Wednesday, October 9, 2013

 French Culture   

     Have you ever wondered where the world's oldest movie theater is located? Well probably not, but incase you have, guess what; It's French!
     This theater, called the Eden Theatre, was founded in the French city La Ciotat, in the early 1800s. The founders were two brothers, Auguste and Louis Lumière, who created the first moving picture of a train pulling into a station. The Eden has been closed for renovation since 1995, and only just reopened this past September. The project cost 6 million euros ($8.1 million).

Source:

France 24. "World's oldest cinema to reopen in France's La Ciotat - FRENCH CINEMA - FRANCE 24." International breaking news and headlines - FRANCE 24. France 24, 10 Sept. 2013. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. http://www.france24.com/en/20131009-worlds-oldest-cinema-eden-theatre-reopen-ciotat-train-france-lumiere.


Technicians are at work in the projection room of the world's oldest cinema

Source:

The Telegraph. "World's oldest cinema to open again - Telegraph." Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph - Telegraph. The Telegraph, 9 Oct. 2013. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/10364074/Worlds-oldest-cinema-to-open-again.html>.

 

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