Cinema, music, arts, festivals and global cultural trends.
Zimbabwean Simbarashe Kundizeza won the 2026 Caine Prize for his short story The Blue Fighter. However, a US newspaper accuses him of having entirely written the story using AI, sparking debate on AI use in literature.
The opera 'Mothers of Kherson' was presented at Poland's National Opera in collaboration with New York's Metropolitan Opera and Save Ukraine, aiming to revive global interest in the war in Ukraine over four years after the Russian invasion.
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.
Having grown up in Africa, including Ivory Coast, Togo, and Mauritania, Jean-Patrick Nourricier expresses his nostalgia and deep attachment to Mauritania. Now a general manager near Nîmes, he cherishes these unforgettable years on the African continent.
Chilean artisan Macarena Hott Recondo takes part in Parcours Bijoux 2026 in Paris, combining metal and memory to create jewelry that transcends the object, embodying an art of living.
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.
Taylor Swift is announced to close the sixth Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. A highly anticipated appearance in support of a museum dedicated to the global history of cinema.
On the eve of the robbery’s first anniversary, the stolen Crown Jewels remain missing. The Louvre has strengthened security, but its leadership argues for a broader transformation: ageing buildings, crowded spaces, and strained public finances.
In France, high school students and student unions, disappointed by talks with the Education Minister, call for a new protest on October 17 alongside the Yellow Vests.
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.
Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2027 honors African fashion with South African label Maxhosa Africa by Laduma Ngxokolo and Jacques Logoh's international fashion festival, highlighting creativity and social themes such as HIV.
Irish writer Sally Rooney's support for the banned group Palestine Action has led to her novels being removed from UK bookstores, triggering a rush among booksellers to stock up before supplies run out.
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