Europe de l'Ouest
The Mysteries of Naples
This is a world of narrow Streets and beautiful palazzi. A world of small jobs and big deals. This is a world that everybody did see on the screen but nobody ever penetrated. A closed and mythic world. The world of the poor quartiers of Naples. But the « facilitatori » have the key…
Photos and text by Olivier Goujon/LightMediation
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The last « Maestro » of Sicilian Puppetry
The historical centre of Palermo houses the last « Opera dei Pupi ». An ancient marionette theatre, the tradition links its roots back to the ‘chanson de geste’ (Songs of deeds) era (Old French literary epics), and Mimmo Cuticchio is it’s sole heir. At 65 years of age, this master of the trade is continuing a family tradition that has spanned a number of centuries. It is a Sicilian art where knights from the time of the crusades are the heroic protagonists in intricate painted frescoes. Francis Ford Coppola has dedicated a scene to Mimmo in the Godfather III. And UNESCO has designated Sicilian Puppet Theatre as part of humanity’s « oral and intangible heritage ». Welcome to the universe of Palermitan puppetry and its star: Mimmo Cuticchio!
Photos and text by Eric Vandeville/LightMediation
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Damanhur, the underground temples of Humankind
Hidden in the heart of a mountain in northern Italy is a magical construction, a modern cathedral that’s been called « The Eighth Wonder Of The World ».
And this eco-society based on ethical and spiritual values, was awarded by an agency of the United Nations as a model for a sustainable future.
A Photo report by Eric Vandeville/LightMediation
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The Cyclades… pearls from the Aegean Sea
Lying in the middle of the Aegean Sea, the Cycladic Islands are the quintessence of Greek isles: dazzlingly white houses, labyrinths of alleyways, windmills, colourful minuscule ports, inlets bathed in sunlight… Whether you love beaches, hiking, culture or just lazing about, each one offers its own particular charm and character.
Photos and text by Bruno Morandi/LightMediation
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Helsinki, the beautiful blond of the Baltic
Nestling between sea and forest on an archipelago surrounded by water orice depending on the season, Helsinki, the youngest and the least known of the Nordic metropolises, has remained life size. Rendez-vous with an unknown beauty who fuses a way of life with a taste for pure forms.
Photos and text by Christophe Boisvieux/LightMediation
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Muslims in Britain
From humble beginnings fifty years ago, when men from Pakistan and India arrived to take up factory jobs in England, the Muslim community has grown to become a significant force in the British society.
Today, generations of Muslims live happily as British citizens, study and working side-by-side with the whites. Yet harmony is being eroded by terrorism and a growing siege mentality. In the impoverished north, where crumbled textile factories stand as stark reminders of better days, Muslims confine themselves to bleak, isolated quarters.
Across a belt of exhausted mill towns in northern England, tension is sometimes high between the Muslim and white communities.
Some second-generation Muslim youngsters talked of doing battle alongside the Taliban; others distanced themselves further from the white community
A Photo essay by Justin Jin/LightMediation
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Amsterdam…In the bicycles wake
The Venice of the North, Amsterdam has kept its rambling spirit and cultivates the joy of living along its canals. Instantly recognizable architecture, prestigious, as well as secret, museums and a tranquil simplicity make it irresistible.
Photos by Jean-Baptiste Rabouan/LightMediation Text by Danielle Tramard
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Sardinia, life on its walls
There are walls in Sardinia that speak, recount stories and History,express emotions, retrace the past, describe the present, report on socio-economic problems, denounce Fascism and give support to the shepherds. And those walls that speak do not lie. Never.
Photos and text by Bruno Morandi/LightMediation
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Munich – La culture en héritage
Hommage soit rendu aux Wittelsbach qui, à l’instar d’un Louis II pour les châteaux de Bavière, lui léguèrent un héritage éclatant. Une passion pour la culture qu’elle ne cesse de développer, témoins les musées et édifices contemporains qui continuent d’y fleurir.
Photos de Frédéric Reglain/LightMediation Texte de Danielle Tramard
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The Glacier Express
The slowest express in the world
In Switzerland, the Glacier Express rivals the milk trains in speed. It takes eight hours to get from Zermatt to Saint-Moritz, a station at a distance of… 291 kilometres. Between Valais and Engadine, it’s a fabulous trip, a loop-the-loop through the mountains, timeless. A Switzerland larger than life!!!
Photos by Emilie Chaix/LightMediation Text by Annie Crouzet
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