Friday, December 05, 2008

  • OPERA
    Philippe Jaroussky and his golden voice
    Two-time winner of the France's Victoire de la Musique award, Philippe Jaroussky is an opera singer who can't be ignored.
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  • LITERATURE
    Dan Franck says writing is a 'democratic tool'
    The author of the best-selling "The Separation" had to wait several years before being first published. In his latest episodic novel, Dan Franck writes about the life of a ghost writer; something he has done himself dozens of times.
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  • MUSIC
    Moriarty, the music of lost children
    The five members of the band Moriarty draw inspiration from many sources, whether it be Jack Kerouac and the beatnik movement or their Franco-American roots. A peculiar mix which makes for a very unique style.
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  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    Martine Fougeron, intimist photographer
    French photographer Martine Fougeron, has been living in New York for ten years. After first working for the luxury industry, she later found fame capturing her two sons. Her favourite subject: 'Teen tribal life'.
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  • SAILING
    Michel Desjoyeaux, a discreet navigator
    Despite being one of the world's navigators with the most awards, Michel Desjoyeaux has remained a very simple man. When he is not busy riding the waves, he takes care of his racing boats in Brittany.
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  • THEATRE
    Howard Buten, the clown who didn't want to grow up
    By day, Howard Buten is a psychiatrist for autistic children. By night, he becomes Buffo the clown at the Théâtre du Rond Point in Paris. He has played Buffo for more than 30 years, a way for him to preserve the child he still is.
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  • ORCHESTRA
    Semyon Bychkov, conductor
    Russian-born Semyon Bychkov was renowned in St Petersburg as a free thinker. When Soviet authorities disapproved of him conducting the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra and cancelled his concert, he left to start a new life in the US, aged just 22.
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  • PAINTING
    Mahi Binebine, a tireless artist
    Mahi Binebine is devoted to representing the "painful things" of his native country, Morocco, whether through painting or writing. He is the author of several books, and some of his paintings figure in the permanent Guggenheim collection.
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  • CUISINE
    Pierre Gagnaire, the poetic chef
    For three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire, food is much more than mere sustenance. Being a chef is synonymous with being a "composer of pleasure", capable of bringing emotion to the table, as well as tasty dishes.
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  • LITERATURE - TRAVEL
    Sylvain Tesson, the travelling writer
    Writer Sylvain Tesson spent more than 15 years of his life touring the globe, from the streets of Berlin to the summits of the Himalayas. His books are a record of his many travels, and he also holds conferences to talk about his adventures.
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  • MUSIC
    RoKia Traoré on the music scene
    The award-winning singer/songwriter discusses the origins and influences behind her music and the recent success of her gold album.
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  • SCUPTURE
    For artist Ndary Lo, material has 'three lives'
    Ndary Lo says the found materials he uses in his art have "three lives", as raw material, as manufactured products, and their reborn existence after having been thrown away when he recycles cycles them into his sculptures.
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