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JULY 2015
PERSPECTIVE
DESIGN
{TelAviv }
FOOD
{Kampala }
JUSTLIKEMAMAMAKES
For a true taste of Uganda, head toMama
Ashanti, northof theKampala’s centre.
Expect local specialities like pounded yam
anddried fish, but the real treat is chicken
gizzard, traditionally reserved for
themost respectedmale at
the table.Weather
permitting, forego air
conditioning and take
one of the tables on
the restaurant’s
undulating lawn.
20KyadondoRoad,
Nakasero
Kampala
FLY TO
ENTEBBE
THREE TIMESWEEKLY
Israeli architect anddesigner IlanPivkopayshomage to the
powerofnaturewithhis stunningStrata table. Horizontal
elliptical layersofnaturalmarble slabsare crafted tomimic
geological formationsbuilt upovermillennia. Hand-chiselled,
the table canbemade ina rangeofmaterials, bothorganicand
inorganic. Designed for interioror exterioruse, theStrata is
available fromTelAviv’sTalentsDesignGallery,withprices
startingaround€13,500.
talentsdesign.com
FLYTO
TELAVIV
TWICEDAILY
Strata-spheric
SINGING INTHEBATH
It’s the season for outdoor classical
music, and time to enjoyoperaon
a set likenoother: the ruins of the
Baths of Caracalla, a thermal spa
inauguratedby the eponymous
emperor in217AD, where every
summer Romans gather formusic
under the stars. This season, the
orchestra and chorus of theRome
OperaHousepresent Puccini’s
MadameButterfly
, with surtitles
inEnglish. But come 12 July,
things get abitmore
contemporarywith
a special concert
byElton John.
6 July-6August,
VialedelleTerme
di Caracalla,
from€17,
operaroma.it
FLY TO
ROME
FOUR TIMES DAILY
OPERA
{Rome }
GIDEON LEVIN
