EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome to The Wick
Dear Culturally Curious,
Fireworks one week, festival lights the next…Diwali illuminates London this weekend, and we are heading to Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum on Saturday for dance, Rangoli art and lantern-making. The day ends with a lantern parade through Greenwich Park, led by Eternal Taal’s dhol drummers.
A landmark union across the Atlantic: Ronald Lauder’s Neue Galerie will merge with The Met in 2028, backed by a $200 million endowment and a gift of 13 paintings from the Lauder family collection. Vienna on Fifth Avenue, with the might of The Met behind it.
Back in London, sixteen centuries of splendour arrive at the V&A as Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires opens this weekend, from Byzantine mosaics to Bellini’s portrait of Sultan Mehmed II. Our recommendations are on The Wick List below.
Down Under, Powerhouse Parramatta opens its doors this weekend despite a leadership shake-up. Western Sydney’s first state cultural institution deserves its moment. And the festive season glides into view. Skate at Somerset House returns to the Neoclassical courtyard from 11 November.
Wishing you an inspired and luminous weekend, and a Happy Diwali to all who celebrate.
Best wishes,
Katy & The Wick KTW family
Fireworks one week, festival lights the next…Diwali illuminates London this weekend, and we are heading to Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum on Saturday for dance, Rangoli art and lantern-making. The day ends with a lantern parade through Greenwich Park, led by Eternal Taal’s dhol drummers.
A landmark union across the Atlantic: Ronald Lauder’s Neue Galerie will merge with The Met in 2028, backed by a $200 million endowment and a gift of 13 paintings from the Lauder family collection. Vienna on Fifth Avenue, with the might of The Met behind it.
Back in London, sixteen centuries of splendour arrive at the V&A as Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires opens this weekend, from Byzantine mosaics to Bellini’s portrait of Sultan Mehmed II. Our recommendations are on The Wick List below.
Down Under, Powerhouse Parramatta opens its doors this weekend despite a leadership shake-up. Western Sydney’s first state cultural institution deserves its moment. And the festive season glides into view. Skate at Somerset House returns to the Neoclassical courtyard from 11 November.
Wishing you an inspired and luminous weekend, and a Happy Diwali to all who celebrate.
Best wishes,
Katy & The Wick KTW family
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