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Last broadcast on Tue, 29 Jun 2010, 13:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.
In today's programme: French director Claire Denis' new film, Rokia Traore's project to support young Malian musicians, the Catalan novel Pedra de Tartera, and Harriett Gilbert visits Istanbul - one of Europe's Capitals of Culture.
Claire Denis
The French director talks about her new film, White Material, starring Isabelle Huppert.
Rokia Traore
Rokia Traore is fiercely proud of what she calls her modernity, her openness to new things, and she wants to support other young Malian musicians that see themselves in the same way. Martin Vogl reports from Bamako on the progress of the initiative Rokia Traore has started up - the Foundation Passerelle.
Pedra de Tartera
Written by Maria Barbal, the classic Catalan novel Pedra de Tartera or Stone in a Landslide is translated into English for the first time. We talk to the author and to publisher Meike Ziervogel of Peirene Press who has brought the book to English language readers.
Istanbul, European Capital of Culture
This year Istanbul in Turkey is one of the European Capitals of Culture. Ahead of our special programme from the city, Harriett Gilbert talked to Beral Madra, Director of Visual Arts for Istanbul European Capital of Culture about this year for the arts in the city.
Maria Barbal
'Pedra de Tartera' or 'Stone in a Landslide'
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Can there be such a person as a white African? We hear from French director Claire Denis.
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Chapter 2
Malian musician Rokia Traore tells us about her new music school.
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Chapter 3
A classic Catalan novel finally makes it into English.
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Chapter 4
Istanbul is Europe's 2010 'Capital of Culture.' We find out what that means.
Broadcasts
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Mon 28 Jun 201022:32
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Tue 29 Jun 201003:32
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Tue 29 Jun 201009:32
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Tue 29 Jun 201013:32
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