Paris Update
Bandes Dessinées
The bande dessinée section in any Paris bookshop is bound to be packed. Photo: J. Gascoigne Walk into any large bookshop in Paris, and you are sure to find one section full of people with their noses buried in books, … Read More
Kestrels Go Goth
KESTRELS GO GOTHThe many nooks and crannies on the rooftops of Notre Dame Cathedral have made it a favorite nesting place for kestrels (Falco tinnunculus). Members of the Centre Ornithologique Ile-de-France (Corif) will set up an information booth on Square … Read More
Global Games Fundraiser
GLOBAL GAMES FUNDRAISERA sale of paintings with sports themes by people with intellectual disabilities will be held on June 26 for the benefit of the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA), which hopes to participate in the Global Games in … Read More
Street Music Extravaganza
STREET MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZAThe annual Fête de la Musique (June 21) is upon us. There are two ways to approach this citywide street music fest: use the program on the Web site to plan your evening carefully and arrive early at … Read More
In the Pink
IN THE PINKAfter a lot of foot-dragging, on June 8, the European Union abandoned plans to issue a regulation that would have allowed the production of rosé wine by coloring white wine with red. There had been, shall we say, … Read More
So Where Did They Eat?
SO WHERE DID THEY EAT?Just in case you were wondering, Barack and Michelle Obama ate at the “traditional” bistro La Fontaine de Mars in Paris’s 7th arrondissement last week. A private room for 40 people had been booked, but only … Read More
Experienced Revelation
EXPERIENCED REVELATIONA new literary prize, the Prix de la Révélation Littéraire auFeminin.com, was awarded on June 8 to Akli Tadjer, the son of Algerian immigrants who grew up in the suburbs of Paris, for his novel Il Etait une Fois … Read More
Artcurial
STREET ART GOES INDOORSThe Artcurial Briest-Poulain-F. Tajan auction house in Paris will hold a sale of street art and contemporary art on June 29 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Among the street art is plenty of graffiti art (hot, … Read More
Bollywood Lounge
The dance numbers on the big screen matched the dance of spices on the palate. I’m one of those glass-half-full people. A born optimist, a trusting soul. So I always tend to think that I’m going to find the holy … Read More
Les Vedettes photo
Les Vedettes. Photo © Olivier Donnet Favorite