Getting into the Holiday Spirit

From now through New Year’s Day there are plenty of concerts (some of them free), Christmas markets and parades happening in Paris and the Ile de France. http://en.parisinfo.com/rub8283.html&id_article=23676

If you are feeling blue and longing to hear a little English spoken, the Little Match Girl will be performed in English with French subtitles:
Auteurs : Hans-Christian Andersen
Mise en scène : Dan Jemmett
Interprêtes : les Tiger Lillies, Martyn Jacques, Adrian Huge, Adrian Stout, Bob Goody, Laetitia Angot
Practical information
THEATRE DE LA VILLE / LES ABBESSES
31, rue des Abbesses 75018 PARIS
Metro : Abbesses
telephone number : 01 48 87 54 42
Booking : 0142742277
www.theatredelaville-paris.com

Gala concerts at the American Cathedral, 23 Avenue Geoge V, 8eme on December 29th at 7:30 pm will feature The Harker School Orchestra from San Jose, CA. Ramona High School Band from Riverside, CA.

New Canaan High School Jazz Ensemble. Free concert on Saturday, December 30 at 7:30 pm Town hall. 130 Avenue Daumesnil, 12eme. Pick up your tickets at the mairie or e-mail Victoria@destinationevents.com

On New Years Day, head to Trocadero (Palais du Chaillot). Metro: Trocadero. At 2:30 pm the marching band parade will wend its way along Gustave V de Suede Avenue toward the Palais du Chaillot and and then head back toward Trocadero by way of Albert 1ere de Monaco Avenue. Marching bands from the USA, Poland, England and the Czech Republic will participate.

Is it too late to hop on a plane, get to Paris in time for Christmas and stay through for New Years Day? Apparently not. I just checked out some of the airfare deals from LAX to CDG. You can imagine my shock to see that you can fly from LAX to CDG for a mere $316. Well, it’s not REALLY $316. Remember that this is the listed price BEFORE taxes. There are some hefty taxes to think about such as the FUEL SURCHARGE ($150), the airport tax ($123) and security taxes which brings your round-trip flight to $672. Still and all, this is a pretty good deal at the height of the Christmas season. You might be spending about the same to fly from LAX to ROC? Another thing you’ll want to be sure to consider are flight connections. How many stops must you make before you get to Paris? If you are changing planes in Amsterdam, I would strongly recommend ample time to make connections. This is not the ‘queen of connection efficiency’ when it comes to airports. Happy traveling if you do decide to be impulsive and jump on a plane for Paris. What better place to spend New Year’s Eve?