Shikha Singh 
The artist was arrested in 2022 for encouraging protests sparked after the collapse of a building that killed more than 40 people, criticizing “corruption” and “incompetence” of Iranian political leaders. His new film, The seed of the sacred fig, is in the selection of the Cannes Film Festival this year. The famous Iranian filmmaker Mohammed … Read more
Giovanna Marini died at the age of 87, following a short illness. Roman singer-songwriter, daughter of the composer Giovanni Salviucci and student of Andres Segovia, she founded the first popular music school in Italy, that of Testaccio, in the 1970s. Traveling since the 1960s to speak about the Italy of protest, tradition and ritual, he … Read more
Eight stories, eight imperfect existences. In his collection of short stories, the author recounts human turpitudes with humor. Auguste Palanquin is really unlucky. We could even say that he was born under the sign of misfortune. It all started with his grandfather, who, one stormy day, served in spite of himself as a lightning rod … Read more
► Vocal jazz: the sweetness of Youn Sun Nah They by Youn Sun Nah, Warner Music CD, €17 Youn Sun Nah takes up an exclusively feminine repertoire with her caressing tone. The South Korean singer, associated with pianist Jon Cowherd, ventures on Feel good without pretending to compete with Nina Simone, whom she reveres: “Nina … Read more
Sunday May 19 the Traveling Choir will celebrate its 20th anniversary and it will take place at the Arkea Arena in Bordeaux-Floirac. In a room more accustomed to welcoming Aya Nakamura, Patrick Bruel or the “L’Héritage Goldman” tour than an amateur choir. Even if, in twenty years, many of these amateurs have become professionals. It … Read more