French epic Monte Cristo takes lead role in star-studded Césars race
The Count of Monte Cristo and Emilia Perez are among the most-nominated films for the 50th edition of the César awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars. The ceremony, hosted by Catherine Deneuve,...
View ArticleFrench metal band Gojira wins Grammy for Olympics performance
While the American pop star Beyoncé won the top Grammy award for album of the year at the 2024 Grammy awards in Los Angeles, and the rapper Kendrick Lamar swept the five categories he was nominated...
View ArticleFrench film director Ruggia convicted of sexual abuse of Adèle Haenel
A French court has convicted French film director Christophe Ruggia of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage. He will avoid prison as the court sentenced him to a two-year...
View ArticleFrench actress Juliette Binoche to head Cannes Film Festival jury
The Cannes Film Festival has chosen Juliette Binoche, one of France's best-known actors, to preside over its 78th edition which will take place in May.
View ArticleDennis Morris: the iconic lens behind Bob Marley and punk rock takes centre...
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris is presenting the first major retrospective of Dennis Morris’s work, showcasing his photography from 1960s and 1970s London. Celebrated as a ‘living...
View ArticleA World Radio Day celebration!
This week on The Sound Kitchen we’ll celebrate World Radio Day 2025. You’ll hear the answer to the question about former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his court trials, “The Listener’s Corner”...
View ArticlePost-colonial artists reimagine the future in new Pompidou exhibition in Metz
After The End is an exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Metz, showcasing artists from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and other post-colonial regions. Through their work, these artists from former...
View ArticleCambodian bronze masterpiece West Mebon Vishnu undergoes restoration in France
The West Mebon Vishnu, one of the largest bronzes found at Cambodia's Angkor archaeological site, is being restored at a laboratory in western France.
View ArticleFrench musical Emilia Perez wins Spanish film prize amid rising scandal
Narco-musical Emilia Perez by French director Jacques Audiard has won best European film at the Goya awards - Spain's equivalent of the Oscars. This comes after social media posts by the movie's star...
View ArticleFrench reggae star Naâman who died recently at 34, left legacy of love and music
French reggae artist Martin Mussard, known by his stage name Naâman, died on 7 February aged 34 after six years battling a brain tumor.
View ArticleThe French prisoners in Iran
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French nationals imprisoned in Iran. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s...
View ArticleBreathing life into death: a filmmaker’s tribute to palliative care
Greek-French director Costa-Gavras's latest film is set in a hospital's palliative care unit. And while death is ever present, Le Dernier Souffle ("The Last Breath") is above all an ode to life – and...
View ArticleClaudel bronze sculpture found by chance fetches €3 million at France auction
A bronze by French sculptor Camille Claudel thought to evoke her separation with fellow artist and lover Auguste Rodin has sold for more than €3 million at auction.
View ArticleX is X’d off their list
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French NGOs that stopped using X, formerly Twitter. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and...
View ArticleLighting up homes in 12 African countries
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the “Mission 300” plan. You’ll hear about the island Yap, and hear your fellow listener’s thoughts on “The Listener’s...
View ArticleControversial French film Emilia Perez scoops seven trophies at César ceremony
Frenchman Jacques Audiard triumphed despite controversies on Friday at the annual César ceremony, the main cinema awards in France, with seven trophies for his musical Emilia Perez, including best...
View Article'Anora' wins big at the Oscars as French cinema celebrates an outstanding year
While the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday was the independent film "Anora", directed by Sean Baker, French filmmakers – on and offstage – were honoured during the ceremony.
View ArticleGuinea’s Queen Rima wins 2025 RFI African music prize
It was third time lucky for 28-year-old Guinean singer and dancer Queen Rima, who won the 2025 RFI Discovery Prize, a competition open to budding musicians from Africa.
View ArticleShine, sisters!
This week on The Sound Kitchen we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day. You’ll hear the answer to the question about the French Socialist party and the no-confidence vote, “The Listener’s Corner”...
View ArticleSpray it to say it: graffiti group sees women make their mark in Paris
A vacant lot in southeastern Paris has become a hub for graffiti artists from France and the world thanks to an initiative by community group Spot 13. It prides itself on promoting female graffiti...
View ArticleAll-female exhibition aims to restore women’s voices in art history
French artist Eugénie Dubreuil has collected more than 500 works by female artists, beginning in 1999. Last year she donated her collection to the Sainte-Croix Museum in Poitiers, which is now putting...
View ArticleContemporary African culture centre to open in Paris after four-year delay
A centre dedicated to contemporary African culture is set to open its doors in Paris in September. The Maison des Mondes Africains – or MansA – was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2021, but...
View ArticleThe mesmerising mechanics of Ravel's Bolero
Maurice Ravel was born 150 years ago, on March 7, 1875. The French composer is world-famous, especially for his iconic Boléro – a mesmerising oeuvre inspired by the machine age. The Philharmonie de...
View ArticleNamibia’s new president
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Namibia’s president–elect. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s...
View ArticleAfrican book fair in Paris celebrates diversity of diaspora voices
The fourth edition of the African Book Fair is under way in Paris, with Diaspora Travels as its theme. Cameroon and Brazil are the guests of honour during the three-day event, which brings together...
View ArticleSebastião Salgado's 40-year journey in photographs celebrated in Deauville...
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado's 40-year career, over the course of which he has travelled to more than 130 countries, is being celebrated with an exhibition in Deauville, Normandy.
View ArticleThe lost-for-over-100-years sculpture found under a dust sheet
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Camille Claudel’s sculpture. There’s a lovely spring poem from RFI Listeners Club member Helmut Matt, The Sound Kitchen...
View Article'Paris Noir' exhibition showcases work made in French capital by black artists
The 'Paris Noir' exhibition at the Pompidou Centre brings together works by African, American, Caribbean and Afro-descendant artists who lived and worked in Paris between the 1950s and the end of the...
View ArticleWhat can impressionist art teach us about climate change?
The Musée d’Orsay is partnering with 12 museums around France in a project that uses impressionist art to highlight climate change – works that collectively tell the story of human enterprise at the...
View ArticleTopsy-turvy geopolitics
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the US vote at the 24 February UN General Assembly. There’s an homage to Bangladesh’s Independence Day, “The Listener’s...
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