Articles tagged ‘Events’
Nude bicyclists in Paris
By Parisgirl | June 6th, 2008 |
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Every first weekend of June, bicycles rule the road in France. This year in Paris, (Saturday, June 7, 2008 and Sunday June 8th) many of the activities and demonstrations will be found at the Bike Festival Village created especially for the Fete du Velo. You’ll find the village near the south entrance [...]
Eurovision: The New Europe
By Parisgirl | May 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The Map of Europe - according to Eurovision.
Every world leader and student of European history should watch Eurovision. If you watched Eurovision this year on BBC or French TV, you would know that Turkey is part of Europe – and so is Israel!
Eurovision this is Europe’s longest running music competition (since 1956)– open [...]
Jilted in Paris
By Parisgirl | May 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My worst travel assignment in Paris was delivering a ‘Dear Jeanne Letter’ from an American guy who was breaking up with his girlfriend in Paris to marry a woman in California. Never accept the request to deliver this kind of letter. The day is engraved in my memory.
Museum Night (Nuit des Musees) 2008
By Parisgirl | May 18th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Every year Museum Night just gets better and better. If you can coordinate a visit to Paris with Museum Night which occurs annually in mid May(this year was May 17th), you’re in for a treat. Museum night begins at 6 pm. Some museums close as early as 9 or ten pm while [...]
Jazz For Parents and Kids
By Parisgirl | May 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Jazz starts early this May with Finland in Paris - Finnish jazz performers set the stage for Place Saint Sulpice’s breezy tones. Throughout the warm weather months, Place St. Sulpice is often the venue for various events ranging from cultural exchanges to book and antique shows.
Photo by Chris Card Fuller 2008
Among the myriad of [...]
May 1st: Lilies of the Valley for Labor Day
By Parisgirl | May 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2008
Today is a holiday for everyone except those in the restaurant business. This year May 1st turns out to be a double-header - two holidays wrapped into one, Ascension Thursday and the Fete du Travail,or the Worker’s Holiday. I’ve always associated this European holiday with parades in [...]
August in Paris: Camp out and Rock en Seine!
By Parisgirl | April 21st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
2-Day Festival Passes have just gone on sale this week (75 Euros). If you’re already in Paris, and you’re one of the first 500 to book through FNAC, you’ll get a free Rock en Seine t-shirt as well.
Now’s the time to book your campsite if you plan on attending Paris’s 6th Annual Rock [...]
Learn to Speak French
By Parisgirl | March 14th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
“Why bother learning to speak French? It’s a dying language.”
This was the test question my examiner asked of me for my finals after studying French language and culture at the University of Paris for a whole year. It seemed like too easy a question for a final exam – but I’ve often noted [...]
French Cooking: Choucroute
By Parisgirl | March 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Choucroute Platter served at the Brussels Cafe, 71 Blvd. Exelmans, 75016
When it comes to ‘comfort food’, nothing does it better than ‘choucroute’ (pronounced ’shoo-croot’) or Alsatian saurkraut on a cold day in March. Accompanied with a crisp Riesling, this meal will make you completely forget the howling winds and pelting rain.
The region of [...]
April in Paris: Marathon and Foire de Paris!
By Parisgirl | March 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
April in Paris takes on a whole new dimension when you consider that the month will start off with the annual Paris marathon on April 6th this year (2008). Be sure to take a close look at the NEW ROUTE if you plan on running in the marathon. If you haven’t already [...]
