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34 results for Flanders

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Curious and Curiouser

16 September 2005

Flanders’ showcases of art and design aim to provide stirring and accessible works, from recognised artists to unknown names from around the world.

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Regional Gastronomy

16 September 2005

Epicures and locavores are well catered for in Flanders, thanks to its emphasis on using the finest ingredients and timeworn traditions to create unique flavours.

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Belgium may be a small country of just 10.5 million people but it’s home to a powerful media empire that understands its market’s every desire. Monocle meets its co-owner and CEO Christian Van Thillo, who took the helm…

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The Monocle Weekly - Judith Flanders, Eliza Reid, Richard Smyth and Guy de Launey

24 December 2017

We discuss the history of Christmas with Judith Flanders, meet birdsong expert Richard Smyth, enjoy some winter sports in Slovenia and learn about a Christmas Eve tradition in Iceland with Eliza Reid.

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Hit list

16 September 2005

If you’re wondering where to start on your Flanders expedition, never fear. Here are 10 sights, tastes and experiences that represent the best of the area.

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Outside chance

16 September 2005

Venture out of Flanders’ cities to discover the best of the region’s great outdoors, from its picturesque North Sea coastline to deep patches of forest.

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Curious and Curiouser

15 September 2022

Flanders’ showcases of art and design aim to provide stirring and accessible works, from recognised artists to unknown names from around the world.

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The Late Edition, episode 773

31 October 2014

Phil Clark and Mary Dejevsky review the day’s top stories, we check in with our Washington DC correspondent, Judith Flanders discusses new book The Making of Home and Karen Krizanovich shares her top film picks.

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Monocle on Design - Are Antwerp’s best days still ahead of it?

14 March 2017

Nestled in the heart of Flanders – Belgium’s Dutch-speaking northern region – Antwerp has garnered a reputation in recent years as a regional city with a global reach. Today we bring you interviews with some of its brigh…

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The Monocle Daily, episode 562

24 December 2013

Winter Series: Robert Bound and Tom Edwards discuss some of the myths, tropes and archetypes surrounding Christmas with London historian and author Judith Flanders and the irrepressible Peter York. Music comes from Georgia…

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Dangerous divisions?

23 March 2016

For more than 500 days at the start of the decade, Belgium did not have a government: split between the Flemish-speaking north and the French-speaking south, its political parties were unable to form a workable coalition…

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Ahead of the curve

24 January 2014

Food, tourism, wine and coffee: they’ve all been on the menu before. To be successful, the trick is to approach them differently or just do them better – both methods are firmly in evidence in our inspiring round-up of…

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Architecture

18 January 2018

From a home-renovation TV show to the brave new designs broadcasting modern ideas, we present our round-up of the need-to-know stories.

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Plate expectations

16 April 2015

Our culinary round-up from across the globe sees us sample virtuous vegetables in New York, tempting Turkish ice cream and beautiful Belgian sourdough. And that’s just for starters.

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Europe

17 September 2007

Is donating 100 sculptures to Oslo a wonderful gift or just a way of imposing bad taste on the public? Wealthy Norwegian Christian Ringnes, 53, is causing controversy in the city with his plans to create a €30m park filled…

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Social constructs

16 September 2005

The understated buildings, awe-inspiring developments and reclaimed public spaces that deserve your attention during your time in the area.