Dear Readers,

From 22 to 25 October, an exhibition entirely devoted to women will be held for
the first time in Paris...Nowadays, women are expected to live several lives at
once, juggling children, family, work and career, leisure activities and
culture, to name but a few, so the 'Femmes' exhibition has been designed to meet
every need for expression and give women every opportunity to experience their
femininity in a harmonious way as possible.

With the aim of fulfilling a maximum of expectations, "Femmes" presents five
different worlds: Culture, work and play; Leisure and lifestyle; Deco and
design; Beauty and well-being and Fashion and trends. Gentlemen are welcome!

PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS


Other upcoming events and exhibitions:

1) CULTURAL HERITAGE FAIR (Theme: Heritage & Music)
From 3 to 6 November. For all those who appreciate cultural heritage and are
interested in its restoration, the Salon du Patrimoine Culturel awaits you this
autumn at the Carrousel du Louvre to reveal all about the different facets of
this fascinating activity...

The fair welcomes more than 250 exhibitors: restorers, craftsmen, companies,
institutions, local authorities, associations and museums who present their
techniques and know-how. For its 11th year, the fair will be honouring the
crafts and sites connected to the theme Heritage and Music: heritage sites
dedicated to music, with opera and concert venues, instrument restorers, antique
dealers and foundations taking centre stage at this year's fair.
At the same time, lectures, workshops and other exhibits will be featured.

CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE
99, rue de Rivoli  75001 PARIS
Metro: Palais Royal Musee du Louvre
Entry: 11 euros


2) PARIS PEN SHOW
On 5 and 6 November. When the magazine "Le Stylographe" had the idea last year
to set up a fair entirely devoted to pens, the idea was received with enthusiasm
by all those involved. Adopting the name Paris Pen Show, the fair was a frank
success...

For its second edition, men and women who appreciate beautiful pens, collectors
and experts from all over Europe will join representatives of the main
international brands for two days, during which they can exchange knowledge,
have pens valued, sell or exchange their collector's items and admire the latest
designs by famous names such as Cartier, Chopard, Parker, Pelikan or Waterman.
The event is peppered with a variety of activities (Stylographe trophy, silent
auction, etc.).
A unique opportunity to admire one of the finest collections of writing
instruments presented in the appropriately-named Hotel Scribe.
MUSES (LES) HOTEL SCRIBE
1, rue Scribe 75009 PARIS
Metro: Opera

3) KARA, JEWELERY DESIGN
From 19 to 22 November. Fans of sumptuous jewels and gorgeous gems, this autumn
check out the cream of international contemporary jewellery beneath the rotunda
of the Bourse du Commerce. 80 independent jewellers will present a prestigious
display of their latest creations and unique designs...

Let these exceptional pieces from all horizons take your breath away and admire
the savoir faire of this new generation of designers.

BOURSE DU COMMERCE DE PARIS
2, rue de Viarmes  75001 PARIS
Metro: Louvre Rivoli



4) SALON DES VINS
From 24 to 28 November. A whistle-stop wine tour of France, does that appeal? No
need to pull on your boots to tramp through the vineyards in this harvesting
season, though...


The "Salon des vins des vignerons indépendants" as it's known here gives you the
opportunity to meet the winemakers right here in Paris, each one with their own
vision of the profession and their own story to tell, so putting "a face to each
wine". Photo exhibitions on the theme of "Art et la Vigne", tastings and a range
of other activities are on offer around the wine stands, everything you need to
tickle your taste buds. Remember though, alcohol can be dangerous for the
health, so only in moderation!

PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS
Metro: Porte de Versailles
Entry: 6 euros, Hall 5
24,25,26,27 novembre: 10h-20h
28 novembre: 10h-18h

5) TEA EXPO
From 25 to 27 November. This event could very well be just your cup of tea! The
idea behind Tea Expo is to communicate as much information as possible on this
vast subject, so you can learn the difference between tea and tea extracts,
discover a range of tea rituals and ceremonies and sample the many varieties.

Tea Expo aims to introduce the public to the pleasures of tea, based on three
themes: Art, Culture and Health. At the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for 3
days, all the professionals involved in the world of tea (traders, producers and
other experts), health and wellbeing (dieticians, nutritionists and doctors)
will answer your questions on the subject of tea, its history, varieties and
effects.
Tea Expo is the ideal pre-Christmas tea break - another cup?

PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS

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This month we have a new interesting article about Paris, Sex and Pleasure.
You can read it at
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Enjoy your reading.


La Parisienne
(Women's race)

Route: 6 km (circuit around the Seine). Village at the Trocadéro fountains on 16
September (midday-8pm), 17 September (10am-8pm) and 18 September (8am-2pm) with
gym and children's activities.

PONT D'IENA
75007 PARIS
Metro : Trocadéro


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Dear Readers,

Why not celebrate the Chinese New Year in Paris? On 9 February 2005, several
neighbourhoods throughout the capital go Chinese and celebrate the traditional
Spring Festival which signals the end of winter...2005 will be the year of the
Rooster. A parade, shows, music and events will all be on the festive agenda.
The main Chinese parade will be in the 13th arrondisment "China Town", metro:
Place d'Italy.


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WHAT'S UP IN PARIS?
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GRAND MARCHE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN
Every year there's a huge contemporary art fair in Bercy Village. Around one
hundred and fifty artists will be coming from all over the world to exhibit and
sell their work and as usual, there will be a special theme: this year it's "the
Arabian Nights."
Bercy Village, Place des Vins de France, 75012 PARIS
from 12th to 16th January from 11:00 to 21:00H


CONCERTS JAZZ
Thursday 13 : Christian Brenner Trio avec Gérard Prévost (contrebasse),
Jean-Christophe Noël (batterie) et Christian Brenner (piano). Friday14 :
Christian Brenner Trio invite Stéphane Spira (saxophones), avec Laurent
Fradelizi (contrebasse), Jean-Christophe Noël (batterie) et Christian Brenner
(piano). Saturday 15 : Christian Brenner Trio invite Stéphane Mercier (sax
alto). Avec Juan Saubidet (contrebasse), Jean-Christophe Noël (batterie) et
Christian Brenner (piano). Free entry.
Café Laurent, 33 rue Dauphine, 75006 PARIS. From 13rd to 15th January at 21:30H.

LUMIERES DE SOIE
(Silks woven with gold from the Riboud collection)
This exhibition centres on two legendary materials: silk and gold, woven
together. Most of the pieces are shown here for the first time with some silks
dating from 10th century. China, Japan and Indonesia form the principal
geographical areas. The exhibition focuses on 3 spheres: textile production and
distribution, costumes (Indian saris, Chinese Imperial robes, sarongs, kimonos
and Nô costumes...) and textiles with a ritual vocation. Diverse objects from
the musée Guimet (engravings, miniatures, ceramics, silver and gold plate) round
off this presentation. From 27-10-2004  to 07-02-2005 .
6, place d'Iéna / entrée du musée 19, avenue d'Iéna / entrée du Panthéon
bouddhique 75116
Metro : Iéna,  telephone number : 01 56 52 53 00. Up to 07-02-2005.


FLAMENCO DANCE
Sara Baras entered the world of dance at an early age in her mother's school.
She began her career alongside leading representatives of flamenco such as
Antonio Cavales...Winning critical and public acclaim in her native Spain, she
founded her own company in 1998 and tours all over the world. Paris is delighted
to welcome her again, with a show in the pure tradition of flamenco, an
invitation on a choreographic journey to the roots of the genre. Full price : 10
- 55 euros
15, avenue Montaigne  75008, Metro : Alma Marceau, Tel : 01 49 52 50 00

10e FESTIVAL DE LA GEODE
The Géode is organizing the International Film Festival where movie-buffs will
be able to see a selection of films from all over the world on a giant screen.
For details of the program, visit the web site.
La Géode, Parc de la Villette, 26 avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019, Metro: Porte de
la Villette
From 12nd to 31st January

ICE SKATING RING ON TOUR EIFFEL
At 57 meters above the Champ de Mars garden, on the first floor platform, a
200m* ice rink is open and decorated in a festive winter land frost : white
frost and silver glitter on all the floors and colorful lights sweeping the ice
rink will add a holiday spirit to the Tower's usual golden and sparkling
lighting. All those visiting the monument will have free access and ice skates
can be rented in exchange for a passport or other piece of identification.
from 10th Dec. 2004 to 23rd Jan. 2005 from 09:30 to 23:00H

FESTITOYS
This exhibition is perfect for collectors of antique toys: come and browse the
extensive collection of dolls, stuffed animals, trains, boats, board games,
video games and robots. Over 120 exhibitors and 1500 visitors are expected. On
the 23rd January.
Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy (POPB), 75012 PARIS


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Dear readers,

A leading show "Vive la maison!" is the home decoration
"must" of the autumn. The interior decorators and designers
will get together to show visitors all of their products.
There are about 250 exhibitors, of which are divided into 4 sections:
1) furnishings, deco objects, 2) decoration, interior architecture,
Hi-Fi, video, sound, 3) kitchen, bathroom, household appliances,
and 4) renovation, finishings. This will be a great idea to spend
time with your Parisian girlfriends during the cold weather. You must
run there quick, the show ends next week! Have fun.

from 05/11/2004 to 14/11/2004
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS


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WHAT'S UP IN PARIS?
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THE SHAOLIN MONKS
The lotus and the sword
The Shaolin monks take the stage, with for the first time,
women specialising in the warrior art of wu-shu.
These warrior-nuns from the Yongtaï monastery
are also adept at zen buddhism and expert in chi-gong.
"The lotus and the sword" tells the story of
princess Minglian and her heroic destiny.

from 22/11/2004 to 02/01/2005
8.30pm. 3pm and 8.30pm on Saturday. 3pm on Sunday
CASINO DE PARIS 16, rue de Clichy 75009 PARIS


LES ARTS SAUTS
"Ola Kala"
Magical performance combining acrobatic and technical feats
in a surrealist and poetic setting.

from 11/11/2004 to 09/01/2005
8.30pm. 7.30pm on Thursday. 4.30pm on Sunday -
No performances on 25 December, 1 and 2 January
PARC DE LA VILLETTE (Adhérent OTCP)
211, avenue Jean-Jaurès 75019 PARIS
(Espace chapiteaux)


DANSE SING
Musical show
International hits from the 1930s to the present day performed
by new talents, singers, dancers and actors from Quebec.

from 02/11/2004 to 30/01/2005
8.30pm. 3.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturday. 3.30pm on Sunday.
5.30pm and 9pm on 27 November, 4 and 11 December.
6pm on 28 November, 5 and 12 December -
(NB: certain matinees may take place at 5 or 6pm and
some evening performances at 9pm)
FOLIES BERGERE 32, rue Richer 75009 PARIS


RAINBOW ATTITUDE, 2nd edition
European Gay Fair
This unique event in Europe proposes 4 days of fun,
conviviality and exchanges devoted to gay lifestyles.
Several associations will be present and companies and
brands will display their services and products in the
spheres of fashion, leisure, sport, decoration...
Fashion parades, a variety of shows, exhibitions,
debates and conferences will punctuate these days
that aim to surprise us.

from 04/11/2004 to 07/11/2004
10am-7pm. 12 noon-9pm on 4 November
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS


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Dear Readers,

The 71st WINE HARVEST FESTIVAL IN MONTMARTRE,
"Solidarity" vintage marks the arrival of the wines made from
the vines of the Butte Montmartre. This famous celebration with
two parades taking place on 9 October will bring together
associations of wine-growers, folk groups, musicians and artistes
in a festive setting. The first parade will start from the Montmartre
vineyards around 11am, following the official Harvest ceremony.
The traditional procession will set off at 3pm from the town hall
in the 18th arrondissement and make its way to the gardens
of the Sacré Coeur. This event promotes a spirit of solidarity,
and the proceeds of the sale of bottles of Clos Montmartre wine
and related products will go to charitable works in the 18th arrondissement.
This year, the patron of the celebration is actor Fabrice Luccini.


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WHAT'S UP IN PARIS?
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(1) PARIS PHOTOGRAPHY MONTH 2004
"History and stories: from documentary to fiction"
The exhibition centres on 3 periods: from 1839 to 1914,
from 1910 to the 60s and fron the 60s to the present day.
It also focuses on 3 threads of the same theme: "history",
which draws up a kind of chronological list of the history
of photography; "stories", which explores familiar or
lesser-known regions and reveals new perspectives;
"from documentary to fiction", which introduces a contemporary
and interpretative vision, through poetry and fiction.
This year, some major museums open their doors to
photography: the Louvre, Pompidou Centre, Jeu de Paume,
Musée Zadkine, Maison Victor Hugo... and "Paris Photography Month"
joins with 2 other cities, Berlin and Vienna, to become the
"European Photography Month". From 29/10/2004 to 29/11/2004.

(2) NUIT BLANCHE 2004
Sleepless Night
Discoveries // Installations // Performance art // Exhibitions.
Annual nocturnal rendezvous for contemporary art,
"Nuit Blanche" gives visitors the opportunity to see
exceptional art projects - designed on the scale of the city -
and unusual or symbolic sites shown in an unaccustomed
context - at night. This year the design of this event has
been entrusted to artistic directors Ami Barak, Nicolas Frize
and Hou Hanru. Several international artists have been chosen
this year. The introduction of the sound dimension and
contemporary dance are new elements for this 3rd edition.
Three main centres group together the different artistic
projects: north, centre and south. This arrangement makes
it easier to get around the city, with the accent on the lighter
modes of transport: cycling, rollerblading and walking.
Free walking tours from 8.30pm to midnight:
- north "Bibliothèque Nationale de France site Richelieu -
Buttes-Chaumont" : departure at 8.30pm, 58 rue de Richelieu (1st).
- south: "Hôtel de Ville - Cité Universitaire": departure at 8.30pm,
place de l_Hôtel de Ville (4th).
Free roller tour from 7.30pm to 10pm: meet at 7.30pm,
in front of the Hôtel de Ville (4th).
Bicycle hire 8pm to 8am: Gare de l'Est (10th),
Hôtel de Ville (4th) and Bastille (4th).
8 information points, open from 7pm to 8am:
Gare Saint-Lazare (8th), Gare Montparnasse (15th),
Gare de Lyon (12th), place de la Bastille (12th),
Gare de l'Est (10th), Les Halles (1st), Hôtel de Ville (4th),
Cité Internationale Universitaire (14th).
the 02/10/2004 8 at night to 8 in the morning at most sites

(3) FETE DE LA SCIENCE 2004
Discover, experiment and talk about science, present and future.
More than 10,000 French and international researchers
will participate with the aim of sharing their knowledge
and familiarising audiences with science and technology.
A variety of events are planned: science villages and bars,
scientific theatre and film, games and experiments,
researchers in schools, conferences...
This year, the theme is "A celebration for all the sciences"
(life sciences, engineering, natural science, mathematics,
physics, social science, etc.). Many sites open their doors
to the public: research organisations, centres of science
and technology, universities and colleges, cultural and
nature centres, museums, libraries, town halls, firms.
(PARIS ET TOUTE LA FRANCE) . From 11/10/2004 to 17/10/2004

(4) International Motor Show
All the manufacturers and over 500 makes
(passenger and commercial vehicles, minicars, 4-wheel drives),
specialist press, official organisations and associations will
all be present over 180,000 m2 of exhibition space.
Discover the latest models, dream machines, equipment
and accessories, tomorrow's technology, concept cars, etc.
Lots of free events.
from 25/09/2004 to 10/10/2004 10am-10pm.
10am-8pm in Halls 2/1 and 5
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1
place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS


(5)European Chocolate Fair
The world of chocolate in all its forms. With chocolate
makers from Europe and all over the world.
"Recettes tout cacao": demonstrations of new recipes;
conferences, debates and themed workshops.
from 28/10/2004 to 01/11/2004 10am-8pm.
10am-10pm on 29 October. 10am-7pm on 1 November
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1
place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS


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Dear Readers,

It's summer time and il fait beau in Paris!
Profit the sun and the beauty of this wonderful city
by going to the Tropical Carnival this Saturday.
The carnival will take over the streets of Paris
with a parade of colours, music and joyful festivity.
The Caribbean, Africa, South America, the islands
of the Indian ocean will all be represented.
Parade of some 40 floats, concert, exhibitions, food...
To the beat of salsa, soca and zouk, Reuilly fields
will become tropical for the space of one day.

Itinerary: 2pm departure place Léon Blum,
avenue Ledru-Rollin, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine,
rue de Reuilly, place Félix Eboué, avenue Daumesnil,
porte Dorée, avenue du Général Lapperine,
avenue Charles de Foucault, place du Cardinal Lavigerie,
arrival at 6pm on Reuilly fields.

Dates
Saturday, 03/07/2004 From 2pm: parade.
6.45pm: Opening of the activities podium.
10pm: concert


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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PERE-LACHAISE BICENTENARY EXHIBITION
The Père-Lachaise is a major site of Parisian cultural heritage
and a vast area of greenery covering 44 hectares.
Well-known figures and ordinary people are to be found there,
representing every profession, rich, poor, from all walks of life.
This exhibition commemorates the bicentenary of the
Père-Lachaise cemetery with a selection of documents
and works on the following themes: the former domain of
the Jesuits, the creation of the cemetery, its extension,
20th-century developments and art and historical figures

Dates
from 03/06/2004 to 15/07/2004 9.30am-5pm,
closed Sunday, Monday and public holidays,
at the Archives de Paris,  19th


PARIS ET SES CAFES
Rarely-seen pieces from the café world. The progress of cafés in Paris
through the centuries is illustrated by a variety of documents:
engravings, books, watercolours and fans. Tables, counters,
utensils and other objects bring to life the magic of cafés of yesteryear.
Dates
from 10/06/2004 to 11/07/2004 12 noon-7pm
MAIRIE DU VIe ARRONDISSEMENT 78, rue Bonaparte 75006 PARIS


SANYU
Contemporary Chinese painter
This exhibition is an opportunity to present this contemporary
Chinese painter, little-known 15 years ago and widely admired
and coveted nowadays by collectors throughout Asia, to a
Western audience. 60 pictorial works including portraits of women,
landscapes or domestic animals evoke Matisse by the gaiety and
spontaneity of the colours or Douanier Rousseau by the world of fantasy.
Drawings, engravings and Chinese calligraphic art, some from
private collections, complement the paintings.
Dates
from 16/06/2004 to 13/09/2004 10am-6pm
(last admission at 5.30pm)
MUSEE NATIONAL DES ARTS ASIATIQUES /
MUSEE GUIMET - LE PANTHEON BOUDDHIQUE
6, place d'Iéna / entrée du musée 19, avenue d'Iéna /
entrée du Panthéon 75116 PARIS
www.museeguimet.fr



MEMOIRE DU LUXEMBOURG
From the jardin des Chartreux to the jardin du Senat
The Senate opens its Orangerie to this exhibition.
Fans of the "Luco" (familiar name for the Luxembourg garden)
from Paris and elsewhere, will be keen to discover, in its very heart,
this retrospective that reconciles the two gardens: that of the
Carthusian monks, rustic, experimental and extending throughout
Europe; and that of Marie de Médicis, more formal and urban,
which marked the birth of a major aspect of French art
Dates
from 29/06/2004 to 31/07/2004
SENAT-PALAIS DU LUXEMBOURG
15, rue de Vaugirard 75006 PARIS
  www.senat.fr  (Orangerie)



FESTIVAL SOUS LA PLAGE
A free and pluridisciplinary festival. In total 20 concerts
(with RJD2, Sébastien Tellier, Toumani Diabaté, Syd Matters,
Encre, Laetitia Sheriif, Mike Ladd...), 4 street performances,
children's workshops, sporting activities, exhibitions...
Guest of honour: Luz, the illustrator from Charlie Hebdo,
who will sketch the festival's atmosphere each day.
Dates
the 20/06/2004 2pm-11pm -
the 11/07/2004 2pm-11pm -
the 15/08/2004 2pm-11pm -
the 19/09/2004 2pm-11pm
PARC ANDRE-CITROEN Rue Cauchy 75015 PARIS
(As well as the adjacent river bank in the 15th arrondissement)


PARIS CINEMA
A varied and widespread event, Paris Cinéma invites not only
Parisians but all cinema enthusiasts to take part in this new
summer festival, with the opportunity to discover the range
offered by more than 30 cinemas.

For the closing night on 13 July from 7pm,
Parisians are invited to the free Bal du Cinéma
in front of the Hôtel de Ville, to dance and act out cult
scenes from classic films, along with a choreographer and a DJ.
Dates
from 30/06/2004 to 13/07/2004
In all arrondissements of Paris -
Full details in participating cinemas.
Information point from 25 June: Espace Paris Cinéma -
4, place Saint-Germain des Prés, 6th, daily 10am-8pm
(4 euros per showing
www.pariscinema.org


FINISH OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN PARIS
The Tour de France sets off from Belgium on 3 July,
Last stage, on 25 July: Montereau - Paris Champs-Elysées (163 km).
Sets off from Montereau around 1.30pm, reaching Paris around 4.06pm,
1st circuit on the Champs-Elysées around 4.16pm, finish of the Tour
after 8 circuits on the Champs-Elysées, around 5.29pm.

Itinerary within Paris: quai de Bercy, quai de la Rapée,
boulevard Henri IV, place de la Bastille, rue de Rivoli,
Hôtel de Ville, place de la Concorde, avenue des Champs-Elysées.
Dates
the 25/07/2004
AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES
Avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008 PARIS


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Europe Announces "Save the Date": 18 November, 2004 Conference,
Investing in Successful Women Entrepreneurs Paris, France - May 18, 2004 -
FWE Europe is pleased to announce that its 2nd Annual
"Investing in Successful Women Entrepreneurs"
conference will be held on 18 November, 2004, at the
Hotel Concorde Lafayette in Paris France.

For more information on the conference (attendance, sponsoring or speaking),
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TOUS A VELO!
Cycling for all

This month, the Cycling Promotional Committee brings together all the
national cycling, bicycle touring and bicycle users federations,
cycling clubs and associations, local and territorial authorities,
professional cycling, sports and leisure federations to organise
the national cycling festival known as: "Tous à vélo!".
The event takes place throughout France every year on the first
weekend in June. Independently or for families, in the city
or the countryside...the cycle festival will be happening all
over France on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June 2004!

the 05/06/2004 10am-6pm: events, place Bernstein,
jardins de Bercy: BMX track initiations for kids,
BMX demonstrations (Free-style, Flat) and show by the "Starlight" team,
Road Safety itinerary, workshops, short rambles through Paris -
(by registration) the 06/06/2004 Walk: leaving at 10.30am
(free registration on spot on Sat. from 10am to 5pm and Sun. from 8am),
place Bernstein, jardins de Bercy -
Bicycle rental while stocks last


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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(1) PRINTEMPS DES RUES
Theme of the festival in 2004: Who am I?
More than 30 companies, with some 200 performers from all spheres.
Free events for all, around and on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin.
Open-air show, walks, concerts, brass bands, dance, circus, film screenings,
visual performances, installations, picnic... A forum of official associations
with stalls, shows and an exhibition, will take place in the Jardin Villemin.
Within the framework of the Year of China, the banks of the canal Saint-Martin
will be lit up from 3 to 6 June by hundreds of Chinese lanterns of all kinds,
colours and dimensions. The Illimitrof' Company, the resident guest of
Printemps des Rues, will present its latest creation: "Interférence chinoises",
a strolling Franco-Chinese performance on the theme of an intercultural
marriage.

from 05/06/2004 to 06/06/2004
CANAL SAINT-MARTIN 75010 PARIS
Around and on the banks of the Canal Saint-Martin
(Jardin Villemin, Espace Jemmapes, Hôpital St Louis courtyard)

(2) ONZE BOUGE
Festival of Paris creation
For its 8th edition, the vocation of this festival remains the same:
to transform the east of Paris into a planet of culture mixing world music;
classic or gestural theatre; dance-hymn for the senses; cinema,
from short films to features, or street performance. With Norig
(Romanian songs), Fred, Mayane Delem... for music...
Les Compagnies Poisson Pilote, Le Circo Ipukek...for the street performance

from 05/06/2004 to 13/06/2004
XIe ARRONDISSEMENT 75011 PARIS
(Rue de Lappe, rue de la Roquette, rue de Charonne, Palais des Glaces...)

(3) JAZZ A MONTMARTRE
Jazz concerts in the bars, in the gardens, jazz and the movies...
Enjoy many long days of elegant and tradition.

from 18/06/2004 to 20/06/2004
from 18/06/2004 to 26/06/2004
the 23/06/2004 - the 25/06/2004
the 26/06/2004 - the 27/06/2004

QUARTIER DE MONTMARTRE 75018 PARIS
(Musée de Montmartre, Théâtre des Abbesses, Studio 28


(4) FETES DU BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE
Saturday: big picnic, organic market in a spirit of solidarity
and free-trade, street theatre, fireworks, popular dance on
the Place de Stalingrad. Opening of the Abracadabra barge
and inauguration of the City Council educational barge, staging
some exceptional children's activities. On the Quai de la Loire,
a huge canvas will be used for the artistic expression of
recognised urban artists. On Sunday: aquatic shows,
arrival of the Ourcq'athlon regatta.

from 19/06/2004 to 20/06/2004
BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE 75019 PARIS

(5) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND
TRANSGENDER PRIDE PARADE
On the agenda for 2004: against homophobic, lesbophobic and
transgenderphobic violence: priority to education. Over a hundred
associations, unions, political parties, human rights organisations
and professional institutions will join the parade thanks to the
involvement of around 200 volunteers present throughout.
At the end of the parade, there will be an open-air concert
on the place de la Bastille, until 9pm.

the 26/06/2004 1pm, assembly place Denfert Rochereau.
2pm, start. Arrival place de la Bastille from 5pm

(For more info about the above events, visit Paris Office de Tourism)

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Forum for Women Entrepreneurs -
Europe Announces "Save the Date": 18 November, 2004 Conference,
Investing in Successful Women Entrepreneurs Paris, France - May 18, 2004 -
FWE Europe is pleased to announce that its 2nd Annual
"Investing in Successful Women Entrepreneurs"
conference will be held on 18 November, 2004, at the
Hotel Concorde Lafayette in Paris France.

For more information on the conference (attendance, sponsoring or speaking),
please contact: Susan Lucas- Conwell, President, FWE Europe.
Tel: 33.1. 45.25.91.82 , email: SusanLC@...

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Dear Readers,

FOCUS ON TEN NEW EUROPEAN CAPITALS
ON THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES

On May 1st  2004, the EU welcomes 10 new member states.
And to mark the occasion, a photo exhibition will be shown on
the Champs-Elysées from 28/04/2004 to 13/05/2004 .

Young photographers have been given carte blanche to
provide their own impressions of each city, capturing places,
people and atmospheres with which to fire their imagination
and lead us to question our European identity.

A selection of 50 photographs will be presented on hoardings
between Concorde and Rond-Point Clémenceau. Other images
can also be found on municipal hoardings throughout Paris.


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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(1) MOI!
20th CENTURY SELF-PORTRAIT
This exhibition is a continuation and an update of the famous
collection of self-portraits initiated in the 16th century by the
dukes of Tuscany and assembled in Florence. With more than
150 works by famous or lesser-known artists (Baselitz, Buffet,
César, Chagall, Degas, Derain, Matisse, Miro...), from the modern
art that marked the early 20th century to contemporary art, this
exhibition highlights the extraordinary diversity of ways in which
these artists chose to represent themselves during the 20th century.

MUSEE DU LUXEMBOURG
Jardin du Luxembourg 19, rue de Vaugirard 75006 PARIS
from 31/03/2004 to 25/07/2004 10am-7pm.
10am-10.30pm on Monday and Friday

(2) THE OLYMPICS SEEN BY RAYMOND DEPARDON
From Tokyo to Moscow, this reporter and photographer evokes
how historic and sporting events can overlap, when the
Olympic Games can also be the arena for political expression
and sometimes even for dramatic incidents.

HOTEL DE VILLE DE PARIS 1
place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 75004 PARIS
from 07/05/2004 to 28/08/2004 9.30am-7pm.
Closed on public holidays

(3) ITINERANCE RUE
STREET THEATRE
The projects presented in this year's edition enable spectators
to meet the artistes and to join in the performances, on the theme
of the city and its inhabitants in their daily environment. A variety
of street art is on the agenda: dance, street theatre, art installations...
Appearances by 4 companies: Kumulus for "Itinéraire sans fond(s)" - 18th.
Compagnie Lunatic for "J'ai pas sommeil" - 10th. Association K for
"Le Fanfare ballet" - 19th. Décor sonore for "Instrument-Monument"--11th.

PARIS
(in the 10th, 11th, 18th and 19th arrondissements)
from 02/04/2004 to 25/04/2004 Kumulus proposes 6 themed workshops
from 2 to 19 April, 6pm-9pm, town hall 18th arrt. Each participant has
to make a free composition of the inside of a shoe box and tell its story.
- "La Rencontre de boîtes": participants tell their stories using the objects
they have chosen, on 25 April at 4pm, outer courtyard Halle Pajol (18th).

Show "Itinéraire sans fond(s)":
23 and 24 April-8.30pm, outer courtyard Halle Pajol (18th)
from 28/04/2004 to 15/05/2004
Compagnie Lunatic for "J'ai pas sommeil" -
Passages Brady and Prado (10th) -
from 24/05/2004 to 30/05/2004
Association K for "Le Fanfare ballet" - 19th -
from 17/06/2004 to 26/06/2004
Décor sonore for "Instrument-Monument" -
Square de la Roquette-11th

(4) PRINTEMPS DES MUSEES
"MUSEUM SPRING FESTIVAL"
This event groups together all the museums wishing to participate
in a free open day. This year, the Museum Spring Festival takes the
theme "Histoire-Histoires" (History-Stories): from historic events to
news items. From the history of kings to that of the people;
from battles to scientific, technical and exploratory discoveries;
from the day-to-day to the extraordinary, this 6th edition invites
the public to pursue different itineraries in the region's museums,
to make the link between past and present, stories and history.
Exhibitions, discovery trails, workshops, demonstrations,
story-telling, testimonies, lectures, visits using narration, song,
and performance - all based on major historical events and anecdotes -
enabling all kinds of audiences, both grown-ups and children,
to take a new look at the collections and the places that house them.
This year, the Printemps des Musées adds a new initiative aimed at children:
"Take your parents to a museum" - schoolchildren will receive invitations
for family trips to certain museums, throughout the month of May ((2-31 May).
NB: Some participating museums will not have free admission:
Musée de la Vie Romantique, Musée du Montparnasse,
Musée de Montmartre, Musée Salvador Dali Espace Montmartre

PARIS ET TOUTE LA FRANCE---the month of May

(5) Music in the parks and gardens
On the agenda: in Paris's parks:
Music pavilions (1st May - 19 September): concerts in the pavilions.
In the Parc Floral de Paris: Paris Jazz Festival (5 June-25 July):
jazz concerts; Classical in the park (31 July-19 September):
classical concerts and Les Pestacles (5 May-25 July):
performance festival for children.

from 01/05/2004 to 19/09/2004

(6) JAZZ FESTIVAL IN SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES
This festival fills the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés with the
sound of jazz and pays tribute to women in jazz. Concerts,
photo exhibitions, cinema, "off" festival, "electro-jazz" evening.
With the London Community Gospel Choir and Sam Moore,
Jacky Terrasson, Janice De Rosa, Tania Maria, Dee Dee Bridgewater.

QUARTIER SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES 75006 PARIS
(Saint-Sulpice church, Saint-Germain-des-Prés auditorium,
rues Saint-Benoît, de Buci and des Canettes, Wagg)
from 06/05/2004 to 17/05/2004

(7) COUNTRY SHOW
17th edition of the hunting and country life trade fair
The Country Show trade fair combines 350 exhibition stands
and a variety of activities, spread over 30,000 square metres
and divided into 7 villages: hunting, dogs, horses, fishing, golf,
cars and country life (antiques, gardens, gastronomy, etc.)

HIPPODROME DE LONGCHAMP (Adhérent OTCP)
Rue de l'Hippodrome - Bois de Boulogne 75016
from 07/05/2004 to 09/05/2004

(8) SALON SAVEURS
Gourmet trade fair
300 exhibitors present a unique selection of products:
gastronomy, wine, spirits, the arts of cooking and entertaining.

ESPACE CHAMPERRET 6, rue Jean-Oestreicher 75017
from 07/05/2004 to 10/05/2004 10am-8pm.
10am-10pm on 7 May. 10am-7pm on 10 May -
from 03/12/2004 to 06/12/2004 10am-10pm.
10am-8pm on 3 December. 10am-7pm on 6 December


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weekly for new and interesting articles about Paris, Parisians,
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Dear Reader,

The American Club of Paris celebrates Centennial with Symposium
Featuring Distinguished French and American Experts from
Academia, the Arts, and Business

Event will take place on May 14 under the patronage of the Hon. Howard
Leach, US Ambassador to France, and the Hon. Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador
of France to the United States

PARIS-May 1, 2004- The American Club of Paris, the oldest non-diplomatic
American institution in France, will hold an important day-long symposium
and a black-tie gala on Friday, May 14.  The theme of this celebration is
"France and the United States: Past, Present and Future."

The Symposium will feature distinguished speakers on the political,
historical, cultural, and economic aspects of this subject, and will take
place at the Maison du Barreau on the Ile de la Cité. Dr. Bernard Kouchner,
former UN administrator for Kosovo and former Minister of Health, will be
the keynote speaker at the gala dinner.

Symposium Overview

The Honorable François Bujon de l'Estang, the former French Ambassador to
the United States and current Chairman of Citigroup France, will moderate
the morning session on Historical Perspectives of French-American Relations.
This session will include Harvard University's Professor of French History
Patrice Higonnet; University of Caen and EHESS Professor Annie Cohen-Solal;
Princeton University's Professor Ezra Suleiman on the American View of
France; and Mr. Philippe Roger, Director of Studies at EHESS, whose book on
the roots of French anti-Americanism has recently been published in English.

The afternoon session, moderated by The Honorable Avis Bohlen, former U.S.
Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State, will evaluate the Current and
Future Status of French-American Relations. Mr. Olivier Giscard d'Estaing of
INSEAD will discuss the role of the G8 in Franco-American relations; Mr.
Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, senior vice president and general counsel for
Sanofi-Synthélabo will speak on the effect of European integration on
French-American relations; and Mr. Charles Lambroschini, the Deputy Editor
of Le Figaro, will address the role of the media in helping to shape the
future of Franco-American relations.

The American Club of Paris: History and Background

The American Club of Paris has a dual purpose: to provide Americans living
in and around Paris with opportunities to meet, while at the same time, to
preserve the special ties the United States has with France. The Club traces
its roots back to Benjamin Franklin's meetings at the time of the American
Revolution.

A majority of the Club's 500 members are American citizens, many long time
residents and other professionals on short term assignments. The remainder
is European - mostly French - who seek to preserve business and social
contacts made in the American world.

This mixture of nationalities and personalities has created an ideal forum
for Franco-American dialogue as evidenced by prominent speakers at the
regular lunches: President Jacques Chirac, Ambassador Pamela Harriman,
Pierre Cardin, Ernest-Antoine Seilliere, Prince Albert de Monaco, Casper
Weinberger, Phil Condit, Maurice Levy, I.M. Pei, Peter Ustinov and Patrick
Dupont, among others.

Symposium Details

Friday, May 14, 2004
Auditorium, Maison du Barreau
2-4, rue Harlay
75001 Paris

Morning Session:               09:15 - 12:30
Afternoon Session:            14:00 - 17:30

Simultaneous interpretation provided.

Métro: Saint-Michel (4, 10, RER B, C); Châtelet (1, 4, 7, 11, 14); Pont Neuf
(7); Cité (4).

Bus: Cité (21, 38, 47, 85, 96); Pont Saint-Michel (24, 27, 67); Pont
Neuf-Quai du Louvre (21, 58, 69, 70, 74, 75, 76, 81,85).
Parking: rue Harlay at quai des Orfèvres

Please register your attendance by e-mail to either:
Charles ATHERTON at charles@... , or Amy CAPLAN at
avcaplan@...






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Dear Reader,

This month take your time to go and see the
Masterpieces from Chinese museums.
The age-old background of landcapes, mountains
and rivers take a central place in Chinese art.
This exhibition offers a good insight into one of
the most notable themes in Chinese art, thanks
to important loans from museums in the People's
Republic of China from Beijing, Shanghaï, Tianjin,
Nanjing and Liaoning) and some from collections in
France - in total around one hundred paintings from
the 12th to the 19th centuries and some 50 archeological object.

from 01/04/2004 to 28/06/2004 10am-8pm.
10am-10pm on Wednesday.
Closed on 1st May
GALERIES NATIONALES DU GRAND PALAIS
3, avenue du Général Eisenhower 75008


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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MONDIAL DE LA MAQUETTE ET DU MODELE REDUIT
The world of the scale model is represented here by
the importers, manufacturers, craftsmen, federations,
specialized press and the general public.
from 10/04/2004 to 18/04/2004 10am-7pm.
10am-10pm on 16 April
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015

FOIRE DE PARIS 2004
Major Paris trade fair
celebrates its 100th birthday
A temple of consumerism, the Foire de Paris highlights
the widest possible range of goods available in all kinds
of spheres. On 7 May, the "nuit de la Foire" invites visitors
to dance in the open air to the sound of rhythms ranging
from salsa, rock and tango, to accordion music...
from 29/04/2004 to 09/05/2004 10am-7pm.
10am-11pm on 7 May
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015

13th TOUR AUTO
Historic edition of one of the oldest automobile races in
the world, the Tour Auto alternates road and circuit time trials.
Over 200 cars will drive through France from Paris to Cannes.
Technical checks on 19 April at the Trocadero fountains.
Start from Trocadero in Paris on 20 April,
finish in Cannes on 24 April
the 20/04/2004 Start 8am-midday
(technical checks on 19 April from 10am to 7pm)
JARDINS DU TROCADERO
Entre le Palais de Chaillot et l'avenue de New York 75016


       THE ANCESTRAL ART OF SHAOLIN MASTERS
       Performance of martial arts

from 13/04/2004 to 25/04/2004 8.30pm.
4pm on Sunday BATACLAN 50, boulevard Voltaire 75011 PARIS


       CAHIN CAHA CIRCUS
       "Grimm"
       Performance inspired by the tales of the Brothers Grimm. Quite different
from the usual images associated with fairytales, these tales are sometimes
cruel, dark or sensual, propelling the audience into a universe of magic,
initiation and change. from 11/03/2004 to 18/04/2004 7.30pm on Thursday. 8.30pm
on Friday and Saturday. 4pm on SundayPARC DE LA VILLETTE (Adhérent OTCP) 211,
avenue Jean-Jaurès 75019 PARIS (Espace Chapiteaux - Marquees)



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Having a baby in Paris...parts 1-3
by Priscilla Lalisse
The Best of Both Worlds
How wonderful to have a baby who would be from
two different cultures and speak two different languages!
While I was still at the clinic, my husband took care of
registering the baby at the mairie as an official French
citizen, as this must be done three days after the baby
is born, and no later. When my lovely stay at the clinic
came to an end, it was my turn to handle the other
administrative task-making the baby an official American.
Even though we had until the child is 18 years old to
claim his nationality, I wanted to get it done as soon as possible.


Polite Parisians?
Parisians, one of the world's rudest breeds, are growing
politer by the day, turning off mobiles in restaurants, asking other diners
before lighting up at the table and picking up their dog droppings. Or so claims
the weekly French magazine, Le Nouvel Observateur. © AFP


What's new in Paris this Spring 2004?
You will find many places, restos, as well as shopping
and fashion latest trends that are hot in Paris.


You can find all these interesting articles on our website.
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Dear Readers,

CONFUCIUS 551-479   One of the most important figures of Chinese culture,
Confucius nonetheless remains an enigma for the Western public.
This was a time when the central government of the Zhou was in
decline and smaller emerging states were competing against each
other both in luxury and in war, so developing a courtly and chivalrous
artistic style combining jewels and weapons.

Then comes the man and his philosophy with collections kept at
Qufu in Shandong, his birthplace, and in particular in the temple
Kongzimiao which houses an amazing collection of bas-reliefs and
stone steles. The rare books of Lun Yu, drawn up by his disciples,
and his Conversations compiled in the 3rd century B.C., indicate
the role of his work in the battle of ideas between schools who
confronted each other in the bid for a maturity of language.

The religious aspect of Confucianism is the subject of the last
section: as in fact, from 478, the year after the master's death,
to the present day, Confucianism has wielded a real influence,
reflected in the extensive collection of illustrations as well as
in all the basic representations of the religion
(statues, liturgical vases, musical instruments, etc.).

Location and Dates:
   MUSEE NATIONAL DES ARTS ASIATIQUES - GUIMET
   6, place d'Iéna
   75116 PARIS

   Extended until March 15 2004
   10am - 6pm
   (ticket offices close at 5.30pm)]

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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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Trade exhibition/Fair/Market
THERMALIES - AQUA EXPO 2004
"Exhibition on the theme of Water, Health and Thalassotherapy"
Dates : from 04/02/2004 to 08/02/2004 10am-7pm -
PALAIS DES CONGRES DE PARIS 2, place de la Porte Maillot 75017 PARIS

SALON DES GRANDS VINS (GREAT WINES SALON)
Dates : from 06/02/2004 to 08/02/2004 10am-8pm -
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS

RETROMOBILE
Dates : from 13/02/2004 to 22/02/2004 10am-7pm.
12 midday-10pm on 13 February. 10am-10pm on Tuesday and Friday -
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, 75015 PARIS

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW
"Focus on the Poitou-Charentes region"
Dates : from 28/02/2004 to 07/03/2004 9am-7pm.
9am-10pm on Friday 5th March -
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1,  75015 PARIS
Exhibition
DU COEUR A L'OUVRAGE
"(Putting your heart into your work)"
from 29/01/2004 to 29/02/2004 10am-6pm
HOTEL DE VILLE DE PARIS 1, place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 75004 PARIS
  01 44 78 22 50

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Dear Readers,

A fleeting forest made up of more than 100 unique creations,
dreamed up by international fashion designers. The efforts of
"Les Sapins de Noël des créateurs" go in aid of the
Fondation Les Orphelins Apprentis d'Auteuil, with the sale
of postcards depicting sketches of the trees and a special
tree auction to raise money for a specific project, essential
to the foundation's work. This year's aim is to provide
them with a gymnasium.

DESIGNER CHRISMAS TREES
"Special 10 year anniversary edition"
from 20/12/2003 to 03/12/2004 10.30am-7pm.
Closed on public holidays and Sundays
Hotel Dassault 7, rond-point des Champs-Elysees, 75008 Paris

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CHRISTMAS IN PARIS
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CHRISTMAS MARKET IN THE HALLES
from 05/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 11am-8pm.
11am-9pm on friday and Saturday
1, PLACE JOACHIM-DU-BELLAY 75001 PARIS


Christmas activities
ICE RINKS AT THE HOTEL DE VILLE AND MONTPARNASSE
Montparnasse Ice Rink - Place Raoul-Dautry:
5 December-8 March: 9am-8pm (from midday on 5 December).
Hôtel-de-Ville Ice Rink:
9 December-27 February: 9am-10pm
from Sunday to Thursday. 9am-midnight,
Friday and Saturday (from 12 midday on 9 December)
PARVIS DE L'HOTEL-DE-VILLE 1, place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville

Christmas illuminations
RUE SAINT-HONORE
from 25/11/2003 to 04/01/2004
RUE SAINT-HONORE Rue Saint-Honoré 75001, Paris

PLACE VENDOME AND RUE DE LA PAIX
from 25/11/2003 to 02/01/2004
1, PLACE VENDOME 1, place Vendôme 75001, Paris

RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT-HONORE
from 27/11/2003 to 05/01/2004
Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré 75008 PARIS
       AVENUE DES CHAMPS ELYSEES
             Dates :  From 27 November 2003 to beginning of January 2004 ,
       AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES  75008 PARIS


       AVENUE MONTAIGNE
             Dates :  from 27/11/2003 to 04/01/2004 -
       AVENUE MONTAIGNE Avenue Montaigne 75008 PARIS


       PLACE DES VICTOIRES, RUES MONTORGUEIL, PETITS CARREAUX
       "AND ETIENNE-MARCEL"
             Dates :  from 29/11/2003 to 05/01/2004 -
       PLACE DES VICTOIRES Place des Victoires 75002 PARIS


       RUE LEPIC & RUE DES ABBESSES
             Dates :  From beginning of December 2003 to mid-January 2004 ,
       RUE LEPIC Rue Lepic 75018 PARIS


       Christmas mass
       AT SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES
            the 24/12/2003 7pm: family mass. 10.30pm: mass - the 25/12/2003 Mass
at 9am, 10.30am and 7pm -
       EGLISE SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES, 75006 PARIS


       AT SACRE COEUR MONTMARTRE
            the 24/12/2003 7pm: family mass. Midnight: formal mass by the
Sacré-Coeur Benedictines - the 25/12/2003 Mass at 11am, 3pm, 6pm and 10pm -
       BASILIQUE DU SACRE-COEUR, 75018 Paris


       AT NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS
       CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS , 75004 PARIS


       AT THE MADELEINE
            the 24/12/2003 CHRISTMAS EVE: 9.30pm: doors open. 10.pm: Start of the
service with hymns, Christmas carols and readings. Around 11pm: Mass, ending
around 0.45am (in time for the last metro) - the 25/12/2003 CHRISTMAS DAY: mass
at 9.30am, 11am (high mass with hymns, carols and organ music), 12.30pm and 6pm
-
       EGLISE DE LA MADELEINE, 75008 PARIS


Christmas--New Year Concert
VOICES OF THE NEVA. SAINT PETERSBURG VOCAL ENSEMBLE
"Traditional and poetic songs from Russia"
      the 25/12/2003 3pm at the Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church. 5.30pm at the
Batignolles Reformed church - the 26/12/2003 8.45pm at the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile
church - the 27/12/2003 8.45pm at the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church - the
28/12/2003 3pm at the Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux church. 5.30pm at the
Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church - the 29/12/2003 8.45pm at the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile
church - the 30/12/2003 8.45pm at the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church - the
31/12/2003 6pm at the Temple de l'Oratoire du Louvre. 8.45pm at the
Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church - the 01/01/2004 3pm at the Sainte-Marie des
Batignolles church. 5.30pm at the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church -


       Department store Christmas window displays
       AT PRINTEMPS HAUSSMANN
            from 30/10/2003 to 07/01/2004 -
       MAGASINS DU PRINTEMPS, boulevard Haussmann 75009 PARIS


       AT THE BHV
       "Sound, image, light or how to capture the ethereal"
            from 07/11/2003 to 01/01/2004 -
       BHV (Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville) 52, rue de Rivoli 75004 PARIS


       AT GALERIES LAFAYETTE
            from 14/11/2003 to 06/01/2004 -
       GALERIES LAFAYETTE 40, boulevard Haussmann 75009 PARIS


       AT THE BON MARCHE RIVE GAUCHE
            from 19/11/2003 to 05/01/2004 -
       LE BON MARCHE RIVE GAUCHE 24, rue de Sèvres 75007 PARIS


Christmas/New year - Nativity scene
       AT NOTRE-DAME
            from 08/12/2003 to 02/02/2004 7.45am-6.45pm -
       CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS 75004 PARIS

       250 NATIVITY SCENES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
            from 08/12/2003 to 06/01/2004 10am-12 noon. 3pm-6pm -
       PAROISSE SAINT-JOSEPH ARTISAN 214, rue La Fayette 75010 PARIS


       NATIVITY SCENE AT THE MADELEINE
            from 20/12/2003 to 02/02/2004 9am-7pm -
       EGLISE DE LA MADELEINE  75008 PARIS


       Christmas/New year - Salon/Fair/Market
       CHRISTMAS MARKET PLACE DE LA NATION
            from 04/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       1, PLACE DE LA NATION 75011 PARIS

       FATHER CHRISTMAS' VILLAGE
       "UNDER THE ARCADES OF THE MAINE-MONTPARNASSE SHOPPING CENTRE"
            from 04/12/2003 to 31/12/2003 -
       QUARTIER DE MONTPARNASSE 75015 PARIS


       FATHER CHRISTMAS' VILLAGE IN THE PLACE ST GERMAIN DES PRES
            from 10/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       PLACE SAINT GERMAIN DES PRES 75006 PARIS


       CHRISTMAS MARKET AT MONTPARNASSE STATION
            from 10/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       GARE MONTPARNASSE 1, place Raoul-Dautry 75015 PARIS


       CHRISTMAS MARKET AT GARE DE LYON STATION
            from 10/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       GARE DE LYON 20, boulevard DIDEROT 75012 PARIS


       CHRISTMAS MARKET AT GARE DU NORD STATION
            from 10/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       GARE DU NORD 18, rue de Dunkerque 75010 PARIS


       CHRISTMAS MARKET AT SAINT LAZARE STATION
            from 10/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       GARE SAINT LAZARE 75008 PARIS


       UNAPEI CHRISTMAS MARKET
            from 11/12/2003 to 14/12/2003 10am-7pm.
             12 midday-10pm on 11 December -
       1, PLACE SAINT-SULPICE 75006 PARIS


       CHRISTMAS MARKET AT GARE DE L'EST STATION
               from 15/12/2003 to 24/12/2003 -
       GARE DE L'EST 75010 PARIS


       MENILMONTANT CHRISTMAS MARKET
            from 19/12/2003 to 21/12/2003 8.30am-9pm. 8.30am-8pm on 19 December -
       QUARTIER MENILMONTANT 75020 PARIS


       Christmas/New year - Shows/Special events
       LE NOEL DE BOULE DE NEIGE ET CASSE-NOISETTE, by Lou Véronique Husson
       "Show for children (1 to 4 yrs old)"
            from 03/12/2003 to 07/01/2004 10.30am: Wednesday 11am: Sunday -
       AKTEON THEATRE 11, rue du Général-Blaise 75011 PARIS


       SNOW WHITE
       "Musical version of the most famous fairy tale"
            from 19/12/2003 to 04/01/2004 11am and 4pm -
       FOLIES BERGERE 32, rue Richer 75009 PARIS


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Dear Readers,

The PARIS PHOTO trade fair this year will
gather around 100 participants:

93 galleries and 10 publishers from 15 countries.
Paris Photo 2003 pays tribute to major figures of
the photography world, pioneers such as
Gustave Le Gray, Charles Marville,
Eugène Atget; 20th century classical masters
such as Abott, Henri Cartier Bresson, Brassaï...

Fashion photography will be represented by shots
by Irving Penn, Steven Klein. Big names of contemporary
art will also be present in the form of pictures by
Bustamante, Ruff... This year the feature on young t
alent focusses on Mexico.

PARIS PHOTO
"International photography trade fair:
19th century, modern and contemporary"
from 13/11/2003 to 16/11/2003 11am-8pm.
11am-10pm on Friday 14. 11am-7pm on Sunday 16
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY ON 11 NOVEMBER
Dates: the 11/11/2003 11am: arrival of the French President.
Laying of wreaths, military parade and review by the President,
at the Arc de Triomphe -
1, PLACE CHARLES-DE -GAULLE 1, 75008 PARIS


CULTURAL HERITAGE FAIR
""Arts heritage and show venues""
from 06/11/2003 to 09/11/2003 10am-7pm.
10am-6pm on 9 November
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS


OPEN DAYS FROM ANVERS TO ABBESSES
from 20/11/2003 to 23/11/2003 6pm-9pm.
2pm-8pm on Saturday and Sunday

XVIIIe ARRONDISSEMENT 75018 PARIS

LA ARGENTINA - JULIA MIGENES
"Tango show"
from 14/11/2003 to 15/11/2003 8PM
THEATRE DU CHATELET 1, place du Châtelet 75001 PARIS

ELVIS STORY
"Musical"
from 05/11/2003 to 03/01/2004 8.30 pm. 4 pm and 8.30 pm on Saturdays. 4 pm on
Sundays. No performance on Mon and Tue
THEATRE MOGADOR 25, rue de Mogador 75009 PARIS


Special event - Festival
FESTIVAL D'AUTOMNE A PARIS 2003
(Paris autumn festival 2003)
from 24/09/2003 to 23/12/2003

PARIS +33 1 53 45 17 00

PARIS FESTIVAL OF SACRED ART
"Concerts of sacred music"
from 17/11/2003 to 19/12/2003
PARIS  + 33 1 44 70 64 10

17th TROPHEE LALIQUE
"Figure skating"
from 14/11/2003 to 16/11/2003 4pm 14th November. 2.30pm and 8pm on 15th
November. 2.30pm on 16th November

PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS BERCY 8, 75012 PARIS

CREATIONS ET SAVOIR-FAIRE
"Arts and crafts fair"
from 27/11/2003 to 01/12/2003 10am-7pm.
10am-6pm on 1 December. 10am-9pm on 28 November

PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, 75015 PARIS

SALON DU CHEVAL DE PARIS 2003
"Horse and pony exhibition 2003"
from 29/11/2003 to 07/12/2003 10am-7pm.
10am-10pm on Tuesday 2 December -
Night of the Horse: 8.30pm on 5 and 6 December.
5pm on 7 December.
International Showjumping Event: 8pm on 28 and 29 November.
12 midday on 30 November.
World Arabian Horse Championships: 10am on 5, 6 and 7 December
PARIS EXPO Porte de Versailles 1, 75015 PARIS


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  What's new in Paris this month
  Once a month we will be sending you news of
what has just opened, just closed, what's hot and what's not.
You will discover new restaurants, new boutiques, new chefs,
and new trends. If it's happening in Paris you will know about it. Enjoy!
  Brought to you by AT YOUR SERVICE Paris

  Ah! The chic 7th arrondissement.
It's true that the 7th is considered one of Paris'
most elegant residential areas. Luxurious townhouses,
government ministries and embassies abound.
And it is also one of the richest neighborhoods in terms
of art and antiques. It is home to the Carré Rive Gauche,
a clearly delineated section of Saint Germain des Prés
born in the 1970's out of the neighbor's love of Paris and antiques.
WE WILL TAKE YOU AROUND ITS FAMOUS SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS.

MOVIE REVIEW: American Splendor
It won the big prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival,
another award at Cannes, and raves from the critics.
It mixes animation with live action and its actors with the
real people they play, but is never self-conscious in its cinematic
inventions. It brings us Harvey Pekar, a self-described
"scholarly guy" who never finished college and works as
a file clerk in the Veteran's Administration in Cleveland, Ohio.

Find out more at our website www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


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You've always been attracted to French elegant cooking,
but do not dare to start alone?  Worry no more.  A mother of
three young children, Marguerite has developed through the
years a full set of easy seasonal recipes that also look great.
With her cooking courses, you can now treat your friends to a nice
dinner party without having to spend a full day in your kitchen
each time you entertain. Visit her web site at www.elegantcooking.com
or phone today at 33 (0)1 42 04 74 00 for more info. Try out a class today!
It's a fun and creative idea to spend time with your friends in Paris.


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Hi Everyone,

Our website www.pariswoman.com has been updated with new and interesting
information. You can find impressive information about Ile Saint-Louis,
Varengeville sur Mer, and things to do in Paris.

Our journal is cooperating with At Your Service Paris
http://atyourservice.c.tclk.net/maabkWxaaZKo5bd28W1e/ to provide you with lots
of information on many interesting places in and around Paris.

Go and see now at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm .

Also, if you are visiting Paris, why not take a cooking class at  Marguerite's
Elegant Home Cooking. Learn to impress your friends with original &
easy-to-prepare 3-course dinner. It's a fun and creative idea to spend time with
your friends in Paris. Visit http://www.elegantcooking.com or phone today at +33
1 42 04 74 00.

Until next time,
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Dear Reader,

The Paris Jazz Festival of this summer welcomes the finest artists
in the European and American jazz community.

Free concerts featuring :

June 7 : Benjamin Moussay Trio/Aldo Romano
presents M. Benita, S.Guillaume, B. Trotignon, N. Veras
June 8 : Louis Winsberg, 40 years already!
June 14 : Toots Thielemans & Kenny Werner Duo/
Belmondo " Hymn to the sun"
June 15 : Yves Robert Trio/Louis Sclavis "Napoli's Walls"
June 21 : Gérard Curbillon Trio welcomes Daniel Mille/
Marcio Faraco Group
June 22 :Strasax/Rabih Abou-Khalil Group
June 28 : Benoit Delbecq Ambitronix/Marc Ducret Trio
welcomes B. Delbecq & C. Monniot
June 29 : Trio Sud/Flavio Boltro Quartet
July 5 :Jean-Philippe Viret Trio/Wayne Shorter Acoustic Quartet
July 6 : Daniele Scannapieco "High Five"/Joe Lovano Street Band
welcomes Richard Galliano "Viva Caruso"
July 12 : David El Malek Quartet/Dianne Reeves Quartet
welcomes Stefano di Battista
July 13 : AJT Trio/Patrice Caratini "Le Bal de Jazz Ensemble"
July 19 : Zimmerman-De Pourquery Quintet/Four Brothers
Celebrating the jazz singers (Feat Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks,
Mark Murphy, Kevin Mahogany)
July 20 :Susanne Abbuehl group/Bill Frisell group "The Intercontinentals"
July 26 : Stéphane Huchard Quintet/Laurent de Wilde Electric Group
July 27 : Nobert Lucarain Trio/Cubanismo

PARC FLORAL DE PARIS Route de la Pyramide -
Bois de Vincennes 75012 PARIS www.parcfloraldeparis.com


========================
WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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FOIRE SAINT-GERMAIN
The 26th edition of this festival presents live spectacles, poets,
bibliophiles, art craftsmen, theatrical contemporary creations,
readings, children spectacles, carnival theater, gypsy, celtic, rock,
and classical concerts.
Concerts: Square of the Holy church sulpice and German Holy public Studio.
Expositions to the city Hall of the VIème.
Theater: carnival theater, Square of the Theater of the odéon,
Square of the Holy church sulpice
contemporary creations: city Hall of the VIème, Crypte of the Holy church
sulpice.
Spectacles: city Hall of the VIème, Square of the Holy place sulpice.
Walked of the Holy place sulpice: Fails to the antique Dealers (Of The 5 to June
16);
Walked of Poetry (Of The 19 to June 22);
Walked of the Bibliophilie (Of The 25 to June 30) ...
Dates: from 02/06/2003 to 6/07/2003
www.foiresaintgermain.org


LA FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Spontaneous and more organised concerts. Rendezvous for all types of music
(classical, jazz, rock, pop and folk) in all 20 arrondissements of Paris:
Museums, churches, squares, train stations, hospitals, gardens, parks, Alliance
française, prisons... Amateur and professional musicians come together, all
styles of concerts, from solo to big orchestra...
Dates: the 21/06/2003 Day and evening
www.fetedelamusique.culture.fr


'L'ART DU JARDIN' [GARDENING ARTS]
Gardening exhibition
Dates: from 13/06/2003 to 16/06/2003 10am-7pm
www.art-du-jardin.com


45ème SALON INTERNATIONAL
DE L'AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L'ESPACE
The Paris Air Show will be again the meeting place of all the professionals of
the aeronautical and spatial system: military and civil avionneurs, promoters,
satellites, équipementiers.
PARC DES EXPOSITIONS DU BOURGET 93350 LE BOURGET
Dates: from 15/06/2003 to 22/06/2003
www.salon-du-bourget.fr


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"HAVE A SANE SUMMER"
Summer is such a wonderful time of year.  It brings back fond
memories of hot, lazy days spent at the pool or on the beach.
It felt so good to be young, out of school and responsibility free.
The sun never seemed to set and the warm smell of the barbecue
permanently filled the air.  What a time it was!
by Jacqueline McLaughlin Hale

GUIDELINES FOR WEARING WHITES
There's something cool and refreshing about white clothing
that makes it chic on even the hottest days. Since it reflects
light and absorbs perspiration, making it less noticeable
than on other colors, the wearer looks cool and collected,
even when the temperature soars. Small wonder then that
white has been a long-time favorite of residents of hot,
tropical climates.
by  Diana Pemberton-Sikes

LINDA EDER: BROADWAY, MY WAY
When a female singer is blessed with a big voice, she is automatically
cursed with comparisons to Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.
Whether the performer is flattered or annoyed to be measured against
these icons often depends on how close she comes to equaling them.
Linda Eder has confronted such comparisons head-on by daring to record
songs that are closely linked to those legendary divas of song.
by Brian W. Fairbanks

WHERE TO DINE LATE, LATE IN PARIS
The French capital is full of restaurants, but they mostly close with
the last curtain call. Carol Brick-Stock selects a few of her favourite
nests for hungry night owls.

PICNIC PARADISE IN PARIS
Summer is peering through, it's warm enough to wear shorts and
the flowers are blooming lovely. Anyone for a picnic? Carol Brick-Stock
tests the green spots in and around Paris where you can lay your plaid.

You can find and read all of the above articles at
http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


========================
WHAT'S COOKING?
========================

You've always been attracted to French elegant cooking,
but do not dare to start alone?  Worry no more.  A mother of
three young children, Marguerite has developed through the
years a full set of easy seasonal recipes that also look great.
With her cooking courses, you can now treat your friends to a nice
dinner party without having to spend a full day in your kitchen
each time you entertain. Visit her web site at www.elegantcooking.com
or phone today at 33 (0)1 42 04 74 00 for more info. Try out a class today!
It's a fun and creative idea to spend time with your friends in Paris.


========================
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REGAIN YOUR MOTIVATION
"Do you feel your motivation has diminished recently?
Or do you feel at the moment that it's gone completely?
Do you wonder how you'll ever get it back? "
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=5966

DECLUTTERING YOUR HOME OFFICE
If you've got a home office, you know how
challenging staying organized can be.
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=5993

HOW TO GET A GREAT WORKOUT AT HOME
"Many people think...creating a home workout gym is
either too intimidating or too costly. So, often they invest
their money in a health club membership not realizing that
for the same amount of money (or even less) they can
create a very effective gym right in their own home......"
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=5963


"ICE CREAM - 5 CENTS!"
Make this cute little sign to welcome
summertime into your home!
by Amanda Formaro
PHOTOS of this craft available here:
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=8459



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Dear Readers,

From mid-May to mid-June, the French railways(SNCF) presents a
major event, the « Train Capitale » along the Champs-Elysées;
designed by Gad Weil and organised by 'WM Evènements' agency. Major
manufacturers Alstom, Bombardier and Siemens will be taking part in this
exciting event. Tourists and Parisians will enjoy an exhibition/promenade
around the finest trains from the past and the present. Many additional
activities and special attractions. Don't miss it!

========================
WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
========================

LE TRAIN CAPITALE
from 17/05/2003 to 15/06/2003
AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES 75008 PARIS

DESIGNER'S DAYS
from 15/05/2003 to 18/05/2003
PARIS ATELIER RENAULT (53, av des Champs Elysées-8e),
BACCARAT (11, place de la Madeleine-8e),
KARTELL (Bd St Germain-7e),
SENTOU (rue François Miron-4e)...

LA FETE DU VELO 2003 (Cycle festival 2003)
Special events and cycle tours throughout France
from 31/05/2003 to 01/06/2003
PARIS ET TOUTE LA FRANCE

CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE
INDIVIDUELS DE TENNIS DE TABLE
(World Championship of Ping Pong)
from 19/05/2003 to 25/05/2003
PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS BERCY 8, boulevard de Bercy 75012 PARIS

5e PRINTEMPS DES MUSEES
Theme : Mystères et Decouvertes (Mysteries & Discoveries)
During the month of May, the museums will present various types of
collections and propose numerous presentation shows. The free entry
day to the museums is on Sunday, May 4.
PARIS ET TOUTE LA FRANCE
(Musées Carnavalet, Art et Histoire du Judaïsme, Picasso, de l'Armée,
Jacquemart André, Dapper, de la Marine...)

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"MOMENTS FOR ME"
I know individuals who can fall asleep anywhere.  On planes, subways,
trains or buses, they manage to slip in naps here or there, whenever they
can.  As someone who has trouble falling asleep in my own home,
I have never understood this phenomenon.  Yet even though it is foreign
to me, I have learned something from these dozing commuters. You see
they are doing a lot more than just sleeping.  They are actually taking
advantage of a few "Moments for Me".  by Jacqueline McLaughlin Hale

FIVE WARDROBE POWER PIECES
Are there items in your wardrobe that can convey authority, status, or
position more readily than others?  You bet!  In fact, there are pieces
you put on every day that say more about you than you know.
If you want to engineer your wardrobe to speak volumes about your
position in this world WITHOUT spending volumes to do so, here are
the key power pieces you need to help you get where you want to go:___
by Diana Pemberton-Sikes


STRANGLED DUCKS AND BIG BUCKS
A chic Parisian restaurant reckoned to be the oldest in the world is
gearing up for its key date in more than four centuries of history -
the presentation on April 29 of its millionth pressed duck.
Claire Rosemberg of Expatica.com reports

RE-INVENTING THE RESTAURANT!
An upmarket restaurant with no tables, no smoking, no bookings
and no black-tied Maitre D's? After a seven-year break, Joël Robuchon,
"chef of the century", is back! Claire Rosemberg of Expatica.com reports.

(Read all of the above articles at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm)


========================
WHAT'S COOKING?
========================

You've always been attracted to French elegant cooking,
but do not dare to start alone?  Worry no more.  A mother of
three young children, Marguerite has developed through the
years a full set of easy seasonal recipes that also look great.
With her cooking courses, you can now treat your friends to a nice
dinner party without having to spend a full day in your kitchen
each time you entertain. Visit her web site at www.elegantcooking.com
or phone today at 33 (0)1 42 04 74 00 for more info. Try out a class today!
It's a fun and creative idea to spend time with your friends in Paris.


========================
WHAT'S USEFUL ON THE NET?
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MAY IS NATIONAL STRAWBERRY MONTH
If you love strawberries, then you know that nothing compares
in texture or flavor to a red, ripe succulent strawberry!
(http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=5897)

MASSAGE YOUR WORRIES AWAY
Many health practitioners now recommend at least one massage per month....
(http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=5908)

SOAPBOX: A MORE DIRECT ROUTE
- "...our desire is to make hard feelings go away. The
feelings are unpleasant after all, who wants to sit with
overwhelming sadness or blinding rage?"
(http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=5905)




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Dear Readers,

You've always been attracted to French elegant cooking,
but do not dare to start alone?  Worry no more.  A mother of
three young children, Marguerite has developed through the
years a full set of easy seasonal recipes that also look great.
With her Elegant Home Cooking, learn to impress your friends
with original and easy-to-prepare three course dinner. With her
cooking courses, you too can now treat your friends to a nice
dinner party, without having to spend a full day in your kitchen
each time you entertain. Her five session, hands-on cooking
classes will allow you to master 3 complete, easy to make
French menus, and to understand better the French "art de recevoir".
Her classes are held in English, and will also allow you to
meet new English speaking friends. Visit her web site at
www.elegantcooking.com or phone today at 33 (0)1 42 04 74 00
for more info. Try out a class today!
It's a fun and creative idea to spend time with your friends in Paris.

Did you know that Paris Woman Journal is partnering with
Expatica.com to bring you the latest news, events and
happenings in Paris? Visit our website at www.pariswoman.com
frequently to keep yourself informed and updated.

Our website is also partnering with PagesRestos.com to bring
you weekly reviews of restaurants in Paris? Remember to check it out!

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FALSE HOPES
Just like the Mona Lisa, there are many things in Paris that
appear less impressive upon close inspection.
Part 5 of my "Living in Paris: on a budget" will reveal just a
few places, theories and so-called "bargains" that I'd like to
provide some clarity on, just in case you don't have time
to read their small print.

Read full article by Vernita Irvin @ www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

MOVIE REVIEW: THE BOAT TRIP
The latest mediocrity to which Gooding Jr is attached
is Boat Trip, a waterlogged comedy that might have
sailed smoothly if they had patched up the holes in
the script with some genuine laughs.  The plot is right out of a
TV sitcom.  Jerry (Gooding Jr) and best buddy Nick (Horatio Sanz),
depressed about the sorry course their love lives have taken,
sign up for a singles cruise, hoping to meet the loves
of their lives, or at least partake of some
meaningless sex.  When booking the cruise, they offend
the gay travel agent (Will Farrell) who - get ready
for some big laughs - sends them off on an all male
GAY cruise!  Just imagine the hilarity that could
result from that scenario.  Unfortunately, you'll have
to imagine it because there is nary a chuckle to be
had from the stale script, so hoary it might have been
salvaged from the garbage pail in which producers
tossed story ideas deemed too juvenile for The Love Boat.

Read full review by Brian W. Fairbanks @ www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

SPEED DATING SEDUCES FRANCE
Paris may have a reputation as a place of effortless,
lingering seduction games but the recent trend in speed
dating may be about to change all that. Katherine Spenley
at expatica.com visited a matchmaking session.

FRENCH LAUGHERS
Freaked by war talk? Terrorised by terrorism? Many in France are
seeking solace from the current gloom with a dose of the world's best
medicine - laughter. Hugh Schofield at expatica.com reports.

PARIS STREET MARKETS
Among the special delights of Paris are its richly coloured
street markets. The atmosphere is timeless, and the beauty
of the stall displays will make your knees tremble. In Paris alone,
there are upwards of 70 markets, and more than 60 percent of
Parisians shop there. There are basically two market types: the rues
commerçantes, permanent indoor/outdoor street markets open
six days a week, and the marchés volants, roving markets
open in particular neighbourhoods on pre-ordained mornings.
Maryanne Blacker at expatica.com is your guide.

VINOTHERAPY: WINE'S LAS SECRET?
The world's only wine spa is found in the Bordeaux region.
That's right, a wine spa. This being France, it has nothing in
common with the sulphur-smelling, Spartan halls of deprivation
usually associated with the idea of a "cure". It's not cheap,
but it's definitely "something else". Carol Brick-Stock at
expatica.com went to try it out.

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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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CHAOUABTIS
PHARAOH'S ETERNAL WORKERS
Named successively chaouabtis, chabtis or ouchebtis, these figurines
were placed for two thousand years in Egyptian tombs to serve the
deceased and carry out tasks that would ensure they were fed in the
next world. The appearances of these statuettes reveal certain
aspects of the daily life of this period.
from 07/03/2003 to 30/06/2003 9am-5.30pm. 9am-9.30pm Wednesday
MUSEE DU LOUVRE Entrée par la Pyramide Cour Napoléon

ARTISANSPASSION
Art designers trade exhibition
from 25/04/2003 to 28/04/2003 10am-7pm
HIPPODROME D'AUTEUIL Allée des Fortifications -
Bois de Boulogne 75016 PARIS

CARROUSEL DU BEBE
IN THE WORLD OF BABIES
Advice, ideas, answers and support for future mothers and young parents.
from 25/04/2003 to 27/04/2003
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS

LE MONDE DES FROMAGES
THE WORLD OF CHEESES
Exhibition, sales and tastings of all cheeses.
from 25/04/2003 to 27/04/2003
ESPACE AUTEUIL 1, place de la Porte d'Auteuil 75016 PARIS


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WHAT'S SPECIAL IN TRAVEL?
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Tunisia (http://www.tourismtunisia.com/), the northernmost country
of Africa had over 3000 years witnessing the passage of Phoenicians,
Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Turks, Spanish and French.
They came as fugitives or adventurers, to conquer or to claim,
and each leaving a part of their histories in stone or mosaics,
on the hills of Carthage and the threshold of Sahara.

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5 Ways to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude
"Gratitude keeps us centered and wards off jealousy
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             © 2003 Paris Woman Journal



               Dear Readers,

               As the Editor and Publisher of Paris Woman Journal, I get a lot of
questions about living in Paris. Recently the subject has turned to France's
role in the debate over the threatened war between the United States and Iraq.
Most expressively, the questions come at the curiosity of my being an American
in Paris during this time. How are we expatriates holding up over here? Are the
French mistreating us, now that they officially hate us? What about all the
French Muslims, do they give us dirty looks and hurl anti-American slogans at
us? In other words, are we OKAY?

               Mind you, I wouldn't have given much personal thought to the
subject had I not just returned from my first visit to Tunisia, a Muslim
country. I traveled there with my young son, Kenny, and the experience has had
such a profound affect on me that I now feel obligated to share my own unique
perspective on Americans, Muslims and the French.

               It was hard, at first, to begin writing about my thoughts of the
Tunisian people. As stated, this was my first visit to a Muslim nation and I did
not know what to expect. One thing I can say is that I most certainly did not
anticipate the treatment we received. It's not what you think, as the warmth and
smiles of the people remain with me still. To say I was deeply touched by the
people is an understatement, as during our trip we were welcomed and appreciated
without hesitating. It didn't matter where we are from, who we knew or our
profession, the people just smiled and stared.

               At first we were put off by this reaction, as staring can be such
an antagonizing act. But staring can also be the act of true admiration, which
we eventually understood was the case as, with each encounter, when people
learned we were Americans, instead of registering anger and suspicion, they
enthusiastically asked, "Which state...Texas?" When we said that we were in fact
from California, they gave us even bigger, lovelier smiles and said, "California
is great!"

               After about the one hundredth time of this (and on the first day,
mind you), I felt overwhelmed by the two basic ingredients that define human
relationships - communication and acceptance. Nowhere was this more evident to
me than while watching my son, Kenny, play with children from all over the
world. Children just inherently know the one thing that we Westernized adults
often forget: how to interact with others honestly and without expectations.
Perhaps that is why it's so easy to make the Muslim people appear childlike and
helpless on your local American nightly news broadcast. Because their ancient
beliefs dictate a far different kind of leadership than ours, when compared to
our modern dogmas, they regularly appear uninformed and in need of saving.

               But they are not uninformed and do not need saving, nor do they
hate Americans. In fact, I felt more welcomed and accepted in Tunisia than on
any of my regular visits back to my own adopted country of the United States.
Landing there after escaping the war in my native country of, I lost my identity
at a very young age. I risked my life in the rough ocean to find freedom and the
chance for a better life and thankfully I found those opportunities in America.
But I was not always welcomed and the sense of having given up my birthplace and
become a nomad of sorts, has never truly faded. This is evident each time I
return home to Orange Country, and while in a grocery store or mall I am asked
by fellow Americans, "Where are you from"? When I say I am an American, too, I
am treated to a healthy dose of suspicion and doubt.

               This used to bother me, but not anymore. Having lived in Paris for
the past 6 years, I've come to recognize how incredibly young a country America
truly is. And so when asked, "How do the French see us?" I have to say that our
at worst, the French see America as I do: as a young country that does not want
to learn from the mistakes of our older cousins, but instead insist our cousins
adopt our modern ideals. They see America as a young society that thinks older
societies are outdated and in need of change; as young society that views the
poverty as a sign of weakness and political mismanagement. They see America as a
young nation that thinks because it is better, faster and stronger it is always
right and always in charge.

               And in many ways we Americans are faster and stronger and do make
good leaders; but like a bull-headed teenager we are not always right and not
always informed. As we mature, it is my hope that we Americans will come to
understand what history has to teach and that we will use those lessons wisely.
Perhaps then we will stop associating one man's political actions with the
religious beliefs of an entire population.

               I also hope that as we mature, America will come to understand
that while poorer nations may lack our external wealth, internally they can
prove far richer because they've found fulfillment in their traditional values
and beliefs. Perhaps then we'll cease resenting other nations for depending on
us as much as we regularly insist they do, or better yet, cease expecting
everyone to speak English whenever we travel and to serve us McDonalds and Coke
alongside their indigenous couscous and maize.

               I guess what I most want to convey to everyone reading this is
that the French and the Muslim people as a whole do not hate 'we Americans'.
Paris is not burning and we are not paying for the sins of our fathers. But if
pressed, any Frenchman will tell you that what they do dislike is the arrogance
and intolerance we regularly display for those who disagree with us. And when
looked at from that point-of-view, I have to agree.

               Juliette Lac, Publisher and Editor
               Vernita Irvin, Writer
               www.pariswoman.com


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Dear Readers,

Change means being alive, rejecting change means death.
Am I in the process of dying today?
In what areas of my life am I rejecting or welcoming change?

Please join us at GirlztoGirlz.com to contribute to our March discussion
regarding CHANGE.   You are invited to My Chat Party.


March 8:  Changes in the International Woman
                  Hosted by the founder of ParisWoman.com, Juliette Lac

March 10:  Is truth obsolete?
                  Discussing manipulation in the media.
                  What can you do to prevent being manipulated by the
                  media? What can we do to change the media?
                  Hosted by Arthur Janik, International journalist

March 15:  The Flow from Adolescence to Menopause
                  Hosted by the author of Period Pieces, Erzsi Deak,
                  Discussing sexual changes in a woman's body.

March 18:  Staying on my Path, can I change the world?
                  Hosted by Nori, founder of GirlzToGirlz


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WHAT'S NEW AT PWJ?
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LIVING IN PARIS ON A BUDGET (part 4)
Pay Phone Cards: Anyone who stays more than a week in
Paris learns the hard way that to use the public pay phones
one must have a Phone Card printed by France Telecom (no coins, please!)
Purchased for 7.86 Euros each, you supposedly
get 50 'units' or minutes of local or international calling time,
but even dialing locally I've yet to have a card provide more
than 38 minutes max.

THE SEX SUPERMARKET
A new sex supermarket is bringing a bright-lit, modern touch to
Paris' seedy old Pigalle quarter, boasting a clientele of trolley-
pushing young couples. Claire Rosemberg of expatica.com took a peep.

BEATING JET-LAG
Marcus Waring of expatica.com explains how to stay on top
of the world at 30,000 feet. Crossing the world at hundreds
of miles an hour comes at a price - and it comes on top of what
you pay for your ticket. Whether you are jetting off long-haul for
a three day business trip or two weeks of sun-searching, your
circadian rhythms are going to get messy.

FIRST CLASS, SECOND-HAND
Haute couture doesn't come cheap - in fact, for many it's untouchable.
But a few shops in Paris sell the luxurious items second-hand.
Carol Brick-Stock of expatica.com has been checking-out the nicer
prices for barely-used Kelly bags, Chanel suits and Hermes scarves.

TIME TO TALK OF OSCAR
Money doesn't buy happiness.  Proof of that comes every
spring when multi-millionaire movie stars slobber over a
gold statue that costs $400 to manufacture.  The rich and
famous want what we all want: recognition and respect.
That's what Oscar represents. By Brian W. Fairbanks.

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND
opens in a seedy New York hotel room at the dawn of the 1980s.
As Ronald Reagan takes the oath of office for the presidency
of the United States on a nearby TV screen, Chuck Barris
stands naked before a mirror and engages in the kind of grim
self-analysis that is a symptom of a mid-life crisis.  When you're
young, he muses, there's no telling what you might become.
"You might be Einstein.  You might be DiMaggio."
Barris is not without his claim to fame.  By Brian W. Fairbanks.

You can find all of the above articles at our website at:
http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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GRANDE BROCANTE AU STADE CHARLETY
secondhand market from 01/03/2003 to 02/03/2003
STADE CHARLETY 99, boulevard Kellermann 75013

PHILLIPE STARCK
Magician of shapes and metamorphis, the famous designer
invites the public to a show in a large tented marquee.
Commentary on the parade of objects conjured by this
actor/designer from 26/02/2003 to 12/05/2003 11am-9pm
CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU
Place Georges Pompidou 75004 PARIS

CHAOUABTIS
Pharaoh's eternal workers
For two milleniums, funeral servants known as chaouabtis or ouchebtis were
placed in Egyptian tombs. They were indispensible to funerary trappings, since
in the after world, they were put in charge of doing the agricultural tasks
normally required by the deceased. Their presence reveals certain aspects of the
Egyptians everyday life.
from 07/03/2003 to 30/06/2003 9am-5.30pm.
9am-9.30pm Monday and Wednesday
MUSEE DU LOUVRE Entrée principale par la Pyramide 75001


WORLD TOURISM SALON
With 600 exhibitors representing almost the entire tourism offer, the World
Tourism Salon is a unique centre of attraction in France for 97,000 public
visitors, all buyers of holidays abroad, 6,000 professional visitors and over
700 journalists.
from 06/03/2003 to 09/03/2003 10am-7pm.
10am-9pm March 6th and 7th
PARIS EXPO Parc des Expositions
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015

WELL-BEING, NATURAL MEDECINE AND
THALASSOTHERAPY FAIR
This salon groups together 250 exhibitors, specialists in the field of health,
nutrition, fitness and beauty (osteopathy, reflexology, herbal medicine,
thalassotherapy, Shiatsu/ Amma massage, physiology, relaxation therapy...) from
20/03/2003 to 24/03/2003 10.30am-7pm
PARIS EXPO Parc des Expositions -
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015

MUSICORA
THEME: "A VOUS LA MUSIQUE FORMATION CONTINUE"
The unmissable rendezvous for all types of music (classical, jazz, rock, rap...)
and people involved in the music world (musicians, teachers, instrument makers,
publishers). Concerts, meetings, music training...
from 27/03/2003 to 31/03/2003 10am-7pm. 10am-6pm Tuesday
PARC DE LA VILLETTE 211, avenue Jean-Jaurès 75019


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Dear Readers,

The place Vendôme is the most famous square in Paris;
partly due to its turbulent history. The exhibition recalls the
different aspects of its history: the splendour of the time of
the monarchy, powerful bankers, superb mansion houses,
elegant fashion and jewelry houses...as well as historical
events including the liberation of Paris, from Jan 24 to Mar. 02
at 11am to 5pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday .
LA PLACE VENDOME, ART POWER AND FORTUNE.
Visits-talks daily at 3.30pm.

Did you know that you could also find weekly listing of Paris
restaurants of all ethnic and price range at our website? We are
partnering with PagesRestos.com to bring you reviews of
restaurants in both French and English.

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LIVING IN PARIS: ON A BUDGET (part 3 of 5)
For many reasons, the experience of Paris improves once
you are living here, but it takes time to get acclimated.
Suddenly, issues like laundry and which shampoo to
use become all consuming and if your French language
skills aren't up to snuff, it can be a trial figuring things out.
Read full article by Vernita Irvin at our website

SEX WITH STRANGERS
Swinging, in which couples share themselves sexually with
strangers, has taken off in clubs around France, even
providing the backdrop to several recent best-selling books.
Find the link to full report by Rory Mulholland at our website.

A LETTER FROM BUDAPEST
I visited the Polish mountains for the first time with some
friends from Chicago, spent a week in Spain with my parents
(complete with police escort through town while searching
for the Avis rental office), worked on the construction site i
n Romania, trained my replacement in Poland, said my
"see-you-later's" in Poland and participated in our national
Habitat conference, packed all of my worldly belongings and moved
them across 3 borders (paying a $50 bribe at the second border
and $10 at the third - gotta love Eastern Europe) to Budapest,
then spent 6 weeks in the US visiting friends and family.
Read full letter sent by Debbie Wilber at our website.


DAVID ROCKEFELLER: MEMOIRS
Despite the famous surname, David Rockefeller is an almost
obscure figure.  Unlike his late brother Nelson, the youngest
of John D. Rockefeller Jr's five sons never courted the public's
favor or campaigned for political office.
Read full book review by Brian W. Fairbanks at our website.

You can find all of the above articles at our website at:
http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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LE PALAIS DE JUSTICE A TRAVERS LES AGES
First exhibition at the Conciergerie retracing the history
of the "Palace" from Dec. 20, 02 to Mar. 04, 03 at 9.30am to 5pm
CONCIERGERIE
Palais de la Cité 2, boulevard du Palais 75001 PARIS

PHILLIPE STARCK
Magician of shapes and metamorphis, the famous designer
invites the public to a show in a large tented marquee.
Commentary on the parade of objects conjured by this
actor/designer from 26/02/2003 to 12/05/2003 11am-9pm
CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU
Place Georges Pompidou 75004 PARIS

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SALON
The 'salon international de l'Agriculture' is a major annual
event with a festive and friendly atmosphere in which to discover
the richness and diversity of the agricultural world. General
agricultural competition, breeding, organic produce and
specialities from 22 French regions, French production and fishing,
pedigree dog competition, International draught horse competition
from 22/02/2003 to 02/03/2003 9am-7pm. 9am-10pm 28th February
PARIS EXPO Parc des Expositions
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 PARIS

SALON DES GRANDS VINS (GREAT WINES SALON)
Some 100 exhibitors from the main French wine regions
from 28/02/2003 to 02/03/2003 10am-8pm
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS

EXPOLANGUES
International trade fair for languages and international exchanges
Language teaching, multimedia methods, translation, cultural exchanges,
publications, travel, world cultures, training, Star Services Pro Translating
area... Theme: languages in France; regional cultural heritage.
from 30/01/2003 to 01/02/2003 10am-7pm
GRANDE HALLE DE LA VILLETTE
Parc de la Villette - 211, avenue Jean-Jaurès 75019 PARIS

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WHAT'S SPECIAL IN TRAVEL?
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VIETNAM
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to visit Vietnam is from November to March. From the HaLong Bay
through the twist and turns of the Mekong, Vietnam brings out enough emotions
and gives you enough memories to last a life time.
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Dear Readers,

Happy New Year to everyone!

Twelve years after it was created, Présences is one of the
major music festivals in France and shows a cross-section of
contemporary compositions. It's a celebration of music and
musical creativity. There will be 44 composers from 16 countries,
77 works, 30 of which were commissioned by Radio France,
17 concerts, all of which are free. This year's challenge is to
perform all ten symphonies by Hans Werner Henze.

Présences 2003: 13th Musical Creation Festival
From Thursday 16 January to Saturday 15 February, 2003
MAISON DE RADIO FRANCE
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LIVING IN PARIS: ON A BUDGET (part 2 of 5)
When you are visiting Paris for, say a week or two, it's most
likely your days may be spent gazing at the Mona Lisa and
your nights wallowing leisurely along the Seine. That's a great
fantasy that, unfortunately ends the minute you become a resident.
But no one's complaining. For many reasons, the experience of
Paris improves once you are living here, but it takes time to get acclimated.
Suddenly, issues like laundry and which shampoo to use become all
consuming and if your French language skills aren't up to snuff,
it can be a trial figuring things out.
Read full article by Vernita Irvin at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

A LIFE AT SEA IN PARIS
"It's a roller-coaster adventure when you're 21, alone and thousands
of miles from home in a foreign land. American Whitney Kellogg came
to Paris to learn French but, as she recounts here, she discovered
even more about herself. "

A NOT-SO-SHOCKING CULTURE
Whitney Kellogg, a 21 year-old American student, came to
Paris to learn French as part of her Boston University Internship
Programme. Here she recounts her experiences with 'culture shock'."

THE DAY-SPA COMES TO PARIS
The day-spa is the latest Parisian trend in wellbeing,
combining beauty salon pampering, oriental hammam baths
and the soothing benefits of Far Eastern massage.

You can find links to the above articles at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

SOCIALIZE AND STAY SLIM
  "Why is it that some women are able to waltz into any restaurant,
five nights a week, wolf down a huge meal and still look great?
These women rise to any occasion involving dining out -
compared to the rest of us, who feel like we have to diet for a
week before we can consume a forkful of that prawn risotto.
And, of course men love these women: we all know how much
men hate it when their dates order only a salad (even though
they love the body that comes with ordering only the salad). "
Read full article by Margaret Ambrose at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

ALIGNING YOUR WORK AND LIFE'S PURPOSE
In grade four, my friend Jacquie stood up in class and announced
that she was going to be a doctor. Twenty-five years later she is.
Cuddling her dolls, another girl said she was going to be a mum,
a job she performs full time today. Another friend is frequently
described as "a born writer" - it's all she ever wanted to do and all
she has ever done. Some people seem to be born with a strong
sense of purpose - knowledge they are alive for a reason.
They march through their careers with a passion and never
have a moment's doubt about the path that they have chosen.
Read full article by Margaret Ambrose at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 5:
Bob Dylan Live 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue
For all his talk about being more at home on stage than in
the impersonal environment of a recording studio, few of
Bob Dylan's live albums lend credence to his claim.  Before the
Flood with the Band from 1974 and 1978's often castigated
At Budokan caught lightning in a bottle, but his other officially
released concert recordings - 7 in all - were more flash than fire.
Read full review by Brian W. Fairbanks at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

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The Art of Silk: Prelle 1752-2002
"Autour des collections du musée Carnavalet :
conférence diapositive"
Tuesday 7 January, 2003
MUSEE CARNAVALET--23 Rue Sévigné, 75003 PARIS
Style : Lecture The Prelle silk factory chose the Carnavalet
Museum to exhibit its most beautiful pieces to the public.
Based in Lyon, the factory worked mostly for its Parisian customers.

"Le mariage au Carrousel du Louvre"
From Friday 10 January to Sunday 12 January, 2003
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE--99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 PARIS
10am-7pm, Ticket price: 9?, Reduced rate: 6?
Style : Meeting Calling all brides-to-be! Traditionally,
January is when brides-to-be start getting things ready
for their Big Day: finding Mr. Right is the easy bit,
now you need to organize everything...

"Sup Technologie & Industrie"
From Friday 10 January to Saturday 11 January, 2003
ESPACE CHAMPERRET--99 Rue de Rivoli, 75039 PARIS
Invitations available on the studyrama.com website
Style : Meeting Organized by Studyrama, this expo on
higher studies linked to new technologies
(internet, multimedia, networks) and to industry
(mechanics, electronics, BTP) allows you to indulge

European Latin Dancing Championships
"Championnat d'Europe de Danses Latines"
Saturday 11 January, 2003
LE ZENITH DE PARIS--209 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75920.
Tél. 01 44 52 54 60
Style : Dance The European Professional Latin American
Dancing Championships is major international event.
This year's lively program includes a ball (open to everyone).

"Biennale des éditeurs de la décoration"
From Saturday 11 January to Wednesday 15 January, 2003
CITE DES SCIENCES ET DE L'INDUSTRIE DE LA VILLETTE
30 Avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019 PARIS
Style : Building - Housing The entire universe of top of the range
decoration will be on display at this biannual expo. Domains
as diverse as furniture textiles, curtains, veils, lace, canapés...

A Childhood Dream...Toy soldier parage
"Rêve d'enfance.la parade des petits soldats"
From Tuesday 17 December to Sunday 30 March, 2003
MUSEE DE L ARMEE / HOTEL NATIONAL DES INVALIDES
129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 PARIS
Style : Children Little Toy soldiers are on parade at the
Army Museum! This new exhibition offers us the opportunity
to discover 5000 among the 150 000 the museum owns.

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  "CRETE is one of the 13 regions of Greece and at the same time
the southernmost district of the European Community. It is the
biggest island in Greece and the second biggest (after Cyprus)
of the East Mediterranean."
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Dear Readers,

The holiday season is around the corner. This year, Paris is celebrating
Christmas as glamorous as ever and there are many events and activities for
everyone of all ages. So, enjoy and share your happy times with your family and
friends in Paris. We wish you all  a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

PARIS ON ICE
ICE SKATING RINK AT HOTEL DE VILLE (The City Hall)
from 11/12/2002 to 23/02/2003 12-noon to 10pm from Monday to Thursday. 9am to
midnight Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays. Closed from 16th to 19th
December for filming (TV)
Four ice rinks this winter in Paris: in addition to the traditional 1 200 m² ice
rink on the square in front of the 'Hôtel de Ville', there will be three other
ice rinks : place Raoul-Dautry in the 15th arrondissement, place de Stalingrad
in the 19th arrondissement, and on the Esplanade at La Defense. Possibility of
skate hire.

THE NATIVITY SCENE AT NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS
from 04/12/2002 to 02/02/2003 7.45am-6.45pm
CATHEDRALE NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS 6, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame 75004 PARIS
Theme: angels of peace. Angels, messengers of peace on a dozen banners lead the
visitors along a route to the nativity scene on the left of the choir. Outside
the cathedral, a marquee and giant Christmas tree (12 metres) are the centre of
many special events (carols, gatherings etc.)


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LIVING IN PARIS: ON A BUDGET (part 1 of 5)
When you are visiting Paris for, say a week or two, it's most likely your days
may be spent gazing at the Mona Lisa and your nights wallowing leisurely along
the Seine. That's a great fantasy that, unfortunately ends the minute you become
a resident. But no one's complaining. For many reasons, the experience of Paris
improves once you are living here, but it takes time to get acclimated.
Suddenly, issues like laundry and which shampoo to use become all consuming and
if your French language skills aren't up to snuff, it can be a trial figuring
things out.

Read full article by Vernita Irvin at
http://pariswoman.com/news.htm

EAT LIKE THE FRENCH AND STAY SLIM
How did French girls get so damn lucky? It's not enough that they speak in sexy
accents, have spent their lives in the most romantic cities, and have all the
yummiest designers at their doorsteps. No, they also get to enjoy some of the
richest cuisine on earth, wash it down with champagne, finish with a cigarette
or ten - and still stay slim and lead long lives?

WHO NEEDS PLASTIC SURGERY? FIX FLAWS WITH MAKEUP
Admit it. At some stage in your life you've stood in front of the bathroom
mirror, lifted the corners of your eyes with your fingers and thought, "Wow,
this is what I'd look like if I had a face lift." (Shame on you.) Or perhaps
you're guilty of pulling your ponytail that little bit too tightly so as to give
you those almond eyes you wish nature had provided. (That was just the way my
mother did my hair when I was growing up.)

EMERGENCY! FIRST AID FOR HAIR
Maybe you had a broken heart, perhaps you needed a pick-me-up, or possibly you
just became over-enthusiastic when you saw a fabulous style on a model in a
magazine. (Damn Cindy Crawford and her
Just-One-Flick-Makes-Me-Look-Like-A-Supermodel tresses.)

Read all three articles above by Margaret Ambrose, one of the founding
journalists and editor of the successful Australian women's magazine,
theLounge.com.au., at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

AND other interesting articles...(1) From Shy to Social Butterfly, (2) French
Visual Arts in USA, (3) Upcoming Jazz Events in Paris and France, and (4)  Job
offers in Paris! Interesting opportunity for AGENTS in Paris...You can find them
all at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm .


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CHRISTMAS VILLAGE AT MONTPARNASSE
from 03/12/2002 to 31/12/2002
QUARTIER DE MONTPARNASSE 75015 PARIS
(Under the arches of the shopping centre)

THE ALSACE AT THE GARE DE L'EST TRAIN STATION
from 03/12/2002 to 15/12/2002 9am-8pm
GARE DE L'EST 75010 PARIS
Wine, cakes, gingerbread, ceramics

CHRISTMAS MARKET AT NATION
from 05/12/2002 to 24/12/2002 11am-8pm
1, PLACE DE LA NATION 1, place de la Nation 75011 PARIS (Boulevard Voltaire)
Artisans from all over France and the 4 corners of the globe present their
top-quality produce. Christmas trees, special attractions, games...

4th EDITION OF 3 CHRISTMAS MARKETS
FROM BEAUBOURG TO LES HALLES
from 06/12/2002 to 29/12/2002 11am to 8pm.
11am to 9pm Friday and Saturday
PLACES JOACHIM DU BELLAY, DE LA PORTE SAINT EUSTACHE, PLATEAU BEAUBOURG
Three traditional Christmas Markets: at Les Halles, Beaubourg, and place Joachim
du Bellay. Ideas for original, creative and craft gifts, decorations,
gastronomic products, activities for children: a small train will run from the
place Joachim du Bellay to the place de la Porte Saint Eustache crossing the les
Halles gardens, 'Elf workshop' Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays with make-up
and Christmas stories, magicians, merry-go-round...

1st ANTIQUE DEALERS AND ART GALLERIES SALON
from 06/12/2002 to 15/12/2002 11am-9pm. 11am-11pm December 12th
JARDIN DES TUILERIES 75001 PARIS
(Opposite 234 rue de Rivoli and the corner of rue de Castiglione)
French, English and Italian furniture from the high point of the 20th century,
Chinese, Japanese and African art, from 17th century paintings to 20th century
paintings, from ancient drawings to red chalk drawings, from tapestries to
Aubusson carpets, silver jewellery, from ceramics to porcelain...


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Dear Readers,

In Paris and some 20 regions of France, the public will be able to meet
artists in their studios from 29/11/2002 to 01/12/2002. Over 3 000
professionals participating and showing their savoir faire (traditional and
contemporary technologies). Includes salons, exhibitions and museum visits.

Some venues in Paris: Maison des Métallos (11e),
Viaduc des Arts (12e), Village Saint-Paul (4e),
Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris (3e),
Bibliothèque Forney (5e), Musée des Arts et Métiers (3e),
Musée Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (16e),
ateliers de la Goutte d'Or (18e) Galerie du Crédit Municipal de Paris
(55, rue des Francs-Bourgeois (4e)...

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MOMENTS OF TIME
If you're a busy mom, chances are you'd like nothing more than to
carve out a block of time to spend your way!  Can you imagine
having a whole afternoon to organize the linen closets, clean out
the attic, meet a friend for lunch or do some shopping?  You probably
can't because you realize that a block of time like that will never
magically appear, that is unless you stop sleeping for a day or two.

FOCUS YOUR LIGHT
Remember when you were a kid how you could make paper
catch fire by focusing the sun's rays with a magnifying glass?
You'd look over your shoulder at the sun, get the angle of the
rays just right, and move the magnifying glass until you could see
a small circle of bright light on the piece of paper in front of you.
Gradually, that circle began to turn brown and the paper began to
smolders until its edges began to curl under as the flame took hold.

FRANCE AND ANTI-AMERICANISM
"Anyone from the US living in France will have encountered
anti-Americanism. Of course, it's not peculiar to France but it runs
deep here, and cuts across politics and social standing. What irks
most, I believe, is that the misunderstanding, not to mention ignorance,
behind it clouds the things most Americans are very proud of,
and which have nothing to do with smart bombs, fast food or Friends."


LEONARD COHEN: SINGER OF MERCY
On October 31, 1988, a brooding figure dressed in black and
resembling a handsomer Dustin Hoffman stopped in Texas to tape
an hour long segment of Austin City Limits, a popular public television
concert series showcasing country music. In a sense, the producers
were playing trick or treat with the audience on this Halloween night.
The music to be played that evening wasn't country, even though the
guest artist recorded an album or two in Nashville. Instead of twangy
guitars and ten gallon hats, the audience witnessed a musical marriage
of Bob Dylan and Charles Aznavour (or maybe Paul Simon and Jacques Brel).

GET THE BEAUTY TREATMENT, WITHOUT PAYING AN ARM AND A LEG
"Fancy a four-hand massage, being anointed with oils, covered
in clay, rubbed all over with a sandpapery mitt, waxed, caressed
and cleaned to within an inch of your life - and all for the price of
a meal for two?"
Read all of the articles above at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


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8TH EUROPEAN CHOCOLATE FAIR
The whole world of chocolate in all its forms. With the presence
of 150 European and international chocolate makers.
"Recettes tout cacao" (cocoa recipes): demonstrations of new recipes;
talks, debates and thematic workshops; "les danses du cacao":
demonstrations of dances and traditional songs from cocoa
producing countries (Brazil, the Ivory Coast, Indonesia, Venezuela...);
exhibition "500 ans de cacao" (500 years of cocoa); "Chocoland"
children's workshop; how "Tendances chocolat" (chocolate trends);
"cosmeto cacao": chocolate perfumes and cosmetic products;
"le cacao à la maison": candles, perfumed sticks, incense,
bouquets of flowers...
from 31/10/2002 to 03/11/2002 10am-8pm.
10am-10pm November 1st and 10am-7pm November 3rd. -

LE SALON DES BONNES AFFAIRES
Sale of new and quality articles at reduced prices: fashion, arts and crafts,
international exhibitors, household equipment, gastronomy, designers,
sports, leisure, beauty, fitness, well-being, communication.
from 01/11/2002 to 11/11/2002 11am-8pm.
from 03/10/2003 to 12/10/2003 11am-8pm.
11am-10pm Tuesday and Friday -

RECEVIOR--TABLE ARTS
This year "Recevoir" is even more up market than in past years
due to a more stringent selection process. In addition to the big
names are new prestigious brands. Visitors will also be able to
discover some sixty sumptuous decors and unusual sets. The
exhibition will recreate the atmosphere of a large house with
kitchen, lounge, dining room, bedroom and bathroom,
office/library, garden and children's corner.
from 15/11/2002 to 18/11/2002 11am-7pm.
11am-6pm 18 November -


       JEWELRY DESIGNER DAYS
       An exhibition devoted to design
An opportunity to meet innovative and daring jewelry designers.
Among the designers present will be Thierry Vendôme,
Daniela Baumgartner, Patrice Fabre, Isabelle Langlois, Marie-Paule Quercy...
from 15/11/2002 to 18/11/2002 11am-8pm November 15th.
11am-7pm November 16th. 11am-6pm November 17th and 18th.

JACQUELINE KENNEDY
70 outfits and accessories worn by Jacqueline Kennedy
from 1959 to 1963 will be on show at the Musée de la Mode et du Textile.
Over 200 archive documents, films and photographs from the
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum and loans from Caroline Kennedy
will illustrate this period to which the first lady of the United States
contributed. The exhibition is thus the opportunity to present emblematic
pieces, which testify to a new American elegance. The exhibition also
pays tribute to the years of cultural activity that Jacqueline Kennedy led
while at the White House. From 20/11/2002 to 16/03/2003 11am-6pm.
10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday 11am to 12 noon.
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VIDEO GAMES SALON
This first edition will enable users to discover the latest
technical and recreational innovations in interactive games software
from 30/10/2002 to 03/11/2002 10am-7pm -

CHIC BUT CHEAP KIDS CLOTHES: The French have made a name for
designer kiddy-wear. Now a new trend in Paris is to buy chic
kids' clothes from second-hand shops. We rummage for a few bargains.
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DISNEY ON ICE
Adaptation on ice of the Walt Disney cartoon 'Beauty and the Beast'
from 27/11/2002 to 08/12/2002 2.30pm and 6pm 27 November.
11am, 2.30pm and 6pm 30 November, 1, 4, 7 and 8 December.
8pm 29 November and 3 and 6 December -

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DARK DAYS, SAD TIMES
When daylight hours get shorter and temperatures begin to drop,
some people start to experience mild depression. Find out about
the clinical condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder.
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MASSAGE YOUR WORRIES AWAY - Many health practitioners now recommend at least one
massage per month. Just think of what it
would be like on planet Earth if everyone received a massage each
month. Here are some instructions for basic massage techniques.
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CRAMPS AND OTHER CHANGES
This is kind of a graphic subject, so if you don't want to
answer, I do understand. I am wondering how many of
you have seen changes in your period as you get older.
I am 43 and for the last couple of years, I have gotten a
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Dear Readers,

An opportunity to discover or rediscover Paris via many prestigious
and less well-known places, often presented under an unusual angle
or in a particular lighting. More than 200 Parisian monuments will be
illuminated. A free shuttle bus service will link some 15 sites every 10 minutes
from 1am to 6am, but it is better to walk as much as possible...
Oct. 5 from 7.30pm to 8am in the morning for the majority of venues.

Events:
1st ARR:"Minh Hanh/Ho Chi Minh":Vietnamese fashion parade,
Galleries of the Palais Royal.
4th ARR: "Lounge Music":concerts in salons of Hôtel de Ville (City Hall).
5th ARR: "La Sonoguidée 5" : polyphonic composition, La Sorbonne.
"Deep Water. A sleepless area" : Pontoise swimming pool (bathing allowed).
"One Candle" Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.
7th ARR.: Nuit Blanche on the Eiffel Tower (3rd floor).
9th ARR:  "Pierrick Sorin and Pablo Reinoso", Galeries Lafayette.
10th ARR: "Portraits dansés", by Philippe Jamet:exhibition, video and
choreographic trail, by Philippe Jamet, 188, quai de Valmy.
11th ARR: "Promenade noire pour une Nuit Blanche": the neighbourhoods
of the Marais & Oberkampf in the ambiance of a detective novel.
Espace Huit Novembre. "Chez les gens": residents communicate by morse,
lighted bars level with the pavement, live creation of works, rue Oberkampf.
13th ARR:"Cirrus", by C.Lévèque,Société urbaine d'air comprimé.
"Balise électronique de Nuit blanche" musical production, Batofar.
"ARCADE/Interactive light installation", the north-east tower of the BNF.
"Slam Session/oratory joust", Ecole Estienne.
15th ARR: "La Pietra": A.Grozio sculpts his Pietà, André Citroën hothouses.
16th ARR: "100% polysester - objet dansant à définir n°23": Palais Galliera ;
"Le Paris c'hybert rallye (2-6 October) : circuit conceived by F.Hybert,
starts and finishes at the Musée d'Art Moderne.
"Le POF Cabaret - Nuit Blanche" show by F.Hybert,Musée d'Art Moderne.
18th ARR: "Knowledge of classical music", by DJ Maurel, Hôtel de Marne.
"Sonorisation" sound installation, Montmartre funicular.
19th ARR: "Exhibition and performance"  Le Plateau. "Spatial Sounds"
"More than an image" : programme of video art by C.Bourgeois;
"Les feux de l_amour": screening by F.Yordamian;
"Les écuries électro": electronic music, Former undertakers (5, rue Curial).
20th ARR:"Constellation":16 galleries stay open for a Nuit Blanche.


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DECODING DIAGNOSTIC LABELS

Mental health is a continuum As we deal with personal loneliness,

demanding bosses, shaky finances, or just an intense bout of the blues-

whatever the personal hurdle of the day-we maintain an illusion that

somewhere someone else is having a perfect life. If only we could be

like them or even change one thing, like losing weight or earning more

money, life would be perfect for us, too. This is simply not true.

Everyone has problems. Remember a poem many of us read in

high school, Richard Cory, about a man who seemed to have

everything but, to everyone's surprise, killed himself.

Read full article at  http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm



BUSYNESS VS. PRODUCTIVITY
Busyness has you moving, all the time, without stopping.
You go from one activity to another or one chore to another or one
commitment to another without taking the time to think about  what
you're doing.  Every moment is filled with movement. Something else
has to be done. Someone else needs you.  Your day is spent reacting
to the next demand or the next crisis. You often feel like a hamster
on a wheel, always running and never getting anywhere.
Read full article at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

CHOOSING THE RIGHT BUSINESS FOR YOU
Pay any attention at all to your email inbox and you'd be forgiven for
thinking that the only way to run a business from home is on the
Internet. Sure, many people are running spectacularly successful
Internet-based home businesses. Many, many more are doing so
even more spectacularly unsuccessfully. But what if you're not interested
in running an Internet business? What if you want to start and run a home
business the old-fashioned way? Where do you start?
Read full article at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


BLOOD WORK
Clint Eastwood is back on the police beat in 'Blood Work.'
Since Clint the squint is now 72, he's too old to leap over fire
escapes in pursuit of bad guys even if his character is supposed
to be a decade younger. But the plot depends on its hero's senior status.
Read full review http://www.pariswoman.com/entertainment/bloodwork.htm

SNOW DOGS
Dr. Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) is a successful orthodontist,
the owner of a string of profitable dental clinics in Miami.  But is he happy?
Nope.  In fact, he frequently poses the following question to his mother:
"Why am I a dentist?"  The most obvious answer is that he's following in
his father's successful footsteps, but when he receives word of an inheritance
from a woman in Alaska, his mother confesses that he was adopted and
his biological family tree is planted in the land of the midnight sun.
Read full review http://www.pariswoman.com/entertainment/snowdogs.htm


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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WINE HARVEST FESTIVAL AT MONTMARTRE
Procession of the Queen of the Grape harvests, wine brotherhoods
in ceremonial costume and artists and associations of Montmartre,
concert in homage to Georges Brassens, wine tasting and regional products...
the 05/10/2002 2pm: Start of the traditional procession
from boulevard de Rochechouart, then rue des Martyrs,
des Abbesses, Lepic, Caulaincourt, Lamarck, Norvins,
des Saules to rue Saint-Vincent -


ALIMENTERRE
or "the right to healthy and a sufficient amount of food"
from 15/10/2002 to 26/10/2002 10am-6pm.
10am-7pm Sunday - Closed : Monday
This event is organised around World Food Day (16 October).
The aim: Discover, taste and buy traditional country produce;
participate and attend workshops on food; find out about food
security in agriculture. On the programme in Paris: from 15 to 20 October,
Alimenterre will be at the 'Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie' as the
highlight of its "Science en Fête", whose main theme is lasting
development. A Food and Solidarity Market with special
attractions will take place on Saturday and Sunday

8th EUROPEAN CHOCOLATE FAIR
PARIS--NEWYORK--TOKYO
from 31/10/2002 to 03/11/2002 10am-8pm.
10am-10pm November 1st and 10am-7pm November 3rd
The whole world of chocolate in all its forms. With the presence
of 150 European and international chocolate makers.
"Recettes tout cacao" (cocoa recipes): demonstrations of
new recipes; talks, debates and thematic workshops;
"les danses du cacao": demonstrations of dances and
traditional songs from cocoa producing countries
(Brazil, the Ivory Coast, Indonesia, Venezuela...);

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LEARN TO SPEAK FRENCH WITH US
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PWJ FRENCH STUDY GROUP (5 students max. per group)
Learn how to construct sentences.
Practice speaking French in conversation with correct phonetics.
Study grammar and conjugation as we go.
Mingle with the locals and interact with French daily life.
A great chance and lots of fun to practice your French speaking skills.
You will work with people who are attentive to your needs.
Classes are set up in a Paris "cafe" with a cultural or philosophy atmosphere.
Locations may be rotate weekly.

Fee per week per person: 70 euros
2 hours lesson on Tuesday
2 hours lesson on Friday
Full 3-course lunch with drinks/wines (coffee not included)

Classes form weekly:
You can reserve you space by sending us an email to info@... .
We will be in touch with you for more details.
Invoice will be provided. Fees are subject to change without notice.

Your tutor is Isabelle. She speaks fluent English and French,
her native language. She has been teaching French to foreigners
for over 15 years at all levels. Having lived and studied in England,
she is very familiar with the Anglo-Saxon culture and civilization
and thus can relate very easily to all her students.

HER EDUCATION:
MA in FLE (Français Langue Etrangère):

French taught to foreigners, Sorbonne - Paris
BA with honours in FLE (Français Langue Etrangère):

French taught to foreigners, Sorbonne--Paris



HER TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Alliance Française
Institut Parisien
Ecole Eiffel

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WRITERS IN PARIS
Paris is divided into twenty districts, or arrondissements, that spiral
out from the heart of the city.  Most of the writers who lived and
wrote in Paris stayed in only a few of these districts, so they make
an easy way to organize your visit to the city.  As you walk from
one home to the next, you'll get a chance to trainer or flaner the
streets of Paris and absorb some of its atmosphere.  The walks
may involve a little backtracking here and there, but none of them
is very long or very strenuous--and there are always
cafes, restaurants, and patisseries to pause in if the pleasure
of literary sleuthing needs a little restoration.
To read more visit http://www.washburn.edu/reference/awp/

A PHOTOGRAPHER'S GUIDE TO PARIS
Paris is one of the birthplaces of photography and a city whose casual
beauty makes for rich material to anyone willing to walk around slowly
and observe carefully. It could be that your eyes will settle on a bit of
sculpture on a building facade. Or the arrangement of goods in a shop.
To see all the photos visit http://www.photo.net/france/paris


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Dear Readers,

Welcome back everyone! September is a busy month in France for La Rentree.
Thus, we have selected some informative websites to familiar newcomers
in France of its school and education system. We hope these great
online resources will be helpful. This part of the French Education System's
handbook below was produced by the students, who are participated
in the Practice Enterprise of Lycee Marguerite de Valois in Angouleme.

1. General school system:
(http://www.hvitfeldt.educ.goteborg.se/yepos/france.htm#General_school_system)

2. Vocational school system
(http://www.hvitfeldt.educ.goteborg.se/yepos/france.htm#Vocational_school_system\
)

3. Grading and examinations
(http://www.hvitfeldt.educ.goteborg.se/yepos/france.htm#Grading_and_examinations\
)

4. Higher education
(http://www.hvitfeldt.educ.goteborg.se/yepos/france.htm#Higher_education)

5. Organization of further vocational education
(http://www.hvitfeldt.educ.goteborg.se/yepos/france.htm#Organization_of_further_\
vocational_education)


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WHAT'S NEW AT PWJ?
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WHY THIS DAY IS REMARKABLE?
July 20th, 2002. Wroclaw, Poland. Cool, overcast, generally
unremarkable day. And yet, so remarkable. On this day, four
families received keys to a wonderful new home where they
will raise their children. Four families welcomed the assorted
guests in for coffee, tea and snacks. Four families, each having
worked more than their required 500 hours of sweat equity work
to build their home and the homes of their neighbors, marveled
at the homes they had built together.
Read full letter from by Debbie Wilber at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


QUICK CONNECTIONS AND PET PEEVES
Every so often, I experience an event that renews my faith in the
ability of people to connect. The other day I was dashing to the
dentist to be in time for an appointment for some minor but
detested surgery, when I whipped into a parking space. Upon
getting out of my car, I realized that I had truly whipped and zipped
and that my car was not perfectly between the lines and was
instead parked at quite an angle. In a hurry, I stood looking at my
car, wondering whether or not to take the time to park properly
and align it with all the others.
Read full article by Dr Lynn at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


"BEING POSITIVE AMID A NEGATIVE WORLD"
Sometimes it's hard to be positive when everything around you is going wrong.
It doesn't have to be the big things either.  You may wake up in the morning
just feeling plain ole grumpy.  Or maybe your spouse woke up on the wrong
side of the bed.  Or maybe your coworker or friend is having a bad day.
Whatever the situation, people you deal with everyday can affect how
you look at life in that moment.
Read full article by J. McLaughlin Hale at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


FINANANCING YOUR HOME BUSINESS
So, you have a great idea for a business and, more importantly, the
know-how to bring it into creation. The only thing you're missing is the
cold hard cash to get started. What are your options? Assuming you
don't have a ready line of credit, an expansive bank manager, wealthy
relatives or a substantial stash of retirement savings you're willing to
risk, you're going to have to do some serious homework and legwork.
Fortunately, there are a number of sources of finance for the fledgling
small business entrepreneur, at least one of which may be right for you.
Read full article by Elena Fawkner at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


EIGHT HORMONES AND EXERCISE
There are many physical, mental, and physiological benefits to regular
exercise. One category of benefits is the impact that exercise has on
many of your body's hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers
within your body that affect almost all aspects of human function:
Read full article by Greg Landry, M.S. at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


ROAD TO PERDITION
Road to Perdition is one of the most anticipated films of the year.
In addition to giving Tom Hanks an uncharacteristically dark role,
it is director Sam Mendes's follow-up to 1999's Oscar winning
American Beauty.  Based on a 'graphic novel' (a fancy term for a
comic book) by Dick Tracy writer Max Allan Collins and illustrator
Richard Piers Rayner, it takes us to Chicago in the winter of 1931
where Michael Sullivan (Hanks) plies his trade as a hit man for
crime-boss John Rooney, played by Paul Newman.
Read full review by Brian W. Fairbanks at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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ASSOCIATION LES PUCES DE L'ART
from 27/09/2002 to 29/09/2002 10am-9pm. 3pm-9pm 27th September
ESPACE DES BLANCS-MANTEAUX 48, rue Vieille-du-Temple 75004 PARIS
Some sixty designers and their clothes, fashion accessories, painting,
sculpture, furniture and decorative objects. On the list of exhibitors:
Têtes de l'Art and their "Zen" furniture, Stéphane Ducatteau and his
"5 steel elements, No'Art and his poetic world, individual lamps by
Angèle Riguidel, mirrored candlesticks and pedestal tables perfume
diffusers by designer Christian Boitel, sculpture adorned with "Fimo"
by Yannick Le Bloas, romantic jewellery by Mélusine or the latest
collection by stylist Nasia El Crie...

       21st BIENNIAL ANTIQUES FAIR - PARIS
       Antiquities-Fine-Arts -jewelry
SYNDICAT NATIONAL DES ANTIQUAIRES
from 20/09/2002 to 29/09/2002 11am-11pm. 11am-8pm Sunday
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS
Exploration of 'all the histories of art' through archaeology, Asiatic art,
primitive art, carpets and rugs, paintintgs of old masters and
contemporary painting, sculpture, rare books, antique and contemporary
jewellery, coins and antique weapons...

MODES A SUIVRE 2 (fashions to follow 2)
from 06/09/2002 to 18/09/2002 10am to 6pm -
GALLIERA ( MUSEE ) - MUSEE DE LA MODE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS
10, avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie 75116 PARIS
45 of a new generation of fashion designers. From haute couture to street
fashion. Selection criteria required the designers to have been commercialising
their products in a series of sales outlets for a minimum of two years and
to design clothes with a strong aesthetic, technical or innovative value.

LES 19e JOURNEES DU PATRIMOINE 2002
(Heritage Days 2002, 19th edition)
from 21/09/2002 to 22/09/2002 -
PARIS ET TOUTE LA FRANCE
(Information kiosk from 16th to 22nd September from 10am to 7pm,
in the Jardins du Palais-Royal)
The national theme "Patrimony and Territory" emphazises the increasing
importance local politics attach to heritage, and consequently emphazises
the major role associations are called to play together with territorial
officials and
local councillors. The theme "Heritage and Transport" is the Ile de France
interpretation of this theme. The Ile de France has a rich heritage linked to
its
history, to its technical advances and development of land, river, and air
transport.

REPUBLICAN GUARD OPEN DAY
GARDE REPUBLICAINE 18, boulevard Henri-IV 75004 PARIS
from 28/09/2002 to 29/09/2002 9am-6pm -
Visit and exhibition : stables, motorbikes, arms room, saddle room,
blacksmith's shop, room of traditions, paintings. Permanent changing formations
:
Infantry music, Napoleon drums, Quadrille of bayonets, Carousel of
motorcyclists,
Rifles of Roy regiment, Regimental band, Dressage, Carousel of lances,
Band of the police of the Vaudois district.

       VIVEZ NATURE
       Organic farming and natural product fair

from 19/09/2002 to 23/09/2002 11am-7.30pm. 11am-9.30pm 20th September
ESPACE CHAMPERRET 6, rue Jean-Oestreicher 75017 PARIS
Talks, practical workshops, on site production of many products
(beer, coffee, chocolate, sweets...) spinning, pottery and weaving...
Tasting, producers from renowned gastronomic regions with local and foreign
influences. A space with demonstrations and presentation of healthy
production methods. Associations, cosmetics, fair trade, publishing,
environment...


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WHAT'S FUN FOR KIDS?
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THE GARDEN FESTIVALS OF PARIS
from 24/09/2002 to 29/09/2002 -
A free detailed programme will be available at the beginning of September
in the City Hall of each district and at the reception hall of the Hotel de
Ville.

During the "Fêtes des jardins de Paris", gardeners, landscape gardeners,
lecturers and presenters of the city of Paris will share their expertise
and their knowledge with the public. Many hundreds of free activities
will be offered in the gardens of Paris:
stories ; poems; plays; exhibitions; discovery games; walks;
gardening workshops; demonstrations of bee keeping;
guided tours (some will be in English);
special events for children ( 25th September);
botanical and ornithological outings ;
Vine Day on 27th September at Montmartre (18e), in the Parc de Bercy (12e),
Parc Georges-Brassens (15e), and Parc de Belleville (20e) ;
talks, free outdoor showing of "La croisière jaune" on 27th and 28th September
around 9.30pm in the Parc André Citroën (15e) ;
introduction to garden floral decoration ;
the "Fête des jardins" village on the square in front of Notre-Dame, 28th and
29th September 10.30am-6.30pm with 40 stands about the art of gardening.


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PASSIONATE CONNECTIONS
Strong feelings are often frightening and the more insecure we may feel
the more frightening they may be.  Many pop a Paxil, Prozac, Effexor or
other pill in the hope of living life more smoothly.  Some exercise madly,
others withdraw, obsess, act out sexually, or attempt in myriad ways of ways
to hold passion at bay.  Too few have the courage to sustain deep emotion.
And, few receive support or encouragement to do so.  I find this aspect of our
societal stance sad, for when we lose passion, we also lose part of our soul.
Read full article by Dr Lynn at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

PARIS SURVIVAL TIPS
Traveling alone in Paris can be daunting, but pleasant. However, trying to
enjoy the City of Light, in all its richness and glory, while on a budget,
can be downright discouraging.  Every place of quality comes with a
price tag to match.  However, with a bit of an inventive spirit and a desire
to just have fun, it is possible to experience all the sumptuousness
that is Paris, and still have a few Euros left at the end of the day.
Read full article by Christiann Anderson at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

CENTER DE YOGA DU MARAIS
  Stepping inside the studio, you take one look at the large, immaculate floor,
the ancient beams and the beautiful fabrics flowing in the walkways and you
might think -- too small for a tap studio, and too big for a ballet class,
but just right for.oh yeah, must be a Yoga center.
Read full interview by Vernita Irvin at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

A LETTER FROM POLAND
What's going on? It is so hard to explain. It is this overwhelming sense
that I am where I am meant to be. But the statement "where I am"
somehow includes both where I have been and where I am going.
Two plus years in Poland and counting. Countless trips around Poland
and several trips to other countries around Europe. Meeting Habitat folks
- staff and volunteers  - from around the world - people so incredible
that they touch your heart and leave a permanent mark. Seeing programs
grow and develop. Feeling connected to a movement so much greater
than the sum of its parts. What did I do to deserve this?
Read full letter by Debbie Wilber at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

BIKINI FASHION
Optical illusion has been in style for years in the ready-to-wear
and is now starting to influence the swimwear as well.
Vertical stripes make you look slimmer and taller.
The diagonal stripes takes away those extra pounds.
More great looking bikinis by Cliff Lee at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

SIMPLE GUIDELINES FOR WEARING SANDALS
Summer's almost here and it's time to get ready for the season.
If your lazy days' wardrobe includes barely-there sandals,
take some time to ensure that you're casting your tootsies
in their best light. Because when the toes are exposed, people look.
Make sure you give them a pleasant eye full.
Read more tips by D. Pemberton-Sikes at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

MOVIE REVIEW BY BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS
Tom Clancy's CIA hero Jack Ryan is back in The Sum of All Fears.
At least I think he's back.  The last time we saw him, eight years
ago in Clear and Present Danger, he was a seasoned vet of the
clandestine agency, married, and as old and weathered as Harrison Ford.
Now he's a mere researcher, just getting his feet wet in the CIA,
single, and as fresh faced and callow as Ben Affleck.
Read full review at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

BOOK REVIEW BY BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS
That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin is the fourth book about the
laid-back crooner to reach the bookshelves in the past decade.  The first,
and best, Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams by Nick Tosches,
pleased the critics but was too "literary" for those, like Martin himself, who
wince at pretension.  William Schoell's Martini Man was more reader friendly,
but devoted too many paragraphs to Martin's movies, few of which lend
themselves to analysis deeper than their plot summaries in TV Guide.
Read full review at www.pariswoman.com/news.htm


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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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" Solidays ", international youth, music and solidarity festival takes place at
the Longchamp Racecourse next week on the 6th and 7th of July. Two days of fun
and festivities against AIDS.
Contacts
Tel : 01 53 10 22 22
Reservation : 08 25 08 70 00 (0,15 EU/min)
Email : solsid@...
www.solidays.com
Venue
Hippodrome de Longchamp
Rue de l'Hippodrome - Bois de Boulogne 75016 Paris
Dates
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July 2002
1pm-5am in the morning 6th July,
12-noon to midnight 7 th July

170 Welcome Ambassadors, recognizable in their orange and plum-coloured outfits,
go out to meet visitors to respond to their questions on tourism and leisure
activities, provide information on the rich calendar of summer events, and give
them an unforgettable summer !
Regular tourist offices
127 Champs-Elysées, Gare de Lyon (train station), Eiffel Tower

Four tourist kiosks
Parvis de Notre-Dame (near to the Hôtel Dieu),
Place de la Bastille(in front of the steps of the Opéra Bastille),
Odéon (on the central reservation of Bd St-Germain, metro Odéon),
Anvers (below Montmartre, metro Anvers).

Four stands
Rue Aubry le Boucher (near to the Georges-Pompidou Centre, facing the fountain),
Eiffel Tower-CIDJ-Quai Branly sector (facing the " Centre d'Information de la
Jeunesse ").
On the riverside expressways (Quai du Louvre and Quai Henri IV), during the
operation " Paris Plage ", from July 21st to August 18th

FESTIVAL SOIRS D'ETE (Summer evenings festival)
from 21/06/2002 to 14/07/2002 From 9.30pm.
No performance Sunday and Monday
MAIRIE DU IIIe ARRONDISSEMENT 2, rue Eugène-Spuller 75003

19th CHOPIN FESTIVAL IN PARIS
Musiques du terroir
from 22/06/2002 to 14/07/2002
ORANGERIE DE BAGATELLE Route de la Reine-Marguerite - Bois de Boulogne

ROLLERBLADING EXCURSIONS
Free: All year 10pm every Friday Depart: Gare Montparnasse.
Return to the same spot 1am in the morning
Free: All year Every Sunday Departure: 2.30pm Place de la Bastille.
Returns to the same spot around 5.30pm-6pm

PARIS PLAGE
from 21/07/2002 to 18/08/2002
Interruption on 28 July for the Tour de France
Times to be decided. The banks of the Canal Saint Martin
will be closed to traffic on Saturday lunchtime and on Sunday



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WHAT'S FUN FOR KIDS?
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July 4th Treats for Kids - Kids love to create. Food is no
exception! Here are some fun treats to make this Fourth of
July. Help your kids surprise your family and friends with
these delicious additions to the dessert table.
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=4547

Super Hero's Party Foods and Desserts - Batman Ice Cream
Sandwich, Spider-Man Web Cookies and Superman Delight
Cookies. Photos and directions
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=4522

CRAFT: "CD PHOTO FRAME"
by Terri Bose of http://makingfriends.com
To see a picture of this craft go to
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=2882
Make this fun photo frame for Dad out of salt dough and a CD!

Sunflower Crafts - Cheerful yellow sunflowers, accented with
lemon leaves and pale yarrow, are the basis of these
charming decorating accents. The whimsical hat, hung on a
door or wall, adds the perfect country touch to a room; the
coffeepot arrangement lets you carry the sunflower theme
throughout the house.
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=4511

CLOTHESPIN MAGNETS
Children love to display their artwork on the refrigerator.
Dad is always hanging up phone numbers and slips of
paper. And Mom, of course, has her own little notes,
lists, and reminders. With the help of the kids, why not
personalize a magnet clip for everyone in the family?
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=5947

5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Can anyone help me with ideas for my son's 5th birthday party
which is coming up in August. This will be his first birthday with
friends - he is inviting 3 boys and 3 girls. In the past we have only
done the family type of parties with cake, ice cream and gifts and
basically all the adults sit around and chat. What type of games or
grab bag items would be good for the 4 and 5 year old age group?
http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=2233

PARTY FOR 11 YEAR OLD
I told her she could have it here and invite a large amount of
friends since this will be last big BD party for a while...til she
hits 16? It gets harder to do the party stuff as they get older.
After this maybe a movie and pizza with close freinds. Anyway,
I am looking for a few games to keep them busy. Pizza is on
the menu. Any ideas?
http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=2149


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problem. We all want not only silky smooth complexion, but
an even and healthy skin tone as well.
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Eat Your Way To Better Health - Making the right dietary
choices can have a profound impact on our health and
longevity. As a society, we have the largest assortments of
foods in the world, both good and bad. Nutritionist expert
Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc. explores this important topic.
http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=4571

The Hour Of Power - "Many people devote regular time to
physical exercise, which is to be applauded. However,
doesn't your mental life, and your very future, deserve the
same respect?"
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Dear Readers,

Our print journal is 99% completed but it has to be postponed
due to lack of funding and sponsorships. We are hoping to find
more sponsors in the next few weeks to help covering the printing
costs. The journal really looks good and has excellent content for
you spending the summer in Paris, and much more. All of the writing and
artwork in the journal are unique, chic and different. We know that
everyone is going to approve of it. It will be a great addition to the
English-speaking community in Paris. We will keep you posted.



Are you wondering where to go in the summer? Visit

The medieval CITY OF PROVINS

The architectural patrimoine of Provins illustrates a
founding period of the secured western history to the
leap of economical and cultural exchanges in Europe.
Leave to the discovery of the city, its walls, its keep, its underground.

Office tourism Provins Way Villecran 77160 Provins

tél. 01 64 60 26 26

Adult: 9.20 euros for the passport monuments

Children: 6.10 euros for the passport monuments

Open everyday from 9H to 18h30

Car: A4 direction Marls it-Valley - exit 13 Provins - D231 direction



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WHAT'S NEW AT PWJ?
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MOVIE REVIEW BY BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS
In the tiny coastal village of Nightmute, Alaska, the sun never
sets but bursts through the clouds and the blinds of Los Angeles
detective Will Dormer's room twenty-three-and-a-half hours a day.
But is it the sun that is keeping him awake or his conscience?

INSOMNIA, a remake of a 1997 Norwegian film, lets its troubled 'hero'
face his dark night of the soul in constant daylight as if to taunt him
with the knowledge that every secret, every dirty deed, will be brought
to light, sooner or later. Read more at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm
BOOK REVIEW BY BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS
Kenneth Tynan came to prominence as drama critic for
England's The Observer where he championed the New Wave
in theatre, passionately praising John Osborne's Look Back
in Anger as "the best young play of its decade."  Possessing
a stinging, often wicked, wit, his influence was great and even
frightening.  To prevent Tynan from pillaging him in print,
Laurence Olivier invited the critic to serve as a consultant
for the National Theatre from 1962-1971 where Tynan felt frustrated
that, as a critic, he observed rather than created art, becoming "everybody's
advisor...and nobody's boss, not even my own."
Read more at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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MIKE'S BIKE TOURS
There is an excellent bike tour in Paris that runs everyday at
11:00 and 15:30 called MIKE'S BIKE TOURS
(www.mikesbiketoursparis.com).  Night tours are also
offered at 19:00.  What a wonderful sight the city of Paris
is by night ON BIKE!!!  The day tours are given by young,
cute and vibrant (and very funny) American college boys.
They don't just give you the historical background of Paris and its
magnifacent sites- they tell you what you won't read in a history book about
the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, les Invalides, Ecole Militaire, the Tuilleries
Gardens, Sacré Coeur and many other Paris sites.

ECOLE MILITAIRE ANTIQUES FAIR
from 31/05/2002 to 07/06/2002 11am-7pm
Avenue Duquesne et avenue Lowendal, 75007 Paris

SALON XXe SIECLE
"Furniture and objects of the 20th century"
from 06/06/2002 to 09/06/2002 11am-8pm. 11am-10pm 7 June
CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE 99, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS

COUTURIER SUPERSTAR
from 05/06/2002 to 29/09/2002 11am-6pm.
10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday. 11am-9pm
Closed monday
MODE ET DU TEXTILE (MUSEE DE LA)
Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs Palais du Louvre
107, rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS www.ucad.fr

SUR LA TERRE COMME AU CIEL.
JARDINS D'OCCIDENT A LA FIN DU MOYEN-AGE
from 06/06/2002 to 16/09/2002 9.15am-12.30pm and 2pm-5.45pm
Closed tuesday
MOYEN AGE (MUSEE NATIONAL DU) - THERMES DE CLUNY
6, place Paul Painlevé 75005 PARIS www.musee-moyenage.fr

ART SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES
""100 galleries taking part""
from 06/06/2002 to 09/06/2002 11am-1pm and 2pm-7pm 7
and 8 June. 2pm-7pm 9 June.
Inauguration on 6 June from 6pm to 10pm

LES CHEMINS DE L'ENCRE
Chinese paintings of the 20th century by T'Ang Haywen (1929-1991)"
from 13/06/2002 to 10/09/2002 10am-6pm -
from 13/06/2002 to 09/09/2002 10am-6pm
Closed tuesday
ARTS ASIATIQUES - GUIMET (MUSEE NATIONAL DES) -
LE PANTHEON BOUDDHIQUE 6, place d'Iéna /
entrée du musée 19, avenue d'Iéna /
entrée du Panthéon 75116 PARIS www.museeguimet.fr

LOUIS VUITTON CLASSIC
"Parc de Bagatelle - Paris"
from 28/06/2002 to 29/06/2002 12-noon-6pm 28 June.
10am-7pm 29 June. Parade and prize giving at 4pm
PARC DE BAGATELLE Route de Sèvres - Bois de Boulogne 75016

PARIS PLAGE
from 21/07/2002 to 18/08/2002
Interruption on 28 July for the Tour de France
Times to be decided. The banks of the Canal Saint Martin
will be closed to traffic on Saturday lunchtime and on Sunday

FESTIVAL MUSIQUE EN SORBONNE
from 04/06/2002 to 25/06/2002 Tuesday and Thursday
SORBONNE (AMPHITHEATRE RICHELIEU)
17, rue de la Sorbonne 75005

19th CHOPIN FESTIVAL IN PARIS
Musiques du terroir
from 22/06/2002 to 14/07/2002
ORANGERIE DE BAGATELLE Route de la Reine-Marguerite
Bois de Boulogne 75016

JAZZ AT MONTMARTRE
8th edition
from 22/06/2002 to 30/06/2002
QUARTIER DE MONTMARTRE 75018

FETES DU BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE
The 19th arrondissement, my village
from the 22/06/2002 From 10pm, shows: Compagnie Cava Luna
parade "Callate", Fanfare Les Brass Bouillonnes, Compagnie
Réverbère, Batucada Ens Batouk, Percussion La Purata -
  At 11pm : fireworks display set off from the centre of the
Bassin du Villettethe 23/06/2002 2pm-7pm : Street arts with Paco,
Les Skouts, Mazout and Neutron, Kawitt, Elferink, Mains Tenant...
Music : Formation l'Echo Râleur (choral acoustic rock),
Group Les Attaqués (modern guinguette), Fanfare Tobrogoi
(music from the Balkans) - Fanfare El Zeffanfare java-tribale)
and Fanfare Torpedo de Luxe (fanfare funk). Special entertainments
for children : games in wood "Festijeux", poneys, sculpture on balls...
nautical events : finish of a nautical triathlon and christening of zodiacs.
BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE 75019 PARIS

ROLLERBLADING EXCURSION
All year Every Sunday Departure: 2.30pm Place de la Bastille.
Returns to the same spot around 5.30pm-6pm

WORLD MINIATURE CONVENTION
from 07/06/2002 to 09/06/2002 10am-7pm
ESPACE AUTEUIL 1, place de la Porte d'Auteuil 75016

'L'ART DU JARDIN' [GARDENING ARTS]
9th edition
from 14/06/2002 to 17/06/2002 10am-7pm.
10am-midnight 15 June
PARC DE SAINT-CLOUD 92210 SAINT-CLOUD

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WHAT'S FUN FOR KIDS?
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FAMI PARK

It was once an extraordinary garden fifty hectares,
planted centennial trees, surrounding a superb castle
of the XVIIIè century. It is the Castle Nonville, very close
to Fontainebleau that you can come to walk in forest or
to enjoy numerous family attractions: bâteau pirate, flying chairs,
quads adults, circuit electric cars, bowling of full air, big toboggan
gonflable, Pony expresses, aqua bully for the smallest

Castle Nonville 6 Big street 77140 NONVILLE

tél. 01 64 29 02 02 fax 01 64 29 06 01

Adult: 10.50 euros, children: 8.50 euros

Open in June, Wednesday and Sunday

Everyday in July and August,
Sundays in September, from 10h30 to 18h30

Expressway A6, gone out Nemours/Montereau
then D403 direction Montereau.
Follow the arrows as your arrival to Nonville. Free parking.



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Dear Readers,
My son and I had just been back from the South West of France
visiting the Quercy/Perigord region surrounding the Dordogne and
the Lot rivers. This region is famous for its cuisine--the fois gras
and duck specialties. The Perigord nord has been nicknamed the
Valley of a thousand and one castles.

We had taken the 7-day bus tour with the local Parisians. It's a
great way to learn and improve your speaking French. We stayed
at a hotel in Rocamadour--which is the second fortified city of France.
From Rocamadour, we started our tour with guided visits by a local
historian to many Middle Ages cities including Sarlat--the capital
of merchants in the Middle Ages constructed in between the 12th
and the 18th centuries, Martel, Collonges la Rouge, La Roque Gageac--
one of the most beautiful cities of France, Saint cirg Lapopie, Cahors--
famous for its wine, Figeac--one of the most historic and richest
cities in the Middle Ages that should not be missed.

We had visited many caves and a subterranean river called
le Gouffre de Padirac--this natural underground river is about 100m
from the center of the earth with spectacular galleries of stalagmite.
WOW! was my 9 year-old son's reaction when he started to descend
from the first of the 500 stairs that continue after a long elevator ride to
reach the river. We were really impressed and at awe! We also enjoyed a
visit to a duck farm to see how the fois gras is made. You can buy fois
gras direct from here.

I highly recommend everyone to visit the Quercy/Perigord
region to taste its cuisine specialties and to admire the architecture,
lifestyles and history of the Middle Ages.

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WHAT'S NEW AT PWJ?
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SNATCHING DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY
You may find the lure of an online business seductive indeed.
And why not?  After all, it holds the promise of true independence -
time and money freedom - from the comfort and sanctuary of your
own home.  It tantalizes you with the promise of unlimited potential,
a limitless market.  With immediate results.
All of this is achievable.  Except the last.
There is nothing immediate about the results you will
achieve when you first start an online business.
Read full article by E. Fawkner at our website
http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

PARIS -- On April 30th, I was on my way to meet a friend,
and I took my usual route through the Place de la Nation, France's
equivalent of "the Alamo". As one of the main sights of the French
Revolution, I was aware that protests were scheduled for there
and at several other equally historical sights for May 1 (France's Labor Day),
to protest presidential candidate, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Read full article by Quarkscrew Jones at our website
http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

MOVIE REVIEW BY BRIAN W. FAIRBANKS
Crush is unique in that the heroine is forty something
and involved in an affair with a man who is fifteen
years her junior.  Usually, when a forty something
actor is paired with a younger woman, the age
difference isn't even mentioned.  Buy when the woman
is older, well, then it's a "statement," and the point
of the whole movie.
Read full review at http://www.pariswoman.com/news.htm

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WHAT'S ON IN PARIS?
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FOIRE DE PARIS
from 30/04/2002 to 12/05/2002 10am-7pm
10am-10pm Friday 3 May
Paris Expo--Parc des Expositions
1, place de la Porte de Versailles 75015
www.parisexpo.com

EUROPEAN WAY(S) OF LIFE
"56th edition of the Artist-Decorators Salon"
from 04/05/2002 to 12/05/2002 10am-8pm
Carrousel du Louvre, 99 rue de Rivoli 75001 PARIS

GREAT CONTEMPORARY ART MARKET
"Myths legends and mythologies"
from 01/05/2002 to 05/05/2002 11am-8pm
11am-10pm 3 May. 5pm-10pm : private viewing 1 May
1 Place de la Bastille 75011

ANTIQUE FAIR AT AUTEUIL
from 17/05/2002 to 27/05/2002 11am-8pm
23 May until 10pm
Espace Auteuil, 1 place de la Porte d'Auteuil 75016

BELLEVILLE ARTISTS OPEN DAYS
from 24/05/2002 to 27/05/2002 3pm-9pm
Quartier de Belleville 75019

INGRES, STAINED-GLASS WINDOW
SKETCHES IN THE LOUVRE
from 24/05/2002 to 23/09/2002 9am-5.30pm
9am-9.30pm Wednesday
Musee du Louvre, Entrée principale (Pyramide Cour Napoléon)
info@... www.louvre.fr

MARC CHAGALL
"Hadassah. From sketches to glass windows"
from 30/04/2002 to 15/09/2002 11am-6pm. 10am-6pm Sunday
JUDAISME (MUSEE D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE DU )
Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, 71 rue du Temple 75003
infos@... www.mahj.org

A BICYCLE RIDE
"On the trail of industrial and artisanal heritage in the east of Paris"
From 2 March 2002 First Saturday of the month
Start at 10am from place d'Aligre
XIIe Arrondissment 75012

LES CINQ JOURS EXCEPTIONNELS
"Stamp fair"
from 08/05/2002 to 12/05/2002 9am-6pm
Carre Marigny, Avenue Gabriel 75008

COURT CIRCUIT
"Young designers' fair"
from 17/05/2002 to 20/05/2002 10am-9pm. 3pm-9pm 17 May
Espace des Blancs-Manteaux, 48 rue Vieille-du-Temple 75004

INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUE BOOK FAIR
from 23/05/2002 to 26/05/2002 11am-7pm. 5pm-9pm May 23th
Maison de la Mutualite 24, rue Saint-Victor 75005

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WHAT'S TRENDY?
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PLAYING GAMES WITH FASHION AND STYLE
Today, it's the Italian fashion house 'Cultura' has it all.
The collection line of woman-childlike 'O. Titude' is a
romance style of Alice in the Wonderland. The collection
line of 'Andy Warhol' has proved that pop art is never out of mode.
Its stylish T-shirts with photos of Jackie O and Mao to Liz Taylor and
can of soup Campbel. Cultura has created a modern style with creativity
and uniqueness. Try them on at Cashe-Cashe, 56, rue Duhesme, 75018.

A PAUSE AT 'MUSCADE' SIDEWALK RESTAURANT
What's better then pausing for a salad, a tarte, or a plate of seafood
while having a tan in the sunshine at Palais-Royal?
Entree 11 euros, main dish 14 euro, menu 24 euros.

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WHAT'S FUN FOR KIDS?
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VILLAGE JOUE CLUB (The Toys Village Clb)
Take your kids to the new and biggest toys store in Paris.
Let them play freely and participate in many of the daily activities.
This is really a little magic world of Disney. Passage des Princes,
3/5 bvd des Italiens, 75002. Metro: Richelieu Drouot

BEETHOVEN'S WIG: SING ALONG SYMPHONIES
Beethoven's Wig
http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click/bnmarket?siteid=550450&bfpage=beeth_wig
Expose little ones to the wonders of orchestral music with this fun,
fanciful disc. Classics such as Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Mozart's EINE
KLEINE NACHTMUSIK are mixed with hilarious lyrics that any kid will appreciate.
SING ALONG SYMPHONIES instructs and entertains even as it nurtures an interest
in serious music.

LES PESTACLES DU PARC FLORAL
"Festival for children from 3 to 10 yrs"
from 01/05/2002 to 25/09/2002 2.30pm Wednesdays
PARC FLORAL DE PARIS - Bois de Vincennes 75012
www.parcfloraldeparis.com

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Women Blossom At Mid-life - Stephanie Marston, author of "If
Not Now, When? Reclaiming Ourselves at Midlife" (Warner
Books 2001) is one of the most sought-after experts in the
country specializing in women and midlife. She takes a look
at a time in life when women experience a renewed sense of
self. http://fromthehomefront.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=4174

Signs of Spring - Healthy recipes and tips for three spring
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Friends Stick Together - Friends are so important! These
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