The streets of Sharrow were filled with colourful lanterns of all shapes and sizes for the annual festival last night.
Hundreds of people carried the lanterns from Mount Pleasant Park, along London Road, before ending in the Central Cemetery for a celebration display of fireworks.
Thousands of onlookers crowded the streets to watch the lanterns shaped as various animals, flowers and stars march through the Sheffield suburb just outside of the City centre.
One onlooker, Scott Wels, 29, said "I come to watch this event every year and it constantly seems to be getting bigger and better. I love the way that it brings all of the residents together and shows what we can do when we work as a community. I don't think that Sharrow has a very good reputation as an area but events like this can only stand to improve it."
The festival also included performers such as belly dancers, bongo drummers, fire jugglers and a performance from the Flying Teapot Circus.
The festival began five years ago with the idea coming from the non-profit organisation Creative Action Network with their aim being to bring communities together through the use of creativity.
Local people have been meeting at weekends at the Highfield Trinity Church with experienced artists and lantern makers lending a hand to prepare for the festival.
One artist involved in the scheme, Robin Dobson, said: "Another fantastic event. Long may it continue. It's inspiring that the long term vision and commitment of just a few people provides the energy and momentum to create something that draws in thousands for one of the best nights of the year".
The festival was originally meant to be on the 5th April but had to be postponed due to bad weather.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Review on WasiSabi
The Japanese restaurant WasabiSabi is for all seafood lovers.
The Teppanyaki room is where the chef uses extremely sharp utensils to prepare the food, then cooks it right in front of your eyes.
If you prefer a less eccentric atmosphere then the Sushi bar is mellower, providing speedy service with a soothing atmosphere.
One set menu for two people includes Ramen chicken noodles with crispy vegetables, served with rice and Miso soup.
The soup, which is delicious, can be accompanied by sushi.
This comes with Saka (salmon) with shreds of ginger, which I found to be a little dry, and also special Wasabi Sabi sauce. The tiniest amount will set your mouth on fire.
The vegetables tasted fresh with a crunch. The joy of Japanese food is that it is neither greasy nor over filling.
WasabiSabi's 'chicken curry' had a sauce with an unusual taste that was not like your usual curry, with soy sauce and ginger among the ingredients.
The chicken had so much flavour you would think it had been slow cooked to allow the flavours to develop.
End your meal with traditional Japanese Saki - strong rice wine.
Prices are not too dear costing £20 for a standard meal for two.
WasabiSabi 227 London RoadSheffield S2 4NFTel: 0114 258 5838Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 12-2.30pm and 5.30-11pm; Sat-Sun 12-11pm.
By Poonam Vadher
The Teppanyaki room is where the chef uses extremely sharp utensils to prepare the food, then cooks it right in front of your eyes.
If you prefer a less eccentric atmosphere then the Sushi bar is mellower, providing speedy service with a soothing atmosphere.
One set menu for two people includes Ramen chicken noodles with crispy vegetables, served with rice and Miso soup.
The soup, which is delicious, can be accompanied by sushi.
This comes with Saka (salmon) with shreds of ginger, which I found to be a little dry, and also special Wasabi Sabi sauce. The tiniest amount will set your mouth on fire.
The vegetables tasted fresh with a crunch. The joy of Japanese food is that it is neither greasy nor over filling.
WasabiSabi's 'chicken curry' had a sauce with an unusual taste that was not like your usual curry, with soy sauce and ginger among the ingredients.
The chicken had so much flavour you would think it had been slow cooked to allow the flavours to develop.
End your meal with traditional Japanese Saki - strong rice wine.
Prices are not too dear costing £20 for a standard meal for two.
WasabiSabi 227 London RoadSheffield S2 4NFTel: 0114 258 5838Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 12-2.30pm and 5.30-11pm; Sat-Sun 12-11pm.
By Poonam Vadher
Feature on tattooing
This History of the tattoo
Tattoos are everywhere. They are not just a symbol of rebellious statutory and deviant gangs and crimes but now are now seen as an expression of artistic ways. Over the last few years we have seen a renaissance in the art of tattooing. For many people tattoos are the love of art, they get tattoos based on the things they like or have seen around. Sometimes they are symbols of dreams, fantasies or religion. Tattoos should be meaningful as they are personal and are used to decorate the body.
Body modification has been around for a long time, and their presence has flourished and declined throughout time depending on the time of period. Tattoos are almost as old as mankind and can be dated back as far as 38,000 BC. Tattoos were first founded in places like Egypt, India, Rome, Japan and China. People used to fall into pigment-carrying and sharp instruments such as charcoaled branches. The word tattoo originated from the Tahitian word ‘tatu’ which means to mark something. It also comes from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means to strike something. The principle of tattooing varies from culture to culture depending on the time line.
A tattooist who has been in the artistic business for 24 years owns a tattoo parlour ‘Steel City Tattooing’ on London Road.
Richard Howard had his first tattoo when he was 14 years old and since then became fascinated with the arty theme/field. This is when he decided to open up his own tattoo parlour.
The most challenging tattoos to do are on faces as it is unique and represents the individual. He said: “Some people have the tear drops tattooed on their face this signifies that they have served time in prison, because they have killed a person.”
The tattooist has also tattooed Sheffield’s British actor Sean Bean who had ‘Sheffield United’ written on his wrist. As Celtics and Tribals were once a popular design, stars are now considered to be in style.
When caring for your tattoo you have to be careful of any infections. Hardly many people have any infections, “if they do then it’s down to personal hygiene”.
Nowadays 9 out of 10 women are more likely to have tattoos, this may be because women want to be seen as more “courageous and daring by getting tattoos on their necks and hands”, stated Howard. In looking at the aspects of women and tattooing it first began to develop as a critique of politics of the body. Women were getting tattooed due to social struggle. Women’s external appearance has been dictated by femininity and the need to look beautiful and thin, and by allowing women to make a mark on the outer body gives them control of themselves and to rebel against the idea of being feminine and being more like the dominant male.
By Poonam Vadher
Tattoos are everywhere. They are not just a symbol of rebellious statutory and deviant gangs and crimes but now are now seen as an expression of artistic ways. Over the last few years we have seen a renaissance in the art of tattooing. For many people tattoos are the love of art, they get tattoos based on the things they like or have seen around. Sometimes they are symbols of dreams, fantasies or religion. Tattoos should be meaningful as they are personal and are used to decorate the body.
Body modification has been around for a long time, and their presence has flourished and declined throughout time depending on the time of period. Tattoos are almost as old as mankind and can be dated back as far as 38,000 BC. Tattoos were first founded in places like Egypt, India, Rome, Japan and China. People used to fall into pigment-carrying and sharp instruments such as charcoaled branches. The word tattoo originated from the Tahitian word ‘tatu’ which means to mark something. It also comes from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means to strike something. The principle of tattooing varies from culture to culture depending on the time line.
A tattooist who has been in the artistic business for 24 years owns a tattoo parlour ‘Steel City Tattooing’ on London Road.
Richard Howard had his first tattoo when he was 14 years old and since then became fascinated with the arty theme/field. This is when he decided to open up his own tattoo parlour.
The most challenging tattoos to do are on faces as it is unique and represents the individual. He said: “Some people have the tear drops tattooed on their face this signifies that they have served time in prison, because they have killed a person.”
The tattooist has also tattooed Sheffield’s British actor Sean Bean who had ‘Sheffield United’ written on his wrist. As Celtics and Tribals were once a popular design, stars are now considered to be in style.
When caring for your tattoo you have to be careful of any infections. Hardly many people have any infections, “if they do then it’s down to personal hygiene”.
Nowadays 9 out of 10 women are more likely to have tattoos, this may be because women want to be seen as more “courageous and daring by getting tattoos on their necks and hands”, stated Howard. In looking at the aspects of women and tattooing it first began to develop as a critique of politics of the body. Women were getting tattooed due to social struggle. Women’s external appearance has been dictated by femininity and the need to look beautiful and thin, and by allowing women to make a mark on the outer body gives them control of themselves and to rebel against the idea of being feminine and being more like the dominant male.
By Poonam Vadher
Becoming a Journalist: Is it a good carer move and how to get into it?
Journalism consistently features in surveys of what carers graduates would most like to go into. This is also being helped by the increasing amount of media based courses available at colleges and universities nowadays.
But why is this such a popular choice for our future generations? Let's face it, it's competitive to start with, long hours and can be for very little pay.
Charlotte Abbott, 19, a journalism student from Sheffield Hallam University says "I enjoy writing in general and there are lots of different types of journalism as well. For example, I could be a feature writer where I can be a lot more subjective and let my own personality out on the piece or I could be a reporter. This has always been interesting to me because it is a great way to meet new people and basically be the eyes and ears of the public".
The fact is that you have to be a certain sort of person to be a journalist as it can be tough. However, there are a million advantages to this carer. What other job allows you such variety in everyday life, to travel the country and possibly the world, meet the most interesting people with the most compelling stories and get your opinions heard but possibly millions?
Being a journalist doesn't just consist of sitting in a newsroom with a pen and pad nowadays either. In this modern age you could go into magazines, radio, television and the ever growing web.
After gaining a journalism degree at the University of Staffordshire, James Sugrue,22, gained a job working for Channel fives web-based site Football Italiano;' After I finished my degree I wanted to use my journalism skills with another passion of mine. European football. I was fully aware of channel fives links with European football so when a job opportunity for a web reporter on their site came up I jumped at the chance.'
People don't have to have a media based degree to get into journalism. In fact it can sometimes help if you don't. Most major publishers will look for graduates to with a passion for something else, whether it be politics or sport: 'My media training certainly helped me get the job at Football Italiano but I think what really made me stand out was my passion for the sport and my knowledge about it. It can be a good idea to want to specialise in an area of journalism and know extensively about that topic' says James.
Of course qualifications play a major part in getting a leg up in journalism. It always helps to have a degree and if you want to be a reporter for a newspaper then an NCTJ is almost a must have. However, no certificate will help you as much as your own experience: 'The experience I have gained from channel five has shown other publishers that I know how to write and I definitely know how to write about football. Because of my collected cuttings from Football Italiano, it has allowed me to write for famous publishers across Europe and get my work seen by millions' says James.
Some University courses are now including working opportunities into their courses now knowing that the extra experience on the students CV's is likely to aid them when searching for their perfect job.
Twenty-four students from Sheffield Hallam University have been offered a place to go and work for the Olympic News Service as part of the Beijing Olymipics. Charlotte, who is one of the lucky pupils to be offered a place, says "This is a wonderful opportunity and is definitely going to help us gain jobs after we graduate. It is especially good for those who want to make it within sports journalism as this can be a very competitive area."
It can be pretty easy to gain journalism experience by writing for free, especially with the extensive amount of bloggers available on the internet nowadays. Special interest publishers encourage new writers, so writing about a hobby could be a good place to start, just like James did. You could also try writing to your local free sheets which will give you extra printed credit. These cuttings can then all be put into a portfolio which will look great to potential employers. And the more cuttings and writing styles used the better.
A good way to pick up new ideas and a variety of different writing styles is to simply read lots. James says "When I first started writing about football I was worried that I wasn't doing it in the right style. My editor advised me to read and learn from the other journalists which did really help. I feel that it even helped me to develop a style of my own".
Gillian Watson
But why is this such a popular choice for our future generations? Let's face it, it's competitive to start with, long hours and can be for very little pay.
Charlotte Abbott, 19, a journalism student from Sheffield Hallam University says "I enjoy writing in general and there are lots of different types of journalism as well. For example, I could be a feature writer where I can be a lot more subjective and let my own personality out on the piece or I could be a reporter. This has always been interesting to me because it is a great way to meet new people and basically be the eyes and ears of the public".
The fact is that you have to be a certain sort of person to be a journalist as it can be tough. However, there are a million advantages to this carer. What other job allows you such variety in everyday life, to travel the country and possibly the world, meet the most interesting people with the most compelling stories and get your opinions heard but possibly millions?
Being a journalist doesn't just consist of sitting in a newsroom with a pen and pad nowadays either. In this modern age you could go into magazines, radio, television and the ever growing web.
After gaining a journalism degree at the University of Staffordshire, James Sugrue,22, gained a job working for Channel fives web-based site Football Italiano;' After I finished my degree I wanted to use my journalism skills with another passion of mine. European football. I was fully aware of channel fives links with European football so when a job opportunity for a web reporter on their site came up I jumped at the chance.'
People don't have to have a media based degree to get into journalism. In fact it can sometimes help if you don't. Most major publishers will look for graduates to with a passion for something else, whether it be politics or sport: 'My media training certainly helped me get the job at Football Italiano but I think what really made me stand out was my passion for the sport and my knowledge about it. It can be a good idea to want to specialise in an area of journalism and know extensively about that topic' says James.
Of course qualifications play a major part in getting a leg up in journalism. It always helps to have a degree and if you want to be a reporter for a newspaper then an NCTJ is almost a must have. However, no certificate will help you as much as your own experience: 'The experience I have gained from channel five has shown other publishers that I know how to write and I definitely know how to write about football. Because of my collected cuttings from Football Italiano, it has allowed me to write for famous publishers across Europe and get my work seen by millions' says James.
Some University courses are now including working opportunities into their courses now knowing that the extra experience on the students CV's is likely to aid them when searching for their perfect job.
Twenty-four students from Sheffield Hallam University have been offered a place to go and work for the Olympic News Service as part of the Beijing Olymipics. Charlotte, who is one of the lucky pupils to be offered a place, says "This is a wonderful opportunity and is definitely going to help us gain jobs after we graduate. It is especially good for those who want to make it within sports journalism as this can be a very competitive area."
It can be pretty easy to gain journalism experience by writing for free, especially with the extensive amount of bloggers available on the internet nowadays. Special interest publishers encourage new writers, so writing about a hobby could be a good place to start, just like James did. You could also try writing to your local free sheets which will give you extra printed credit. These cuttings can then all be put into a portfolio which will look great to potential employers. And the more cuttings and writing styles used the better.
A good way to pick up new ideas and a variety of different writing styles is to simply read lots. James says "When I first started writing about football I was worried that I wasn't doing it in the right style. My editor advised me to read and learn from the other journalists which did really help. I feel that it even helped me to develop a style of my own".
Gillian Watson
Students at Sheffield Hallam Soon to Benefit from an Improved Learning Centre
Students will soon be benefiting from a new £10 million learning centre at Sheffield Hallam University. proffessional
Feedback from the students and staff at the university has helped to design the new Adsetts learning centre based at the city campus.
The extra 1750spm of space over four floors plans to take the university into the next 10 years with a modern look and different spaces for different types of learning.
The building will have more colour and interest such as walls, furniture and artwork and displays where appropriate. However, it plans to keep aspects that made the centre a success when it was first launched in 1997.
The new building comes as the closure of the Psalter Lane campus occurs with the need to transfer subjects, teaching and staff.
Eleanor Howell, a second year Education Studies student said "I was moved from the collegiate campus last year as part of the universities re-structure. I like the modern look of the new Adsetts building and especially like the fact that there will be a late night refreshment area and more books and journals."
Hazel Scott, who works for the Learning and I.T. department at the University, said "The new spaces will allow different types of learning to take place. For instance, each level is either for silent study or group work. The entire group rooms will be AV enabled as well to reflect the growing requirements for presentation practice."
The centre was named after Norman Adsetts, a Sheffield business man and chair of the Universities board of governors. He donated a lot of money to its first development in 1997.
The full completion is planned for September 2008 for returning and newly enrolled students.
Gillian Watson
Feedback from the students and staff at the university has helped to design the new Adsetts learning centre based at the city campus.
The extra 1750spm of space over four floors plans to take the university into the next 10 years with a modern look and different spaces for different types of learning.
The building will have more colour and interest such as walls, furniture and artwork and displays where appropriate. However, it plans to keep aspects that made the centre a success when it was first launched in 1997.
The new building comes as the closure of the Psalter Lane campus occurs with the need to transfer subjects, teaching and staff.
Eleanor Howell, a second year Education Studies student said "I was moved from the collegiate campus last year as part of the universities re-structure. I like the modern look of the new Adsetts building and especially like the fact that there will be a late night refreshment area and more books and journals."
Hazel Scott, who works for the Learning and I.T. department at the University, said "The new spaces will allow different types of learning to take place. For instance, each level is either for silent study or group work. The entire group rooms will be AV enabled as well to reflect the growing requirements for presentation practice."
The centre was named after Norman Adsetts, a Sheffield business man and chair of the Universities board of governors. He donated a lot of money to its first development in 1997.
The full completion is planned for September 2008 for returning and newly enrolled students.
Gillian Watson
Former Mosque in Blazing Fire
An investigation is taking place after a former Mosque burst into flames early yesterday evening.
Fire brigades were called to the burning building on Vincent Road, Sharrow at 6.30pm when residents saw smoke and flames emerging from the red bricks.
Police had to move on-lookers and cordon off surrounding areas as 40 firefighters tried to control the flames.
Fire fighter Neal Ashley Kelsall, 49, said:" We couldn't go inside the building because we didn't know how dangerous it would be due to its structural state. That's why we had to use seven engines and two aerial ladders to extinguish the flames."
The fire service had to evacuate some surrounding houses and douse them in water as the strong winds looked ready to spread the fire.
Student Eleanor Howell, who lives on the road said:" It was a very scary sight to see. The flames were massive and you could feel the heat. I was worried it might have spread to our house".
Stuart Harris, another resident of the street said "I've lived on this road for years and remember when the building used to be a church. It was really beautiful inside so it's a real shame".
The former church, turned Mosque, had not been used in years however, there was talk of the land being sold and developed into flats.
By Gillian Watson
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
City Centre Master plans
New plans for the Digital campus in Sheffield is still undergoing by the company Creative Sheffield.
The city has experienced development over the last 5 years, particularly in the city centre. The work started in 2001 and has been said to "finish in 2020", said Peter Thompson Sheffield Assisted director.
One main development plan is the Digital Campus formerly known as the e-Campus. The Digital campus is central in the best location in Sheffield and is designed specifically for the companies in the digital sector. It will offer high quality office accommodation.
The Digital campus is apart of the custom-built city centre business park for innovative digital, ICT, wireless multi-media and software companies of all sizes.
The sector employs up to 123,000 employees in more than 13,000 businesses – adding a staggering £5.21bn gross value added to the region. And the companies in the sector are growing all the time.
The site is located between Ponds Forge, the Sheffield city bus station and the main rail station. The Campus will hold a capacity of 600,000 square metres of an office accommodation across a wide range of floor plates and building layouts.
Key projects and programme's include, New Retail Quarter (Sevenstone), New Business District, and Riverside Business District.
By Poonam Vadher
The city has experienced development over the last 5 years, particularly in the city centre. The work started in 2001 and has been said to "finish in 2020", said Peter Thompson Sheffield Assisted director.
One main development plan is the Digital Campus formerly known as the e-Campus. The Digital campus is central in the best location in Sheffield and is designed specifically for the companies in the digital sector. It will offer high quality office accommodation.
The Digital campus is apart of the custom-built city centre business park for innovative digital, ICT, wireless multi-media and software companies of all sizes.
The sector employs up to 123,000 employees in more than 13,000 businesses – adding a staggering £5.21bn gross value added to the region. And the companies in the sector are growing all the time.
The site is located between Ponds Forge, the Sheffield city bus station and the main rail station. The Campus will hold a capacity of 600,000 square metres of an office accommodation across a wide range of floor plates and building layouts.
Key projects and programme's include, New Retail Quarter (Sevenstone), New Business District, and Riverside Business District.
By Poonam Vadher
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