What does October 16 mean?

This Monday, October 16, a difficult awakening for supporters of the Blues eliminated from the Rugby World Cup by South Africa, minute of silence in middle and high schools after the Arras attack and launch of the draw to attend to symphonic Hip Hop.

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Antoine Dupont after the elimination of the French XV against South Africa, in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, October 15, 2023 at the Stade de France.  (HERVIO JEAN-MARIE / KMSP)

“Hi it’s Leo, what does it say?”

This Monday, October 16, the supporters of the Blues may rub their eyes but no, it was not a nightmare, the French rugby team is indeed eliminated from its World Cup at home after being beaten ( 29-28) by South Africa in the quarter-finals. In the semi-final, the Springboks will face England on Friday. The other half will pit Argentina and New Zealand.

A minute of silence will be observed at 2 p.m. in all middle and high schools in France, three years to the day after the terrorist assassination of Samuel Paty, and especially three days after the attack in a high school in Arras in which a teacher of Frenchman was stabbed to death by a former student followed by intelligence police for radicalization.

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And then it’s this Monday and the draw begins, until Sunday October 22, to get your tickets for the Hip Hop symphony! This event organized by Mouv allows you to rediscover artists accompanied by the Radio France philharmonic orchestra. The eighth edition will take place on November 2, with Kayna Samet, Ronisia, Tayc, Tuerie and Werenoi on the bill.

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