Cannes Film Festival, Join the Party !

There are a few things that one would never ever forget. Things that forge one's personality as part of a bigger picture. For instance, Frenchmen are very attached to the Revolution and to the ideals that spread from it, just as Americans would be to the War for Independence, etc...
But hopefully, a nation's pride doesn't only rely on bloodshed ! And the Cannes Film Festival (May 16th - May 27th) is a magnificent and peaceful alternative indeed !

Since its first happening in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has established itself among the most popular and esteemed cultural manifestations both in France and on the international scale.
Over the years, festivals of that kind have gained an even stronger appeal. And it's a common dream to be in the middle of it, part of the living whirlwind, of the excitement of being were everyone wants to be. What better occasion than the Cannes Film Festival to reach the unreachable...

Dreamers, wake up. Because reality really isn't that bad : the dream is close at hand.
Horn's Club has secured places for the 8th happening of the Bal de le Riviera on May 19th, a prestigious party on the Croisette. Take a chance to live an unique experience partying with celebrities and jet set members. Perfect blend of elegance and refinement, the Bal de le Riviera will have the pleasure to host among others, Jean-Pierre Rive, the famous sculptor who will display his works the time of the party.
Let the champagne flow, such occasions suffer no excuses, excesses will be the rule on May 19th.
A once-in-a-life experience reachable to Horn's Club members only !
Visit Horn's Club website for more info.

Related link : www.festival-cannes.fr

Living in France : Pétanque Ladies and Gentlemen, will you shoot or point ?

On May 3rd 2007, We'll have a pétanque contest organised in Paris at the Invalides.
Summer is here before time and that why we assumed Horn's Club's members would be delighted to put their flips-flops on and take part in this event. With such a weather, one can almost hear the grasshoppers and smell the fragrance of olive trees.

Have you already tried Pétanque ? For those who don't know, it's a very popular game from southern France. Leave Parisian stress behind, the only effort you'll need to make on May 3rd will be to throw the pétanque ball and hold the pastis glass to your lips. For more info, please log on to http://www.horns-club.com/ and register online for the event.

As a result of my « southern mood », I started musing on the web in search for seasonal anecdotes. And I realised that some among you (at least expats) have probably never heard about even the most famous southern France traditions. So here is a couple of webpages I found about provencal traditions and folklore, from the well-known sport, la Pétanque, to regional expressions and vocabulary.

Call it a humble tribute to southern France classics...

http://www.petanqueamerica.com/game.html

http://frenchfood.about.com/cs/horsdoeuvres/a/pastis.htm

http://www.lexilogos.com/provencal_langue_dictionnaires.htm (translation of provencal words into French)


Hopefully, you'll find those links inspiring and we'll have a glimpse of you at the event.