ballet
The French ballet star who danced on broken bones
She was diagnosed with double scoliosis and was told she was too tall to dance. But she defied the odds to become a prima ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet. On the eve of her…
Dispute intensifies in Kenya with conflicting claims over election results
In tonight’s edition: dispute intensifies in Kenya with conflicting claims over the presidential election’s results, in DR Congo Human Rights Watch says 27 people have been…
Sunshine indoors: Van Gogh's paintings from the inside out
A new exhibition in Paris is presenting Van Gogh's canvases from a new, immersive angle, allowing visitors to drift through giant installations of his work. Also, dancing his way…
Backstage at the ballet: Paris's Opera Garnier
The Opera Garnier in Paris is a living monument to classical dance in France. For generations, ballet dancers have appeared on its stage, transfixing audiences. But the Opera's…
Video: Chanel adds touch of high fashion to Paris Opera as Millepied bows out
Benjamin Millepied has commissioned Karl Lagerfeld to take care of the dancers’ wardrobe for his last show as director of dance at the Paris Opera. The artistic director at…
The 'pin-up of Poldark' Aidan Turner talks small-screen success
Irish actor Aidan Turner chats to us about his all-weather fans, stripping off for work and finding fame as a historical hero in "Poldark". Also, we check out the New York City…
Seven African countries' economies at risk over Brexit
In tonight's show: We take a look at how business and financial aid in Africa could be affected by the UK's decision to leave the EU. Also, Karim Wade, the son of the former…
Millepied bids adieu to Paris Opera Ballet
Star choregrapher Benjamin Millepied said Thursday he was quitting Paris Opera Ballet after little over a year in charge of one of the world's greatest ensembles.
The Lord of the dance: Benjamin Millepied
He is the choreographer who helped transform Natalie Portman into an obsessed, paranoid ballerina for the film "Black Swan" - before going on to marry her. After decades as the…
Tobey Maguire on playing chess great Bobby Fischer
How has a film about chess become a must-see? FRANCE 24's reporters speak to actor Tobey Maguire about the film "Pawn Sacrifice".
Greece: Austerity vs. Bankruptcy
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS - Weds. 01.07.15: Papers across the world continue to focus on the Greek debt drama and the upcoming referendum. A British man is grabbing headlines after…
Russian ballet icon Maya Plisetskaya dies aged 89
Maya Plisetskaya, considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, died in Germany on Saturday at the age of 89, the director of the Bolshoi, Vladimir Urin,…