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Guitar hero: Coriolanus goes rock

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China’s most controversial director is bringing Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to Edinburgh – with two heavy-metal bands in tow. Andrew Dickson went to Beijing to hear the Bard turned up to 11

Menswear heaven opened by Louis Vuitton at Harrods

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Louis Vuitton Menswear Boutique at Harrods. Louis Vuitton French luxury house has a word to say in the world of luxury. When LV opens a new store, everyone’s eyes are glued. The Louis Vuitton stairway to menswear heaven starts at Harrods (London). Over the last few months LV’s boutique in the luxury department store has … Read more

Sustainable mobility: BMW Group’s first pure electric series-produced model unveiled simultaneously worldwide

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Series version of the electric BMW i3 unveiled simultaneously worldwide. The BMW Group debuted the series version of its innovative electric vehicle, the BMW i3, simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing. The vehicle achieves a range of 130 to 160 kilometres. The BMW Group’s experience with test fleets of MINI E and BMW ActiveE … Read more

Affluent Chinese lured to Maldives’ Shangri-La

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Shangri-La creates ultimate travel package to Maldives for affluent Chinese. Among Chinese luxury travellers, Shangri-La was named the most preferred hotel brand for the second consecutive year in the 2013 Hurun Report – The Chinese Luxury Traveler. The luxury hotel chain announced the launch of the “Shangri- La Private Jet Journey”, a seven-day Shangri-La excursion … Read more

World’s most-visited museums

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Europe is the leader when it comes to MUSEUM culture, according to the 2012 Theme Index – The Global Attractions Attendance Report prepared by analysts at Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and AECOM. Nine of the top 20 most visited MUSEUMs in the world split between London and Paris. The National Palace MUSEUM in Taipei (No. … Read more

Bespoke luxury timepieces for the 5th edition of Only Watch

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  September 2011, the 4th edition of the Only Watch charity watch auction raised above € 4 million for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, therefore 250,000 children, adolescents, and young adults around the world. Although the research money enables scientists to make progress in promising avenues … Read more