Anne – Page 84 – Articles from Paris

Will satire save Egypt?

Since Pharaoh’s times sarcasm has been used to criticize both society and government. Egyptians are known for their sense of humour despite decades of dictatorships, censorships, terror acts and lately even bombs. If satire is enough to create real changes is written in the stars though.

Egyptens Sisimania

Lördagen den 25 januari firades den tredje revolutionen på Tahrirplatsen i Kairo. Men det var inte de sekulära fridfulla massorna vi har vant oss vid att se som var närvarande. Det var en hyllning till presidentkandidaten: generalen Abdul Fattah el-Sisi.

French satirist or a racist?

Dieudonné a stand-up artist has been condemned and forbidden to run his show “Le mur” (the wall) in this land known for its freedom of expression.

Fransk stå-upp komiker eller rasist?

Sedan ett par dagar går diskussionerna varma i Frankrike angående Dieudonné – vars shower nu har förbjudits i flera städer efter att inrikesministern Manuel Valls har deklarerat att han inte är en komiker utan en fanatisk upprorsmakare.

Surrealism and objects

At the Centre Pompidou in Paris, surrealism and its relationship to everyday objects is shown for the first time. One of the 20s century’s most important avant-garde movements has influenced contemporary artists as well.