Thousands of people, including young Muslims, have flooded Place de la Republique in a vigil to pay tribute to the victims of the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The atmosphere remained peaceful and full of emotion. January 2015. Des milliers de gens, incluant des jeunes Musulmans, ont envahi la place de la République pour…
Despite the crowd, the atmosphere inside the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul was quite relaxed. I remember you had to leave your shoes outside and that you could still feel the cold while walking on the carpets. March 1997. En dépit de la foule, l’atmosphère à l’intérieur de la Mosquée de Soliman était assez détendue. Je…
This woman made me immediately think of Anton Chekhov’s « Lady with the Dog ». But the short story takes place in Yalta, while I was in Peterhof, near Saint Petersburg. And the Peterhof lady was much older than Chekhov’s heroin. June 1998. Cette femme m’a fait immédiatement penser à « la Dame au petit chien » d’Anton Tchekhov.…
The French soprano Alexia Cousin (born 1979) leaves the stage of the Liege Philharmonic Hall, followed by conductor Louis Langrée (born 1961). She is an up-and-coming singer who seems to be able to sing the most difficult parts. However, a year later, her agent would announce that she had made the decision to end her…
While the official name of the town is Rostov, Russian people usually call it Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great, to distinguish it from Rostov-on-Don. In the spring, most of the lake was frozen and temperatures were not very high. But some fishermen had already decided to enjoy the first rays of sun. April 2011.…
The Bouglione family has been running the Winter Circus (« Cirque d’Hiver ») for many years and the shows are always amazing. At the end of the show, all artists take a bow in front of the audience. December 2014. La famille Bouglione gère le Cirque d’Hiver depuis plusieurs années et les représentations sont toujours magiques. A…
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