Museums and galleries around the world are increasingly offering visitors an interactive experience, as exhibitions become participative "experiences"; our reporters explore some of the perks and drawbacks of this art world trend. We also look ahead to some of the cultural highlights coming up in 2025 with new music, movies and artwork on the horizon. Plus the Grand Palais unveils its brand new look as the Parisian landmark prepares to reopen its doors to the public after three years of extensive renovations.

Childhood trauma, addiction, poverty, homophobia, religious extremism and disability are just some of the hard-hitting themes in filmmaker Adam Elliot's new dark and humorous film "Memoir of a Snail". The Oscar winner speaks to Eve Jackson about this whimsical and tear-jerking Australian stop-motion film about separated twins, which won the Cristal award for best feature at Annecy, the world's top animation festival. The feature also took the top prize at the London Film Festival last year and was nominated for a Golden Globe. Adam is also sharing his creative process in an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia at ACMI.

Film critic Emma Jones tells us why Nicole Kidman's latest role – as an executive who embarks on an affair with her intern – is perhaps more shocking for a Hollywood audience than a European one. Her performance in "Babygirl" won Kidman the best actress prize at the Venice Film Festival; we discuss some of the film’s taboos and standout moments. We also go through some of the big winners at this year's Golden Globes, including French auteur Jacques Audiard for "Emilia Perez" and Demi Moore for "The Substance". Emma tells us why Adrien Brody and Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres could be well placed to pick up Oscars, in addition to the acting prizes they won this week. Plus we take a look at Pedro Almodovar’s touching study of friendship and mortality, as Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore shine in "The Room Next Door".

Ten years after the terrorist attacks on the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people, in arts24 we're talking about freedom of expression and the role of satirical cartoons in today's world with two cartoonists. Presenter Eve Jackson is joined by Kak, the president of Cartooning for Peace – an organisation that fights for freedom of the press around the world – as well as the Iranian artist, cartoonist and human rights activist Kianoush Ramezani, who has been living in exile in France since 2009.

Born in Cameroon, Kelly Rose arrived in France when she was 12 years old. In recent years she developed songwriting skills which, combined with electronic beats and punky sass, gave way to Uzi Freyja, an artist who has played some of France's biggest festivals and is set to release her debut album at the end of January. She tells Marjorie Hache how "Bhelize Don't Cry" is a 12-track letter to her younger self. We also meet Judeline, an emerging Spanish singer-songwriter who is following the lead of artists like Rosalia, blending traditional beats to indie electro sounds. Finally, we take a look at "The Human Fear", the sixth studio album from Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand.

FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson takes viewers on a festive journey to the heart of  Provence in a special programme exploring the enchanting Christmas traditions of Aix-en-Provence. This exclusive holiday show brings to life the region's rich cultural heritage, focusing on two of its most treasured customs: the delicious tradition of the 13 desserts and the art of making santons, the clay figurines used in nativity scenes.

Franco-American actress Lily-Rose Depp sits down with FRANCE 24 to talk about taking on the leading role in Robert Eggers’ stylish update of the classic vampire horror film "Nosferatu". From her deep-seated love of gothic horror to the secret desires harboured by her character, Depp says this latest film was a "dream collaboration". We also meet Franco-Algerian director Chakib Taleb-Bendiab, whose debut film explores how the violence of the 1990s civil war has repercussions in today's Algeria. Plus our reporters catch up with the singer who is working to have Iranian women's voices heard far from home.

Film critic Emma Jones tells us why she loved the tender, bittersweet romance at the centre of "We Live in Time", as Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield star as a London couple confronted with the brevity of life. We also discuss the new-gen version of "Nosferatu" as director Robert Eggers casts a stylishly spooky Lily-Rose Depp as the protagonist in this modern update of the vampire story. Plus, Aaron-Taylor Johnson delves deep into the Spiderman universe for his role in "Kraven the Hunter" and we check out filmmaker Barry Jenkins' journey into the origin story of "Mufasa: The Lion King".

Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch tells us about the Aïta tradition of sung poetry at the centre of "Everybody Loves Touda" as his latest film gets a release in France. He tells us why actress Nisrin Erradi was the perfect choice to play the central character, sharing some of her personality traits, and about Nisrin's commitment to the serious training required to take on the role. Ayouch also tells us about challenging gender stereotypes and social norms in Morocco through his cinema and about music's expressive power when it comes to saying the unsayable.

This week, Marjorie Hache welcomes Eloïse Bella Kohn, a French pianist based in Vienna, as well as British-French-Korean artist Min-Jung Kym. Both have released new records. In "Sounds For The Soul 2", Kym continues to explore how music can be a therapeutic tool in the fight against cancer. She tells us how her own experience led her not to underestimate the vibrational power of compositions, ranging from Vivaldi to Queen. Bella Kohn has meanwhile challenged herself to undertake a little-known piece by France's famous opera composer Jules Massenet and an established concerto by Maurice Ravel for her new album "Parisienne".