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We remember Paris today – the Bataclan, Le Petit Cambodge
November 13, 2016 By Faith Matters

We remember Paris today – the Bataclan, Le Petit Cambodge

by Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg Today marks the first anniversary of the multiple attacks by Isil in Paris in which 130 people were murdered, 89 of them at the Bataclan theatre. The beautiful building opened in 1865 and became famous as a home for music and entertainment. From the 1970s it became an important venue for […]

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Sting to sing as Paris Bataclan venue reopens after 2015 attacks
November 4, 2016 By Faith Matters

Sting to sing as Paris Bataclan venue reopens after 2015 attacks

The Paris concert venue where Islamist militants killed 90 people in November 2015 has enrolled rock star Sting for a concert to mark its reopening a year after the tragedy. Sting, who headed up hit pop music band The Police before a long solo career, announced the news, saying on his website that the show […]

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