Culture: 4th edition of the Marrakech African Book Festival
France 24 takes you to Marrakech, Morocco, for FLAM, the African Book Festival. A fourth edition marked by the exceptional presence of Jean-Marie Le Clezio, honorary president…
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France 24 takes you to Marrakech, Morocco, for FLAM, the African Book Festival. A fourth edition marked by the exceptional presence of Jean-Marie Le Clezio, honorary president…
Read moreFamily and guests, including many personalities from the world of cinema, attended the funeral of actress Nathalie Baye, who died at the age of 77. A crowd of anonymous people also wanted to make…
Read moreSinger Theodora, ultra favorite of the fourth edition of Les Flammes, won five trophies including that of female artist of the year on Thursday in Paris. On the gentlemen's side, it's Gims, the most…
Read morePolitical commentators believe C Joseph Vijay can at best be a disruptor in what has become a three-cornered contest.
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Read moreThe increase in extreme heat episodes is pushing agriculture "to the limit" around the world, and is already threatening the health and livelihoods of more than a billion people, warn...
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Read moreMichael Jackson fans on Monday flocked to the Los Angeles premiere of a new biopic that chronicles how the child star became a global music icon but avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations…
Read moreFrench film director Christophe Ruggia was given a five-year sentence on appeal Friday for having repeatedly sexually assaulted actor Adèle Haenel when she was a child in the early 2000s.
Read moreThis week in French Connections we take a step away from the news and focus on France's love for a specific type of musical ensemble, known as a fanfare. Somewhere between a marching band and a brass…
Read moreAround a hundred authors, including literary heavyweights, announced in a letter made public on Wednesday that they were leaving Grasset following the dismissal of its CEO, Olivier Nora. They castigate “a…
Read moreMany writers are preparing, on Wednesday, a response to the departure of the emblematic boss of Grasset, Olivier Nora. Many see the hand of conservative billionaire Vincent behind this ouster...
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