For the centenary of Charlie Parker’s birth, a biography of the musician by Franck Médioni, one of the leading French jazz specialists, will be published by Fayard in February. After writing about Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the journalist travelled to New York to trace the life of Charlie Parker...

Founder of the festival and label Beirut Electro Parade, the producer Hadi Zeidan weaves a musical canvas from his travels between France and Lebanon and a blend of classic records and contemporary electronic sounds. He describes his perspectives on musical creation, the Arab world and the West.

A filmmaker and artistic director, Gordon has created a host of cultural programmes in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). He designed 1, 2, 3 Bruegel, a virtual reality game based on the work of the Flemish master, Replay Memories, an immersive creation that explores our relationship...