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Last night of the proms (hopefully)
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With the last night of the proms looming next week, do you think it is outdated and stuck in the past. It is symbolic of everything that is wrong with Britain today. It harks back to the empire and glorifies Britains shameful military past.
The flag waving and jingoism of the last night is something that we would expect of a third world republic and not what we would expect of Britain in the 21st century.
Is it time we consigned this awful display of nationalism to the dustbin of history where it belongs.
The flag waving and jingoism of the last night is something that we would expect of a third world republic and not what we would expect of Britain in the 21st century.
Is it time we consigned this awful display of nationalism to the dustbin of history where it belongs.
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If you find it dreary, Newsdesk, don't watch it. And don't we already celebrate 'the rich tapestry that Britain has become' with events like the Notting Hill Carnival? Shall we stop that too just in case someone finds it offensive? Tell you what, why don't we stop all enjoyable events that celebrate any culture. Maybe then we'll all be as miserable as you clearly are.
As an answerbanker who actually enjoys the Proms season, actually makes the effort to go to several concerts and has been lucky enough to go to the LNOTP for many years, I would like to give my humble opinion.
Anyone can go to the proms, for as little as �5,except for the LNOTP, there is no dress code, I usually wear jeans and tee shirt.
The audience is surprisingly cosmopolitan and on the LNOTP, flags of many nations are twiddled with by their respective "twits", not just the English.
This event, the Prom season, is the premier concert season in the world and as such it is something to be proud of. Where else can you be spellbound by Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmoniker playing firstly Tristan and Isolde followed by Messiaen's Turangalila, to name just one concert, for �5 for crying out loud.
Please go next year and surprise yourself.
Anyone can go to the proms, for as little as �5,except for the LNOTP, there is no dress code, I usually wear jeans and tee shirt.
The audience is surprisingly cosmopolitan and on the LNOTP, flags of many nations are twiddled with by their respective "twits", not just the English.
This event, the Prom season, is the premier concert season in the world and as such it is something to be proud of. Where else can you be spellbound by Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmoniker playing firstly Tristan and Isolde followed by Messiaen's Turangalila, to name just one concert, for �5 for crying out loud.
Please go next year and surprise yourself.
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Why is it racism? As e-crespo says, anyone can go to it., and people of all nationalities do go to it. I'll bet you wouldn't say the Notting Hill Carnival smacks of racism. Sounds like you harbour double standards to me.
Where do you live then? Unless it somewhere like the Outer Hebrides, surely travelling now and then to go to these events isn't an unsurmountable problem? I go to Italy just to see the opera, so travelling within the UK doesn't seem that difficult to me.
Where do you live then? Unless it somewhere like the Outer Hebrides, surely travelling now and then to go to these events isn't an unsurmountable problem? I go to Italy just to see the opera, so travelling within the UK doesn't seem that difficult to me.
Has anyone been to the Classical Specaculars at the Royal Albert Hall? Similar sort of thing to the Last Night of the Proms, complete with all the usual singing and flag-waving - and they throw in the 1812, complete with cannon and fireworks, for good measure. Wonderful! It's a great night out, and I would thoroughly recommend it - to anyone!!
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