May 16, 2008 
March/April 2008 Table of Contents
Published: March 15, 2010
 
Culture+Travel: Mali Maestros
Culture+Travel: Bread of Heaven
Culture+Travel: Bengali Baroque
Culture+Travel: Pearly Blacks
Culture+Travel Compass: Tahiti
Culture+Travel: Stuffu Happens
Culture+Travel: Compass: Kingston, Jamaica
Culture+Travel: Cultural Currents
FEATURES
Since the heady postcolonial days (and nights) of the early '60s, one photographer has heard the musical beat and caught the action. By Sue Steward. Photographs by Malick Sidibé
62 Compass: Exploring Africa’s music capital. Plus, Culture+Travel’s essential Mali discography. 
In upstate New York, the ethereal creations of the London family nourish body and soul, and tickle the brain, too. By Heidi Julavits. Photographs by Elinor Carucci
75 Compass: Even if you’re not off to the races, there’s plenty to do, see, and eat in Saratoga Springs. 
Oh! Calcutta! The city’s swampland mansions display a riot of Victorian-Hindu architecture. By Thomas Meaney. Photographs by the Kolkata Heritage Photo Project
85 Compass: Where to hang your hat. Plus, the city’s profusion of festivals, celebrating everything from the goddess of learning to the glories of our siblings. 
Dive into the world of Tahitian black pearls as they make the journey from sleepy lagoons to the world’s most exclusive necks. By Laurel Delp. Photographs by Kathryn Hillier and Rebecca Veit
94 Compass: Where to stay in French Polynesia. Plus, a black-pearl buyer’s guide. 
In a journey through Japan, a traveler finds art in all things, from doorknobs and dumplings to the act of soaking in a hot tub. By Joshuah Bearman. Photographs by Takashi Yasumura
106 Compass: Aesthetic Japan, from the art-filled island of Naoshima to a beguiling museum of antiquities.
DEPARTMENTS
  
An outsider’s view of Shanghai, proto-Surrealist postcards, an airborne Paris hotel room, and other arts and travel highlights from around the world.
Paint the town red after you’ve checked out the old and new masters at the TEFAF European Fine Art Fair. By Gisela Williams
After years of abuse and neglect, downtown Kingston is finding its voice again. By Vivien Goldman
34 Compass: Where to eat, sleep, and revel in Reggae Central. Plus, how to contribute to Jamaica’s rebirth. 
How to leave home without destroying the planet. Plus, a chart to help you put your mileage where your mouth is. By Erik Ness
Meet Bernard Rudofsky, a midcentury artist, architect, designer, and thinker who critiqued his own era and anticipated ours.
By Michael Webb 
Vins naturels are gaining a cult following, not because they’re pure and virtuous but because they taste spectacular. By Alice Feiring
45 Compass: Finding the best naturals. 
A lapsed architect builds an energy-independent utopia outside Taos. Is he a visionary genius or the eco-village idiot? By Joe Dolce
51 Compass: Making your way in Taos and beyond. 
The coastal home of Marguerite Yourcenar, an author who channeled an emperor. By Peter Terzian
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