Lee Sharrock

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KaMagKaMagAcclaimed Cuban artist and academic María Magdalena Campos-Pons–whose interdisciplinary work often explores themes of diaspora, memory, ritual and spirituality–has collaborated with Kamaal Malak, musician, academic and former member of two-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group Arrested Development on many boundary-pushing performances. The partners in life and in art collaborated in May this year on I Am Soil.

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Olivia Rodrigo. Image Courtesy BST Hyde Park/ Outside Organisation. BST Hyde Park/ Outside Organisation. Summer 2025 is set to be a vibrant season for arts and music enthusiasts across the UK and Europe. From groundbreaking new festivals in London to time-honoured cultural celebrations in Slovenia and France, the season promises a rich tapestry of performances, exhibitions, and experiences. Here's a curated guide to some highlights of the most anticipated events.

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Anoushka Shankar Chapter III. Photograph by Claire Leach. Claire Leach Anoushka Shankar brought the Brighton Festival to a breathtaking close on 25th May with a performance that was nothing short of transcendental. Taking to the stage with her visionary new live show, Shankar performed her trilogy of mini-albums–Chapter I: Forever, For Now, Chapter II: How Dark it is Before Dawn, and Chapter III: We Return to Light–in one sweeping, emotionally charged arc.

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Casa Sanlorenzo Saloon© Casa SanlorenzoSanlorenzo Arts–a creative hub dedicated to the artistic and cultural initiatives of luxury yacht pioneers Sanlorenzo–has been unveiled in Venice during the inaugural Venice Climate Week (3-8 June, 2025), as the lagoon city presents la Biennale di Architettura.

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Lee Sharrock interviews Stephen Shames–photographer and documenter of the Black Panther Party–about his inaugural gallery exhibition in London, at Amar Gallery. The exhibition features iconic images of civil rights leaders and activists including Martin Luther King Jr, Bobby Seale, Huey Newton, Maya Angelou and Angela Davis. Many of the featured images are on public display for the first time in Europe.