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The exhibition A History of French Cinema, Maghrebian Heritage at the Museum of Immigration History in Paris aims to highlight the role of artists from immigration in the reinvention of French cinema, through often overlooked films and archives, while integrating an inclusive perspective on Maghrebian cultural heritage. #CinémaFrançais #HéritagesMaghrébins #MuséeDeLImmigration (translated)

Baloo defended the necessity of better understanding France's colonial and migratory history and called for the fight against racism. He reminded that Italians also suffered racism in France, citing the massacre of Italians in Aigues-Mortes in 1893, and that people of Asian descent were also victims of discrimination. He mentioned the experiences of several colonized peoples or recruited workers. According to him, Algeria had been colonized for 132 years and integrated into France as departments, despite unequal rights. He also stated that Algerians had been recruited to work in factories and on construction sites, sometimes in slums, and that the French army had tortured, raped, and killed civilians during the Algerian war. He wrote that Senegalese and Malians had been enlisted in the French armies, sometimes by force, before being employed in sectors such as mining and construction. He added that agreements had been signed as early as 1963 to bring in Moroccan and Tunisian workers. Baloo also mentioned colonial slavery in the Antilles and Réunion, abolished in 1848, and then the creation of BUMIDOM in 1963 to organize the departure of people to the mainland. He emphasized that these people were already French. Regarding Congo, he attributed forced labor and atrocities that would have caused millions of victims to the reign of Leopold II, King of the Belgians. He estimated that the effects of domination and exploitation persist, particularly in the inequalities in overseas territories and the debates about monetary sovereignty around the CFA franc. However, he clarified that he did not hold today's French responsible for the actions of their ancestors but deemed it necessary to understand this history. Reflecting on his childhood in Montfermeil and the documentary he had made about the town, Baloo stated that in the 1980s, the mayor refused enrollment in school for children from immigrant families. He also described neighborhoods marked, in his opinion, by degraded housing, insufficient infrastructure, and limited prospects. He believed that misery and exclusion could foster certain deviations, without excusing delinquency, and reminded that these neighborhoods also saw the emergence of professionals and artists. Finally, he denounced what he saw as a contradictory treatment of French people of immigrant descent: celebrated as French during World Cup victories but sent back to their origins when they claimed rights or denounced racism. He concluded that no one should have to justify their place in the country where they were born. #Histoire #Éducation #Racisme (translated)

The author indicated that a dozen artists, including MC Solaar, Marc Lavoine, and Oria, were to meet on Sunday, November 1, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris for a charity concert in support of the victims of the earthquake in Colombia. https://t.co/YIbDuT5DOy #concert #solidarité #colombie #CO (translated)

The author believed that danger arose when people self-censored to the point of making censorship unnecessary. He also wrote that artists, whose job was to question the world, preferred to remain silent. The message announced four questions to Benoît Cohen regarding his work. #censure #libertédexpression #arts #None (translated)

Deezer announces that it will introduce a feature allowing its users to exclude music generated by artificial intelligence from their search results by the end of the year, in response to a growing demand for transparency and respect for artists and fans. #IntelligenceArtificielle #Musique #Deezer (translated)

The European Union is preparing a regulation on digital fairness to combat the controversial practice of dynamic pricing, which allows concert ticket prices to rise significantly at the time of purchase, affecting artists such as Céline Dion, Oasis, and Bad Bunny. #TarificationDynamique #ProtectionDesConsommateurs #RèglementSurLÉquitéNumérique (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS reported that Victor Wembanyama had shown his support for Bally Bagayoko, whom he called the "mayor of the century." Bagayoko had thanked the basketball player and called on artists, athletes, and influencers to use their visibility to serve the youth. Wembanyama replied that there was no need for thanks and referred to him as a good guy. #NBA #VictorWembanyama #Soutien (translated)

SHADES wrote that Victor Wembanyama had expressed his support for Bally Bagayoko, who praised the player's stance in favor of the mobilized youth. Bagayoko had thanked Wembanyama and called on artists, athletes, and influencers to use their visibility to support this mobilization. Wembanyama responded to him in a familiar tone that it was no big deal and that he was a good person. #VictorWembanyama #BallyBagayoko #Jeunesse (translated)

Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Pol Guasch, Oriol Pla, Victoria Szpunberg, and Àlex Ollé have been awarded the National Culture Awards, granted by the CoNCA, recognizing their outstanding contribution to Catalan culture. #PremisNacionalsDeCultura #CulturaCatalana #ArtistesCatalans (translated)

"We must allow athletes the right to have an opinion, just as we must accept that they may not want to share it as well. They are citizens, like artists, who often express political positions. These do not always go in the same direction. For example, Brazilian players supported Bolsonaro. We cannot confine the world of sports in a bubble where only tactics and 4-4-2 are discussed. The image of the apolitical footballer is a myth that is increasingly collapsing, says Jean-Michel De Waele, a professor of political science at ULB, specializing in issues related to sport." #Football #Politique #ConflitIsréloPalestinien (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS reported that Tiakola announced he would not perform at the Stade de France, feeling that it was still too early. The rapper reportedly explained that he did not want to rush things just because other artists were doing it and wondered what he could talk about after such a concert. #TIAKOLA #RapFrançais #Musique (translated)

Pope Leo XIV believed that in the era of artificial intelligence, it was urgent to distinguish human art from creations generated by machines. He affirmed that an ontological difference, even before being aesthetic, separated the two, with algorithms producing works through statistical calculation from millions of images created by others. According to him, they lacked the human spark. He added that the Church wished to renew its alliance with artists and cultural institutions in order to preserve the human aspect. #IntelligenceArtificielle #ArtHumain #Culture (translated)

Valmondois. Une famille d'artistes. La gaieté, l'ingénuité... Que craindre de cette Française de 20 ans ? A part le fait qu'elle aide les aviateurs alliés à se cacher. Puis que, traquée, elle gagne la Normandie pour saboter routes et ponts ? Rien. Marie-France Geoffroy-Dechaume. https://t.co/VNjeq3aeoa #Histoire #Artistes #Résistance

On parle souvent (à juste titre) des jeunes artistes grecs et ce potentiel fou avec Karetsas, Tzolis, Konstantelias etc mais alors derrière Tzolakis c’est tellement impérial, un gardien label premium Déjà super costaud avec Hull City, sa perf contre l’Allemagne ce soir wow https://t.co/O0lzElkxzs #Football #ArtistesGrecs #Tzolakis

Alors que nous nous engagions dans la sénatoriale des Français de l’étranger pour la 1ère fois, il nous manque 3 voix pour faire élire sénatrice notre candidate @MartitaPna. C’est la conséquence directe du sectarisme de la direction des Ecologistes qui a refusé tout accord permettant de faire élire une sénatrice de gauche supplémentaire et de la campagne anti-LFI menée par leur tête de liste. Un seul gagnant : la droite qui conserve 4 sièges. Bravo les artistes ! Je salue la magnifique campagne au service du programme du NFP de @MartitaPna et de l’ensemble de ses colistiers. Après notre percée aux élections consulaires ce résultat qui nous voit frôler la victoire témoigne de notre progression et de la consolidation de notre ancrage. #Elections #Politique #Ecologie