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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Widow and sons honour celebrated Brazilian photographer Salgado, day after his death in France
An exhibition of art by his son in Reims in eastern France on Saturday turned into a tribute ceremony for Sebastião Salgado, the Brazilian photographer and environmentalist who died a day earlier. His widow, Lélia Wanick Salgado, and the couple's two sons were among those paying tribute to the celebrated artist, whose work captured both the suffering and dignity of people across the globe. (AP Video by Boubkar Benzabat )
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Ceremony honors late photographer Sebastião Salgado
REIMS, France — A mourning ceremony was held Saturday in Reims in eastern France to honor Sebastião Salgado, the celebrated Brazilian photographer and environmentalist who died Friday at 81 . As his widow, Lélia Wanick Salgado, and their sons, Juliano and Rodrigo, attended the opening of an art exhibition featuring the work of Rodrigo, the gathering turned into a tribute to the late artist.
South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
7 months after 31-year treasure hunt for golden owl ended, sequel is delayed amid acrimony
The launch of a new mass treasure hunt for a golden owl, an iconic game that previously ended after more than three decades of searching, has been delayed but not cancelled, its French organiser says. Advertisement Launched in France in 1993, the last edition ended in October 2024 when the elusive golden owl was finally found after decades of searching by thousands of sleuths from around the world. 'The hunt has not been cancelled at all,' Michel Becker said this week, denying claims that had been circulating about 'Golden Owl 2', which was scheduled to begin in early May. 'Launching a game like this, in such a negative context, is not something that we can do. We want to work in a calmer climate, so we're giving ourselves some time to see what happens,' said Becker, the game's co-inventor. Hidden in 1993, the golden owl replica was discovered on October 3, 2024, making it the second longest treasure hunt ever organised. Photo: AFP The previous golden owl was found in Dabo in eastern France, according to Becker. Advertisement
Times
12-05-2025
- General
- Times
Ecologist's call to ban Comté infuriates French foodies
Comté's nutty, slightly sweet flavour has made it the most popular artisan cheese in France, but it is at the centre of an row after a radical ecologist called upon his compatriots to stop eating it. Pierre Rigaux, founder of Nos Viventia, an association that campaigns for animal rights and biodiversity, said the production of the hard cheese in eastern France was bad for the environment and 'terrible' for cows, since they almost all ended up in an abattoir. In an interview on France Inter, the state radio station, he conceded that it was a 'pleasure' to eat Comté but said that was far outweighed by the damage to animals and ecology. His words have infuriated traditionalists, who have accused him of attacking a gastronomic
