Entertainment

25/02/2012 - France

The Artist wins big at France's Cesars

Silent film The Artist picked up another set of awards on Friday, after winning best picture as well as a slew of other prizes at France’s 37th annual Cesar awards.

04/01/2012 - France - United States

2011 French cinema entries highest in 45 years

2011 was French cinemas’ most successful year since 1966.

15/12/2011 - International report

Song contest hopes to save struggling European languages

The 12 finalists at the Liet International concert, in north-eastern Italy, were hoping that by singing in minority ...

10/06/2011 - France

US lawyers order closure of Parisian Jim Morrison-themed bar

Lawyers for The Doors have threatened legal action against a Parisian bar unless it removes all references to the fabled US rock band.

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02/12/2010 - Rendezvous

Paris by night - not what it used to be?

Has Paris's nightlife gone into possibly terminal decline? With many now heading to London, Berlin and Barcelona for nighttime tourism, the city council has organised les Etats ...

21/10/2010 - Zimbabwe

Big Brother loser given 200,000 euros by Mugabe

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has awarded over 200,000 euros to the losing candidate of Big Brother Africa.

02/09/2010 - Rendezvous

French café-bistrots down but not out

The local café the beating heart of French life, but the café-bistrot du coin is in decline.

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01/09/2010 - Indonesia

Jakarta's Buddha Bar ordered to close

An Indonesian court has ordered the closure of the local branch of a Paris-based restaurant the Buddha bar, in the wake of protests against the chain on religious grounds.