Posts Tagged ‘britain’
France-UK defence deal could bring cooperation on Africa, report
Tony Chafer, François Gaulme and Gordon Cumming (L to R), 3 November 2010, Ifri
After a ground-breaking military deal between France and Britain earlier this week – a report presented in Paris at the French Institute for International Relations (Ifri) says there should be more cooperation between the two countries in Africa.
Radio Report: Africa Report
Skunk Anansie and Cypress Hill at Rock en Seine
Rock en Seine poster
With a line-up to die for, Paris’ Rock en Seine festival this weekend gives French fans a last chance to party before the hordes return to the capital. Californian hip hop bad boys Cypress Hill told RFI about collaborating with Blink 182’s drummer, while British rockers Skunk Anansie talk about thievery, preaching to the converted and their new album Wonderlustre.
Radio Feature: Focus on France
Glastonbury festival 40th anniversary
Glastonbury festival 2010
Glasto 2010
Britain’s Glastonbury festival kicked off this week, arguably Europe’s most famous and most celebrated music festival. The area of farmland in Somerset, south-west England is hosting a jam-packed weekend of music, arts and culture.
The festival’s hippy ethos brings together people from all walks of life, offering what it describes as a beacon of hope and aspiration. This year it also celebrates a very special anniversary.
Radio Report
Presenter: Richard Walker
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