Portobello Film Festival
2nd -19th Sep 2010
600 INDEPENDENT FILM PREMIERES
The Festival is a unique showcase for emerging filmmakers. The 600 mostly short films come from all over the world – including the UK, Spain, Germany and African countries. This is where tomorrow's top film makers get their first taste of the limelight.
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Carnival Village @ Tabernacle
Carnival Village, an amalgamation of four of the largest Carnival oranisations in London, namely Mangrove, Ebony Steel Band Trust, Yaa Asantewaa and the Association of British Calypsonians re-opened the Tabernacle in Notting Hill after local approval by the Royal borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The Tabernacle is well known for hosting music and arts events and since the 60's years has played host to names like R.E.M, Pink Floyd, Damon Albarn & The Clash.
Carnival Village are managing the site as a multi-venue activity center, independent of the Notting Hill Carnival itself promoting Ballet, Capoeira, Yoga, Dance & Music.
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Start Freecycling today and help make Notting Hill greener! Join a network of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns (not just Notting Hill in London). Visit www.freecycle.org for more online information.
Mutate Britain Notting Hill
If you missed Mutate Britain when they came to the grove, which was actually twice last year then you will love this page. They took over one of the most famous graffiti hotspots under the Westway and delivered over 12000 Square feet of graffiti, street art, sculpture and art installations.
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Shift Work- Street Artists
If you missed the big event under the Westway when some of the top street artists visited Notting Hill and painted our walls lovely with colors, then you can visit notting-hill.org's very special page just about this event.
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Graffik London opened in
Notting Hill
Graffik London has opened its door in Notting Hill. Graffik London is an Urban Art Gallery with a "legal" wall for artists to come and share their work.
Graffik exhibits some of the best artists in the world at the moment and stocks some of the most beautiful urban art related clothes.
Go and visit them at:
284 Portobello Road
W10 5TE
London
tel: 020 3181 0000
www.graffiklondon.co.uk
SOS Portobello Market
Portobello Market is under attack from the high street retail army and more than 5,000 people are supporting an SOS campaign to try and stop the market turning into just another Kings Road.
The campaign was brought to a head when 200 antique dealers were kicked out in favor of one global high street fashion retailer. Become a fan of the save the portobello market facebook campaign to have your say now!
Notting Hill Carnival
Every year, the last weekend of August, millions of people visit Notting Hill all for the same reason namely The Famous Notting Hill Carnival.
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