One of his most prolific periods since the pandemic has been touring the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, petting Victoria and Albert. In an effort to engage its visitors, attract new audiences, and bring back those who have learned digitally well during self-isolation to the halls, he is organizing a series of interesting exhibitions, programs for schools, and focuses on completing a new museum experience. for 2024.

The V&A East Storehouse will house 260,000 items, 1,000 archives, 350,000 books and many new acquisitions, including the David Bowie archive of over 80,000 items. In addition, the museum focuses on opening up the creative industries and especially to young people, while it will deal more with racial disparities in the arts.

But in South Kensington, the visitor to the Victoria and Albert Museum is impressed by the 130 exhibits that highlight the history of the famous Florentine sculptor Donatello, who created the first sculptures of the Renaissance in bronze. He can also see up to 16/4 an exhibition of African fashion, as well as the Gabrielle Chanel project. Fashion Manifesto, the first exhibition in the UK dedicated to the work of the famous designer. Opening in September, it chronicles the founding of the iconic house and the evolution of the iconic style that continues to influence the way women dress today.

Earlier in June, perhaps on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Callas’ birth, the museum explores the diva concept and how theater, opera, film and pop music have embraced it over the years.

Until then, who can resist the glamorous world of musicals and musical theatre? Even in Greece, where we have no tradition in this genre, more and more young authors are approaching it from a new point of view. In recent years, new productions have been gaining popularity. This year we have seen the shows “Cheap Cigarettes”, “City Lights”, “Matchbox”, “Merry Wives of Windsor”, “Hello”, “Zorbas” and others.

Musicals have a long history on stage in the UK, the US and in cinema. Thus, V&A represents acquisitions from Six, Moulin Rouge, Choir Line, Company and others. Suits like the one designed by cosmopolitan Cecil Beaton worn by Julie Andrews in the 1964 film My Fair Lady, a rare poster of her with Rex Harrison, Elaine Paige’s shoes in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous Cats are just a few of the 100 items, most of which are presented for the first time.

Museum curator Simon Sladen reminds us that the musical is one of the most exciting and complex theatrical forms. For digital visitors, the museum’s website has plenty of stories to tell. Such as. designed the album cover for Singing in the Rain, the Rocky Horror Show musical plots, and 1977’s Annie, inspired by Harold Gray’s 1924 comic Little Orphan Annie, etc..a. And for us too!