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Irie Révoltés in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Possibly one of the most curious and interesting happenings on the European musical scene in the last ten years has been the appearance of the always surprising and refreshing band Irie Révoltés, who after nearly five years of elaboration, will present their latest album, ´Mouvement Mondial´, at the Apolo Theatre in Barcelona, on the upcoming Thursday, November 4th. (http://www.sala-apolo.com/localizacion.asp). The fact that it´s a band from Heidelberg made up by nine people, although the original band members were four, which makes vibrant music located in the genres which go from reggae/ska to dance hall going through ska and hip-hop, without excepting touches of punk and R&B, shouldn´t strike us as strange, as it shouldn´t their intense and heartfelt social commitment, especially in relation to the situation in Africa (their support for organizations such as Wheelchairs for Africa is well known), declaring as such in a series of rebel and libertarian lyrics as well as their constant appearance in festivals and concerts for solidarity and against racism. What makes them even more peculiar is the fact that, despite being a German band, most of their songs are written in French, a circumstance which goes to show both their multicultural nature as the rich and deep influence that the vigorous and prolific music and culture from the French banlieues has on them. French is also of course present in the name of the band (´Irie´ makes reference to the Jamaican word which designates a feeling of happiness and goodness identifiable with the connexion with divinity, and ´Révoltés´ is the plural for the French word for protester, angry or rebellious), whose members like... read more

FIAC: International Contemporary Art Fair Paris 2011

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Parisian, Things to do in Paris

The International Contemporary Art Fair in Paris, known as the FIAC, invades the Grand Palais and other emblematic places of the French capital from the 20th to the 23rd of October 2011. Design, film, sculptures, installations, over 2800 international artists and 150 art galleries await in open air or in super arty places! The Tuileries Garden, the Jardin des Plantes, the auditorium of the Louvre and the Grand Palais are the favourite stages of this artistic event. Founded in 1974, the Paris International Contemporary Art Fair will exhibit visual arts from the 20th and 21st century and all the fields of artistic expression from today and the emerging ones, such as painting, digital arts and video arts, in a historical monument next to the Champs Elysées: the Grand Palais. This building was built in 1900 for the World Fair in Paris, and it characterizes itself for having the biggest glass ceiling in Europe, an industrial internal structure made of steel and a classic style stone façade. In total, over 70,000 sq metres which are walked on every year by over 90,000 visitors during the days of the FIAC. The artists´ films, the performances, the film, the music, the dance, the theatre and other artistic practices will find a place by day or by night in the FIAC´s programme, to fascinate the French and foreign crowd. As well as this fair, Paris offers you other artistic choices from which we recommend an exhibition of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch at the Centre Pompidou, a photography exhibition by Diane Arbus at the Jeu de Palme or, for the sculpture lovers,... read more