- The Queen celebrates her Platinum JubileeThe event marked Elizabeth II’s 70 th year on the throne.
- UK places 2nd at the Eurovision Song ContestThe UK was represented by social media star Sam Ryder, who sang ‘Space Man’
- Hugs are back… at DisneylandAfter a 2-year ban, it’s once again possible to hug your favourite Disney characters
- Finding the Endurance – Shackleton’s legendary shipOne of history’s most famous shipwrecks has finally been found, 107 years after it disappeared under the Antarctic ice.
- James Joyce’s Ulysses turns 100This year marks the centennial of James Joyce’s Ulysses , one of the masterpieces of world literature
- Northern Ireland commemorates Bloody Sunday30 January 2022 marked 50 years since Bloody Sunday, one of the worst events of the Northern Ireland conflict known as ‘the Troubles’.
- Don't look up: reflecting on climate changeIn the film a comet is about to hit Earth, but politicians and the media don’t seem to care. The film is an allegory for climate change.
- London's Christmas TreeThe erection of London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square signals the countdown to Christmas and is the symbol of a decades-long tradition.
- Macy's Thanksgiving day paradeThanksgiving is one of the most cherished holidays in the United States and the day of another beloved American tradition: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- COP26 and the Climate Justice protestsLeaders from around the world met in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26). At the same time, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in support of climate justice.
- Queen Elizabeth declines 'Oldie of the year' award95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II has received many awards, but this October she turned down a very unusual one, the ‘Oldie of the Year’, claiming that she does not feel old enough for the prize.
- The 2020 summer paralympicsThe 2020 Summer Paralympics ended on 5 September. Since the 2012 edition, held in London, the Paralympics have gained popularity, sending a positive message to billions of viewers around the world.
- Friends: one of the best television series for learning EnglishAfter the recent reunion of the main characters, the phenomenon that began in the 90s and has survived until today is back in the limelight
- Ruth E. Carter: an 'Afro' history of cinemaThe 40-year career of the Oscar-winning costume designer is being celebrated in Atlanta until September
- A concert was held in Liverpool to an audience of 5,000 people without masksThe mini-festival is part of the Events Research Program promoted by the government to assess the risk of Covid transmission
- Hemingway: The Man, The Myth, The Writer RevealedA new documentary on PBS chronicles the work and turbulent life of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century
- Translating Amanda GormanEntrusting the translation to a white person was called into question as 'The Hill We Climb' is connected to racial issues and Afro-American identity.
- The Golden Globes 2021The 2021 edition took place on the evening between February 28th and March 1st and featured the film Nomadland by director Chloé Zhao, the Borat sequel, and the TV series, The Crown.
- Locked downDirected by Doug Liman, the film tells the story of a couple living in London during the first lockdown.
- A new museum for a different narrative of the HolocaustLondon’s Imperial War Museum will open a new gallery dedicated to the role of the ‘ordinary' perpetrators of the genocide.
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