A cultural 'click fix' for the cognoscenti - from theatre to fine art, architecture to literature
Ernest Hemingway - home and museum - Florida
Ernest Hemingway seems to haunt every part of laid-back Key West. Here, at the literal end of the road, everyone has a story about him. Even the descendents of his own polydactyl cat.
Netherlands City of Delft
Delft is an hour's train ride southwest of Amsterdam. I chose the trip because I wanted to see more of the Netherlands countryside as well as learn more about Delft's famous blue and white pottery.
Best of the Best - Art Galleries
In any city in the world that you choose to visit, you will be sure to find at least one art gallery. However, some of them are so well-known, that people will literally travel the world to find them. These most famous galleries house the great masterpieces of the world.
Talking the talk - Spanish style
Normally, on a long-distance bus or coach ride, I go to sleep. But, on this one, heading for the Gredos mountains, in western Spain, I couldn't. 'Talk to the Spaniards' was the order of the day, and I was going to spend ten hours a day, for the next five days, doing just that.
In Praise of Saint Sara
"Vive Sainte Sara. Vive Sainte Sara. Priez pour nous (Pray for us)" they chant in sing-song unison as they march behind a tiny statue surrounded by cowboys riding white horses. In between the chants, they sing sacred songs as they make their way through crowded narrow streets to the sea.
Culture Vulture: The last post
If you're here on Culture Vulture and looking in bewilderment for one of our regular features - today's Readers recommend, for instance - then never fear. We've been making some exciting changes to Guardian arts online, among which are a...
Not just a pretty phrase
Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer's one-man show is punchy and witty, but Lyn Gardner wonders what happened to the traditional deskbound, enigmatic author.
Best of the literary blogosphere
The announcement of Orhan Pamuk's Nobel laureateship was greeted with a largely positive response from literary bloggers. "It's going to be harder to complain about this one than recent winners - we certainly can't," concedes The Literary Saloon, before...
Site of the week: Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud's Bartimeus trilogy may be complete, but fans of his bestselling crossover fiction can now get a fresh fix online with a new website. It's also a great example of a site from an author who appears to have...
If you're here on Culture Vulture and looking in bewilderment for one of our regular features - today's Readers recommend, for instance - then never fear. We've been making some exciting changes to Guardian arts online, among which are a...
Not just a pretty phrase
Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer's one-man show is punchy and witty, but Lyn Gardner wonders what happened to the traditional deskbound, enigmatic author.
Best of the literary blogosphere
The announcement of Orhan Pamuk's Nobel laureateship was greeted with a largely positive response from literary bloggers. "It's going to be harder to complain about this one than recent winners - we certainly can't," concedes The Literary Saloon, before...
Site of the week: Jonathan Stroud
Jonathan Stroud's Bartimeus trilogy may be complete, but fans of his bestselling crossover fiction can now get a fresh fix online with a new website. It's also a great example of a site from an author who appears to have...
