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The unclassifiable Róisín Murphy shows how difficult it is to pigeonhole her once again at Paris' Ground Control, where she displays all the richness and eclecticism of a discography stretching back to the 90s.

Ground Control

Róisín Murphy

To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

50 Years of FIP Radio

Sting at the Pantheon in Paris

Protean pop star Róisín Murphy on stage at Paris' Ground Control.

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The Tshegue phenomenon takes control at Ground Control. The Franco-Congolese duo will be promoting their latest Argent EP, released in autumn 2024.

Tshegue unites Paris and Kinshasa from the Ground Control launchpad.

Tshegue

Fans of retro music pay attention: The Lemon Twigs are here to give the Ground Control audience a squeeze of their zesty new album A Dream is All We Know.

Ground Control Paris

The Lemon Twigs revive the rock spirit of the 60s and 70s.

The Lemon Twigs

The ever-evolving Fat White Family bring cuts from their latest album Forgiveness is Yours to Ground Control. Band members may be forever on rotation but thanks to the steely vision of frontman Lias Saoudi their queasy charm remains alluring.

Ground Control París

Confrontational, scabrous and intelligent: It can only be Fat White Family, the dark underbelly of UK rock.

Fat White Family

Surfing between pop, techno and krautrock, Kelly Lee Owens moves the crowd at the ARTE Concert Festival in more ways than one. Bringing material from her latest album Dreamstate, now is the chance to discover her lithe and constantly unfolding electronic universe.

ARTE Concert Festival 2024

Kelly Lee Owens brings her cerebral experimental electro to the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris.

Kelly Lee Owens

In the rotunda of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, pianist Thomas Enhco and singer Clara Ysé demonstrate their startling piano skills. A meeting of jazz and pop orchestrated for ARTE Concert's Piano Day 2024.

Piano Day 2024

Thomas Enhco and Clara Ysé combine jazz and pop for Piano Day 2024.

Thomas Enhco & Clara Ysé

German producer and performer Ben Böhmer is one of the great architects of electronic music. He is known for his haunting sounds and deep, dreamlike beats. His new album Bloom comes out in September, and his world tour has brought him to the prestigious Sónar 2024 festival in Barcelona.

Sónar 2024

The German producer and performer, a veritable icon of the electronic scene, takes to the stage at Barcelona's Sónar festival.

Ben Böhmer live

An encounter of the third kind at Europavox! Latvian producer Elizabete Balčus introduces the festival to her psychedelic, futuristic dream pop.

Europavox Festival 2024

Electro alien Elizabete Balčus arrives at Europavox.

Elizabete Balčus

When we talk about Arnau Obiols, we're talking about parties and Barcelona. There are countless nights when this Catalan has kept the city dancing until dawn. Discover the Balearic mix of dub, house, street soul, nu disco, acid and much more from this versatile DJ and producer whose roots lie in psychedelic rock and post-punk.

A home set for this Catalan producer, always ready to keep the crowd dancing until dawn.

Arnau Obiols

Blixa Bargeld, singer of the German rock band Einstürzenden Neubauten is an underground icon. For Square Artist, he shot a portrait of Dror Feiler, musician, composer and Israeli activist who lives in Stockholm.

Carte Blanche to Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld, singer of the German rock band Einstürzenden Neubauten is an underground icon

Square Artiste: Bargeld

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The breakout success of Chinese DeepSeek has shaken the US’s position as a global leader in artificial intelligence. But although it might seem like a two-horse race between the US and China, the EU was the first region in the world to have created a legal framework for AI and is starting to massively invest in supercomputing and innovation. As the European Commission said, “The race for AI is far from over.”

Is Europe still in the AI race?

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ARTE Europe Weekly

Diwa is only 11 years old. She is one of the thousands of victims of a crime that is hardly reported on in Europe but which is causing havoc in the Philippines. She was raped by her parents, live on the internet, to satisfy the desires of foreign paedophiles who paid for the spectacle of her rape, giving instructions from a distance.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

Thousands of children in the Philippines have been abused, live on the internet. Report on a shocking crime.

ARTE Reportage

Forget about polar bears and their pristine icy wilderness. As the icecap melts with climate change the arctic is becoming a strategic region for maritime traffic, oil and gas.

An Arctic Cold War

As the icecap melts with climate change the arctic is becoming a strategic region for maritime traffic, oil and gas.

Stories of Conflict

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is allowed. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

All Nipples are Not Equal

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

Gymnastics

What is the secret of a good relationship? Ronja von Rönne meets Anna König and Paul Hoepner, who are in an open relationship and Kalle and Annett Wulf, who have been monogamous for years. How have they managed to preserve their love and build a happy life together?

A Good Relationship

What is the secret of a good relationship? Ronja von Rönne meets people who live in open and monogamous relationships.

Unhappy

Iceland is a long way north and a difficult place to grow food. But some enthusiastic pioneers are growing their own vegetables using Iceland’s abundant geothermal energy and some crafty sustainable techniques.

Enthusiastic pioneers are growing vegetables in a harsh climate using crafty sustainable techniques.

Re: Iceland's Vegetable Boom

Every year for 45 days, Uruguay lives to the rhythm of Carnival. In Montevideo, the capital, carnival traditions are taken very seriously: Candombe, the special carnival music and dance developed by Afro-Uruguayans, is a highly prized art form and is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Montevideo: Dancing to the Rhythm of Carnival

Every year for 45 days, Uruguay lives to the rhythm of Carnival and the country's traditional art form: Candombe.

360° Reportage

When a minor earthquake throws life coach Aaron’s world into turmoil, he tries to find out the cause of this unusual event. A musical short film that plunges into the world of conspiracy theories.

When a minor earthquake throws life coach Aaron’s world into turmoil, he tries to understand why it happened.

I Am the Architect of My Life

Dancers from the Compagnie Hervé Koubi take over the Château d'Ormesson for Sur Mesure. This performance, a blend of dance and acrobatics, is brought to life by Quatuor Voce and Jasser Haj Youssef.

Sur Mesure

An encounter between dance and classical music led by the Compagnie Hervé Koubi.

Compagnie Hervé Koubi

The menopause can still be a taboo subject for many. But in Spain, particularly progressive in women’s rights, a more open discussion about this period in a woman’s life is taking place.

In Spain, a more open discussion about the menopause is taking place.

Re: Spain - Breaking Taboos about the Menopause

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

The Mona Lisa's Eyes Don't Follow You Around the Room

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

"The big problem of science is that science is not a very good storyteller" says the Israeli philosopher and bestselling writer Yuval Noah Harari. Jagoda Marinić interviews one of the major thinkers of our time and finds out what books have inspired him throughout his life.

With Yuval Noah Harari

Jagoda Marinić interviews one of the major thinkers of our time and finds out what books have inspired him throughout his life.

The Book of My Life

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979.  This means that 1 in 5 Chinese men will not be able to find a partner in five years’ time.

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979. 

China: Men without Women

The latest adaptation of The Little Mermaid, with Halle Bailey in the title role, definitively buried the cliché of the blonde, blue-eyed siren. Now there are mermaids of every race, gender and body type. The Afro-American mermaids are having their fourth gathering in Miami, organised by Melanee Schneider.

Florida Mermaids: A Passion for the Waves

Mermaids in Florida are from all backgrounds, gender, and body type.

For its 2025 edition, La Folle Journée celebrates the cities of music. Ricercar Consort and Floriane Hasler have chosen Venice as the destination for their concert, with Vivaldi guiding them through the Serenissima.

La Folle Journée de Nantes 2025

The Ricercar Consort and mezzo-soprano Floriane Hasler set sail for Venice.

Vivaldi in Venice

"Paper Planes", "Bucky Done Gun"... In the 2000s, the singer M.I.A. was at the top of the charts. In her lyrics she regularly denounced the civil war in Sri Lanka and the persecution suffered by her people: the Tamils. Originally from India and Sri Lanka, the Tamil population numbers 85 million people around the world. Tracks meets young Tamil artists in Europe who are walking in M.I.A’s footsteps and re-imagining Tamil culture.

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Tracks meets young Tamil artists in Europe who are walking in M.I.A’s footsteps and re-imagining Tamil culture.

Tracks

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Eastern European countries have felt directly threatened by Putin's expansionism. They are calling on support from Nato, whilst worrying about the isolationist turn that Donald Trump's administration could take.

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ALA.NI, Patrice, Celeste, Kareen Guiock Thuram, Kham Meslien and Youn Sun Nah celebrate the legacy of Nina Simone at the Pantheon in Paris. Six artists, six emotional perspectives on the work of this timeless artist.

Resonances at the Paris Pantheon

Six contemporary artists celebrate the legacy of Nina Simone.

Nina Simone

Allegations against R. Kelly have dogged the R’n’B star for decades. With alleged sexual abuse and child pornography, can we still listen to R. Kelly songs?

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