Striking French farmers and their European allies
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French farmer’s political action campaign and the other European farmers who have joined in. There’s “On This Day”, “The...
View ArticleFrom Cannes to the Oscars, French director Justine Triet's road to glory
French director Justine Triet won the Oscar for best original screenplay with her film Anatomy of a Fall at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer swept...
View ArticleCannes Film Festival to be hosted by French actress Camille Cottin
French actress Camille Cottin, star of Netflix hit Call My Agent, is to be the host of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May.
View ArticleSenegal’s presidential poll moves forward
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the delayed presidential election in Senegal. There’s a history lesson about Lithuanian’s love of books (and their...
View ArticleParis Olympic tapestry weaves together heritage of art and sport
Olympic organisers this week unveiled the official Olympic Games tapestry based on a design by Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi. The brightly-coloured triptych gives pride of place to the Eiffel...
View ArticleMoto Hagio, the pioneering graphic artist who opened doors for women in manga
Moto Hagio is a unique figure in the male-dominated world of Japanese manga, breaking down barriers and revolutionising the comic book genre since the 1970s. France honoured her with an award and...
View ArticleBridging the French and English languages with Cotgrave's dictionary
This week is the Semaine de la Franophonie. To mark it, RFI language services have focused on bilingual French dictionaries in their given languages and how those dictionaries evolved. The English...
View ArticleCannes Film Festival promises fiery premiere for latest Mad Max
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the latest instalment of the post-apocalyptic franchise by Australian director George Miller, will get its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May, organisers...
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen, No 34
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!
View ArticleMissing for 80 years, Holocaust victim's artwork is finally returning to Paris
Works by the early 20th-century Jewish artist Ary Arcadie Lochakov are being sent from San Francisco back to Paris, where they'll be housed at the Museum of Jewish Art and History. There are few clues...
View ArticleThe Bocuse d’Or International Cooking Competition
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: You’ll hear about the European final from one of the world’s most prestigious cooking competitions. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!
View ArticleFrench antique art dealers lobby against EU rules that threaten trade
Antique art dealers in France are campaigning against forthcoming EU regulations that aim to restrict illicit imports of cultural artefacts, but which critics say risk criminalising legitimate traders...
View ArticleGuadeloupean writer Maryse Condé dies aged 90
Guadeloupe-born author Maryse Condé, who best known for novels tackling the legacy of slavery and colonialism in Africa and the Caribbean, has died aged of 90.
View ArticleCôte d’Ivoire’s “triple crown”
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, a delicious dessert from Erwan Rome on...
View ArticleMore than games: photography festival celebrates sport as statement
As France gears up for the 2024 Olympics, the L’Oeil Urbain (Urban Eye) photo festival is celebrating sport not only as competition, but as a form of social engagement.
View ArticleFrench archaeologists dig out medieval castle from under Brittany manor
France's National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) says it has unearthed the remains of a medieval castle in Vannes, on the coast of Brittany. Unexpected discoveries have...
View ArticleExhibition celebrates Marseille as 'gateway to the Global South'
Visitors to Marseille's art venue, La Friche la Belle de Mai, can expect visual arts, performances, films and more in a gigantic space at the heart of the mediterranean city. Until June, they can also...
View ArticleCannes reveals 19-film line-up featuring Coppola and Cronenberg
Nineteen films have been picked to compete for the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in the south of France in May. The prize can give a major boost for arthouse films such as last year's...
View ArticleEid Mubarak! Shuba Naba Barsaw!
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about French girls, maths, and the role model in a recent French film. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner”...
View ArticleRestored cut of century-old Napoleon epic to screen at Cannes Film Festival
After a marathon restoration effort, visionary French director Abel Gance's silent masterpiece Napoleon will return to the big screen at the Cannes Film Festival in May – nearly 100 years after it was...
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