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

 

 

 

WantedDesign...The New Buzz

For the second year, WantedDesign is opening its doors during the ICCF week in Manhattan in the beautiful landmark building, Terminal Stores /The Tunnel, on 11th Avenue and 28th Street. 

Created by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign is the central point of exchange for the international design community during the New York design Week. Booths, panels, events and workshops bring together international designers, architects, interior designers, craftsmen, curators,...in a very convivial and interactive atmosphere. "Its format reflects what New York is: multicultural, convivial, provocative, contrasted, innovative, full of energy and talent".

2012 WantedDesign is presenting Belgium's Tamawa, who is using bakelite spheres as a single material to create colorful products from home accessories to watches and jewelry.

From New Zealand, David Trubridge will showcase his latest design, from Giant pieces to his outdoor collection and all-new Mini-Grow range of radically scaled-down kitset light, continuing to push design boundaries while maintaining a commitment to sustainability and minimizing environmental impact. 

Creativity and design research from Latin America will be presented by Heidi Jalkh, a Colombian designer based in Argentina, and Mexico-based Adan Carades, who will reveal his latest chairs and rug designs.

French silver company Christofle, a symbol of luxury and refinement, will present a preview of their upcoming NYC new flagship within a 300-square-foot display at WantedDesign. The display, created by Stéphane Parmentier, will feature several design elements from the flagship store. The Meisenthal International Glass Art Centre / CIAV will exhibit for the first time in the US some recent collaborations with designers experimenting in new glass possibilites.

Also will be featured the French, up and coming designers Ionna Vautrin, Pierre Favresse, POOL, NOCC, A+A Cooren in the exhibit Nouvelle Vague, curated by Cedric Morisset as well as recent graduates from ECAL Romain Lagrange or Olivier Dolle, who combines traditional craft and contemporary design for his collection of wood furniture.

May 18-21 at Terminal Stores, 11th Avenue between 27th and 28th Street, New York

Friday, December 16th: Art and Craft at the Jacadi Boutique

Friday, December 16 
3–4pm / 4:15–5:15pm
For parents and kids ages 5–8

Jacadi and FIAF celebrate the holidays with an afternoon of seasonal arts & crafts. Children will create snowflakes and gingerbread ornaments, and learn a special French holiday song!

As a proud sponsor of FIAF's signature à petits pas French immersion program for toddlers, Jacadi, in conjunction with FIAF, presents the fourth in a series of customized workshops designed to bring French language and culture to parents and their children at select Jacadi stores in the metropolitan area.

Jacadi Madison Avenue Boutique 
1242 Madison Avenue at 89th St
New York, NY 10128

Free! 

Space is limited. RSVP by Wed, Dec 14.
Contact Guitty Roustaï at [email protected] / 646 388 6605

Tea Time : Caneles with Kusmi Tea

Paris in New York Quoted In National Geographic

French New York

Posted by Intelligent Travel July 19, 2011 

By Megan Snedden

Some may say New York City lacks the necessary Francophile accoutrements to be considered Parisian. Instead of rues there are avenues, geometric high rises dominate the skyline, and there’s the constant hustle and bustle paired with the hum of subway trains rumbling below.

Since Marie Delecourt—author of the blog Paris in New York—moved to the U.S. in 2000 she has missed many things about France: the redolence of fermenting grapes in Épernay where she grew up next to the Moët & Chandon champagne factory; the romantic curves of Parisian architecture; and the ubiquity of alleyway cafés and corner bakeries. “It was difficult to adjust to the fast pace and the harshness [of New York],” she said. “Immigration is not easy because you have to cut out a part of who you are to integrate in the new country.”

But as a cosmopolitan metropolis, New York City is so diverse that just about anyone from anywhere could rediscover the idiosyncrasies of home and construct their own cultural enclave around them. Delecourt used to take periodic trips to France and return to New York with suitcases full of her favorite products, but she has since explored every nook and cranny of Manhattan to find them here, documenting the pursuit on her blog.

Here are six ways to feel French in New York City, recommended by Delecourt, theNew York in French community, and the French Institute Alliance Française:

1. Bon appetit! It’s easy to eat like a Parisian in New York: Sip on brut cuvée or sparkling rosé at Flute Bar and Lounge, grab a fresh baguette at Francois Payard Bakery, or for a wide selection of low-priced fromage visit East Village Cheese. Don’t forget about the myriad of French eateries throughout the city—Epicerie Café Charbon, L’École Restaurant at the French Culinary Institute, and Balthazar to name a few.
2. Trés Beaux-Arts: Amidst New York’s brick-faced, English-style buildings you’ll find grand façades rooted in French Beaux-Arts. Characterized by grandiose pavilions, tall parapets and columns, classical detailing, and arched windows, many of the Beaux-Arts style buildings were constructed by American architects who trained at L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris from the 1890s until the First World War. Marvel at the New York Public Library, Grand Central Terminal, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art or visit the Beaux Arts Alliances for lectures and walking tours of the city that highlight this architectural movement.
3. French cinema: Take a free cinematic tour of France en plein air by catching a French summertime film screening in New York City parks during the Films on the Green series, co-organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
4. Walk like a Parisian: Meander the cobblestone streets of 9^th Avenue in Chelsea and dine at Pastis French Bistro. Then, peruse Chelsea’s High Line, which is similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris. Both structures are tree-lined parkways built on former railway lines that run across rooftops in the city.
5. French indulgences: Spoil yourself with macaroons and hazelnut mousse at Francois Chocolate Bar, located on the fourth floor of Mauboussin, a Parisian jewelry boutique. Then, pop into the nearby French Institute Alliance Française and browse their list of French cultural activities or head over to The Paris Theatre to catch a French film.
6. Picnic in the park: Grab a crepe Suzette to go from Creperie NYC in the West Village then enjoy it under the Washington Square Park arch, which echoes the tunes of street musicians. New York architect Stanford White modeled the arch after the Arc de Triomphe.

Megan Snedden is a California-born writer and adventurer who currently lives in New York City. Connect with her on twitter @megansnedden.

 

Bastille Day Ball and other events

Bastille Day Ball

July 14th. 7.30pm to 1am

404 10th Avenue @ 33rd

$30, cash bar

 

French Culture Nights 

July 16 (12pm - 1am) & Dimanche 17 (12 to 7pm) 
Time Square Novotel Hotel
Sky Desk Terrace
226 West 52nd st
$10

 

July 13: FLOINʼ TO AMERICA

Performed by Floanne: “Floanne is “the French Madonna”. Her charming show is an intimate medley of classic songs from her native France and adopted America. Reviving some of the most beautiful French songs and a few American standards, “Floin’ to America” recounts her personal and professional journey from French farm girl to sophisticated New York City entertainer. In a love declaration between France and America, her sensual voice, empowered by her smile and strong on-stage personality, shares a tale of patience, passion and ambition, with a cheerful touch.”

"Floanne brings a message of hope and happiness with rythm and ease." —French Morning

 

The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street - New York, NY 10010 Tickets: $20.00 (2 drinks min.), ré(212) 206-0440 ou http://frenchchanteuse.com

http://frenchchanteuse.com/CABARET_floin-to-america.html

 

Other Balls and Events where to meet French people:

July 7: l'Afterworks
July 8: Voilà New York, at Tout Va Bien - 311 West 51st St
July 14: Bal du Cafusa, at 404 - 40 West 33rd St

July 14: Petanque tournament at Cercle Rouge -241 West broadway (Beach/White)

Bastille Day in Brooklyn - Petanque ! July 10th - Smith Street

Brooklyn's annual Bastille Day celebration featuring the largest petanque tournament in the U.S., drinks by Ricard, food, two live bands and a guillotine. Smith Street between Bergen and Pacific transforms into sandy petanque courts while area restaurants such as Bar Tabac and Robin Des Bois serve food & drink.

Petanque tournament: 80 teams from all over the world
Great food and drink all day
LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY with 3 bands
Sponsored by RICARD LE SOLEIL DE MARSEILLE
Celebration starts at 11AM until 11PM so COME and HAVE FUN with us!

+ Game for kids & Penalty kick contest

+ REGISTER NOW for the Petanque Competition at the Restaurant
(Participation fee: $20 for 2)
For more information click here
At 2.30PM join the Ceremony with the French Consul General M. Philippe Lalliot and M. Marty Markowitz Borough President.

Bastille Day on 60th Street - Sunday, July 10, 12-5pm

 

Each year, to commemorate France’s own Independence Day on July 14, 1789, Bastille Day on 60th Street brings the best of France to New York.

The street is closed for a whole afternoon of activities and delights for the entire family. Kids can play a round of pétanque or get their faces painted at the Kids Corner booth. From tasting delicious treats to listening to music at our day-long concert, everyone will enjoy the attractions provided by artists and artisans from various regions of France, as well as other French-speaking countries. 

more info

Live Broadcast of France inter, the French Radio from NYC

 For one week only, the popular France Inter radio show, 5/7 Boulevard, will be broadcasting from the New York headquarters of the French Cultural Services, and you are invited to attend! Hosted by well-known presenter Philippe Collin, the show covers a wide gamut of cultural and social issues and features interviews with luminaries from all walks of life, all in a light-hearted tone.

As always, the show will be recorded live in front of an audience, of which you can be a part.

Five sessions will be held from Monday, January 31 to Friday, February 4, from 12pm to 1pm at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy (972 Fifth Avenue at 79th Street).

 Seating is limited, so please RSVP and indicate which session you would like to attend to [email protected] .

Please note that audience members must arrive before 11:40 am. Because the show is recorded live, latecomers will not be seated

This Week-end Events : Champagne Tasting, Chocolate Show and French Shopping

. Take a class on Champagne at Flûte Gramercy.

Gourmet Champagnes with Foie gras 

Saturday, November 13. 6 to 7pm. 

40 East 20th Street. $85 per person

www.flutebar.com

 

. Taste French Food, buy French books or French clothes at the Lycee Francais Fall festival.

This annual fair, open to the public, is held at the French Lycee at 505 East 75th Street from 10 am to 4pm on Saturday 13th. A great occasion to start your Christmas shopping in a relaxed French ambiance and to spend some time with the French community. Activities for kids as well.

Don't miss the Caneles de Celine, amazing French miniature pastries served with a Nespresso Cafe.

. Chocolate Show 

From November 11th to 14th at the Metropolitan Pavillion

The 13th annual New York Chocolate Show is the largest show in the United States completely dedicated to chocolate.
It will bring together more than 65 fine chocolate companies who will present a diverse array of fine chocolates and chocolate-inspired products 
This year’s Chocolate Show will also feature book signings by award-winning authors: cooking demonstrations in two culinary theatres featuring renowned chocolatiers and pastry chefs who will share secrets of the trade; a Kid’s Zone, dedicated to fun-filled activities for Young chocolate lovers and, a Chocolate Fashion Show (Wednesday November 10,2010).

Among the French Chocolatiers: Michel Cluizel, la Maison Boissier, Valrhona, Jacques Torres...

Céline's "Forbidden" Writings: Madness or Method? conference at Maison Francaise NYU

Thursday, February 18, 7.30pm

Florence Gould Event. 

212-988-8750

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nyu.edu/maisonfrancaise

 If the three remarkably virulent anti-Semitic works written by Céline between 1937 and 1941, that outdo in violence anything the Germans ever wrote, were not the work of a brilliant, world-famous author, one of the major novelists of the first half of the 20th century, they would have been long forgotten as the railings of pure, rabid hatred, not worthy of serious debate. Céline refused to have them republished after the war and no publisher would have agreed to do so; following his death, his widow extended this ban. Consequently, the three anti-Semitic ravings are not readily available (except surreptitiously on the web), but, as the product of the author of Journey to the End of Night, they have been the object of endless polemics. For some, Céline's hysteria against Jews were merely part of the anti-Semitic atmosphere in post-Dreyfus case France, and especially in the socially turbulent thirties; for others, his rantings are inexcusably abject and loathsome, and must be thus labeled, though not necessarily banned. Wyatt Mason's provocative New York Review of Books article brings the issue squarely front and center.

Michel Beaujour, Professor of French ,NYU; editor, Cahier Céline (L'Herne)
Denis Hollier, Chair, French Dept., NYU; author of Absent Without Leave
Wyatt Mason, Critic; author of Uncovering Céline (New York Review of Books, Jan. 14, 2010)
Guy Sorman, Journalist, economist; author of Le progrès et ses ennemis
Phil Watts, Chair, Dept. of French, Columbia University; author of Allegories of the Purge: 
How Literature Responded to the Postwar Trials of Writers and Intellectuals in France
Tom Bishop, moderator; Director, Center for French Civilization and Culture, NYU; author of From the Left Bank
In English.

La Maison Francaise at NYU : Presentation of the architect Pierre Chareau's Maison de Verre

Living in a Glass House: Preservation and Presentation of Pierre Chareau's Maison de verre

Thursday, January 28, 6pm

Lecture by  ROBERT M. RUBIN

Retired financier, scholar, and current owner of the Maison de verre, Robert M. Rubin is a doctoral candidate and teaching fellow in the history and theory of architecture at Columbia University. He curated the exhibitions Jean Prouvé: A Tropical House at Yale University and the UCLA Hammer Museum and Jean Prouvé: Three Nomadic Structures at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, both in 2005.

Location:  Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place

Reservations:  http://cfa.aiany.org

"No house in France better reflects the magical promise of 20th-century architecture than the Maison de Verre. Tucked behind the solemn porte-cochere of a traditional French residence on Rue Saint-Guillaume, a quiet street in a wealthy Left Bank neighborhood, the 1932 house designed by Pierre Chareau challenges our assumptions about the nature of Modernism. For architects it represents the road not taken: a lyrical machine whose theatricality is the antithesis of the dry functionalist aesthetic that reigned through much of the 20th century." – Nicolai Ousaroff (The New York Times, 8/29/07)

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.

Paris in New York Literary Festival

Paris is coming to New York...Terence Gelenter, American expatriate in Paris and founder of Paris Through Expatriate Eyes, is inviting you to join him and his expatriate pals for a day of celebration of the city that inspired authors and produced an unrelenting canon of literature about the City of Light.

Saturday, October 10, 10Am-6PM

Program:

. Judith Jones, Julia Child’s longtime editor and author will discuss her books Cooking For One, The 10TH Muse and the Julia Child phenomenon including the  film Julia & Me.

. Mark Kurlansky/ The Belly Of Paris This masterful translation of Zola’s classic by the acclaimed author of COD, THE BIG OYSTER and SALT prepares you for the sights, smells, sounds, personalities and politics that gave vibrant life to a city within a city.

. Mark Ovenden/The Paris Underground

. Ina Caro/The Road From The Past: Traveling Through History In France-introduced by Robert Caro

. Jill Jonnes/Eiffel's Tower

. Terrance Gelenter-discussing the canon of Expatriate literature and presenting video clips of author interviews 

. Debra Ollivier/What French Women Know About Love, Sex and other Matters of the Heart and Mind, on video-Terrance will animate a panel discussion.

Registration café, lunch and cocktail party with the writers.

Reservations: [email protected]

Location: Starlight Loft of the Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Ave (47th & 48th)

French Institute - Many interesting events in October

Among others, I would recommend:

. the Cross Cultural Workshop : Interesting in moving to France ? How to assimilate quickly...

Mondays, 6–9pm 
October 5 and November 2: Vivre en France / Living in France 
October 19 and November 16: Travailler en France / Working in France

. Theatrical event :

Fabrice Luchini : "Le Point sur Robert"

Wednesday & Thursday, October 7 & 8, 2009 at 8pm
Florence Gould Hall

The French actor, winner of multiple Cesar Awards, will also present the movie The Discreet. 

Tue, Oct 6

. For the kids:

Cook in French (5-11yrs)- Sat, Oct 3

Bookmaking (4-6yrs)- Sat, Oct 10

Bookmaking (7-10yrs)- Sat,Oct 10

L'Heure du Conte - Thu, Oct 1 (3-6yrs): storytime program with French stories and songs

A Petits Pas Story Hour (2-3yrs) - Thur,Oct 8 : French stories for toddlers

Cine-club des Frimousses (3-8yrs) - Thur, Oct 8 ; french movie club

More Info, go to www.fiaf.org

A talk with Guy Sorman, French Economist

Thursday 24th, 7pm

FIAF, skyroom

Guy Sorman, leading French intellectual, author, and economist, will present his new book, Economics Does Not Lie: A Defense of the Free Market in a Time of Crisis.

Peter Coy, Economics editor and senior Writer for Business Week will join Sorman for a thought-provoking and compelling dialogue about the model of the free market economic system.

Guy Sorman is the author of 20 books on contemporary affairs, covering the five continents. He is a regular columnist for Le Figaro, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications around the world. He taught Economics at the Paris Institute of Political Sciences from 1970 to 2000, and at many other Universities over the Globe. In 1985, he was a visiting scholar at Stanford, Hoover Institution.

He has also held several public offices, including advisor to the Prime Minister of France (1995-1997) and deputy mayor of Boulogne, near Paris.

Listen to a talk about his new book on YouTube

More info about the Evening at the FIAF

Juliette Binoche...everywhere in New York this month !

She will be dancing, exhibiting paintings, releasing a book and more. Many events will offer the american public an unique opportunity to discover a new facet of this multi-talented artist.

If you are nostalgic of Paris, don't miss the opening of the last movie from Cedric Klaplisch, "Paris", a kaleidoscopic letter to the City of Lights and its inhabitants, on Friday at the IFC Center.

From 09/10 to 10/09, 58 of her ink-wash portraits of herself and her co-stars of various films and poems will be on display at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy at 972 5th Avenue. Admission Free. From 1pm to 6pm.

Beginning of September, she also presented her book "Portraits. In-Eyes" at Barnes and Noble

From September 15 to September 26, she will be performing with Akram Khan a contemporary piece for two "In-l & Jubilations" at the BAM. Artist talk tonight.

And BAMCinematek will present Rendez-Vous With Juliette Binoche, a 14-film retrospective.

September 19, Damage

September 20, Flight of the Red Balloon

September 21, Blue, with Q&A and book signing with Juliette Binoche

September 22, Family Life

September 24, Mauvais Sang

September 25, Cache

September 26, Code Unknown

September 27, Summer Hours....

September 28, English Patient

September 29, Mary

September 30, Disengagement

Bastille Day Ball - Monday July 13th - 7pm to 2am

Come celebrate the annual event at the China Club / Crest Events on 268 west 47th street.

Get tickets

Dress Code : Casual elegant. "Roaring Twenties" attire welcome !

General entrance: $30

Vip Lounge: $200

Win 2 ticket to Paris at the Raffle.

Bastille Day - July 12th on 60th Street

Like every year, the 6oth Street will be closed between Lexington and Fifth Avenue to celebrate Bastille Day.

Pique-Nique table at each block

Petanque Tournaments

Kids Corner (organized by the Fiaf)

Citroen Cars

Wine and Cheese Tasting at the French Institute Alliance Francaise building (FIAF)

Music Program:

12pm: Josephine

12.45pm: Christine Capdeville

1.45pm: French Can-Can Dance

2pm : Raffle

2.15pm Elodie O

3.15pm: French Can-can

3.30pm: Raffle

3.45pm: Artistes Bretons Bruno LeBerre and Samuel LeHenaff

4.30pm: Raffle

4.45pm: Pascalito

5.30pm: Fin

French Afterworks

For those who are looking to meet French and international young crowd in some hottest NY venues...

check out the calendar of events at www.frenchafterworks.com. No guest lists, no cover charge, special prices on drinks

Come celebrate Bastille Day, Sunday July 12th at 6pm at Opia, 130 East 57th (at Lexington)

Lower East Side: the French Restaurant and Bar district...

There are two places in New York where you can hear speaking French while walking in the streets.

Besides the Upper East Side where most of French expatriates tend to locate themselves because of the Lycee Francais, the Lower East Side is another area where you can sit at a table and hear the gallic language flow...

Here are few of them :

. Casanis

81 Ludlow St, at Broome Street. 212-677-9383 

Fun place to meet friends for diner. Authentic French vibe with the decor and the crowd. Outdoor dining.

www.casanisny.com

. Chloe 81

Bar Artisanal. 212-677-0067

Below Casanis

LES's newest underground secret spot.

chloe81

. Epicerie and Cafe Charbon

168-170 Orchard Street, at Stanton St. 212-420-7520

A mix of a Parisian grocery store and a bar Tabac. Nice spot for Brunch.

 

. Jadis

42 Rivington Street (between Eldridge and Forsyth). 212-254-1675

Romantic place to hang out. Wine and foie gras.  Dark wood table, brick wall. Below sidewalk level

www.jadisnyc.com

 

. Les Enfants Terribles

37 Canal street.212-777-7518

Kind of like a bodega mixing French, African and Moroccan food. Fun atmosphere. Great cocktails.

www.lesenfantsterribles.com

. Le Lupanar

103 Essex Street, between Rivington and Delancey Sts. 212-260-2036

French provincial upscale dining. Murano-glass chandeliers dangling over a central communal table made for large groups or smaller parties. Private dining-room in the back. Bar with few banquettes and lounge area downstairs. 

. Le Pere Pinard

175 Ludlow Street, between Houston and Stanton Sts. 212-777.4917

For the atmosphere and characters that you will meet over there.

www.leperepinard.com

. Pink Pony

176 Ludlow Strret, between Houston and Stanton. 212-253-1922

Boho crowd. High ceiling with love letters scrawled on the wall. Food with ups and down. Cafe Litteraire et Cine Club : Screening, readings and cultural event. 

www.pinkponynyc.com

. Sonia Rose

74 Orchard Street between Broome and Grand strs. 212-260-5317

A quiet place among the noisy and crowded LES venues. Inexpensive prix fixed menu

www.soniarosenyc.com

. Zucco : le French Diner

188 Orchard Street, between Houston and Stanton sts. 212-677-5200

Supposed to be like a French Truck stop with good and cheap food.  Tasty French sandwiches served on crusty baguettes, steak Hache but also Moules Marinieres, Cassoulet and Tuna a la Provencale.

And also:

. Boucarou Lounge

64 east 1st st

A cocktail louge and upscale French- African/Asian fusion restaurant.

www.boucaroulounge.com

. Creperie

135 Ludlow St. 212-979-5521

For savory and sweet crepes of course.

. Regate

198 Orchard St, between Houston and Stanton. 212-228-8555

For brunch

. Satsko

245 Eldridge Street (between Houston and Stanton). 212-358-7773

Pan Asian food with funky music. Chill out at the bar with live band on Sundays

www.satsko.com

BON APPETIT ET BONNES VACANCES....

An evening of Calypso Cocktails - June 10th 6-8pm

An evening with the Countess LuAnn de Lesseps

Wednesday, April 22 at 7pm at the French Institute Alliance Francaise

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, one of the stars of Bravo's reality show The Real Housewives of New York City, will present her book: Class with the Countess - How to Live with Elegance and Flair...I know the title make you smile. But between you and me, it is not everyday you can have a little chat with a Countess !

With Nadine Colasurdo, Fox Business columnist and Life Coach, the countess will guide you through the art of being yourself while becoming a more courteous and magnetic person. At the same time I'll be in the plane thinking : too bad, the steward is not attending the conference...

More info

Sketching with wine and a French chat - Saturday March 28 - 6-10pm

@ Gilles Larrain Studio

95 Grand street

www.ArtSalonParty.com

"French Cancan" at Gallery R'Pure

The Gallery R’Pure is inviting the public to discover the "French Cancan" lighting in a unique scenography created by the designer himself, Jean-Marc Gady from March 25 to May 19.

The Gallery R'Pure, always looking to promote poetry and “story telling” design, rarity and savoirfaire, has given the french designer  “carte blanche” to create a whimsical lighting design. 

"French Cancan" is a light installation composed of several pleated lampshades joined together forming a sculptural wheel. The purpose of this audacious lamp is to play with the traditional lampshades and to make them dance in an astonishing round which evocates the French Cancan.

Acclaimed for his work as a product designer and scenographer, Jean-Marc Gady has been awarded many grants and has figured in numerous international design publications. Born in Paris, he began his solo career designing furniture, lighting and tableware for Ligne Roset and Liv’it. In 2002, he joined Louis Vuitton as art director for display windows and events. He worked all over the world with LV for four years before setting up his own practice in 2005.

‘Suggest not impose’ would be a good motto for Jean-Marc Gady.

Gallery R’Pure debuted in New York in May 2007. The showroom promotes the creative vision of the R’Pure collective of designers with R’Pure Collection, a line of furniture and objects, as well as the work of emerging designers and artists that share the same artistic approach to design. The gallery welcomes interior designers, design lovers, collectors, people looking for pieces that will add some poetry to an interior –objects that they won’t see everywhere. This space is a stop for discovering new and exclusive pieces, for allowing the surprise for being seduced.

Gallery R'Pure

3 East 19th street

New York

646-572-3869

gallerypure.com

Opening Reception : Wednesday, March 25th   5:00-9:00pm

Holidays Gifts with a French Flair- Le Marché de Noël

Shop and meet French people at Le Marché de Noël.

Tomorrow Friday 12th and Saturday 13rd, Accueil New York, a French Association, organizes  a traditional Christmas market for the French expatriates.

Don't miss the hand-made fabrics and apparels from Louda Collection. They are used by some of the most prestigious Parisian fashion houses.

10% of sales will be benefit the Entraide Francaise, whose mission is to provide support to French visitors or residents in difficulties

Location:

@louda Popova and Gilles Larrain

95 Grand Street 

Cash only

Public Lectures at the Lycee Francais

November 6, 2008 – 9:00-10:15am

Patrick Baudry Developing One’s Potential                        

Invited to speak for the LFNY Sports and Adventure Day, Patrick Baudry, a French former fighter pilot and test pilot, has flown for more than 13,000 hours on approximately 350 planes and other aircrafts. As an astronaut, he was one of the first two Frenchmen to go into space with the Soviets in 1982. He then flew on the U.S. space shuttle Discovery in 1985 which was the first French American spaceflight ever. A UNESCO goodwill ambassador, he currently works on creating and developing educational projects in Africa. He is the recipient of numerous awards.

November 7, 2008 – 2:00-3:00pm

John O’Neal   The Age of Sensibility: the Enlightenment in France

A professor of French at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY since 1984, he has written widely about the French Enlightenment authors such as Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot, and Condillac, and on topics such as morality, the history of manners, and the aesthetics of the novel, among others. The author of three books and editor of three others, he was named a chevalier in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 1998 and was promoted to officier in 2007

November 12, 2008 – 1:00pm-2:00pm

Fatou Diomé     Writing The Belly of the Atlantic               

Originally from Senegal, Fatou Diome moved to France where she pursued her PhD. Her first novel, The Belly of the Atlantic became a bestseller in France before being translated into other languages. Her language is authentic and vivid and traces a portrait of the difficulties of integrating in France as an immigrant, mixed with nostalgia and memories of a childhood in Senegal.

November 20, 2008 – 10:30am-12:00pm 

Mariette Job    The Journal of Helene Berr                                  

 In the spring of 1942, Hélène Berr, the daughter of a prominent Jewish family and a recent graduate of the Sorbonne, began composing a journal of her life in Paris under the Occupation. Hélène wrote regularly in the journal until she and her parents were arrested and deported to Auschwitz on her twenty-third birthday. Her parents died within 6 months, Hélène died in Bergen-Belsen in April 1945. Entrusted to her family’s cook before she was taken away, Hélène’s journal survived as a family heirloom until her family agreed to publish it last year. It has since become a number-one bestseller in France and will be published in fifteen countries worldwide in fall 2008. Mariette Job, a former librarian, is Helene Berr’s niece.

November 20, 2008 -  7:00pm-8:00pm

Alain Cléret  The cost of oil

After getting close to $150 a barrel, oil’s prices went down below $70 just a few months later. How can one explain the sudden change in the cost of oil? What is the ‘fair’ price of oil? Alain Cléret, President of TOTAL Lubricants USA, will explain some of the mechanisms involved in the changing prices of oil and the different strategies involved. This conference is presented by Accueil NY.

Free - Booking at

212-439-3820

Auditorium, Lycée Français de New York

                    505 East 75^th Street

  

Bastille Day - Petanque Tournament - Highly recommended for the fun

Sunday July 13th - 12pm to 10pm

Watch top players from around the world as well as Brooklyn locals fight it out in the largest Petanque Tournament in the US. Drink the famous Ricard and eat Merguez and Frites like the local petangue guy from Marseille.

Bar Tabac

128 Smith Street

Brooklyn

718-923-0918

http://www.bartabacny.com/

Also at 12pm, Tournament at Provence

718 797 0707. 263 Smith Street, Brooklyn 11231

To know more about "La Petanque a New York", article in French from Provence Magazine

http://www.labouleny.com/pdfs/LBNY_in_Provence_Magazine.pdf

Conference: “France in America 1608-2008 and the Notion of Nationality”

May 21 at 6pm
by Nicholas W. F-R. Dungan
President of the French-American Foundation

The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West (corner of West 77th Street)
New York City

Reception Following the Lecture in the Great Hall

RSVP: [email protected]
212-829-8800 x 12

On this occasion, the French-American Foundation celebrates two anniversaries: the 400th anniversary of a permanent French presence on the American continent and the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of the French-American Foundation in May 1976. The boldness of French explorers—Cartier, Champlain, La Salle, and others—shaped the course of the early American experience and France has left a lasting, though often neglected, imprint on the North American continent. In addition, because of their unique histories, France and the United States have each developed distinct notions of nationality; Nicholas Dungan will address how each country has evolved these notions of nationality and needs to adapt them to meet new challenges in the 21st century.

Where to meet French people in New York - part 2- Gala ANY

Accueil New York organizes a Gala to celebrate its 20th Anniversary.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008 at 8pm

During a cruise around Manhattan on a private boat, this is a great occasion for you to meet French people and practice your French. Accueil New York is an association which helps, informs and gathers French people around events.

$100/pers for members and $150/pers for non-members.
Departure from Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers (23rd and 12th avenue). Return by Midnight.

Book at [email protected] or send a check to Accueil New York, ANY 20 ANS, 934 Fifth Avenue, NYC, NY10021.

www.accueilnewyork.org