Expatriates Magazine Issue 42
Issue 42 of Expatriates Magazine, featuring expat stories an news for the international community in Paris France
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EDITOR’S NOTE<br />
Lists - we live with them permanently, in our minds, on paper,<br />
on screen: to do lists, lists of resolutions, shopping lists,<br />
packing lists, bucket lists, lists of exercises, wish lists…<br />
I imagine many of you have done the classic ‘advantages<br />
versus disadvantages’ list to see if your expatriation was the<br />
right decision at the time. It’s generally something we do<br />
before taking any major decision.<br />
It may be useful to revisit that list from time to time to see if<br />
the experience is living up to expectations. It can be helpful,<br />
or at least interesting, to catalogue some of the things that<br />
make us want to stay here.<br />
Naturally the balance between the positive and negative<br />
aspects of the expat experience can tilter at any point, depending<br />
on our living circumstances, the people we meet,<br />
the personal and professional situations we find ourselves<br />
enduring or enjoying, overall personal progress in the integration<br />
process etc.<br />
Hopefully your list of positives outweighs the negatives and<br />
you can feel reassured that this expatriation experience is<br />
the right one for you. If, on the other hand, you are struggling<br />
to find something to add to the plus side of your list,<br />
perhaps reaching out to other expats could help.<br />
Here’s a simple exercise: What would you say to that person<br />
who was your former self, prior to expatriation? What advice<br />
would you give them (apart from connecting to the <strong>Expatriates</strong><br />
in Paris Facebook group sooner ;-)) ? Then, what would<br />
you like your future self to be able to tell your current self<br />
about the expatriation experience they are going to have?<br />
As we will finally be stepping into the more active spring<br />
season soon, let’s try to make the benefits outbalance the<br />
disadvantages and build on the positive side of those lists.<br />
There are so many enriching aspects to life as an expat, it is<br />
such a huge learning experience for life. As the saying goes<br />
let’s try to “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative,<br />
and latch on to the affirmative.”<br />
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MAKING CLASSICAL MUSIC ACCESSIBLE<br />
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THE RIVALRY BETWEEN MARSEILLE AND<br />
PARIS EXPLAINED<br />
As with most major cities in other countries France is<br />
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examines the origins of this rivalry.<br />
7 THINGS THAT SHOW YOU’RE NOT<br />
AS FLUENT AS YOU THINK<br />
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6<br />
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8 COMMUNITY NEWS EXPATRIATES MAGAZINE PARIS<br />
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KEVIN O’DONOGHUE<br />
@KEVINOD<br />
Irish expat father of 2, Kevin moved to Paris with his wife four years ago and<br />
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EXPATRIATES MAGAZINE PARIS COMMUNITY NEWS 9<br />
ANASTASIA GIACOBBE<br />
@ST3SY<br />
Italian expat Anastasia, better known as Stesy,<br />
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NEHA GOSWAMI<br />
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Originally from India, Neha moved to Paris two<br />
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MELTEM AKAN<br />
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Turkish by birth and Parisian by choice;<br />
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PREETI GILL<br />
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The Scottish expat from Dundee arrived in Paris a<br />
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Born in India. Preeti moved to North California USA when she was 9 years old, she later studied in<br />
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By Preloved in Paris, a blogger who is passionate about sustainable<br />
style, fashion bargains and looking good on a budget.<br />
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Paris is the capital of fashion, but shopping here can be<br />
expensive, so what happens when your budget is more<br />
Primark than Prada but you still want to look like a million<br />
dollars? Luckily, vintage is en vogue and the rise of sustainability<br />
in the collective conscience has made shopping second-hand<br />
socially acceptable. It’s good news for shopaholics,<br />
as Paris has a wealth of second-hand style options to choose<br />
from.<br />
DÉPÔT-VENTES:<br />
Consignment stores where Parisians take their cast-offs, usually<br />
after one or two wears.<br />
Check out La Marelle (www.la-marelle-paris.fr) in the beautiful<br />
Galerie Vivienne in the second arrondissement. With an average<br />
of 76% off the retail price, there are some great bargains to be<br />
had – from Sandro to Chanel via Issey Miyake. Everything is<br />
recent and in perfect condition. A brand-new-with-tags Kenzo<br />
cocktail dress, for example, was priced at €208 compared with<br />
the retail price of €785.<br />
La Cloakroom (www.lacloakroom.com), at 14 rue des Taillandiers<br />
in Paris’ Bastille neighbourhood, attracts a younger, hip crowd in<br />
search of brands like Sézane, Leon & Harper and Patricia Blanchet.<br />
You can snap up a Cos chunky knit for €45 here, a Maje<br />
skirt for a similar price and a Burberry dress for €80.<br />
VIDE DRESSINGS:<br />
Weekend events that are all about fashion addicts clearing out<br />
their wardrobes.<br />
Violette Sauvage (www.violettesauvage.fr) is the biggest and<br />
most well-known, while Les Agaçantes (www.lesagacantes.<br />
com) is always popular and new-kid-on-the-block Les Armoires<br />
de Paris (www.les-armoires-de-paris.com) is carving out its own<br />
stylish niche. Dress in the City (www.dressinthecity.com), a sort<br />
of online dépôt vente that works via a smartphone app, also<br />
hosts pop-up events in and around Paris. There’s something for<br />
every budget at these events, and there are often added extras<br />
like live music, tattoo artists or tarot-card readers.<br />
VIDE GRENIERS:<br />
Like giant car boot sales that run, roughly, from March to the end<br />
of October.<br />
These are best for earlier risers and serious bargain hunters. You<br />
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rubble first. A top tip is to go to upmarket neighbourhoods to<br />
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THE RIVALRY<br />
BETWEEN<br />
MARSEILLE<br />
AND PARIS<br />
EXPLAINED<br />
By Jean-Christophe Durand<br />
Many cities in many countries,<br />
have rivalries between each<br />
other. Whether you’re talking<br />
about Moscow and Saint Petersburg<br />
or Madrid and Barcelona, two<br />
cities being compared to each other a<br />
lot will end up in a rivalry. This doesn’t<br />
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More recently, different economic and<br />
social circumstances also gave Paris<br />
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While Paris is the embodiment of centralized<br />
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club, wanted a new football rival to rile<br />
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club, wanted to gain a reputation by<br />
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by attracting new viewers and supporters<br />
and it has lived on until today. Every<br />
game between Marseille and Paris is<br />
now a national sportive event, called<br />
a “classico” or a “classique”, depending<br />
on who you ask. It crystallizes the<br />
differences and confrontational history<br />
between the two cities, only now Marseille<br />
is not rebelling against the crown,<br />
but mostly losing against Paris.<br />
The rivalry is a real thing. In the hearts<br />
and minds of people of both cities, there<br />
is this confrontational and playful disposition<br />
towards the other. While it may sometimes<br />
turn violent, on occasions such<br />
as big football games, it’s no different<br />
from any other major game between two<br />
big French teams. Paris and Marseille<br />
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Traditional French cuisine is the best way to describe Le Cochon<br />
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- and it’s not just ham and saucisson! Their pork comes from pigs<br />
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The restaurant is spacious and convivial, but also intimate with cosy<br />
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During our lunch, we tried several dishes including the homemade rillettes<br />
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de foie gras in a Thai bouillon that was perfectly seasoned. After these<br />
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steak and poultry dishes. The lunch menu costs €17 and you can expect<br />
to pay around €35-45 if ordering à la carte– a bargain for such high-quality<br />
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In addition to a fine menu, the restaurant also serves a good selection of<br />
wines, most of which are AOC. We chose a nice Sancerre rouge for our<br />
lunch.<br />
The desserts, if you still have room for one, are also homemade, and a café<br />
gourmand is a great way to taste a selection of them.<br />
This restaurant really is a hidden treasure, located in a lesser-known area<br />
of north Montmartre. I passed by it many times before eventually trying it,<br />
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the service is both friendly and professional.<br />
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16 FOOD & DRINK EXPATRIATES MAGAZINE PARIS<br />
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DUO BEHIND<br />
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Dominican mother of four, Cheryl Seraphin has long<br />
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I was so intrigued by the beautiful cakes on<br />
display at my parents’ many formal gatherings, that<br />
baking and cake art soon became my hobby.”<br />
Since her arrival in the Paris suburbs seven years ago, Cheryl<br />
has managed to transform that hobby into a business. “One<br />
day I thought to myself, if I enjoy this so much, and the sense<br />
of fulfillment it brings me and others, why don’t I do this full<br />
time? I did and so my ‘edible art’ journey began!”<br />
Her company, English Dream Cake, has continued to grow<br />
ever since and in 2016 became a family partnership. Together<br />
Cheryl and her youngest daughter Dew are delighting families<br />
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YOU HAVE A MOTHER-DAUGHTER PARTNERSHIP, WHAT AD-<br />
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CONSIDERING GOING INTO A FAMILY BUSINESS?<br />
CHERYL: The other family member or members must share the<br />
same passion for the service rendered and most importantly<br />
everyone involved must share the goals.<br />
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DEW: Assembling a three-tier cake on a rocking, moving boat.<br />
That was definitely a ‘how did things ever get to this’ moment.<br />
CHERYL: Yes! We were swaying from side to side and so<br />
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DEW: It takes a lot of time and does not come cheap. It all starts<br />
with a personalized cake sketch, consolidation and a detailed<br />
back and forth. Every cake is different and tailored to suit each<br />
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Clients are strongly advised to have their order booked minimum<br />
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR ENGLISH DREAM CAKE?<br />
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As a Belgian/Australian expat, married to a Frenchman,<br />
it’s safe to say that my linguistic skills range from<br />
being a fluent smooth talker to sounding like a blubbering<br />
idiot who’s had one too many. When I first met my<br />
husband, my high school French had to suffice, while I took<br />
on extra language courses in my quest to become a bona<br />
fide ‘Française’ (or at the least, to sound like one). I honestly<br />
thought I was doing a good job. However, I’m often met with<br />
setbacks which take me down a peg and remind me that,<br />
no matter how fluent I might become, there will always be<br />
hiccups on the path to bilingual fluency. This, subsequently,<br />
can damage the confidence and sometimes make us feel like<br />
we’ll be the eternal ‘outsider’. The following setbacks do not<br />
necessarily block communication, but have been known to<br />
derail certain messages.<br />
1. VOCAL CULTURAL CONTRAST<br />
I don’t know if this is specific to English-speakers, or if I’m just a<br />
talker, but I always tend to add a little backstory or example to<br />
‘further explain’. For example, when needing to change an appointment;<br />
the French simply call, change the date, say goodbye<br />
(they may be direct, but they still have manners) and hang up.<br />
I, on the other hand, feel the need to explain why I am changing<br />
the appointment. Doing this in my native tongue would take an<br />
entire two seconds: “Hi, I need to change my appointment as<br />
I have to pick up my child from school earlier than expected”.<br />
Throw in a second or third language, and that simple explanation<br />
turns into a mumble of excuses: “Hi… I need to change my appointment...The<br />
family… My kid is at school… But they can’t be for<br />
long... I have to pick them up...*Fumble with phone’s translation<br />
app* ...*Groan*”. Frankly, no one has time for that and some even<br />
lose patience, which gets you even more tongue-tied when you<br />
hear someone sighing on the other end. Keep it simple. If you<br />
stay simple, chances are you’ll be understood better.<br />
2. THE DIRECT TRANSLATION CATCH<br />
This one has gotten me on numerous occasions. I know that the<br />
basic message is usually received when we translate directly<br />
from our native language. However certain misuses of words<br />
can often lead to either comical or awkward situations. I once<br />
told my mother-in-law I was excited to see my husband again<br />
after 3 months -sounds innocent enough right? But the word<br />
‘excité’ in French can be more commonly used when someone<br />
is excited in the … let’s say more ‘romantic’ sense (yes, I mean<br />
horny). I also once told them I lost my mind which, using direct<br />
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4 CHALLENGES WHEN BENCHING OUR<br />
CAREER FOR THE ONES WE LOVE<br />
By Stefanie Selen ,<br />
A qualified psychologist who started her career working with trauma survivors and later turned to private practice,<br />
as well as a health and wellness professional, Stefanie is also mother of two, wife of one, veteran expatriate and self<br />
proclaimed ‘foodie’. www.lifesrecipebook.com<br />
Just like wanting to be able to eat what I want and not gain<br />
weight (which sadly has no longer been an option since I hit<br />
my 30's), my need to ‘have it all’ is not limited to my love for<br />
peanut butter M&M’s. When I first started my career, fresh<br />
out of university, I was a doe-eyed optimist with a psychology<br />
degree under my belt, ready to dive into the workforce -and boy,<br />
did I dive in!<br />
I launched my career working for children's services, where it<br />
became clear that I had a knack for working in the field of psychological<br />
trauma. I could not always prevent the trauma, but<br />
made darn well sure that I was there to help survive it! It was<br />
not long before I started to live and breathe the job, just like my<br />
colleagues in the field. After a few years of working close to 12-<br />
hour days in high risk situations with court deadlines, I decided<br />
to take it down a notch and move into private practice. I loved my<br />
job and everything it stood for. The only people I had to look out<br />
for were me and the dog (yes, he counts as human). Then, many<br />
years later, I met a French boy *blush*. Coming from an expat<br />
family myself, the idea of moving away did not scare me. I had<br />
finally found someone I wanted to commit to and although some<br />
interpreted my move to Europe as ‘throwing away my career’,<br />
I saw it as a great opportunity to learn more, be with the one<br />
I loved, and, you know, have it all (the dog came along too, of<br />
course!)<br />
Fast forward 3 years...We welcomed our first baby girl and life<br />
truly changed for both of us. I had never before experienced<br />
being so busy I didn’t have time for anything, yet feeling so<br />
bored at the same time! I felt I couldn’t identify as anything<br />
other than ‘a mom’ and although I poured my heart and soul<br />
into this gorgeous little monkey, I didn’t feel I was making a<br />
difference in the world anymore. Don't get me wrong, being a<br />
stay-at-home-parent is an admirable job, and for those doing it<br />
every day, you’re amazing and my hat goes off to you! But I felt<br />
this internal struggle, missing my career and wanting to find my<br />
place again. I like working, having a routine and feeling I’m going<br />
to be a productive member of society every day. I expected life<br />
to change when I chose to follow my husband overseas, and I<br />
felt nothing but excitement. I expected life to change when we<br />
started having kids, and I felt nothing but love...well some fatigue,<br />
a bit of nausea, but mostly love. But what I didn’t expect was the<br />
feeling of guilt when I decided to give up some of that precious<br />
time and go back to work, nor the resentment I felt every time I<br />
lugged a big laundry basket down the stairs. I wanted the best of<br />
both worlds, but that was just no longer an option. I decided to<br />
shelve my career for the time being, by working in a less stressful<br />
job with fewer hours.<br />
Coming to terms with these new priorities in life still creates the<br />
occasional internal battle, but since I won’t give up one for the<br />
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other, I have had to find a middle ground.<br />
Here is my list of some of the challenges we experience when<br />
we temporarily bench, change or completely stop our careers for<br />
the ones we love:<br />
1. DROPPING THE GUILT-TRIP.<br />
There is absolutely nobody, other than yourself, judging you for<br />
giving up the work you were doing, to put your family’s priorities<br />
first. You aren't failing because you’re not using your degree nor<br />
are you wasting years being a housewife/husband. Whatever<br />
we have done before molds us into who we become today and<br />
that doesn’t change, no matter where our paths take us. We are<br />
our own harshest critics. Remember, those who do judge don’t<br />
know your whole story and therefore don’t deserve your guilt<br />
either.<br />
2. NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT...<br />
Of course there are many couples who still have a career whilst<br />
raising beautiful and happy children. It is possible! Having a<br />
career does not mean you make unhappy babies, but it’s only<br />
realistic to acknowledge that one does impact the other. Like a<br />
scale, the balance changes from day to day. That doesn’t mean it<br />
can’t be great, we just can’t have it all. The sooner we drop that<br />
expectation, the sooner we can jump on the seesaw, go where<br />
gravity takes us and balance as best as we can.<br />
3. FEELING RESENTFUL.<br />
It’s okay to feel resentful once in a while, just don’t drown in it!<br />
There’s nothing wrong with feeling that tinge of bitterness from<br />
time to time. I sporadically have pangs of resentment when I see<br />
my single friends go out for a nice dinner, or when my husband<br />
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takes on an exciting challenge at work. I’m no longer the career<br />
girl with crazy hours who can enjoy an after-work drink at a moment’s<br />
notice. But then I come home to my kid licking the window,<br />
while the other one is laughing hysterically at her feet, and I<br />
wouldn’t want it any other way. I think we all look back at certain<br />
moments in our past with fondness, but that doesn’t mean we<br />
want to be right back there either. Having kids does not mean<br />
you become a total shut-in, that too, is a choice.<br />
4. MAKING SACRIFICES - A TEAM EFFORT<br />
My husband and I chose to rank our jobs, to make a conscious<br />
decision which one to prioritize (future opportunities, financial<br />
input, location etc.). We opted to follow his career while I put<br />
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Two immensely talented, world-class Australian musicians<br />
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This ambitious and exciting initiative was instigated by Bonnie<br />
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concerts, for ‘international’ Australian musicians who are touring<br />
or living in Europe and their amazing colleagues seemed like the<br />
perfect idea to celebrate Australian music-making worldwide.<br />
Sharing a special project like this is amazing, and as we really<br />
have a very similar work ethic and aesthetic, we’re able to divide<br />
tasks between us very easily.»<br />
Bonnie and Michelle have enjoyed being close friends for almost<br />
20 years. «I still remember vividly the day Michelle and I met<br />
at university.» says Bonnie, «She was sitting in the foyer of the<br />
Conservatorium of Music and no doubt had some kind of to do<br />
list happening. (I am an enormous fan of to do lists to the point<br />
that I actually have a to do book). Somehow when I saw her sitting<br />
there, I must have been unconsciously attracted to her cool<br />
and organised attitude. We starting chatting and have more or<br />
less been the closest friends ever since. In addition to our wonderful<br />
friendship we have also played together since we were<br />
«Every time I would see and hear<br />
these artists I would think, wouldn’t<br />
it be amazing if the general public<br />
could have access to these performances!»<br />
very young and have only the best memories of our musical collaborations.<br />
It is truly wonderful to embark upon this project together,<br />
because I trust Michelle implicitly and we really do share<br />
a vision.» Michelle also remembers how Bonnie has always been<br />
supportive of other musicians, even from that young age, «She<br />
broke the mould for pianists at our university, who largely kept to<br />
themselves and didn’t really associate with the ‘orchestral musicians’<br />
very much. Instead she was there at all of our concerts<br />
cheering us on.»<br />
Michelle, however, is not based in Paris herself, so preparing the<br />
concert series has been no simple task; each has had to allow<br />
for the other’s very busy schedule as a professional performer<br />
and cope with the added complications of communicating and<br />
coordinating for the project when in very different time zones.<br />
Fortunately both artists are extremely organised, and they have<br />
been lucky enough to have the support of another key partner,<br />
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the Australian Embassy, which will be hosting the concerts at its<br />
wonderful location near the foot of the Eiffel Tower.<br />
The aim of Concerts Sans Frontières, is, as Michelle explains,<br />
«to provide a forum for world class, acclaimed Australian musicians<br />
and their international colleagues to present concert<br />
experiences for the public that are accessible, fun and inspiring.»<br />
«Classical music can be a little intimidating for those who don’t<br />
have the habit or experience of attending classical music performances.»<br />
adds Bonnie, «There is an idea that it’s sitting silently<br />
in a big hall while a whole lot of people dressed in black<br />
sit on a stage, untouchable, performing music that audiences<br />
don’t totally understand (and feel bad for not understanding,<br />
which is ridiculous, as it is hardly their fault if this is the case!),<br />
and that the whole experience is a little austere and foreign. We<br />
want to totally break that image of classical music and make it<br />
«The aim is to provide a forum for<br />
world class, acclaimed Australian<br />
musicians and their international<br />
colleagues to present concert experiences<br />
for the public that are<br />
accessible, fun and inspiring.»<br />
a warm, friendly, even educational experience for our audience<br />
members.» Michelle agrees, «This should feel like audiences<br />
come into a ‘living room amongst friends’ and are then treated to<br />
a wonderful hour of music and incredible artistry. Classical music<br />
in particular often gets given the bad reference of being elitist<br />
because tickets are often beyond the reach of many people,<br />
when in actual fact, it’s some of the most beautiful, inclusive music<br />
and can be absolutely amazing to see live. We want to give<br />
this opportunity to as many people as possible because it can be<br />
truly life-changing. I like to think of it as like when you see people<br />
of all ages and from all walks of life eating an ice cream: that look<br />
of sheer delight, and joy, and happiness. That’s the effect music<br />
has on people too, no matter whether they are 5 years old, or<br />
95, or have seen a concert before, or not, or live in a mansion,<br />
or in a small apartment. Music’s enjoyment is universal. So why<br />
should we not make our concerts as universally accessible as<br />
possible?»<br />
The pieces performed at the concerts will be commented in both<br />
French and English, an added personal touch from the performers,<br />
who will tell their own stories behind their experiences of<br />
playing them. The intention is that this storytelling will make the<br />
audience feel included in the musical journey. It is another reason<br />
for keeping the concert length to just one hour. «A one-hour<br />
format is good so as not to break the thread of the storytelling,<br />
but also because, even as musicians, we find that it’s a perfect<br />
length of time to keep concentration and energy there.» says<br />
Bonnie, «Plus, as we are hoping to introduce classical music to a<br />
new audience, one hour seems like a realistic amount of time to<br />
focus for a first outing.»<br />
Bonnie is also keen to promote the educational aspect of the<br />
concerts: «Given how deeply devoted I am to musical education,<br />
I hope that families will bring their children along and that the<br />
experience will motivate these children to learn music or at least<br />
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e the classical audiences of the future. Civilizations are remembered<br />
for their art, and the dissemination of this art is something I am<br />
incredibly devoted to.»<br />
As well as opening up the music to new audiences, Concerts Sans<br />
Frontières will also provide a platform for the musicians to celebrate<br />
the joy of international connections.<br />
For this inaugural year, Bonnie and Michelle have reached out to<br />
their old friends and colleagues (who all just happen to be some of<br />
the world’s finest classical musicians), to ask them to perform, and<br />
they have been absolutely delighted by the response they have<br />
had so far. «The way they have responded to the idea has been<br />
extraordinary!» Bonnie tells us, «Everyone is so excited about coming<br />
and performing. We have been truly overwhelmed by their<br />
enthusiasm, especially as they are all professional musicians and<br />
already in such high demand, we thought that even if they wanted<br />
«Everyone is so excited about coming<br />
and performing. We have been<br />
truly overwhelmed by their enthusiasm,<br />
especially as they are all professional<br />
musicians and already in<br />
such high demand»<br />
to perform perhaps it might not fit with their existing schedules.<br />
It’s been amazing to see how willing they all are to make it work<br />
and be here to play with us! In inviting new musicians to join us for<br />
different concerts, I look forward to forging new connections. One<br />
thing is certain, there is nothing quite like the bond you have with<br />
someone once you have performed with them on stage. It creates<br />
deep, emotional connections between musicians that words cannot<br />
describe (understandably as our primary language in this circumstance<br />
is music). We also want to touch people from all walks<br />
of life, all cultural backgrounds, all languages, all ages and all levels<br />
of musical understanding. It is my view that music unites people<br />
like no other art form and being a part of that for me is something<br />
I am so grateful for in my life, and why I devote my life to music.»<br />
Michelle adds, «There is no replacement for the innate connection<br />
that some musicians have with each other, and we hope to create<br />
that magic in every concert. There is somehow no need for words,<br />
everything seems easy, and the musical dialogue is natural and<br />
effortless - they are the performances you live for as a musician!»<br />
In the face of such obvious enthusiasm, we gave the pair of friends<br />
a very difficult task when we asked each to describe the Concerts<br />
Sans Frontières series in just two words. «Incredible, and unmissable!»<br />
and «Exhilarating and transcendent!» were their replies:<br />
a heartfelt recommendation for what promises to be a most enjoyable<br />
musical experience.<br />
The first concert in the series ‘Scenes from Childhood’, chamber<br />
music for the piano, violin and cello, will take place on Sunday 3rd<br />
June at the Australian Embassy in Paris. Tickets are limited and,<br />
for security reasons, pre-registration is required. Find out more at<br />
www.csfmusic.com
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ROCK U<br />
Performance-based Rock Music program in English<br />
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BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT<br />
ESCEC is an accounting firm registered under the<br />
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FLIGHT EXPERIENCE<br />
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HD DINER<br />
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HAIR CARE<br />
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OLIVER BROWN - ENGLISH HAIRDRESSERS PARIS<br />
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SEQUENCE PARIS INTERNATIONAL HAIR SALON<br />
An English-speaking Hair Salon in the centre of Paris<br />
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PSYCHOLOGIST IN NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE<br />
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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST / HUMANISTIC<br />
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Individualized psychological services and counselling<br />
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SMART FITNESS COACHING<br />
Personal or group training with experienced and<br />
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WAITE YOGA<br />
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LANGUAGES<br />
LALANGUE PARIS<br />
A French school for small groups of learners. 110<br />
Rue Réaumur, 75002 Paris. 09 81 84 45 10. www.<br />
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ÉCOLE SUISSE<br />
Study in a quality, eduQua-certified school, whose<br />
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FRENCH LESSONS PREMIUM<br />
An experienced native French Teacher, gives high<br />
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FRENCH LESSONS (General and business<br />
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LEARN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN FRENCH<br />
French classes delivered for all levels by French<br />
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PRIVATE FRENCH LESSONS WITH A PERSONAL<br />
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LEARNING<br />
COOKING CLASSES IN PARIS IN ENGLISH SINCE<br />
2007<br />
Cook’n With Class Paris offers French cooking classes<br />
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LEGAL<br />
SQUADRA AVOCATS<br />
Squadra fosters innovation and creativity applied to<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
DAGMARA BOJENKO PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Polish Canadian event and portrait photographer<br />
living in Paris and sharing her amazing life journey<br />
with her clients, focusing on developing a connection<br />
to tell their stories with joyful energy.<br />
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ELIZAVETA PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Canadian wedding & portrait photographer in Paris.<br />
Capturing love, life and laughter. Fun, natural portraits<br />
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HAIG TCHERKEZIAN PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Fine art photographer, specialising in wedding<br />
photography and portraits.<br />
Based in Paris, providing luxury photographic<br />
services in France and abroad. Speaking English,<br />
French, Dutch and Armenian.<br />
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PHOTO PERFECT PARIS<br />
Offering portrait photography to couples, families,<br />
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PHILARTY PHOTOGRAPHY - WEDDINGS, LOVES-<br />
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STUDIO AOUSTIN<br />
We are immediately available for your photographic<br />
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RENOVATION<br />
HOME RENOVATION & DECORATION<br />
Painting, Tiling, Carpentry, Kitchen Installation, Plumbing,<br />
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call : 06.22.37.34.85<br />
SCHOOLING<br />
BILINGUAL NURSERY<br />
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22 rue Edgar Faure 75015 (a stone’s throw from<br />
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BRITISH COUNCIL ILE DE FRANCE<br />
We’ve been teaching English for more than 80 years<br />
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FOREST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL<br />
An international school with a very welcoming<br />
community situated in the western suburb of Paris.<br />
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28 Rue du Tour du Mur d’Echelle - 78750 Mareil-Marly.<br />
01.39.16.87.35<br />
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DOUCES MATERNELLES<br />
Bilingual preschools for ages from 2 to 6 (potty-trained<br />
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SHOWS<br />
HOW TO BECOME A PARISIAN IN ONE HOUR<br />
100% in English. Olivier Giraud will teach you<br />
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After the show, you’ll act like a real Parisian in every<br />
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OH MY GOD, SHE’S PARISIAN!<br />
Every Friday and Saturday . This is the first onewoman-show<br />
written and played by a Parisian, 100%<br />
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
Justin Timerlake’s 2016 hit song ‘Can’t Stop<br />
the Feeling’ was recorded for which movie<br />
soundtrack?<br />
The flag of the United Nations features the UN emblem,<br />
formed by a map of the world, surrounded<br />
by two what?<br />
The quote, ‘The course of true love never did run<br />
smooth’ is associated with which famous playwright?<br />
4. March 1st is the feast day of which saint?<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
What year did Maradona score the ‘Hand of God<br />
goal’?<br />
Which character is played by Travis Fimmel in the<br />
Viking TV series?<br />
In which mainland European country is the time<br />
the same as it is in the United Kingdom?<br />
Can you place the following measurements in order<br />
beginning with the smallest first: 40km, 30,000<br />
meters, 4.5cm, 3.4 meters, 30 miles, 4000mm?<br />
9. Who was the creator of The Muppets?<br />
10.<br />
What creature has the biggest eyes in the animal<br />
kingdom?<br />
FRANCE QUIZ<br />
1.<br />
Which language has declined from more than a<br />
million speakers in the 1950s, to about 200,000 in<br />
the first decade of the 21st century?<br />
2. Can you name the flagship of the French Navy?<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
5.<br />
6.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
Why is Millau in southern France in the Guinness<br />
Book of Records?<br />
In which ‘region’ of France would you find Napoleon<br />
Bonaparte Airport?<br />
Why did Hamida Djandoubi unfortunately become<br />
famous on 10th September 1977?<br />
Which city advertises itself as the ‘Capital of the<br />
Alps’, due to its size and its proximity to the mountain<br />
range?<br />
The Chablis region is the northernmost wine district<br />
of the which French region?<br />
Which French President formally opened the<br />
Channel Tunnel with Queen Elizabeth II?<br />
Francois-Marie Arouet is better known by which<br />
nom de plume?<br />
Which high fashion luxury goods manufacturer has<br />
a logo consisting of a ‘Duc carriage with horse’?<br />
BRAIN TEASERS<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. How’s<br />
that possible?<br />
How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor<br />
without cracking it?<br />
If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one<br />
pill every half hour, how long would it take before<br />
all the pills had been taken?<br />
There was an airplane crash, every single person<br />
on board died, but yet two people survived. How<br />
is this possible?<br />
5. How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?<br />
FLAGS<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
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3<br />
MARCH HOROSCOPES<br />
ANSWERS<br />
Aries (21 March – 19 April) - You<br />
may be developing something new<br />
or simply exploring other aspects of<br />
your inner self. You may develop new<br />
attributes, adding them to your operating<br />
style by giving form and method<br />
to latent abilities. Healthcare will play<br />
an important part during this time.<br />
Learn the simple practices that allow<br />
you to look after yourself. There may<br />
be romance that comes through social<br />
contacts. Refresh and reinvigorate<br />
your relationship with loved ones.<br />
Taurus (20 April – 20 May) - You<br />
can get ahead with your projects<br />
and ambitions on the condition that<br />
you get involved, struggle and fight.<br />
Procedures requiring commitment,<br />
courage and spontaneity will be more<br />
successful than planned ones. New<br />
knowledge combined with a good<br />
orderly approach will see you flourish<br />
and also help to hold at bay any added<br />
weight of responsibility that may<br />
come from your dealings with close<br />
associates.<br />
Gemini (21 May – 20 June) - Your<br />
wishes will be very intense and will<br />
demand immediate fulfillment, but in<br />
spite of this haste, you won’t lose your<br />
head. You’ll manage to be moderate,<br />
to control your emotions and actions,<br />
at least regarding important decisions.<br />
If you’re in a relationship, work<br />
out what you’re going to do and how<br />
you’re going to do it. If you’re single,<br />
you may have to put romance aside<br />
while you work towards something<br />
important.<br />
Cancer (21 June – 22 July) - You may<br />
discover new things about who you<br />
are through realization or revelation.<br />
Some may take up new forms of creative<br />
expression while others may find<br />
that psychic or intuitive skills develop.<br />
For some, loss or change may affect<br />
your thinking and bring to light a new<br />
view. This is a period of review for<br />
your relationships. Examine what’s<br />
going on, communicate well and lay<br />
outstanding matters to rest.<br />
Leo (23 July – 22 August) - You will<br />
be able to advance your situation<br />
through good planning and the cooperation<br />
of others. The development<br />
of a close knit community or family<br />
group may contribute. There may<br />
be pressures brought about by the<br />
emotional state of partners or associates<br />
and the obligations of work or<br />
responsibility. Your powers of concentration<br />
may slip for a time as you<br />
focus on your inner state.<br />
Virgo (23 August – 22 September)<br />
– You may need to make a new start,<br />
either emotionally or with how you<br />
see or present yourself. The need for<br />
this may come from unexpected developments<br />
or plans that have gone<br />
astray. There may be a change in status<br />
or authority in your professional<br />
situation. A work cycle may come to<br />
an end. You may lose contact or end<br />
a connection with someone you’ve<br />
been obliged to keep in touch with.<br />
Libra (23 September – 22 October)<br />
– New ideas will come for some<br />
and there will be new ways of communicating<br />
and thinking. Education<br />
may play a role for some, taking you<br />
in new and different directions. Enchanting<br />
or unusual people of the<br />
opposite sex will enter your sphere,<br />
bringing new ideas and stimulating<br />
company. You’ll go through a period<br />
in which keeping your health will depend<br />
a lot on your emotional status<br />
and a balanced lifestyle.<br />
Scorpio (23 October – 21 November)<br />
- You may go through a period<br />
of revision with regard to your hopes<br />
and wishes. You may need to freshen<br />
up your ideas and plans. You can<br />
gain greatly by throwing in your lot<br />
with others and sharing what you<br />
have to make a bigger impact. Step<br />
into it, undeterred by what must be<br />
done and you can set patterns and<br />
structures that will carry you into the<br />
future.<br />
Sagittarius (22 November - 21 December)<br />
- New people and opportunities<br />
will open the doors that you’ve<br />
been knocking at for some time and<br />
you could really sail ahead. Change<br />
you may not be able to control will<br />
bring a new and deeper understanding<br />
of yourself. Good fortune may<br />
come from proper attention to domestic<br />
matters but at times the atmosphere<br />
will be charged and there<br />
could be strong words and high emotion.<br />
Capricorn (22 December – 19 January)<br />
– The important issue with<br />
career development is to keep a clear<br />
sense of method and sequence in<br />
what you do. This is certainly a time<br />
for action. There may be travel opportunities<br />
or communications all of<br />
a sudden of an unexpected nature.<br />
There may be a separation affecting<br />
business matters or connections.<br />
Single Capricorns will have thrilling<br />
adventures in sex and could find true<br />
love during this period.<br />
Aquarius (20 January – 18 February)<br />
- This would be a prosperous<br />
month and it will bring financial<br />
worries to an end. This era could<br />
also herald change for the better in<br />
relationships. You will discover new<br />
potentials that reveal different sides<br />
of you. For those committed, a deep<br />
sense of feeling or commitment may<br />
grow. For the singles, there may be<br />
an opportunity for love and romance.<br />
The month end will bring peace with<br />
former adversaries.<br />
Pisces (19 February – 20 March) -<br />
This is a time to open up to wider<br />
horizons and to learn whatever it is<br />
you need to set you on the upward<br />
road. Some may find a new sense of<br />
partnership on the career road. The<br />
advent of a new relationship could<br />
change the state of your life direction.<br />
Whether single or committed, some<br />
may have to leave a lot behind in order<br />
to pursue something new.<br />
By Manish Kumar Arora<br />
Manish is a renowned KP Astrologer,<br />
Numerologist, Tarot Reader and Vastu<br />
Consultant. He has been conferred<br />
with the title of ‘Jyotish Varahamihir’<br />
and ‘Jyotish Aryabhatt’. For personalised<br />
readings, he can be contacted at<br />
manish@manishastrologer.com.<br />
General Knowledge<br />
1. Trolls 2. Olive branches 3. William Shakespeare 4. David 5. 1986 6. Ragnor Lothbrok 7. Portugal 8.<br />
4.5cm, 4000mm, 3.4 meters, 30,000 meters, 40km, 30 miles 9. Jim Henson 10. Giant squid.<br />
France<br />
1.Breton 2. Charles de Gaulle 3. The Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge in the world 4. Corsica 5. Last<br />
person to be executed in France by guillotine 6. Grenoble 7. Burgundy 8. President Mitterrand (in May<br />
1994) 9. Voltaire 10. Hermes<br />
Brain Teasers<br />
1. B is the daughter 2. The Egg won’t crack the concrete floor! 3. 1 hour! Take the 1st pill right away, half<br />
an hour later take the 2nd and half an hour after that the 3rd. Total time spent: 1 hour! 4. The two were<br />
married 5. Once. Next time you would be subtracting 10 from 90.<br />
Flags<br />
1. Armenia 2. Dominican Republic 3. South Africa 4. Iceland 5. San Marino
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