Archive for the ‘Cultures’ Category
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French Impressions: Alyssa Glawe on living abroad and teaching in France
14 Mar 2012Alyssa Glawe, English assistant teacher, working for the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). Her current teaching placement is in…
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French Impressions: Christine Loÿs and her passion for travel and modern exploration
07 Mar 2012Christine Loÿs, documentary filmmaker and author, lives in Paris, France. After working as a teacher, she became an independent journalist…
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French Impressions: Natalie Ehalt and her passion for Buenos Aires often referred to as the Paris of South America
21 Feb 2012Natalie Ehalt, Program Manager at Joyce Bilingual Preschool and writer, is the senior editorial consultant for “A Woman’s Paris®” publication.…
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French Impressions: Kristin Wood and her passion for French history and culture
04 Jan 2012Kristin Wood, graduated from Duke University with a major in European History and a minor in English, then moved to…
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Le Baisemain, a kiss of the hand
24 Dec 2011By Barbara Redmond Was it the Chanel No.5 perfume I was wearing? A dab touched to the underside of each…
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Bastille Day in France: Tyrants and tigers and blood, oh my!
09 Jul 2010By Philippa Campsie Americans look to see if their flag is still waving. Canadians stand on guard for their country…
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Marianne: National Emblem of France
02 Jul 2010By Philippa Campsie July is a good month for national days. July 1 is Canada Day, July 4 is U.S.…
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Franglais: Modern French-English Words
25 Jun 2010By Philippa Campsie When one’s surroundings start to look dreary, the best therapy we know is to buy a French…
