An artist from the Studio de Cirque company performs in the sky during 'Place des Anges' at the Cours d'Estienne d'Orves in Marseille on January 12, 2013, one of the events marking the launching of festivities for the Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture. The event marks the start of a year of cultural renaissance in France's second-largest metropolitan area. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT