Battered by the one-two punch of protests and a pandemic, Hong Kong’s music venues have mostly gone silent. No one has felt the pinch more than singers, drummers and guitarists from the Philippines.
Tag: Bars and Nightclubs
Beirut’s Nightlife Survived Civil War. Can It Withstand Pandemic?
In Lebanon’s capital, it’s a point of pride that the party never stopped, even during war and protests. But will the dancing and drinking come back after the coronavirus lockdown?
What Is Britain Without the Pub?
Through two world wars, Britain’s pubs stayed open. Their closure now, for the first time in the country’s history, is forcing some to seek creative alternatives.
At a Bar ‘Made by Africans,’ Migrants Put Down Roots in Mexico
With no easy path to the United States, migrants from around the world are settling in Mexico, creating diasporic communities with tastes of home.
It’s Not the Plague, but Milan Isn’t Itself Either
Milan, normally Italy’s most dynamic city, was eerily deserted this week over fears of the coronavirus, turning life upside down.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Hilarious Side
Stand-up comedy is sweeping Vietnam’s largest city, often called Saigon, with locals braving open-mic nights in the city’s hippest cafes and bars.
Brexit Dancing
Leaving the European Union is hard. Having a party is easy.
Mexico Bar Arson Kills at Least 26
Attackers believed to be part of a gang started a fire at the bar in a southern port city, killing eight women and 15 men, and injuring 13 other people, officials said.
Italian Authorities Make First Arrests in Deadly Nightclub Stampede
Prosecutors said the men belonged to a gang that committed robberies at clubs in Italy by pepper-spraying the crowd to cover their thefts.
Heads Up: In the Home of Guinness, a Cocktail Boom Takes Hold
The rise of craft cocktails in Dublin and beyond could have stifled the unfussy fun of Ireland’s bar scene. And yet, the opposite is true.