Tag: Culture
In Lisbon, the enigmatic altarpiece of Saint Vincent gets a makeover
The restoration of the famous 15th century paintings raises questions about one of the most mysterious masterpieces in European pictorial art. From our correspondent in Lisbon, The Saint Vincent panels…
The 20th anniversary of the death of Léopold Sédar Senghor
Leopold Sédar Senghor died 20 years ago to the day. First president of Senegal, from 1960 to 1980, the first African to sit at the French Academy, the one called…
Photograph: “The world of Steve McCurry” at the Maillol museum
Many of you are probably familiar with one of her most famous shots: that of a young Afghan girl with green eyes, immortalized more than 30 years ago on the…
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr – In G major
His name is Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and he is a young author, Présence Africaine. Personally, I would say that he is an author who carries and who does not care…
The architect Richard Rogers, one of the designers of the Pompidou center, is dead
Architect Richard Rogers has died at the age of 88. He was one of the designers of the Pompidou Center, which houses the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. Its…
The packaging of Muriel Rajaut Toury which passes from one gift to another
Muriel Rajaut Toury loves gifts and especially gift wrapping. In 2019, she launches out with a desire, that of tackling disposable gift packaging to reduce waste. It designs a range…
The excavation of the synagogue of Aguerd opens up “perspectives for the Judeo-Moroccan heritage”
Through : Tancred Chambraud For four days, from November 21 to 25, 2021, an international team made a first in Morocco. A joint Moroccan-Israeli archaeological excavation took place on the…
At the Théâtre du Châtelet, “Cole Porter in Paris” brings the Roaring Twenties to life
Cole Porter, star of the golden age of Broadway, arrives in Paris in the form of a musical show in his honor. To revive the Roaring Twenties, so formative for…
“The New Sectarian Peril” by Jean-Loup Adénor and Timothée de Rauglaudre
The book France for this Sunday, December 19 is called The New Sectarian Peril, co-written by Jean-Loup Adénor and Timothée de Rauglaudre. The authors discuss in nuance and detail the…
2021 edition of the annual meeting of Cooperation and Cultural Action Advisors
The annual meeting of the Councilors for Cooperation and Cultural Action was held this week in Paris. It is these advisers who design and manage the strategy of the embassies…