Culture / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Tuesday 29 March
Syria revolts: PR put on ice
Some of the most influential cultural figures in the world were due to gather in Damascus next month to discuss the importance of cultural heritage.
Tuesday 29 March
Some of the most influential cultural figures in the world were due to gather in Damascus next month to discuss the importance of cultural heritage.
Saturday 25 February
This weekend’s highlights include a new pub destination in LA, Japanese festivities in London and the latest album by New York-based duo School Of Seven Bells
High-speed rail lines are in the pipeline for both the UK and Turkey, while a breath of fresh air is promised in the planned landscaped gardens of the redeveloped Le Forum des Halles, Paris.
Nicolas Sarkozy's French style; the Nordic Davos; and Ukraine's Britart-loving oligarch.
Great cities adapt and change like their residents. The process of finding a favourite has been a global undertaking that confirmed and renewed our love of exciting urban centres. The following make up Monocle’s top 25.
OK, so the Olympics were a soft-power triumph for the UK. But now what? Over the following pages we explore how Britain can harness that post-games optimism and meet some of the people who can help the country do just that…
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