Tag: Culture
Theater: “The response of men” by Tiphaine Raffier
What is mercy? The dictionary tells us that it is compassion for the misery of others. Tiphaine Raffier, playwright and director, interweaves in her play “The response of men” nine…
In Reunion, maloya, from sugar cane plantations to international stages
Grand reportage is in music today to the rhythm of maloya. Sounds from slaves, even in the sugar cane plantations of Reunion. Politicized music, it was banned in the 60s,…
Literature: “Alix’s Diary” by Iegor Gran, anthropophagous and feminist novel
“When the man is eaten raw, he is soft to the bite, his flesh is delicate, and I never know which wine to choose.” Thus begins the astonishing monologue that…
Edouard Baer, such old friends…
Edouard Baer goes behind the camera and returns with “Adieu Paris”, a new film which brings together a 4-star cast in a Parisian bistro. A feature film, funny, unpredictable and…
In Paris, the booksellers on the banks of the Seine are struggling
It is the largest open-air bookstore in the world, according to the Paris City Hall, and one of the emblems of the French capital. But the booksellers on the banks…
Theater: “Tartuffe” by Molière at the Comédie-Française in a new version
Molière was born 400 years ago and tributes are legion this year to celebrate the birthday of the illustrious author of Bourgeois Gentilhomme, L’École des femmes, Les Fourberies de Scapin…
Death of the famous French designer Thierry Mugler at the age of 73
French stylist and fashion designer Thierry Mugler, designer of clothes and perfumes, as well as director and photographer, died on January 23, 2022. The fashion designer had made a name…
Yannos Majestikos, in the realm of performance
Yesterday with an Afghan researcher, today with a Congolese artist: welcome to this special PAUSE Weekend (from the name of this National Assistance Program for the Emergency Reception of Scientists…
Maison Laadani, the house of traditions of Habi Diabira
Bogolan cushion and plaid, trays, stool from different African countries, chest, Senegalese basket, Habi Diabira offers authentic pieces steeped in history. With its interior decoration brand, Maison Laadani, Habi Diabira…
The sound life of Caxias do Sul, Brazil
“ Sound is memory, only memory said the poet Apollinaire. But what are our memories made of? What sounds envelop us? What language cradles our existence? Hear memories of the…