大象传媒

Your daily journey into global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles.

Kamal Boullata

Painter, Kamal Boullata, discusses his book - the first ever history of Palestinian Art written by an insider.

Orelsan

Orelsan is a 26-year-old rapper from Caen in northern France, and his first album, Perdu D'Avance, which came out in February, made him the best-selling young French artist this year. But now politicians are calling for his video to be taken off the internet, some of his concerts have been cancelled and the French Minister of Culture has said that she is shocked and disgusted by his work. What's going on?

Little Ashes

Art critic Richard Cork reviews Little Ashes - a new romantic drama set in Franquist Spain where three of the era's most creative young talents meet at university and set off on a course to change their world. Luis Bu帽uel looks on as the friendship between Salvador Dal铆 and the poet Federico Garc铆a Lorca develops into an unusual love affair.

Dannie Abse

The Welsh poet Dannie Abse wrote his first collection of poems 60 years ago. With his latest anniversary compilation just published celebrating six decades of his writing, Harriett talks to Dannie, who was also a practising doctor for many years, about his incredible longevity and his inspirations.