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The Glimpse of Royal London

As far as the royal and rich cultural heritage is concerned, London has it all. This capital city is still a home to British Royal families. For an insight of the Royal attractions in London, here are some of the famous attractions featuring the wealthy legacy of the London city.

Kew Palace: The Palace is located within the beautiful botanical gardens and was a royal residence of George II’s three daughters. This is a family home for King George III. Stepping into the palace, you can sense the joy’s of the past royal lives. As a visitor you can experience the richness of the authentically re-created Georgian rooms. Moreover, this palace is the smallest and most intimate of the royal palaces.

Kensington Palace: It has been a home to the royal family for over 300 years. This is the palace where Princess of Wales, Diana resided. Today, it has become the official residence of the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Prince and Princess of Michael of Kent. The palace is a home to the collection of elegant royal and English court dresses showing the unique archive of the royal fashion. It also features several couture dresses worn by the Princess of Wales.

Buckingham Palace: This is the official residence of the Queen when she is in London. If you will see the royal flag is flying high above the palace, it means the Queen is at home. However, if you want to peep inside the royal life behind the palace, then you need to buy a ticket for that matter. The Buckingham Palace is one of the few royal palaces which are working. During the summer season, visitors can take a short tour of the 19 state rooms of the palace as these rooms are decorated with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal collection which includes sculptures by Canova and other royal paintings.

Thus, take a look at these royal destinations and make the capital city of London feel proud of its rich heritage.

Turner Prize at Tate Britain

When: Started from 6^th Oct 2009 till 16^th Jan 2010

Award Announcement: Winner will be announced on 7^th Dec, 2009

The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award which was set in the year 1984 in order to celebrate new developments in the field of contemporary art. This award is hosted every year and is awarded to a British under fifty for his exclusive and outstanding exhibition or other work presentation. This exhibition is exhibited by shortlisted artists. The nominations can be seen for this biggest art award before the winner is decided in December. At the exhibition the recent art world from four shortlisted artists is on display thus, giving a chance to visitors to look at these amazing art works.

Shortlisted Artists:

Here are the four shortlisted artists:

· Roger Hiorns

· Lucy Skaer

· Richard Wright

· Enrico David

The prize highlights the achievements in cutting edge contemporary art; moreover, the profile of upcoming artists in the UK is raised. The total prize fund for this year’s competition is £40,000. For the overall winner, the prize money decided is £25,000 and the rest £5,000 each will be going to the three runners up. As far as the highlights of the 2009 exhibition is concerned, the artists works include sculptures, drawings, paintings, films and other mediums are all represented in this exhibition. Moreover, the special highlights of the show include the work done by artists using unusual materials to create sculptures and installations.

Tickets and Visiting Information:

The opening hours of the event are as follows: Tate Britain opens daily, 10.00-17.50 and the exhibition timings are: 10.00-17.40 (last admission 17.00). As far as the entry fee is concerned, the fee is £8. Moreover, tickets for various special exhibitions hosted at Tate Britain can be bought at Tate Britain seven days a week starting from 10.00 to 17.00. On Friday and Saturday you can get the tickets with late opening until 21.00. No booking fee is taken when tickets are bought in person at the galleries. For Members, Patrons and children under twelve when accompanied by an adult there are no entry charges.

Lord Mayor’s Show

When

Saturday 14th November 2009

Where

Various locations in London.

The Mayor Show for this year is all set to celebrate its 800 yearly tradition in London in a historical grand style. Get ready for this much awaited Show as it takes to the streets on Saturday, 14^th November, to enjoy festivities, parades, fireworks and more in this legendary London event.

Historic London

Originated in the year 1215, and established for the Lord Mayor to be showcased to the Sovereign for sanction, the journey of Lord Mayor from the City to Westminster has gradually evolved into a full show and parade, constituting all approach of Londoners and officials in celebration of London’s present, past and future.

The 2009 procession

The event will comprise of over 6,000 people in total, comprising of about hundreds of vehicles, marching bands, floats and carriages combined in a processional train which is about 3 miles in length. Make the most out of this unique opportunity in the form of Lord Mayors Show, to see a grand possession in London, following through a special track across the city that begins at Mansion House and ends at St Pauls Cathedral. The beginning of the procession will be triggered by an aircraft flypast.

Centuries of tradition

Over a period of 800 years, this event has walked through the blitz, the Black Death and more and it has been over the first event to be on live television broadcast. The show to be held this year is estimated to attract about half a million people to the London streets, with more than three million watching the live occasion on their television sets. The display of fireworks marks the show end and the beginning of a mayoral year and assures to be one of the most impactful and eventful displays of 2009.

Get a Tattoo in London

The city has become a home to some of the best tattoo parlours and studios of the world with top tattoo artists such as Saira Hunjan, Nikole Lowe, Mo Coppoletta and Naresh Bhana. So whether you are looking forward for a larger design or a discreet one, here are the sharpest needles of the town.

Good Times

Nikole Lowe's new Zen-like sanctuary atop Curtain Road makes tattooing sound like an oxymoron. Light, spacious and sophisticated, it is contrary to the stereotypical garish and cramped tattoo shops. The walls reflect cross-continental curiosities with an exotic and bohemian twist and a multi ethnic shrine at one corner, demonstrating the unique flair of design of the studio. The interiors boast of the eclectic mix of tribal styles that include Japanese, traditional Tibetan and a blend of tribal styles with feminine edge. Lowe was featured in television for being renowned in creating some of the masterpiece female tattoos in London, including hipster (Kate Moss). However, one needs to be patient enough since Lowe’s and Hunjan’s waiting lists stretch into next year.

Diamond Jacks

The longest running tattoo parlour in Soho which happens to be the most unpretentious and rocking venue for tattoo lovers. It specializes in the traditional Japanese and fuelled American portrait and body art. Cuddled up d in an appropriable shady alleyway, every single inch of its walls is covered with enriched rows of colored flashes of tattoos.

The Family Business

Style adopted by The Family Business is mainly Oriental iconography or Western reflection or a blend of both. Everything is sharp about The Family Business, be it the blood-red interiors ornamented with Roman Catholic imagery and inspired by owner Mo Coppoletta’s Italian heritage and a fabulous contrasts formed by bold Japanese screens separating the area of work from the waiting room and providing privacy to customers like artists Kanae, Coppoletta, Diego Azaldegui, Mie Sato, Dom Holmes, Diego Brandi and some regular international guests.

Ministry of Sound DJ Crash Course

Want to be a DJ and can’t figure out where to start your training from? This unique one day DJ course at the Ministry of Sound world sounds like a brilliant idea for those aspiring to be the future DJs.

This DJ course offered in London is perfect for you as a stepping stone, and provides you a widespread DJ training at the most happening venue, Ministry of Sound from top notch DJ’s like the iconic Danny Rampling, the legendry Ray Keith, DJ Tutor and Chad Jackson. The online DJ course tutorials of the DJ Tutor have gained an overwhelming 338,000 hits in the previous year!

The DJ course offered at Ministry of Sound is one huge competition to its rivals since this is the only course type that offers an opportunity to play in actual venue. And for that matter, the students get to play at not just any venue, but the hot favorite and the most happening venue of clubbers and DJs.

Started from December 2008, The DJ course at The Ministry of Sound, London is running every month and comprises of the utilization of 9 Techniques SL1210’s, 4 Pioneer DVJ 1000’s, 7 Pioneer CDJ 1000 MK3’s, and a DJM 1000, all on an ideal sound system with a gigantic output of 34k at your clearance. This course can never get any better than this if you are really looking forward to a suitable DJ course.

Whether you use Vinyl or a CD for DJing, this DJ Course at the Ministry of Sound will have you perfecting a variety of techniques such as beat matching, cueing, headphone mixing and drop mixing to ultimately record and perform your own authentic blend of music from the DJ booth of Ministry of Sound. The course offered by the Ministry of Sound is not just a DJ course, but it helps in learning the overall etiquettes of the night life in London and helps in developing your skills as a perfect DJ.

National Maritime Museum

London is extremely popular for various attractions. This capital city of United Kingdom is sited close to the river Thames and is thus has a renowned and valuable history. The city attracts millions of tourists every year. London’s shopping; night life, attractions, museums etc are globally renewed as tourist’s attractions and research centers. Several observatories, parks, gardens, galleries etc are extremely beneficial source of research for the scholars all over the world. London is also well known for offering extremely competitive and valuable education. Every year thousands of students migrate to the city to take admissions in the London University. The city is home to several museums and galleries. National Maritime Museum is one of the most visited museums in London. It is the largest maritime museum in the entire world. The museum offers 16 galleries to be explored that are based on present, past and future of sea. These galleries display everything from piracy to plant life, ecology to slavery and much more. The museum is open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. but, remains close during Christmas. The entry to the museum is without any charge. It is located in the area of Greenwich and is within the easy reach though several river cruises and London Bridge tube station. The attraction is sited close to the Tower Bridge and is easily accessible through several public transports. National Maritime Museum occupies 3 buildings, - Royal Observatory, The Queens House and National Maritime Museum. All these buildings were upgraded in recent times. The museum was established by the parliament act 1934.

The Royal Observatory was founded in the year 1675 by Charles II; it marks the 0 degree meridian. You can stand across the Prime Meridian Line and discover the theory of precision timekeeping. It is an outstanding and popular London attraction and is visited by millions of tourists. At the royal Observatory, you can travel throughout the history of space, stars and time. Also discover how the scientists search the information of longitudes to save millions of species in the sea. You can also find out where and how the astronomers worked and lived for more than 270 years. At the observatory you will also be told about the reason of taking the Greenwich Mean Time as the standard time for world.

The collection at the museum is extremely diverse. It holds the models and plans of ships that date back from the seventeenth century. You can also explore the most significant and beautiful collection of boats mainly from the nineteenth century. The collections of astronomical and navigational instruments are also extremely popular. This collection includes exceptional range of chronometers and globes. A group of fine British and Dutch marine artworks are also displayed in the museum. It also includes more than 1400 drawings by the artists of 17^th century. The collection in the museum also includes a wide variety of decorative art. A widespread archive including beautiful photographs and films are also displayed in the collection. It is home to more than 2 million objects and remnants of astronomy, ships, sea, and time. The museum demonstrates and develops its priceless collections very often. The museum is taken care by the government with the supplementary income that is received from funding and trading activities. You can also explore the collection of the museum online which is illustrious for sundial, coins, ceramic etc. The museum is one of the best London attractions offering interactive experiences such as the turning of ship’s wheel, ancient uniforms and much more. You can also visit the flourishing global garden at the museum which is the magnificent result of unusual seeds brought by the sailors. The museum is surrounded by several other tourists’ attractions, restaurants, bars, night clubs etc. Thus it will prove to be one of the best excursions in your entire tour. Experienced guides are also available at the museum, so you can also take their help in order to explore this attraction completely.