Actors use theatrical flair to bedazzle Paris visitors
Visiting Paris can be daunting with so much to see and do – and who has enough time? Tourists of course often turn to guided visits. But one company has a theatrical edge: Sight Seeker's Delight hires...
View ArticleWill Thanksgiving catch on in France?
At the Cité Internationale, a large campus for international students in Paris, the American Foundation has kicked off Thanksgiving week in France. The students' committee organised a traditional and...
View ArticleEmmanuel π Djob: a soul man from Cameroon
Emmanuel π Djob started out singing gospel in his native Cameroon and is building a successful career blues-soul career in France. He heads up the six-piece AfroSoul Gang, but it’s performing alone...
View ArticleWho won Nobel prizes this year – and last year?
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Nobel prizes. There’s “On This Day”, the Sound Kitchen mail bag, listener news, great music – and of course, the new...
View ArticleMexico takes top prize at the Cairo International Film Festival
The top award of the Cairo International Film Festival, the Golden Pyramid, has been awarded to Mexico’s Fernando Frias de la Parra for his film I am no longer here, the story of a young man’s exile...
View ArticleRare Gauguin painting from Tahiti period expected to fetch €7m in Paris
A rare canvas by French post-impressionist artist Paul Gauguin from his period on the Polynesian island of Tahiti is set to go on auction in Paris on Tuesday, with an estimate of 5 to 7 million euros.
View ArticleTommaso Protti captures the dark side of the Brazilian Amazon in Paris show
Italian photographer Tommaso Protti won the 10th Carmignac photojournalism award with his black and white series Amazônia - Life and death in the Brazilian rainforest.
View ArticleThe life of an American library in Paris
The American Library in Paris will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. What is now a calm oasis of learning had its origins in the chaos of war, a fact underlined by a bust which sits among the...
View ArticleSona Jobarteh changes the tradition of kora playing to make sure it survives
Sona Jobarteh comes from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players from Mali and The Gambia. She's become one of the rare women in the world to master the 24-string instrument which is...
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen! (The third of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, there’s a special treat: musical favourites from RFI English journalists Rosslyn Hyams and Laura Angela Bagnetto. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!
View Article'Made in Bangladesh': exploited women factory workers fight back
Released in France during a crucial week of strikes in the country, Robayat Hossain's film Made in Bangladesh offers a singular portrayal of women workers who are fighting for their labour rights. A...
View ArticleFrance leads successful UNESCO bid to have Alpinism recognised as cultural...
Alpinism inscribed onto UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The joint bid was made by France, Italy and Switzerland that share the Alps mountain range.
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen! (The fourth of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, music from our “Top Chefs”: RFI English’s Head of Service Daniel Singleton and Deputy Head of Service David Coffey share their musical favourites with you. It’s a...
View ArticleSpace suits which fit women – finally!
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about NASA’s new space suit. There’s a nice tale about people becoming friends at a bus stop, a wonderful Christmas Story, great...
View ArticleFashion designer Emanuel Ungaro dies in Paris aged 86
French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro, who described himself as a "sensual obsessive", has died in Paris at the age of 86.
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen! (The fifth of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, there’s a special treat: musical favourites from RFI English journalists Rosie Collyer, Amanda Morrow, and Isabelle Martinetti. Just click on the arrow above and enjoy!
View ArticleFrench-African fusion cuisine breaking down cultural barriers
French-African fusion chefs are combining their culinary traditions to offer foods that celebrate the richness of France's blended heritage. Two chefs reveal how their culture influences their cooking...
View ArticleCulture in France - the best of 2019
From France's top literature prize, the Prix Goncourt, to the International Comics Festival and the premier film event Cannes...not to mention Tutankhamen's Paris visit and the biggest ever exhibition...
View ArticleCourt to rule in Michelin restaurant bible cheddergate row
A French court will rule Tuesday if the Michelin restaurant guide must hand over its reasoning for stripping chef Marc Veyrat and his Maison des Bois restaurant of its third Michelin star, just a year...
View ArticleA New Year's evening with Louis XIV at Château de Versailles
In the second part of our podcast A Parisian Winter, Arnab Béranger spends an evening at the Versailles palace. 'A King's Tour' is an immersive show that takes you back to the 17th century to witness...
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