Paris Opera star Hugo Marchand strives to make ballet more accessible
His next performance "Les Étoiles au château" will be held on September 9 and 10 at the Château de Digoine, in France's Saône et Loire department.
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Social justice and British voices take centre stage at 77th Avignon theatre festival
Meanwhile, the festival's opening night put social justice centre stage, with an adaptation of the 1973 documentary "Welfare" and a roving dance performance choreographed by French hip-hop pioneer Bintou Dembélé.
Antonin: French modern-day dandy releases globetrotting & sunshiny debut album
We also look at upcoming summer festivals in France, as well as some tunes and artists to look out for – including Zaho de Sagazan, who's being hailed as the new prodigy of Chanson Française with an electro twist.
Discovering France's regions via gastronomy: Marseille, a Mediterranean melting pot
In this episode of French Connections Plus, we learn more about Marseille classics like bouillabaisse and pastis, but also some of the new and exciting features of the French city's bustling food scene. Join Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula as they explore the culinary wonders of Marseille.
Film show: Scarlett Johansson and the 'terrific cast' of Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City'
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Japan's rock star artist Takashi Murakami gives FRANCE 24 private tour of new French show
Also on the programme, we bring you the incredible story of one of the world's most renowned photographers. Henri Dauman was until recently relatively unknown in his home country. The Frenchman fled Paris during the Holocaust and became an artist in America working with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and JFK.
Faustin Linyekula: 'Is it still possible to dream from the ruins of my country?'
Faustin Linyekula has two shows at the Chaillot theatre in Paris: "My Body, my archive" and "Mamu Tshi, portrait pour Amandine", both on between June 14 and 17.
Film show: From Casablanca to Blade Runner, Warner Brothers turns 100
France's passion for bringing old films back into theatres is also on display this week with the re-release of the restored works of groundbreaking French writer and director Jean Eustache. We take a look at his film "The Mother and the Whore", which is about a messy Parisian love triangle in the wake of the sexual revolution and scandalised Cannes 50 years ago.