In the popular Canary Wharf in London there is the London Ice Sculpting Festival which features ice sculptors from all over the world competing for prizes. This year it was held on January 10th-12th and there were entries from Africa, …
Chinese New Year is a major event in London’s Chinatown, attracting many visitors. Traditional dragon dancing is performed outside each restaurant and shop in Chinatown, and there are performances of Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Sticking Hands. ロンドンチャイナタウンでのチャイニーズニューイヤーは大きなイベントで、多くの旅行客を楽しませてくれます。伝統的なドラゴンダンシング、太極拳やカンフーなどパフォーマンスが、通りで行われます。 Click here …
The London International Mime Festival takes place throughout January at various venues throughout central London. It is the largest and longest-running mime event in the world. The English word ‘mime’ is known as ‘パントマイム’ in Japanese, though ‘pantomime‘ is a very …
The Twelfth Night is a celebration held by the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Professional actors perform the “Folk Combat Play of St. George”; a play involving extremely decorated costumes and swordplay, at Bankside Jetty, near London Bridge. The performance …
The London New Year’s Day Parade began in 1987 and has become one of Britain’s biggest parade events. This year over 10,000 people participated in the parade and it was broadcast live in many countries. though not Japan, I think. …
Winter Wonderland is an event held in Hyde Park, London, every December. There are illuminations, ice skating, circus performances, a ‘Magical Ice Kingdom’, theme-park-style rides, ‘Santa Land’, shops and lots of food and drinks, including bars and a reproduction town …
On the first Thursday of December every year, there is an event in which a famous person switches on the Christmas tree lights in Trafalgar Square, London. The tree is a gift from Norway, and has been given every year …