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Chapter 1
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound
This rather unique festival flows beyond its main premises, giving festival-goers a chance to support independent music venues too. We meet its chief innovation officer, Daniel Fletcher, to hear more about its continued expansion.
7 minutes
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Chapter 2
The history of festivals and cities
How has the relationship between festivals and cities changed over time? We hear from Margaret Gold, co-author of ‘Festival Cities: Culture, Planning and Urban Life’.
10 minutes
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Chapter 3
Hong Kong Sevens
Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, explains how not all festivals have to be cultural. In Hong Kong a sporting event takes over the city: the Hong Kong Sevens.
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Chapter 4
Paris Plages
If there’s one event that signals that summer is under way in the French capital, it’s the Paris Plages festival. It takes over the riverbanks of the Seine and transforms it into a beach resort: think parasols, sunloungers and even access to the water.
4 minutes
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