Shanghai’s foremost contemporary art event has come a long way in just four years. This year works by more than 70 artists will fill both the old and new Shanghai Art Museums. The exhibition’s thread of continuity is supplied by the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ theme, but how exactly this applies to the 30 or so foreign contributing artists (including Anish Kapoor and Anselm Kiefer) will be interesting to see. Established local stars to look out for include Zhang Peili, Wang Qiang and Shui Jianguo.
The Third Shanghai Biennale
July 31, 2009
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Gelateria Nico
July 12, 2009A gelateria with a view, Nico’s serves fine ice creams and a host of other more savoury snacks to hungry Venetians on their passeggiata along the Zattere fondamenta. Don’t leave town without trying their calorie busting Gianduiotto, a fist-sized block of chocolate and hazlenut icecream plunged into a cup of freshly-whipped thick cream. You’ll be needing a walk after that one. And if you get marooned on the canal side terrace during high water, just shout loud and the waiter will bring you some rubber boots.
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Raquel Bitton
July 1, 2009French jazz singer and recording artist Raquel Bitton performs her critically acclaimed show, ‘Edith Piaf, Her Story? Her Songs’, that has played to sold-out houses across America. Bitton tells stories of Piaf’s life that mirror the timeless songs which catapulted Piaf from a child singing in the streets of Paris to one of the highest paid entertainers in the world. Sung in French and backed by a 20-piece orchestra, Bitton’s tribute to the ‘little sparrow’ is a moving and emotional journey.
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