Ubud, Bali

Gamelan music, candle lights and stone statues. A young shy girl shows up in the yard of the Lotus palace in Ubud. In the traditional Legong, dancers wear incredible costumes and have wide-eyed facial expressions. August 2004. Musique de gamelan, bougies et statues de pierre. Une jeune fille timide apparaît dans la cour du palais…

Porto, Portugal

At this time, the Ribeira district was a very poor part of the city of Porto. In 1996, it was designated World Heritage by UNESCO. May 1994. A l’époque, le quartier de la Ribeira était un coin très pauvre de la ville de Porto. In 1996, il a été inscrit au Patrimoine Mondial de l’Humanité…

Saint Petersburg, Russia

When the day breaks around 11:00am, it is sometimes difficult to feel awake on your way to work. You see many people sleeping in the Metro line 2 (Moskovsko-Petrogradskaïa). December 2013. Quand le jour se lève à onze heures du matin, il est parfois difficile d’être réveillé en allant au travail. On voit beaucoup de…

Saint Petersburg, Russia

I should call this picture « the Remains of Communism ». You walk in the street and suddenly facing this small of group of people, you remember the city has been levelled by communist ideologies in the recent past. December 2013. Je devrais appeler cette photo « les Vestiges du Communisme ». On marche dans la rue et soudain…

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Thanks to the Musical Director, Valery Gergiev, the Mariinsky Theatre opened a brand new Concert Hall, in spring 2007. This lady is waiting for the Mozart concert with the pianist Menahem Pressler to start. The concert will start late as the rehearsal is still taking place at the last minute in the hall. Gergiev is…

Saint Petersburg, Russia

At the end of the ballet on the new Mariinsky theater stage (aka. Mariinksy 2), Cinderella (Elena Yevseyeva) and the Prince (Filipp Stepin) receive an ovation from the audience. Ballet theatres attract large crowds of all ages across Russia. December 2013. A la fin du ballet sur la scène du nouveau théâtre Mariinsky (aussi appelé…