Fernando Augusto Pacheco
The best of this month’s art and culture
What to watch, see, hear, read and visit, including Gabriel Garcia Márquez's final novel.
Culture
The power of putting pen to paper and the Berlin record label bringing Middle Eastern and North African music to the fore.
Matters of perspective
From a searing look at the travails of North Korean defectors to glimpses of beauty through a German master’s viewfinder - cultural highlights.
Best in stores
Who has that special touch when it comes to service, atmosphere and products? We pick the winning stores and shopkeepers around the world.
Dream factories
It’s time to liberate movies from the small screen. We visit five newly opened or renovated cinemas that are bringing communities together and celebrating the wonder of film.
Hit your stride
We hope that these diverse ideas might inspire you to be ambitious, be serious about having fun – and to get out there, put your best foot forward and go for it.
Local heroes
Independent shops from Hong Kong to Madrid prove that knowing customers by name and fostering genuine community connections remains the foundation of thriving neighbourhood businesses.
Let’s dance
We pick out 60 of our favourite summer tracks, from the most exciting French pop to songs that will keep you shimmying on the dance floor until the autumn.
The Opener
Tyler Brûlé ponders the absence of North American cities in this year’s Quality of Life Survey.
