging from a Cartier “Valkyrie” diamond tiara commissioned by the late Mary Crewe-Milnes, Duchess of Roxburghe, to original artworks of The Beano. • vandadundee.org Royal Academy of Arts, London To mark its 250th anniversary, the RA reopens on 19 May following a £50m renovation with a new gallery and expanded exhibition programme. These will include a “suite of three day-lit galleries”, which will host exhibitions with a focus on contemporary art and architecture. The grand facade of the Burlington Gardens … [Read more...] about 10 of the best new UK museums and galleries for 2018
Best biodegradable bin bags 2019: From compostable to biodegradable sanitary bags and vegan alternatives
BIODEGRADABLE bin bags are a homeware and gardening must have that are much more environmentally friendly. Whether it is for the home, for outdoors, or even the bathroom, there are a vast array to choose from. So what are the best biodegradable bin bags to buy this year? Some may be looking for biodegradable bin bags for the home, whether that is a pack, a smaller sized bag or large sack. Others may want a compostable design for their gardening waste. Biodegradable sanitary bin bags are also available to throw tampons, and other sanitary products, plus they will decompose fully in a few months rather than hundreds of years. But there are also biodegradable dog poop bags, so there is no excuse not to snap up one of the style to do your part for the environment. This article and featured products have been independently chosen by Sun journalists. It contains links which are ads, and if you click a link and buy a product we will earn revenue. 1. Best compostable biodegradable bin … [Read more...] about Best biodegradable bin bags 2019: From compostable to biodegradable sanitary bags and vegan alternatives
Boy, 10, accidentally hangs himself in ‘Superman pose’ while playing in bedroom
A 10-year-old boy accidentally hanged himself in a Superman pose while playing in his bedroom, an inquest heard. Issac Lyons was wearing an Egyptian costume and had put a toy dog lead around his neck, reports Nottinghamshire Live. Tragic Issac was found with his arms forward as if "in a bit of a Superman type position" Detective inspector Samantha Austin told the hearing. Speaking at the youngster's inquest, she said: "He used to play make believe and was wearing an Egyptian costume and had a plastic cosh. The family had recently been on holiday and he was very interested in the Romans. "He may have been imagining he was a Roman. That is one hypothesis," inspector Austin told the hearing at Nottingham Council House . He was due to visit Alton Towers the next day. The officer said: "He was absolutely over the moon about going to Alton Towers, extremely excited." The boy died in the bedroom of his home on August 12. He was found by his father Mike, 45, a former soldier and trained … [Read more...] about Boy, 10, accidentally hangs himself in ‘Superman pose’ while playing in bedroom
You wait 10 years for one biography of Primo Levi…
Primo Levi Publishing can be a brutal game of chance. When, in 1947, Primo Levi had finished If This Is a Man , he found only rejection slips and disillusion. Then at last the house of Antonicelli took him up. But Levi's haunting story of Auschwitz was released almost simultaneously with The Path to the Nest of Spiders, Italo Calvino's buoyant tale of partisan revolt. Two young and brilliant Italian writers, two accounts of war remembered: Levi and Calvino were reviewed together and sold together. Immediately, the upbeat Calvino, feeling good about the new Italy, had his bestseller. The horror of the Holocaust seemed somehow out of time, too near to confront. It would be a decade before one of the great books of the twentieth century was reissued and seen across the world for what it was. Ian Thomson, perhaps, may smile wryly over this experience. His biography of Levi - 640 pages and 10 years in the writing - appears simultaneously with Carole Angier's The Double Bond, 928 pages … [Read more...] about You wait 10 years for one biography of Primo Levi…