Cultural Notes By Joelle Petit Adkins

Internationa Digital Library

ICDL (International Children's Digital Library) (http://en.childrenslibrary.org/) is a site that offers children's books from all over the world in various languages that have been scanned and can be looked at and read online.  The books can be searched by age, awards, length, language, genre or cover color among other ways. The books can be read by clicking to move through the pages. If the print is too small to read, just click the text, and it enlarges. The site also offers information about the books including author, publisher, publishing date and occasionally other information.

Hughes Aufray in Los Angeles

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THE MUSIC CENTER IS PROUD TO PRESENT FRENCH MUSIC LEGEND HUGUES AUFRAY ONE NIGHT ONLY - Friday, August 21, 2009 - 8:00 p.m. With a long and illustrious career spanning five decades, this modern day troubadour's music has become engrained in international popular culture. In 1965, Hugues released his best-known Dylan cover, "Aufray Chante Dylan". In 1995, he released his second Dylan cover "Aufray Trans Dylan". For over forty years, Hugues' songs "Santiano," "Celine," and "Stewball" have been sung by both children and adults alike, proof that his music conquers the hearts of a very diverse audience. Having toured all over Europe, Canada, and Hong Kong, the French music icon is now making his grand debut here at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

 

Click here for event site. Location: Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Ticket Information: Front Orchestra: $90 Orchestra: $70 Orchestra East/West: $55 Terrace and Terrace East/West: $45 Balcony, and Orchestra View/Terrace View: (behind stage) $35 Visit Ticketmaster.com, the WDCH Box Office or call 213-365-3500 (English). STUDENT/SENIOR SPECIAL OFFER: 50% discount for pair of tickets in Terrace East and Terrace West sections only. Proper ID required at time of purchase. One pair of tickets per ID, limited tickets available. Can only be purchased at WDCH box office. Offer does not apply to single tickets. GROUP TICKETS AVAILABLE: 20% off all sections for groups of 15 or more. E-mail globalpop@musiccenter.org

Colcoa Film Festival 2009

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COL•COA is a unique showcase for French films in North America. COL•COA screenings offer exceptional exposure for French films.
More for schedule and more details:
http://www.colcoa.org/2009/home/index.asp

ColCoa Film Festival 2009

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Petanque in Los Angeles

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12 décembre | december
Samedi | Saturday

SPORTS

•Pétanque
Triplette Panache
Rancho Park courts
West Los Angeles
Pour plus d'info concernant tarif et horaires,
consulter l'association Los Angeles Pétanque

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

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21 décembre | december
Dimanche | Sunday

THEATRE

5:30pm
•Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
City Garage presents the world premiere of a new adaptation of Molière’s classic comedy.
Wealthy and foolish Monsieur Jourdain is in love with the Countess Dorimène and aches to be what he is not—a member of the aristocracy. Determined to overcome his low birth with an “education” in high style, he unwittingly surrounds himself with charlatans and swindlers who gleefully take his money and prey on his innocence.
Ingenious servants, pedantic masters, devious nobles, and earnest young lovers all propel this delightful satire of nouveau riche social climbers. And, in the end, is the “nobility” to which Jourdain so ardently aspires all that admirable?

Originally written by Molière as a “comedy ballet” for Louis XIV, this new translation re-imagines the play for contemporary audiences, transporting us into an extravagant fantasy world of song, dance, and upper class nonsense with a French accent.

Directed by Frédérique Michel
Production Design by Charles A. Duncombe
Admission $20; Students/Seniors $10
Sundays "Pay-What-You-Can"
Box Office/Reservations: (310) 319-9939

City Garage is located at 1340 1/2 4th. St Alley, between the Third Street Promenade and 4th Street in Santa Monica, and between Santa Monica and Arizona.
There is convenient parking in the neighboring Parking Structure #3, located on 4th Street. Exit via the back stairs of structure; the theatre is to the left.

City Garage Theatre
Santa Monica

Jules & Jim un film de François Truffaut with Jeanne Moreau

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14 décembre | december
Lundi | Monday

CINEMA

•Jules & Jim
1962
François Truffaut
Jeanne Moreau

Laemmle's Royal Theatre
11523 Santa Monica Blvd.
West LA, 90025
310-477-5581

Champagne, Wine, Cheese, Quiche, Chocolate Truffles and DJ Lounge Music from Paris!

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5 décembre | december
Vendredi| Friday

GASTRONOMIE

7 pm to 9 pm
•Champagne, Wine, Cheese, Quiche, Chocolate Truffles and DJ Lounge Music from Paris!

Meet-up with the Experts:Patissier/Chocolatier Yvan Valentin is the owner of Sweet Temptations, a wholesale bakery and chocolaterie located in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Roanne, France, where he learned to be a pastry chef and worked in Troisgros Restaurant. After that, Yvan started to travel around the world as a pastry chef. He began in Spain, then to Italy, next still at the age of 21 he wanted to taste the flavor of the islands and moved to Tahiti. From Tahiti to Guadeloupe ad the Maldives Islands, to Malaysia and he finished his tour du monde in Israel before coming to Los Angeles.
Born in the French Alps in Annecy, Laurent Bonjour of The Cheese Corner will share with you his epicurian love for cheeses.
Where:
Miele Design Center
189 N. Robertson Blvd.
(1 block north of Wilshire)
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Price: $60 per person ($99 for two)
(includes champagne, all wines, cheeses, chocolates and appetizers)
Info & Registration jb@lawinetasting.com
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La Bise en France

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Here is a fun way to practice your French.
You might even be able to better understand the French way of kissing!

Click here to learn about the why, when, who and how of the French kiss

Have fun!

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LE LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE LOS ANGELES Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz presents Charlotte de Turckheim "Ça va nettement mieux!" U.S.A. Premiere Oct. 3 and 4 at 7:30 PM IN FRENCH ONLY! French actress and comedian Charlotte de Turckheim presents for the first time in Los Angeles her latest one-woman show: "Ça va nettement mieux!" ("I am doing much better!"). Her character is in her forties and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown! All exasperates her. Starting with her two teens, Joséphine and Pierre, in perpetual crisis, her three girlfriends - Clarisse, the rich leftist who gives her lessons on Afghan politics, Babette, the queen of quiet happiness who forgot a little quickly her sulfurous past in Marseille and Annabelle, the happy simpleton who makes her doubt her life and her choices. Not to forget Zoran, her gym teacher from the Balkans, who fights cellulite as if he belonged to a special unit. And finally her autistic shrink who forces her into delirious group therapy meetings with the audience. Charlotte de Turckheim offers a new look on the life of French "desperate housewives"! Buy tickets L'actrice et comédienne française, Charlotte de Turckheim présente son dernier one-woman show "Ça va nettement mieux!". Elle a la quarantaine et tout l'exaspère. Ses deux ados: Joséphine et Pierre qui sont immanquablement en crise, son trio de copines, où Clarisse, la gaucho de luxe, lui donne des leçons de politique Afghane, Babette, la reine du bonheur tranquille, a un peu vite oublié son passé sulfureux de "cagole" marseillaise, et Annabelle, l'imbécile heureuse, lui fait douter de sa vie et de ses choix... Sans oublier Zoran son prof de gym des Balkans, un tortionnaire qui combat la cellulite comme s'il appartenait à une unité spéciale de combat. Et pour finir, son psy autiste qui l'oblige à se livrer à de délirantes séances de pysychothérapie de groupe avec le public. Charlotte de Turckheim surfe sur la vague des "Desperate Housewifves" à la française pour une remise en question aussi drôle que brutale. For information and reservations call: (310) 286 0553 or go to www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz 10361 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles     CA 90064

What is happening at the Raymond Kabbaz Theater?

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Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz HIGHLITHS Sept - Dec 2008 We are all very excited about our upcoming events at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz! Our Season kick off will take place on September 19 and 20 with world-class opera singer Julia Migenes for an evening of eclectic music: opera, jazz, international pop. Julia Migenes performs with raw sensuality and it works! Don't miss this one! (Opening night reception on Sept 19 starting at 6:30 PM)   Buy tickets now! On October 3 and 4, we will present the USA Premiere of the one-woman-show: "Ça va nettement mieux!" by and with famous french humorist Charlotte de Turckheim. (In French)   Buy tickets now! On November 8, we will be welcoming MG3, a guitar trio from Quebec. Described by the CBC as "The hottest guitar ensemble in Canada". Marrying passionate virtuosity with a stealthy sense of humor, MG3 will capture the hearts of their (expanding) audiences.    Buy tickets now! On December 4, a family show, programmed just before the December Holidays: The Nutcracker, by Jim Gamble Puppet Productions, will charm children of all ages! Buy tickets now! On December 12, we are very proud to present singer Perla Batalla for a celebration of Christmas Latin Music. "Perla Batalla has become a perfect example of the new Latina women in the U.S.-proud of her heritage, perfectly fluid in two languages, and an expert in translating cultural traditions from distinct places in the world," states La Opinion. For information or reservation, please call: (310) 286-0553 or check our website at: www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com Buy tickets for 3 or more shows and get 15 % off. Phone reservation only.