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June 29, 2009
Monday
 

  • enghien-jazz-festival

  • Jun 29, 2009 to Jul 5, 2009
  • Location: Enghien les bains
  • Description: http://www.enghien-jazz-festival.com/#/accueil/30juin 05 juil-Le plaisir du jazz.Depuis l'an 2000, Enghien Jazz Festival a accueilli sur sa scène principale des figures emblématiques du jazz.La recherche d?harmonie entre les artistes, les programmations et les sites demeurent la quête principale de ce festival. Si générer des rencontres et apporter de l?émotion sont les raisons d?être d?un festival, préserver les qualités d?écoute et d?accueil du public fait partie des exigences d?Enghien Jazz Festival.Enghien Jazz Festival c?est désormais 5 nuits de fêtes à deux pas de Paris.L'affiche de ce festival jazz devenu incontournable ne s?attache à aucune école, si ce n?est à celle du plaisir.
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June 28, 2009
Sunday

  • Retrouvailles et Réjouissances édition d’Été 2009

  • Jun 28, 2009 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Location: Children Zone Harlem
  • Description: En prélude à l’organisation de son Assemblée Générale, La TAUP vous invite à sa Journée de Retrouvailles et Réjouissances édition d’Été 2009. Venez massivement pour rencontrer amis et compatriotes dans une ambiance festive.Place : Children Zone HarlemAdresse : 35 EAST 125th Street (Angle de 5eme Avenue) New York, NY 10035Trains: A, B, D, C, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, jusqu’à 125 Street et marcher quelques blocks jusqu'à MadisonBus : M100, M101, B15, M60.Date : Dimanche 28 juin 2009Heure : 13 h 00Au programme : - repas – musique - rafraîchissement – jeux pour enfants – tombola - jeux de ludo et autres.Sentez-vous libres d’apporter et partager un repas spécial que vous aimez. La boisson vous sera gracieusement offerte par la TAUP. Merci d’avance de votre générosité.
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June 27, 2009
Saturday

  • French Perspective at Agora Gallery

  • Jun 27, 2009 at 7:00am to Jul 17, 2009 at 2:00pm
  • Location: Agora Gallery
  • Description: Agora Gallery is pleased to present The French Perspective, an exhilarating survey of contemporary art from France. There are a remarkable variety of styles represented in this exhibition, truly profound works that delve into humanity’s deepest creative roots. Some of these talented artists are tremendous painters and sculptors while others explore experimental techniques and new media.Exhibition Dates: June 27, 2009 – July 17, 2009Reception: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York CityGallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.Featured Artists:Pierre-Louis Acciari, Francoise Amelot, Carmenly, Michel De Caso, FLORA, David Garcia de las Bayonas, Isabelle, Géry Lamarre, Gildas Loyant, Pamela Luchitta, Hector Marino, Thierry Michelet, Musika, Rémi Salin, Tian Shi, Gerard StricherImage Credit: By CarmenlyTaraAcrylic on Canvas31" x 45"2008
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June 25, 2009
Thursday

  • FEMI KUTI concert / Celebrate Brooklyn summer season

  • Jun 25, 2009 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
  • Description: The Afrobeat pioneer Femi Kuti, backed by his band The Positive Force, will return to Celebrate Brooklyn to turn the Bandshell into a giant Nigerian dance party.The evening will begin with a performance by Brooklyn-born Melvin Gibbs, whom Time Out NY has deemed “the best bassist in the world.” Gibbs will showcase his Elevated Entity project, which is something of a downtown NYC supergroup and continues Gibbs’ exploration of African diaspora music with a fusion of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, funk and rap.More l Celebrate Brooklyn
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  • FEMI KUTI concert / Celebrate Brooklyn summer season

  • Jun 25, 2009 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Prospect Park Bandshell
  • Description: The Afrobeat pioneer Femi Kuti, backed by his band The Positive Force, will return to Celebrate Brooklyn to turn the Bandshell into a giant Nigerian dance party.The evening will begin with a performance by Brooklyn-born Melvin Gibbs, whom Time Out NY has deemed “the best bassist in the world.” Gibbs will showcase his Elevated Entity project, which is something of a downtown NYC supergroup and continues Gibbs’ exploration of African diaspora music with a fusion of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, funk and rap.More : Celebrate Brooklyn
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June 23, 2009
Tuesday

  • L'Afterworks @ Tavern on the Green - Tuesday, June 23rd

  • Jun 23, 2009 from 3:00pm to 7:45pm
  • Location: Tavern on the green
  • Description: A series of events hosted every other week, L’Afterworks brings a francophile crowd together in a relaxed atmosphere without covers or guest lists.With an average of 250 guests every time, this is a true chance to meet new people in NY while enjoying a great party!Next event will be at Tavern on the Green, on Tuesday, June 23rd.As always, no cover, no guestlist. Bring your friends, your colleagues, and enjoy L'Afterworks: Loosen up, French Style!Drink prices:Mixed drinks: $11Sparkling wine: $10Wine: $8soft drinks: $5
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June 22, 2009
Monday

  • Christine Capdeville Singing at Opia

  • Jun 22, 2009 from 4:00pm to 6:30pm
  • Location: OPIA at the Renaissance Hotel
  • Description: French Singer/Songwriter Christine Capdeville will be performing at Opia this coming Monday June 22nd.Christine Capdeville presents her new EP "Sunshine" France meets Brazil in New York. "Well, if Bebel Gilberto was a Frenchy that had musical bloodlines without the infused royalty, you would get Capdeville. Chris Spector, Midwest RecordCapdeville is composer of some skills with ears and heart open to many textures<</b>/i> "Donald Elfman, "All About Jazz"www.myspace.com/christinecapdeville.comwww.christinecapdeville.com
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June 21, 2009
Sunday

  • BlueNefertiti's "Paris@Night", a French Cabaret SPECIAL EDITION

  • Jun 21, 2009 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: Le Poisson Rouge
  • Description: A nü creation from Célia Faussart of the Grammy nominated Afropean singing sensation LES NUBIANS.Paris@Night explores the complexities of CITIES & LOVE. The show is an unconventional mélange of ingenious originals and innovative renditions of Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker, Herbie Hancock, Miriam Makeba, Minnie Ripperton, Dave Brubeck... an exhilarating soundtrack to her narrative love triangle with Cameroon, Paris and New York City."Paris@Night is truly a tour de force! BlueNefertiti is stunning to the eye, mesmerizing to the ear and soothing to the soul. Do not miss this sexy show!" -- Thembisa S. Mshaka [BET] Author Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your [entertainment] Businesspresented by:ButterflyNetwork | [Le] Poisson Rouge | FusicologyDining * Cocktails * CABARET!!!with Special Guests:Cucu Diamantes [Yerba Buena]Queen GodIs [HBO's Brave New Voices]Malik Alston [Jazz, Gospel, Soul, Electronic]WiseGuy & Gaston [Nuyorican Poets Cafe]DJ Super Jaimie [Spinning French Electro Lounge]Visuals
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June 20, 2009
Saturday

  • Just Announced — Yannick Noah / June 20 — Hiro Ballroom

  • Jun 20, 2009 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Hiro Ballroom, NYC
  • Description: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: a walterworldwide presentation.the USA concert debut of French superstar Yannick Noah on Saturday June 20th at Hiro Ballroom - 88th 9th Avenue NYC - tickets available at ticketmaster.comYannick Noah, French tennis player champion, national hero when he won Roland-Garros in 1983, also happens to be one of the most popular French singers. From the tennis courts to the music stages, he was an artist who did not hesitate to jump and become one dimensional in his superstar status.At 17, he won his first junior tournament in Wimbledon and went on from there to play professionally against the very best of the worldwide players (Connors, Pecci, Vilas, Lendl…). A dream become true but the real consecration happens in 1983 when Noah wins the Roland-Garros tournament against Wilander, in front of a country in turmoil. France had been waiting this event for 37 years and the player is celebrated as an hero.in 1991, Yannick recorded his first single, “Saga Africa” which was su
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  • YANNICK NOAH

  • Jun 20, 2009 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Location: Hiro Ballroom
  • Description:

    Yannick Noah, French tennis player champion, national hero when he won Roland-Garros in 1983, also happens to be one of the most popular French singers. From the tennis courts to the music stages, he was an artist who did not hesitate to jump and become one dimensional in his superstar status.At 17, he won his first junior tournament in Wimbledon and went on from there to play professionally against the very best of the worldwide players (Connors, Pecci, Vilas, Lendl...). A dream become true but the real consecration happens in 1983 when Noah wins the Roland-Garros tournament against Wilander, in front of a country in turmoil. France had been waiting this event for 37 years and the player is celebrated as an hero.in 1991, Yannick recorded his first single, "Saga Africa" which was sung by millions of spectators at the Davis Cup, In 1993, his first album "Urban Tribu" confirmed the change started by the tennis player and Noah proves to the public that he is a man of more than one talent.
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June 19, 2009
Friday

  • Screening of Microcosmos

  • Jun 19, 2009 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Location: Washington Square Park
  • Description: Genre: Documentary (1996) | Country: France / Switzerland / Italy | Duration: 77 min | Directors: Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou | Production: BAC Films | Distributor: Miramax Films | Narrator (US): Kristin Scott Thomas | MPAA Rating: G A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It features bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching. “The camerawork […] creates a remarkably rich, ultra-colorful tableau, and the plethora of tight closeups of the bugs in action sets this effort well apart from garden-variety docus.” Variety | Brendan Kelly
  • Created by: Nathalie Charles
 

  • POEM (Poets On (An) Exchange Mission)

  • Jun 19, 2009 at 1:00pm to Jun 20, 2009 at 2:30pm
  • Location: New London, CT, and the Camargo Foundation in Cassis
  • Description: June 19th - 20th 2009 • Les 26 et 27 juin 2009You are invited • vous êtes conviés•••12 poets • 12 poètes7 translators • 7 traducteurs4 events • 4 évènements2 countries • 2 pays1 publication = POEM : Poets on (an) Exchange MissionPOEM is an experiment in translations and performance of contemporary English and French language poetry. • POEM est un festival de lectures bilinguesde poésie contemporaine francaise et américaine.The performances will be bilingual, with the authors reading their own works,and will be presented at the unique locations of EugeneO'Neill's childhood homein New London, CT, and at the Camargo Foundation in Cassis. • Les poètes et leurs traducteurs vous liront leurs oeuvres dans le cadre unique de la maison d’Eugene O'Neil à New London, Connecticut, et de la Fondation Camargo à Cassis.
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June 15, 2009
Monday

  • Screening of March of the Penguins

  • Jun 15, 2009 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Location: Washington Square Park
  • Description: The Academy Award winning March of the Penguins, the epic story of penguins fighting to survive in the Antarctic that made nature documentaries cool again, will be screened on Friday June 12, as part of 'Films on the Green Festival'. .......................... Genre: Documentary (2005) | Country: France | Duration: 84 min | Director: Luc Jacquet | Production: Bonne Pioche Production | Distributor: Warner Independent | Narrator (US): Morgan Freeman | MPAA Rating: G In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey—a journey that will take hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on Earth, all to find true love. “A nature documentary that captures the ferocity and heroism of nature” _
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June 14, 2009
Sunday

  • Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages

  • Jun 14, 2009 to Aug 23, 2009
  • Location: MET
  • Description: Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle AgesJune 2, 2009–August 23, 2009Galleries for Drawings, Prints, and Photographs, 2nd floorSee the exhibition's blog for more information, including curatorial comments.Learn more about a special one-day lecture event.Search the calendar for related events.Visit the online Met Store for related publications, reproductions, and other products.With strokes of genius, artists in the Middle Ages explored the medium of drawing, creating a rich array of works ranging from spontaneous sketches to powerful evocations of spirituality to intriguing images of science and the natural world. This exhibition, the first to examine in depth the achievements of the medieval draftsman, includes many works that have never before been lent outside their home countries. Through some fifty examples created in settings as diverse as ninth-century monastic scriptoria to the fourteenth-century French court, the presentation considers the aesthetics, uses, and techniques
  • Created by: Louise Mathieu
 

  • Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love

  • Jun 11, 2009 to Jun 12, 2009
  • Location: Paris Theater, IFC Center, BAM Rose Cinemas
  • Description: It gives us great pleasure to announce that the new award winning film Youssou N’Dour: I BRING WHAT I LOVE is coming to theaters this summer!Exclusive New York engagements start Friday June 12 at the Paris Theater in midtown, the IFC Center in the West Village and BAM Rose Cinemas in Brooklyn.Youssou N’Dour: I BRING WHAT I LOVE is a music-infused cinematic journey about the power of one man’s voice to inspire change. The film follows N’Dour, the highest selling African artist of all time and a devout Sufi Muslim, as he releases a deeply personal and religious album called Egypt in the hope of promoting a more tolerant face of Islam. Almost instantly, his fellow Senegalese reject the album, and denounce his actions as blasphemous. Director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi follows N’Dour for over two years – filming in Africa, Europe, and America – to tell the story of how he faces these challenges and eventually wins over audiences both at home and abroad.The film’s inspiring personal story, g
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