Kategori: Culture
At the Biarritz Piano Festival, enchanting concerts with a view of the lighthouse and the ocean
The 15th edition of the piano festival continues in Biarritz until August 9 with a series of concerts that highlight the pianists of the new generation in often exceptional panoramas.…
How can we explain that we are still breaking sporting records?
Pole vault, swimming, high jump… The Paris Olympic Games are the scene of many feats and new world records. These performances fascinate the public. How can athletes constantly push human…
International Market | The Bright Future of Plan B
Franchise Plan B is expanding. While in Quebec, writing for a fifth season has begun, in English Canada, a new batch of episodes is getting ready to be released. Published…
At least 40 cases of athletes who caught COVID at the Paris Olympics
At least 40 athletes competing in the Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19, but the situation is not surprising given the rise in cases worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Paris 2024 Olympics sponsor Coca-Cola sued over plastic use
Returnable plastic cups… filled with single-use plastic bottles. At many Olympic sites, the sponsor of the Paris Olympics, Coca-Cola, uses this material, of which it is a huge emitter, due,…
Video Music Awards | Taylor Swift leads nominations, followed by Post Malone
(New York) Taylor Swift once again demonstrates her musical dominance, this time in the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) nominations. Published at 12:45 p.m. Maria Sherman Associated Press The singer…
Tommy Robinson, the influencer accused of fueling violence
In the UK, he is considered one of the leaders of the violent far-right rioters. During the recent demonstrations, his name was chanted. Although he no longer has any official…
Paris Olympics: COC withdraws accreditation of Andre De Grasse’s coach, Rana Reider
The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked the accreditation of the coach of six-time Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse. The COC said that “new information” had been brought to…
The time of an Olympic truce
Back from three weeks of vacation, I realize that these are the ones where I have read the least in my life. Oh, my batting average is still good –…
Tom Cruise, Ariana Grande, Mick Jagger… The competition attracts international stars to France
France Télévisions – Culture Editorial Published 07/30/2024 5:31 PM Update 07/30/2024 6:07 PM Reading time: 1 min The Olympic Games events are also popular with stars, especially Americans, who often…
Those who keep culture alive, everywhere in Quebec | Keeping the Inuit cultural flame alive
In this summer series, our journalists meet people and institutions that promote culture outside of major centers. Published at 1:18 a.m. Updated at 6:30 a.m. (Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik) Mary Arngak Pilurtuut…
The MP and potential aspiring leader of the PLQ, Frédéric Beauchemin, wants to better regulate the federal spending power
The Canadian government is spending recklessly in provincial areas of jurisdiction and is contravening the principle of federalism, argues the member of parliament and potential aspiring leader of the Quebec…
Japanese and European stock markets calm down after a panic-filled Monday
Japanese and European stock markets rebounded on Tuesday, after a wave of panic gripped financial markets the day before amid fears of a recession in the United States. On Monday,…
In Marseille, young people arrested for setting fire to a car involved in a fatal accident have been charged and placed under judicial supervision
On Saturday evening, the driver of the burnt-out car crashed into a scooter in Marseille, killing one person. Published 08/06/2024 11:37 Reading time: 1 min A national police car. Illustrative…
Nearly 80 dinosaur footprints, 200 million years old, found in Lozère
The first prints were found on the site of Saint-Laurent-de-Trèves, in Lozère, in May 2023. Article written by franceinfo – with France Bleu Gard Lozère Radio France Published 08/06/2024 11:12…
Montreal Pride | Drags are “here to stay”
The flamboyant Barbada and Rita Baga are co-hosting the 100% drag evening at Fierté Montréal on Friday. A double bill that will feature a hundred artists from here and abroad.…
to Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” or Stromae’s “Alors on danse”, Pauline Basquin and her horse swung at the dressage competition
The potpourri chosen by Pauline Basquin was on the theme of dance for the last event of the individual dressage competition, the freestyle to music. France Télévisions – Culture Editorial…
“We have atmospheres that are highly praised by the athletes,” reports a volunteer in charge of creating the atmosphere.
Fabian responded to the “Allez les Bleus” initiative launched by the Paris Games Organizing Committee. He is responsible for communicating his enthusiasm and creating a great atmosphere in the stands…
Conversational robots and therapists | Le Devoir
Seeing a therapist was out of the question for me. I didn’t believe in sharing my problems with a stranger. However, in 2006, during my divorce, I discovered the incredible…
Where do Facebook’s record profits come from?
There has been much discussion in recent days about the first anniversary of the blocking of journalistic news on Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and the impact of this blocking on…