Molière is a surprising figure to hold such a central position in French culture. The image of France as sophisticated, ...

Some performances in Avignon require me to put on my Euro-goggles. Sometimes the adjustment is one of taste: comedy, for ...

Who is the person you love the most in the world?’ ‘You and Me in Time’ ‘5M Café Bookstore of Thought’... Korean signboards ...

A stripped-back, cross-cultural reading with the Korean star Lee Hye-young at the Avignon Festival brought out a rare softness in the French actress.

Every July, for three weeks, the southern French city of Avignon plays host to theatre and performing arts shows from around the globe. There is a special kind of excitement in the air for the ...

AVIGNON, France — Upon entering Calvet Museum in Avignon, France, a stainless-steel lotus installation can immediately be spotted resting quietly in the courtyard. Stepping closer, you might begin to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French festival workers, known as "intermittents", demonstrate in Lyon, June 16, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Pratta MARSEILLE (Reuters) - ...

This year’s Avignon Festival has transformed into a staging ground for protests, defiant new works and some early 2027 presidential campaigning. By Laura Cappelle Reviewing from Avignon, France See ...

Overlooking the Rhone River on the western edge of Provence is the beautiful city of Avignon, France. Surrounded by a huge wall at least 10 feet thick, this medieval town of cobblestone streets, open ...