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The Other Petra
BBC REEL: Hegra is an ancient archaeological site in Saudi Arabia, famous for spectacular Nabataean ruins – monumental tombs from an abandoned necropolis.
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Fabrika Tbilisi
GREAT BIG STORY / MONOCLE 24: As Georgia’s capital makes its name as an emerging destination, a diverse group of artists have transformed an abandoned factory into a creative melting pot.
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The High Priestess of Salvador
CNN / MONOCLE 24: In the heart of Bahia, practitioners of Candomblé face daily discrimination from society at large. But the graceful leader of the city center’s only temple remains strong.
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The Antarctic Biennale
CNN / VICE / MONOCLE 24: A pioneering expedition to the seventh continent sought to break down boundaries between art and science.
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The cinematic magic of Caliwood
BBC NEWS: More than 600 exhibits are on display at Colombia’s first cinema museum, run by two avid collectors with no shortage of stories.
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Astro-boom offers big bang for the buck in Chile
AL JAZEERA: Chile will host 70 percent of global astronomic infrastructure by 2020 – with a boom in tech innovation, engineering and tourism set to follow.
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On the Danube, Ambassadors of Culture
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Rivers of Europe ship, a mobile exhibition and performance space manned by a crew of international artists, traveled through a region torn apart by history to promote messages of integration through art, music and dance.
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Favela food breaks down social barriers
MONOCLE 24: In Rio de Janeiro, a controversial pacification program is opening up slum neighborhoods to the wider world – and revealing a rich culinary culture that can play a part in changing public perception about these stigmatized areas.
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Astrotourism skyrockets in Chile
BBC: Thousands of visitors are flocking to see the stars in Chile, attracted by clear skies and tourist observatories that are springing up around the northern regions.
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Flight for Survival
BBC / ROADS & KINGDOMS: In the Mexican town of Papantla, the gravity-defying “Voladores” ritual is helping the Totonac people preserve their heritage against the odds.
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Welcome to Okinawa, Bolivia
MONOCLE 24: A rare visit to the remote colony founded for migrants from a Japanese island devastated by World War Two.
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Saving Mexican culture with cocktails
MONOCLE 24: By using traditional ingredients to create original beverages, a group of “etnomixologists” hope to preserve indigenous Mexican culture in today’s globalized world.