Kokova Magazine

Tickets are now on sale for London's spectacular Christmas destination - Hyde Park Winter Wonderland running this year from Friday 22nd November 2013 to Sunday, 5th January 2014. Returning for six exciting weeks of winter festivities, with FREE admission, there will be even more entertainment and new attractions than before. PWR Events and The Royal Parks are thrilled to announce the main attractions that will be making a welcome return to Capital's most popular and dazzling winter event.

Chocolatier Lisa Marley launches 'The Great Chocolate Bake' The spotlight is being turned on talented home bakers this Autumn with a huge celebration of chocolate creations, lead by renowned chocolatier and baker Lisa Marley. Britain's biggest and best loved baking brand, Dr. Oetker has commissioned Lisa to create a range of exclusive recipes for 'The Great Chocolate Bake' - inspiring the nation to push the boundaries of baking with chocolate. UK bakers who enter their most creative chocolate cupcake will be in with the chance of winning a trip for two to New York City - the home of the cupcake.

Want to meet celebrity chef and Vietnamese food ambassador Luke Nguyen? Or learn the secret technique of rolling those immensely popular Banh Mi 11 spring rolls? How do you tell the difference between Thai and Italian basil? Where can you eat chilli crab in London? And is Bicol Express from the Philippines a mode of transport, or a notoriously spicy pork stew?

The 9th International London Tattoo Convention brings together a collection of some of the best tattoo artists that the world has to offer, showcasing the variety and personal styles that make tattoos such an individual choice in, what seems to some, a mass collective.

Salon du Chocolat, the world's biggest chocolate show, is joining forces with the organisers of Chocolate Unwrapped to create what is certain to be the most incredible chocolate show the UK has ever seen: Salon du Chocolat - London. Salon du Chocolat will be the grand finale of Chocolate Week, taking place from the 18th - 20th October 2013, at National Hall, Olympia. A VIP Gala Preview evening will take place on 17th October.

Occasionally we deviate from the norm of foodie festivals and days out - and bring you something a little different. So, following rave reviews of hugely talented new British classic hard rockers The Jokers' second studio album 'Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive' (released on 2nd September 2013 via Cargo in the UK - and SPV in the rest of the world) the band have lined up a headline gig at London's Water Rats in Kings Cross.