Troy: Fall of a City
As a Classics student and keen fanatic of mythology, you can imagine my anticipation upon hearing that the BBC was producing a historical-drama series. Their interpretation of Homer’s ‘Iliad’, Troy:…
The decline of vintage stores in Edinburgh
Edinburgh used to be world-renowned as a capital for vintage shopping. Since the beginning of World War I, the idea of vintage shopping or reusing something discarded by the previous…
Carmen.maquia by Ballet Hispánico
As the frosty aftermath of ‘the beast from the east’ takes Edinburgh, an escape to watch Ballet Hispánico’s performance of Carmen.maquia with its Latino heat is a much welcome treat.…
International Women’s Day: A Vindication of the Rights of Women
“My own sex, I hope, will excuse me, if I treat them like rational creatures.” Mary Wollstonecraft’s words speak volumes even today about the treatment of women in society and…
Books to read while celebrating International Women’s Day
With women writers dominating the list of top ten best-selling authors of 2017 in the UK according to the Guardian, it is clear that female authors are shaping the current…