Culture
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Editor’s letter: Time for change
Monocle’s editor in chief throws down the challenge: make this the month you step out there and do something differently.
For the record
With Paris enjoying a musical renaissance, we meet the key players making themselves heard in an industry with a global reputation for catchy, sun-kissed pop.
Mexico City is dancing to a a different beat
The Mexican capital’s irrepressible dance scene is being further fired by a new wave of diverse openings.
Cillit Bangsy
Clean and Art is helping to keep Tokyo’s streets free from graffiti. Monocle joins the team restoring order to the urban landscape.
Let’s dance
We pick out 60 of our favourite summer tracks, from the most exciting French pop to songs that will keep you shimmying on the dance floor until the autumn.
Sowing the seeds
In Berlin’s lively Neukölln district, Spore House blends modesty with warmth, its floor‑to‑ceiling windows revealing airy interiors filled with vibrant art, greenery, a welcoming café, and plush seating—anchoring the Spore Initiative since April.
City in the frame
To maintain its world-leading position, the Swiss city’s art fair must find new ways to evolve. Here the key players talk creation, curation and community building.
Every picture tells a story
Correspondents in Syria as tourists to gauge the nation's mood and document attempts at revival amid ongoing uncertainty.
Shining a light
Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood’s prescient science fiction has made her an icon of modern dissent.
Reclaiming history
Theaster Gates opens a vinyl shop, Zürich’s slow-news magazine and Australia’s largest arts and culture precinct.
