The French interior ministry has approved a 'yellow vest' (gilets jaunes) rally on the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement of the French capital for this Saturday, saying it offers the "necessary security conditions" for the gathering. The gilet jaunes who have been protesting against rising fuel taxes and a general decline in living standards said they wanted to stage a rally at Place de la Concorde in central Paris however permission for this was denied by the government for security reasons. But it doesn't look like the gilets jaunes are planning to play by the rules set by the government. It seems that "at least three separate" gatherings are being considered by the nebulous protest group, including -- despite being refused permission -- a rally at Place de la Concorde in the morning, as well as two others in the afternoon in Bastille in the 11th arrondissement and the Champ de Mars. … [Read more...] about ‘We’re not in Paris for a picnic’: Yellow vest protesters to ignore police warnings
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Michael Jackson fans look to beat it down to Paris art show
PARIS - A portrait of Michael Jackson as King Philip II of Spain and an Andy Warhol print are among artworks on display at a show opening in Paris this week dedicated to the late pop star. The 'Michael Jackson: On the Wall' exhibition at Paris' Grand Palais features an array of portraits and Jackson-inspired works including collages, videos, and installations. The exhibition was first shown at London's National Portrait Gallery in June. Nicholas Cullinan, director at the National Portrait Gallery, hoped the Paris show would replicate the success of the event in London. He said 82,500 people visited the exhibition there, including celebrities such as Madonna. Artist Kehinde Wiley's "Equestrian Portrait of King Philip II (Michael Jackson)" was the last commissioned portrait of the singer before his death, and it shows the eccentric artist in regal mode, wearing armor and riding a horse. Jackson, dubbed the 'King of Pop', died at the age of 50 in 2009 after an overdose of prescribed … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson fans look to beat it down to Paris art show
Crater bigger than Paris is discovered under Greenland ice
An iceberg melts in Kulusuk Bay, eastern Greenland in 2007. File photo: JOHN MCCONNICO/Ritzau Scanpix A massive iron meteorite smashed into Greenland as recently as 12,000 years ago, leaving a crater bigger than Paris that was recently discovered beneath the ice with sophisticated radar, researchers said Wednesday. The crater is the first of its kind ever found on Greenland – or under any of the Earth's ice sheets – and is among the 25 largest known on Earth, said the report in the journal Science Advances. The impact of the 31-kilometre-wide crater under the Hiawatha Glacier would have had significant ripple effects in the region, possible even globally, researchers said. But its story is just beginning to be told. "There would have been debris projected into the atmosphere that would affect the climate and the potential for melting a lot of ice, so there could have been a sudden freshwater influx into the Nares Strait between Canada and Greenland that would have … [Read more...] about Crater bigger than Paris is discovered under Greenland ice
PHOTOS: Inside Denver Art Museum’s “Dior: From Paris to the World,” opening Nov. 19
<>This ensemble is called the Double rve forÊChristian Dior by Maria Grazia Chiuri for Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2017 and is on display in the upcoming Dior Show at the Denver Art Museum on November 13, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. It is a silk crpe ensembleÑBar jacket with cape sleeves and sunray-pleated peplum, worn with sunray-pleated skirt. Dior HŽritage Collection, Paris. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post) Christian Dior was only at the helm of his fashion business for 10 years, but his influence — and the company’s — is so outsized that more than seven decades later, the brand remains both iconic and influential. “Dior: From Paris to the World,” opening Nov. 19 at the Denver Art Museum, traces the French fashion house from its founding in 1947 to the present, focusing on the haute couture creations of Dior as well as the six designers who followed him.With today’s fashion consumers jaded by having seen it all, … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Inside Denver Art Museum’s “Dior: From Paris to the World,” opening Nov. 19
France slams lack of ‘common decency’ after Trump mocked Macron on the Paris attacks anniversary
President Donald Trump mocked France’s war record and trade practices, and French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating, in a series of tweets on Tuesday. It coincided with the three-year anniversary of deadly terror attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. A French government spokesman said Trump’s behaviour lacked “common decency.” Trump previously touted a warm relationship with Macron. That has since deteriorated. The French government sharply criticised President Donald Trump for mocking French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this week on the three-year anniversary of the Paris terror attacks. Relations between Washington and Paris deteriorated as Trump on Tuesday mocked France’s World War II record, Macron’s approval rating, France’s unemployment rate, and accused the country’s wine industry of unfair trade practices. “MAKE FRANCE GREAT AGAIN!” the US president tweeted. Read more: The … [Read more...] about France slams lack of ‘common decency’ after Trump mocked Macron on the Paris attacks anniversary