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The Mayor of Paris's self-description in a keynote speech and a list of criticisms of her
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, has hinted at her participation in the 2022 presidential election with a rather theatrical declaration:. "I am a woman, I am the daughter of an immigrant, I am French, I am a mother of three children, I have three grandchildren, I am a Parisian,
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Tilda in two films at the Cannes Festival, Memoria and The French Dispatch
Tilda Swinton at 27 ❤️. A reminder that this year we shall see Tilda in two films at once at the Cannes Film Festival: Memoria by the independent Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul and The French Dispatch by Wes Anderson
Faith · Observations · Society · Humour
The Church of England to apologise for the persecution of Jews in the thirteenth century, WHEN IT DIDN'T EVEN EXIST
What next: will Sergio Mattarella apologise for the Punic Wars? *Of course, the Church of England regards itself as the successor of the Catholic Middle Ages on English soil, and antisemitism in the island's religious tradition was hardly confined to the period 800 years ago, but sometimes a
Art · Observations · Mores · Humour
Wallpapering shown in an engraving and a repair method unchanged for centuries
As an experienced foreman and connoisseur of renovation matters, I cannot help wondering: do these gentlemen hang their wallpaper from the corner or towards it? The engraving does not settle the matter at once: whether the new chequered paper is going up in place of the old-fashioned kind with
Faith · London · Mores · People · Humour
If you do not know which holiday can be marked today, or what occasion calls for raising a glass, I recommend turning to the legacy of the Dean of St Paul's, Alexander Nowell, whose name is associated not only with 42 years at the helm…
According to Thomas Fuller, on 13 July 1586 the venerable 69-year-old clergyman Alexander Nowell invented bottled beer (or ale), having found at his favourite fishing spot a stoppered bottle that he had left there in the grass several days earlier. On opening the bottle, Nowell discovered that the
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Minor flooding in the square in front of the Archaeological Museum in Venice
Venice today. A small deluge in the square in front of the Archaeological Museum
Faith · Museums · Science · Education · Palaeontology · Nature
Dippy the dinosaur skeleton arrives in Norwich with an educational programme
The previous video records the welcoming ceremony for the installation of Dippy the Diplodocus skeleton from the Natural History Museum in Norwich Cathedral. Dippy is one of the most famous dinosaurs in the world. Since 1979, tens of millions of people have seen him every year on visiting Britain'
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Applications for presidential cultural grants submitted from 82 Russian regions
It has emerged that applications for presidential cultural grants have already been submitted by representatives of 82 Russian regions. Projects from Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, the Irkutsk Region, the Krasnodar and Krasnoyarsk Territories, as well as from Moscow and Saint Petersburg, are the most widely represented. Those who have not yet managed
Archive · London · Monarchies · Science · People
Yuri Gagarin's visit to Manchester and London as shown on British television
Yury Gagarin's triumphal reception in England: jubilant crowds in Manchester and London, an exchange of courtesies with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at the Admiralty, and a reception at Buckingham Palace with Elizabeth II. As shown on British television
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Yuri Gagarin's Visit to Great Britain in July 1961
Sixty years ago, from 11 to 15 July 1961, Yury Gagarin visited Great Britain. As part of his world tour, Major Gagarin arrived in Manchester at the invitation of the local foundrymen, and not at all as an official state guest. Nevertheless, soon after his arrival he received an invitation
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