Culture
Why Italy’s beaches became a battleground this summer
Italian beachgoers are experiencing spiralling fees and shrinking free sand. As debate rages, the question is whether the coastline is for the people – or for profit?
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Pierro Pozella, the camera repairman helping to keep film photography alive
Put away your smartphone and capture the moments that matter the old-fashioned way: on film.
La Conner Swinomish Library: A community-driven, multigenerational reading room
A bookish small town in Washington state banded together to build a new library as a resource that every member of its community can feel invested in.
Colorado’s ritziest ski town now doubles as a high-altitude art mecca
One of the world’s most popular ski resorts, Aspen has long been celebrated for its breathtaking scenery and winter sports. Now a new generation of collectors and institutions is reviving its status.
The Florentine art residency and hotel fostering creativity in a Renaissance palazzo
In a city where the past is lionised, Numeroventi is helping artists and musicians look to the future.
Rukhshana Media: A female-led news website that reports on women’s lives under the Taliban
Despite the lack of free press in Afghanistan, a cohort of female journalists are risking their lives to inform readers about the life under Taliban rule.
The culture agenda: A conversation with Naomi Klein and a research project that’s sniffing out European heritage
And Think Tanger, the cultural agency transforming the northwestern Moroccan city.
Setting the stage: The team behind the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
We meet the multitalented crew bringing some 300 world-class performances a year to Oslo.
Th opener: Kyrgyzstan’s flag row, Australia’s seal problem and Italy’s generation strain
And six things you should keep your eyes peeled for in 2024.
Greek revival
Elefsina becoming European Capital of Culture has given its artistic offering a welcome boost – and shows the way ahead for other post-industrial outposts.
Art for the people
Cancel culture and collective hand-wringing has made the art world a rather serious place to work. Luckily the curator of Berlin's Haus der Kulturen der Welt is offering a novel way to see things.
