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Musée Jacquemart-André holds Mary Cassatt retrospective
Despite spending more than 60 years painting in Paris, and considered by her home country as one of the greatest artists of her time, American Mary Cassatt has received little attention from the French art world. A new exhibition in...
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Art Paris Art Fair opens doors for Living it ahead of grand opening
Representing the essence of European art, Art Paris Art Fair has reopened its doors to celebrate all forms of artistic expression. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the event, this year 142 galleries showcase artworks from 22 countries...
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Terry Gilliam's Benvenuto Cellini at the Opera Bastille
It's a spectacular cinematic and colourful universe - created by Monty Python co-founder Terry Gilliam. The iconic director unleashed his extraordinary imagination on Berlioz' masterpiece "Benvenuto Cellini" at the Opera Bastille in...
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Terry Gilliam on directing Berlioz opera
Terry Gilliam's second Berlioz opera at the Opera Bastille has much in common with his films such as "Brazil" where he creates unique dreamscapes and universes. The iconic film director, screenwriter, comedian and animator gives us an...
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Terry Gilliam weaves his magic at the Opera Bastille
It's a spectacular cinematic and colourful universe - created by Monty Python co-founder Terry Gilliam. The iconic director unleashed his extraordinary imagination on Berlioz' masterpiece "Benvenuto Cellini" at the Opera Bastille in...
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Paris Art Fair opens doors for Living it ahead of grand opening
Representing the essence of European art, Art Paris Art Fair has reopened its doors to celebrate all forms of artistic expression. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the event, this year 142 galleries showcase artworks from 22 countries...
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French eurozone plans to hit German speed bump
The reform of the euro zone, an urgent project of European power houses France and Germany, might see some sudden roadblocks after all. On Monday finance ministers of the currency bloc gathered in Brussels to discuss further steps in...
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The Brief: The future of eurozone reforms and a meat scandal in Belgium
In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: Eurozone reforms might take a back seat, as the new German government settles in and resistance withing the currency bloc is rising; and Belgium has to deal with another food scandal, this time...
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Clint Eastwood lets U.S. soldiers tell their own story in his new film
Hollywood Legend Clint Eastwood turned out in Los Angeles on Monday night for the world premiere of his new movie "The 15:17 to Paris," which tells the true story of three Americans, two of them off-duty soldiers, who subdued a gunman on...
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Britain's most expensive car up for auction
Classic car fans should head to Paris for the sale of the most valuable British motor car ever to be offered at a European auction. Worth as much as £15m, the 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato ‘2 VEV’ is an exceptionally rare car racing...
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Shares across Europe recover after plunging in early trading
Shares across Europe are recovering after falling during early trading, following what has been described as a "bloodbath" across Asia and the US. The losses were triggered by the largest ever one-day points fall in America’s Dow Jones...
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Erotic Picasso exhibition opens in Paris
For the first time, an exhibition entirely dedicated to a single year in the life of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, retracing his work through 1932, has opened in Paris. The exhibition, which opened at the Picasso National Museum in Paris...
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Isaac Mizhari Prefers Fast Fashion Over Designer Brands
The designer and entertainer says that he holds a preference for "low-key" apparel.
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Isaac Mizrahi Prefers Fast Fashion Over Designer Brands
The designer and entertainer says that he holds a preference for "low-key" apparel.
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Canadian freed after terrorism charges dropped
Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian and former University of Ottawa professor, has been freed after terrorism charges against him were dropped by French authorities. Diab was suspected of taking part in a terrorist attack in Paris 38 years...
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Paris swoons to Chanel, McCartney & Westwood
Chanel put a waterfall and cliff face inside the Grand Palais for their show at the Paris Fashion Week, and Cindy Crawford and Monica Belluci were among the celebrities who came to check out Karl Lagerfeld’s latest looks. The...
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Dior and Yves St Laurent light up Paris Fashion Week
The Musee Rodin was the exiquisite backdrop for Dior’s ready-to-wear collection at Paris Fashion Week. Inside, a cave with mirrored mosaics was the setting for the show which celebrated the French-American painter and sculptor Niki de...
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Going deaf has sharpened my art, David Hockney says
Renowned British painter David Hockney unveiled the huge painting he is donating to the Pompidou Center in Paris. Titled “The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire,” the 2011 painting includes 32 panels stretching more than three...
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New York Ballet combines with Paris and Bolshoi to celebrate “Jewels”
Three international ballet companies, the New York City Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet, will all come together on the Lincoln Center stage in New York to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Jewels”. The ballet is by...
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Paris Fashion Week: Flower power and snowflakes
Feeling the heat in Paris? In the summer sunshine of the French capital, big names like Carla Bruni and Catherine de Neuve kept cool courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier and his Autum/Winter 2017 Couture show. A winter wonderland theme was...
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Imams continue peace tour
A group of Muslim leaders have continued their tour of European cities to condemn terrorism. Their message in Brussels was ‘Not In My Name’. Imam Hassan Chalghoumi said he wanted to “pay tribute to the victims” of terrorism but also “to...
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Contemporary African art wows Paris
One of the largest exhibitions of contemporary African art is on show at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. More than 35 artists from a dozen of different countries are on the menu. “Art/Africa,” a major exhibition at Fondation Louis...
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Fiery car explosion in Paris being called terror attack
Explosives-laden vehicle rams police van; driver dies
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Paris to swing to the beat of 'Japonismes'
This year, France and Japan are celebrating 160 years of diplomatic relations. On this occasion, Paris welcomes “Japonismes 2018, the souls in resonance”. This exceptional cultural program runs from July 2018 to February 2019, with some...