Man & Culture

10/31/2025

Check out our interview with Michelle Vesterby who just returned from Kona, Hawaii. “One should never count out the Norwegians,” says Vesterby says with a hearty laugh while pointing out that she did not expect Solveig Løvseth to win. “Løvseth prevailed by sticking to her plan while ignoring the rest of the field,” Vesterby explains.

What surprised her the most at the newly completed 2025 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, was the fact that Solveig Løvseth won it. “One should never count out the Norwegians,” says Michelle Vesterby with a hearty laugh. The former triathlon pro, who launched her own coaching business

10/29/2025

Our eminent columnist Eberhard Spree of the Gewandhausorchester has published another wonderful article on the legacy of .
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About further opportunities for Anna Magdalena Bach to perform for an audience after 1723.

10/27/2025

Our Chief Music Correspondent Professor Raymond Holden AM of the Royal Academy of Music has published an important essay on the late Australian conductor who was a leading interpreter of .

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Born 100 years ago this November, the great Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras (1925-2010) was the very definition of an artistic conundrum wrapped in a personal riddle. Kind individually but damning professionally, frugal privately but generous philanthropically and defensive interpretative

10/23/2025

dominated this year's organized by The IRONMAN Group. How is this possible in a land where is only a minor sport?

To find out more, check out our interview with Gabrielle Bjornstad Northern, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Triathlon Federation. , , , , , , , .

Triathlon is by no means a major sport in Norway. Yet, at the recent IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, and Nice, France, Norway demonstrated remarkable dominance: At Kona, Solveig Løvseth crossed the finishing line in a time of 8:28:27. And in Nice, the results were even more impressive

10/21/2025

I am a big fan. Here's our editorial:

https://manandculture.com/2025/10/mette-fredriksen-emerges-as-europes-strongest-and-most-capable-leader/

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Mette Fredriksen, a veteran of the center-left Social Democratic Party, has been a member of Parliament, Folketinget, since 2001 and Prime Minister since 2019. Domestically, Fredriksen is presiding over a prosperous – and well managed – nation with an economic growth at 3.7 percent (2024). Denma

10/21/2025

Amid heightened tensions with Russia, Denmark recently announced that it will upgrade its defense capabilities by acquiring 16 new F-35 fighter jets. The 29 billion Danish Kroner – or $4.5 billion – investment is meant to boost the Scandinavian country’s security, including its presence in Greenland.

Amid heightened tensions with Russia, Denmark recently announced that it will upgrade its defense capabilities by acquiring 16 new F-35 fighter jets. The 29 billion Danish Kroner – or $4.5 billion – investment is meant to boost the Scandinavian country’s security, including of its presence in

10/20/2025

Happy to all friends and readers!

Our friend and colleague Nilay Syam has published a beautiful essay on the holiday. , , , .

Diwali, known for its vibrant lights, dazzling fireworks, and warmth of togetherness, transcends religion to celebrate hope, renewal, and the victory of good over evil.

10/06/2025

I have had a fantastic season. At the Baltimore Triathlon Festival, I broke personal records and made in to the 2/3 in an all male race! (This was a Sprint race).

09/26/2025

Denmark is one of the most peaceful countries in the world. Yet, the Scandinavian country faced this week an unprecedented - and coordinated - drone attack from Russia on its civilian and military airports.

By attacking Denmark, President Vladmir Putin of Russia is expanding the war against Europe and NATO in particular. He has also put – once again – President Donald Trump on notice. “We call on Trump to immediately demonstrate unflinching support for Denmark at this time of crisis,” our editorial states.

Denmark is one of the most peaceful countries in the world. Yet, the Scandinavian country faced this week an unprecedented - and coordinated - drone attack on its civilian and military airports. The targeted airports were Copenhagen Airport, Aalborg Airport, Billund Airport, Esbjerg Airport, Sønder

09/22/2025

Professor Raymond Holden AM on his upcoming engagement in : "It is a wonderful opportunity to experience some of the world’s greatest emerging artists and to be able to place them within a truly international musical context."

Our Chief Music Correspondent, Professor Raymond Holden AM of the Royal Academy of Music in London, will be joining the judging panel of the 7th Hong Kong International Piano Competition, which runs from September 29 until October 16, 2025. As part of the Hong Kong Joy of Music Festival, which runs

09/21/2025

Our latest feature.

They first performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 3 together with the Czech Philharmonic. A decade later, the Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi – in collaboration with the legendary Austrian Maestro Manfred Honeck – are out with a new recording of Johannes Brahms’ (

09/19/2025

https://manandculture.com/2025/09/carlos-alcaraz-wins-us-open-but-alcaraz-sinner-duo-is-transforming-mens-tennis/

It was their third consecutive meeting this year in a Grand Slam final. On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the US Open. But for Sinner, 2025 has been a remarkable year: he has made it to all four Grand Slam finals (and cleared doping charges) while winning two of