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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
The French Paper article, November 2009
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Delpire et Cie. Exhibition
For those who haven’t come across it before, Delpire is one of France’s most celebrated book publishers. They are particularly well known for their lavish Photography books and beautifully crafted children’s illustrated books. Their publications have covered all major photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Marc Riboud, William Klein, Josef Koudelka, Sebastiao Salgado, and so [...]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Techtonik – Paris street culture is live and kicking
If you hate dance music, please look away now. Techtonik is the latest craze on the French Capital’s streets and nightclubs, an energetic dance style born out of South-eastern Paris clubland Metropolis. The music is a mix of techno/electro/hiphop, and the clothing is probably familiar to both old and nu-ravers, but it’s those moves that [...]
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Velib
In 2007, the Paris Town Hall put in place a public system for bike hire across the capital. I was waiting for a while to see how much it would catch on before I report on it, the truth is it’s works pretty well and is proving very popular but it has its quirks.The general [...]
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Galeries Lafayette
If you’re shopping for fashion in Paris, you can’t miss this place, it’s the grand-daddy of department stores. Packed with all the big names in fashion, you can spend spend spend until your credit cards melt in spasmodic overdrive. Always popular during the sales period, this is the French version of Selfridges. Or maybe it’s [...]
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Saturday, July 14th, 2007
July 14th
Today is Bastille day, which celebrates the day the Bastille was taken over in 1789, marking the beginning of the French Revolution. Officially it is commemorated by a parade in the morning at the Champs Élysées, if that’s your sort of thing, but personally I would rather attend one of the many Parties organised by [...]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Film: Paris je t’aime
After its release in France last year, ”Paris je t’aime” is now available in the UK. It’s a collection of short stories by 18 well-know film directors, each revealing a different view over Love and the city. Together they provide a glimpse of how Love can be lived in so many different ways, and is [...]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Belgian Beer
We are actually beginning this section drinking, it is Summer after all ! I came across this Belgian Beer recently, called Vedett, where people can send their photos to the company and have them printed in the beer bottles, which are then sold in selected bars and shops. Warhol-in-a-bottle, Belgian style! They have a rather [...]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Fete de la Musique 2007
France stops for one day to celebrate music with free concerts open to everyone, everywhere in the country. Also make sure to check this video archive with many examples of French Chanson: http://chansons.ina.fr/
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
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