Cinema, music, arts, festivals and global cultural trends.
French students march in Paris to denounce overcrowded classes, teacher shortages, and call for reform or abolition of the Parcoursup platform. Despite fewer school blockades, incidents persist near some high schools.
The Colombian Cinema Panorama, organized by El Perro que ladra, offers a week in Paris showcasing around forty films highlighting contemporary Colombian cinema and its stories on the country's historical violence.
After over two weeks of often violent student protests, France is deploying 3,000 substitute teachers to the most affected schools to address student anger and police criticism.
France 24 highlights astronaut Sophie Adenot's return to Earth, emphasizing that it is far from romantic. Physical and psychological rehabilitation after a space mission is demanding, involving fatigue, disorientation, medical tests, and psychological support.
Franco-Syrian band SARAB, known for poetic punk rock mixing guitar riffs and classical Arabic sounds, dedicates their latest album to victims of wars in Syria and Gaza.
A new student protest is scheduled for October 13 in France, marking Act V of the movement started in mid-September. Opposition to Parcoursup, the post-bac orientation platform, is central, denouncing its opaque algorithms and discriminatory criteria.
The documentary "Naza," directed by Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, denounces crimes committed by the Israeli army against civilians in Gaza. Premiered at Venice Film Festival, it received a Special Jury Prize and 25 minutes of standing ovation. Now released worldwide.
For the first time since the October 16, 2020 attack, France Télévisions filmed inside Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. 200 high school students followed Samuel Paty's murder trial and shared their experience with current middle schoolers.
Historian Pascal Blanchard, with co-authors Sandrine Lemaire and Nicolas Bancel, traces a century of African decolonizations and ongoing memory conflicts in France, focusing on colonial repression in the 1940s, independence around 1960, and current debates before the 2027 presidential election.
On October 11, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman pilots one of three F-5 jets during the opening flyover of the NFL game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium. NASA also hosts an interactive fan experience zone before the game.
CNES has launched a microgravity research campaign in Bordeaux, enabling international scientists to conduct weightlessness experiments during parabolic flights aboard a specially equipped Airbus.
The 10th edition of Erasmus Days will take place from October 12 to 17, 2026. This annual event celebrates the Erasmus+ program in Europe and worldwide, themed 'Learning and Thriving: Talents for Tomorrow'. A press conference launched the edition in Paris, attended by Nelly Fesseau, director of Erasmus+ France Education Formation.
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