The talented artists included Iryna Muha (Ukranian Singer/Musician), Oliver Lovely (Fine Artist), Mark Curwood (Poet, Playwright, Storyteller, Actor), Holly Cassidy and Wendy Honeyman-Smith (Sneinton-Local History) and Alvin and Milda (Kizomba/Semba Dance).
This may be ACT’s most culturally and artistically diverse range of acts yet at a Culture’s Crossing event, with the whole audience intrigued at each act, being immersed into the talented world of the individual artist. Minor Oak was a wonderful venue for the event to be hosted at, with its large open space with lots of windows and original paintings all up over the walls, making it a perfect space for artistes. The venue host and owner, Dee Miller, made the setting a welcoming setting for all, with her homemade snacks and refreshments for all to enjoy throughout the evening. I particularly enjoyed Oliver Lovely’s fine art act, where he painted a picture of the famous Major Oak tree in Sherwood Forrest Nottingham in a short slot of 10 minutes, when normally he would spend days to perfect such an image. His improvisational style of work was extremely interesting, meaning not two of his painting ever look the same, which could be argued is a very risky path to take in the art of painting, but it worked brilliantly, leaving the audience and myself very impressed with his work and the end result. I also found Alvin and Milda’s Kizomba dancing a highlight of the night, in which they performed a couple of dances and then opened the floor for its audiences to have a go themselves. It was a lovely way to end the event, with spirits high! Thank you to ACT founder and host, Marysia, for organising yet another wonderful event for Beestonian talents!
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9/4/2019 07:37:46
Beautifully written blog Yasmin! Brava! You've really captured the essence of this Cultures Crossing evening at Minor Oak Coworking at Sneinton Market! Thank you! Best, Marysia :)
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