Tradition

INTERVIEW tradition : Miss Marion: the French burlesque star will 'tease you until you die'

Miss Marion: the French burlesque star will 'tease you until you die'

The 32-year-old from Normandy performs a 'slowed-down' version of burlesque. A dance historically popular in eras of depression, her latest show updates the genre, combining nipple tassels and an iPhone - an accessible escape for Europeans in recession

by Nabeelah Shabbir @ // 13/02/09 - 1 Comment - 1 vote

tradition, love, film, dance, recession, feminism, economical crisis

PANORAMA tradition : Crêpe Europe

Crêpe Europe

Sweet, savoury, with butter, flambéd… when it’s the christian holiday of Candlemas, Dia de la Candelaria in Spain or la Chandeleur in France, crêpes are unavoidable. What about the rest of Europe?

by alice desthuilliers // 03/02/09 - 2 Comment

tradition, gastronomy, yum nyam, cuisine, traditions

FEATURE tradition : Kosovo discontent in Serbia

Kosovo discontent in Serbia

Feeling that they are nothing more than a transition generation, young Serbs are losing interest in politics. But the lively debate goes on in bars and restaurants. Final diary from a three-part travel series

by Céline Moncel @ , Laurent Francois @ , Gautier Demouveaux @ // 06/08/08

tradition, eudebate2009, travel, bar, balkans, serbia, nationalism

FEATURE tradition : Flamenco – Andalusia’s jazz

Flamenco – Andalusia’s jazz

Flamenco is on a roll. Shows tour all over Europe and hundreds of people travel to Seville in the hope of establishing themselves as professional dancers. But on the dance floor, the native Andalusians are holding onto their tradition and are reticent to share their heritage with outsiders.

by Julie Gonce @ // 10/06/08 - 1 Comment

tradition, dance, andalusien, culture, seville, dancing, seville

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Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race - in pictures

Today, there was much messing about in boats on the river Thames in leafy green South West London. Earlier this afternoon, rowers from Britain's historic universities, Oxford and Cambridge, slugged it out in the 155th boat race. However, there was much other activity on, and by, the river throughout ...

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