Culture news from the world's art, food and fashion capital, Paris. Join us every day at 12:15 Paris time for reviews and conversations on what’s arguably the only daily arts programme on TV.
Latest episodes
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Canadian dance-punk legend Peaches reaches the ripe age of 60
Canadian electroclash artist Peaches has been delighting, amusing and shocking music lovers and festivalgoers for the past three decades. Her shows are also a safe space for all ge…
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Macklemore holds charity stadium shows to raise funds for Palestine
In this arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim brings us a roundup of the big music releases and news of the week, from US rapper Macklemore's charity stadium shows to raise money…
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AKAA art and design fair brings African artists to Paris
Every year the art and design fair AKAA, or "Also Known as Africa", brings dozens of African and Afro-descendant artists to the French capital. As the 11th edition gets underway, w…
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Film show: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård star in horny feminist fantasy 'Wicker'
Film critic Emma Jones and Dheepthika Laurent discuss the week's film releases. Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård play an odd couple in the fantasy romance "Wicker" about love,…
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Women lead the charge for Saudi contemporary art
Saudi artists Reem Ali and Bashaer Hawsawi are showing installations that explore the domestic space, feminine spheres and the emotionally charged meaning of the table, in a group…
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Ibrahim Mahama's abundant artistic harvest
His monumental installations excavate Ghana's past and build firm foundations for the country’s artistic future. Ibrahim Mahama has represented his country at the Venice Biennale a…
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From Lupin's return to a bloody culinary apocalypse: The TV shows to watch this month
TV critic Dheepthika Laurent takes us through this month's TV highlights, starting with the long-awaited return of "Lupin", Netflix's most-watched French series. Omar Sy is back as…
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Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard reunite on the silver screen in thriller 'Karma'
This week on arts24, our French film critic Manon Kerjean covers thrillers, history, legend and animation. "Karma" reunites exes Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard on screen for…
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Musical trailblazer Lakecia Benjamin: From chasing Prince to touring with Stevie Wonder
In this interview with FRANCE 24's Culture editor Eve Jackson, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin looks back at her distinguished career. From trying to sneak into Prince's Las Vegas sho…
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SARAB pay homage to war victims in Syria, Gaza on new album
Franco-Syrian five-piece SARAB, or mirage in Arabic, make what can be described as poetic punk rock, blending guitar-heavy riffs with classical Arabic sounds and socially conscious…
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Callum Turner's new film sparkles at Dinard Film Festival
British and Irish cinema have been in the spotlight at the Breton resort of Dinard for more than three decades, with films like "The Full Monty" and "Billy Elliot" getting their st…
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Canadian poet and author Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Hailed for her "bold and inventive" work, "in playful dialogue with the classical tradition", the Canadian poet, translator and essayist Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Lite…
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Aaron Sorkin, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White: The director and cast behind the Facebook sequel
Fifteen years after "The Social Network", Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again. His new film, "The Social Reckoning", looks at what the platform has become and the role it play…
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A new 'Les Mis': This week in French film
This week on arts24, film critic Manon Kerjean takes us through some of the latest French cinema releases, starting with a new adaptation of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables". Vincent…
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Paris Fashion Week: Nicole Kidman, Dua Lipa and Rihanna light up the front row
Paris is once again the centre of planet fashion, as the spring-summer 2027 collections take over the catwalks. Simon Moritz takes us through the big hitters, starting with Matthie…
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Sulaf and Late Again on uprooting and reconnecting with their heritage
This week, Marjorie Hache has the pleasure of sitting down with Sudan's Sulaf, who is releasing her debut album "Aba", a poetic exploration of traditional Sudanese music with a con…
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U2 celebrate 50 years in music with surprise gigs
They could have filled a stadium or two for this golden anniversary, but U2 decided to go back to their roots and mark 50 years as a band with a few low-key gigs in their hometown…
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From Billie Eilish to Cardi B: Hassan Hajjaj on the stars who stepped into his colourful world
Moroccan-British artist and photographer Hassan Hajjaj has photographed some of the biggest names in music and pop culture – from Madonna, Billie Eilish and Alicia Keys to Cardi B…
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Tom Cruise's 'Digger' divides critics as Zurich Film Festival stars steal the spotlight
This week on arts24's film show, an unrecognisable Tom Cruise takes a career gamble in "Digger", Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new satire, in which he plays an oil billionaire whos…
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Interpol reflect on dystopian times on new album 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'
In this edition of arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim meets founding member and lead guitarist of Interpol, Daniel Kessler. They are one of New York's defining bands, keeping the spirit o…