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POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra Search the artist reflects on the holistic nature of her process and how conversation and community got her here Marcellina Akpojotor was immersed in an array of visual references owed greatly to her father’s penchant for artmaking and making signs on the bodies of cars and yellow Lagos buses,” she tells us she took to the grandeur of Catholic iconography in her church she began to make her own in the form of greeting cards for school friends “The paintings and sculptures left impressions on my young mind; at some point I said to myself: I want to be able to paint like that,” she adds though Marcellina engaged in art with her father the title of an ‘artist’ didn’t ring as feasible something I could do on weekends after my regular job but after my secondary school education and writing entrance exams to study computer science I had what I will call: a reawakening,” she tells us “After conversations with friends I was also encouraged to pursue art I realised that I wanted to devote my life to what brings me joy” and so she went on to study art and industrial design at Lagos State Polytechnic Marcellina’s early participation in transformative conversations and collaborative art making Not only because of the clear road they have paved to her career but also because every one of her works are a reflection of communal fulfilment the family photo album comes to life with delineative effect; a family sat on the sofa in an airy domestic setting with only the mother and a young daughter ready for the snapshot all other eyes are focused on another toddler It feels as though this image is one of many flicks taken in a series of moments but Marcellina’s work resonates for her choice to bring the most natural – although fleeting – moments to her canvas the first rehearsal is her motif of choice Marcellina Akpojotor: Diatacheko’s Parlour (Copyright © Marcellina Akpojotor Among one of the first artists to exhibit their work at Rele Marcellina expresses the “joy and gratitude” she feels for being able to share her new series of works after previously exhibiting at the gallery’s other locations in Lagos and Los Angeles In the midst of sharing her artistic vision with a wider audience her dedication to domestic scenes that aptly consider posterity “I’m intrigued by family stories and how they can motivate other generations to take steps that bring about change” “and these stories are often told in private settings” we’re welcomed into a generous display told with the very fabrics that resonate with both herself and her characters the process is heavily focused on sourcing “I source fabric wastes from tailors in my neighbourhood because of its history and significance in Nigerian society and its symbol of support and solidarity,” she shares it’s like going into the community and getting a piece of everyone’s story,” she adds Hailing fabric-collection as the start of the “conversation” in her work she next transfers her sketch onto the canvas before attaching bits of fabric until the image starts to emerge Through “layering and manipulation of the fabric” comes complexity of the image As the fabrics bind to create her relatable communal images to add her final articulation through the manipulation of the fabric’s hues that to her is a “back and forth until the work feels complete” Marcellina Akpojotor: Sweet Holiday (Copyright © Marcellina Akpojotor Marcellina Akpojotor: Bloom and Joy (Copyright © Marcellina Akpojotor Marcellina Akpojotor: Weekend with Grandma (Copyright © Marcellina Akpojotor Marcellina Akpojotor: Love for Country (WOW Day) (Copyright © Marcellina Akpojotor Marcellina Akpojotor: Good Times (Copyright © Marcellina Akpojotor Further Infowww.instagram.com/marcellina_akpojotor Yaya Azariah Clarke Yaya (they/them) was previously a staff writer at It’s Nice That With a particular interest in Black visual culture they have previously written for publications such as WePresent alongside work as a researcher and facilitator for Barbican and Dulwich Picture Gallery Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest About Careers at It’s Nice That Privacy Policy Insights Residence Creative Lives in Progress If You Could Jobs © It’s Nice That 2024 · Nice Face Logo © It’s Nice That male-dominated ritual in which performers climb a 30-metre pole and spin into the air Resistance is an exhibition conceived by acclaimed artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen and curated in collaboration with the Turner’s director Clarrie Wallis We spoke to Clarrie about how photography has shaped protest In the newest instalment of his illustrated series Brian Blomerth explores the life of John C Lilly – the scientist that used ketamine to speak to dolphins The artist Hannah Lim took to the Nicer Tuesdays stage last month to share the many facets of her vibrant practice she demonstrated how she’s been unpacking the 18th Century aesthetic trend of Chinoiserie through the lens of her mixed Chinese writer and “sometimes artist” took to the New York Nicer Tuesdays stage to share the story behind the development of Bread on Earth: a project archive and umbrella for the research and experiments that she undertakes to better understand bread By offering a different view on the magic of the mundane carb Lexie shows us how the simple foodstuff can be an agent of personal and cultural identity – a gateway to bigger conversations about what it means to be human Graphic designer and illustrator Chantal Jahchan took the New York Nicer Tuesdays audience behind the scenes of her intricate and imaginative editorial illustration work Walking us through the creation of her cover for The New York Times Book Review the designer revealed the research-led approach that creates her signature photo collages Contemporary Haggadot are upending tradition and asking what freedom – and Jewishness – look like now John Saint Michel’s experimental practice engages with the symbolic and emotional weight of objects A shocking photograph of the artist’s grandfather in a newspaper triggered a deeply personal journey to unearth hidden family histories New Balance’s latest Made in UK campaign explores British craft through the lens of those who make it happen With a poem by John Joseph Holt at its core and skilled hands behind the brand’s Flimby-made footwear The painter’s surreal portraits merge past and present figures – the familiar and fantasy – to connect stories of “exile The biannual magazine is exploring the “universal yet deeply intimate” subject of the home through a range of inventive personal submissions Bringing print off the page and into all kinds of imaginative formats this small press is inspired by the local vernacular sweat and solidarity of musical subculture Tasked with uniting the football club under one clear vision Studio Dumbar/DEPT® opted for a more “stout” version Jacob Wise’s Skrappa as the hero type Owen Harvey’s portraits offer a charming antidote to the negative press garnered by young men the museum reaffirms its mission to defy the erasure of trans non-binary and intersex lives from history with a show-stopping collection of hundreds of objects from the community To launch Nike’s latest shoe by NBA star Ja Morant the Copenhagen-based creative studio takes from the world of scrapbooks and family albums We headed to Arsenal’s training ground to chat to the defender about using creativity to forge a bridge between footballers and the fans The photographer Ana Flores joined us at April’s Nicer Tuesdays to talk the crowd through her career to date from going with her gut and leaving a background in law to study fashion photography rediscovering her Peruvian roots along the way Ana took us through the process behind some of the projects that have led her to document the indigenous women of her birthplace with a focus on adornment Devin and his brother go for a walk (an eight-mile hike through the mountains actually) to see what they can make using only nature and their imaginations SuprOrdinary is presented by It’s Nice That in association with BUCK Following the release of his debut book, New York Nico’s Guide to NYC the director and documentary filmmaker Nicolas Heller sat down with our US editor at large Elizabeth Goodspeed to discuss the origins of his widely loved Instagram page his career in filmmaking thus far and why he’s intent on capturing the city’s most charismatic characters The studio’s pupil-led identity champions community and visibility – ensuring Soho’s only primary school is impossible to overlook www.instagram.com/marcellina_akpojotor lens-based artist Daniela Spector outlined how archiving came to be the central purpose of her photographic practice to the creation of her project I Forbid You to Forget Me Daniela detailed her journey through grief and the ways she’s found to make work that carries some of the weight of it The photographer’s portraits are seeped in symbolism carefully curated to tell layered cultural narratives While focusing on moments from his everyday life this painter never paints from photographs he lets memory and imagination lead the way the photographer’s work invites us into a collective fantasy – one that might just be more real than it seems While her show at the recently opened Rele About Contact Advertising Opportunities Newsletters Insights + Opinion Creatives + Projects Advice + Resources Culture + Lifestyle Nicer Tuesdays The View From... POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest Careers at It’s Nice That Privacy Policy Insights Residence Creative Lives in Progress If You Could Jobs In Marcellina Akpojotor’s painting Letters and Doodles (Kesiena’s Diary) (2021) the notebook scribbles appear to be frenetically drawn on by the artist’s eight-year-old daughter they were—Akpojotor actually asked her daughter to draw on her painting one of their first creative collaborations Though not on view, the work is a precursor to Akpojotor’s first solo exhibition at Rele in London, “Joy of More Worlds,” on view until June 8th where the Nigerian artist shows her transition from the role of the daughter—guided by her foremothers—to a mother determined to preserve this lineage through her art This shift is evidenced in her practice: Rather than working with archival photos of the women in her family her new body of work is focused on intimate moments with her daughter as a continuation of her matrilineal history Akpojotor was first exposed to art when she apprenticed under her father a sign painter who introduced her to stenciling she would draw and paint her siblings until she became bored surrounded by her mother’s discarded Ankara fabrics—a textile made in Lagos that is deeply embedded in Nigerian culture—Akpojotor decided to mix her media and then the idea came [to me] to switch the materials,” she said “The [Ankara] fabric was very popular in the Nigerian imagination,” she said “It’s a fabric that brings people together—sometimes you find family members in similar outfits for different occasions she uses tiny scraps of this fabric collected from local tailors and intricately stitched to create a single These serve as symbols of identity and memory linking generations of women with threads of shared heritage and personal history Each piece in “Joy of More Worlds” weaves a narrative that spans generations One notable piece is Weekend with Grandma (2022) depicting Akpojotor’s mother with her two children their figures all formed by accumulations of small fabric pieces she explores the role of motherhood through the lens of her personal experience and the tension between her role as mother and daughter her studio in Lagos is a kaleidoscope of materials: acrylic and piles of colorful Ankara scraps gathered from the floors of local tailors and piecing together these fabrics facilitates a “back and forth” with the artwork not only representing the conversation between media but also between intergenerational influences portrays a lively gathering of women and girls in a family parlor each figure rendered as a patchwork collage The family and friends featured in her paintings are amalgamations of history and the contemporary day informed by cultural influences and personal narratives Marcellina AkpojotorDiatacheko's Parlour, 2023-2024RelePrice on request Akpojotor focuses on documenting the relationships surrounding her family to trace the influences that have led to her and her daughters “I’ve become more interested in generational stories and traits—things [that] are passed down from one generation to the other because I remember my mom talking about her great-grandmother,” she said One trait that has been passed down her maternal line is a “quest for education,” a vital element to pass on as her two daughters “I see that as a legacy that she passed on because then you have the other women in the family trying to attain some level of education trying to break that barrier of not having an education,” she added installation view of “Joy of More Worlds” at Rele Gallery in London This quest for education is what first motivated Akpojotor to continue her art and design studies at Lagos State Polytechnic this early inspiration translated into a drive to study her family history using her art as a method of preserving that history “It was very difficult to get photographs of my great-grandmother [and so] that led me to start documenting and archiving some of these memories that I’m having with my daughter now,” Akpojotor said Akpojotor looks to the future of her family she passes down the legacy of artistic inspiration to her daughter—even Colossal Using scraps of vibrant Ankara fabric, Lagos-based artist Marcellina Oseghale Akpojotor fashions intimate portraits that consider the fragmented and varied inner lives of her subjects The intricately composed depictions rely on a cacophony of patterns arranged in loose ripples and tufts Although the textiles are Dutch in origin—they’re colloquially known as “African print fabrics”—they have a strong cultural significance and by piecing together the assorted motifs Akpojotor establishes a shared visual memory the fiber-based figures are often disrupted with small spots of paint as a way to “speak to the influence our environment has in shaping us as individuals,” Akpojotor shares “They represent the connections we have with our background and immediate society and how these often ignored elements form a part of our being.” Navigating the links between subjects and their surroundings is an ongoing concern for the artist whose work delves into the effects of the current moment in addition to the ways personal histories and the actions of previous generations have lasting impacts Akpojotor is represented by Rele Gallery, where her work will be on view later this month, and she’s currently working on pieces that explore how education affects women’s empowerment, which you can follow on Instagram Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Seok-Woo Song — Photos exploring the pressures and loneliness of life in Korea Federico Borella & Michela Balboni — Photographing rural Italy’s “tree men” AikBeng Chia — Recreating vivid scenes from 1970s Singapore with the help of AI WePresent is the arts platform of WeTransfer.The simplest way to send big files A platform to empower creatives while using business as a force for good and to paint a picture of the way things are changing for women over time Marcellina Akpojotor spent a lot of time with her father She would spend hours watching him work with different materials she cites that experience as the genesis of her interest in art and as her first apprenticeship “I remember going out early with my father every morning,” she says “My school was far from where we lived but it was close to where he worked so we’d leave the house together and when I finished school I would meet him at his shop and watch him work.” Helping him use different unconventional materials to make the signs played a significant role for Marcellina as it encouraged her to see the artistic potential in everyday materials and that eye has made her one of West Africa's most distinct artists I would use fabrics to recreate the faces of the women around me it was a way to encourage them and appreciate them and show them in the right light,” Marcellina explains “When I questioned why I was so fascinated by women and women's rights I remembered that when I was younger my mum would tell me of her great grandmother who used to say that if she ever returned to this world one of the first things she would ask for is an education I thought that was very powerful.” In her 2018 series “Daughters of Esan,” Marcellina used fabric to illustrate five generations of women; beginning with her great-grandmother all shown reading or beside a bookshelf to subtly explore the quest for education and the way things have changed over time “I was looking for images of my great-grandmother and she passed on when I was two years old so I decided to find other ways to represent her by taking motifs from her life and using them to represent her and bring her essence into the work,” Marcellina says I was using everything I knew of her as a lens to look at the past and how all of it could have shaped her as a woman.” Marcellina primarily uses discarded pieces of Ankara fabric that she sources from local fashion houses herself She finds these fabrics offer her a way to connect to her community and their shared history two topics that are integral to her work and practice “Fabrics are often embedded with their own stories,” she says and even mourning – are all very important to the end product.” Because of the memories Marcellina believes these fabrics tend to carry from the beginning of the process as she sources them until the end when she finishes ensuring she understands them and uses them in the way they want to be used “I pick them up from the floor and start a conversation with them,” she shares and I also know the fabric has its own stories so they can add to one another rather than change each other’s It's important to me that I don't alter the colors of the fabric The acrylic paint is what allows me to get my own colors down onto the canvas and to play with the intensity of the piece and then I use the fabrics in their most authentic form.” works the best for her art and attempts to honor memories because they’re cultural signifiers that have been worn by generations of women before her and are still worn by the younger generations following her which is important because my work is very interested in communities and the continuous dialogue that happens within them,” Marcellina says “My work makes me look at fabric as a way to design and make motifs to commemorate this huge community of women and their experiences and using fabric they would have or could have worn it might carry with it what they might have felt I can try to capture their essence and share that with a new audience.” The result is emotionally arresting work that explores community and often weaves stories that touch on all these topics at once All of Marcellina's work is connected and continuous and is adding to an ongoing dialogue about being an African woman Her multi-generational portrait “Songs from Home,” for example showed herself and her first daughter at the feet of her mother and grandmother featuring a portrait of her great-grandmother on a shelf in the corner cassava leaves dotted around her to represent her occupation as a farmer it interrogates feminism in contemporary Africa with family and community seated at the centre By so often showing multiple generations of women in the same place Marcellina is creating a bridge between them bringing them together – no matter the environment they had to live in – in her creative world where smiles abound and books and education are never far away She wants to tell stories that leave women feeling respected and seen and bring up the conversation around women in Africa using everyday familial scenes so that those who come across her work can identify with the stories in the paintings “I want women to see within my works that they are deserving of respect and that they are powerful.” Want (even) more WePresent?Sign up to our monthly newsletter Combining striking acrylic color and printed Ankara fabric, Nigerian artist Marcellina Akpojotor crafts powerful yet intimate portraits Expertly manipulating mixed media to create “densely complex forms which allude to our complexities as humans,” Akpojotor tells My Modern Met that she hopes her work will allow us to “experience people on different levels.” In each piece the highly textured and tactile surfaces of the fabric forms she constructs are juxtaposed against her smooth and colorful acrylic backdrops Each multidimensional collage alludes to something deeper subtly bringing out the diverse personalities of her subjects and allowing us to see them in a different light The bunches of richly printed fabrics she employs vary in type and are sourced from different African societies and cultures Their distinct origins come together and coexist on her canvas meeting to create beautiful and complex imagery that goes beyond what lies on the surface it shows that we all have a part to play in the grand scheme of things,” Akpojotor explains She initially started to incorporate fabrics into her work by using her mother’s old clothes to create jewelry and bags And as she began experimenting with the fabrics in her artworks the results completely transformed her practice and continue to inspire her work today “I’m inspired by everyday life as well as my maternal bloodline personal and societal identity and issues surrounding women empowerment in contemporary society,” Akpojotor relates “I am also fascinated by generational traits and how they inform the present and shape the future I see humans as complex beings and textile materials were a great way to represent that as well as to create connections with my audience I hope the textures and various features in the fabrics draw the viewer in and allow them to immerse themselves in the story.” To see more of Akpojotor’s exquisite mixed-media artworks, visit the artist’s website and follow her on Instagram Marcellina Oseghale Akpojotor: Website | Instagram | Twitter Contemporary Oil Portraits Explore the Fragility of Human Relationships Exquisite Portraits of Women and Girls Highlight Vulnerability and Inherent Strength Ghanaian Artist Explores Being Black in America Through Colorful Portraits [Interview] Fiber Artist Bisa Butler on Her Vibrant Quilted Portraits That Share Black Stories [Podcast] Want to advertise with us? 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Contact the publishers It was 25 years ago this week when an armed robber stormed into a convent in Pakistan and shot a Gozitan missionary nun in the neck The killer was never brought to justice but her family and fellow nuns in Gozo believe she is a martyr and find comfort knowing she lived an exemplary life and encouraged other young missionaries to follow in her footsteps returned to Gozo for the last time in December 1996 to visit her dying father and told him she would probably return in four years’ time because there was a lot of work to be done in the town of Mirpurkhas “Little did she know her body would be returned to Gozo only six months later for the funeral,” her brother Fr George Tabone recalled “Her aunt would tell her to come back to Malta and settle here but she loved her mission in Pakistan too much to leave it all behind.” served as the Superior of the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus at the time She had been working in Pakistan for 29 years when she was killed on June 28 a day after going to the bank to withdraw money for the convent The armed and hooded robber stormed the convent at around 1.30am when most of her fellow nuns went away to pray She was in the convent with two other nuns and a young Pakistani priest who had just woken up to get a glass of water He reportedly assaulted him and demanded to know where the money was kept until the priest was forced to tell him it was in Sister Marcellina’s room the nun had heard a suspicious noise inside the convent and walked outside her room to see what was happening The murder was given prominence in local newspapers it was reported there may have been more than one suspect and that two other Pakistani nuns who were in the convent at the time of the attack were locked up in a room and fled from a window to seek help “I remember getting a call early the next morning where I’m standing speaking to you,” her sister Ġiġa recalled “It was the Superior of the Franciscan nuns in Gozo She told me my sister was shot in the neck and died shortly afterwards why would God allow something like this to happen to her?” although some people who knew Tabone say he might have been identified and never brought to justice They also believe that if he was residing in the area Tabone might even have fed him or helped him as part of her mission The authorities had initially jailed Fr Mushtack Azad and wanted to accuse him of the murder after the authorities offered him bail if he paid a sum of money who has spent over two decades leading a mission in Guatemala said it was Sister Marcellina who inspired him to start his missionary vocation “I remember speaking to her a few months before I was ordained priest ‘go and do good’,” he said in a video that the Cathedral parish issued on the 25th anniversary of Tabone’s death Grech was ordained priest the day before Sister Marcellina was killed and he said the news of her murder disturbed him greatly Sister Marcellina worked mostly with the poorest and most marginalised people and was a teacher She opened health clinics specialising in the treatment of tuberculosis and maternity centres She also devoted much of her energy to reopening a Franciscans’ school another sister was a member of the MUSEUM and died suddenly in church when she was only 34 never got married to take care of the family knowing that our Sister Marcellina is looking for us from above,” Ġiġa said who organised a special Mass in remembrance of her death and frequently put flowers and light candles on her tomb please register for free or log in to your account Get our headlines emailed to you every day Police charged a fifteen-year-old male with murder in the death of 78-year-old Marcellina Alexis last month the woman was found unresponsive at her home with a stab wound to the neck Emergency responders from the Gros Islet fire station went to the woman’s Massade Gros Islet residence after receiving a distress call but discovered that she exhibited no vital signs The fifteen-year-old charged in connection with her death has been remanded in custody We are living in a failed state as the two political parties have failed the people St.Lucia have a Very High percentage of Very very Bad Parents That’s why the Crime rate in St.Lucia goes up every day .Whatever their Children do they are Very Welcome .If the Husband of Boyfriend is not their Children Father is their Children First .The Mother Second .Her Immediate Family third and the Man who’s the Care taker very Last.This is a Serious problem in St.Lucia when we dont know the circumstances of situations The people have failed themselves with the demons of envy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Lucia Times is a news and lifestyle media house owned by Caribbean Today Media We aim to empower Saint Lucians and other audiences at home and abroad with timely Get important news delivered directly to your inbox and stay connected which has oversight of the Boys Training Centre (BTC) says it is cooperating fully with law enforcement officials in their investigation into the death of a senior citizen Police have charged a fifteen-year-old BTC ward with murder in the death of 78-year-old Marcellina Alexis the Ministry reiterated its position of full cooperation and disclosure even as it seeks to protect and secure the image and reputation of the BTC and  wards in its care the BTC had made tremendous strides in providing a safe haven and rehabilitating pivot for scores of male wards who run afoul of the law And the Ministry promised a more detailed statement as full details emerge Marcellina Alexis was found at her home last month with a stab wound to the neck These Institutions have to be properly Fenced .Cameras and about 4Guards on Duty at all Times The action takes place in the late 18th century at the Castle of Aguas Frescas near the city of Seville Count Almaviva’s manservant and Susanna Countess Almaviva’s maid are due to be married but there are several obstacles in their way The Count has made the liberal gesture of revoking the feudal ius primae noctis (entitling him to the virginity of every female servant on her wedding night) but would like to make an exception for Susanna both of whom have old scores to settle with Figaro The Count has offered Susanna a dowry (which could be used to pay off Marcellina) but on the condition that she sleeps with him first while the Count does his best to delay the wedding and Cherubino creates havoc by falling for every woman in sight Marcellina’s claim collapses when it turns out that Figaro is her long-lost son by Bartolo leaving the Count unable to delay the wedding any longer decide to teach the Count a lesson and dress up in each other’s clothes resulting in the Count making love to his own wife in error On discovering his mistake he is obliged to beg her forgiveness Figaro is measuring the floor of the bedroom that has been assigned to him and Susanna by the Count Susanna warns Figaro of their master's designs on her Figaro has unwisely signed a contract agreeing to marry Marcellina if he fails to repay a sum of money that he once borrowed from her She proposes to enforce the contract and Bartolo agrees to support her Cherubino is in disgrace because the Count has discovered him in a compromising situation with Barbarina Cherubino hides and overhears the Count propositioning Susanna the Count tries to hide in the same place and discovers Cherubino Susanna and Figaro ask for the Count's blessing on their marriage but he postpones the ceremony until later in the day after the hearing of Marcellina's case for breach of promise the Count forces on Cherubino a commission in his regiment with orders to depart on active service with immediate effect The Countess laments the loss of her husband's love Figaro alarms her and Susanna by telling them that he has sent the Count an anonymous letter warning him that the Countess is planning to meet a lover The plot develops: Susanna will agree to an assignation with the Count that night but her place will be taken by Cherubino The Countess can then catch them red-handed Figaro leaves the women to dress Cherubino accordingly Cherubino manages to hide and then makes his escape via a window The women confess to the Count that the letter was a hoax before Figaro returns and complicates matters by denying all knowledge of it Anotonio the gardener demands to know who has jumped into his flower bed Marcellina has recruited Bartolo and Basilio as witnesses in the pursuance of her case Figaro's wedding seems under serious threat Susanna deceives the Count into thinking that she will meet him in the garden but his suspicions are aroused and he is determined to outwit her The Countess reflects on her past happiness and present wretchedness and humiliation concludes that Marcellina's contract is legal: Figaro must either pay her or marry her it emerges that Figaro is the long-lost natural son of Marcellina and Bartolo who decide that they had better marry each other at once and make him legitimate The Countess agrees to take Susanna's place Susanna writes a letter confirming the assignation and fastens it with a pin appears as one of a group of peasant girls The Count penetrates his disguise but his anger is undermined by Barbarina As the double wedding is celebrated with singing and dancing Susanna contrives to give the letter to the Count The Count has given Barbarina the pin to return to Susanna but she has lost it Figaro finds her looking for the pin and leaps to the wrong conclusion thinking that Susanna has made a genuine assignation with the Count The Countess and Susanna are disguised as each other and Figaro hides and watches as 'Susanna' pretends to long for the Count's embraces in order to pay Figaro back for suspecting her Susanna carries on pretending to be the Countess but Figaro recognises her and they kiss and make up seeing Figaro apparently making love to his wife summons everyone to the spot to expose the treachery The Count acknowledges that he is in the wrong and the Countess gracefully yields to his entreaty for forgiveness All join to proclaim her generous humanity Conductor - Douglas BoydDirector - John CoxDesigner - Robert PerdziolaLighting designer - Mark JonathanAssociate director - Bruno RavellaChoreographer - Kate Flatt to talk about what John Cox unhesitatingly calls "the best opera ever written" We settle on the fact that it all takes place within the framework of a single day and the way in which audiences are plunged directly into the characters’ lives Cox and Dougie Boyd have worked together before and they clearly enjoy each other’s company and appreciate each other’s opinions "within the compressed time-frame – even when the music is serene but everything about a wheel that keeps on turning." "You could apply that to all three of the Da Ponte operas," says Cox "Don Giovanni could take place within a night and a day and Così fan tutte; the timeframe there is not much longer than a day to cut to the chase – The Marriage of Figaro is as much about the marriage of the Count and the Countess as it is about the marriage of Figaro and Susanna "One marriage is on the rocks as the opera begins; the other one just about happens in Act Three and by the middle of Act Four is practically in ruins That kind of circumstantial compression is energising dramatically as well as musically together with the fact that both marriages are so closely interrelated in their fates." "That complexity and the fact that different emotions and states of mind can be expressed simultaneously through music is unique," agrees Boyd "and it’s one of the most magical moments in Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus I went to the National Theatre’s production recently and have been thinking about it ever since "Mozart talks about how music is the only artform where you can have maybe four people expressing four different emotions at exactly the same time And of course he’s absolutely right and he’s a consummate master of that you don’t have to shift your attention from one character to another you can register the fact that he’s in love he’s angry – Beethoven does it marvellously as well with Mir ist so wunderbar in Fidelio." "And so does Haydn," adds Cox That could possibly have been Mozart’s model." Along with this revelatory way of making complex individual thoughts and emotions clear and communicative in this opera Mozart and Da Ponte cut through existing conventions by giving each character – from the master the gardener’s daughter – their own weight and importance and individuality "Coming back to stage this production for the third time," says Cox "I’ve been thinking about the Queen’s response to this opera "She’d been invited to a performance at Glyndebourne to celebrate their 50th anniversary and George Christie offered her a choice from the operas they were performing that season That’s the one about the pin – I’ve seen that' Barbarina isn’t one of the major characters but by losing a tiny thing like a pin she is unwittingly the instrument of the Count’s undoing and she also brings Figaro to the edge of the abyss All of that is superbly crafted by Da Ponte." Boyd starts laughing – "And it all leads up to that most devastatingly painful and beautiful moment when the Count turns to beg the Countess for her forgiveness "I remember when we were rehearsing that last time I was conducting and the Countess came out from behind a statue of Venus and you suddenly stopped the rehearsal and asked 'Is that all you’re going to do there?'" making the statue look as if it might have been there for a hundred years rather than ten minutes and I was thinking 'All this needs now is the music and it will be fine' – and you didn’t quite come up with the goods." "And I of course forgave you," replies Cox Garsington Opera stages a summer opera festival each June - July in the romantic setting of Wormsley a traditional English country estate owned by the Getty Family The very best singers from around the world perform at the festival each season Garsington Opera is renowned for productions of the highest quality housed in a spectacular Opera Pavilion with superb acoustics and unique views of the beautiful gardens and Chiltern Hills beyond Handel's 'love story with a twist' Inside the latest blockbuster exhibition at London's V&A All you need to know about the BBC's celebration of opera Complete TV and radio schedule for all the featured programmes Relive the old days of when good pizza was mere pocket change today to celebrate 50 years of Marcellina Pizzeria jar cocktails and craft beers flooded the streets of the West End the humble Marcellina pizzeria stood on Hindley Street Marcellina has been part of the ever-changing landscape that is the South Australian food industry for half a century Brian Aoukar said: “‘Back in 1967 when Marcellina first opened the Marcellina Special 9 pizza sold for 80 cents fifty years later we are offering the same delicious pizza at its original cost “Adelaidians are invited to reminisce and celebrate our 50th anniversary and indulge in 80 cent pizzas at our Hindley Street restaurant TODAY you may order up to two 80 cent pizzas per person.” Countless people have ordered the Marcellina Special featuring a classic combination of tomato sauce It was one of the first pizzas on the menu crafted by the original partners back in 1967 with a 12 store pizza empire and national franchise opportunities around the corner Marcellina is still boasts being a beacon to anyone looking for a home away from home where they can eat sumptuously befriend a local and order take away or home delivery A luxurious new Qantas Business Lounge is set to open at Adelaide Airport in.. 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This small business owner is reinventing the wheel Enmy Pena Beltre’s late goal in the game rescued St Andrews as Doncic’s side earned a 1-1 draw against Tarxien Rainbows BOV player of the match: Emerson Marcellina (Tarxien Rainbows) Marcellina and Deborah Civardi looked at the southern end of the northern beaches but bought on the beachfront at Narrabeen NARRABEEN is fast becoming the Manly of the north with buyers loving the beach the funky new cafe culture and modern apartments Narrabeen unit prices have jumped 32 per cent in three years but they are still a lot more affordable than Manly unit prices The current median price for a Narrabeen unit is $824,000 compared to the median unit price in Manly of $1.21 million Buyers are from out of the area are =drawn by the long surfing beach and city access via Wakehurst Parkway downsizers are looking for low maintenance living and locals are snapping up the schmick new apartments being built along the Narrabeen peninsula On Saturday three parties bid for a beachfront apartment in Ocean St Mother and daughter buyers, Marcellina and Deborah Civardi of Croydon, were the successful bidders at the auction of the three-bedroom unit at 7/11-21 Ocean St. An ocean view in a surfing hot spot with cafes and restaurants The pair had been looking for four months and originally looked further south on the northern beaches but were put off by the high prices “Mum has family in Dee Why and Brookvale and Duffys Forest,” explained daughter Deborah “We liked this unit because it felt like a house,” Miss Civardi said “You felt as if you were on a boat,” she added The mother and daughter couple have bought the apartment as a family weekender for the short term and a permanent home for Mrs Marcellina Civardi later on said Narrabeen has shrugged off its working class reputation and the old fibro homes have been replaced by stylish Hamptons homes a great beachside lifestyle and lovely restaurants and coffee shops,” Hardy said Emerald and Malcolm Streets in particular,” he said “The Manly market is so hard to get into and prices are so high it gives buyers very little left over Narrabeen gives buyers a beautiful beach and some great coffee shops and restaurants,” he said third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. 1 ContributorProtect Your Energy Lyrics[Verse 1 : Marcellina]What you doin' tonight?I'm tryna clear my mindThere's a party slide byBut it's so nice outsideKinda hard to resistI know that it will be lit (it's lit)But it's just how I'm feelingI got some shit to deal withSometimes I feel drained (drained)Call me insaneBut being around the same peopleCan really bring me downDon't wanna be drownedDon't wanna be foundSo far out of townIn a place where no can tell me howTo get around yeah[Chorus : Marcellina]Been a while since I've been homeLife is busy and you knowYou keep hitting up my phoneReally need to be aloneDo you feel what I see?Do you care what I mean?I just need some time for meTo protect my energy yeahOoohYou might also like[Verse 2 : Rocky Angelini]I hope tomorrow when I wake I see the clock is frozenThere's been a lot upon my mind almost too much to hold inI need to find my balance somewhere in this space and timeI'm on the fence about a lot of stuff I need to climbUp and over maybe one 'those will help meI hope so because I already rubbed Buddha's bellyI need to slow it down I'm sick of turning up the notchLight the Palo Santo as I'm listening to Alan WattsLet go to get grip don't hit itInside of my room or kitchenWhippin' up soul food and sizzleThis right here ain't no McGriddleStir fry with them yams and spinachTake a bite and now I'm grinnin'Popeye's strength yeah boy I'm winnin'OohThey ask me "What I'm gonna need a recipe"I say I call it "Yo protect your energy" (heh)Yeah of course I'll write down to you for freeHoping that it heals you from your head to feet[Chorus : Marcellina]Been a while since I've been homeLife is busy and you knowYou keep hitting up my phoneReally need to be aloneDo you feel what I see?Do you care what I mean?I just need some time for me (yeah yeah (yeah)Oooh[Verse 3 : Brian to Earth]People be assuming that I'm extrovertedCuz when I hit the stage I'm a lively type of personBut that's just the surfaceAct more like a hermitOnly coming out to play when it's really worth itEasily inundated and overstimulated from peopleLeeching and needing me to be their entertainmentWhen I'm just tryna chill relax and rebuildTakes a lot to keep that mask on and just bein' realDon't wanna be comin' off rude or nothin'But it's easy to tell when dude is frontin'And I don't wanna make a big deal out of small talk like thisBut [?]'s questions feel like an onslaughtHomie just yeah)Ever see me with my headphones onProlly means I wanna be left aloneHonestly that's why I set that toneTryna focus on my task; writingSo I need nice silenceThen I'll be ready for fun once I am doneCuz all that I want is space yeah[Chorus : Marcellina]Been a while since I've been homeLife is busy and you know (yeah I know)You keep hitting up my phoneReally need to be alone (oo-ooh)Do you feel what I see?Do you care what I mean (what I mean)I just need some time for me (aa-aah)To protect my energy To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning - Marcellina Oseghale Akpojotor has exhibited a marvelling form of artistic talent - The visual artist creates eye-catching and outstanding artworks using Ankara fabric waste materials she gets from Nigerian tailors - Her art is one that goes to demonstrate that waste materials are not useless and can be transformed into something amazing PAY ATTENTION: Over the years, we have impacted so many lives together. Each time we uncovered a story of misfortune or injustice, viewers from across the world rallied in support – we gathered funds for education, housing and food for the heroes of our stories. Right now, we wish to focus our help on the Children of Calabar. Help us change more lives – support us on Patreon. A Nigerian lady is driving the campaign that waste fabrics that are usually dumped or thrashed are of importance in a beautiful artistic fashion makes nice artworks from Ankara waste materials she gets from tailors Marcellina's art, according to a post on Linkedln by Kemi Adeyemi-Wilson and reposted by the Ankara fabric artist is described as sustainable art which is aimed at transforming waste fabric materials that should ordinarily be used as landfills into a recycled work of art The recipient of the Ronke Ekwensi Art Fellowship & Residency is not a newcomer in the fascinating world of arts Her 2015 masterpiece tagged 'Tobi' was the official cover for Cyprian Ekwnesi's 1961 novel titled JaguNana that was later republished by the Penguin Random House under their Modern Classic series Marcellina's works have received a great promotion in art exhibitions in the United States by writer Ben Bosah and also featured in his book titled 'The Art of Nigerian Women.' PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young Nigerian lady wowed social media with a beautiful painting of a couple. the lady shared photos showcasing her amazing painting of a black couple in native wear It looked like their traditional wedding day The second frame has her proudly posing beside the artwork as she held her iPhone in a selfie pose Her work received much love on the bird app gathering over 66,000 likes and more than 10,000 retweets as at the time of writing this report