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CULTURE HUNGARIAN DESIGN POP-UP BOXPARK Until 19 August
If you haven’t yet stumbled across their unconventional popup mall fashioned entirely from shipping containers, the good folk at Boxpark are now offering yet another reason to investigate: a showcase of Hungary’s most cutting-edge contemporary designers. Julia Kaldy’s ‘negative space’ inspired shoes are definitely on the ‘designs to watch’ list, having already raised many a discerning eyebrow at London Fashion Week. Boxpark, 2-4 Bethnal Green Road, E1; boxpark.co.uk
HITCHCOCK SILENTS BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE Throughout August
Despite pioneering the use of sound in British fi lm, Alfred Hitchcock made his debut with The Pleasure Garden, one of nine silent movies recently restored to greatness and screening this month in celebration of the Leytonstoneborn director’s singular genius. And while his later classics (including Rear Window and Vertigo) may be more famous, Hitchcock’s ‘silent nine’ are said to be accomplished, exhilarating pieces in themselves, shedding light on his early explorations of fi lm technique and capturing the very start of his ascension to greatness. British Film Institute, Belvedere Road, SE1; bfi.org.uk
LEANDRO ERLICH’S DALSTON HOUSE ASHWIN STREET
Until 4 August
An intriguing new installation by Argentine artist Leandro Erlich, Dalston House invites visitors to participate in a grand optical illusion. An enormous mirror spectacularly poised at a 45-degree angle reflects a replica of a Victorian house, creating unusual, theatrical images of passers-by in gravity-defying poses. Commissioned by the Barbican, Dalston House is an interactive, architectural model of conceptual art – catch it quick before it’s gone. 1-7 Ashwin Street, E8; barbican.org.uk
GLOBAL BEATS FESTIVAL
WILTON’S MUSIC HALL 14-17 August
Past meets present in fascinating style as incredible musicians from all over the world gather to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the capital. What better location could there be for this four-day celebration of inspirational music than the world’s oldest music hall? With artists from Senegal, Portugal, Colombia, Ghana and Japan (among many other places), it’s sure to be an uplifting experience. Wilton’s Music Hall, 1 Grace’s Alley (off Ensign Street), E1; wiltons.org.uk 9
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