Tag: Saint
Alice Diop for “Saint Omer”
She is a ghost woman, a woman no one sees, and who has committed the worst crime: infanticide. One could think of Medea, this tragic figure of Greek mythology. And…
Shia LaBeouf tries to save his career as a swearing saint
Shia LaBeouf has always been an intense guy. The kind of actor that walks down the red carpet with a paper bag on her headwhose motivational videos are mobbed to…
Saint Petersburg, Ukraine and imperialism: Peter the Great, idol of Vladimir Putin
What do Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin have in common? Saint Petersburg, of course! The first created the city where the second was born in 1952, where he spent…
In the spotlight: Saint Charles de Foucauld, soldier who became a monk
It is tomorrow morning, in Saint Peter’s Square, that, among ten figures of the Catholic Church, will be canonized Frenchman Charles de Foucauld. If his state of health permits, Pope…
Fousseyni and Hassan Dramé, lucky twins from Saint Peter’s
Executives of the Saint Peter’s basketball team which has just achieved the best performance in history for a small university during the March Madness, the Malian twins Hassan and Fousseyni…
The moment of truth for France and Ireland in Saint Denis
France and Ireland had an admittedly placid Six Nations start. The first, after 20 minutes of doubt, imposed their superiority against Italy; the seconds passed over a Wales with many…
Yves Saint Laurent celebrated in museums
His name shines in the firmament of French haute couture. Deceased in 2008, Yves Saint Laurent is celebrated in six Parisian museums. Several exhibitions or stagings are to be seen…
Yves Saint Laurent, art from every angle
Until May 15, six Parisian museums are opening their permanent collections to clothing designed by Yves Saint Laurent. The opportunity to rediscover his creations in the light of all the…
Yves Saint Laurent exhibits in 6 museums at the same time
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s first fashion show, six Parisian museums are exhibiting the work and inspirations of the couturier as part of an exhibition soberly…
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…