Category: Arts & Culture
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Da Community (D.c) has emerged as a beacon of creativity, challenging the norms of individualism in London’s competitive creative landscape. Through fostering connections, collaboration, and community spirit among the city’s young creatives, D.c has embarked on a transformative mission, epitomised by their recent Carnival Takeover Series. Kicking off with a bang, the Re-Education of Carnival…
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The adidas London x GUAP Originals Creator Network is back with another cohort of 20 amazing young individuals who are expected to do amazing things in this upcoming year! Supported by bi-weekly workshops, access to industry mentors, and a grant to create a final piece of work, we can’t wait to see what this year’s…
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When we’re talking about independent music in the UK, there is no name as undoubtedly important as Reprezent Radio. It’s been an integral pillar to the careers of stars like Stormzy, Jamz Supernova and Femi Koleoso from Ezra Collective. Its programming constantly features talents who are underrepresented, unsigned and sometimes unheard of, bringing to light…
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The creative industry’s brightest stars of today are often those who double or triple up as multi-hyphenate creatives – aka triple or poly-threats. Nowadays, it’s very easy to restrict such attributes to US creatives due to US dominance over entertainment outlets. However, GUAP is dedicated to honouring such stars irrespective of their geographical locations. More…
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At the top of this month we had the fantastic opportunity to head down to Nike’s First-Ever Wellness Festival. It was a day of movement, mindfulness and sound all supported by the Nike Well Collective. The collective, made up of Nike Trainers, Coaches, DJ’s, communities, presenters, wellness experts, nutrition experts and more came together to create…
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Impact Dance is an award-winning art-for-social-change organisation that specialises in Hip-Hop Theatre, Street Dance and Youth Development. With a UK-wide reach and global footprint, Impact Dance is based in central London. Founded by Artistic Director Hakeem Onibudo in 1995, Impact Dance empowers young people aged 11-19 yrs through dance training, mentoring, national and international performances.…
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JD and Wingstop UK announce the ultimate link-up, Tuckin’ In, a YouTube series hosted by Diary Room HQ, featuring giveaways, hot topics, and special guests Nella Rose and Darkest Man. Yesterday JD, the leading destination for youth fashion and sportswear, proudly announces its revolutionary collaboration with Wingstop UK, the destination for when you crave fresh…
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The Time Is Always Now is an exhibition held at the National Portrait Museum curated by the writer, broadcaster and creative director, Ekow Eshun. The exhibition showcases artwork from a range of 22 British and American artists of African and Caribbean descent, with an intent to explore the ways in which Black people are present…
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In celebration of 100 Years of Vogue, the Gallery in Chelsea Library had a free exhibition which showcased archived collections of Vogue magazines dating all the way back to the 1920’s until 2020’s. It was an engaging corridor with a range of different displays highlighting the Vogue covers at that period of time. I used…
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Naila Owusu is an up-and-coming Black-British visual artist and graphic designer breaking out into the creative scene. She employs her fascination with colour and texture to create pieces that serve to reflect the way in which she experiences her environment. With a particular magnetism towards digital mediums such as Procreate, and Photoshop, Naila feels that…