In a nutshell, it is a festival of vegetarian and vegan pride and participants aim to do the following: 1) demonstrate against the inhumane treatment of animals; 2) show pride of vegetarianism and veganism; 3) denounce vegephobia; 4) defending their rights to express their opinions; 5) to act in behalf of animals - that do […]

I received information lately from Alicia Beesley of New Life In France, a great resource for those of you thinking of making the move.
Be warned, they say that “30% of British expats that return to the UK within four years of moving to France why they have come back, the majority will say the language […]

There are American writers who write about Paris. There are Parisian writers who write about America. There are writers who have simply been inspired by Paris. The list of award-winning authors falling into all these categories is long and impressive.
So it is wild — almost unfathomable to me — to imagine having dinner with about […]

“Traces du Sacré” is the mega, multi-disciplinary exhibition that opened on May 7th at the Pompidou Center. Curated by Jean de Loisy and Angela Lampe, this grand endeavor brings together more than 350 works of art by nearly 200 artists beginning from the 19th century up to present day and as diverse as Casper David […]

Monday night, I happened to be in Amphitheatre Richelieu of the Sorbonne. This was very exciting for me as I just watched footage of both the police and the students “taking over” the Sorbonne in 1968. That night, the room was “occupied” by the jazz ensemble Belmondo and their special guest Milton Nascimento. This was […]

Here it is May 2008, 40 years after the student uprisings and labor movements in France. 1968 was a historic year throughout the world and here in France, it is referred to as Mai 68, as that is when most of the action happened. Everywhere is signs to commemorate this; the Figaro has put out […]

You’re looking at one of the largest real estate programs in Paris at the moment. It always fascinates me to see that even in 2008, in one of the smallest capitals of the world (yes, Paris’s area is small) you can still find 500 acres (200 hectares) available. In 2010 what you’re looking at will […]

My mom and dad have been renting an apartment around the corner from the Louvre for the past 2 months. My mom called my brother before a shopping trip. “What’s French for bleach? I need some bleach.” My brother, who knows even less French than I, said, “I don’t know, try babel fish.” Two hours […]

Spellbinding.
That’s the best word I can use to describe the Monumenta 2008 Richard Serra Promenade exhibit at the Grand Palais.
Monumenta is a three-year series of art exhibitions where the Grand Palais invites a major international artist to display his work. The organizers promote it as a challenge, since the artist has to fill the largest […]

I had a life changing experience this week and trust me, I’m not exaggerating. A sign on the door of our corner market almost paralyzed me. Closed for renovation for six weeks?! Yes, I know. I’m supposed to be engaging in that charming European ritual of going door to the door to the greengrocer, the […]