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Universal tongue
On her new album, Beirut-born Arabic singer Yasmine Hamdan continues to give (beautiful) voice to common feeling.
Culture
How to translate design on television, the Autophoto show in Paris and a preview of Photo London.
While the sun shines
The flourishing Hay literary festival has grown from a small-town get-together to a global brand. We toast its 30th anniversary with founder Peter Florence, who discusses its enduring success.
Shelf life
A retail revolution is taking place in the Thai capital, all inspired by the written word.
Pete Souza
The former White House photographer on Barack Obama, presidential plates and high-class cuisine on Air Force One.
My Waterloo
With Ukraine’s staging of Eurovision in trouble, a Swedish superstar was asked to step in. How could he ever refuse?
Sound of Prague
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra has struck an international chord, with its redoubtable musicianship attracting big-name pop and music-score clients from Ennio Morricone to Sting.
Fun of the fair
New York’s art-world innovator Independent is taking its idiosyncratic style to Brussels. We ask some key figures what makes it special.
