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To the rhythms of the world : the 1980s

In London , reggae had been hugely popular ever since Bob Marley gave his first concerts there. Originally from Jamaica , this distinctive style became a global music synonymous with liberation and revolt. These back-and-forth movements between local and global scenes shaped a new musical and urban geography: the emergence of a culture born in the Bronx, hip hop, benefited from the dynamism of both Afro nightclubs and community centers. These musical styles helped give Paris and London their identities as global cities: the original sounds produced, heard, and circulated there echoed the rhythms of the world. Musicians, along with political actors of the time, harnessed this effervescence by organizing major events such as the 1989 bicentennial parade of the French Revolution on the Champs-Élysées or the Mandela Day concert at Wembley Stadium the year before.

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The soundtrack of revolt : the 1970s

  During the 1970s, music carried the demands of populations relegated to the margins of society and brought immigrant identities to the forefront of political and artistic scenes. With a staggered timeline between Paris and London , rock, reggae, and punk music became the preferred instruments of protest against racism and, more broadly, against the marginalized status imposed on entire segments of new generations born in Paris and London.  

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Times are changing : the 1960s

Immigration from the colonies of the British Empire was facilitated by the British Nationality Act 1948 , which created the status of Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKC) and granted colonial subjects political rights as well as freedom of movement. In France, the 1946 Constitution declared equality among all overseas peoples and guaranteed them freedom of movement. After 1962, these migratory movements continued, with the difference that immigrants were now citizens of independent countries arriving under negotiated agreements. Many artists of this era came from this immigrant background, although few mentioned it; some even went so far as to change their names. For baby boomers born between 1945 and 1960, the trend was toward rock ’n’ roll, Afro-American culture, and a certain challenge to the established order.

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From the early 1960s to the late 1980s, numerous musical movements shaped by migration flows transformed Paris and London into multicultural capitals. Paris–London. Music Migrations offers an immersive and chronological journey through these three pivotal decades in the musical history of Paris and London.

Species Crocodilians

Albino alligator

On January 5, 2026, the last animal left the Aquarium to join the Crocodile Farm in Pierrelatte, in the Drôme region, where it now shares an enclosure with other albino alligators. Albinism The purpose of genes, the DNA segments that constitute chromosomes, is to implement the production of various proteins that will play a vital role from the fertilisation stage. A gene is said to “code” for a specific function. Sometimes the machine gets jammed for different reasons and the code is wrong, and we refer to this as a mutation. If the mutation occurs in the vital elements of development, everything will stop. Some mutations however will not prevent life from forming but will, on the other hand, alter a particular function. That is the case for the genes that code for an enzyme, tyrosinase, which intervenes in melanin, the pigment present in the skin cells, hair or iris. Albinos are characterised by a very pale skin (no melanin in the melanocytes), depigmentation of the hair and blue to grey irises with a near-red reflection.

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A new Olympic century (1988-2008)

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, followed by the reunification of the two German States marked the end of the Cold War. After the Soviet bloc split up, the United States returned to top position on the leader board of sporting nations. The start of this new era also resulted from the abolition of apartheid and the release of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, while the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona were a successful commercial and media model. From this point of view, the Atlanta Games held in 1996 were a major turning point in the organisation of the Olympic Games, with increased brand presence.   The 20 th century ended with the Sydney Games in 2000, that were intended to demonstrate reconciliation with aboriginal peoples. One year later, a new phase of international tensions opened with the attacks in New York on 11 September 2001. Under strong pressure regarding security, the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 were a burden on an already fragile economy. Spared the financial crisis that hit the West, the Beijing Games in 2008 were the setting for a demonstration of force by China.  The contested choice of a country that repressed the Uyghur and Tibetan people as political opponents placed the IOC before a question that had long been considered taboo: are apolitical Olympics still defensible?

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Olympism and society today (2012-2024)

A new era began in London in Great Britain, and it continues in Paris, France, in 2024. The Olympic Games contribute to globalisation that is notable for the acceleration in exchanges and communications. The hyped-up media coverage of this mega-event offers an incomparable echo chamber, including for its opponents.   The London Games in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016 were at the heart of environmental and societal debate. Sustainability and inclusion became essential issues. The organisers had to offer credible answers to increasingly mistrustful public opinion. Creating an Olympic Team of refugees in 2016 was in response to criticism related to how the Olympic Movement handled the question of human rights.   The Covid-19 pandemic forced the Tokyo Olympic Games planned for 2020 to be postponed by one year. The absence of spectators and the reticence of the Japanese to host foreign athletes and officials while the health policies enforced lockdowns and distancing, were in contrast to the success of television and internet audience figures. The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games - uniting both competitions under a single banner is the expression of a major change - aim to be sustainable and inclusive. The question of their cost and their legacy will, undoubtedly, be much commented upon, as will the results of the French athletes, or the presence of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the middle of the Ukrainian conflict.

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The Games of tomorrow?

Against all odds, adored or contested, the summer Olympic Games - and now the winter Olympics and the Paralympics, remain a shared moment towards which all eyes and hopes converge. Snapshots of the world made in its image, they are born from the richness, complexity and contradictions in our society.  However, when millions of people travel to experience together “for real” the strong emotions that sport creates, the desire to be amazed by the performances that continue to push back physical and mental boundaries... it seems hard to reconcile this with the dwindling resources of our planet.   In addition to this, the democratic issue upsets the principle of the attribution of the Olympics. More and more voices are being raised to highlight the contradictions between the growing ambitions of the organising committees and the interests of the populations of the host cities. In this context, Los Angeles for 2028 was chosen at the same time as Paris,  and the choice of Brisbane, automatically nominated for 2032, was not subject to a selective process.