Tag: cultural
With the debate on cultural appropriation, costume parties turn into a headache
At the Fasnacht fashion show in Karlsruhe, Germany, March 4, 2014. EVA Z. GENTHE / VISUM Halloween and costume parties are sacred for Charlotte, 31, a stay-at-home mother. This adopted…
“The French cultural exception in terms of cinema is first and foremost an exceptional success”
Lhe model of support for cinema has been much discussed in recent months. It is time to recall its fundamental principles and ambitions. Let us summarize the debate as it…
Former Pro Helvetia boss – musician and cultural critic Urs Frauchiger dies – culture
Contents Frauchiger was an unyielding defender of culture and cultural workers – and instigator of cultural rowdiness. Born in Mungnau in the Emmental in 1936, Urs Frauchiger became a cellist…
how AMD opens new doors to players in the cultural world
For several months, the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans have hosted a new interactive exhibition to highlight UNESCO world heritage. A project which would undoubtedly not have seen the light of…
France denies any cultural boycott of Sahel countries
Published on 09/15/2023 at 12:02 p.m. PARIS, September 15 (Reuters) – France has no intention of severing its cultural ties with Burkina Faso,…
France denies any cultural boycott of Sahel countries
PARIS (Reuters) – France has no intention of severing its cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, three Sahel countries now in the hands of military coup leaders, but…
“We demand a fair place for sound creation in cultural policies”
VSNoting the elimination of the support fund for sound writing and our exclusion from the consultation on the establishment of a “sound tax” for streaming platforms, we, podcast and radio…
What does “cultural appropriation” mean? meaning and use
ABBREVIATIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS Aug 21, 2023 at 6:30 am The term “cultural appropriation” is appearing more and more frequently in discussions. We’ll explain what it means and how to…
Concert and interview – singer Feist invited to the progressive cultural evening
New form of home“Since having my daughter, I see the world through different eyes. I used to love planting tomatoes, but then I went on tour and the vegetables died.…
The fate of the Experimental Cinematography Center in Rome worries the cultural world in Italy
The Experimental Center of Cinematography, in 2008, in Rome. ANDREA ROSSI/EIDON/MAXPPP Filmmaker Nanni Moretti denounced “violence and rudeness” of the operation. His brothers and sisters Marco Bellocchio, Paolo Sorrentino, Luca…
Otto Waalkes: The living German cultural heritage
Otto Waalkes The living German cultural heritage Round birthday for Otto Waalkes. © imago/Metodi Popov For 75 years, Otto Waalkes has successfully refused to grow up. Watching him do it…
Podcast. How a former airship hangar became a cultural venue
For this episode, let’s head to Hauts-de-Seine, and more specifically Meudon, to discover the rehabilitation of a 19th century hangar.e century. It served in turn as a shelter for dirigible…