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In France, the International Festival "Annecy Classic" was held. It has been held for several decades, but it gained fame when a world-renowned pianist Denis Matsuev became its artistic director.Two dozens of drum sticks in an old suitcase. Each has its own sound and character. Though there are only 2 hands. A short break between rehearsals is filled with music.Once a year, everything is upside do...

A famous edition went bankrupt and was closed by court order.The Commercial Court of Paris decided to eliminate the publication of France Soir, having existed since 1944. Since December 2011, the newspaper had ceased to exist, and only came out on the Internet. An appeal to the readers, in which the editors expressed their gratitude them, appeared on the site of France Soir. The employees were hea...

May 6 (date for 2012)This festival is held in Upper Garonne on the first Sunday of May and gathers about 40 archers dressed in medieval clothes. They should shoot with a bow at a seven-kilogram parrot, at the top of a 45-meter mast. The archer who will manage to bring the bird down, becomes the King of celebration.The holiday takes its roots in the Middle Ages, when when a citizen suppressed by th...

Information, that famous French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a Hollywood movie about the scandal around the former Head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has received official confirmation. It is reported by The Independent.Late last year, the director Abel Ferrara said that he would shoot the film about Strauss-Kahn with Depardieu, which was followed by immediate refutation of film compan...

Paris, February, 6.  A famous French actress and model Laetitia Casta became a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.French Honorary Award was given by the Minister of Culture of the Republic Frederic Mitterrand."Naiad of Corsican waters, who took a long journey on the red carpets of the world. Walking under the sun and warming the hearts of French people" - the Minister said, giving the aw...

The French government has accused the Socialist Party of its plans to undermine the nuclear industry in exchange for supporting the Green Party.This was reported by BBC News.On Tuesday, two opposition parties signed an electoral pact under which the Socialists refuse to run for a number of constituencies, thus giving "green" the opportunity to obtain at least 15 seats in the new parliament.In turn...

Christmas is the most important holiday of the year for every French family, so they are prepare for it thoroughly, a month before the holiday.Whatever the religion is, no one remains indifferent to this holiday.It is especially important for children who find their gifts under the decorated, sparkling Christmas tree.Originally based on the cycle of the winter solstice, lasting 12 days, the celebr...

PARIS, November 18.Exhibition of works by contemporary artists from the CIS countries opens in the Paris exposition center "Docks along the Seine" today.This exhibition project, which is the result of cooperation of Moscow gallery "Proun" and The Intergovernmental Foundation for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation / IFESCCO / CIS, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the formation of ...

Paris Magic Museum ( Musée de la magie) acquaints visitors with the history of magic. A unique collection of photographic details, optical illusions, posters, prints and other items, relating to magic.ExpositionGreat tricksIn 1850, Robert-Houdin put into practice his famous Suspension Ethéréenne - focus, when the body of illusionist's son seems to no longer obey the law of uni...

National Gallery of Jeu de Paume (Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume)  National Gallery of Jeu de Paume (Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume) is a Museum of Contemporary Art, located in north-western part of the gardens of the Tuileries, Paris.  The building was built in 1861 during the reign of Napoleon III.  Originally there were tennis courts in the building. Its name comes from "pl...