Vogue India July 2016

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From Wes Anderson’sFantastic

Mr Foxto Tim Burton’sCharlie And

The Chocolate Factory, it’s a universally

acknowledged fact that Dahl’s books

make for great cinema. So, with Steven

Spielberg teaming up with Disney to adapt

Dahl’sThe BFG(said to be one of the

author’s personal favourites) this month,

there’s definitely big-screen magic, in all its

3D wonder, to watch out for.

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Whether it’s little Sophie dreading witching

hour or Charlie wishing for a golden ticket,

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between the macabre and the delightful with

an ease that has enchanted readers for decades.

The war veteran-turned-author has written a

number of children’s books, short stories, po-

ems and even a James Bond screenplay. As his

birth centenary approaches (September 13),

celebrations are being planned all over. We join

in the fun with a chocolate bar in tow.

Digital

Dahl >>

House of Twits is

a great app that

combines gaming

and storytelling by

featuring Dahl’s

naughtiest and

most revolting

characters. From

itching powder

on toilet seats to a

dinner of spaghetti

and worms, the app may be

aimed at kids, but grownups,

there’s no shame in playing

tricks on Twits! (iOS;150)

Word play

If you know your Klingon

from Quenya, it’s time to

gobblefunk around with

words and not go about

what-iing like that. The

Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary

(OUP) gives this author’s

made-up lexicon its due—

ofering meanings to Dahl’s

words, their etymology and

fantastic illustrations by

Quentin Blake.

Fantastic

Mr Dahl

TREND

September

will mark

Dahl’s birth

centenary

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Roald Dahl Day

Dahl was born on September 13, 1916, and the

day is celebrated worldwide as Roald Dahl Day.

From themed parties to book readings, the

month ends with Dahlicious Dress Up Day, a

fundraising event for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous

Children’s Charity. With the centenary,

celebrations this year are likely to be supersized.

Reading pillow

Celebrations

are already

under way for

the legendary

ROALD DAHL’s

100th birth

anniversary this

September.

Voguegives

you six reasons

to break into

an Oompa

Loompa song

City Of The Unexpected

Mid-September, Cardif (Dahl’s birthplace) will

celebrate the author’s centenary by transforming

its cityscape to recreate Dahl’s fantastical worlds.

Dubbed the City Of The Unexpected, the fiesta will

include theatre productions and art commissions by

Welsh artists.Roalddahl.com

The charity helps

children with serious and

rare illnesses in the UK

‘Wonka Golden

Ticket’ cushion,

Roalddahl.com,

1,950,

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