Articles tagged ‘Events’
Bringing in the Chinese New Year in Paris’s 13th arrondissement
By Parisgirl | February 10th, 2008 |
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Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2008
It may be the Year of the Rat, but in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, dragons were in abundance. The New Year began Thursday (Feb 7,’08), but Saturday afternoon, many of the businesses along Avenue de Choisy (Metro: Porte de Choisy) received visits from dragons of many colors to bring good [...]
Paris en Couleurs
By Parisgirl | February 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Robert Capa’s photo of the ‘New Look’ (greatly enlarged as an exhibition advertisment in front of Hotel de Ville)
The photo exhibition at Hotel de Ville (Paris’s City Hall) is a definite can’t miss show. It’s worth the wait in line on a sunny afternoon in February - but some of the star attractions are [...]
February - the month for blooming romance in Paris
By Parisgirl | February 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
“The Bewitching Hour - Sunset at Versailles”
Where patriotic red, white and blue blurrs romantic: Blue, White, and rose.
Photo by Lori Bertolini ©2007
Was there ever a more romantic time to be in Paris than February? Judging by the recent events of this past weekend - President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Saturday marriage to Carla Bruni and the [...]
Birdsongs: Olivier Messiaen
By Parisgirl | January 29th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
When I was still a student in Paris, a friend sent me on a quest. He wanted me to get the autograph of a composer named Olivier Messiaen.
He told me that Messiaen was a genius, that he used birdsongs to compose some of his music.
He told me it should not be such a hard [...]
February in Paris
By Parisgirl | January 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Fabrice Luchini - Rue de la Gaite
Photo by Chris Card Fuller 2007
Come in out of the cold! February may be cold and drizzly in Paris, but what better place to cuddle, curled up in the crisp sheets of a Paris hotel, bed and breakfast, or apartment?
Outside, the skies may be [...]
Photo Paris
By Parisgirl | November 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2007
Paris in black and white? Is there any better time to appreciate the ‘Paris mood’ than in fall and winter? For amateurs and professional photographers, this is the ideal time to not only take advantage of the fall light, but November is also the month for Photo [...]
Marvelous Monstor or Monstrous Marvel? Arcimboldo
By Parisgirl | November 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The two hot tickets for museum-goers this Fall are the Giuseppe Arcimboldo show at the Musee du Luxembourg and Gustave Courbet at the Grand Palais. Both are temporary exhibits, gathering together a considerable array from the works of two extraordinary artists. Although separated from one another chronologically by several centuries - [...]
Salon du Chocolat in Paris
By Parisgirl | September 25th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Is it ever too early to start thinking about chocolate? Never. That’s why I’m giving you plenty of advance warning for the 13th Annual Salon du Chocolat in Paris.
Mark these days on your calendar: October 19-22, 2007.
Porte de Versailles. That’s where you’ll be able to sample chocolates from an international [...]
16th Century Precursor of Modern Art: Arcimboldo
By Parisgirl | September 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Musee du Luxembourg is quickly becoming one of my favorite museums. Although we unfortunately missed the Lalique exhibit which was highly praised by friends in Paris, I will make it a point not to miss the Giussepe Arcimboldo show which will be running until January 13, 2008.
What’s the big deal about [...]
Rugby Bars in Paris
By Parisgirl | September 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Marie Linton from Le Parisien takes us to the Le Sous-Bock for a video interview with Sous-Bock’s owner, Frederic Beurq and amateur rugby player Dominique Champ.
The video called ‘Pizza’ discusses some of the French expressions you might encounter while watching the upcoming games with French friends
