Paris In New York

A fun afternoon for the kids at the FIAF - Saturday Dec.8

Explore the richness of the French language and culture with your petits enfants through different activities At 2pm - Ages 7 & up

Tales of the Night - Les contes de la nuit
Directed by Michel Ocelot, 2011. Animated. 84 min.
In French with English subtitles

A hit at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival, Tales of the Night follows three young writers who meet in an abandoned cinema to create six fairytales. Travel with them as their imaginations take them to exotic lands.

Haskell Library
Open House & Story Time

From 3–4:30pm - Ages 3–6

Explore the Library’s kids’ collection and enjoy story time and arts and crafts in French from 3:30–4:15pm.

Puppet Show
The Princess, the Frog, and the Pea

Saturday, December 8 at 3:15pm

Ages 3 & up

Back by popular demand, Goat on a Boat presents a puppet show that combines three classic European fairytales into a unique, funny adventure.

Told in French and performed in English by Liz Joyce.

Music & Dance
French Boom
With DJ Dima Dubson

At 5pm - Ages 3 & up

Celebrate the holidays with some dancing!

Parents and kids are invited to groove to the French beats of NY-based DJ Dima Dubson.

French Children's Book Sale - from 10am–5pm

Discover unique children's books in French for all ages and levels. Buy the perfect holiday gift for the young Francophiles in your life! 

This week-end - A taste of France for Kids and Adults

Where to taste sweet delis from France, buy cute French clothes or books, and meet French people in a fun environment ? 

The Lycée Francais de New York is opening its doors to the public this week-end for its 2012 Fall Festival. Spread between Friday evening, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th, participants will enjoy various tastings of cocktails, high end chefs, a book fair, a vendors’ fair as well as many fun activities for children. 

Friday Night: TASTING SOIRÉE: Friday, November 9th, 7pm - 10pm

This Tasting Soiree cocktail party (for adults only) gathers more than twenty top New York City restaurants and caterers including: Ajna Bar, Bar Italia, Canyon Road, Cuis’in, DBA Bareburger, Fleur d’Oranger, Le Gamin, Great Performances, Kayser, Lactalis Deli, La Grande Pomme, la Marina, Moulin à café, Orsay, Pernod Ricard, Pinkberry, Sushi Shop, Vegan divas, etc…

Adults only.  $40 in advance, $50 at the door.  Ticket price includes food tasting and open bar.

FAMILY & SHOPPING DAY: Saturday, November 10th, 10am - 4pm

Get a jump start on your holiday shopping

Free admission and open to the public.  Featuring more than 40 vendors selling a variety of items for every age and every taste including:

Jewelry, fashion accessories: Two B’s Accessories, Avenue Chic, Minh-thu Le Roy, Violette, Gabrielle Vallarino, Bonnie Jennifer, Diane Rihs, L’atelier, Sugar and Vine, Bridget Gem’s, Tru Tru Design, Nathalie Regnault Sann, Blu Aura by Monica & Saide LLC

Adult and children’s clothing: IL GUFO, MUNY DESIGN INC., Kidini, Alessandra Battistoni, Busayo, Untuckit

Food: Alain Milliat, Canele by Celine and Kusmi Tea, Le Palais Des Thes, Fleur D’Oranger, Simply Gourmand, Antonia Ressle, Macaron, Cuis’in

Books: William Hall/High Valley Books, Krystel Abimeri, Bayard Presse

Home décor: Annabelle’s Pottery, Theoreme/Agnes de Villarson, Pia Rossi, Lee Baratier, Gregoire Ganter Photography, Adventure Shop, Craftspring, Retro NY Metro Inc.

Toys and children’s items: Raphaele Guerin, Patrick Martinez, Clafoutis, Little Pim

Beauty: Caudalie Spa

Movies: vente de tickets pour le Festival In French with English Subtitles

The Fall Festival vendor list wouldn’t be complete without the French Book Fair. This popular booth features new books for both adults and children including pictures books, atlases, novels, comic books, first readers, and many more.  100% of the proceeds from the sale of the books go directly to the Lycée Français.

Finally, children will be entertained with a variety of activities and classes for kids of all ages including: music classes, basketball, dance, soccer, yoga, story time, djembe, Brazilian bracelet making and many more.

For more information on the Fall Festival, please contact: Marysella Castillo [email protected] or call (212) 439-3853

 

 

 

Soccer Camp with European Pros

If your kids loves Soccer and would like to learn all about game strategy, tackling and other techniques, he will have a blast at Universal Soccer Camp. He will also meet lots of bilingual kids and maybe catch few words in French !!!

SUMMER VACATIONS
CAMP 4: From Monday, June 20th to Friday, June 24th
CAMP 5: From Monday, June 27th to Friday, July 1st,
CAMP 6: From Saturday, July 5th to Saturday, July 9th
CAMP 7: From Monday, August 15th to Friday, August 19th
CAMP 8: From Monday, August 22th to Friday, August 26th

From Monday to Friday (Day Camp)
Location: Randall's Island (New York). Transportation organized.
Hours: 9am to 4pm

Boys and Girls from ages 6 to 17
- PLUS special Goalkeepers training!

Check also the Afterschool Activities in September as well.

 

Sample Sales - Petit Bateau

Petit Bateau is hosting a huge sample sale of spring merchandise. Prices will be from 50% to 60% off retail.

Petit Bateau Warehouse Sale
524 Hudson Street (between 10th & Charles)
March 3 to April 30
Mon- Fri 9am to 6pm, Sat 10 to 5, Sun 11 to 5
Cash and credit cards only

Petit Bateau - Overstock Sales

Petit Bateau is hosting a huge warehouse sale, which will include infant's, children’s and women’s clothing at 50% to 60% off retail.

I read there will be a huge inventory, encompassing all seasons. That means there will be plenty of those adorable yellow rain jackets, pink and blue buntings, chic hats and gloves, adorable swimsuits and delicious sleep ware.

What’s even better? If you spend over $200, Petit Bateau will reimburse your cab far to their Tribeca warehouse. Now that’s discount shopping in style. Just don’t forget to keep your cab receipt!

Petit Bateau Overstock Sale
Wednesday, November 10 to Monday, November 29
8:30am to 6:30pm daily
105 Chambers Street, 2nd floor (@ Church Street)
Cash, visa, Mastercard and American express

Sample Sales - BONPOINT - Thursday and Friday

Everybody was waiting for them...

Bonpoint Spring Sample Sale

May 13-14
Thurs 8-7 Fri 8-3
The Metropolitan Pavilion
123 West 18 Street
(6-7 Avenues) 5 Floor

 

 
 

Looking for cute French clothes for your kids...

 

Get rid of the boring Gap clothes and dress your kids "in style" and with "Bon Gout". Good taste can be learned from a very young age...

Ma Cabane sous les Etoiles is a French brand created in the US and inspired by the diversity of the world. 

http://macabanesouslesetoiles.com

Do not miss

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH and WEDNESDAY 27TH... SAMPLES SALES
 

 

Some news shops and restaurant in Carnegie Hill...

Last week, I decided to stroll in "little Paris" - this is how I call Carnegie Hill. Not only you hear lots of French speakers walking on the pavement, but almost every shop is French or carry French stuff.

Here are some of my discoveries.

Jacadi has moved to 89th street and opened Obaibi, its sister store concept, at its former location on Madison and 92nd. Obaibi is the casual version of Jacadi with a more affordable price. Until now, I basically refused to shop for French clothes in NYC when I can buy them 3 time less in Paris. But this time, I can save a flight ticket and go to Obaibi. The prices are almost the same than in Paris.

 

 

 

Another interesting new shop on Madison: Crewcuts. Not a French store, but they carry the natural rubber Aigle Boots and the stylish canvas Bensimon Shoes for kids

 

After stopping at Dean and Deluca to get a French baguette, Olive Oil from the Nice region,some saucisson and French imported Ham for dinner, I had lunch at Le Paris, the former Bistro du Nord @ 93rd and Madison. Same owner, same coziness and Gallic flavor but new menu, new decoration and new very nice waiters. I had one of the best Blanquette de Veau I ever had ! 

An old lady came and sit next to me. She didn't know what to pick and was going to go for the easy omelette aux fines herbes. But I convinced her to taste the Blanquette instead, explaining that it is a classic traditional meal that Grandmas make for their grandkids. She tried but somehow wasn't enjoying it as much as me as those flavors were mixed with childhood memories...

Anyway, I highly recommend Le Paris if you feel nostalgic of Paris.

A New French-American International School is opening in Gramercy

Opening September 2009.

After Lycee Francais de New York in the Upper East Side and Lyceum Kennedy Mid-town, here is EINY, Ecole International de New York. Founded by former managers of Lyceum Kennedy, Clyde Javois and Yves Rivaud, EINY will start as a small school with about 80 students from the age of 3 to 11 ( Nursery through 5th Grade) and will eventually welcome kids through High school.

Admissions Now !

Holidays - Idees Cadeaux - French Songs for children

The Lycee Francais de New York gathered music and lyrics of 65 favorite French children's songs in a book and CD.

Jacques Letalon, music teacher at the nursery level, sings with his students some of the classic songs that every student knows and loves : Freres Jacques, le Pont d'Avignon, Au feu les Pompiers, La Barbichette, Pomme de Reinette, Une Souris Verte, Promenons-nous dans les Bois, Jean Petit qui Danse, Gentil Coquelicot and many more !

Amazing illustrations by Otto Steininger

Vive la Musique !

$20 (without shipping)

Contact the Development Office at LFNY : 212-369-1400 or PNY at [email protected]

A morning at Le petit Paradis Preschool.

8.45am...I am running on the pavement of the Upper East Side hoping to stop a cab. Rush hour, no luck! 

9.00am...Here I am in front of the door of Le Petit Paradis, On time but all sweaty. I open the door and enter a colorful and welcoming room filled with young "red-sweatered" kids. 

 

Few are seated at the little painted tables, doing some activities. Counting sticks, working on letters, painting, pouring beans with spoons, learning how to lace a shoe...All in silence and calm. When they finish, they take the tray with the material and put in back on the shelves. They can pick another tray to work on the next activity. 

Some others are playing on the floor with blocks, reading a book on a bench,  pressing an orange for a snack (fresh squeezed orange juice for everyone and only organic food !), playing at the mini-kitchen or dressing up in costumes.

While I am watching them, a little boy named Raphael comes to me pulling a beaded necklace he just did. "Oh, you are walking your dog !", I tell him. From that moment, he is not going to let me go anywhere without him. Full of imagination, very attaching, he makes me laugh and forget about my rush of the morning.

Le Petit Paradis is a good mixture between Montessori and Bank Street. Kids from 2.9 months to 5 years old are mixed together, everyone learning from each other Hand-Eye Coordination, Respect for material, Focus on an activity. But at the same time there is a big space for imagination and creativity through pretend play, music and movement or art. Both philosophies encouraging community living.

10.15am...Clean-up time.

Everyone seat on the floor around the two teachers. It is Circle Time. One teacher is American (former teacher at Trinity School) and the other one French Canadian (former librarian). They switch from French to English and kids have to do the same. Most of them come from a bilingual family but some are from English speaking parents or with parents coming from a foreign country with no French at home. I heard a 5 years old girl speaking French after only two months at the preschool. Both of her parents are Americans, none of them speak French ! "They are like a sponge at that age" explained to me Christina Houri, the founder of Le Petit Paradis. She herself grew up around 7 languages and attended the Lycee Francais de New York in High school. " At the beginning, they absorb. Then, they mix the two languages and eventually one day, they just separate both and are able to switch from one language to another !"

10.30am...Kids and teachers are dancing on French music. They talked about the date, letters and words, and they learned about the Ocean and recycling.

Time to get dress to go to the local playground and time for me to leave...Bye bye, cute little red-coat children !

For your information, few spots are still available in the afternoon in January for the rest of the year.

REGISTRATION FOR 2009-2010 NOW !!!!!

Le Petit Paradis Corp, Preschool

1656 Third Avenue

Tel/Fax (212) 410-0180

www.lepetitparadispreschool.com