The Smithsonian Folklife festival

The international exhibition of living heritage held annually in the capital of the world's first power. Festival origin and concept First held in 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival spans two long weeks each year a few days after the national holiday.  Organized by the institution, this festival is free to all visitors in order to facilitate cultural exchange. It is usually divided by region, state or theme. Mainly consisting of music, singing, dancing, handicrafts, cooking demonstration and reading, it encourages visitors to interact with the exhibitors. The festival brings together more than 90 nations, every region of the United States, dozens of ethnic communities, more than 100 Native American groups, and some 70 different crafts1. With more than one million visitors annually, the festival is the largest annual cultural event in the U.S. capital. An opportunity to strengthen interstate ties, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival brings together more than 90 nations, all of Americ... More...

Les sorties de film prévus pour 2020 finalement reportées pour 2021

Cela fait maintenant 1 an que le monde du cinéma est presqu’à l’arrêt. En effet, en raison de la pandémie du Covid 19, plusieurs films sont passés directement par la case de streaming tandis que d’autres ont tout simplement vu leur sortie être repoussée de plusieurs mois voire même d’1 an.  L’équipe de rédaction vous en propose quelques-uns L’on commence notre liste par le film d’animation Soul. Initialement prévue en salles, sa sortie se fera en DVD, Blu-ray et Disney en Avril 2021. Réalisé par Pete Docter et Kemp Powers, ce film d’animation d’1h40 min parle d’un passionné de jazz et professeur de musique dans une école de Jazz qui a enfin l’opportunité de réaliser son rêve, celui de jouer dans le meilleur club de New York. La suite ?? attendez le 9 Avril 2021..  Fast and Furious 9 Vous l’avez sûrement attendu de pied ferme mais il ne sera là que dans presque 1an. En effet, sa sortie est prévue pour Mai 2021. Il faudra patienter donc découvrir la suite des aventures de Vin Diesel et s... More...

Demi Lovato victim of sexual assault

It is during a documentary in her honor broadcast on February 17 that Demi Lovato revealed that she was raped as a teenager and later sexually assaulted. Obviously, we do not know much about the life of our favorite stars. This is what we learn from the documentary of the American singer Demi Lovato broadcasted during the South by Southwest festival last 16th. Through this film entitled "Dancing with the devil", the singer came back on the most important moments of her career but also of her life. Her overdose It is without taboo and without filter that the singer recalled the difficult moments of his career, including his overdose in 2018 during his documentary. On July 24, 2018, Demi Lovato almost lost her life. And for cause, a mixture of drugs that should have led to her death according to her revelations. Heroin with fentanyl, a painkiller a hundred times more powerful than morphine, is what led the American star to the emergency room returned addicted to drugs and alcohol after 6... More...

Art galleries, a new attraction in the city of Paris?

The city of Paris is known for its legendary Eiffel Tower and its bridge of love where many couples will materialize their love by hanging a padlock and simply throwing the key into the river. A symbolic way to seal their love. Recently, it is something else that attracts more and more visitors to Paris. Art galleries Indeed, it's the art galleries that are all the rage right now. Some of them exhibit unusual works, so unusual that they have the ability to literally take us from one universe to another. If you are passionate about art, you should definitely have seen the video of Galleria Continua Paris, an art and delicatessen gallery. In a 4 min long video, the famous JR takes us on a tour of what could be called a classy gallery where, in addition to admiring the masterpieces, we can indulge in a sweet French coffee and buy paintings of a certain beauty it must be said. Always the covid... Having become legal in 2009, 59 Rivoli is much more than just an art gallery. With no less tha... More...

5 novels to read and reread.

These 5 novels by American authors are masterpieces, with the particular style of their author, the authenticity of the stories and the full of adventure. American literature American literature is a picturesque collection of adventure novels, detective stories, autobiography, stories... it includes authors who produced most of their works in America. Indeed, the first American novels were published at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th. These first novels were mostly female productions for a female audience. One of the earliest novels was Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple. An impressive ranking 1- To Kill a Mockingbird At the top of this ranking is naturally the novel by Harper Lee has delighted many people. The subject of around 900 reviews, this book has been a great success since its release and continues to interest many readers. 2- The Great Gatsby You will have recognized it by the title. This novel has broken records for popularity. With an adaptation of... More...