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November 22nd, 2011

BlogTV: Civic engagement through cinema

1 000 visages is an association created by Eiji Leno and Uda Benyamina in 2006. It gives young people coming from unprivileged neighbourhoods the opportunity to step into the world of cinema and multimedia.
The association uses the short films they produce for educational purposes. That is, to reach different audiences (associations, schools) with the aim [...]

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Lizette Rivera

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November 22nd, 2011

Rediscovery of a Venetian masterpiece

It took five months to restore Veronese’s masterpiece at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire [...]

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Thierry Lagache

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November 14th, 2011

An encounter with James Thiérrée

Full of humour and phantasmagoria, James Thiérrée’s works provide an astute, never-ending mix of music, dance, pantomime, acrobatics and a battery of incredible objects… You leave his shows exalted and moved. A strange and poetic universe, unbridled imagination, supernatural lightness… An encounter with an exceptional artist. [...]

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Arnaud Morand

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November 9th, 2011

Interview with Jean-Christophe Frisch

An indefatigable explorer and discoverer, Jean-Christophe Frisch, Musical Director of XVIII-21 Le Baroque Nomade and the Balkan Baroque Band, has formed the Balkan Baroque Band. This latest initiative is a powerful expression of his attachment to cross-cultural dialogue. A faithful companion to Jean-Christophe Frisch and his musical journeys since 2007, BNP Paribas is proud to support this latest adventure. [...]

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Arnaud Morand

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October 27th, 2011

Julian Schnabel – just Polaroids

At the moment the artist is presenting his photographic work through an exhibition entitled “Polaroids” [...]

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Raffaella Violentano

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October 24th, 2011

The art of the contemporary tapestry

The renown artist Jassenka Tucan – Vaillant introduces “The art of the contemporary tapestry” [...]

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Krasimira Antimova

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October 12th, 2011

Tanjazz 2011

For the 4th following year, the BMCI Foundation showed its passion for jazz music by supporting Tangiers Tanjazz festival [...]

Paris d’amour in Kyiv

“Paris in Love” is a love portrait of the city, which is fairly considered the most romantic corner on earth – the city of love. The photos by Gerard Uferas capture the happiest moments from lives of different people. [...]

Join us on the CAMINOS 2011 trail!

Over a period of some 20 years, thanks to the efforts of the Centre International des Chemins du Baroque based at the Convent of St Ulrich, a vast cultural heritage – a veritable musical treasure trove that lay forgotten in the cathedrals and Jesuit missions of Latin America and the Caribbean – has been rediscovered [...]