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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.
The 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.
The great beyond
Filmed in secrecy, a ground-breaking Danish chat show has reinvented the TV obituary.
Top draw
Artist Pierre-Yves Berhin (nom de plume 'Hamo') draws us in to the animated tale of how 'bande dessinées' became a bastion of soft power for Francophone storytellers and beloved by readers of all ages.
Just add water
Anish Kapoor is a sculptor in fine form. Monocle meets the artist at his studio in the City of Bridges to discuss his philosophy, from the outside looking in.
Hook, line and winter
The Finnish pastime of ice fishing involves both extreme cold and supreme patience. Is it all it’s cracked up to be? We take the bait.
The Greek city of Elefsina is finally under the spotlight as a 2023 European Capital of Culture
The small ancient city becoming a European Capital of Culture has given its artistic offering a welcome boost – and shows the way ahead for other post-industrial outposts.
How can art teach us about diversity? This Berlin-based curator says the key is to have fun
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.
