CultureXCultureflipped into Culture X - From Around the Globe5 days agoJean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist of Le Petit Nicolas fame, dies at 89France 24
CultureXCultureflipped into Culture X - From Around the GlobeStar Trek's trailblazing actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89France 24 - NEWS WIRESNichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series "Star Trek," has died at 89. Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced the death on the official uhura.com website, saying, "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, …
CultureXCultureflipped into Culture X - From Around the Globe'The tip of the iceberg': Three Picasso artworks discovered in three monthsFrance 24 - Joanna YORKA sketch worth hundreds of thousands, a children’s book and a ‘missing’ masterpiece... In the past three months, three unique artworks by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso have been found, in strange and unexpected circumstances. Is this a coincidence or not? When the President of the Philippines, …
CultureXCultureflipped into Culture X - From Around the GlobeEncore! - Iceland, the isle of artistsFrance 24 - Eve JACKSONUnpronounceable volcanoes, Björk, Vikings, Game of Thrones – these are some of the things you might think of relating to Iceland. This remote and fascinating island, located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with a population of 360,000 people, is one of the most creative nations in the world. Is …
CultureXCultureflipped into Culture X - From Around the GlobeEncore! - Fine art photography at Arles: Mitch Epstein on capturing 1980s India with his cameraFrance 24 - Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEARThe French city of Arles becomes a Provençal headquarters for fine art photography every summer, as the “Rencontres d’Arles” festival brings together imagery from all over the world through dozens of exhibitions, screenings and events. We sit down with Mitch Epstein, who tells us about revisiting …
CultureXCultureflipped into Culture X - From Around the GlobeDissidents of Russian culture face dilemma between silence and exileFrance 24 - Grégoire SAUVAGEThe Kremlin has effectively taken over Russia’s culture industry as the invasion of Ukraine prompted intensifying repression – with cancelled concerts, theatre directors sacked and artists arrested. All this poses a dilemma for Russian writers, singers, directors and the like: do they leave to …
