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Pie in the sky

27 June 2024

Some things are looking up in Havana, where a centuries-old, street-to-balcony trading tradition has been enhanced by delivery apps. It’s easy to get the hang of – and everyone is pulling in the same direction.

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Let’s talk

15 August 2013

When it comes to peace treaties, where there’s a will there’s a Norway. The peace and reconciliation unit in Oslo is involved in 20 such projects around the world – and one of the most prominent has brought the Colombian…

Monocle Minute

Havana reunion

23 August 2016

While some Cubans are looking to flee their homes under the Cuban Adjustment Act (which affords Cubans legal residency in the US) as relations between Havana and Washington are being re-established, others are lining up for…

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Buena Vista golf club

18 August 2011

Cuba is hoping to revive its ailing economy by opening up the tourist market, giving the go-ahead to a string of swanky new golf resorts. But how do you develop this unique country without diluting its character? Monocle…

Film

Norwegian Peacemakers

22 August 2013

Monocle joins Norway's peace and reconciliation unit as they bring the Colombian government and FARC rebels to the negotiating table.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Extra: Havana’s Focsa building

27 June 2019

We head to the top of the Focsa building in Havana, which arguably boasts one of the Cuban capital’s best views. Over the years it’s hosted wealthy landowners, Russian spies, foreign dignitaries and academics. We lift the…

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Space to think

15 August 2013

From the socialist designs of modernist Havana to sharp minds surrounded by cutting-edge architecture in New York, plus a little bit of rural England thrown in the mix, we look at how art, music and philosophy are being…

Radio

The Entrepreneurs - How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana

13 November 2024

Hear insights from two leaders driving cultural change through the power of music. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Havana’s Cayo Hueso district to meet a Grammy-winning resident of the Cuban capital who restored a grand…

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Grow your own

20 June 2013

As populations become more urban and people become more aware of where their food comes from, city farms, whether it’s beekeeping in Brisbane or vegetable growing in Havana, are coming into their own.

Radio

The Curator, episode 32

26 May 2012

Hugo Macdonald selects Havana’s biennial, the historic elections in Cairo, and a story from the Chelsea Flower Show as his weekly favourites.

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Friday 14 August

14 August 2015

As the US embassy in Havana opens its doors, we examine how the move impacts the countries’ diplomatic relations. We also discuss the day’s other top stories, including the latest headlines from Asia.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs - Edition 179

18 March 2015

We profile a business success story in Havana and designer Yves Béhar discusses his involvement with Spring Accelerator, plus we meet Thierry Teyssier of La Pâtisserie Des Rêves and Hedvig Alexander of Far & Wide Collective…

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 823

7 January 2015

Our Paris correspondent brings us the latest on the shootings at Charlie Hebdo and we ask a military and security analyst to dissect the actions of the gunmen. Plus: more troubles for Brazil's Petrobras and we learn why a…

Radio

Monocle on Culture - 1970s fashion photography with Jim Lee and Peter York

21 May 2012

Highlights from the Havana Biennial, American comedian Mike Birbiglia explains his latest show and we talk 1970s fashion photography with Jim Lee and Peter York.

Monocle Minute

Rum deal

4 February 2016

As the détente between Cuba and the US continues, other clashes have heated up – notably the battle over who owns the Havana Club trademark. Though Cubaexport, a state-owned company, owns the trademark in the rest of the…

Radio

The Globalist - Monday 17 January

17 January 2022

We discuss the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and Xi Jinping’s ambitions for a third term in office. Plus: a look at the Havana syndrome, a mysterious illness afflicting US diplomats.