enAll the cultural news on RFI. The latest information, news and artistic events all around the world.https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:38:07 GMTThe Sound Kitchenhttps://www.rfi.fr/en/podcasts/the-sound-kitchen/20260926-adieu-dear-listeners-the-sound-kitchen-podcast-20260926 This week is the final Sound Kitchen program, and it’s a doubleheader: you’ll hear the answers to TWO quiz questions, as well as TWO “Listeners Corner’s” with Paul Myers, plus a special musical choice from me to you. Just click the “Play” button above to join the feast! 66c74174-b802-11f1-bf8f-bd078dd373a6Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:36:55 GMTSusan OwensbyThe Sound Kitchenhttps://www.rfi.fr/en/podcasts/the-sound-kitchen/20260919-a-doubleheader-feast-the-sound-kitchen-podcast-20260919 This week on The Sound Kitchen it’s a doubleheader: you’ll hear the answers to TWO quiz questions, as well as TWO “Listener's Corner" with Paul Myers, and of course, Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. So sit down, relax, and join the banquet! Just click the “play” button above to join the feast. 3cbc4c3a-b35c-11f1-82a7-0336a0f9b7d9Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:43:41 GMTSusan OwensbyCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260914-world-in-frames-rfi-traces-the-stories-behind-the-world-s-most-famous-photos As France marks 200 years since inventor Nicéphore Niépce took the world’s oldest surviving photograph, RFI looks back at photos that changed our view of history – or even history itself. Here we tell the story of how a portrait of an unnamed woman came to represent the suffering of a nation in Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, and what the iconic picture left out. 7f576fde-b02d-11f1-9857-f9fabe91456eMon, 14 Sep 2026 11:15:55 GMT© Library of Congress, public domainJessica PhelanCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260913-how-music-became-a-balm-for-new-york-in-the-aftermath-of-9-11 The 9/11 attacks changed not only New York's skyline but the music Americans used to make sense of tragedy. From Bruce Springsteen's songs of collective grief to Jay-Z's defiance and the Beastie Boys' love letter to their city, musicians responded in very different ways – helping to shape how the attacks are remembered 25 years later. bae4bbca-ad20-11f1-a1d9-15d76034bb44Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:16:06 GMT© AFP - CHIP SOMODEVILLA RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260912-celine-dion-fever-hits-paris-fans-as-mega-tour-gets-underway Canadian megastar Céline Dion kicks off the first of 16 sold-out concerts at the Plenitude Arena in Paris on Saturday, as fans who missed out on tickets find other ways to enjoy the singer's presence – from buying memorabilia to joining karaoke parties.  b959d7f2-ac5f-11f1-8eb2-0710ce6a2c7cSat, 12 Sep 2026 15:35:09 GMT© AFP - THOMAS SAMSON Ollia Horton with RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260907-france-south-korea-announce-billion-euro-investment-for-audiovisual-industry-macron-cinema France and South Korea will invest one billion euros to support the audiovisual and entertainment sector, President Emmanuel Macron said as he brought together some of the world's top entertainment bosses for a summit on the future of cinema.  6aa7290c-aaa2-11f1-b48e-454e654f638bMon, 07 Sep 2026 10:05:42 GMTvia REUTERS - VALERY HACHERFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260907-global-film-industry-gathers-in-france-to-tackle-unprecedented-challenges Some 200 cinema and entertainment professionals from around the world are gathering in the south of France on Monday to discuss the future of creative sectors threatened by artificial intelligence, streaming and competition from online platforms. ab8ea928-a862-11f1-9a18-47c596c52b24Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:03:00 GMT© REUTERS - STEPHANE MAHE RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260906-spanish-photographer-luis-tato-wins-top-prize-for-madagascar-protest-coverage-1 AFP photographer Luis Tato on Saturday won the top award at the prestigious Visa Pour l'Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan, southern France. ac09796c-aa17-11f1-9a98-b7a1771cff3aSun, 06 Sep 2026 17:24:16 GMT© Valentine Chapuis / AFPRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260902-what-else-venice-counting-on-clooney-to-inject-zest-into-film-fest Venice rolls out the red carpet Wednesday, with George Clooney set to collect a lifetime achievement award as the film festival opens a starry two-week run heavy on biopics, war-zone dramas from Gaza and Iran, and a fresh reckoning with artificial intelligence. 0d336056-a6ba-11f1-a44e-a3e4f95ad625Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:07:38 GMTAFP - HENRY NICHOLLSRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260829-ai-challenges-trust-in-photography-as-visa-pour-l-image-festival-opens Artificial intelligence and the growing difficulty of telling real photographs from fake ones are at the heart of this year’s Visa pour l’Image photojournalism festival, which opens in the southwestern city of Perpignan on Saturday. ec37954e-a2b7-11f1-8d87-f5c5e8d6b445Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:26:34 GMT© Captures d'écran/ Montage RFIRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260826-from-nashville-to-nairobi-dolly-parton-s-enduring-african-influence Country music icon Dolly Parton's remarkable career spanned generations and inspired people around the world – including across Africa. The star, who died in Tennessee on Tuesday at the age of 80, was particularly appreciated in South Africa thanks to her collaboration with renowned Zulu group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. dc4bf2d8-a131-11f1-957a-09b89e57a360Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:32:34 GMTAP Photo/George Walker IV - George Walker IVOllia Horton with RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260823-niu-lai-the-so-bad-chinese-animated-film-breaking-box-office-records An amateur animated film has become a surprise box-office hit in China, fuelling a wider debate about cinema, artificial intelligence and audience tastes. Made by a mother-and-son team on a shoestring budget, Niu Lai went from commercial failure to viral sensation after attracting a wave of negative reviews. 0c66969a-9c7c-11f1-a91e-c5f434e2bfeeSun, 23 Aug 2026 10:15:39 GMT© Dalian Jingyuan Culture Film and Television MediaRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260822-why-palme-d-or-winner-fjord-questions-our-certainties-cristian-mungiu-interview An isolated village in Norway sees its peaceful veneer upset by the arrival of a new family in Fjord, the Palme d'Or-winning film released in French cinemas this week. Inspired by real-life cases, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu explores questions of domestic violence, religion, culture and tolerance through a story that asks whose version of the truth can be trusted. a886d300-9bd2-11f1-be57-bfebf5b206b8Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:05:29 GMT© Why Not ProductionsOllia Horton with RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260819-ang%C3%A9lique-kidjo-says-hollywood-star-is-for-africa-but-also-for-france Singer Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – telling RFI the honour represented “a door opening” at a time of global turmoil. be02e342-9ba8-11f1-8c16-c92f114b9305Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:27:19 GMTAP Photo/Chris Pizzello - Chris PizzelloRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260614-uganda-s-ghetto-kids-to-shake-it-with-shakira-at-world-cup-final A group of young Ugandan dancers from the slums of Kampala have been invited to perform alongside pop star Shakira at the 2026 World Cup final, an opportunity they hope will bring them new visibility and help them transform their future. c12bae4e-657c-11f1-9062-55a4c1261eb8Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:11:13 GMTAFP - BADRU KATUMBARFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260614-the-project-nurturing-west-africa-s-new-generation-of-women-filmmakers Some of the West African film industry's biggest names are backing a new mentorship programme to support emerging women filmmakers. Showcased at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the Mariama Lab project aims to help women bring their stories to a wider audience in the region and beyond. a605529e-64cf-11f1-8913-879b1baa666eSun, 14 Jun 2026 05:28:21 GMT© KaroninkaOllia HortonCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260612-british-art-giant-david-hockney-dies-aged-88 British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday. 82bfa7e8-664c-11f1-adf2-670ac5853964Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:50:21 GMT© Martin BUREAU / AFP/FileRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260607-cannes-pierre-marie-dru-meet-the-man-getting-film-music-made Film music helps create the magic of cinema. But who works on this key creative process behind the scenes? French film music supervisor Pierre-Marie Dru tells RFI what it takes to match movies with the perfect soundtrack. 13a1d6b4-5f36-11f1-80a1-7932bbcece50Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:02:39 GMT© Shanna BessonOllia HortonCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260531-cinema-should-be-a-place-for-everyone-cannes-rising-star-anna-cazenave-cambet French director Anna Cazenave Cambet first came to Cannes in 2016 as a student with a short film called Gabber Lover, which won the Queer Palm award. With two feature films under her belt, she returned to the Croisette in 2026 as one of the "10 to Watch" rising French stars. RFI spoke to her about finding her place as a young woman in the industry, and her hopes for the future of cinema. ea5f7fb0-5907-11f1-a0c7-8ff925d54c85Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:55 GMT© Loïc Thébaud / UnifranceOllia HortonCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260525-forgiveness-has-to-be-lived-out-says-rwanda-s-cannes-laureat-dusabejambot Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo has become the country's first filmmaker to win the Camera d’Or for best first feature at the Cannes film festival, with Ben’Imana. The Kigali-based director talks to RFI about exploring how survivors and perpetrators continued living side by side in the year’s following the 1994 genocide and the difficult but necessary path towards reconciliation and healing. ddc0ac42-581d-11f1-ad1b-05bf8ed4411dMon, 25 May 2026 14:32:40 GMT© Siegfried Forster / RFIRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260524-romanian-director-wins-palme-d-or-at-emotional-cannes-ceremony The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival came to a close on Saturday evening, with the coveted Palme d’Or for best film going to family drama Fjord by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu. He called on filmmakers to set the example by promoting tolerance. 427dbf22-56fb-11f1-b59e-a5309fde48e7Sun, 24 May 2026 00:09:56 GMT© AP Photo/Scott A Garfitt Ollia HortonCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260523-from-critic-favourites-to-commercial-hits-japanese-cinema-wins-fans-at-cannes With no fewer than 12 films in the official selection, Japan is at the heart of this year's Cannes Festival. Its cinema industry continues to do well with moviegoers as well as critics, making it a notable success story amid the rise of streaming. a79824e0-560d-11f1-a221-8de3818ef238Sat, 23 May 2026 17:05:12 GMT© UzbekkinoOllia HortonCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260520-cannes-film-festival-2026-it-s-on-the-us-independent-side-that-i-see-hope While the absence of major Hollywood studios has caused a stir in Cannes this year, Eugene Hernandez, director of the Sundance Film Festival, founded by the late Robert Redford, told RFI why this needn't be cause for concern. baeaeba4-5455-11f1-8f24-ef8882901dbcWed, 20 May 2026 15:51:14 GMT© Siegfried Forster / RFIRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260519-from-refugee-to-red-carpet-the-remarkable-journey-of-amine-benrachid Amine Benrachid arrived in France with nothing but the clothes on his back, having crossed the Mediterranean on a rubber dinghy and walked across the border on foot. Today, the Chadian-South Sudanese actor is sitting on the jury of the Citizenship Prize at Cannes, and is preparing to tell his own story on screen. 1a426a64-5370-11f1-b7ab-e761326535acTue, 19 May 2026 14:44:55 GMT© Houda Ibrahim/RFIRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260517-bulgaria-wins-eurovision-song-contest-israel-comes-second-again Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries' boycott over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another big public vote for Israel that again secured it second place. France finished in 11th place. d72c3a10-51bd-11f1-b3e0-256157db24bcSun, 17 May 2026 07:33:36 GMT© Lisa Leutner / ReutersRFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260516-why-is-african-cinema-out-of-the-picture-at-the-cannes-film-festival Does the absence of African films in the main competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival point to a glass ceiling? Or is African cinema still slowly but surely finding its way to the top table? 1eec8e60-4ed8-11f1-a9ed-15a474dc4e28Sat, 16 May 2026 16:05:43 GMT© Festival de CannesAlison Hird with RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260515-france-has-responsibility-to-break-glass-ceiling-for-women-in-film Only five directors out of 22 at this year's Cannes Film Festival are women – two fewer than in 2025. Campaigners who want to see the film industry become more inclusive say the numbers reflect a broader gender gap in French cinema. 5342cb8c-4edf-11f1-a4aa-b9216e3017efFri, 15 May 2026 09:41:01 GMT© Scott A Garfitt/Invision/APOllia HortonCulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260514-cannes-film-festival-off-to-fast-and-furious-start-despite-hollywood-s-absence The Cannes Film Festival revved up its engines Wednesday evening with a screening of the 2001 blockbuster that launched the Fast and Furious franchise – a tribute to Hollywood despite a notable absence of large studios this year. Meanwhile, the main competition got started with films from Japan and France. 22db5cbc-4f74-11f1-92bf-d33775016048Thu, 14 May 2026 14:12:33 GMT© AFP - THIBAUD MORITZ RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260512-cannes-promises-electric-opening-night-as-ai-fears-feature-behind-the-scenes The Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday unrolled its red carpet, with 22 films vying for the big prize – the Palme d'Or. Meanwhile behind the scenes, artificial intelligence and the absence of major American studios are what's got everyone talking. 1b6ff51a-4e01-11f1-94fb-8b48a83daee4Tue, 12 May 2026 16:06:28 GMTAFP - THIBAUD MORITZOllia Horton with RFICulturehttps://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20260510-tuareg-history-documentary-highlights-a-vanishing-culture-malian-el-ansari In Undertows: A Tuareg Tale, Malian film director Intagrist el Ansari captures the way of life of his people – the Tuaregs. Filmed over 10 years in nomadic settlements and refugee camps, the documentary bears witness to a world "that no longer quite exists". 07726c4e-49f3-11f1-81f7-07f5ccc9ca86Sun, 10 May 2026 10:31:30 GMT© Intagrist el Ansari / Prosodie FilmsRFI