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GUANGDONG ACROBATIC TROUPE OF CHINA PRESENT SWAN LAKE Classical ballet gets a makeover as China’s foremost acrobatic troupe returns to Covent Garden. A smash hit since its premiere in 2006, expect pole balancing, rings of fi re, rope walking and even a swan balancing on the head of a prince. August 9-14, London Coliseum, £10-£65, eno.org La troupe chinoise d’acrobates, de retour à Covent Garden, off re un lift ing au ballet classique Le Lac des cygnes. Ce grand succès, depuis sa première en 2006, vous éblouira avec ses équilibristes, cerceaux enfl ammés, funambules et même un cygne se balançant sur la tête d’un prince. COMING ATTRACTIONS | À VENIR THE MAYOR’S THAMES FESTIVAL London’s free end-of-summer festival turns the banks of the Thames into a riot of colour with music, feasting and, during the grand fi nale, a magical illuminated night carnival. September 10-11, free, thamesfestival.org Ce festival gratuit de fi n d’été transforme les quais de la Tamise en explosion de couleurs avec musique, repas et, lors du spectacle fi nal, un merveilleux carnaval nocturne illuminé. 18 metropolitan MARE MOTO LUXURY SUITES Located on plush King’s Road, Mare Moto’s luxury serviced suites more than rival the capital’s fi ve-star hotels. Each off ers state-of-the-art facilities – although Suite One’s bedroom Jacuzzi is hard to beat. With private off -street parking and the acclaimed Mare Moto restaurant on site too, what’s not to like? 562 King’s Road, £125-£250 per night, maremoto.co.uk Sur l’opulente King’s Road, les suites de Mare Moto rivalisent de luxe avec les hôtels cinq étoiles de la capitale. Chacune propose des services de qualité supérieure, avec une mention spéciale pour le jacuzzi de la suite numéro un. Parking privé et restaurant reconnu sur place, que demander de plus ? RIHANNA Barbadian booty-shaker and global superstar Rihanna plays a spectacular 10 dates at the O2 arena during a global tour in support of her latest album, Loud. October 5-December 22, 02 arena, £45.25–£62.25, theo2.co.uk Rihanna, la superstar mondiale aux courbes voluptueuses se produira pour dix dates au complexe de l’O2 dans le cadre de la tournée mondiale de son album Loud. ~ insider london ~ WATCH ME MOVE: THE ANIMATION SHOW The most extensive exhibition of animation ever mounted traces the cultural phenomenon across the past 150 years, from auteurs to commercial studios like Pixar. Beyond the related talks, masterclasses and the International Animation Festival, catch free screenings of Japanese animation in Canada Square Park. Until September 11, Barbican Art Gallery, £6-£12, barbican.org.uk; canarywharf.com L’exposition d’animation la plus complète de l’histoire retrace les 150 dernières années du phénomène, des œuvres d’auteur aux studios commerciaux comme Pixar. En plus des conférences et masterclass et du festival international de l’animation, il y aura des projections gratuites de dessins animés japonais à Canada Square Park. MY GARDEN, THE CITY AND ME Journalist, founder of aerialedible gardening.co.uk and novice gardener Helen Babbs has spent the past year cultivating an organic garden on her city rooft op. Her heartwarming book captures her eco-journey, as she ultimately ventures beyond her garden to explore beachcombing and urban birding. £9.99, timberpress.com Pendant un an, la journaliste et jardinière novice, Helen Babbs a cultivé un jardin bio sur son toit en ville. Son livre réconfortant relate son éveil écologique et va au-delà du jardinage en évoquant les chasseurs de trésors des plages et l’ornithologie urbaine. Words: Clodagh Kinsella
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