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Vive Marseille: The European Capital of Culture!

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It's the rebel French city that's seeking redemption through culture. In today’s show France 24’s culture editor Eve Jackson is in Marseille to find out more about this year’s European capital of culture.

CULTURE
By Eve JACKSON
Slideshow: Behind the scenes
MUSIC
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Literary review heads north

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Meeting indian performer Raghunath Manet

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Fez celebrates sacred musics

In this edition:The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. Focus on Lebanese musician Marcel Khalifé, and on the indian dancer Shantala Shivalingappa. Finally a visit in the World Heritage Site of Fez.

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