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Born in lockdown and watched by millions, the Orchestral Qawwali Project is transforming a 700-year-old sacred tradition for a global stage. Led by singer Abi Sampa and composer Rushil Ranjan, the project fuses the ecstatic poetry and trance-like repetition of Sufi qawwali with the sweeping power of Western orchestral music.
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Rhizomes are a five-piece based in France who have spent the last few years carving their psychedelic rock with oriental sounds. They popped by the arts24 studio to tell Marjorie Hache about their debut eponymous EP on which they sing in French, English, Arabic and Hebrew and whose aim is to unify and grow the same way as the subterranean...
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The fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent sparked renewed outrage in the US on a week that saw revellers line the streets of Dakar to celebrate Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations title and France's Emmanuel Macron steal the show at the annual Davos gathering with his widely discussed Top Gun-style aviator sunglasses....
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Award-winning Malaysian author Tash Aw kicks off a sprawling family saga with coming-of-age novel "The South". He tells us about returning to the Malaysia of the 1990s and reflects on a society within which homophobic laws existed, but small queer communities were relatively visible. We also talk about how climate change has been driving waves of...
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, with Ryan Coogler's vampire horror "Sinners" leading the charge. Racking up a record 16 nominations in various categories, "Sinners" is followed by Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another", on 13 nominations. FRANCE 24's Olivia...
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As surveillance footage comes to light revealing the circumstances of the Louvre heist three months ago, police are still searching for the stolen jewels. Valued at some €88 million, these precious treasures have now been added to a catalogue of stolen artworks.
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A family dispute involving the Beckhams has become more public following a series of social media posts from their son, Brooklyn, directed at David and Victoria Beckham. As icons of British pop culture, the controversy raises questions about the potential impact on the "Brand Beckham." Emerald Maxwell reports.
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Manon Kerjean tells us why Pierre Niney's performance in "Gourou" recalls the punchy rhetoric of American coaches in Yann Gozlan's latest film. But first, we discuss the big winners at this year's Lumières awards, selected by the foreign press in Paris, as François Ozon's adaptation of "L'Étranger" picks up the top prize. Manon also tells us...
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One year after Donald Trump's return to power, FRANCE 24's Eve Jackson revisits the paradoxical and conflictual relationship between the US president and culture and the arts. From controversial appointments in Hollywood, to attacks on diversity policies, to the symbolic takeover of the Kennedy Center, the US president intends to regain control of...
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One year after Donald Trump's return to power, country music finds itself at the heart of America's deepening political and cultural divide. In this second episode, arts24 explores how a genre once seen as a unifying symbol of tradition and shared values has become a battleground for competing visions of America.
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Italian designer Valentino Garavani, whose luxurious dresses adorned some of the world's most elegant women from Jackie Kennedy to Audrey Hepburn, has died aged 93, his foundation said on Monday. Valentino's death comes just months after the passing of another Italian style legend, Giorgio Armani, and there were tributes from the global fashion...
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On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's return to the White House, arts24 travels to the undisputed world capital of country music – Nashville, Tennessee – for a special two-part programme exploring how this quintessentially American genre has become both a global force and a mirror of a deeply divided nation.
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A new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, "Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination”, features photographic portraits by African artists and captures the spirit of decolonisation that swept across the continent in the 1960s and '70s alongside the US Civil Rights movement.
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Iran's protests go international amid a deadly crackdown, ICE agents terrorise US citizens in Minnesota, far-right leader Marine Le Pen appeals her embezzlement conviction, French farmers protest with tractors in Paris and US President Donald Trump gets his long-coveted Nobel Prize – albeit second-hand. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most...
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A new year, new seasons and no shortage of must-see television: January's TV series show on arts24 dives into the biggest returns and boldest new chapters on the small screen, guided by arts24 TV critic Dheepthika Laurent and presented by Eve Jackson. We kick off in Paris with the world premiere of "Bridgerton" season four. This new chapter centres...
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This week, Valérie Fayolle meets Pascal Obispo. His melodies have left their mark on the French musical landscape and he's well known as an author, composer and performer. Now we meet his alter-ego, the painter! Pascal takes us to the Ange Basso gallery in Paris's 6th arrondissement, where his artwork is on currently on show. We also discover...
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Brazil's cinematic renaissance can be attributed to cultural investment, international collaboration, and a country coming to terms with its authoritarian past. Nadia Massih welcomes France 24's correspondent in Rio de Janeiro Jan Onoszko to offer us a world of perspective on Brazil's 7th Art. The Secret Agent, winner of Two Golden Globes,...
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Should access to culture come at a higher price for some visitors? This week on arts24, we examine the growing controversy over rising entrance fees at Europe's most iconic cultural sites, as France moves to charge non-European visitors more at the Louvre and Versailles – a decision that has sparked debate over fairness, funding and universal...
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Her performance as Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet" won Jessie Buckley the best actress award at the Golden Globes. Our film critic Emma Jones tells us why Chloé Zhao's sensitive direction has made the film a serious contender in the upcoming Academy Awards.
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Her intricately layered artwork uses metal, rubber, canvas and printmaking to create scenes of oppression, trauma and renewal. As she stages her first major exhibition in Paris, Kathia St Hilaire joins us to talk about weaving her Haitian ancestry into her pieces, how Vodun practices inspire her work and why the late Haitian poet Frankétienne is a...
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Fifty years after her death, the legacy of Agatha Christie and her classic murder mystery stories is as strong as ever. Speaking to FRANCE 24, James Prichard, chairman and CEO of Agatha Christie Limited and the author's great-grandson, says the books' timelessness comes down to the fact that they are "essentially about people" and for better or...
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The Golden Globes crowned One Battle After Another and Hamnet as best films in their categories, Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley as best actor and actress. And now, the bets are on for the Oscars, held in March. With the Golden Globes are a predictor for Hollywood's most prestigious awards ceremony, FRANCE 24's Emma Jones takes a look at who...
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with musical polymath Jowee BasH! Omicil. The Haitian-Canadian artist blends jazz with Creole traditions, gospel, hip-hop and voodoo rhythms. He's worked with the likes of André 3000, Tony Allen and Ibrahim Maalouf. He's just released his 11th album "sMiLes", a manifesto...
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Awards season is underway in Hollywood with the Golden Globes taking place in Los Angeles overnight. One Battle After Another won in the best comedy film category, but its male lead didn't take bag the award in the best actor category. It was instead given to Timothee Chalamet for his role in Marty Supreme. In the meantime, 'Hamnet' won best film...
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"One Battle After Another,” which topped the list of nominations with nine, took best motion picture, musical or comedy, and "Hamnet” won the title of best motion picture, drama. The ceremony sets up a new battle for the Oscars in March, with quite an international influence. FRANCE 24's Emma Jones tells us more.
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Dark comedy "One Battle After Another" and "Hamnet," a story about William Shakespeare's grief over the death of his son, claimed the top prizes on January 11, 2026 at the Golden Globes. The ceremony is one of the first major ones in Hollywood's annual awards season, a season that is expected to be shaped by a battle between the two films....
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Actor Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy film on Sunday, a potential boost to his Oscar prospects, as "One Battle After Another" took multiple honours. Chalamet, previously winless after four Globe nominations, was applauded by fellow nominees including Leonardo DiCaprio and George Clooney.
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A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for "Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price for a comic book, set last November when a copy of "Superman No. 1″ was at...
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When the Clooney family were granted French citizenship, the news made headlines around the world. The US president weighed in on their choice, sparking a war of words; we learn more about the transatlantic row pitting Hollywood against la vie en France. Also, a new film about the British featherweight who became a giant of boxing brings...
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British-Hungarian author David Szalay joins Eve Jackson on arts24 to discuss his controversial Booker Prize-winning novel "Flesh", which follows István – a silent, violent and unsettling protagonist – from a bleak Hungarian housing estate to London's super-rich elite. Szalay reveals why he called his book "risky," how he made readers care...
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We take a look at the French films kicking off 2026, as Manon Kerjean tells us about 'Furcy', the true story of a slave living on Reunion Island in the early 19th century who discovers that he was, in fact, born free. We also discuss the moving family drama "The Wonderers" and hear from début director Joséphine Japy about bringing her personal...
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The funeral of French screen icon Brigitte Bardot was being held on Wednesday in her hometown of Saint-Tropez, with a low-key service reflecting her devotion to animal welfare and far-right views. After the church service, Bardot is to be buried "in the strictest privacy” at a cemetery overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
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His photography captures faces, figures and fleeting moments, and gives us the bigger picture when it comes to the social, cultural and political landscape. Franco-British photographer Ed Alcock is the winner of the Prix Niépce Gens d'Images, France's oldest photography award, and he joins us to discuss the imagery that caught the jury's...
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French rap metal band Rise of the Northstar formed in 2008, but have been making a name for themselves over the last few years touring Europe and the Americas and collaborating with other hotly tipped French metalheads Landmvrks. They recently released their fourth album "Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!" and sold out Paris's...
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The coming year brings a host of new exhibitions to the French capital, including blockbuster shows from modern masters Matisse and Renoir, to photographer Martin Parr's witty observations on environmental destruction, and an exploration of the history of video game music.
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Netflix has released the final episode of one of its biggest original hits, with the season five finale of Stranger Things going live on the platform at 1 a.m. GMT; the 1980s-set sci-fi adventure series has captured the cultural zeitgeist and become Netflix's longest-running cash cow, as Carys Garland explores.
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The funeral for French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7, her foundation said on Monday, as France wrestles with how to pay tribute to a cultural legend who in her later years championed far-right views, even being fined for hate speech.
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After the death of Brigitte Bardot this Sunday, the international press has been paying tribute to the film star, singer and animal rights activist. While she is celebrated for her contribution to cinema, many criticise her turn towards the extreme right in later life, and convictions for hate speech and racist speech - mostly about Muslims, but...
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Morocco hosted the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with more than 650 drones just two days before Christmas, the US carried out strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in Nigeria, and the cinema world paused to remember Brigitte Bardot: FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking...
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French actress Brigitte Bardot, whose death at the age of 91 was announced on Sunday, became a global symbol of glamour and desire during the on-screen career of her youth. Here are a few of the most memorable moments from that career, from the iconic image of a bikini-clad Bardot in "... And God Created Woman" to her appearance with songwriter...
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado receives her Nobel Peace Prize, AI innovators are named Person of the Year 2025 by Time magazine, and another massive protest in Bulgaria leads to the fall of the government. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.
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As the holiday season encourages indulgence, many people tend to eat and drink more than usual amid Christmas parties and festive meals, surrounded by rich dishes, desserts, cookies, and chocolate that are hard to resist. Paris-based registered nutritionist Charlotte Debeugny explains how to strike a balance between enjoying Christmas lunches and...
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Many people celebrated Christmas Day with a traditional mass on Thursday, while others enjoyed the holiday with tiramisu at Sydney's Bondi Beach or watching a parade of Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv. In Bethlehem, Christians celebrated their first festive Christmas in over two years as the occupied West Bank city emerged from the shadow of the war in...
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Vince Zampella, the influential video game developer behind the "Call of Duty" franchise and founder of Respawn Entertainment, died on Sunday after a car crash in California, Electronic Arts said on Monday. Tributes poured in for a creative force whose work helped shape modern first-person shooter games.
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A hero bystander wrests a gun from one of two assailants at a mass shooting on Sydney's Bondi Beach, at least 16 Jeffrey Epstein-related files disappear from the Justice Department's public website within a day of their release and deadly Thailand-Cambodia border clashes displace hundreds of thousands. FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most...
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With less than a week to go until Christmas, hosts everywhere are finalising plans for their festive meal, whether it's dinner or lunch depending on where they celebrate. Amid the abundance of advice, we're turning to the best, as food guide and restaurant critic Andy Hayler joins us live from London to walk us through the key dos and don'ts for...
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Like it or not, AI is here to stay. Time magazine named the "architects of AI" as 2025's person of the year. In this edition, we focus on artificial intelligence and entertainment. A UK AI-focused studio recently released "Non Player Combat", which it calls the world's first AI-generated reality TV show. Dheepthika Laurent talks to Tom Paton, CEO...
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From Rio to Paris, @BiancaCosta is blending bossa nova and rap into her own sound, the bossa trap. The result? 50 million streams worldwide Now 26, she's releasing her debut album, "Gringa”, Portuguese for "the foreigner”. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Stella Elgersma, she talks about Brazilian creative energy, the musical influences in her...
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From 2029, the Oscars will no longer air on US network television but will stream worldwide on YouTube, ending ABC's decades-long broadcast. The Academy says the move reflects its global audience, as falling TV ratings and the rise of streaming continue to reshape Hollywood and the wider entertainment industry.
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FRANCE 24's Charli James previews the new exhibit "All About Love" at the Grand Palais in Paris, which is celebrating the superstar American artist Mickalene Thomas. It spans 20 years of her striking, multi-disciplinary work that rewrites the role of Black women in art history. Plus, a special Christmas show at the Palace of Versailles imagines how...
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Emma Jones takes us through the third installment of James Cameron's epic project, as "Avatar: Fire and Ash" takes us back to the spectacular setting of Pandora. We discuss the message at the heart of the movies and the new additions to its cast. Next, director Kleber Mendonça Filho plunges us into 1970s Brazil thanks to a swinging soundtrack and...
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FRANCE 24's Dheepthika Laurent tells us about Emily's adventures in Rome, as the heroine of "Emily in Paris" embarks on a fifth season in neighbouring Italy. We debate whether the show has run out of steam and discuss romantic lead Lucas Bravo, who plays Gabriel, as he stars in new French series "Les Saisons". Also, post-apocalyptic drama "Fallout"...
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In this edition of Entre Nous we meet an illustrator, interpreter, comic book author and historian of typography. He's put all of those things together in a series of delightful books that make perfect gifts for the holidays or just about any time. David Rault tells us about his new book that's out now in French and is called "Couleurs", or...
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with the frontman of British band The Spitfires, Billy Sullivan, as well as French musician Gaspard Royant. The Spitfires are back after having split up three years ago. The indie rock, nu-mod band are celebrating their musical renaissance with their sixth album "MKII". Meanwhile,...
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Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in custody Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
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With less than two weeks to Christmas, Santa runs and festivals are spreading holiday cheer across the globe this weekend. From Paris to Mexico City and Romania, and even bar crawls in the United States. In recent years, Santa runs have grown, becoming a staple of Christmas celebrations in cities around the world. These events are bringing together...
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Bossa Nova rhythms, trap, rap and reggaeton all go into Bianca Costa's musical palette, and the results have got her tens of millions of streams. As the artist releases her first full-length album, "Gringa", she joins us to talk about making peace with her Brazilian and French identity, singing in two languages and drawing on very diverse musical...
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Walt Disney and OpenAI agreed a three-year licensing deal on Thursday allowing users to generate short videos featuring Disney characters with artificial intelligence. It is the first time a major studio has permitted such broad generative-AI use of its protected characters, from Mickey Mouse to Marvel heroes and Star Wars icons. France24...
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He's currently on screens as "Jay Kelly", an ageing movie star on an existential quest in Europe. And it's not too far from George Clooney's own reality, as the actor tells journalists how he's enjoying his new life in the south of France. We also look back at the impressive legacy left by "starchitect" Frank Gehry, after the death of the visionary...
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Critic Manon Kerjean takes us through the week's French film releases, starting with an assured début from Alice Vial. "You Found Me" deals with medical emergencies, mortality and a medium who helps souls leave our earthly realm, managing to balance its heavy subject matter with a gentle tone. We also discuss "Love Me Tender", Anna Cazenave...
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Scotland's Nnena Kalu won the Turner Prize on Tuesday, beating four contenders including an Iraqi painter for the prestigious contemporary art award. The 59-year-old Glasgow-born autistic artist was recognised for hanging sculptures made from wrapped fabric, rope and tape. Disability charity Sense called her nomination "incredibly significant".
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The author and journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner has been awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine for her novel "Long Island Compromise" and its translation by Diniz Galhos. Brodesser-Akner tells us about the kidnapping that kicks off this sprawling family saga, and its repercussions through younger generations. We also discuss the...
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The biggest and best films, shows and stars from the past year have been named on the shortlists for Golden Globes glory, as this year's Hollywood award season gets under way in earnest. The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday, with the winners to be revealed on 11 January - which is all part of the build-up to the Oscars in March....
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Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another” scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favorite's momentum in the run-up to awards season. Norwegian family drama "Sentimental Value" claimed eight nods on a year that saw international films rival Hollywood productions.
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French-Armenian guitarist Waxx has just released a new cover album "Etincelles 2", which features collaborations with beloved French artists such as rapper MC Solaar and singer Jain, as well as up-and-coming musicians like Solann. He tells Marjorie Hache about this new record and his first book "Shuffle", which explores the stories behind the...
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Hollywood unions and theatre owners sounded the alarm on Friday over Netflix's proposed $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, warning the deal would cut jobs, concentrate power and reduce theatrical movie releases if the deal passes regulatory review. Details and analysis with Michael Wayne, assistant professor at the department of Media...
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The groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry, who passed away Friday at the age of 96, was renowned for designing some of the most imaginative buildings ever constructed. Throughout his career, he was awarded every major prize in architecture, including the field's highest honour, the Pritzker Prize, for work described as "refreshingly original and...
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This week, Valérie Fayolle meets comedian, actor and director Kheiron. He gives us a tour of the Apollo Theatre, where he has two shows playing: "Dragon" and "Alba and Sadaf". Next, we go backstage with Orchestra Baobab, as the legendary Senegalese band celebrates five decades of Afro-Cuban, Wolof, Serer and Congolese sounds. Plus we get a private...
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Award-winning chef Mashama Bailey and hospitality mastermind Johno Morisano are behind a Parisian restaurant where dishes pay tribute to a wealth of culinary traditions, from both sides of the Atlantic. They join us in the studio to talk about bringing corn and braised meats to a menu featuring French bistro classics, including the innovative...
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Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced they will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after the organisers of the event declined to vote on the exclusion of Israel on Thursday. Ireland said it would be "unconscionable" to participate alongside Israel given the loss of life and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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From the latest arrest in the audacious October heist to the grand opening of the Louvre's Gallery of the Five Continents, the museum is making news for both drama and ambition. Arts24 takes you inside the museum's newest spaces and explains the rising ticket prices for non-EU visitors. Beyond the Louvre, we explore Paris's sprawling manga...
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A renowned author has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she's fascinated by the way people exist in our minds, and the ideas we have about those people. Claire-Louise Bennett's new book "Big Kiss, Bye-Bye" follows the narrator as she moves from the city to the countryside. The move leads her to confront her different memories and think about the people...
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The Eurovision Song Contest faces a "watershed moment" on Thursday when members of the body that organises the contest may vote on whether Israel can compete in 2026, as some nations threaten to withdraw if Israel is not excluded due to the Gaza war. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dean Vuletic, historian of the Eurovision Song Contest and...
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Arts24 dives into the life of France's most explosive cinema legend as a new documentary pulls back the curtain on Brigitte Bardot – the star who became a myth and then walked away from it all to fight for animal rights. Director Elora Thevenet joins us in the studio to reveal how she gained rare access to the fiercely private 91-year-old,...
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Jean Rene, also known as "JR" and the "French Banksy" after the secretive British street artist, has a new plan for Paris's oldest bridge. His art installation will turn the Pont Neuf over the Seine into an "immersive cave" that anyone will be free to walk through – and find their way out.
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From Lisbeth Salander to Mother Teresa, Noomi Rapace has never shied away from transformative, fearless roles. In her latest film "Mother", directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska, the Swedish actress takes on one of her most radical characters yet: a young Mother Teresa in 1948, on the brink of leaving the convent to follow her calling. But this is no...
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Veteran sci-fi film-maker James Cameron has returned with another cinematic spectacle: Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment of the franchise, 16 years after its debut. The film picks up after the events of the 2022 Avatar: the Way of Water, with a grieving Sully family after the death of Jake and Neytiri's son. Critics say, if you love Avatar...
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PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, December 2: We look at reactions to Luigi Mangione's pre-trial hearing, which attracted many of his supporters. The press look at why his case divides Americans so much. Also: Sri Lanka's anger at the government over the devastating cyclone and the rise of scam states in Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries. Plus:...
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Iran has sentenced Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and imposed a two-year travel ban for alleged "propaganda activities,” his lawyer said on Monday. The ruling also bars him from joining political or social groups, and his legal team plans to appeal.
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The 2026 edition of the Angoulême International Comics Festival, which was due to take place at the end of January but was hampered by the boycott of authors and the defection of publishers, has been officially "cancelled". FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Ambroise and Zoé from indie band Astral Bakers. The French four-piece have a real Americana, soft-grunge sound, blending warm harmonies with stripped-down arrangements. Their second album "Vertical Life" was recorded in the Catskills in upstate New York, and celebrates their...
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British playwright Tom Stoppard, a dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's "Shakespeare in Love", has died at the age of 88. Famed for his dazzling wit and depth, Stoppard was credited with reshaping modern theatre, combining intellectual subjects with comedy.
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With audiences dwindling and streaming on the rise, Paris's iconic arthouse cinemas are racing to reinvent themselves or risk closing for good. One cinema in the Champs-Elysées area has adopted a "modular" economic model, enabling screening rooms to be rapidly transformed into reception spaces.
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The Broadway classic "Chicago" now has a certain "je ne sais quoi" on stage at the Casino de Paris. Our reporters went to check out this new production of the musical famed for Bob Fossé's choreography and its femme fatale, Roxy Hart. We also look back at the life of reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff, who has died at 81 years old and discover a new,...
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In this arts24 interview, Grammy-nominated poet aja monet joins us in Paris to talk about her new collection "Florida Water" and what it means to make art in a moment of political turmoil. She opens up about living through the new wave of American culture-war battles – from book bans to attacks on arts funding – and explains why she believes...
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Film critic Emma Jones tells us why Yorgos Lanthimos's latest film "Bugonia" manages to mix existential angst and entertaining performances in his sixth collaboration with Emma Stone. We also hear why Jesse Plemmon's turn as a conspiracy theorist is worth the ticket price alone.
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"Music is the universal language", in the words of Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who paved the way for reggae "rebel" Bob Marley and popularised reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a six decade career. Celebrating his life, legacy and humanity, Sharon Gaffney is pleased to join Jem Aswad, Executive Music Editor for Variety.
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Hind Rajab's phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in January 2024 was, for director Kaouther Ben Hania, the "tipping point" in the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. As the Franco-Tunisian filmmaker releases her latest film "The Voice of Hind Rajab", she tells us about re-creating the story of the five-year-old girl who was killed by...
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This week on arts24, Marjorie Hache talks to anaiis, a Franco-Senegalese artist who makes beautifully textured R'n'B and who has just released "Devotion & The Black Divine", which touches on the fate of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora and seeks comfort in nature. Her music also extends into film, with anaiis producing stunning music videos.
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One of the reggae artists who brought the genre to the world has passed away aged 81. Jimmy Cliff's widow announced on social media that he had died following a seizure and pneumonia. The Grammy Award winner worked with artists ranging from The Rolling Stones to Kool and the Gang. FRANCE 24's culture editor Marjorie Hache looks back at Cliff's...
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visits the White House, a work by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sets an auction record, Miss Mexico has the last laugh at the Miss Universe pageant and France's young Beaujolais Nouveaux wines get their annual moment to shine: here's a look at the week's most striking images.
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As the Louvre stands beneath its timeless grandeur, the institution finds itself at a fragile crossroads. In a candid interview with Oliver Farry, French Art Historian and Editor-in-Chief of La Tribune de l'Art, Didier Rykner sounds the alarm, not just on mismanagement, but on a deeper malaise: a loss of direction and purpose cloaked in ambition....
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This month brings the end of an era as "Stranger Things" returns for its fifth and final season. Meanwhile, Ryan Murphy's "All's Fair", starring Kim Kardashian, in her first leading role has united critics in calling it a catastrophe, with The Guardian dubbing it "fascinatingly, existentially terrible". Plus, a provocative new French series...
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This week on Paris des Arts, author and filmmaker Amanda Sthers joins us to discuss her latest novel, "C", in which she explores the transformation of a couple while also portraying a France stripped of nuance, obsessed with identity issues and the rise of extremism.
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In this episode of Arts 24, we look at "Fall of Freedom" – a nationwide wave of performances, readings and public art events as artists across the United States mobilise against mounting censorship and political pressure on cultural institutions. Hundreds of theatres, museums, and libraries are taking part on November 21 and 22 in what organisers...
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Currently touring Europe, jazz musician and trumpet player Takuya Kuroda sits down with FRANCE 24 to speak about his beginnings in the industry and his recording process. Originally from Kobe in Japan, Kuroda says the country's jazz scene, particularly vibrant in Tokyo, encouraged him to go to New York. The Big Apple, he says, is still an...
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Film critic Emma Jones joins Eve Jackson to unpack Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's show-stopping return to Oz in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked: For Good", the blockbuster sequel landing with sky-high expectations, brand-new music and even a headline-grabbing incident at its Asian premiere. But this week's arts24 film show has far more than pink bubbles...
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The production of intricately designed Iznik tiles flourished during the Ottoman Empire but threatened to die out as workshops closed and artists' expertise was lost to the ages. Centuries later, one researcher is on a mission to revive the traditional Turkish art form.
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A painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will be up for sale at Sotheby's auction house on Thursday. The piece known in English as "The Dream (The bed)" is expected to go for an estimated $40 - $60 million which would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist. Story by Morgan Ayre.
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A rare full-length portrait by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt sold for $236.4 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever auctioned. The fiercely contested sale underscores surging demand for museum-calibre pieces as Sotheby's prepares to offer a major Frida Kahlo work later this week.
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An Irish photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his new exhibition here in Paris that raises questions about gender roles, identity and the relationships between those in the photographs and the photographer himself. Daragh Soden delves into the world of drag queens in photographs in which he often appears himself either as an admirer, a...
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Producers and multi-instrumentalists Cate Le Bon, from Wales, and Ouri, who was born in French Guiana, joined Marjorie Hache to discuss their new albums and how much – or how little – location shapes their work. Ouri has just moved back to Paris after spending the past decade in Montreal. She recently released the electro acoustic pop...
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Paris marked the 10th anniversary of the November 13 terror attacks, the government shutdown in the United States came to an end, and spectacular northern lights illuminated skies across Europe. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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At first, its soft cushions, luxurious rugs and fine china evoke the warm hospitality of an Afghan home. Yet as the immersive theatrical experience progresses, the audience feels the walls closing in, the sky outside darkens and the narrator's stories become increasingly bleak in tone. "One's own room: Inside Kabul" is an artistic take on the...
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He creates images of a past, present and future that are tantalisingly close to reality: Phillip Toledano's approach to photography harnesses technology, style and a sharp sense of humour. He joins us to talk about his latest book "Another England" and tells us how manipulating these scenes using artificial intelligence brings another layer to our...
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The Bataclan music venue has become synonymous with the Paris terror attacks of November 2015, when 130 people were killed, 90 of them while attending an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan. Photographer Marion Ruszniewski was on assignment at the venue and was injured in the attack. Ten years on, she tells us about the events of that...
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France's SACD collective representing some 60,000 writers for cinema, TV, theatre and comedy shows has filed a lawsuit in Paris alleging copyright infringements by the Chinese-owned social media platform, which is facing rising regulatory pressure in Europe.
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French director Rebecca Zlotowski had dreamed of working with her ever since she first started making films: Jodie Foster now takes on the leading role in "Private Life" as a psychologist haunted by a mysterious disappearance. Film critic Manon Kerjean gives us her appraisal of the film, and points us in the direction of "Dossier 137", a tense...
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In this edition of Entre Nous we're discussing the Paris Photo exhibition which kicks off at the Grand Palais on November 13 and runs through to November 16. It's the biggest photography fair in the world. We speak to the artistic director of the fair, Anna Planas, and Gauri Gill, an Indian artist whose series "The Village on the Highway" is being...
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He created Jean-Paul Gaultier's Le Mâle at just 24 and gave the world Baccarat Rouge 540, the fragrance that conquered the internet. Now, master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian – head of his own perfume house and Perfume Creation Director at Christian Dior – unveils a new Paris exhibition, "Perfume: Sculpture of the Invisible", at the Palais de...
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American rockers We Are Scientists are pioneers of the indie sleaze movement and are currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album "With Love and Squalor". It's a double celebration for the group, as they have also just released their latest album "Qualifying Miles". FRANCE 24's music editor Jennifer Ben Brahim chatted...
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French multi-instrumentalist and producer Max Baby. A career in music was always on the cards for him, having made a drumkit at age six out of old biscuit tins. He dropped his debut record in 2024, and a year on is back with his EP "Break". It's a blend of post-modern indie,...
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New York elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani its new mayor, Chinese e-commerce giant Shein faced suspension in France as it opened its first-ever physical store in Paris and a baby hippo made her debut appearance at Berlin zoo. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, including best album, record and song. Next up with seven nods is pop superstar Lady Gaga, making a splashy comeback to touring with her album "Mayhem".
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In this edition of Arts24, we meet award-winning actress Diane Kruger as she returns to French screens in HBO's "Merteuil" or "The Seduction", a bold reimagining of the novel "Dangerous Liaisons". The German actress conquered Hollywood with "Troy" and "Inglorious Basterds"; now she returns to screens to explore a different kind of power, one that...
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This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the music critic. There are a number of challenges facing the job, including slashed entertainment reporting budgets and even hardcore pop fans threatening critics. Our guests are pop critic Minjae Jun and John Doran, co-founder of The Quietus, one of the leading independent voices in music and...
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Paris des Arts has travelled to Athens, Greece, on a mission to awaken your taste buds! Greek gastronomy's ambassador Dina Nikolaou takes us to the beating heart of the Greek capital, the central market, to show us her country's finest fresh ingredients. We then meet a French chef who has warmly embraced Greek cuisine and lifestyle: Arnaud Bignon...
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In this episode of arts24, we journey into the enchanting world of Isao Takahata, one of the founding fathers of Japanese animation and the creative force behind Studio Ghibli classics like "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Only Yesterday". From his early days in the 1960s to his final masterpiece, a new Paris retrospective traces Takahata's lifelong...
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This week on arts24's film show, critic Manon Kerjean from Lost in Frenchlation joins us to explore four very different slices of French cinema – from monumental architecture to female bandits, nostalgic comedy and a sweeping national portrait. We begin with "L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche" ("The Great Arch"), a visually striking portrait of the...
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A Parisian artist, who has roots in both Africa and the Caribbean, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how as a child she could not even dream of her work being on display in a gallery in the city. Roxane Mbanga's exhibition sees her reconstruct the rooms of her dream house. She's done that by weaving together the threads of her heritage from Guadeloupe,...
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French novelist Laurent Mauvignier has won France's most prestigious literary honour, the Goncourt prize, for "La Maison Vide" ("The Empty House"). The book "recalls the great realist authors of the 19th century, like Zola, Maupassant and Flaubert", FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Olivia Salazar-Winspear tells us from the awards ceremony in Paris.
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Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu is turning heads and bending reality. Her vibrant portraits blend women seamlessly into richly patterned fabrics, creating hypnotic optical illusions that celebrate African identity while questioning how we see beauty, culture and self-expression. Now, Muriu returns to Paris for her third solo exhibition, "Clouds...
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French novelist Laurent Mauvignier has won France's most prestigious literary honor, the Goncourt Prize, for "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House). The work is a sweeping 750-page family saga inspired by his own relatives' stories and spanning more than a century.
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem. She's one of the UK's most exciting breakout stars of the last decade, with Grammy and Mercury nominations under her belt. Her music is a mix of bold, genre-blending pop and razor-sharp lyrics. She's also an actress, with roles including...
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Egypt opened the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday in a lavish, spectacle laden ceremony, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said was "a new chapter in the history of the present and the future". Cairo has pinned great hopes on the long-delayed museum, a key plank of plans to revive the tourism industry so vital to its...
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US President Donald Trump hails an "amazing" meeting with China's Xi Jinping, Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of destruction in the Caribbean, and Mexicans don colourful skeleton costumes as they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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As Cairo inaugurates the Grand Egyptian Museum Saturday, FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson discusses several key objects missing from the new museum which include the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum, the Dendera Zodiac in the Louvre and the bust of Nefertiti in Berlin.
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The world's fascination with ancient Egypt is a cultural "heritage" passed down from the Greeks and Romans, said Vincent Rondot, Egyptologist and former director of the Egyptian Department at the Louvre Museum. Rondot noted that many aspects of Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum reflect that enduring allure. Speaking about visitors to the Louvre's...
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The Grand Egyptian Museum, which held its opening ceremony on Saturday, will showcase tomb paintings and other artefacts offering insight into ancient Egyptian life, said Salima Ikram, Distinguished Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo. The paintings depict ordinary people engaged in everyday activities — "they're fishing,...
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Egyptologists are aiming to "give credit where credit is due”, recognising not only Western archaeologists but also the Egyptians who carried out much of the "heavy lifting,” said Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology at Harvard University. Egyptian foremen assisted on expeditions and kept diaries in Arabic, and Der...
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Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization. World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states and governments, were to attend the grand opening ceremony in Cairo. "This (GEM) is a symbol of Egypt, but it's a...
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Funk legend and Afrofuturism pioneer George Clinton opens a new chapter this autumn with an art show at the Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Paris, featuring a collection of his abstract paintings and a sculpture of the "Mothership" – from his influential 1975 concept album, "Mothership Connection".
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Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum is on Saturday finally opening its doors, unveiling a vast collection of artefacts – some never before seen by the public – after more than two decades in the making and a series of protracted delays caused by political instability, the Covid-19 pandemic and regional conflicts.
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In this episode of arts24, we're at Paris Games Week, where the hit French video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" has gone from digital epic to musical phenomenon. Composer Lorien Testard's symphonic tour "A Painted Symphony" is taking sold-out audiences by storm across France. Next, we head to Paris's newest cultural landmark as the Fondation...
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Our film critic Emma Jones tells us why the Oscar buzz surrounding Dwayne Johnson's performance in "The Smashing Machine" is deserved and how the film deviates from the average "in the ring" biopic. We also discuss Jeremy Allen White's turn as Bruce Springsteen in director Scott Cooper's "Deliver Me From Nowhere", which zooms in on a difficult...
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Dreaming up creations that resemble a garden of earthly delights, filled with beauty, decay and poetry: Precious Okoyomon is a Nigerian-American artist who embraces dark and light, matter and impermanence. Their new exhibition is called "It's important to have ur fangs out at the end of the world" and the artist tells us why this new work has a...
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Amadou and Mariam, the iconic musical duo from Mali, performed together for more than four decades until the passing of Amadou in April. Their ninth and final album together, "L'Amour à la Folie" or "Crazy Love" in English, has just dropped. It's a posthumous love letter from Mariam to her late husband, with help from their son Sam Bagayoko....
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In this show dedicated to the 10th edition of Also Known As Africa (AKAA), Dheepthika Laurent talks to Zimbabwean mixed-media artist Victor Nyakauru, known for being a "found-object” sculptor. He tells us why he is passionate about breathing new life into old objects and what messages he hopes to convey about environmental sustainability. Also on...
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A new exhibition here in Paris is exploring the talents of a man deemed one of the greats of French photography. Luc Delahaye worked in the 1990s covering major conflicts as a photojournalist including Afghanistan, Rwanda, Bosnia, the Gulf, Chechnya and Lebanon. Yet afterwards he decided he wanted to turn his attention more to art as he tried to...
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French electronic producer and composer Thylacine. Travel is central to his artistry, having recorded music in unusual locations such as the Trans-Siberian Railway. He is releasing the third instalment of his "Roads" series, which had previously taken him to Argentina and the...
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Kermit the Frog takes over Paris's Place Vendôme, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes to prison, a mysterious gentleman goes viral in the wake of the Louvre heist, and US President Donald Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House to make way for a ballroom. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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