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☆ A new book unearths a buried history of photography in West Africa
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The dominant perception of early photography from West Africa is that it was taken through a colonizing lens. These are questions asked by a new book that seeks to re-examine the history of photography in the region. Her book demonstrates that gap was short, and history has been obscured in a way that has disenfranchised many Africans. Unlike some other West African nations, Senegal has no recorded history of portraiture before photography, Paoletti said. HUM Images/Universal Images Group Editorial/Getty ImagesTo Paoletti, it’s evidence photography in West Africa didn’t evolve in isolation.

Persons: Giulia Paoletti, ”, Mama Casset, “, ’, Frenchman Jules Itier, Louis, Paoletti, –, “ It’s, Adolphe Burdo, Burdo, visite, Burdo’s, Augustus Washington, Macky Kane, – Paula, ’ ”, Alfred Stieglitz, Fatou Thioune, Paula, ” Paoletti, Oumar Ka, Ka, I’d, Oumar Organizations: CNN, Department of Art, University of Virginia, CRDS, Dakar ”, Sun, The, Institut, du Sénégal, University of Dakar, Princeton University Press Locations: West Africa, Senegal, ‘, St, French West Africa, Belgian, Dakar, “, Africa, Berlin, Louis, Touba, Senegalese

☆ France calls for release of French official in Niger
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry on Tuesday called for the immediate release of a French official held by security forces in Niger. It said that an adviser to French nationals in Niger had been arrested by Niger security forces on September 8. The official is a "conseiller des Français de l’étranger" (adviser to French citizens abroad), who is an elected official who represents French expatriates and works closely with the country's embassies and consulates. According to the foreign ministry website, there are 442 such advisers worldwide. Their role is to help French expats with issues relating to work, schools, social security and other issues.

Persons: Tassilo Hummel, William Maclean Organizations: French, GV, Thomson Locations: Niger, France, Paris, Niamey, French

☆ In 7 Great Cities, 7 Great Walks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Christine Chitnis | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +32 min

Urban Walks In 7 Great Cities, 7 Great Walks The pleasures of strolling through an urban landscape are manifest. Credit... Joann Pai for The New York Times Its organically styled bouquets feel as though they’ve been freshly picked from the garden. Credit... Joann Pai for The New York Times Image Astier de Villatte specializes in antiques and tableware. Three quarters of a mile into the walk, you’ll be standing atop the first of three mountains, the 1,100-foot-high Inwangsan. Credit... Petrina Tinslay for The New York Times Few cities are so abundant with forest-like parks, coastal walks and beaches as Sydney, which is best explored on foot.

Persons: Joann Pai, Sandra Sigman, ”, Sigman, de Mars, you’ll, Dominique, Boulangerie Laurent B, Bellechasse, Germain, Bac, Pierre Hermé, monsieur, Le, Rue de Babylone, Sèvres, Rue de l’Abbaye, de Furstemberg, Furstemberg, they’ve, Tournon —, Villatte, Queen Marie de ’, Palazzo Pitti, Fna, Imane, —, Rue Riad Zeitoun, Rue Djane Ben Chegra, Rue Laarassi, darija, Rue Sidi Boulabada, Rue Bab Ahmad, Rue Bin Lafnadek, Michael Park, it’s, Earl Grey scones, Hadid, Petrina, It’s, Strickland, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Ian Cheibub, Ayrton Senna, touristy, Clarice Lispector, altinha, Tom Jobim, toting Tom Jobim, Osório, Rua Vinícius de Moraes Organizations: Shops, Jardin de, The New York, Rue Saint, Mars, ., The New York Times, des Invalides, Saint, Blvd . Saint, Rue de, Rue du, Rue de Rennes, de, Compagnie Française, Français, du, Palazzo, Credit, Rue Riad, des, Rue Bahia Bab, Moors, Jewish, Rue, Rue Sidi, Tachenbacht, Rue Bin, Wall ., Korean, South Korean, Milk, Nielsen, New, Opera, Milk Beach, Gibsons, Reserve, South, Heritage, Hornby, Fort, Francisco, Rua Locations: Cities, Paris, Seoul, Marrakesh, Jardin, Jardin de Luxembourg, Rue, Esplanade des Invalides, Blvd, Raspail, bac, Rue de Bac, Bac, Rue de Babylone, Seine, Astier, Français ., du Luxembourg, Italian, Florence, medina, Moroccan, Central Park, Jemaa, ., El, unburied, El Badi, Spain, Marrakesh ., darija —, Marrakesh enfolds, Morocco, Naksan Park, Gyeongbokgung, Scoff, Inwangsan, Seongbuk district, Dongdamun, Sydney, Hermitage, Bayview Hill, Vaucluse, Watsons, Queens Beach, . Credit, Bayview, Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour’s, Milk, Camp Cove . Credit, Parsley Bay, Hopetoun, Palmerston, Moreton, Camp Cove Beach, Mosman, Balgowlah, Manly, Bay, Watsons Bay, de Janeiro, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian, Ipanema, Rio, Beach . Credit, Italy, Copacabana Beach . Credit, de, Leme, Fort Copacabana, Arpoador, Vero, Polis Sucos, Polis

☆ Prehistoric bird-wing flutes music to the ears of archaeologists in Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The research team made replicas of the fragile originals, which they found emitted high-pitched trills resembling the calls of birds of prey. One theory is that the flutes were used attract the birds of prey - namely the Eurasian Sparrowhawk and the Common Kestrel - to frighten waterfowl, making them easier to catch. Over 500 million birds pass through the Hula Valley each year as they migrate between Europe and Africa, making it a popular destination for bird watchers. The use of flutes to communicate with the birds, Simmons said, was "really cementing that transition to a time when the relationship between humans and animals began to change". Reporting by Dedi Hayun and Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jérusalem, Tal Simmons, Simmons, Dedi Hayun, Ari Rabinovitch, Nick Macfie Organizations: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, REUTERS, de Recherche, Israel Antiquities Authority, Tal Simmons of Virginia Commonwealth University, Thomson Locations: Jerusalem, Ronen, JERUSALEM, Israel, recherche, Europe, Africa, Ain

☆ At Cannes, independent film firms optimistic as streamers stumble
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Miranda Murray | Thomson Reuters | Speed Editor On The Berlin Hub Who Provides General Coverage On Everything Politics To Energy In Germany | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

CANNES, May 17 (Reuters) - Independent film companies facing a market upended by the entry of streaming services are showing some optimism heading into this year's Cannes Film Festival as the Netflix era has begun flattening out and audiences start trickling back into cinemas post-pandemic. Cannes may make headlines for its glitz and glamour, but as the world's largest event for buying and selling movie rights, its importance to the industry is unparalleled. "It's a transitional time on the business side as the traditional business model that independent buyers use sees lessened value," said O'Shea. The similarity among much of the content offered on streaming platforms leaves theatre audiences wanting something different, an unmet appetite that independent companies could fulfil, he said. "Something good is happening, and I'm sure other streaming services will follow suit," Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux said in an interview with Le Film francais magazine in April.

☆ A company hoping to help California with its high-speed rail built one in North Africa instead, saying the region was ‘less politically dysfunctional’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A French state-owned railroad operator wanted to help California with its high-speed rail project. "SNCF was very angry," Dan McNamara, a project manager for SNCF, told the Times. Within 7 years, they built a functioning high-speed rail system in Morocco, the New York Times reported. They told the state they were leaving for North Africa, which was less politically dysfunctional." The California High-Speed Rail Authority continues to build: The first section of the rail is under construction in Central California.

☆ UTM-ista Eugenia Covaliov este câștigătoarea concursului național „Teza mea în 180 de secunde”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Prin această victorie, UTM-ista Eugenia COVALIOV s-a calificat în finala internațională a concursului, care va avea loc în luna septembrie 2021 la Paris, Franța, care, dat fiind contextul epidemiologic din acest an, va fi difuzată online, transmite utm.md. Concursul este inspirat din Three Minute Thesis, conceput de către Universitatea din Queensland, Australia, iar din 2014 se organizează în peste 20 de ţări francofone din lume. Concursul își propune popularizarea ştiinţei, iar prin intermediul său publicul larg poate intra în contact cu diferite domenii de cercetare. Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM. Informațiile prezentate în acest material nu reflectă nici într-un mod opiniile echipei #diez.

Persons: Eugenia COVALIOV, mr . Mohamed KETATA, AUF ECO, Ana BULAT, Svetlana DUCA, Le, Vladislav COJUHARI, Nadejda TURCULEȚ Organizations: Universității Tehnice, Moldovei, Francofoniei, Ministerul Educației, Culturii, Cercetării, Agenția Națională, Asigurare, UTM, Universitatea de Stat, Universitatea Pedagogică, Creanga, Academia, Studii, Tehnice, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, Universitatea din Locations: Republica Moldova, Chișinău, AUF, Republicii Moldova, Paris, Franța, Moldova, Moldavie, Universitatea din Queensland, Australia, francofone

☆ Cântăreaţa franco-israeliană Rika Zarai a murit la vârsta de 82 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

S-a stins una dintre cele mai mai frumoase voci israeliene care au cântat în limba franceză", precizează acelaşi mesaj online. Profondément attristés de la disparition de Rika Zaraï qui a conquis le ❤️ des 🇫🇷 avec son bel accent de sabra. Elle a chanté Israël et Jérusalem avec passion et dévouement. În anii '80, s-a orientat spre domeniul editorial şi a publicat mai multe cărţi despre binefacerile medicinei naturiste. După un accident vascular cerebral (AVC) suferit în 2008 şi o îndelungată absenţă de pe scenă, Rika Zarai a susţinut un recital la cabaretul Folies-Bergere din Paris în februarie 2020.

Organizations: ier pic Locations: Israel, Ierusalim

Fosta aripă a echipei Stade Francais a urcat pe acoperișul unei clădiri dezafectate la începutul după-amiezii, înainte de a sări, a declarat o sursă din cadrul Poliției. Potrivit unei surse judiciare, un martor l-a văzut pe fostul jucător căzând de la 10 metri. O anchetă pentru stabilirea cauzelor morții a fost deschisă de parchetul din Nanterre (regiunea Paris). Dominici a fost de cinci ori campion național cu Stade Francais și a jucat semifinala Cupei Mondiale din 1999, împotriva Noii Zeelande. Dominici a înscris un eseu în acel meci, câștigat de francezi cu 43-31.

Persons: Dominici Organizations: Stade Francais, Cupei Mondiale Locations: Nanterre, Paris, Noii Zeelande, Franța, Australiei

Argentina nu a învins niciodată Noua Zeelandă, în 30 de confruntări. Pentru „All Blacks", care au pierdut săptămâna trecută şi cu Australia (22-24), în etapa a doua a acestei competiţii la care Africa de Sud nu participă din cauza pandemiei de Covid-19, este a doua oară după 2011 când suferă două înfrângeri consecutive, citează Agerpres. Nicolas Sanchez, jucătorul echipei Stade Francais, a înscris toate punctele echipei sale: un eseu, o transformare şi şase lovituri de penalitate. În clasamentul competiţiei, Noua Zeelandă rămâne pe primul loc cu 6 pct, urmată de Argentina şi Australia cu câte 4 pct, dar cu două meciuri mai puţin disputate.

Persons: Nicolas Sanchez Organizations: Stade Francais Locations: Argentina, Noua Zeelandă, Australia, Africa de Sud

☆ 100 de site-uri de unde se pot descărca, legal și gratuit cărți
▼ + stars: | 2015-06-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Olesea Este Redactor-Şef Al Site-Ului Și Face Parte Din Echipa Diez.Md Încă De La Lansarea Acestuia | Aprilie Vine În Presa Online Din Economie. Scrie Pe Domenii Precum Educație Și Social. | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

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Persons: uri de, reduceri, William Shakespeare, Cullen, Laurens Jz Coster, Textes, Miguel de Cervantes KEIMENA, ManyBooks.net Authorama Organizations: Gutenberg, Science, Engineering, Free, de, Baen Free, Bibliolteca, Writers Biblioteca Valenciana, Afghanistan Digital Locations: uri, Lista, scriu, fantezie, Farsi, Afghanistan

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