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Façade du restaurant Drouant à Paris, où est décerné le prix Goncourt

Prix Goncourt 2026: Haenel, Jaenada, Mélois and Prudhomme in the final, in the shadow of the AI affair

danik.st.27@gmail.comOctober 27, 2026

The Académie Goncourt unveiled its four finalists on Tuesday. The verdict comes on 3 November at Drouant, at the end of an edition marked by the withdrawal of a novel suspected of plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence.

L’ancien garage Citroën de la place de l’Yser, futur musée Kanal-Centre Pompidou à Bruxelles

Kanal-Centre Pompidou: 32 days to go until Brussels’ contemporary art giant opens, with 36 free hours

danik.st.27@gmail.comOctober 27, 2026

On 28 November, the former Citroën garage on Place de l’Yser finally opens its doors. Ten exhibitions, a free non-stop opening weekend and more than 350 works in the flagship exhibition.

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