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Faith Ringgold: Black Art Matters

Over a long career Faith Ringgold has used her art to support civil rights for African Americans and feminist causes. The first retrospective of her work in France makes the message clear through its title "Black is Beautiful". Ringgold was born in 1930 in Harlem and grew up surrounded by the art, literature and music of the Harlem Renaissance in African American arts. She continued to live there for decades, making art and teaching in a public school. In 1963, the year of the Civil Rights Act, Faith Ringgold began a long series on ordinary racism: American People. It was followed In 1967 by a series of Black Light paintings the slogan “Black is Beautiful”. In the early 70s she gave her political engagement a more concrete form, creating militant posters for the Black Power movement. "I didn’t want people to be able to look and look away. Because a lot of people do that with art. I want them to look and see. I want to grab their eyes and hold them, because this is America.” Faith Ringold Ringgold is perhaps best known for her textile paintings or “tankas” and story quilts. Her first series of a tankas, a Tibetan and Nepalese art form, cast an unflinching look at the legacy of slavery. The quilts are a common form in American folk art, particularly seen as a woman’s art. The 12 quilt series called The French Colection are based on her memories of a stay in France in 1961. They celebrate flourishing African-American art and also pay homage to artists who inspired her. Around central paintings, Ringgold adds multiple texts. "With The French Collection I wanted to show there were Black people when Picasso, Monet, and Matisse were making art. I wanted to show that African art and Black people had a place in that history." After returning from a trip to Africa, Ringgold joined the Black Arts Movement. To counterpoint celebrations of the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence in 1976, she created a travelling performance show about black Americans' experience of those 200 years, The Wake and Resurrection of the Bicentennial Negro (1976–89) , She took it to universities across the country, involving students in the performances, which featured extracts from Martin Luther King's, "I Have a dream” speech and gospel songs. As well as to continuing to work in textiles and paint, Ringgold has also become a popular children’s book author and illustrator of books with African American protagonists or about figures from black history like HarrietTubman and Rosa Parks. The first retrospective of her work in France, t he exhibition at the Picasso Museum highlights similarities between Ringgold’s work and Picasso’s, especially Les demoiselles d’Avignon and Guernica . https://youtu.be/sjSgISDtC34 Faith Ringgold: Black is Beautiful Musée Picasso Paris From 31 January to 2 July 2023 (tickets half price till 7 March) There's a dossier documentaire with teaching tips you can download This exhibition would be a good addition to the article to Shine Bright 1e File 8 African-American Art, Shine Bright 3e File 6 Move on up, or Shine Bright AMC File 5 Black Lives Matter.

10 Février 2023

art

African-American culture

painting

Author Hanif Kureishi Chronicles Life from Hospital Bed

Buddha of Suburbia author Hanif Kureishi, 68, is hospitalised in Rome after a fall. His four limbs are paralysed and doctors don’t know if he will walk again. But he is using his voice to venture out into the world, and finding nourishment in the responses of his readers.

10 Février 2023

creative writing

competition

LLCER

South African Theatre, Music and Dance

William Kentridge’s work draws on South African culture and history as well as classical influences. He plunges his audience into a multi-sensory experience combining theatre, dance, music, film, drawing and animation. His show Sibyl is presented at Châtelet in Paris.

10 Février 2023

théâtre

dance

South Africa

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Emmett Till

You may have never heard his name before, but you’ll never forget it after watching this film or even just the trailer for Till, written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. These B1 activities explore the heart-wrenching story of 14-year-old Emmett Till who was lynched for misjudging Jim Crow conventions in the 1950s segregated American South.

09 Février 2023

Martin Luther King

civil rights

protest

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Irish and British Film Festival in Villeurbanne

The Ciné O'Clock British and Irish Film Festival in Villeurbanne will be presenting its 27th edition from 22-26 February. There are some great previews of upcoming releases.

09 Février 2023

film

festival

British history

On the Road: Irish Travellers

Equestrian performer Bartabas started his “Cabaret of Exile” series with a show about the Jewish culture of Eastern Europe. Now he has focused on Irish Travellers for his latest Zingaro show, that has proved so popular that it has doubled its run. This is the first time that a show in France has paid tribute to this people!

08 Février 2023

Ireland

Irish culture

Shine bright LLCER

Sélection culturelle

David Hockney: Pop Art in Aix-en-Provence

The British Tate museum has a large collection of David Hockney's work. A large selection from the collection is on view in Aix-en-Provence, a great opportunity to appreciate the variety of Britain's most famous pop artist, from his California swimming-pool paintings to collages, portraits and objects.

07 Février 2023

art

exhibition

Aix en Provence

Great Short Videos on African American History

Blackhistoryintwominutes.com is a site devoted to producing two-minute videos on just about any topic you could think of in African American history. For Black History Month, we’ve selected a few that fit well with topics Speakeasy and Shine Bright have covered. The site is financed by African American billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith and the video podcasts are hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr, Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. You can find the full list of videos here . Issues School segregation is a topic we have covered several times. Both a historical view, like the Little Rock High School Integration in 1957, or Ruby Bridges , the six-year-old who braved racists in New Orleans. But also a look at how de facto school segregation still exists today. This video could be linked with any of them. https://youtu.be/lN8mXkScxvg This video gives an overview of the wider Civil Rights movement . https://youtu.be/9ppTiyxFSs0 People Leading abolitionist Frederick Douglass is reputed to have been the most photographed American of the 19th Century, which is why he's featured in Shine Bright LLCER File 15 United Selves of America on self-portrayal. https://youtu.be/IqkSEjiBU-s Harriet Tubman, abolitionist, feminist, spy and Underground Railroad conductor is featured in Shine Brigh t 2e File 19 Breaking the chains and several articles and resources on Speakeasy News. https://youtu.be/fn-mKoA4odI This video is about Ida B. Wells’ investigative reporting into Jim Crow era lynchings and could link to to Shine Bright 2e File 19 Breaking the Chain. Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” was another strong indictment of lynching. Wells was also a leading light of the feminist movement to obtain female suffrage and co-founder of the NAACP . https://youtu.be/pEfLFpLlhqI Jackie Robinson, the first black player in Major League Baseball, is one of the sportspeople featured in "Stand up for Sport" in Speakeasy Files 3e Euro . He inspired Colin Kaepernick ’s take a knee protests featured in Shine Bright AMC File 5 Black Lives Matter. https://youtu.be/v88HBwSL8EA John Lewis led the civil-rights march in Selma and became a Congressman. There is more on Lewis’s life and work in Shine Bright AMC File 5 Black Lives Matter and lots on BLM on Speakeasy News. https://youtu.be/aO99etdxaBI Katherine Johnson was one of the talented mathematicians celebrated in the film Hidden Figures , and broke down barriers of race and gender at NASA during a 33-year career . https://youtu.be/xDaEIWN6lqc Arts This video about the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s would be a good complement to Shine Bright 2e File 1 United colours of Harlem. https://youtu.be/9gboEyrj02g This one on birth of jazz in New Orleans is a great addition to Shine Bright AMC File 27 Colours of Louisiana or S hine Bright 1e File 8 African-American Art. https://youtu.be/1eRNRzyX3ac Moving on to the birth of Hip Hop, this would be a good complement to Shine Bright 1e File 8 African American art. https://youtu.be/10C-Q3NIlzU

04 Février 2023

ségrégation

Harlem renaissance

jazz

Zanele Muholi: Visual Activism

South African photographer Zanele Muholi describes themself as a visual activist. For the last 20 years, Muholi has explored the depiction of black women and the LGBTQIA+ community. Muholi's photos are included in several modern art collections around the world and the major exhibition of their work at Tate Modern in London from 2021 has now arrived at the Maison Européenne de la Photo in Paris.

01 Février 2023

civil rights

London

exhibition

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Matilda the Musical

This A1+ worksheet is based on the trailer of the new Matilda musical, directed by Matthew Warchus and released on Netflix on 25 December 2022. It was adapted from Roald Dahl’s famous story and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical. Your students may have read the book or seen the previous (American) film, if such is the case this trailer will not be spoilt as what matters here is building up vocabulary and expressing personal ideas.

19 Janvier 2023

school

Roald Dahl

literature

Assessing musicals with 4e euro

Cultural projects based around a trip or an exchange with an English-speaking country have been curtailed by the pandemic. But necessity is the mother of invention, so two teachers in Toulouse decided to open their students’ horizons through studying musical films (Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story and La La Land) thanks to their local cinemathèque. Here they look back on the experience.

19 Janvier 2023

film

immigration

U.S. culture

A First Nations Schoolgirl Inspires a New Canadian Celebration

Canada has a new national celebration: Ribbon Skirt Day will be held every year on 4 January. The idea came from a young First Nations girl, Isabelle Kulak, now 12, who wanted Canadians to recognise and celebrate indigenous culture in the form of the ribbon skirts and shirts many tribes create.

19 Janvier 2023

celebrations

Canada

indigenous people

Rendez-vous

What's Going On in the U.S. Congress?

After the Midterm elections in November, the 118th Congress has been sitting since 3 January. The Midterms were expected to result in a defeat for the Democrats and a lame-duck presidency for the next two years. But the Democrats have kept hold of the Senate and although the Republicans have a small majority in the House, the recent Speaker election showed the party is deeply divided. As a new election cycle starts, leading to the 2024 Presidential election, what does it all mean?

19 Janvier 2023

elections

voting

U.S. culture

Jacinda Ardern Resigns as NZ Prime Minister

On 19 January, New Zealand's Prime Minister announced that not only would she not seek re-election this year, she was resigning with effect on 7 February.

19 Janvier 2023

elections

EMC

election

Sélection culturelle

When a Nobel Laureate Remakes a Cinema Masterpiece

A chance meeting between novelist Kazuo Ishiguro and actor Bill Nighy led to Ishiguro remaking Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Living, setting it in post-WWII London. Nighy plays a buttoned up English civil servant who changes his attitude to life when he is told he is dying. It may not sound like it but it's a wonderfully life-affirming film in which Bill Nighy and Ishiguro show their mastery of a certain type of English character.

22 Décembre 2022

Cinéma

Nobel prize

Kazuo Ishiguro

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The Addams Family, Tim Burton Style!

The strange, gothic Addams family have been a staple of American cultures since cartoonist Charles Addams created them for The New Yorker in 1938. And when you think Gothic, Tim Burton is definitely one of the first filmmakers who comes to mind. He has created a Netflix series, Wednesday, about the daughter in the Addams family, played by Jenna Ortega, and who is starting at Nevermore, boarding school for outcasts.

21 Décembre 2022

U.S. culture

Tim Burton

U.S. history

Happy Kwanzaa

In the U.S.A., the holiday season starts with Thanksgiving at the end of November and encompasses Christmas and New Year. For over 50 years, African Americans have had another holiday to celebrate: Kwanzaa, from 26 December to 1 January.

18 Décembre 2022

civil rights

celebrations

U.S. traditions

The Earthshot Prizes: Class of 2022

The British Royal Foundation is awarding five Earthshot prizes a year till 2030 for innovative ideas to help the planet. The 2022 winners were announced at a ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 December hosted by Prince William. The winning projects are based in Australia, Britain, India, Kenya and Oman.

16 Décembre 2022

video

Australia

sustainable development

Rendez-vous

Words of the Year: Talking about 2022

Various dictionaries have been revealing their “words of the year”, including “permacrisis”, “goblin mode”, "gaslighting", and “homer”. Not in your vocabulary yet? We’ll give you all the info you need on the words people are talking about and why.

16 Décembre 2022

language

gender

dictionary

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Wednesday Addams: School for Outcasts

The Addams Family is back in a Netflix series, Wednesday. It features eight episodes, four directed by Tim Burton. It centres around Wednesday, the daughter in the Addams family, played by Jenna Ortega, and who is starting at Nevermore, boarding school for outcasts. In this A2 work unit, students work from photos and videos before preparing a school presentation.

15 Décembre 2022

U.S. culture

Tim Burton

U.S. history

Consolider les compétences orales des élèves

Il est indéniable que les élèves d’aujourd’hui sont, dans l’ensemble, moins inhibés et intimidés par le fait de s’exprimer en langue étrangère que ne l’étaient leurs homologues des années 1980 ou 1990. Et c’est à porter au crédit des professeurs, conscients de l’absolue nécessité de maîtriser une langue vivante étrangère dans le monde des échanges dans lequel nous vivons. Pourtant, les enseignants évoquent souvent leurs difficultés à établir une progression de l’acquisition des compétences orales depuis les premières années de l’apprentissage de l’anglais, en primaire, jusqu’à l’examen du baccalauréat.

14 Décembre 2022

compétences

oral expression

approche actionnelle

Les compétences orales: remise en cause de l’approche frontale

Dans ce deuxième volet d'une série de trois articles sur la construction des compétences orales chez les élèves, nous explorons les alternatives à l’approche frontale et du « cours dialogué ».

14 Décembre 2022

compétences

oral expression

approche actionnelle

Bonnes pratiques pour développer les compétences orales chez les élèves

Dans ce troisième et dernier volet d'une série d'articles sur la construction des compétences orales chez les élèves, quelques bonnes pratiques pour sortir de l'approche frontale et développer la pédagogie de l'orale.

14 Décembre 2022

compétences

oral expression

approche actionnelle

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Martin Parr's Ireland and England

Veteran British street photographer Martin Parr is well known for capturing quirky images that make you wonder what is happening. There are lots on view at two exhibitions in Paris, at the Irish Cultural Centre and the Fondation Henri Bresson.

28 Novembre 2022

Ireland

Irish history

exhibition

Thanksgiving Parade

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City is almost 100 years old, and is an integral part of the annual holiday for millions of Americans. Celebrating Thanksgiving and launching Christmas celebrations, it includes giant balloon figures, floats, and marching bands from schools around the country. This year it will take place on 24 November.

21 Novembre 2022

holidays

New York

celebrations

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Biobox: Edward Hopper

Our bioboxes are short "Who Am I?" quizzes to help introduce pupils to famous figures in the English-speaking world. This one is about American artist Edward Hopper.

15 Novembre 2022

art

New York

biography

Two-week Stays in UK and Irish Schools for Teachers

If you'd like to brush up on your English and discover different teaching techniques, you can apply to spend two weeks teaching and observing in a school in the UK or Ireland, whether you are a language or DNL teacher.

14 Novembre 2022

UK

Ireland

teaching

At 25, He's Heading to Congress

Maxwell Alejandro Frost is 25, the minimum age to be a candidate for the House of Representatives. And he just won a seat in Florida: he'll be the first member of Gen Z to sit in the U.S. Congress.

09 Novembre 2022

elections

voting

U.S. culture

Sélection culturelle

Edward Hopper: Views of America

Edward Hopper lived and worked in New York City from 1913 till his death in 1967. Many of his paintings depict the city, but also more generally an essence of American life. Hopper’s vision of that life was of isolation and solitude. He loved films, too, and his paintings often have a cinematic quality: like a still image from a film, the viewer knows there is more to the story, before and after this one image.

08 Novembre 2022

art

New York

exhibition

Sélection culturelle

Queen Victoria at the Arras Film Festival

As well as lots of new and upcoming films, the Arras Film Festival (4-13 November) is organising a retrospective of films around Queen Victoria, the Victorian age and the British Empire. It includes literary classics like Oliver Twist and Sherlock Holmes, films about the Empire such as Zulu and The Man Who Would Be King, and more recent portrayals of Queen Victoria herself such as Mrs Brown and Victoria and Abdul.

04 Novembre 2022

film

festival

British history