Explore News July 2006
The latest news, views and events from bmi
Also in the diary…
Music to your ears Glastonbury may be taking a break this year, but that’s no excuse to hang up your tent. T in the Park beat Glasto to the Best Festival award last year and with the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys taking the stage this year, the Scottish event’s reputation looks secure (8-9 July; www..tinthepark.com). For a more chilled festival experience, Womad brings the best world music, arts and dance to a field in Berkshire (28-30 July; www.womad.org). New festival on the block is Latitude in Suffolk, which promises more than just bands – although with Patti Smith, Snow Patrol and José Gonzalez on the bill, the bands alone are likely to prove a big enough draw (14-16 July; www.latitudefestival.com). Meanwhile, the Manchester Jazz Festival (22-30 July; www..manchesterjazz.com) and Paris Jazz Festival (until 30 July) help the summer go with a swing.
WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM
Mr Whippy’s days could be numbered if the latest invention from the US ever reaches our shores: ice cream from a vending machine. Moobella uses fresh ingredients and flash freezing techniques to produce a perfect scoop in just 45 seconds. The touch-screen technology allows you to choose from 12 flavours and blend in extra treats such as choc chips or cookies to create your very own mix on the spot. Following successful trials, Moobella machines will roll out in the US throughout 2006. www.moobella.com
HEAD-TURNER
What better way to celebrate Bastille Day (see p.10) then with jewels fit for a French Queen? Lalique jewellers have recreated the jewellery worn by Marie-Antoinette in the famous painting Marie-Antoinette of Hasbourg-Lorraine, Queen of France and her children. Made from crystal, the earrings and accompanying pendant can be bought in the shops of the Louvre museum, Paris, the Château de Versailles museum and all Lalique boutiques worldwide.
LITTLE BLACK BOOK:
MUMBAI’S BANDRA DISTRICT
THE COSMOPOLITAN SEASIDE AREA, NICKNAMED ‘QUEEN OF THE SUBURBS’ IS FAMOUS FOR ITS CHURCHES, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPING ON THE LINKING ROAD
PURE
Currently wowing the hip crowd is Pure, recently opened at the Taj Lands Hotel and
billed as India’s first organic restaurant. Renowned New Yorkbased chef Michel
Nischan has used seasonal ingredients to lend dishes an exotic flair – try a tea and orange martini followed by the grilled lamb chops with pomegranate molasses.
+91 22 6668 1234
WHITE WINDOW
A star in both name and nature, former Bollywood actress Twinkle Khanna’s foray
into home interiors has been a big success. Last year she won the Elle Décor International Design Award for her fabulous designs. Shop for her linens, cushions,
and glassware at her Ambedkar Road store. +91 22 6675 0367
ZENZI
One of Mumbai’s coolest nightspots in a city filled with cool nightspots, Zenzi is the
sister of Amsterdam’s Vakzuid Bar. Its winning combination of lively lounge bar and chic fusion restaurant attracts a fair crowd so get there early. +91 22 6643 0670
SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP – FOR LESS!
Paris, Brussels, Oxfordshire…and now Ireland. Chic Village Outlets opens its latest discount designer boutique village this summer in the heart of County Kildare, near the K Club. Kildare Village will boast the same big names as its sister outlets, from Karen Millen to Kenneth Turner. Visit www.chicvillageoutlets. com for details.
