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Mature students grapple with France's  baccalauréat exam
17/06/2013 - On-the-spot France

Mature students grapple with France's baccalauréat exam

Some 660,000 secondary school students across France sit down today for the first of the series of exams which make up the baccalauréat, known as the bac.

French band Lo Cor de la Plana
16/06/2013 - World music matters

French band Lo Cor de la Plana

The French band Lo Cor de la Plana hails from the southern city Marseille.

Paris's Musée du Quai Branly, home to a collection of real African art
14/06/2013 - France

Paris police break up fake African art gang

French police have uncovered one of the largest networks ever of fake African art in France.

President of the French National Assembly, Claude Bartolone, with children from the Winnie Ngwekazi school in Soweto
11/06/2013 - Report: France - South Africa

South African youngsters address France's children's parliament

In France, South Africa Season is underway. It's a six month-long programme of artistic, gastronomic, scientific and sporting events, among others.

Children from Soweto invited to the children's parliament in Paris
11/06/2013 - On-the-spot France

Children from Soweto invited to the children's parliament in Paris

As part of the South Africa season here in France, eight children from the township of Soweto were invited to the children's parliament ...

Childo Tomas
09/06/2013 - Report: Word Music Matters

Childo Tomas and the family affair

Mozambican bass player and vocalist Childo Tomas talks to RFI about the joys of making his first solo album - The roots of Mozambique - after nearly two decades of playing in other ...

Mozambican bass player and vocalist Childo Tomas releases his first solo album
09/06/2013 - World music matters

Mozambican bass player and vocalist Childo Tomas releases his first solo album

Mozambican bass player and vocalist Childo Tomas talks to RFI about the joys of making his first solo album - The roots of Mozambique - after nearly two decades of playing in other ...

Lighting up lives when the sun goes down in Congo
06/06/2013 - On-the-spot France

Lighting up lives when the sun goes down in Congo

Over 1.4 billion people in the world don’t have access to electricity; roughly 25% are in India, many more are on the African continent. An Indian project known as LaBL -

02/06/2013 - World music matters

Manran tops the charts ... in Gaelic

The young Scottish band Manran talk about being chart-toppers while singing in their native Scots language known as Gaelic.

31/05/2013 - Report: France

Winelovers flock to French presidential wine auction

The first day of an auction of 12,000 bottles from the French presidential wine cellar confounded critics by raising nearly 300,000 euros. More bottles go under the hammer on Friday.

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