Cinema, music, arts, festivals and global cultural trends.
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.
Manana Cissé, born in 1947 in Boké, is a living legend of Guinea's Ballets Africains. Recruited at 12, she is now the artistic director, sharing her cultural commitment and heritage.
In Ghana, seven women were arrested in early October for making and selling money bouquets, popular gifts at ceremonies but deemed illegal in several African countries for monetary sovereignty violations.
Designer Bünyamin Aydın unveils his 'From Earth to Sky' collection inspired by the flowers of Turkey's Cappadocia valley, created using the iPad Pro with M5 chip and featuring three custom hot air balloons.
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.
Ghanaian artist Akwasi Bediako Afrane, 36, showcases a monumental piece made from Western electronic waste called 'The Dance of Dialogue' at the Lyon Biennale, continuing the legacy of El Anatsui.
Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien denied on Tuesday that his book "C'était ça ou mourir" was written by artificial intelligence, while admitting to plagiarism from recognized authors after moving to Canada.
Innoss'B, discovered at 13, continues his musical rise with his second album "Arena Way." Released late August, it amassed nearly 25 million streams in a week, affirming his AfroCongo style and positive messages for Congolese youth.
On October 13, a new day of student and high school protests significantly disrupts French universities. The Student Union reports 90% are blocked or closed, while the Ministry of Higher Education cites 35% affected.
The Tunisian musical duo Jathb combines traditional Sufi chants, electro, and therapeutic music. Active for four years, they aim to preserve and revive the heritage of Sufi texts and music, an ancient Tunisian legacy.
Exiled Russian director Andreï Zviaguintsev presents 'Minotaur,' a film blending marital crisis and the war in Ukraine, releasing in France on October 14 and winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes.
In I Am Still Alive: Dispatches from Gaza, Palestinian poet Mahmoud Al-Shaer shares his experience of war, loss of home, and the struggle to preserve identity and collective memory despite devastation.
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