There is the pavilion where you can buy the cheapest tickets. In the centre of the square there is a copy of the Shakespeare memorial in Westminster Abbey. Statues of Sir Isaac Newton, Joshua Reynolds and William Hogarth stand nearby. A modern statue of Charlie Chaplin was added in 1981. Piccadilly Circus It is the centre of the West End. It is also considered to be the real centre of London by many people, as it lies in the heart of London's entertainment world, full of theatres and cinemas, the most famous restaurants and the most luxurious night-clubs. In the middle of the Circus stands the Shaftesbury memorial fountain. It was built in 1893 to commemorate Lord Shaftesbury. The statue on the top of the fountain depicts the Angel of Christian Charity. The buildings around the Circus are decorated with bright neon lights at night, making the place a very colourful site. Piccadilly Circus is one of the city's most popular meeting places, as
end of the 15th century. The altar of St Anthony or the Altar of Christ's Passion was made at the beginning of the 16th century in the Netherlands by the Brugge master Adrian Isenbrandt and later complemented by Michel Sittow, a Tallinn artist of all-European renown. Also the altar of Mary, made in 1495 by an artist known as the author of the "Lucia Legend", as well as the altar of the Holy Kin (the so-called Brussels altar) from about 1490, made in Jan Borman's workshop of carved altars in Brussels, are displayed in the church. Since the end of year 2002 unique 350 years old decorative screen of Bogislaus Rosen's chapel carved by Frans Hoppenstätt is also opened for visitors. The ruined church was restored and inaugurated in 1984 as a museum-concert hall, where the collection of medieval art of the Art Museum of Estonia is exposed, and also organ and choir music concerts can be enjoyed regularly. The exposition comprises ecclesiastical art from 14th-20th centuries, including exquisite
2009.the Liverpool Blue Coat School is the top school in UK, has produced 8 Nobel Prize winners. The Beatles in 1960, record company was Parlophone records, Paul and Ringo still active. 1892 FC Liverpool,most successful in UK. Robert: "Traditional British Foods" Breakfast 1:eggs, bacon, sausages, bread, beans, mushrooms,coffee Breakfast 2: cereals, slice of toast, orange juice, coffee Lunch: sandwiches, crisps, fruits, juices Dinner 1: potatoes, Brussels, sprouts, carrots Dinner 2: a meal called Curry rice, pasta, vegetables Sunday dinner: roast meat potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding Roast lamb with green mint sauce and vegetables. Puddings: salty and sweet. Apple or rhubarb crumble, bread and butter pudding. Special booths for fish and chips, bangers and mash, hotdogs if people don´t have time. They eat yoghurt, potato chips, sandwiches also. Kristjan: "Ancient Freedom Fight and Boudica"
Holidays, Festivals, Cultural events TALLINN - If you're looking for entertainment in Estonia this summer, you are really spoiled for choice. Festivals and events dedicated to the consumption of beer are a lot of fun, but if you want to get the true feel of the country, you need something a little more ethnic. Like a town fair. Just as July becomes August, the seaside town of Haapsalu will host a grand spectacle of rural Estonian entertainment. The White Lady Days is a summer celebration filled with amusement for all the family. Held in and
Report Theatres of Tallinn Student: Supervisor: Tallinn 2008 Table of Contents Table of Contents........................................................................................................................2 Introduction.................................................................................................................................3 The Estonia National Opera........................................................................................................4 Russian Drama Theatre...............................................................................................................5 Tallinn City Theatre.................................................................................................................... 6 Estonian Drama Theatre...................................................................................
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