Culture · 3 min read
An NGO in Côte d'Ivoire raises alarm over the dangers of skin lightening creams, documenting dozens of victims with sometimes lasting damage and calling for stricter controls to protect public health.
Culture · 3 min read
Apple launched the Designers of Tomorrow 2026 exhibition at Hôtel de Maisons in Paris, featuring young designers chosen for transforming physical environments and human experience, including architect Salem S. Charabi with his lantern The Eminence of Light.
Culture · 1 min read
Spring-summer 2027 fashion asserts itself as a space for political and cultural expression, notably through Laduma Ngxokolo's Maxhosa Africa brand that celebrates the African continent. In Paris, Jacques Logoh spotlights fashion against HIV, while Mossi Traoré addresses death openly in his Père-Lachaise cemetery show.
Culture · 3 min read
On Monday, October 19, access to the Louvre Museum was blocked by students from the École du Louvre who demonstrated their support for the high school movement and denounced police repression. This blockade prevented the museum from opening normally at 9 a.m. The management stated the museum was used as a platform for expression, unrelated directly to the mobilization. A new day of protest is planned for October 24 by the 'yellow vests'.
Culture · 3 min read
A student protest in France, initially triggered by teacher shortages and lack of resources at a Créteil high school, quickly expanded to denounce structural inequalities in the public education system.
Culture · 3 min read
One year after the dramatic Louvre heist, security in French museums remains a sensitive topic, highlighting the challenge of protecting priceless works while welcoming visitors.
Culture · 1 min read
The CNRS series “Inside the Workshop of...” highlights the methods and magic of literary greats, including Léopold Sédar Senghor. Researcher Claire Riffard offers an in-depth study of the poet’s archives, unveiling five key themes that illuminate the genesis and originality of his poetry, now a classic of African literature.
Culture · 3 min read
Franco-Cameroonian writer Osvalde Lewat releases Un corps indocile, a novel exploring freedom, the body, masculinity, and power dynamics through Deffo, an African couturier in Paris facing life-altering pain.
Culture · 4 min read
Photographer Adrien Vautier showcases his exhibition "If You Cross the Winter" in Bayeux, documenting both combat and daily life affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Culture · 1 min read
Antoine Vitkine presents "United States of Mafia," a three-part documentary exploring the troubled relations between American power—from Al Capone's time to today—and organized crime, including questions about Donald Trump and the Russian mafia.
Culture · 1 min read
French director Pauline Bayle adapts the monumental Indian epic Mahabharata from a female perspective. The play runs at Théâtre Public de Montreuil until October 24.
Culture · 3 min read
Christophe Leribault, director of the Louvre, stated the museum could shut down without state funding for major renovations due to problems like water leaks and ticket fraud.
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