Irish writer Edna O’Brien, who ‘shattered silences’ about women’s lives, dies at 93
The writer Edna O’Brien, whose more than 60-year career included the 1960 novel “The Country Girls” that scandalised society in her native Ireland, died on Saturday aged 93, her agent…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Gojira, the metal surprise at the opening ceremony
The internationally acclaimed French band teamed up with opera singer Marina Viotti to perform the revolutionary song 'Ah! Ça ira' at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris…
Olympics 2024: Céline Dion sang ‘L’Hymne à l’amour,’ a tribute to Edith Piaf and a revenge against fate
The singer, whose last live performance was over four years ago due to a neurological disorder affecting her voice, sang the timeless song by the illustrious French artist at the…
Paris 2024: Marseille’s artists are going for gold during Olympics (5/5)
With its breathtaking location on the Mediterranean, Marseille is one of the French cities hosting the 2024 Olympics. The Games are a perfect opportunity to promote its cultural wealth to…
Paris 2024: Stéphane Ashpool’s French touch infuses Olympic outfits (4/5)
As FRANCE 24 takes a look at the artistic and cultural iterations of the Olympic Games, fashion designer Stéphane Ashpool invites us into his Paris workshop to get a sneak…
Paris 2024: American artist Alison Saar’s Olympic sculpture (3/5)
For the 2024 Olympics, Paris has become an open-air art gallery. In part three of our arts24 Olympic series, we talk to American artist Alison Saar, who was commissioned to…
Blues legend John Mayall dies at 90
The British musician passed on Tuesday, July 23. His 1966 album 'Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton,' is considered one of the best British blues albums of all time.
George Clooney backs Harris, lauds Biden for ‘saving democracy’
The Hollywood star, one of the first high-profile Democratic activists to urge Joe Biden not to seek reelection, said 'We're all so excited to do whatever we can to support…
Paris 2024 (2/5): Mathieu Forget makes photography an Olympic art
For the Paris 2024 Olympics, dancer, choreographer and photographer Mathieu Forget invited athletes to dance with him for a series of jaw-dropping photographs in iconic cultural spots around France. Through…
At the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh Arles, artists are reaching for the stars
The "Van Gogh and the Stars" exhibition, rich with revelations and correlations, delves into the interplay between art and astronomical advancements.
