Tuesday, 20 August 2024

JAMES BALDWIN FEST TO CELEBRATE WRITER, IN PARIS

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For the centenary of James Baldwin’s birth, an international array of literature fans are coming together in Paris at a festival that will h...
Tuesday, 30 July 2024

AT PARIS OLYMPICS, ART RUNS IN TANDEM WITH SPORTS

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As cheers from beach-volleyball fans fill the air at the Eiffel Tower Stadium on a steamy, sunny day, pedestrians just down the road are enj...
Wednesday, 19 June 2024

A MISSION TO PUBLISH, TRANSLATE PUERTO RICAN POETS

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On meeting Amanda Hernández, one is immediately struck by her infectious energy and her generous sharing of information about Puerto Rican w...
Saturday, 25 May 2024

IMPRESSIONIST FESTIVAL TAPS INTO GLOBAL CONCERNS

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On a clear, chilly evening this week, the words of African American poet Maya Angelou filled the air in the centre of Rouen, as a vivid ligh...
Sunday, 21 April 2024

NEW COMMUNITY LIT FESTIVAL LAUNCHED IN JAMAICA

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Alongside the exciting boom in writing from the Caribbean, the number of literary festivals has been growing throughout the region over the ...
Wednesday, 3 April 2024

WORLD SAYS GOODBYE TO A CARIBBEAN LITERARY GIANT

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Maryse Condé, the acclaimed Guadeloupean author, has died in France at the age of 90 - her death eliciting an outpouring of tributes across ...
Sunday, 24 March 2024

BRAZILIAN FILM FEST PACKS IN 30-PLUS FILMS IN PARIS

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Spring is the season of film festivals in France, and one of the highlights is the always-stimulating Brazilian Film Festival of Paris, with...