INN is a new concept bringing foreign cities to life in the heart of London.
Intended as a celebration of the best a foreign city has to offer, INN will delve under the skin of a city, into the very essence of its character, during a monthlong exhibition and virtual experience of its food, music, fashion, art, film, theatre, and whatever is peculiar to the city.
Focusing on the world’s emergent economies; once a year, INN will showcase one city from each of the five BRICT nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, Turkey), underpinning the cultural festival with leading edge social, economic and technological thought and discussion.
Intended to inform, inspire, and involve, INN’s programming will focus on subjects specific to the individual city, a cultural snapshot which avoids cliché and champions a range of content from emergent and established creative talent to the stories and experiences of its inhabitants.
INN’s first city to be showcased will be İstanbul in London, arriving in early 2012.
Tom Roueché of Cornucopia Magazine
Historian Tom Roueché of Cornucopia Magazine discusses pistachio kebabs from Hamdi, Talimhane Theatre company in Taksim, and the throngs on Istikal Caddesi on saturday nights.
Kate Spicer
Journalist Kate Spicer discusses cocktails at sunset; Art and the Rodeo Gallery; and food at Ulus 29 and the sardine stalls off The Bosphorus in Eminonü.
Fashion Blogger Lucy Williams
Fashion blogger and consultant Lucy Williams discusses the House Hotel by design collective Autoban; street art and vintage clothes shopping in Galatasaray, İstanbul Modern, and fashion designers Hussein Chalayan and Dice Kayak.