Culture
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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.
Culture
The power of putting pen to paper and the Berlin record label bringing Middle Eastern and North African music to the fore.
Out and about
Now more than ever, it's important for journalists to sniff out stories in person. Monocle's editor in chief celebrates some of the journeys the team have taken to fill the pages of this issue.
Down to the letter
Font foundry Sharp Type scours everything from libraries to cemeteries in its mission to create one typeface to rule them all.
Matters of perspective
From a searing look at the travails of North Korean defectors to glimpses of beauty through a German master’s viewfinder - cultural highlights.
Sonic wonderlands
From Oxfordshire to the Czech Republic, we explore three innovative international recording studios.
Masters of their destiny
As North Macedonia’s cultural scene awaits possible EU funding, the fate of its young creatives hangs in the balance.
