Etiket: century
Crossing the century at the CNA
Tickets for the seven performances planned in Montreal sold like hot cakes. Posted at 3:00 p.m. But here is The crossing of the centurye, a gigantic theatrical fresco set in…
Paul McCartney found the bass guitar that was stolen from him half a century ago
The little miracle occurred following a vast campaign launched by two journalists. With this instrument, the former Beatle experienced legendary hours on stage and in the studio in the 1960s.…
Paul McCartney finds a bass missing for half a century
(London) Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was able to find a bass guitar missing for more than 50 years, on which he played Love Me Do, She Loves You And Twist and…
Taylor Swift and her critics: the perfect illustration of misogyny in the 21st century
During the 66e Grammy awards ceremony last Sunday, while she received the prestigious album of the year award for the fourth time (a first for the ceremony), Taylor Swift, excited…
Emmanuel Macron denounces “the biggest anti-Semitic massacre of our century”
Published on 02/07/2024 12:54 Update on 02/07/2024 12:58 Video length: 14 min kaddish The Head of State presided over the national tribute to the French victims of the October 7…
“The mining rush in the 21st century”: the lie of the energy transition
The energy transition as promoted by companies, institutions and governments around the world relies on the extraction of an abysmal quantity of metals. It is this paradox that the journalist…
this French concept of inversion of the relationship between work and free time, theorized since the 19th century
While the Prime Minister praises the “value of work” to save France, speaking of “unlocking” the economy, Paul Lafargue, defender of the working class, urged, in 1880, the French to…
this French concept of inversion of the relationship between work and free time, theorized since the 19th century
While the Prime Minister praises the “value of work” to save France, speaking of “unlocking” the economy, Paul Lafargue, defender of the working class, urged, in 1880, the French to…
this French concept of inversion of the relationship between work and free time, theorized since the 19th century
While the Prime Minister praises the “value of work” to save France, speaking of “unlocking” the economy, Paul Lafargue, defender of the working class, urged, in 1880, the French to…
Montreal in light | Celebrate a quarter of a century in style
Montréal en Lumière celebrates its 25th anniversary and its excellent programming marks the occasion. A sign of the times, the many guests come from both Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants and trendy…
On the North Shore, a 16th century indigenous cemetery threatened by winds and ATVs
The erosion of a dune at the mouth of the Natashquan River, on the Lower North Shore, has uncovered an indigenous cemetery contemporary with the travels of explorer Jacques Cartier.…
the day Franz Beckenbauer played the “match of the century” with his arm in a sling
Welcome Football World Cup The greatest legend of German football died on Monday at the age of 78. France Télévisions – Sports Editorial Published on 01/08/2024 7:15 p.m. Reading time:…
The business forum | Drug insurance for the 21st century
The debate on universal drug insurance should soon intensify as the federal government has promised to table a bill on drug insurance. Updated yesterday at 4:00 p.m. Steve Prince, FCIA…
“Zero emission” vehicles: the false advertising of the century!
Do you know the greenwashing or climate greenwashing? It’s when any entity (company, government) falsely makes you believe that its services, products or policies have beneficial environmental attributes. In fact,…
“French fantasy tales and short stories from the 19th century”: yesterday’s French fantasy
After publishing luxurious editions of Flowers of Evil by Baudelaire, Tales from my mother goose by Charles Perrault and others Extraordinary stories by Edgar Allan Poe, the Short and Long…
Visit to a treasure from the last century to bring up to date
Entering the former headquarters of the National Film Board (NFB), deserted for four years by its 400 employees, you have the impression of going back in time. The vast complex…
Twelve Ministers of Ecology recount 40 years of procrastination in the face of the challenge of the century
“Our house is burning and we look elsewhere”said Jacques Chirac in 2002. Two decades later, numerous heat records have been broken around the world and “guarantee a livable and sustainable…
Twelve Ministers of Ecology recount 40 years of procrastination in the face of the challenge of the century
2015-2023 “The idea is there, the reality is not” Insoluble contradictions in the face of urgency 2018 Movement of “yellow vests” 2020 Citizens’ climate convention 2022 Hottest year in France…
Polytechnique Montréal in a century and a half of history
This text is part of the special notebook 150 years of Polytechnique Montréal Polytechnique Montréal has come a long way since its modest beginnings at the Académie du Plateau and…
Dufferin-Montmorency Highway | A competition to resolve the “stupidity of the century”
(Quebec) Former PQ minister Marcel Léger described the construction of a six-lane highway on the banks of the St. Lawrence in Quebec in 1978 as “the stupidity of the century”…