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Inside Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo’s Green Heart

There are cities that are best understood when you leave the main avenues behind and look for a place where the pace changes completely. São Paulo is one of them. After exploring one of the largest metropolitan areas on the planet, with its...

K‑pop is becoming more international – what that means for the K in the genre

Caitlin Marie Hogan, Queen Mary University of London K-pop has become a multibillion-dollar global success. This growth has been driven by viral choreography, high-concept music videos and a highly passionate fanbase that functions like an...

Why are brass bands so brilliant?

Twice recently, I’ve been lucky enough to be sitting on the grass in the park, watching local brass bands play. There’s definitely something special about the restored-but-usually-locked Victorian bandstand being in use that feels exciting, but...

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