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First performed in Vienna in 1824, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 celebrates its bicentenary in 2024. With its famous chorale finale based on Schiller's poem "An die Freude"(Ode to Joy), this monumental work of art is today one of the symbols of European unity. How was this symphony created? And how has its message been interpreted and reinterpreted over the years?

200 Years of Beethoven's Ninth

From its creation in 1824 to the present day, the story of a monumental musical work.

The Power of Music

Conductors Andris Nelsons, Klaus Mäkelä, Riccardo Chailly and Petr Popelka conduct the four movements of Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 9' in succession across Europe. An epic concert celebrating the bicentenary of the creation of Beethoven's masterpiece.

Leipzig | Paris | Milan | Vienna

Andris Nelsons, Klaus Mäkelä, Riccardo Chailly and Petr Popelka conduct the four movements of the ‘Ninth’ in succession across Europe.

Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

The Mona Lisa's Eyes Don't Follow You Around the Room

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

Gymnastics

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

The Painting that Divides Humanity

William Frederick Cody - aka Buffalo Bill - was a self-made man who went from bison hunter in the American West to international showman. His Wild West spectacular was hugely popular in the USA and in Europe and has shaped our imagination of the America Frontier ever since.

Inventor of the Wild West

The Wild West showman who thrilled Europe and America with his extravagant spectacles and shaped our idea of the American Frontier.

Buffalo Bill

What would happen if the primates took over? Since the first film was released in 1968, the Planet of the Apes franchise has asked questions of contemporary society through the prism of an audacious sci-fi story. A fascinating focus on a hugely sucessful pop-culture phenomenon.

A Milestone of Science Fiction

Since the first film was released in 1968, the Planet of the Apes franchise has asked questions of contemporary society through the prism of an audacious sci-fi story.

The Planet of the Apes

A team of 40 researchers embark on an expedition to explore the remotest parts of Patagonia, the world at the end of the world. With two representatives of the Kawésqar indigenous people, the team sails to the limestone island of Madre de Dios where they explore the magnificent Calvo glacier, and countless caves and subterranean rivers.

A team of 40 researchers embark on an expedition to explore the remotest parts of Patagonia, the world at the end of the world.

Patagonia: The Final Frontier

While anti-war and pro-Palestine protests heat up across university campuses around the world. At this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which takes place in the Swedish city of Malmö on Saturday, the Palestinian flag will be notably absent as boycott campaigns swirl over Israel’s participation. This ARTE Europe Weekly, we look at how camp culture and geopolitics have always gone hand-in-hand at Eurovision.

ARTE Europe Weekly

The globally televised song contest Eurovision insists it’s not political. But the most recent chapter in a decades-long history of political tension behind the event’s glitzy backdrop suggests a different story.

Israel’s war on Gaza takes centre stage at Eurovision

From Chur, Switzerland’s oldest city, to Tirano in Northern Italy, the Bernina Express winds its way through deep valleys and wild gorges, crossing some 196 bridges and going through 55 tunnels in its journey through the Graubünden Alps. A journey to discover one of the most spectacular railway lines in the world and an audacious feat of engineering.

A Train through the Alps

 A journey of discovery on one of the most spectacular railway lines in the world, and an audacious feat of engineering.

The Bernina Express

After the end of the Second World War, American Major Steve Arnold is tasked with finding out which side the famous conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, who had decided to stay in Nazi Germany, was on. Was the legendary figure of classical music a Nazi?

The Furtwängler Case

Was famous conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, for or against the Nazis? Feature film biopic.

Taking Sides

Paul Auster’s latest novel ‘4321’ gives four different scenarios for the life of its central character, Isaac Archibald Ferguson. With contributions from his wife and fellow writer Siri Hustvedt, filmmaker Wim Wenders and artist Sam Messer, this documentary explores Auster’s writing and his life.
 

Paul Auster - A Game of Chance

On 4 April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, enshrining the creation of NATO just four years after the end of the Second World War. The primary objective of this military alliance of twelve European and North American countries was to prevent war in Europe and to counter the expansion of the Soviet bloc. Since its creation in the Cold War, the organisation has grown from 12 to 31 member states - including several former Eastern Bloc nations. Weakened by its turbulent history, NATO is facing a growing number of challenges: the difficulty of coordinating its members, the logistical obstacles in the event of an attack on European soil, and the threat, raised by Donald Trump, of an American withdrawal, at a time when European defence is almost entirely dependent on the United States.

A look back at the turbulent history of the military alliance facing unprecedented challenges in the face of Putin's Russia.

Putin, NATO, and Europe

Diwa is only 11 years old. She is one of the thousands of victims of a crime that is hardly reported on in Europe but which is causing havoc in the Philippines. She was raped by her parents, live on the internet, to satisfy the desires of foreign paedophiles who paid for the spectacle of her rape, giving instructions from a distance.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

Thousands of children in the Philippines have been abused, live on the internet. Report on a shocking crime.

ARTE Reportage

Who really were The Who? From the anonymous suburbs of London to worldwide fame, The Who were perhaps the most versatile of British bands during the 1960s. This is the story of Pete Townshend (guitar); Roger Daltrey (voice), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums) and the extraordinary creativity they unleashed onto the world of pop.

One Band's Explosive Story

Who really were The Who? From the anonymous suburbs of London to worldwide fame, The Who were perhaps the most versatile of British bands during the 1960s.

The Who

Behind its wholesome and eco-friendly image, the Swedish furniture giant - the world's biggest consumer of wood - has some highly unscrupulous practices. An investigation into the Scandinavian multinational with an insatiable appetite for raw materials, or how Ikea plunders the planet.

Behind its wholesome image, the Swedish furniture giant has some highly unscrupulous practices.

How Ikea Plunders the Planet

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979.  This means that 1 in 5 Chinese men will not be able to find a partner in five years’ time.

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979. 

China: Men without Women

In one day in April 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal put an end to the Salazar dictatorship and five centuries of colonisation. This documentary is a blow-by-blow account of this momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

A blow-by-blow account of one momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

Portugal: April 1974

Didier Noirot, a cinematographer and diver, has been exploring the Mediterranean for a decade. Despite the damage done by human activity, its waters are teeming with life and Didier has captured rarely-seen-before animal behaviour. 

Filmmaker Didier Noirot captures the behaviour of marine life that has rarely, if ever, been filmed before.

My Mediterranean - An Underwater Realm (1/2)

Amid the social strife of 1970s Britain emerged NWOBHM, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. New bands from ordinary British towns and suburbs like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard; Saxon, and Girlschool changed the face of amplified music and created a musical and cultural revolution. This is the story of Heavy Metal Kingdom.

The New wave of British Heavy Metal

Amid the social strife of 1970s Britain emerged the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a musical and cultural revolution.

Heavy Metal Kingdom

Against an immaculate and bucolic backdrop of summer in Sweden, two teenagers find themselves falling in love with one another. This bittersweet romance is acclaimed filmmaker Roy Andersson’s debut feature.

Two teenagers find love in this bittersweet 1960s romance by Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson.

A Swedish Love Story

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Pianists Alice Sara Ott and Francesco Tristano have been close friends for several years now and they are back together again for this high-flying duet at the Auditorium de Radio France.

Piano Duo

Two young pianists at the top of their game.

Alice Sara Ott & Francesco Tristano

If they had to give up one of the five senses, most people would choose their sense of smell. But to lose this sense would more damaging than you might think. Because while smells bring back memories, they also alert us to our state of health and possible dangers... 

Why Is Smell So Important?

Our sense of smell is linked to our memory, but also alerts us to our state of health and possible dangers... 

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

In 2018, ARTE visited the island of La Gomera in the Canaries, to meet people who have dropped out of society and live an unconventional life in caves by the sea. Returning to the paradise island in 2022, COVID has reshuffled the deck and reinforced this yearning for simplicity and freedom.

Re: La Gomera - Dreaming of Paradise

Parental burnout is still little understood and poorly diagnosed, in large part because sufferers often hide their feelings out of shame and guilt. Symptoms are similar to depression and commonly present as irritability with the children. Stress and fatigue are part of being a parent, but become pathological in around 5% of parents, most commonly mothers. Social media, with its images of apparently perfect families, has a part to play too.

This programme by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR is part of the European Collection, a joint initiative from European public service media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR, RTBF and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

When parents crack

Parental burnout is still little understood, with sufferers often hiding their feelings out of shame.

Parental burnout

Gen Z are climate-conscious and overly sensitive. Gen X are searching for the meaning of life. While Millennials prefer to live in the moment. And Baby Boomers live to work. But how many of these clichés are actually true? How different are the generations really? We got people of all ages together to talk about social issues, the climate, media consumption and the world of work in order to find out.

This programme by Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR is part of the European Collection, a joint initiative from European public service media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR, RTBF and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

Are they really so different?

What makes Gen Z tick? Are they really so different to the generations who came before them? Let's find out...

Gen Z

At the invitation of Hellfest, Rise of the Northstar bring their Japanese-influenced crossover to the Philharmonie de Paris. An opportunity to familiarise yourself with the power of Showdown, the band's third album.

Philharmonie de Paris

Rise of the Northstar

At Jazz sous les Pommiers, pianist André Manoukian pays musical tribute to his grandmother. The concert features his quartet, singer Dafné Kritharas and the Balkanes choir.

Jazz sous les Pommiers 2024

André Manoukian presents his intimate Anouch project at Jazz sous les Pommiers.

André Manoukian 4tet, Balkanes and Dafné Kritharas

For the Salzburg Festival's centenary in 2020, Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov performed famous arias by Tchaikovsky, notably from the operas Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades.

Salzburg Festival 2020

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov perform Tchaikovsky for the centenary of the Salzburg Festival.

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov sing Tchaïkovski

Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining and insightful look at the "Hollywood Indian", exploring the portrayal of North American Indigenous peoples through a century of American cinema. Traveling through the heartland of America, and into the Canadian North, Diamond looks at how the myth of “the Injun” has influenced the world’s understanding – and misunderstanding – of Indigenous peoples.

Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond explores the portrayal of North American Indigenous peoples through a century of cinema.

Reel Injun

Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece, Barry Lyndon, was praised for its visual beauty, breathtaking lighting and detailed historical reconstruction. But it was also music by Purcell, Vivaldi and Handel that brought the film to life. The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France takes us into the atmosphere of this much loved film.

With the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Music from Stanley Kubrick’s film, Barry Lyndon, praised for its visual beauty, breathtaking lighting and detailed historical reconstruction.

Barry Lyndon Tribute

Argentine pianist and composer Lazlo Schifrin has penned many famous American film and TV scores. But it is the theme to Mission Impossible that he is perhaps most famous for. The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France perform the catchy and irregular piece, as well as many other of Schifrin’s works, conducted by Victor Jacob.

Conducted by Victor Jacob

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France pays tribute to Lalo Schifrin, composer of the Mission Impossible theme.

Lalo Schifrin, Mission: Impossible

After finishing school, Julien left his small hometown to build a bigger life for himself in Paris. And then one day, he has to come back. Winner of the César Award for Best Fiction Short Film in 2023.

Bye Bye (Partir un jour)

Asia lives on the outskirts of Stockholm with her two children, Omar and Sara. While Sara tries to live a normal teenage life, Omar gets into trouble with the law. and Asia suspects her son of being radicalised.

Asia lives on the outskirts of Stockholm with her two children and suspects her son Omar of being radicalised.

Martyren

Jorge's life isn't simple: He has to look after his elderly father, who is in love with a hen. He wants to build a hen house in their garden, but it is across the border in Flanders, and he doesn’t speak Dutch.

Jorge's life isn't simple: He has to look after his elderly father, who is in love with a hen. 

Welkom

During the late-night show on Viva FM, host Vitor Lobo receives a phone call from an old friend.

The Lone Wolf

Sara is an overweight teenager who is bullied by a gang of popular girls. But one day at the swimming pool will change everything. Horror short film written and directed by Carlota Pereda.

Sara is an overweight teenager who is bullied by a gang of popular girls. Horror short film written and directed by Carlota Pereda.

Piggy (Cerdita)

For its opening concert, the 2024 Festival Présences pays tribute to Steve Reich. The event features conductor George Jackson, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Synergy Vocals choir and Hae-Sun Kang with Héloïse Werner.

Présences Festival 2024

Radio France celebrates contemporary music and creativity with the Ensemble Intercontemporain.

Tribute to Steve Reich

Gaspar Rubicon wakes up from a coma speaking a coherent language that only he understands. Unable to speak English, he becomes isolated from society until he starts posting videos on the internet.

Gaspar Rubicon wakes up from a coma speaking a coherent language that only he understands. 

Wave

Being born is the first rite of passage: the one that marks our entry into the human community. Around the world, collective rituals celebrate the arrival of a child. But in most societies, it takes a few days, months or even years for the transition from biological to social birth to take place.

Being Born

Around the world, collective rituals celebrate the arrival of a child. But in most societies, it takes a few days, months or even years for the transition from biological to social birth to take place.

Rituals of Life

Silke Pan was an acrobat until she became paralysed after an accident. Then came the next stage in her career as a paralympic champion. This documentary is a portrait of an extraordinary athlete and her strong relationship with her husband and coach.

Silke Pan was an acrobat until she became paralysed after an accident, so she retrained as paralympic cyclist.

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The Power of Music

200 Years of Beethoven's Ninth

Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

Leipzig | Paris | Milan | Vienna

Gymnastics

The Mona Lisa's Eyes Don't Follow You Around the Room

Gymnastics

The Painting that Divides Humanity

Buffalo Bill

Inventor of the Wild West

The Planet of the Apes

A Milestone of Science Fiction

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Alice Sara Ott & Francesco Tristano

Piano Duo

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Why Is Smell So Important?

Re: La Gomera - Dreaming of Paradise

Parental burnout

When parents crack

Gen Z

Are they really so different?

Rise of the Northstar

Philharmonie de Paris