Photography in flight over Alaska: the aerial images of Acacia Johnson
Only 20 percent of the US state of Alaska is accessible by road. So aviation is an essential service for the supply of food, transport and medical care. For many pilots, flying is also part of their...
View ArticleBehind bars: Latin America women prisons as seen by Ana Maria Arévalo
Photographer Ana Maria Arévalo "Dias Eternos" focuses on the condition in detention centers and jails for women in Venezuela, El Salvador and Guatemala.
View ArticleFrench star Catherine Deneuve gets lifetime achievement gong in Venice
French actress Catherine Deneuve was awarded the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at this year’s Venice International Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday night. France is well represented...
View ArticleGoal ! Sometimes all it takes is one.
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. There’s the Bonus Question, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, “Listeners Corner”,...
View ArticleUkrainian photojournalist wins Perpignan top prize for work in Mariupol
Ukrainian photojournalist Evgeniy Maloletka has won the top Visa d'Or award at the International Photography Festival in the southern French city of Perpignan. Maloletka, who was honoured for his work...
View ArticleLebanon seen through a local lens with photographer Tamara Saade
Lebanese photographer Tamara Saade has captured the past two years in Lebanon in her exhibition "Tiers of trauma". Some 30 photos set the tone of the exhibition, which includes images of protests,...
View ArticleCreating a language in the Amazon rainforest
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the créole created by the Bushinenge people. There’s the Bonus Question, the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick,...
View ArticleFrench director receives two awards for debut film at Venice festival
French filmmaker Alice Diop won the Grand Jury Prize and the First Film Award for her drama, "Saint Omer", at the 79th Venice Film Festival awards ceremony on Saturday.
View ArticlePaolo Woods focuses on the promises of the planetary pill industry
What are we looking for when we take a pill? What is our relation to drugs and medicines? These questions are asked by photographer Paolo Woods and writer Arnaud Robert in their "Happy Pills" project,...
View ArticlePioneer of French New Wave cinema Jean-Luc Godard dies aged 91
Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and the father of the French New Wave, died peacefully at his home in Switzerland on Tuesday. He was 91 years old.
View ArticleNow it’s all about compromise in France’s National Assembly
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the opposition political party that joined Macron’s party to pass spending legislation. There’s the Bonus Question, the...
View ArticleBattle of the sexes as French activists feminise European heritage
A French group is unearthing the hidden contributions to cultural heritage made by women at an event that runs alongside the European Heritage Days. Despite some progress, the arts remains one sector...
View ArticleGlobal art world salutes Picasso half a century after his death
The "Year of Picasso" initiative will see more than 40 exhibitions held across Europe and the United States in honour of the Spanish artist, 50 years after his death in the south of France.
View ArticleIndia aims to help build capacity on the African continent
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the difference between India and China’s investment policies on the African continent. There’s the Bonus Question, listener...
View ArticleAn essay of war, madness and addiction by photojournalist Eugene Richards
The work of award-winning American photographer Eugene Richards was recently the subject of a retrospective at the international photojournalism festival, Visa Pour l'Image. The 78-year-old has...
View ArticleEpic starring Benin's Agojie women warriors packs a punch in Hollywood
Benin's historic female warriors known as the Amazons of Dahomey are legendary across West Africa. They are now in the international spotlight thanks to "The Woman King" starring Viola Davis. The big...
View ArticleFrench businesses look ahead to possible energy rationing
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne’s expectations for French businesses before the winter. There’s the Bonus Question and...
View ArticleFrance’s royal library welcomes families after majestic makeover
In the heart of Paris lies a treasure trove of precious books and cultural artefacts known as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France – Richelieu. The royal library complex, once reserved for scholars...
View ArticleRaila Odinga’s eternal optimism
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Kenyan Raila Odinga’s presidential aspirations. There’s “On This Day”, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with...
View ArticleChagall painting stolen by Nazis to go under hammer in New York
A painting entitled "The Father" by Marc Chagall will go on sale next month at the Phillips auction house in New York. The piece was among 15 works stolen by Nazis and eventually returned by France to...
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