Maryse Condé said emotional goodbyes to her island
Because of a stroke a few years ago, the novelist Maryse Condé, known for her dynamism, can no longer move like before. After having worked and traveled a lot all over the world, the novelist […]
Month: September 2016
Carlos Acosta : a Cuban and universal artist
At the age of 43, Carlos Acosta did not stopped moving, creating or dancing as he announced it two years ago. Dancer, choreographer, film actor and author, it could seem pretentious for someone who was […]
Gwoka, “Intangible cultural Heritage of Humanity”
On November 26, 2014, Gwoka – “music, song, dance and cultural practices representative of the Guadeloupean identity” – was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Some people feel proud and other […]
The “Prix Stéphane Hessel” 2016 had a qualified jury
The jury of the “Prix Stéphane Hessel”, ediction 2016, comprised the following members : President of the jury Arnaud d’Hauterives, perpetual Secretary of the Academy of Fine Arts, Honorary President of Alliance Francophone Éric Amiens, […]
“S. Hessel Prize” : “Les Autres” and “La Légende des Étoiles” rewarded
Alliance Francophone and Radio France Internationale held until February 29, 2016 the 4th edition of the “Prix de la Jeune Écriture Francophone Stéphane Hessel-Alliance Francophone – RFI” (Stéphane Hessel Literary Prize). The theme for this […]
The long march of gwoka for recognition
In recent years, gwoka has got over obstacles but it was not always this way. Indeed, during slavery, the article 16 of the Edict of Louis XIV, King of France, in March 1685, known as […]
Caribbean people, the “S. Hessel Literary Prize” waits for your works
The “Prix de la Jeune Écriture francophone Stéphane Hessel”, founded in 2013 by Alliance francophone, Radio France Internationale (RFI) and TV5 Monde France is annual It is open only for French-speaking writers aged 15 to […]
Gwoka : music, song and dance in Guadeloupe
Gwoka is born from the meeting of slaves from different African tribes. When they arrived in the Caribbean, they did not speak the same language, they did not have the same customs but they all […]
The Caribbean, an extraordinary literary wealth
From April 15th to 18th, 2015 was held in Guadeloupe the 4th “Congress of Caribbean Writers” in the presence of fifty authors from 14 Caribbean islands and 5 Latin American countries. An opportunity to highlight […]
Buena Vista Social Club, more than legend
It could not be otherwise. Buena Vista Social Club (BVSC) bid farewell to the world stage at home. Precisely because most of their performances took place in other countries, the legendary band decided to complete […]