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Smaïn
Smaïn (born Smaïn Fairouze, on January 3, 1958 in Constantine, Algeria) is a French comedian, humorist, writer, actor and director of Algerian descent. Biography Childhood Born in 1958 in Constantine, Algeria, to an unknown father and mother, Smaïn Fairouze was taken in by the children's ward of the civil hospital. In 1960, brought back to France by an administrative assistant, he joined his foster family. His adoptive father, a street sweeper at the Régie immobilière de la ville de Paris, was Algerian and his adoptive mother, a cleaning lady, was Moroccan. He attended the Notre-Dame school in Saint-Mandé and then the Saint-Michel high school in St Mandé. During his childhood, he practiced choral singing for many years. Smaïn, to break into the world of show business, counted on the limitless support of his adoptive parents: . Professional career Smaïn began with a long career in café-théâtre in the , performing in small Parisian cabarets. Later, he met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascal Légitimus
Pascal Légitimus (born 13 March 1959) is a French actor, comedian and theatre director. He is a member of the well-known French comedy band Les Inconnus. Personal life He is the son of an Armenian theater seamstress, Madeleine Kambourian, and of an Antillean actor, Théo Légitimus. He is also the grandson of Martinican comedian Darling Légitimus Mathilda Marie Berthilde Paruta (21 November 1907 – 7 December 1999), better known by her stage name Darling Légitimus, was a French actress. In 1983, she received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Sugar Cane Al ... and the nephew of television producer Gésip Légitimus.Martinique Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette - 2011 -- Page 34 "Pascal Légitimus Né le 13 mars 1959 à Paris, il est le fils d'une famille d'artistes. Comédien de théâtre... En 2010, Pascal Légitimus joue au côté de Mathilda May dans Plus si affinités, une pièce qu'il a lui-même écrite. Daniel Picouly Daniel..." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine (), also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great. Located somewhat inland, Constantine is about from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Rhumel River. Constantine is regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the commercial centre of its region and has a population of about 450,000 (938,475Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l'Habitat 2008 2008 population census. Accessed on 2016-01-27. with the agglomeration), making it the third largest city in the country after |
Alain Bernard (pianist)
Alain Bernard (; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône. Bernard won a total of four medals (two golds, one silver, and one bronze) at two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012). He also won numerous medals at the World Championships (short course and long course) and European Championships (short course and long course). Bernard formerly held the world record for the 50 metres freestyle (long course) and the 100 metres freestyle (long course and short course). Bernard has a shark tattoo on his right hip. 2008 European (Long Course) Championships Bernard won the European (Long Course) Championships 2008 100 m freestyle final in a new world record time of 47.50 seconds on 22 March 2008. He had already beaten the world record the previous day, finishing in 47.60 seconds in the semi-finals. On 23 March 2008 Bernard broke Eamon Sullivan's 50 m freestyle world record in the semi-finals of the same championships, setting a new world record o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pau Pays De Béarn Orchestra
Pau or PAU may refer to: Places * Pau (Aachen), a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * PAU, an agricultural university in Punjab, India * Pau (river), a river of south-western France (Gave de Pau) * Pau, Edom, a city in the Bible * Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, a city ** Arrondissement of Pau, a district containing the French city * Pau, Sardinia, a municipality * Pau, Spain, a municipality * La Pau (Barcelona Metro), a station * Lac Pau, a lake near Caniapiscau, Quebec, Canada - see Lac Pau (Caniapiscau) Water Aerodrome People * Pau (given name) * Pau (surname) * Maria de la Pau Janer (born 1966), Spanish writer Schools * Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea * Palo Alto University, in Palo Alto, California, United States * ''Polska Akademia Umiejętności'', Polish Academy of Learning * Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad, see Selectividad * Punjab Agricultural University, India Other uses * Pau (unit), a unit of capacity used in Brunei, Malaysia, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (, , 9October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano Concerto No. 2 (Saint-Saëns), Second Piano Concerto (1868), the Cello Concerto No. 1 (Saint-Saëns), First Cello Concerto (1872), ''Danse macabre (Saint-Saëns), Danse macabre'' (1874), the opera ''Samson and Delilah (opera), Samson and Delilah'' (1877), the Violin Concerto No. 3 (Saint-Saëns), Third Violin Concerto (1880), the Symphony No. 3 (Saint-Saëns), Third ("Organ") Symphony (1886) and ''The Carnival of the Animals'' (1886). Saint-Saëns was a musical prodigy; he made his concert debut at the age of ten. After studying at the Paris Conservatoire he followed a conventional career as a church organist, first at Saint-Merri, Paris and, from 1858, La Madeleine, Paris, La Madeleine, the official church of the Second French Empire, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Carnaval Des Animaux
''The Carnival of the Animals'' () is a humorous musical suite of 14 movements, including " The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. About 25 minutes in duration, it was written for private performance by two pianos and chamber ensemble; Saint-Saëns prohibited public performance of the work during his lifetime, feeling that its frivolity would damage his standing as a serious composer. The suite was published in 1922, the year after his death. A public performance in the same year was greeted with enthusiasm, and it has remained among his most popular. It is less frequently performed with a full orchestral complement of strings. History Following a disastrous concert tour of Germany in 1885–86, Saint-Saëns withdrew to a small Austrian village, where he composed ''The Carnival of the Animals'' in February 1886. From the beginning he regarded the work as a piece of fun. On 9 February 1886 he wrote to his publishers Durand in Paris that he was composing a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) is a Swiss symphony orchestra, based in Geneva at the Victoria Hall. In addition to symphony concerts, the OSR performs as the opera orchestra in productions at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. History Ernest Ansermet founded the OSR in 1918, together with Paul Lachenal, with a contingent of 48 players and a season of six months' duration. Besides Swiss musicians, the OSR players initially came from other countries, including Austria, France, Germany and Italy. Ansermet gradually increased the percentage of Swiss musicians in the orchestra, attaining 80% Swiss personnel by 1946. He remained the music director of the OSR for 49 years, from 1918 to 1967. A Swiss radio orchestra based in Lausanne was merged into the OSR in 1938. Subsequently, the OSR began to broadcast radio concerts regularly on Swiss radio. The orchestra had a long-standing contract for recordings with Decca Records, dating from the tenure of Ansermet, and made over 300 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés (, "The Tossers" or "The Bastards") is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur. Founded at the initiative of Coluche in 1986, a year after the Restaurants du Cœur, its first concert was held in 1989. Participating artists and personalities Discography Albums Live Compilations Singles and charting songs (Selective, charting singles) *Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Enfoires French music industry Musical groups established in 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César For Best First Film
Cesar or César may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt Places * Cesar, Portugal * Cesar Department, Colombia * Cesar River, in Colombia * Cesar River, Chile * César (restaurant), a restaurant in New York City People * César (name), including a list of people with the given name and surname * César (footballer, born 1956) (1956–2024), Brazilian football forward * César (footballer, born 1974), Brazilian football midfielder and defender * César (footballer, born May 1979), Brazilian football defender and coach * César (footballer, born July 1979), Brazilian football winger * César (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian football goalkeeper * César (footballer, born 1995), Brazilian football goalkeeper * César (sculptor), César Baldaccini (1921–1998), French sculptor Other uses * César (grape), an ancient red wine grape from northern Burgundy * César Awards, the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Œil Au Beur(re) Noir
''L'ŒIL'' (French: ''The Eye'') is a French magazine created by Rosamond Bernier (née Rosenbaum) and her second husband, Georges Bernier, in 1955 to celebrate and reflect contemporary art Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a ... creation. References External links * ''L'ŒIL'' retrospective by Tim GroenBrooklyn Rail In Conversation Rosamond Bernier with Phong Bui 1955 establishments in France French art publications Contemporary art magazines French-language magazines Magazines established in 1955 {{Europe-culture-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Sacem
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor Places * Grand, Oklahoma, USA * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone, USA * Le Grand, California, USA; census-designated place * Mount Grand, Brockville, New Zealand Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * "Grand" (Kane Brown song), 2022 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand Production, Serbian record label company Other uses * Great Recycling and Northern Development Canal, also known as GRAND Canal * Grand (slang), one thousand units of currency * Giant Radio Array for Neutrino Detection, also known as GRAND See also * * * Grand Hotel (other) * Grand statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
