Articles by Marie

24th Fors Fortuna This Roman festival was held in honor of the Roman Goddess Fortuna. This was a great public holiday, and the Romans rowed down the River Tiber to two shrines just outside Rome, where sacrifices were made for Fortuna. This was followed by picnicking and drinking for the rest of the day. June […]

12th-19th Ludi Ceriales The Romans celebrated a festival in honour of Ceres, the Roman Goddess of corn. There were games held on this day and musicians paraded in the streets. 21st Parilia This Roman ceremony was only celebrated in the country in the first place to keep the sheep from catching diseases, but later it […]

15th Festival of Anna Perenna This was a festival held for Anna Perenna, the Roman Goddess of the year. Sometimes, people believed that they would live the number of years that they could drink in cups of wine. 23rd Tuhilustriurn On this day the sacred trumpets of war were purified to the Roman God Mars. […]

13th-21st Parentalia This occasion was in honor of the dead parents. The Romans visited their parents graves, and placed flowers, milk and wine on their graves so the dead wouldn’t get hungry or thirsty. 15th Lupercalia This ceremony was for women who wanted to have children. Two groups of young men gathered at the ‘Lupercal’, […]

1st New Roman consuls were sworn in on this day. To thank the Roman God Jupiter for his protection and guard in the past year, bulls were given as sacrifices to him. Early January Compitaiia In the country, a small shrine and an altar was built by all the farmers on the boundary of their […]

The year was 1995, the hegemony of handbag house having a stranglehold on London’s clubland. Lovers of quality dance music were forced to take shelter in dingy basements and windy warehouses. Clubbers needed an attractive environment and a quality underground soundtrack. From this realisation came The End Night Club, whose doors were opened on the […]

Ministry of Sound – the club – opened in London in September 1991 and has since established a cult following among clubbers worldwide. The club’s phenomenal success has been built on the very high quality of its music programming and promotion, its world-renowned custom-built sound system and the distinctive Ministry of Sound logo. Since clubbing […]

The King’s Head & Eight Bells, steeped in history and tradition, is the sole survivor of the 13 taverns, inns and beerhouses that once stood on Cheyne Walk (now one of London’s most fashionable and sought after addresses). Standing on the site of two original Tudor alehouses, (hence the name), its hospitality has been used […]

A refreshing alternative to Soho’s designer bars, Jerusalem is situated across the Oxford Street border that divides Soho from burgeoning “Noho”. Jerusalem is a haven from the hustle and bustle of London for those wishing to enjoy a relaxed evening whiling away the hours in comfortable surroundings with an atmosphere conductive to creativity and informal […]

At one time, notorious for gangland crime, the East End of London was home to many criminals – most famously Jack the Ripper, and the Kray twins. The Blind Beggar Pub is renowned for a gruesome night in 1966. The Kray Twins had a confrontation with the South London Gang, the Richardsons at the Astor […]

It’s all here: two dance floors, a stage for live gigs, chill-out room, swimming pool and a proper Jacuzzi. The Disney world of clubbing. And never the same venue twice – loads of changes every week to keep you coming back. After all the partying, you can cool down in the cool, azure pool or […]