Fernando Augusto Pacheco
Meet the winners Soft Power Awards 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monocle’s Soft Power Awards. This year we’re celebrating those who are persuading the world in a subtler way.
The opener
We report from an idiosyncratic nation that has won us over with its quirky kerbside totems, drinks-filled vending machines, mascots and of course, shower toilets.
The Ten
This autumn, love takes centre stage across TV, theatre and music. From tender ballads to political dramas, our cultural guide covers the essential picks for your radar.
The Ten
Our curated selection of cultural highlights spans from LA trio Muna's electro-pop evolution to Marseilles' most relaxed art fair, featuring emerging galleries and artists under 40.
Hot picks
Fill those endless days with the best in sight and sound, thanks to our sunny selection.
French touch
From poodles on album covers to Hermès neckerchiefs, Corine embodies a new wave of French electro-pop artists reclaiming the '70s with organic live sound, personal lyrics and unapologetic glamour.
The Ten
Hot Chip embraces euphoria, a Dutch munitions factory reinvents itself as a cultural hub, and a 94-year-old Lebanese poet finally gets her moment. Ten reasons to pay attention this week.
Politics
A cabinet reshuffle in Peru and how environmentalism could shake up the EU elections.
