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ROME—With sewing machines humming like bees in the background, Emanuela Naccarati pulls a lace dress in fluorescent cyan from off…

All Smoke and Fire: Poking Istanbul’s Contemporary Art Bubble

ISTANBUL – “GO AWAY!!! GET LOST!! BLOW!!!!!!!! BEAT IT!!!!! FUCK OFF!!” The welcome mat seems a little rough at first….

The downside of being a UNESCO world heritage site

GRANADA—”A historical centre is nothing without its residents.” This is the message from a group of neighbors in Granada after…

“I work for the future”

Bleeps: Greek street artist talks social issues ATHENS—In the driver’s seat of a Suzuki Jimny sits a young man in…

The Spanish Steps

ROME — Azalea flowers in vibrant shades of purple and magenta line the centre of the steps. A group of tourists…

Kauppatori in all its glory

HELSINKI — Part tourist trap, part true Finnish experience: welcome to Helsinki’s Market Square. Known as Kauppatori to the locals, the…

The sounds of a square in a day

LJUBLJANA— The main square in Ljubljana is called Prešeren after the poet France Prešeren. The square is situated in the…

The spotlight on a Slovenian actor

LJUBLJANA— Blaž Setnikar has been an actor for two and a half years. He mostly does stage acting but likes…

Spanish cheese in the heart of Barcelona

BARCELONA – The door of a shoebox-sized cheese shop in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter is constantly revolving with locals, tourists and…

Barcelona locals support their artists

BARCELONA – A bare white-brick studio showcasing pastel hued jewelry in the trendy El Born neighborhood of Barcelona is only…

Ping pong in the park

BARCELONA – Finding an open ping-pong table at the corner of the Parc Ciutadella in Barcelona is a near impossible…

Featured Stories

019 June 2012
All Smoke and Fire: Poking Istanbul’s Contemporary Art Bubble

ISTANBUL – “GO AWAY!!! GET LOST!! BLOW!!!!!!!! BEAT IT!!!!! FUCK OFF!!” The welcome mat seems a little rough at first….
119 June 2012
Bairro Alto – The party village of Lisbon

LISBON — It’s a shame that you can’t record smells. It’s Monday, and the neighbourhood of Bairro Alto in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon,…
019 June 2012
Colour a street – make a difference

STAVANGER— Here’s the story of an artist. Tom Ur Kjorsvik is a 32-years old hairstylist. Tall, tattooed, very serious at first…
019 June 2012
The Spanish Steps

ROME — Azalea flowers in vibrant shades of purple and magenta line the centre of the steps. A group of tourists…
019 June 2012
La Mariposilla

BILBAO — You might not become what you wished when you were a kid, or sometimes not even what you studied…
019 June 2012
The Titanic Quarter: turning history into the future of Belfast

BELFAST — For several generations there has been one word commonly associated with Belfast: Troubles. Religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants and…
019 June 2012
Kauppatori in all its glory

HELSINKI — Part tourist trap, part true Finnish experience: welcome to Helsinki’s Market Square. Known as Kauppatori to the locals, the…
018 June 2012
License to create

GLASGOW — For many in Glasgow, some of the most beautiful examples of Scottish arts and culture have been those at…
217 June 2011
A slice of Paris in Istanbul

Sara Harowitz discovers the effects of a French-themed street in Istanbul, Turkey. If you walk long enough through the flashy,…