Culture
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Media
Upcoming televisual treats in the US and wireless speakers that will appease sonic connoisseurs.
Room for error
In the first of a new series Monocle tours great culture spaces for inspiration. Here, alternative gallery The Mistake Room leads by example as it raises the bar for global art outreach.
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France’s artistic reach in the US is in the hands of cultural counsellor Antonin Baudry. The diplomat and author is building a bookshop in France’s New York embassy; we popped in.
Diverse city
Our series on media hubs takes us to Istanbul, a city undergoing rapid change that is transforming its media landscape. Monocle explores the city’s diverse media offerings that are influencing the nation.
Expo 77: Hope for the best
Forged in the wake of war, Unesco stands as a bastion of peace. Monocle visited its modernist Paris HQ to discover an institution dedicated to optimism despite funding cuts and a fraught political climate.
Baltic revival
A creative buzz and outward-looking development projects are adding verve to the waterside district of Kalamaja.
Asia
Profiling India's most style-conscious leader, Burma's capital rethink and the Indonesians keeping the rain away.
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France’s artistic reach in the US is in the hands of cultural counsellor Antonin Baudry. The diplomat and author is building a bookshop in France’s New York embassy; we popped in for a word.
Gay Talese
Famed for his bewitching prose, Gay Talese pioneered New Journalism in the 1960s. Yet despite the avant-garde nature of his work he opts for classic dishes that combine sophistication and simplicity.
