Kategori: Culture
snap elections lead to many wedding cancellations
Published on 06/18/2024 2:37 p.m. Update on 06/18/2024 4:46 p.m. Video length: 1 min 2024 legislative elections: surprise elections lead to numerous wedding cancellations The dissolution of the Assembly and…
Montreal premiere of I Am: Celine Dion | Fans shaken, but full of hope
A wide range of emotions ran through the Théâtre Maisonneuve on Monday in Montreal, where the documentary was screened I Am: Celine Dion (I am: Celine Dion). A dose of…
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, a first in Southeast Asia
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, with a historic vote in the Senate celebrated as a “victory” by the LGBTQ+ community. The…
The American president announces regularization measures that could benefit hundreds of thousands of immigrants
A few months before the presidential election, Joe Biden announced on Tuesday regularization measures which could benefit hundreds of thousands of people, and which were immediately condemned by supporters of…
four questions on the new rules which come into force in France on July 1
From this date, a hearing cannot take place without the presence of a lawyer. The person in police custody will also have the possibility of informing a person of their…
Global Citizen Festival | Post Malone and Doja Cat will mobilize young people
(New York) Pop music stars Post Malone and Doja Cat will headline this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York on September 28, as organizers focus on mobilizing people young…
a facial recognition system for taking the train has just been inaugurated
This new system allows travelers to board their train by being recognized by cameras attached to the gates. This system was inaugurated on Saturday in a city near Tokyo, in…
“If they had known these times, they would behave a little better”, worry these resistance fighters from the Second World War
Former resistance fighters are worried by the early legislative elections. They no longer know who to give their vote to and deplore that “the extremes” have a chance of gaining…
London | Actor Ian McKellen falls during theater performance
(London) British actor Ian McKellen, known for his role as the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Ringsat the age of 85, fell on stage in London on Monday…
In an Argentina in recession, the sacrifice of family jewels
(Buenos Aires) In an Argentina in recession, with anemic activity, a business is flourishing: the sale of the grandfather’s watch or the great-grandmother’s wedding ring. A liquidation of family jewels…
airports and schools reopened after several weeks of closure
Published on 06/18/2024 10:35 Video length: 2 min New Caledonia: airports and schools have reopened after several weeks of closure New Caledonia: airports and schools have reopened after several weeks…
La Presse in New York | Céline Dion’s exit from the crisis
(New York) The traumatic scene, bordering on shocking, arrives at the end of the film I Am: Celine Dion (I am: Celine Dion), which lasts 1 hour 42 minutes. The…
Diary of a festival goer during the music festival season
My favorite season is starting: music festivals. Armed with a Sharpie, I jubilantly circle all the concerts that interest me in the programming. Always a real headache. Too many possibilities,…
Nelly and Laura, part one
Benjamin Illy tells you about “the life of Nelly”, 73 years old, modest retiree in Saint-Denis and absolute fan of Johnny Hallyday. But Nelly is much more than that. Through…
“Can science satisfy our need for truth?”, “Does the State owe us something?”… Discover the subjects of the philosophy test
More than 540,000 high school students try out essays or text commentary on Tuesday morning. Published on 06/18/2024 09:39 Update on 06/18/2024 09:43 Reading time: 1 min Students take their…
there are still too few women in scientific fields, deplores the Academy of Sciences
In France, women remain largely under-represented in scientific fields. To try to remedy this problem, the Academy of Sciences is publishing a report to measure this under-representation and propose solutions.…
The municipal demergers of 2004 were very costly for the South Shore
Twenty years ago, referendums on demergers allowed 31 Quebec municipalities to regain their autonomy, after a brief marriage that lasted only three years. In Montreal, Longueuil and Quebec, divorces have…
Where is Mario? | The duty
On this summer evening, I am at work. I work on the Hand, right in front of Place de la Paix. Um, let’s just say that peace and quiet doesn’t…
final year students take the philosophy test, discover the subjects from 9 a.m.
You have four hours. This year, more than 540,000 candidates from the general and technological sectors will work on a theme, including justice, truth or even religion. The written examination…
Tony Awards | The Outsiders wins best musical
(New York) The Outsidersa realistic adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the epitome of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for Best New Musical on…