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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.
Cultural oasis
Inside Scania's Södertälje headquarters, mid-century furniture and calm interiors belie the roar of truck manufacturing next door — proof that heavy industry needn't mean heavy-handed design.
Far out east
Wonderfruit is a festival like no other in the Thai countryside: a beacon of peace where hedonism takes a backseat. Ditch the city attitude, grab a yoga mat and watch the sun go down.
Faith in the future
As resilient and storied as the city she calls home, Marianne Faithfull is far from your average grande rock’n’roll dame.
A new chapter
Independent bookshops in China are operating with a new lease of life. We find a quiet corner in three of the best to find out how they keep customers coming back.
Mixing it up
The food processor that is not only stirring up the home-cookery market but also feeding a publishing boom.
