Category: Arts & Culture
-
On Thursday 7th November, in celebration of his new collaboration with energy drink brand Relentless, Stormzy shut down Thorpe Park and exclusively opened it’s doors to fans, press, and friends. Upon arrival, everyone received a Merky X Relentless tote bag full of the official branded hoody, some quirky heart-shaped glasses and of course a metal…
-
![Shane Duncan [@ShaneDuncan_] Explores The Importance of Music In New Film ‘This Is The Ends’](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/image-180x180.jpg)
Director, Shane Duncan following from This is Croydon, Peckham and Brixton creates film This is The Ends which documents new music and food festival in Croydon. The festival being created by the community for the community was a monumental moment for the borough. The film features old and new faces discussing the importance of keeping…
-
For Black History Month we have handpicked 15 platforms that have been making prominent moves within the community. The team have collated this list with a snippet from each platform highlighting the aim and purpose of each initiative. These platforms of Diaspora need our support to continue paving the way, so why not check them…
-
![Kare Adenegan [@AdeneganK] Prepares For World Para Athletics Championships](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/new-180x180.jpg)
We caught up with Kare Adenegan as she prepares for Gold at the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships. Nike Althlete Kare shall be sporting the unique Nike FlyEase technology. The Nike Running FlyEase shoe is made for those that have limitations, making it easier for those that may not be able to put on their…
-
The celebration of African Culture commences on Thursday 26th December to Saturday 4th January 2020 in Accra, Ghana. Afrochella is a well-known festival in Ghana which takes place every year, which showcases the culture, music, food and talent of Africa. Guests have the opportunity to experience Ghana with Afrochella with packages handpicked by the team,…
-
GUAP launched The Blacklist in 2018 to celebrate young black professionals across different industries to showcase that black talent does not just exist in one shape, space or setting. We wanted to champion people who worked not only in the creative industry – but also people from; Tech, Beauty, Finance, Publishing, Activism/Social action, Medicine and…
-
Recapping the highlights London saw in September, the pioneering 11th annual StreetFest landed at the rooftop venue of Oval Space on Saturday 14 September. StreetFest retained its crown as the capital’s leading platform for counterculture creatives. Showcasing an incredible array of the UK’s premier street dancers, hottest underground street dance crews, live street artists, DJs,…
-
Ahead of the release of the new Nike London City jersey, inspired by Carolina Panthers and Nike athlete Effe Obada, we spoke to designers Sam Bailey and Kelly Anna about their inspirations and process behind their individual jersey designs and more. Sam Bailey What is your name, occupation, and what area are you from? My…
-
This week, the award winning “Queens of Sheba”, presented by Nouveau Riché [@infonvrch] and Omnibus Theatre [@omnibustheatre], is making a return to the stage. The play will be going on a 10 venue national UK tour from 26th September – 29 November. I spoke to director Jessica Kaliisa about Queens of Sheba, and why it’s…
-
Track Mafia are teammates, Track Mafia are family” – no one could attempt to describe leading London running collective, Track Mafia, better than Cory Wharton-Malcolm, the founder himself. Born from a place of frustration and resilience and a feeling of something to prove, there are clear similarities between Cory’s own personal journey – having conquered…