The cross-Africa dance company bringing new life to Pina Bausch’s Rite of Spring: At its premiere in 1913, Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky’s Rite of Spring shocked audiences and divided critics. The ballet centred around a straightforward yet brutal narrative – a community selects a sacrificial victim, a virgin who will be martyred to their …
Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched: Be careful what you wish for. Britain’s seesaw rainfall patterns that began last winter have continued, with an on-off pattern of dry and then wet months for many areas. In the south of England, last year’s drought was still affecting …
Ukraine recap: diplomatic manoeuvres intensify in advance of a possible spring offensive: A quick check of the Met office forecasts for Ukraine suggests that over the next week or so the weather is going to get steadily warmer. The rising mercury has fuelled speculation that Ukraine’s much discussed spring offensive is just around the corner, …
Ukraine recap: as spring arrives in Ukraine an offensive against Crimea could be on the cards: Over the past few weeks there have been a growing number of reports that Russia is recruiting workers and – according to some sources, using forced labour – to dig trenches and build fortifications in Crimea across areas they …
Ukraine war: tensions rise in Crimea as Russia prepares for a likely spring offensive: To paraphrase the words of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, everything began with Crimea, and everything will end there as well. When Russia first occupied Crimea in 2014, it was a major win for Putin, who successfully called the west’s bluff …
Spring budget 2023: AI announcements hint at data grab behind the scenes: The UK government is keen to "maximise the potential" of AI Shutterstock / TierneyMJ In the area of digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), the UK budget can be a barometer of technological development and hype. However, there is a worrying drive towards …
Spring budget 2023: free early years places extended – but needs of children and staff must not be forgotten: DGLimages/Shutterstock The centrepiece of the spring 2023 budget was the provision of funded early years places for children of working parents. This will be expanded to cover children from nine months old until they start school, …
Spring budget 2023: experts react to UK government’s plan to get the economy moving: Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 spring budget covers employment, energy, enterprise and much more besides. The plan has already been dubbed his “back to work budget”, although he has called it a “budget for growth”. Hunt was appointed chancellor in a bid to …
Ukraine war: a fight to the death in Bakhmut with both sides bogged in the spring thaw: With winter coming to a close in Ukraine, Russia is making a series of advances in the eastern Donbas region, with a primary aim of capturing the city of Bakhmut. While the city itself has some (limited) strategic …
Ukraine recap: spring comes too early for Putin’s tanks – easy targets as they stick in the mud: Reading the international press on the first day of spring in Ukraine, it appears that Russia has jumped the gun somewhat in its “spring offensive”. It has poured troops and armour into an area around the town …
A nice Bikini Beach image: Beach Walk 735 – Spring Bikini Edition Image by beachwalks Watch the Video Here I’ve been conducting a very lackadaisical campaign on Beach Walks over the past three years to change attitudes about bikinis. We mostly approach them from the point of view of bikini watchers, not bikini wearers. It …
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A cool Camps Bay Beach image: Spring 2011 Image by mallix First warm day 🙂 Sunset walk on the beach inevitable Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Diving with Sharks?
South Africa has been warned that it faces an ‘Arab Spring’: so what are the chances?: A protest in Johannesburg against the lack of service delivery or basic necessities such as access to water and electricity. Photo by Marco Longari / AFP via Getty images Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp …
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A cool Bikini Beach image: Looks Like Summer But It’s Early Spring Image by mikecogh Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Diving with Sharks?