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This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Namuli horseshoe bat. There’s the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick and “Music from Erwan” with Erwan Rome....
View ArticleExpo recounts rebirth of soul-searching Matisse in 1930s Paris
The "Matisse: Cahiers d’Art, the Pivotal 1930s" exhibition revisits a decisive decade for the French painter Henri Matisse. Although extremely successful, he had begun to call into question his place...
View ArticleVIDEO: How Pablo became Picasso in Paris
Pablo Ruiz was born in Malaga, but he became Picasso in Paris. In the early 20th century, he was already well-known in Spain, but decided to try his luck in Montmartre.
View ArticleUS entertainer, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies aged 96
Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his deep personal investment in civil rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan. He...
View ArticleFingers in the honey jar? France’s financial prosecution office is...
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the alleged French bank dividend arbitrage trading scheme. There’s the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick and...
View ArticleHaitian writer Makenzy Orsel receives the US Goncourt literary prize
Students of French language literature in the United States awarded the Goncourt United States prize to Haitian novelist and poet, Makenzy Orcel, for his book, "Une somme humaine" (A human sum). The...
View ArticleAmerican actor John C. Reilly heads up jury for Un Certain Regard
American actor John C. Reilly, who has starred in films by Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson and Jacques Audiard, will chair the international jury of Un Certain Regard.Un Certain Regard is a...
View ArticleMichael Douglas to receive honorary Palme d'Or prize at Cannes
American film legend Michael Douglas will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival later this month, organisers announced on Wednesday.
View ArticleFrench Palme d'Or winner in line-up for Cannes Film Festival jury
The members of the jury for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival were announced on Thursday. Among them, Oscar winner Brie Larson, American actor Paul Dano and French director Julia Ducournau who won the...
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen, No 28
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener's musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!
View ArticleControversial painting by Swiss artist vandalised at Paris museum
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned an "act of vandalism" after a controversial painting by Swiss artist Miriam Cahn, on display at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, was doused with spray...
View ArticleFrance bets on ‘mysterious, iconic, extravagant’ Quebecer to win Eurovision
Canadian-born La Zarra will sing a French "chanson" with an electro-disco vibe at the Eurovision final in Liverpool on Saturday. She's in the bookie's top five and, while not tipped to win, will...
View ArticleThe CFDT and the French pension reform
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the CFDT trade union and Macron’s pension reform. You’ll meet Paul Myers – who is our new “Listeners Corner” host - and get...
View ArticleGuitarist Eric Bibb: Ridin’ the eternal wave of the blues
Blues guitarist and singer Eric Bibb has always been on the move. The tour for his 35th album Ridin’ has already taken him to Australia and France, a place where he spent time as a young musician....
View ArticleLoreen gives Sweden 7th Eurovision victory, France fails to shine
Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, as singer Loreen beat out 25 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music event, hosted by Britain on behalf of Ukraine.
View ArticleParis to close iconic Pompidou Centre for five-year facelift
The Pompidou Centre in Paris, one of the world's top modern art museums, will shut down for refurbishment for five years from 2025, France's culture minister said earlier this week – one year longer...
View ArticleUnprecedented Marseille expo turns spotlight on Roma culture
At the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem) in the southern French city Marseille, an exhibition of unprecedented scope traces the contributions of the Roma community to...
View ArticleOpening a 'Cannes' of worms: scandal and tension at the film festival
The Cannes Film Festival is set to open later today with the usual dose of scandal, intrigue and celebrity magic. American actor Johnny Depp will make his comeback as Louis XV, while anti-government...
View ArticleHalim Flowers, from US prison cell to Paris art show
Wrongfully incarcerated as a teenager, Halim Flowers, now 42, fought for his release, which as finally granted in 2019. He has now found new life as an artist. An exhibition of his paintings has just...
View ArticlePostcard from Cannes #1: Once upon a time…
In its usual dramatic fashion, the Cannes Film Festival set the tone on Tuesday night with an honorary award for Michael Douglas. The spectators were then treated to a trip to the Chateau de...
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