Archive for the ‘Cultures’ Category
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French Impressions: Flore der Agopian on growing up French (in Paris)
16 May 2012Flore der Agopian, student, was born in Clamart, a southwest suburb of Paris, where she grew up and still lives…
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The Child Madeline
30 Apr 2012By Natalie Ehalt “In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two…
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French Impressions: Thirza Vallois on the creative inspiration of cinema, literature, music and art
18 Apr 2012Thirza Vallois, author and Sorbonne post-graduate, holds the Agrégation degree (a doctoral-level title) from the University of Paris. After starting…
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French Impressions: Johan Amselem on the joy and optimism of dance
11 Apr 2012Johan Amselem, Paris-based French choreographer and dancer, was born in Toulon, French Riviera. He began to learn ballet at age…
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French Impressions: Valérie Jardin and her quest for finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
04 Apr 2012Valérie Jardin, photographer, was born and raised in Normandy, France. She is currently residing in Saint Paul, Minnesota. When she…
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Vive La Femme: In defense of cross-cultural appreciation
26 Mar 2012By Kristin Wood (French) Francophiles around the world have been divided about Paul Rudnick’s piece entitled “Vive La France” in…
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French Impressions: Carolyn Moncel on the importance of following your dreams
21 Mar 2012Carolyn Moncel, author and Web consultant, moved to Paris from Chicago, her hometown, in 2001. She received her bachelor’s degree…
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A Haunting in Courbevoie – “Encounters in Paris: A Collection of Short Stories”
19 Mar 2012By Carolyn Moncel “A Haunting in Courbevoie” delves into the mysterious ways in which experience is jogged back to the…
