ARTS&CULTURE Museums at Night: Family Event
ACROSS THE POND With Alex Sloane
National Army Museum
18 May Between the 16th and 18th May, once evening is upon us, museums across the country will be coming to life for this after-hours cultural festival. The National Army Museum is hosting an exciting event at which families can explore the museum at night. Embark on a quest during which mysterious characters appear, and have your imaginations inspired by legendary adventure tales. Royal Hospital Road, SW3, 020 7881 6606, nam.ac.uk
ALBERI, MICHAELANGELO FRAMMARTINO, 2013
Tribeca Film Festival
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Royal Hospital Chelsea
21-25 May 100 ago the first Chelsea Flower Show was held in the gardens of the Royal Hospital. Celebrate its centenary this year by surrounding yourself with blooms and blossoms that hold the promise of spring. With show gardens, displays in the Great Pavillion featuring new plants alongside some 1913 favourites, this year promises to be a real delight. Royal Hospital, SW3, 0845 260 5000; rhs.org.uk
MINT Polo in the Park The Hurlingham Club
7-9 June You don’t want to miss the chance to see this most exhilarating event in action. 8th June is Ladies Day – the time for wide brimmed hats, champagne at the Mahiki Bar and Pimms at the PIMMS Bus and Garden. Finals Day is on 9th, where guests can watch the Final and Plate Final matches – exciting stuff ! Best book your tickets now. Hurlingham Park, Fulham, SW6, 0844 248 5069; polointheparklondon.com
The Tribeca Film Festival 2013 got under way last month in New York and although perhaps not the most traditional of screening locations, two films that were shown at the VW Dome at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) PS1 and at the VW Dome 2 at Rockaway Beach were of particular note. Alberi by Michaelangelo Frammartino was part of the Special Screening section of this year’s festival and was exhibited as a cinematic installation at MoMA PS1. The film enveloped its audience in sound and images, and paid homage to the simple beauty of unfettered nature and the ancient cultural traditions lost to modernity. The community of the Rockaways was devastated by Super Storm Sandy last autumn and Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, is a film built out of the environment in which it was filmed. Local director, Sam Fleischner, has infused his piece (partially shot during the storm) with an exceptional sense of place. It was shown in Chelsea and also screened at the VW Dome 2, located on the Rockaway beachfront, where the board walk once stood, at the heart of the world the film depicts. alexsloane.com
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