Lights, camera, action: Eurovision reaches its grand final
In a blaze of laser lights, artists from 26 countries were preparing to rip the roof off at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest final, the world's biggest live music television event. Story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet.
https://www.france24.com/en/vi....deo/20250517-lights-
Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be an original.
Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have concluded it has something much more valuable — a rare version from 1300 issued by Britain's King Edward I. Story by Eliza Herbert.
https://www.france24.com/en/vi....deo/20250517-harvard
Arts24 in Cannes: ‘The world has never been closer to a world war in my lifetime,’ says Bono
Culture editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from Day 4 of the Cannes Film Festival, where U2 frontman Bono is premiering Stories of Surrender. The documentary, directed by Andrew Dominik, is based on Bono’s emotional one-man stage show – mixing his biggest hits with personal reflections on grief, fame, and activism. Speaking at Cannes, the rock legend warned that “the world has never been closer to a world war” in his lifetime.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv....-shows/arts24/202505
A cultural stroll through Paris with actor Jacques Gamblin and singer Hiba Tawaji
This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle meets with the talented actor and writer Jacques Gamblin, as he releases his novel "Mère à l'horizon". He takes us to Paris's Centquatre cultural centre, a creative hub popular with art lovers. We also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Franco-Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji's creative process, as she records a new album. Finally, we shine a spotlight on the paintings of artist Alexandre Bakker.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv....-shows/paris-des-art
Cannes 2025: Ari Aster's 'Eddington' premieres with Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone & Pedro Pascal
Culture editor Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, where Ari Aster's "Eddington" is one of the hottest premieres. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as a sheriff and Pedro Pascal as the town's mayor — with Emma Stone and Austin Butler also in the cast — this darkly comic Western takes on post-pandemic politics and unrest.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv....-shows/arts24/202505
