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Landmark exhibition of the major works of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer at the Louvre
A landmark exhibition of the major works of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer has opened. “Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting” at the Louvre in Paris presents a third of the Dutch Golden Age master’s complete opus to the public....
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Europe’s social and solidarity economy is huge with entrepreneurs
The social and solidarity economy (SSE) is a sector far from being marginal today in Europe. Cooperatives employ about four-and-a-half million people. Europe’s social economy A significant proportion of Europe’s economy is intended to...
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Haute Couture in Paris with Jean Paul Gaultier
Ladies. If your planning a future move away from the city and more towards garden culture, fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has you in mind. That is what was behind his spring/summer couture show at his Paris showroom. On the runway...
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The Pompidou Centre in Paris celebrates its 40th birthday
The Pompidou Centre in Paris is instantly recognisable. It is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The iconic building with its radical architecture was designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. It was opened to the public on January...
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Witnesses describe panicked moments after Paris shooting
Police take down man wielding machete
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HSBC to move 1,000 staff from London to Paris after Brexit
The top boss of HSBC has said it is planning to move some staff from London to Paris following Britain’s exit from the European Union. Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver revealed that in interviews at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
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Autumn and Winter collections from Kenzo, Rick Owens and Balenciaga
A cavernous warehouse on the outskirts of Paris as the big freeze gripped most of Europe was the venue for Kenzo to unveil its latest Autumn/Winter collection. The theme of the new line was pretty clear – rawness and exposure, a sort of...
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Haute Couture in Paris with Chanel, Dior, Schiaparelli and Giambattista Valli
There was a sparkle in the City of Light. After menswear’s fashion week, it was time for the Haute Couture in Paris as Chanel showcased its Spring/Summer 2017 collection. From its reflective runway to its mirrored pillars topped with...
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Middle East peace talks short of players
Leaders from more than 70 countries have assembled in Paris to revive peace talks in the Middle East. But missing from the table are key players: Israeli and Palestinian representatives.
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Indian film ‘Befikre’ breaks with the Bollywood standard of being politically correct
‘Befikre’ is a brisk romantic comedy set in Paris telling the story of Delhi born boy Dharam and French born Indian girl Shyra. The film stands apart from other Bollywood releases because of its explicit reference to drinking and sex...
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Armistice Day remembered around the world
London, Paris, Canberra all paused at 1100 local time
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Sunday Scrum: Canada vows to uphold Paris accord
As the U.S. pulls out of the Paris accord, Canada continues to forge ahead in fighting climate change. What might this mean for Canada?
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‘Red Dior’ Slava Zaitsev
Fashion week in Moscow presented works from over 70 designers from Russia, Georgia, Ukraine and other countries. For the past 20 years Russian fashion houses have begun to make a name for themselves on the global stage. The trailblazer...
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Fashion meets big data at Chanel show in Paris
With its lineup of models whose sweaters read ‘Rykiel Forever’, the Sonia Rykiel show at Paris Fashion Week paid tribute to the legendary Parisian designer who died in August at the age of 86. Though Rykiel retired several years ago, the...
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Live statues line Kenzo Paris Fashion show
It was a most unconventional backdrop that Carol Lim and Humberto Leon chose for their Kenzo show at Paris Fashion Week. Models of all shapes and sizes posed as nude statues at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, the Paris...
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Paris Motor Show: the future of driving
The future of driving is just round the corner if the Paris Motor Show is anything to go by. Renault’s zero-emission pure-electric powertrain TreZor prototype is a new concept for a glamorous two-seat coupe the French carmaker claims...