LONGINES MASTERS PARIS 2019

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November 19, 2019 @ The Lido in Paris

(L) Julie GREGOIRE (R) Christophe AMEEUW

Press Conference @ The Lido in Paris on November 19, 2019 for Official Lauch of : The Season V of The Longines Masters & The Longines Masters Paris 2019 (December 5-9, 2019).
With the Presence of :
* Christophe Ameeuw (founder & CEO of Longines Masters Series)
* Iconic French World Champion Marcel Rozier
* On Video Iconic Brazilian World Champion Rodrigo Pessoa (Athens 2004)
* Julie Gregoire (General Manager of Lido Paris)
* Jean-Luc Poulain, President of Ceneca & the “Salon du Cheval de Paris” introducing New Format & Dates (December 4 to December 8)
* On video American Artist John Zabawa
* Young rider Kara Chad of Canada
* Young rider Edward Levy from France
* French Champion Simon Delestre
* Charity Partner Association “Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque – Enfants Du Monde” with one of his Member
* French Singer Suzane involved / animating in the After-Parties

Julie GREGOIRE – General Manager of Lido Paris

Steve Guerdat from Switzerland, World No 1, as well as reigning European Champion, Martin Fuchs, his Runner-Up in the Ranking, will be present. From Germany, Mannschaft is sending both its most Suitable Ambassadors at the moment, Daniel Deusser, 3rd in the World, and Christian Ahlmann, 10th. Sweden won’t be left out either with Peder Fredricson, 4th Best Rider at the moment, and 2017 European Champion, as well as Henrik von Eckermann, 12th in the Longines Rankings, also present. The New European Team Champions from Belgium will be represented with Pieter Devos (7th), Jérôme Guery, Grégory Wathelet and Jos Verlooy. Other expected Competitors are Kent Farrington, from the US, 8th in the World, Darragh Kenny, from Ireland 9th, and Harrie Smolders, from the Netherlands, at number 11 in the World.

Seven other Gold Medalists answered the call to take part in the 2019 Longines Masters of Paris. Steve Guerdat (London 2012) of course, but also Rodrigo Pessoa from Brazil (Athens 2004) and the Iconic Eric Lamaze (Beijing Hong Kong 2008). The Spectators will also be able to count on the Four Reigning Olympic Team Champions: the French Tricolours – Pénélope Leprévost, KevinStaut, Roger-Yves Bost and Philippe Rozier. The Rio 2016 Quartet will be accompanied by Simon Delestre and Julien Epaillard, all representing France.

The best of International Show Jumping and Lifestyle is back of the 11th time in PARIS. The Longines Masters of Paris will be held at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Villepinte from December 5 to 8, 2019. Since 2009, the Event held in the Paris-Villepinte Arena has brought together the greatest Show Jumping Riders in the World for a Unique Show. For four days, the Public lives at a Frenetic Pace, that of the CSI 5* (the Highest Level of Competition in the FEI, the International Equestrian Federation’s Competition Hierarchy, which is dedicated to the best Whips in the World), and the CSI 1* and 2* levels, which is run for the Rising Stars of Global Show Jumping.

The Eleventh Edition of the Longines Masters of Paris due to be held between the 5th and the 8th December will welcome the Very Best of International of Show Jumpers! In front of an Expected Audience of 50,000 Spectators, Ten Riders from the World’s Top 12 and no less than Seven Olympic Champions will compete in Paris-Villepinte on Courses designed by Gregory Bodo the French Course Designer. They will take part in the “Made By EEM World” Events that secured the International Reputation of the Competition organized by Christophe Ameeuw, the Longines Watchmaker and their Teams.

The Longines Masters of Paris has always been committed to opening its courses to Promising Talents. This Spirit of Openness and Opportunity offered to budding Young Riders to acquire Valuable Experience is the DNA of the Riders Lab launched by Christophe Ameeuw in June 2019, during the Longines Masters of Lausanne. The Young Riders selected to join the 2019 Paris Launch of the Riders Lab, Kara Chad of Canada, Pieter Clemens of Belgium, European Young Riders Champion in 2015, his Compatriot Arnaud Doern, Edward Levy from France and the Italian Carabiniere Filippo Bologni, will be on the Prestigious Longines Masters Course in Paris from December 5 to 8…. Another highly awaited Rider is Jessica Springsteen from the US (Excellent Results recently achieved on French ground. Springsteen, considered a Future Star of her Discipline, was triumphant in the Saint-Tropez CSI 5* in September and finished second at the Longines FEI World Cup in Lyon).

COMIC CON PARIS 2019

October 25-26-27, 2019

@ Grande Halle de la Villette – Paris

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A Comic Book Convention or Comic Con is an Event with a primary focus on Comic Books and Comic Book Culture, in which Comic Book Fans gather to meet Creators, Experts, and each other. Commonly, Comic Conventions are Multi-Day Events hosted at Convention Centers, Hotels, or College Campuses. They feature a wide variety of Activities and Panels, with a larger number of Attendees participating in Cosplay than most other types of Fan Conventions. Comic Book Conventions are also used as a Vehicle for Industry, in which Publishers, Distributors, and Retailers represent their Comic-Related Releases. Comic Book Conventions may be considered Derivatives of Science-Fiction Conventions, which began in the late 1930s.

At Commercial Events, Comic Book Creators often give out Autographs to the Fans, sometimes in exchange for a Flat Appearance Fee, and sometimes may draw Illustrations for a Per-Item Fee. Commercial Conventions are usually quite Expensive. This represents a Change in Comic Book Conventions, which traditionally were more oriented toward Comic Books as a mode of Literature, and maintained a less Caste-Like Differentiation between Professional and Fan. Nowadays, Comic Conventions are Big Business with recurring Shows in Major Cities.The Biggest Shows include a large range of Pop Culture and Entertainment Elements across virtually all genres, including Horror, Animation, Anime, Manga, Toys, Collectible Card Games, Video Games, Webcomics, and Fantasy Novels.

COMIC CON PARIS 2019 (October 25-26-27, 2019) Program :

– The Cosplay : Cosplay is an Artistic Practice in its Own Right, becoming over the years a Tradition rooted in the World of Popular Culture. For Amateurs and Professionals who are not afraid to test their Superpowers as a Designer, the French Cosplay Championship once again is the most Spectacular and rewards the Best Costume of the Festival at the Grande Halle de la Villette. Like the Winners of Previous Editions, the Winner will fly to Chicago to face the Winners of Australia, India, China, Austria and the United States to represent France in the World Championship final at C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo)!

– The Writing Contest made in # 404Factory : Because Geek Culture has to shine throughout the Galaxy, was decided to launch an Annual Contest to publish the Talents of Tomorrow. Each year, the 404 Prize rewards a Young Padawan of writing by making it go from Screen to Paper, so that he becomes a True Jedi Master! The Chosen Book will join the Dream List of Books published by 404 editions!

– Entertainment Guests 2019 : Morena Baccarin (Actress – Deadpool, Gotham, Homeland), Ben McKenzie (Actor – Newport Beach, Gotham), Alexander Ludwig (Actor – Vikings, Hunger Games).

– Comics Guests 2019 : Roy Thomas (Scriptwriter & editor – Avengers, X-Men, Conan), Rick Remender (Scriptwriter – Deadly Class, Avengers, Captain America), Jim Starlin (Artist & scriptwriter – The Death of Captain Marvel, The Infinity Gauntlet), Jorge Jimenez (Artist – New Justice, Superman, Super Sons), Pia Guerra (Artist – Y : The Last Man), Lee Bermejo (Artist – Batman: Damned, Joker, Luthor, Lex), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Artist – Dark Vador, Amazing Spider-Man), Jorge Molina (Artist – Spider-Geddon, Star Wars, X-Men), David López (Artist – Captain Marvel, All-New Wolverine), Tom Taylor (Scriptwriter – Injustice, All-New Wolverine), Daniel Sampere (Artist – Injustice), Bruno Redondo (Artist – Injustice)….

– Cinema & TV Series Guests : Karen Gillan (Actress – Avengers, Dr Who, Jumanji), Patrick Stewart (Actor – Star Trek: Picard), Gustaf Skarsgård – Vikings, Westworld), Callan Mulvey (Actor – Hartley, coeurs à vif, Avengers), Amy Acker (Actress – Angel, Person of Interest), Ross Marquand (Actor – The Walking Dead, Avengers), Ryan Meinerding (Creativity Director – Marvel Studios), Wendell Pierce (Actor – Jack Ryan), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Actress – The Expanse), Dominique Tipper (Actress – The Expanse), Steven Strait (Actor – The Expanse), Isa Briones (Actress – Star Trek: Picard), Michelle Hurd (Actress – Star Trek: Picard), Evan Evagora (Actor – Star Trek: Picard), Santiago Cabrera (Actor – Star Trek: Picard)

– How I became Super-Hero Session with the Presence of : Pio Marmaï, Vimala Pons, Benoît Poelvoorde, Leïla Bekhti, Swann Arlaud et Douglas (Saturday, Octobe26, 2019)

Comic-Con Paris, or previously known as Kultima and Com!c-Con’, is a French Multi-Genre Entertainment and Comic Convention held annually in Paris, Île-de-France, France. From 2007 to 2014, it was held at the Parc des Expositions in Villepinte in the Northeastern Suburbs of Paris. After a break in 2015, it came back in 2016 and is now held at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris.

It is a French Convention on the Imaginary of Comics, Fantasy, Science-Fiction movies/TV Series etc. It took place for the first time in the Exhibition Paris-Nord Villepinte in November 2007. In 2009, the name Kultima was abandoned, the Convention then was renamed to Comic-Con on the Model of American Comic-Con, an American Pioneer Culture of Comics and Science Fiction.

PALAIS GARNIER

LE SPECTACLE DE L’HISTOIRE EXHIBITION

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Vernissage Exhibition “Le Grand Opéra, 1828-1867. Le Spectacle de l’Histoire”. On October 23, 2019.

LE GRAND OPERA 1828 – 1867

THE PALAIS GARNIER or Opéra Garnier is an Opera House at the Place de l’Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the Behest of Emperor Napoleon III. Initially referred to as “Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris” (The New Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier, “in Acknowledgment of its Extraordinary Opulence” and the Architect Charles Garnier’s Plans and Designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III Style. It was the Primary Theatre of the Paris Opera and its Associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a New Opera House, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille. The Company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for Ballet. The Theatre has been a Monument Historique of France since 1923.

The Palais Garnier has been called “probably the Most Famous Opera House in the World, a Symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica… The Palais Garnier also houses the Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra de Paris (Paris Opera Library-Museum), which is managed by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and is included in Unaccompanied Tours of the Palais Garnier.

The Façade and the Interior followed the Napoleon III Style Principle of leaving no Space without Decoration. Garnier used Polychromy, or a Variety of Colors, for Theatrical Effect, achieved Different Varieties of Marble and Stone, Porphyry, and Gilded Bronze. The Façade of the Opera used Seventeen Different Kinds of Material, arranged in very elaborate Multicolored Marble Friezes, Columns, and Lavish Statuary, many of which portray Deities of Greek Mythology…. The Principal Façade is on the South Side of the Building, overlooking the Place de l’Opéra and terminates the Perspective along the Avenue de l’Opéra. Fourteen Painters, Mosaicists and Seventy-Three Sculptors participated in the Creation of its Ornamentation

In 1821 the Opéra de Paris had moved into the Temporary Building known as the Salle Le Peletier on the rue Le Peletier. Since then a New Permanent Building had been desired…. With the Establishment of the Second Empire in 1852 and Georges-Eugène Haussmann’s Appointment as Prefect of the Seine in June 1853, Interest in a New Opera House revived. There was an Attempted Assassination of Emperor Napoleon III at the Entrance to the Salle Le Peletier on 14 January 1858. The Salle Le Peletier’s constricted Street Access highlighted the need for a Separate, more Secure Entrance for the Head of State. This Concern and the Inadequate Facilities and Temporary Nature of the Theatre gave added Urgency to the Building of a New State-Funded Opera House. By March, Haussmann settled on Rohault de Fleury’s proposed Site off the Boulevard des Capucines, although this Decision was not announced Publicly until 1860. A New Building would help resolve the Awkward Convergence of Streets at this Location, and the Site was Economical in Terms of the Cost of Land….

The Opera Library and Archives were founded in 1866 to ensure the Organization and Conservation of Historical and Administrative Documents owned by the Opera since the Creation of the Académie Royale de Musique et de Danse by Louis XIV. It was originally placed Under the Patronage of the Ministry of Fine Arts, attached in 1935 to the National Library and then integrated in the Music Department in 1942. The Library keeps Musical, Iconographic and Archive Records from the Activity of the Opéra and the Opéra Comique and all Documents regarding Lyric Art, Dance and Circus. The Museum is open to the Public and is accessible to the Readers of the Research Library.

350 YEARS OF THE OPERA DE PARIS

The Celebrations got underway with an Inaugural Gala on 30 December Last Year, and continue at the Palais Garnier throughout 2019. The Exhibition titled ‘Un Air d’Italie – L’Opéra de Paris de Louis XIV à la Révolution’ (A certain Air of Italy. The Paris Opera from Louis VIX to the Revolution) organized with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) retraces a Large Chunk of the Paris Opera’s History from Louis XIV’s Reign all the Way to the French Revolution. The Paris Opera is also going Off-Site to celebrate its Anniversary, with the ‘Edgar Degas à l’Opéra’ Exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay, the “Opéra Monde” at Centre Pompidou-Metz and “Habiller l’Opéra” at CNCS of Moulins…. From October 24, 2019 To February 2, 2020 the Library-Museum of the Opera de Paris will be holding an Exhibition called “Le Grand Opéra, 1828-1867. Le Spectacle de l’Histoire” exploring Events during this Specific Time.

Release Of FRENCH COMIC BOOK

“LA FILLE DE VERCINGETORIX”

“ASTERIX AND THE CHIEFTAIN’S DAUGHTER”

On OCTOBER 24, 2019

Since 1959 when ASTERIX was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, he has gone from Success to Success, continuously attracting Fans from all ages and from all around the World. In the Publishing Field, it is a Very Unique Phenomenon with the 38th Album coming out now (October 24, 2019) and translated in more than 111 Languages with 5 Million Copies sold Worldwide every Year.

Press Conf. @ Hachette Headquarters in Paris, on October 14, 2019.
With the Presence of :
* Isabelle MAGNAC (General Director Hachette Illustré)
* Jean-Yves FERRI (Writer – Script)
* Didier CONRAD (Designer – Artwork)
* Anne GOSCINNY (Daughter of René GOSCINNY)
* Video with Intervention of Albert UDERZO (who couldn’t be present)
* Céleste SURUGUE (CEO of Albert-René Editions)

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The Series follows the Adventures of a Village of Gauls as they resist Roman Occupation in 50 BCE. They do so by means of a Magic Potion, brewed by their Druid Getafix (Panoramix in the French Version), which temporarily gives the Recipient Superhuman Strength. The Protagonists, the Title Character Asterix and his Friend Obelix, have Various Adventures. In many of the Stories, they travel to Foreign Countries, though other Tales are set in and around their Village. For much of the History of the Series settings in Gaul and abroad alternated, with even-numbered Volumes set abroad and odd-numbered Volumes set in Gaul, mostly in the Village.

The Success of the Series has led to the Adaptation of its Books into 14 Films: Ten Animated, and Four Live Action. There have also been a Number of Games based on the Characters, and a Theme Park near Paris called ‘Parc Astérix’. The very first French Satellite, Astérix, launched in 1965, was also named after the Comics Character. 100 Licences…. Astérix was originally serialised in Pilote Magazine, debuting in the First Issue on 29 October 1959. In 1961 the First Book was put together, titled “Asterix the Gaul”. From then on, Books were released generally on a Yearly Basis.

When Goscinny died in 1977, Uderzo continued the Series by Popular Demand of the Readers, who implored him to continue. He continued to issue New Volumes of the Series, but on a Less-Frequent Basis. The Humour encountered in the Asterix Comics often centers around Puns, Caricatures, and Tongue-In-Cheek Stereotypes of Contemporary European Nations and French Regions. Much of the Humour in the Initial Asterix Books was French-Specific, which delayed the Translation of the Books into other Languages for fear of losing the Jokes and the Spirit of the Story. Some Translations have actually added Local Humour: All the Fictional Characters in Asterix have Names which are Puns on their Roles or Personalities, and which follow certain Patterns specific to Nationality.

SYNOPSIS Of “ASTERIX AND THE CHIEFTAIN’S DAUGHTER” (Asterix et la Fille de Vercingetorix)

Written by: Jean-Yves Ferri – Drawings by: Didier Conrad
Published by: Les Éditions Albert René
First Worldwide Album Edition: octobre 24th, 2019

With an Anniversary and the Publication of a Long-Awaited New Album, 2019 is definitely a BIG YEAR for Asterix! As usual, the Latest Adventure for Asterix and Obelix begins in their Famous Gaulish Village. After an Escapade in Italy in 2017 with “Asterix and the Chariot Race”, it’s back to Armorica with a New Arrival who’ll turn the Village upside down! Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter is the Fourth Collaboration between Writer-Designer Jean-Yves Ferri and Illustrator Didier Conrad. The Creative Duo, ever eager to dream up New Adventures, are perfectly attuned to the Legendary World devised by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

Upheavals and Pandemonium are definitely on the Horizon! The Daughter (called ADRENALINE) of the Famous Gaulish Chieftain Vercingetorix is being hunted down by the Romans. She secretly finds Refuge in the Village of our Indomitable Gauls (the only Place in Roman-Occupied Gaul that can guarantee her Protection). And let’s just say that having this very Special Teenager around will cause a Fair Few Intergenerational Ructions … She also meets tow other Special Teenagers Cétautomatix / Blinix (the Son of a Blacksmith) and Ordralfabétix / Selfix (the Son of a Fishmonger) which drives to New Adventures reminding to Contemporary Youth Issues…

Asterix & Obelix

Talking about the Spotlight on a Female Character, the Teenager ADRENALINE (Vercingetorix’s Daughter), Jean-Yves FERRI (Writer) said “At first I was thinking of wheeling out the Great Vercingetorix himself. The Problem was it would have risked messing with History too much. In the End, I felt that Vercingetorix should stay as he was, in other words as a Legendary Prologue to the Adventures of Asterix. And so I went with the Idea of a Daughter he might have had, which was Pure Invention, of course! And the Theme of the Album started to revolve around Teenagers … a Theme that hasn’t been explored since the Character of Young Justforkix in Asterix and the Normans. I thought it could be handled in a Different Way now”.

Talking about the Historical Context, Jean-Yves FERRI said “The Action takes place a Few Years after the Defeat at Alesia. The Idea was to imagine a Secret Network of Arvernis still Loyal to Vercingetorix. Obviously, they do their best to safeguard the Daughter of their Much-Mourned Leader. And her Torc, a Sort of Honorary Necklet that she inherited from her Father. As ever, I tried to use some Historical Elements … like mentioning a Mood of Dissent surrounding the Siege at Alesia, or the Way the Romans conducted Combat at Sea. The Asterix Series is about Laughter but the Humour works all the better if the Basis is Plausible.”

Isabelle MAGNAC

Asterix & the ChiefTain’s Daughter

Didier CONRAD & Jean-Yves FERRI

Asterix

Obelix

Asterix & the ChiefTain’s Daughter

MIDNIGHT GARAGE FESTIVAL 4th Edition

The Beautiful World Of MECHANICS

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Launch Evening (October 4, 2019) of the Midnight Garage Festival held @ 10 Boulevard de la Bastille (Paris) and Open to the General Public

October 5-6, 2019 in PARIS

A Motorcycle, often called a Bike, Motorbike, or Cycle, is a Two or Three-Wheeled Motor Vehicle. Motorcycle Design varies greatly to suit a Range of Different Purposes: Long Distance Travel, Commuting, Cruising, Sport including Racing, and Off-Road Riding. Motorcycling is riding a Motorcycle and Related Social Activity such as joining a Motorcycle Club and attending Motorcycle Rallies.

The First Commercial Design for a Self-Propelled Cycle was a Three-Wheel Design called the Butler Petrol Cycle, conceived of Edward Butler in England in 1884. He exhibited his Plans for the Vehicle at the Stanley Cycle Show in London in 1884. The Vehicle was built by the Merryweather Fire Engine company in Greenwich, in 1888. In 1894, Hildebrand & Wolfmüller became the First Series Production Motorcycle, and the First to be called a Motorcycle. Excelsior Motor Company, originally a Bicycle Manufacturing Company based in Coventry, England, began Production of their First Motorcycle Model in 1896. The First Production Motorcycle in the US was the Orient-Aster, built by Charles Metz in 1898 at his Factory in Waltham, Massachusetts.

By 1920, Harley-Davidson was the Largest Manufacturer, with their Motorcycles being sold by Dealers in 67 countries. By the late 1920s or early 1930s, DKW in Germany took over as the Largest Manufacturer. In the 1950s, Streamlining began to play an increasing part in the Development of Racing Motorcycles and the “Dustbin Fairing” held out the Possibility of Radical Changes to Motorcycle Design. NSU and Moto Guzzi were in the Vanguard of this Development, both producing Very Radical Designs well ahead of their Time. NSU produced the most Advanced Design, but after the Deaths of Four NSU Riders in the 1954–1956 Seasons, they abandoned Further Development and quit Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing…. Various Features and Accessories may be attached to a Motorcycle either as OEM (Factory-Fitted) or Aftermarket. Such Accessories are selected by the Owner to enhance the Motorcycle’s Appearance, Safety, Performance, or Comfort, and may include anything from Mobile Electronics to Sidecars and Trailers.

– Motorcycle Rider Postures

*** Sport – the Rider leans forward into the Wind and the Weight of the Upper Torso is supported by the Rider’s Core at Low Speed and Air Pressure at High Speed. The Footpegs are below the Rider or to the Rear. The Reduced Frontal Area cuts Wind Resistance and allows Higher Speeds. At Low-Speed in this Position the Rider’s Arms may bear some of the Weight of the Rider’s Torso, which can be Problematic.

*** Standard – the Rider sits Upright or leans Forward Slightly. The Feet are below the Rider. These are Motorcycles that are not specialised to One Task, so they do not excel in any Particular Area. The Standard Posture is used with Touring and Commuting as well as Dirt and Dual-Sport Bikes, and may offer Advantages for Beginners.

*** Cruiser – the Rider sits at a Lower Seat Height with the Upper Torso Upright or Leaning Slightly Rearward. Legs are Extended Forwards, sometimes out of reach of the Regular Controls on Cruiser Pegs. The Low Seat Height can be a consideration for New or Short Riders. Handlebars tend to be High and Wide. The emphasis is on Comfort, while compromising Cornering Ability because of Low Ground Clearance and the Greater Likelihood of Scraping Foot Pegs, Floor Boards, or other parts if turns are taken at the Speeds other Motorcycles can more readily accomplish.

MIDNIGHT GARAGE FESTIVAL 4th Edition PROGRAM for a Unique Week-end in the World of Mechanics : Exhibition of Motorcycles, Art Show, Pop-Up Stores, Various Kids Entertainments, Retro Gaming, Food Stand, Bar / Brunch, Gentleman’s Club, “House of Customs”,… and Exclusivities.

“MIDNIGHT GARAGE FESTIVAL 4th Edition PROGRAM for a Unique Week-end in the World of Mechanics : Exhibition of Motorcycles, Art Show, Pop-Up Stores, Various Kids Entertainments, Retro Gaming, Food Stand, Bar / Brunch, Gentleman’s Club, “House of Customs”,… and Exclusivities.”

INTERNATIONAL MEETING EVENT DEDICATED TO POP CULTURE

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PARIS MANGA SCI-FI SHOW

Paris Manga Sci-Fi Show – Porte De Versailles (Paris) on October 5-6, 2019

PARIS MANGA SCI-FI SHOW – The Internatioonal Event dedicated to Pop Culture was held October 5-6, 2019 at Porte De Versailles (Paris) where various and Rich Themes were proposed to (most of the time) Young & Very Young Public. There is a Long History behind this kind of International Event inspired by Sci-fi Cons which are often considered the First Fan Conventions, historically centering on Science Fiction Books and Literature. They have expanded to all sorts of Media, including Television, Movies, and beyond, and can very heavily on Sub-Genres focused on. Each Convention is unique with a Different Style, but most feature comment elements: Guests, typically either Sci-Fi Authors or Actors, and Events, typically including Panels, Discussions, and Autograph Signings.

October 5-6, 2019 – Porte De Versailles

MANGA are Comics or Graphic Novels created in Japan or by Person using the Japanese Language and conforming to a Style developed in Japan in the late 19th Century. They have a Long and Complex Pre-History in earlier Japanese Art. The Term is a Word used to refer to Both Comics and Cartooning. Outside Japan, the Word is used to refer to Comics originally published in Japan. Manga Stories are typically printed in Black-And-White, although some Full-Color Manga exist. In Japan, Manga are usually Serialized in Large Manga Magazines, often containing Many Stories, each presented in a Single Episode to be continued in the Next Issue.

A COMIC BOOK also called Comic Magazine or simply Comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by Descriptive Prose and Written Narrative, usually, Dialog contained in Word Balloons emblematic of the Comics Art Form. Although Comics has some Origins in 18th Century Japan, Comic Books were first popularized in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1930s. The First Modern Comic Book, Famous Funnies, was released in the U.S. in 1933 and was a Reprinting of Earlier Newspaper Humor Comic Strips, which had established many of the Story-Telling Devices used in Comics The Term Comic Book derives from American Comic Books once being a Compilation of Comic Strips of a Humorous Tone; however, this Practice was replaced by featuring Stories of All Genres, usually not Humorous in Tone.

DC COMICS, Inc. is an American Comic Book Publisher. It is the Publishing Unit of DC Entertainment, a Subsidiary of Warner Bros. since 1967. DC Comics is one of the Largest and Oldest American Comic Book Companies. The Majority of its Publications take place within the Fictional DC Universe and feature Numerous Culturally Iconic Heroic Characters, most notably Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, among many others. The Universe also features Well-Known Supervillains such as Lex Luthor, the Joker, Catwoman, and the Penguin. The Company has published Non-DC Universe-Related Material, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and many Titles under their Alternative Imprint Vertigo. The Initials “DC” came from the Company’s Popular Series Detective Comics, which featured Batman’s Debut and subsequently became Part of the Company’s Name.

SCIENCE FICTION (Sci-Fi or SF) is a Genre of Speculative Fiction that has been called the “Literature Of Ideas”. It typically deals with Imaginative and Futuristic Concepts such as Advanced Science and Technology, Time Travel, Parallel Universes, Fictional Worlds, Space Exploration, and Extraterrestrial Life. It often explores the Potential Consequences of Scientific Innovations. Science Fiction, whose Roots go back to Ancient Times, is related to Fantasy, Horror, and Superhero Fiction, and contains many Subgenres. However its exact Definition has long been disputed among Authors, Critics, and Scholars. Science Fiction Literature, Film, Television, and other Media have become Popular and Influential over much of the World. Besides providing Entertainment, it can also criticize Present-Day Society.

PARIS MANGA SCI-FI SHOW Program :

– ANIMATIONS : National Cosplay Cup ; Studio Photo ; Lovecraft – Animation Cosplay ; Sci-Fi Quizz ; Chris Spaceblue – Expo Photo Cosplay ; Photocall Cosplay Kosupics ; Scène Just Dance ; Paris Aïkido Club ; MO5.com ; Bubble Fever Around Asia ; Nintendo League ; Show K – Pop & J – Pop ; Manga Quizz ; Ni-Jutsu Bujinkan Paris ; Films & TV Series Cars ; Dojo Karaté Mouroux ; Haidong Gumdo ; Sport Sabor League ; Planète Star Wars ; Terminator : Dark Fate ; The Ropestylers ; Comics Forum ; Meeting & Screening : Powerless ; Make-up Artists Campus ; Origami ; PS4 & VR.

– INTERNATIONAL GUESTS

*** CINEMA & TV SERIES – Rose McGowan, Jennifer Morrison (canceled), James et Oliver Phelps, Keegan Connor Tracy, Emilie de Ravin, Giles Matthey, David Bradley.

*** ANIMATION & MANGA – Kenji Kodama, Miho Shimogasa, Masako Sakano, Guilt|Pleasure, Salvatore Nives,Redjet, Tiers-Monde & Max, Seldon, DAVE-X, Dhafer, Patricia Lyfoung, Philippe Ogaki.

*** YOUTUBERS & WEB – Aziatomik, Le Roi des Rats, Frigiel, xPikami, Ganesh, ReTake, Sora, Tiboudouboudou, Gouzougouzou, Julien Fontanier & Pape San, Epic Pixel Battle, Tai Reflections, Noob.

*** COMICS & ARTIST ALLEY – Darick Robertson, Kevin Nowlan, Sergio Davila, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Nicola Scott, Mitch Garcia et Emmett Gigowatts.

*** MUSIC – Tai Reflections, Epic Pixel Battle, Jean-Paul Cesari.

*** DUBBING ACTORS – Geneviève Taillade, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Annabelle Roux, Laurent Sao, Nessym Guetat, David Manet, Patrick Poivey, Benoît Allemane, Odile Schmitt, Julien Escalas.

LE CLUB BARRIERE PARIS

LA OU SE RENCONTRENT LES VRAIS JOUEURS

A MYTHICAL PLACE ON THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES

October 2019

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L’Aviation Club de France was a Gambling Club in Central Paris (104 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, in the 8e Arrondissement of Paris – France). The Club opened in 1907 and was widely regarded as a Classic Gambling Site. In 2005, the Grand Prix de Paris leg of the World Poker Tour took place at the Aviation Club. The Main Games played at the Aviation Club were : Poker 21 (Black Jack Parisian Style), Punto Banco, Poker à 3 cartes, Poker Caribbean Stud, poker Texas Hold’Em, Baccarat, Backgammon). The Club was closed in 2014, after a Raid by the Police, and placed in Liquidation in February 2015…. In 2018, The Barrière Group obtains the Authorization of the Ministry of the Interior to open a Gaming Club in the Old Premises of l’Aviation Club de France. The Actual Director of The “Club Barrière – Paris 104 Champs-Elysées” is Eric MICHELET. This is the First One by the Group in Paris, otherwise they have many in France. The Games are : Punto Banco, Texas Holdem, Omaha Poker, Poker 21, Poker 3 Cartes, Ultimate Poker.

Since the First Day of the Aviation Club de France’s Closure, a great number of French and International Personalities campaigned in favor of the Reopening of the Club, with the Hope that the Grand Instance Court in Paris would allow Poker to get back on what is considered to be the World’s Most Beautiful Avenue and, at the same time, help the ACF’s 213 Employees to keep their Jobs… Yet, despite the Club’s Concerns, the Support from the International Poker Community, and the Jury Award the ACF won at the 2014 France Poker Awards held in Deauville, the Number 104 of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées was no longer going to be Home to some of the Amazing Poker Games it held during its 100 Years of History.

The History of Gambling in France dates all the way back to at least the 1500s when the Queen was added to Decks of Cards. The French Deck was the Forerunner of the 52-Card Deck used today all over the World. The Lottery has also existed in France since the 16th Century. It comes as no surprise that Gambling Proper was introduced as a Gentleman’s Game to the now United States of America. It was the French Influence along the Mississippi Trade route that has continued to broadly impact the World.

All types of Gambling, including Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Betting continue to be very popular in France. In addition, there are currently more than 160 Licensed Casinos in France. Poker is another Form of Gambling that has become very popular in France. The Country hosts many Prestigious Poker Tournaments, including the Annual Grand Prix de Paris which is the First Stop on the World Poker Tour…. Casinos are located in most Major Cities in the Country, but most Casinos are to be found in the National Capital that is in Paris and in the Coastal Resorts.

Restaurant “Le dépôt Légal” (Non-Smoking Room) at “Le Club Barrière”, by Christophe ADAM
“Like the Club, each detail of the Dépôt Légal has been carefully chosen to create a Unique Experience. A Place where you can relax and sample a range of Fresh, Straightforward Cuisine prepared with Great Products. Christophe Adam puts all his creativity into creating Savoury Dishes that will take you on a Gastronomic Voyage. A Culinary area he particularly likes but without abandoning his famous Sweet Creations: his famous and irresistible “Éclairs de Génie”. Much more than a Pastry Chef, Christophe Adam is a veritable “Gastronomic Creator”.

Pioneer Of LATIN ROCK CARLOS SANTANA Reflects On His 50-YEAR MUSIC CAREER

Aug./Sept. Issue of AARP THE MAGAZINE

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Through talent, determination, and by his reckoning some divine intervention, a young boy from Jalisco, Mexico, became one of the most internationally recognized guitarists of our time. Classic-rock veteran Carlos Santana discusses his rise to worldwide stardom in an exclusive interview for the August/September issue of AARP the Magazine (ATM), as well as celebrating milestone anniversaries, shedding his years of wisdom on others, and looking ahead to a future full of music and love.

After discovering his unique sound as a young musician, Santana’s career skyrocketed, finding commercial success with hits such as “Evil Ways,” “Oye Como Va” and “Black Magic Woman.” Decades later, Santana remains a household name across the globe.

This year marks a couple of milestone anniversaries for the musician – the 50th anniversary of Santana’s groundbreaking Woodstock performance and the “comeback 20th” commemorating the release of 1999’s “Supernatural” album, featuring the chart-topping song, “Smooth.”

At 72-years-young, the GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY-winning artist continues to sell records, perform for sold-out crowds and create new music. His messages of love and healing are ever-present in his latest album, “Africa Speaks,” which delves deeper into his roots and explores African rhythms with the help of sultry Spanish singer Buika.

Santana’s passion for sharing his professional and personal path to happiness goes hand in hand with his mantra to “reinvent yourself every day.” On self-fulfillment, he shares, “Three things: your spirit, your soul and your heart. If you find those and you really find them, you’re going to realize that innocence. Those things don’t leave you and you don’t misplace them or lose them. Those are the ingredients for you to have a glorious existence.”

– Selections from the Carlos Santana cover story in ATM’s August/September issue:

** On his life philosophy:

“It’s like everything in life right now; it has to do with being in the right place at the right time. The universe will bring you an abundance of opportunities and possibilities. It’s really all about trusting that before you got there, when you were sleeping, the universe was conspiring to give you something to blow your mind. Would you be open to receive it?”

** On discovering his own sound:

“I wanted to sound like B.B. King and Otis Rush and all the people I loved. Go inside a closet, turn the lights off, and play, and try to sound like them. And then I didn’t sound like them. I sounded like me. I didn’t realize that it was a blessing, instead of a curse. But when I stopped trying to sound like somebody else and really paid attention to me, I heard that sound that goes through all people’s hearts.”

** On how his music helps people:

“I know that we bring something to the four corners of the world. When you play music and can actually see people cry, and then laugh and dance at the same time, honey, that gives you confidence.”

** On exploring African rhythms on his new album:

“I want to bring new African music to the mainstream because I think people need this nutrient, this ingredient, to learn how to dance differently. Music needs melody, rhythm and heartfelt sounds. There is too much synthesized music. Basically, it’s like the shopping malls in America—so much of it sounds the same.”

** On advice he would give his younger self:

“Strip yourself naked from anything that anyone taught you about anything. And only listen to the voice of your heart, the voice of your light.”

** On life with his wife, Cindy Blackman Santana:

“When Cindy came in, we were so ready for each other. I’ve never had a partner where there are no issues ever, no drama mill, no issues about insecurity or someone with a laundry list of things I need to change. Nothing like that! We’re like two kids in a sandbox, and she’s got the shovel and I’ve got the bucket.”

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PEOPLE EN ESPANOL FESTIVAL Makes TRIUMPHANT RETURN To NEW YORK CITY

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To Galvanize LATINO VOTERS

People en Español, the leading Hispanic media brand and pillar of the Meredith Latino Hispanic portfolio, will bring multiple generations of Latinos under one roof with the return of the brand’s beloved ‘Festival People en Español’, taking place October 5-6, 2019 during Hispanic Heritage Month in New York City. As Meredith Corp.’s largest consumer facing experience and the largest, free live experience of its kind, Festival People en Español will celebrate history and culture through live content and experiences curated by the brand’s editors. This year’s programming will feature in-depth conversations with community leaders and celebrities, music performances and engaging consumer activities to address empowerment for the Latino community.

This year’s Festival theme, “Juntos Somos Mas” (“Together We Are More”), will emphasize the national Hispanic community’s contributions to mainstream culture and shaping the future of America. People en Español will use the Festival as a platform to energize the Hispanic community and galvanize civic engagement and voting awareness during a crucial upcoming election year in 2020. Programming highlights will focus on the importance of the Hispanic voter and having one’s voice heard, particularly for young Latinos.

“Our proprietary research at People en Español continues to show that the Hispanic-American community feels both 100% Latino and 100% American, and that duality is what we are celebrating with Festival. As the #1 Hispanic brand, it is our duty to inform, inspire and motivate, in addition to entertaining, and we are thrilled and honored to have the Festival serve as the base to celebrate our culture, communities, and changemakers,” said People en Español Publisher, Monique Manso. “Today it’s clearer than ever that Latino voices and contributions to this country are meaningful and cannot be erased or ignored. It is our duty to revive this safe space for us to look back on our accomplishments while laying the groundwork for the future – especially as we gear up to make a powerful impact on the 2020 election.”

The 2019 Festival finds a new home at The Armory in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood – the heart of the Hispanic community with 72% Hispanic residents – inspired by Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning musical “In The Heights”, which was lauded as a love letter to the NYC Latino community.

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JOSTENS Creates CHAMPIONSHIP BRACELET For 2019 WORLD SERIES Of POKER CHAMPION

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50th ANNIVERSARY BRACELET

The 2019 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion was presented with a custom championship bracelet from Jostens early Wednesday morning at the Main Event Final Table in Las Vegas. Hossein Ensan took home the cash prize of $10 million along with the WSOP world champion bracelet created by Jostens, the leading custom jewelry designer and producer for professional, college, and high school champions across the country.

Custom-created by Jostens artisan jewelry team, the bracelet is intricately assembled from 2252 gem stones, comprised of 2175 diamonds and 77 rubies, for a total weight of over 40 carats of gems. The bracelet measures 9.65 inches x 2.4 inches and weighs a total of 1.1lbs of 10k gold.

2019 World Series of Poker champion Hossein Ensan

2019 World Series of Poker Championship bracelet

Each link of the bracelet mimics a playing card, perfectly doubled down on both sides of the bracelet. This one-of-a kind 50th anniversary WSOP bracelet presented to this year’s winner is unlike any other championship commemorative piece ever produced by Jostens. The WSOP 50-year logo is represented on the center piece of the bracelet, which sits upon a bed of white diamonds. The 50-year logo is set in white diamonds with the “0” of the 50 surrounded in white and black diamonds featuring the World Series of Poker logo in the middle. The centerpiece is punctuated on all sides by a row of black diamonds with the words “2019 WSOP” spelled out upon the top with each suite represented and the words “WORLD CHAMPION” spelled out upon the bottom of the bracelet.

“Jostens has a longstanding tradition and commitment to celebrate champions and their championship moments, and we’re honored to once again be the official bracelet manufacturer of the World Series of Poker,” said Miran Armutlu, Vice President of Jewelry, Jostens. “This year’s bracelet – like its champion – will be remembered for its unique contribution to the game and to the WSOP tradition.”

“Poker is a sport, so it is great that a poker player can win a trophy piece of jewelry made by an elite manufacturer in the sports industry,” said Simone Ricci, Director of Sponsorships & Events of WSOP.

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE…

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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

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THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN COMPANY

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BRAND-NEW HOLIDAY THEATRICAL

Cirque du Soleil and The Madison Square Garden Company are pleased to announce that an all-new, family theatrical production, ‘Twas the Night Before… will make its debut at The Madison Square Garden Company’s venues, The Chicago Theatre and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. ‘Twas the Night Before… is an exhilarating new spin on the beloved Christmas classic as only Cirque du Soleil can imagine. This vibrant acrobatic spectacle about the joy of sharing and friendship promises to spark lasting memories in the hearts of children and adults alike. The production will run at The Chicago Theatre from November 29 through December 8, 2019, for 17 performances and at the Hulu Theater at The Madison Square Garden from December 12 through December 29, 2019, for 28 performances.

We are thrilled to return to Chicago and New York with our very first production celebrating the holiday season, with a unique take on a Christmas classic. ‘Twas the Night Before… is a show created to entertain the whole family, as well as the perfect opportunity for parents to introduce the world of Cirque du Soleil to their children for the first time,” said Yasmine Khalil, Cirque du Soleil Chief Executive Producer.

“At MSG, we’re committed to bringing our audiences the very best and most captivating entertainment available anywhere in the world,” said Darren Pfeffer, executive vice president, MSG Live, The Madison Square Garden Company. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Cirque du Soleil – another name in world-class entertainment – on this one-of-a-kind production, which we know will not only provide a unique celebration of the season, but also inspire another generation to appreciate the creativity, athleticism and artistry of Cirque du Soleil.”

Source : The Madison Square Garden Company

Bostik, the specialty Adhesives Business Line of the Arkema Group, and A.S.O., Organizer of the Tour de France, joins their forces for the third year in the row to improve the Performance of Cyclists with a New Generation of Adhesive Bibs. Vital for the identification work carried out by the Commissioners, the bibs needed significant technical improvements to adapt to the Jersey Mesh in order to be lighter, more flexible and more elastic. Usually attached with Safety Pins, Bostik and A.S.O have been thinking about the development of a new generation of adhesive to apply on these materials in order to limit Irritation on the Skins, Perspiration and to better support the Movements of Cyclists in the Effort.

BOSTIK, OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE, Develops NEW TECHNICAL SOLUTION

FOR CYCLE RACERS

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Initiated in 2016 by Bostik Smart Technology Center’s Researchers in Venette (France), Bostik has developed a hot melt adhesive solution (or hot melt glue) sprayed on the back of the bibs. Its formulation, based on Industrial Technologies and with an accurate dosing of 60 grams, has been tested in its Laboratories to assess its adhesion rate and flexibility in extreme conditions (Wind and Rain Resistance, Perspiration …). Solvent-Free formulated and made up with 10% of Bio-Sourced Materials derived from Pine Resin, the company is also committed to act as a responsible industrial company, in compliance with Arkema Group’s Commitments.

The result is an amazing simplicity: adhesive bibs that are easy to apply on the jerseys by pressing strongly and slowly on the Palm of the Hand. They provide both more comfort and lightness for Optimal Performance while being able to be removed without damaging the shirt and without leaving marks. “At a time when the 100th Anniversary of the Yellow Jersey will be celebrated this year, we are proud to continue to improve the Technical Equipment of the Cyclists thanks to our Know-How and our Innovations in this field,” says Vincent Legros, Chairman and CEO of Bostik. 6,688 bibs will be distributed to 176 cyclists throughout the Competition.

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LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR

LONGINES PARIS EIFFEL JUMPING

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During the Belle Epoque, Superb Horse Racing was organised on the Champ de Mars. One of the most famous Battles in the History of the Capital happened here, hence it being named after the God of Mars, often represented in his Chariot drawn by two Fiery Horses. This famous Esplanade, « Equestrian » by Nature, has not heard the echo of the Thundering Horses Hoof since 1993 and the last Gallop by Jappeloup … In 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, the Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, has brought the Horse back onto its Familiar Territory again…. This Event also finds its Origins from a Desire to revive a Special Relationship. The Appearance of the Horse in the Daily Life of Man dates back beyond recorded History.

The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) is an Annual Show Jumping Series that comprises up to 15 Rounds of Competition hosted around the World. It brings together the top 30 Riders in the FEI Jumping World Rankings. It was founded in 2006 by the Olympic Gold Medalist Jan Tops. Since 2007, all LGCT Events have been held as CSI 5*, which means that under FEI Rules they are Championship-Level Events. The LGCT Classes are run under FEI Rules but the Governing Body has no part in the Organisation of the Series, aside from ratifying the Schedule. The LGCT is not an FEI Series like the World Cup or the Nations Cup Competitions

Champ de Mars – JULY 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

The Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping. From 3 to 7th of July 2019.

The Longines Global Champions Tour kicks off its 14th Season in the spectacular Destination of Doha, with the Introduction of St Tropez and the Addition of the magical City of Prague to the Star-Studded 2019 Calendar. The Championship spans three Continents and takes in the World’s Great Cities including Paris, Monaco, Madrid, Miami Beach, Shanghai, Rome and Doha, Qatar. Spectacular world Class Sport and Entertainment across 20 International Events.

SEASON 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour
* Doha : 28th February – 2nd March
* Mexico City : 11th – 13th April
* Miami Beach : 18th – 20th April
* Shanghai : 3re – 5th May
* Madrid : 17th – 19th May
* Hamburg : 29th May – 1st June
* Cannes : 6th – 8th June
* Stockholm : 14th – 16th June
* Cascais / Estoril : 20th -22nd June
* Monaco : 27th – 29th June
* Paris Champs De Mars : 5th – 7th July
* Chantilly : 12th – 14th July
* Berlin : 26th – 28th July
* London : 2nd – 4th August
* Walkenswaard : 9th – 11th August
* Rome : 6th – 8th September
* Ramatuelle / Saint-Tropez : 12th – 14th September
* Montreal : 22th – 22nd September
* New York : 27th – 29th September
* Prague : 21st – 24th November

Thanks to the City of Paris, Host of the Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, this Animal, capable of reconciling Nature and Culture, Strength and Softness, Elegance and Wildness as well as Individuals, regains all its Legitimacy since the Champ de Mars welcomed (again this Year) the Horses Champions of the Best Riders of the World from 3 to 7th of July 2019.

Spectators could enjoy World-Class show Jumping in the Heart of the ‘International City of Style’, against one of the most recognisable Landmarks in the World. French “Art De Vivre” will as well be celebrated through Gastronomy in the Reception Areas with Restaurants. Tens of thousands of Visitors were expected at what’s became a Meeting place for Horse Lovers around the World in Celebration of all Things Equus.

LONGINES PARIS EIFFEL JUMPING 2019

– Friday July 5, 2019
* Prix Ecole Militaire
* Prix de l’Envol
* Prix Le Figaro
* Prix BFM Business
* Finale des Etoiles du Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping
* Global Champions League – 1st Round
* Record de Saut en Hauteur Renault, presented by the City of Paris

– Saturday July 6, 2019
* Prix Joone
* Prix Metrobus
* Prix Renault for the Imagine par Margo Association
* Global chamions League 2nd round Renault
* Longines Global Chamions Tour – grand Prix

– Sunday July 7, 2019
* Prix Nacricare
* Prix Geberit for Ela Association
* Prix des 130 de la Tour Eiffel
* Route Eiffel by La Grande Garde Républicaine Fanfare à Cheval
* Trophée Jean Rochefort + Trophée 130 Years of Eiffel Tower
* Pris Mairie du 7ème Arrondissement of Paris

HEADLINING SHOWS CSI 5* 2019
* Philippe Rozier
* Kevin Staut
* Pénélope Leprévost
* Roger-Yves Bost
* Simon Delestre
* Julien Epaillard

HEADLINING SHOWS CSI 1* 2019
* Guillaume Canet
* Marion Hands
* Mathilde Pinault
* Louise Rochefort
* Louis Weinberg-Herzog

RESULTS
– Class 11: Paris 2019 CSI5* 1.60m – Table A: Against the Clock with Jump-Off
* 1st – Christian Ahlmann (Germany)
* 2nd – Celine Schoonbroodt (Belgium)
* 3rd – Kevin Staut (france)- Class 03: Paris 2019 CSI5* 1.45m – Two Phases: A + A, Both Phases Against the Clock
* 1st – Edward Lev (France)
* 2nd – Malin Baryard-Johnsson (Sweden)
* 3rd – Wilm Vermeir (Belgium)

– Class 05: Paris 2019 CSI5* 1.50/1.55m – GCL Team Competition Round 1 – Table A: Against the Clock
* 1st – Darragh Kenny Christos (Italy)
* 2nd – Lorenzo de Luca (Italy)
* 3rd – René Lopez (Colombia)

– Class 06: Paris 2019 CSI5* Six Bar – Six Bar
* 1st – Emil Hallundbaek (Denmark)
* 2nd – Christian Ahlmann (Germany)
* 3rd – Philippe Rozier (France)

– Class 10: Paris 2019 CSI5* 1.55/1.60m – GCL Team Competition Round 2 – Table A: Against the Clock
* 1st – Lorenzo de Luca (Italy)
* 2nd – Margie Goldstein-Engle (United States)
* 3rd – Kevin Staut (France)- Class 14: Paris 2019 CSI5* 1.45/1.50m – Table A: Against the Clock
* 1st – Karel Cox (belgium)
* 2nd – Julien Epaillard (France)
* 3rd – Roger-Yves Bost (France)

– Class 15: Paris 2019 CSI5* 1.50/1.55m – Table A: Against the Clock with Jump-Off
* 1st – Christian Ahlmann (Germany)
* 2nd – Abdel Saïd (Egypt)
* 3rd – Ben Maher (United Kingdom)

YOUTUBE Gaining POPULARITY With GENERATION Z

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Facebook is generally considered the pinnacle of social media success, boasting the most active users. Facebook’s reign as the “king” of social media may come to an end, though, as younger generations favor more visually-driven platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat, suggests a new survey from The Manifest, a business news and how-to website.

While only 36% of Generation Zers report using Facebook weekly, 89% use YouTube, 74% use Instagram, and 68% use Snapchat at least once a week. “Snapchat and Instagram are cooler for younger generations because they have less content,” said Mark McIntyre, CEO of MaxAudience, an advertising and web design agency. “You get to choose to see all the good stuff and none of the junk. It’s way more image-based and way less text-based, and you don’t get everyone’s rant.”

YouTube Attracts Majority of Social Media Users From Every Generation. The only social media platform to attract more than half of every generation is YouTube. The majority of Generation Zers (89%), millennials (86%), Generation Xers (68%), and baby boomers (52%) use YouTube at least once a week, which may be correlated with people’s affinity for video content.

* Photo (L) – Graph – Generational YouTube use – Photo (R) – Graph – millennials vs. Gen Z social media use

Only 36% of Generation Zers (ages 13-17) use Facebook at least once a week, compared to 87% of millennials, 90% of Generation Xers, and 96% of baby boomers, according to a Survey of Social Media Users in the U.S. While Facebook’s User Base trends older, other Platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat have younger User Bases.

As DEMAND For VIDEO CONTENT Rises

“Video content is the richest form of visual content,” said Joseph Rothstein, CEO of Social Media 55, a social media marketing agency. “It allows you not only to remember the sounds but also the sights.” Images Remain Preferred Content to Post for All Generations. Although demand for video content is rising, people still prefer posting images to social media. Approximately three-quarters of Generation Zers (77%), millennials (77%), and Generation Xers (72%), along with 52% of baby boomers, prefer posting images on social media.

“Imagery tells a story that we can all fill in,” said Jeremy Graves, CEO of Jeremy Graves Coaching and Consulting LLC, which helps businesses on matters related to strategy and culture. “We don’t have to read what someone else thinks. We can connect through imagery, and the story becomes our own instead of having to read someone else’s script.” Social media agencies and experts believe the increasing popularity of visual content has given rise to platforms that prioritize visuals over text-based content and allow users greater control of what they see and from whom.

Source :The Manifest. The Manifest surveyed 627 U.S. social media users.

THREE AUTHORS Published in FRANCE

STEPHEN McCAULEY, MICHEL WOLFF, RHYS BOWEN

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– “Retour à la Case Départ” (My Ex-Life) by Stephen McCauley and published in FRANCE by Robert Laffont Editions. Stephen McCauley is an American author. He has written six novels, including “Insignificant Others” and “Alternatives To Sex”. Many have been National Bestsellers, and three have been made into Feature Films.. His best known Novel is “The Object of My Affection”, which was made into a Film starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. He was raised outside Boston and went to Public Schools for his education. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of Vermont and then spent a year in France at the University of Nice.

Many years ago, David Hedges (now in his 50s) and Julie Fiske (Before coming out as gay,) had a short, sweet marriage, before they parted ways and left for opposite coasts. Now, they haven’t seen each other in almost 30 years, and both are going through a rough patch in life. David’s boyfriend, Soren, has left him for an older man. His job is exasperating. As his life reaches new lows, his weight reaches new highs. Nowadays, Julie makes ends meet by renting her rooms on Airbnb, her second marriage has recently ended, leaving her with shared custody of her high school-senior daughter, who’s not having a great time of it. And she has two whole months to come up with the money to buy said house from her second husband before their divorce is finalized. She’d just like David’s help organizing college plans for her 17-year-old daughter.

With sex off the table, David and Julie are yearning for a sort of companionship built on shared heartbreak and wry wisdom. Neither is looking for love, or even all that concerned with its absence. Nor are they out of the game entirely…. Things start to go awry when other people come sniffing around the protagonists’ houses.

– “Son Espionne Royale mène l’Enquête” (Her Royal Spyness) and “Son Espionne Royale et le Mystère Bavarois” (A Royal Pain). Both by Rhyss Bowen and published in FRANCE by Robert Laffont Editions. Janet Quin-Harkin is an author best known for her mystery novels for adults written under the name Rhys Bowen. Before she began writing novels, she worked in the drama department of the British Broadcasting Corporation in London and, later, for the Australian broadcasting system in Sydney, Australia. She also worked as a drama teacher and a dance teacher. She moved to the United States when she married John Quin-Harkin.

In the 1990s Quin-Harkin began writing mystery novels for adults under the name Rhys Bowen. She has written three series under this name: one featuring British aristocrat Lady Georgiana (“Georgie”) in 1930s England; one featuring Irish immigrant Molly Murphy living in early 1900s New York City; and one featuring a Welsh police constable named Evan Evans. She is also author of the Boyfriend Club series for young adults featuring four freshmen girls in Alta Mesa High School (Arizona): Roni, Ginger, Justine, and Karen.

Two First Books of The Royal Spyness Series (now published in France) :
** “Son Espionne Royale mène l’Enquête” (Her Royal Spyness). Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie is the daughter to the Duke of Atholt and Rannoch. And she is flat broke. As the thirty-fourth in line for the throne, she has been taught only a few things, among them, the perfect curtsey. But when her brother cuts off her allowance, she leaves Scotland for London. Then an arrogant Frenchman, who wants her family’s 800-year-old estate for himself, winds up dead in her bathtub. Now her most important job is to clear her very long family name.
** “Son Espionne Royale et le Mystère Bavarois” (A Royal Pain). The Queen of England has concocted a plan in which Georgie is to entertain a Bavarian princess called Hanni, and conveniently place her in the playboy Prince’s path, in the hopes that he might finally marry. But queens never take money into account and Georgie has very little, Then there’s the worrying matter of the body in the bookshop and Hanni’s unwitting involvement with the Communist Party….

– “Etat de Siège – Trump seul Contre Tous” (Siege, Trump under Fire) b yMichael Wolff and published in FRANCE by Robert Laffont Editions. “Siege: Trump Under Fire” is a book by Michael Wolff and which according to him, details the behavior of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration. The book is a sequel to “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”. Wolff’s narrative begins in February 2018, and ends with the release of the Mueller Report in March 2019. He claims to have 150 sources for the book. Michael Wolff’s “Siege: Trump Under Fire” looks at the 45th president’s second year in office, detailing everything from a potential indictment to Melania Trump’s mysterious hospitalization.

To keep us quaking, Wolff gives his gossipy narrative a militarised title: we are asked to imagine Trump holed up in the White House as his enemies, armed with subpoenas, close in. Mostly Siege retells scandalous stories that are pretty familiar, with few fresh disclosures. The book does have some sharp insights about Trump’s “mental deficiencies”. Wolff diagnoses narcissism and megalomania, but adds that Trump, despite his keening self-pity, is too imperceptive about people and incurious about their motives to suffer from paranoia…. Controversial author Michael Wolff’s new book, “Siege: Trump Under Fire,” hit stores in the U.S. under a barrage of criticism from both the left and right of the political aisle, and with little of the excitement generated by its predecessor…. Michael Wolff, who admits to a “train-wreck fascination with Trump”, was hoping for a catastrophe to coincide with his book’s publication, and reserved his final chapter to deal with the indictments he expected Mueller to issue.

THE PARC DES PRINCES Opens Its Doors

For IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE

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June, 2019

THE PSG EXPERIENCE Presentation @ MK2 in Paris (France) on June 14, 2019

The Parc Des Princes opens its Doors to Supporters around the World for a Ground-Breaking Immersive and Interactive Eperience…. Kick-Off on 20 July 2019…. A Unique Opportunity to take a Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Parc des Princes, delve into the History of the Club, sit in the Dugout, visit the Dressing Rooms, and, thanks to the latest Virtual Reality Technologies, fly over the Parc des Princes and even save a Neymar Free-Kick or two.

Paris Saint-Germain is launching a New Parc des Princes Experience that will give Supporters the Chance to discover the Lgendary Stadium and delve into the Club’s History in an Interactive and Immersive Way. Intent on becoming one of Paris’ Leading Tourist Attractions, the Parc des Princes has not welcomed Visitors since 2012, owing to its Complete Refurbishment between 2013 and 2016…. Representing a World First for a Football Club, the Experience is founded on the Latest Virtual Reality and Immersive Video Technologies and comprises Three Phases.

FABIEN ALLEGRE (PSG) & Elisha KARMITZ (MK2)*

Demo of Interactive & Immersive Experience

KICK-OFF ON 20 JULY 2019

To create “The PSG Experience”, Paris Saint-Germain teamed up with the Cinema Group mk2. With its Extensive Expertise in the Field of Virtual Reality, mk2 entrusted this Unique Stadium Tour Project to its Subsidiary YWF, a Specialist in the Production and operating of Immersive Experiences.

1 – The PSG Stadium Tour : The Stadium Tour Reinvented

The Stadium Tour provides a Unique Insight into life at the Parc des Princes. As well as seeing what goes on Behind the Scenes, Visitors can look around the Executive Boxes, check out the Dressing Rooms, and even go pitchside and take a Seat in the Dugout. The Experience is enhanced by state-of-the-art Immersion Devices. The Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM) has developed a 3D Sound Experience that will put Visitors in the Shoes of the Players and make them feel as if they are walking out on to the Pitch on Matchday.

2 – The History Room

The History Room offers a Wall of Trophies and an Immersive Video Experience that take Visitors on a Journey through the Club’s Greatest Moments, all of which are revealed in the Form of a Story told with the Aid of 12 4K Projectors, which combine to create Stunning Projections.

3 – PSG Arcade VR : A Whole new Football Club Experienc

The VR Arcade, situated on the First Floor of the Paris Saint-Germain Megastore opposite the Parc des Princes, is a 400m2 Area devoted to Virtual Reality Experiences, where Visitors can fly high above Paris and the Parc des Princes thanks to Birdly (an Exclusive First in France) pull on Gianluigi Buffon’s Gloves and save Free-Kicks from Neymar and Di Maria, relive the last Classico against Marseille in 360°, row on the Seine with the PSG Players, and play Sparc, a Futuristic Game that is a Mix of Sport and Virtual Reality.

Boasting Cutting-Edge Immersive Technologies (the very latest HP Reverb VR Headsets and a Flight Simulator) and equipped with Arcade Games, the PSG VR Arcade is open to anyone above the age of six. Admission is free, though Visitors must pay to use Each Attraction. This Communal Space also has a Bar and an Area where Matches are screened Live.

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is a French Professional Football Club based in Paris. Founded in 1970, the Club has Traditionally worn Red and Blue Kits. PSG has played its Home Matches in the 47,929-Capacity Parc des Princes in the 16th Arrondissement of Paris since 1974. The Club plays in the Highest Tier of French Football, Ligue 1. The State of Qatar, through its Shareholding Organization Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), has been the Club’s Owner since 2011. The Takeover made Paris Saint-Germain the Richest Club in France and one of the Wealthiest in the World. Since the Buyout, PSG have spent over €1b on Player Transfers like Zlatan Ibrahimović, Thiago Silva, Edinson Cavani, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, and have dominated French Football, winning 20 National Titles. Despite this, the Champions League has proven to be a Trophy beyond their reach. PSG have never made it beyond the Champions League Quarterfinals since 2012, exiting the Competition at the last-16 Round in each of the last Three Seasons.

Three BOOKS on MODERN UNIQUE & DISTURBING PERSONALITIES

– “Jeanne Moreau l’impertinente” (Jeanne Moreau the impertinent) by Jocelyne Sauvard and published in FRANCE by L’Archipel Editions. Jeanne Moreau was a French Actress, Singer, Screenwriter and Director. She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Seven Days… Seven Nights (1960), the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for Viva Maria! (1965), and the César Award for Best Actress for The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1992). She was also the recipient of several lifetime awards, including a BAFTA Fellowship in 1996, Cannes Golden Palm in 2003 and César Award in 2008.

Jeanne Moreau made her Theatrical Debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the Leading Actresses of the Comédie-Française. She began playing Small Roles in films in 1949, with Impressive Performances in the Fernandel Vehicle Meurtres? (Three Sinners, 1950) and alongside Jean Gabin as a Showgirl/Gangster’s Moll in the Film Touchez pas au grisbi (1954). She achieved Prominence as the Star of Elevator to the Gallows (1958), directed by Louis Malle, and Jules et Jim (1962), directed by François Truffaut. Most Prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in Films into her 80s.

Jeanne Moreau went on to work with many of the Best Known New Wave and Avant-Garde Directors. François Truffaut’s New Wave Film Jules et Jim (1962), her biggest Success Internationally, is centered on her Magnetic Starring Role. She also worked with a number of other Notable Directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni (La notte and Beyond the Clouds), Orson Welles (The Trial, Chimes at Midnight and The Immortal Story), Luis Buñuel (Diary of a Chambermaid), Elia Kazan (The Last Tycoon), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Querelle), Wim Wenders (Until the End of the World), Carl Foreman (Champion and The Victors), and Manoel de Oliveira (Gebo et l’Ombre)… In 1983, she was Head of the Jury at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 2005, she was awarded with the Stanislavsky Award at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival… In 1971, she was a Signer of the Manifesto of the 343 which Publicly announced she obtained an Illegal Abortion… Great Life and Admirable Woman. July 31, 2019, will be celebrated the Second Year Anniversary of her Death.

Published by L ARCHIPEL Editions

There are Persons who come at the Right Historical Time, who can be Innovators, Thinkers, Scientists, Reformers, Creators, Political Leaders or Rulers, who change the Lives and Ways of Thinking or Behaving of lots of People, and who accomplish Great Deeds and Achievements. These Persons have (Historical) Greatness and Historical Importance. Their Ideas or Actions may be accepted slowly or progressively, but they will be recognized for their Contributions and Accomplishments and will be remembered for Centuries… It seems that nowadays, the Desire for Fame solely for the Sake of being Famous is one of the most Popular Future Goal among Young People, overshadowing Hopes for Financial Success, Achievement, and a Sense of Community. Which raises the Question: Why do people want to be Famous?

– “Charles Manson et l’Assassinat de Sharon Tate” (Charles Manson and the Murder of Sharon Tate) by Eric Yung and Published in FRANCE by L’Archipel Editions. The Authors (Former Police Detective up to 1978, becoming Journalist) goes through (in details) One of the Most Famous Celebrity Murder and the following Investigation. The Sharon Tate Murders were a Mass Murder conducted by Members of the Manson Family on August 8–9, 1969, which claimed the Lives of Five People. Four Members of the Manson Family invaded the Rented Home of married Celebrity Couple, Actress Sharon Tate and Director Roman Polanski at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles. They murdered Tate, who was eight and a half months pregnant, along with Three Friends who were visiting at the time, and an 18-year-old Visitor, who was slain as he was departing the Home. Roman Polanski was not present on the Night of the Murders, as he was working on a Film in Europe.

Charles Manson was an American Criminal and Cult Leader. In mid-1967, he formed what became known as the Manson Family, a Quasi-Commune based in California. Manson’s Followers committed a Series of Nine Murders at Four Locations in July and August 1969. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, Manson plotted to start a Race War, though Manson and Others involved long disputed this Motive. In 1971, he was convicted of First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to commit Murder for the Deaths of Seven People. Although the Prosecution conceded that Manson never literally ordered the Murders, they contended that his Ideology constituted an Overt Act of Conspiracy. Manson was also convicted of First-Degree Murder for the Deaths of Gary Hinman and Donald Shae.

– “Néron à la Maison Blanche – Le Vrai Bilan” (Néron at the White House – The Real Balance) by Jean-Bernard Cadier and published in FRANCE by L’Archipel Editions. The Author is Journalist/Correspondant in Washington for BFMTV and uses his Understanding and Professional/Personal Analysis to describe Donald Trump through his Policy, Public and Personal Behaviour, Everyday Interventions and what appears to be his “Unique and Disturbing Style” having lots of Impact Locally and Internationally.

Donald Trump is the 45th and Current President of the United States. Before entering Politics, he was a Businessman and Television Personality.

Donald Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens and received an Economics Degree from the Wharton School. He took charge of his Family’s Real Estate Business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded it from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan. The Company built or renovated Skyscrapers, Hotels, Casinos, and Golf Courses. Trump later started various Side Ventures, mostly by Licensing his Name. He managed the Company until his 2017 Inauguration. He co-authored several Books, including The Art of the Deal. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA Beauty Pageants from 1996 to 2015, and he produced and hosted The Apprentice, a Reality Television Show, from 2003 to 2015.

Trump entered the 2016 Presidential Race as a Republican and defeated Sixteen Candidates in the Primaries. Commentators described his Political Positions as Populist, Protectionist, and Nationalist. He was elected President in a Surprise Victory over Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton, although he lost the Popular Vote. He became the Oldest and Wealthiest Person ever to assume the Presidency, and the first without Prior Military or Government Service. His Election and Policies have sparked Numerous Protests. Trump has made many False or Misleading Statements during his Campaign and presidency. The Media have widely described the Phenomenon as Unprecedented in American Politics. Many of his Comments and actions have been Characterized as Racially Charged or Racist.

LA SEINE MUSICALE

FRENCH MUST-SEE PLACE

FOR MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS

Selected by The Editorial Team 🙂

ENTERTAINMENT – BOLD BLUEBERRY AND CHERRY MAGAZINE

@ La Seine Musicale on May 29, 2019

NEW PROGRAM 2019 – 2020

LA SEINE MUSICALE is a Music and Performing Arts Center located on Île Seguin an Island on the Seine River between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the Western Suburbs of Paris, France. The Initial Complex of Buildings on the Island opened in April 2017 and were designed by the Architectural Team of Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines. The Facilities include an Elevated Egg-Shaped Auditorium for Classical Music, a Larger Modular Concert Hall, Rehearsal Rooms and an Extensive Roof Garden. Seating Capacity for the Unamplified Classical Music Auditorium is 1,150, the Larger Modular Concert Hall (Grande Seine) at a Lower Elevation on the Island Site is able to accommodate Audiences of up to 6,000. The La Seine Musicale hosted the Final Draw of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

(L ) André MANOUKIAN – (C) A. MANOUKIAN, L. EQUILIBEY & C. GUIVARCH – (R) A. MANOUKIAN, O. HABER & D. AMBIBARD

(R) Gaël DARCHEN

(L) M-A GILLOT

A. MANOUKIAN & O. HABER

(R) David AMBIBARD

A. MANOUKIAN & F. LACHARME

La Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine

Mikano

André MANOUKIAN

On May 29, 2019 was prsented to the Press & General Public the New Program 2019-2020 of LA SEINE MUSICALE with :

– The Presence of :

* Patrick Devedjian – President of Département des Hauts-de-Seine
* André Manoukian (in charge of the Animation and set to Music) – French Songwriter, Arranger, Jazz Musician. Since 2002, he has also been one of the four judges in the French version of Pop Idol, Nouvelle Star.
* Régis Ravanas – President of STS Événements
* Olivier Haber – CEO of STS Événements
* Laurence Equilbey – Artistic Director of Insula orchestra & of the Guests Season
* Gaël Darchen – Director of la Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine
* Charles Guivarch – Programmer Classical Music STS
* François Lacharme – Programmer Jazz STS
* David Ambibard – Programmer Chorus Hauts-de-Seine

– Lives of :
* Insula orchestra & Cie (Orchestra)
* Yoann Bourgeois
* Marie-Agnès Gillot
* Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine
* Mikano (Sélection 2019 du Prix Chorus)

The Seson 2019-2020 inaugurates the Cultural and Artistic Partnership between LA SEINE MUSICALE & ROYAL ALBERT HALL (London).

ROYAL ALBERT HALL : The Royal Albert Hall is a Concert Hall on the Northern Edge of South Kensington, London, and is one of the UK’s Most Treasured and Distinctive Buildings. The Hall is a registered Charity held in Trust for the Nation, and receives No Public or Government Funding. Since the Hall’s Opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the World’s Leading Artists from many Performance Genres have appeared on its Stage. It is the Venue for some of the most Notable Events in British Culture, in particular the Proms Concerts, which have been held there every summer since 1941. It is host to more than 390 Shows in the Main Auditorium annually, including Classical, Rock and Pop Concerts, Ballet, Opera, Film Screenings with Live Orchestral Accompaniment, Sports, Awards Ceremonies, School and Community Events, and Charity Performances and Banquets. A further 400 Events are held each year in the Non-Auditorium Spaces.

Craig Hassal (Chief Executive – Royal Albert Hall) said “The Royal Albert Hall is a Proud Partner of La Seine Musicaleas we both believe in the Power of Music and Education to make a Difference to People of all Ages in the World today !”

The Programme 2019-2020 will include :

– Roméo et Juliette – Benjamin Millepied with L.A. Dance Project in exclusivity in Paris (from 02/25/2020 to 02/29/2020)

– Insula Orchestro & Guests – Stage Creations by Laurence Equilbey with Spetacles : Magic Mozart & Un Cabaret Enchanté (06/26 – 06/27 – 06//28/2019)

– “Seine Libre” with Nathalie Dessay. Dedicated to Charismatic and Multifaceted Artists (10/13 – 10/30 – 12/31/2019)

– “Seine Libre” with Marie-Agnès Gillot. Carte Blanche (10/14/2019 – 11/22/2019 – 03/13 & 14/2020 – 04/20/2020 – 05/14/2020 – 06/20/2020)

– Grands Formats :
* Symphonie Fantastique (09/19/2019)
* Royal Scottish National Orchestra (09/28/2019)
* BBC Philarmonic (10/16/2019)
* Messe Di Gloria / Speranza Scappucci (11/29/2019)
* Requiem Allemand : Raphaël Pichon (12/02/2019)
* Schéhérazade (12/07/2019)
* Beethoven, Messe en Ut (01/23/2020)
* Beethoven, L’Empereur (01/26/2020)
* BBC Concert Orchestra (03/07/2020)
* Eroïca (04/23/2020)
* Taïwan Philarmonic / Kit Armstrong (04/26/2020)
* L’Oiseau De Feu (05/15/2020)
* Orchestre Des Champs-Elysées / Ravel (05/25/2020)

– Sunday Morning Classics :
* Un Dimanche en Ecosse : Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Sondergard (09/29/2019)
* Vents d’Ouest – Vents d’Est : Ensemble Ouranos (11/03/2019)
* Ciné Concert – Charlie Chaplin : Karol Beffa (11/17/2019)
* Happy Birthday Ludwing : Pierre Fouchenneret / Marc Coppey / Simon Zaoui (12/08/2019)
* Un Brunch chez les Schumann : Quatuor Hermès / Simon Zaoui (01/19/2020)
* Smoking Joséphine / Amours Toujours ! : Smoking Joséphine / Geneviève Laurenceau (03/01/2020)
* Ciné Concert : Buster Keaton : Karol Beffa (03/15/2020)
* Alice aux Pays des Merveilles : Florent Nagel / Laurent Rey / David Saudubray / Simon Zaoui (05/17/2020)
* Petrouchka : Lidija Bizjak / Sanja Bizjak (06/17/2020)

– Jazz :
* Pannonica, une Femme dans la Nuit New-Yorkaise : Nathalie Dussay / Zoot Octet (10/30/2019)
* Cross Currents Trioo / Potter – Holland – Hussain (11/16/2019) – Pianomania
* Jason Moran Trio & kenny Barron (11/18/2019) – Pianomania
* Tigran Hamasyan & l’Orchestre Philarmonique du Luxembourg (11/23/2019) – Oratorio from/with Richard Galliano / Choeur Musique en Jeux
* Take 6 (12/04/2019) – Oratorio from/with Richard Galliano / Choeur Musique en Jeux
* Pieranunzi / Baron / Johnson (12/20/2019) – Oratorio from/with Richard Galliano / Choeur Musique en Jeux
* Les Chemins Noirs (01/30/2020) – Oratorio from/with Richard Galliano / Choeur Musique en Jeux
* Elodie Frégé / André Manoukian (03/18/2020)
* Robin McKelle / André Manoukian (05/26/2020)

– Spectacle : Ici-Bas / Les Mélodies de Grabriel Fauré (02/06/2020)

– L’Académie Musical Jaroussky
* Concerts de la Promotion Ravel : End of the Year Concert (12/11/2019) + End of the Season Concert (06/19/2020)
* Professors of the Academy in Concert : Beethoven, l’Empereur (01/26/2020) – Smoking Joséphine / Amours Toujours ! (03/01/2020) – Orchestre des Champs-Elysées / Ravel (05/28/2020)

– Mamma Mia (10/04/2020 to 20/04/2020)

– War Horse (11/29/2019 to 12/29/2019)

– Afropunk Festival (07/13/2019 to 07/14/2019)

HELLBOY Against The BLOOD QUEEN NIMUE Coming Right From The DARK AGES

Selected by The Editorial Team 🙂

ENTERTAINMENT – BOLD BLUEBERRY AND CHERRY MAGAZINE

May 2019

Directed by : Neil Marshall
Produced by : Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson, Philip Westgren, Carl Hampe, Matt O’Toole, Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner
Screenplay by : Andrew Cosby
Based on : Hellboy by Mike Mignola
Starring : David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim, Thomas Haden Church
Distributed by : Lionsgate
Running Time : 121 minutes
Release Dates : April 9, 2019 (New York City), April 12, 2019 (United States), May 8, 2019 (France)

Hellboy is a 2019 American Supernatural Superhero Film based on the Dark Horse Comics Character of the Same Name. It is a Reboot of the Hellboy Film Series, and the Third Live-Action Film in the Franchise. The Film draws inspiration from the Comic Books “Darkness Calls”, “The Wild Hunt”, “The Storm and the Fury”, and “Hellboy in Mexico”.

Copyright Metropolitan FilmExport

THE STORY

In the Dark Ages, the Blood Queen Nimue (Milla Jovovich) unleashes a Plague on England until King Arthur (Mark Stanley) stops her with the Aid of Ganeida (Penelope Mitchell) , a Member of her Coven. Arthur uses Excalibur to dismember Nimue, and hides her Remains across England. When she returns in the present Day, it’s up to Hellboy (David Harbour) and his Pals in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) to stop her. Created by Mike Mignola, Hellboy is a Musclebound Scarlet-Skinned Demon who hunts Mythical Monsters on behalf of a Shadowy Paramilitary Organization, with the Help of Humans scarred by the Paranormal…. Hellboy is reborn, stridently repurposed as an Ongoing Franchise Property.

OUR REVIEW

When you watch a Human Body get sliced open or pulled apart, Computer-Generated Innards and carefully Digitized Fluids pouring out like wet confetti, it’s Natural to feel repulsed… More gore, more cursing, more darkness straight from the Opening Minutes, we gather that the new Hellboy promises to be a gritty and witty Take on Mike Mignola’s Demon Detective. A Big Part of Hellboy’s Charm is that under his Invulnerable Hide he hides a Vulnerable Heart, and David Harbour transmits Melancholy and Anger through the Layers of Red Makeup.

The New Director, Neil Marshall keeps throwing Fantastical Beasts at you whose Job it is to gather up the Head and Body Parts of the Ancient Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich), which were buried in Separate Caskets after she was severed into Pieces in the Sixth Century by King Arthur and his Mighty Excalibur… In the Earlier Films, Hellboy, in his Capacity as an Indentured Agent for the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, had a Lively Team of Damaged Comrades but here he’s got the Feisty Alice (Sasha Lane) whose Main Job seems to be to vomit out Psychic Holograms and Ben Daimio (Daniel Dae Kim), a Dyspeptic Japanese-American Soldier who, due to the Encounter that scarred his Face, can transform into a Hissing Jaguar. Professor Broom (Ian McShane), Hellboy’s adoptive father and the founder of the B.P.R.D is also Part of the Team…

DIANE LONGINES MASTERS 2019

JUNE 16, 2019 – HIPPODROME DE CHANTILLY

The Diane Prize is a Horse Race that takes place every year in June at Chantilly Racecourse. In an Exceptional Setting, at the Foot of the Castle and the Grand Stables of the Princes of Condé, this Race Meeting is a Combination of Sporting Performance and Feminine Elegance. Since 1843, Fashionistas in Extraordinary Hats have come here to rub Shoulders with Experts in Galloping Races. The Diane Prize offers Nine Horse Races that are run at Breakneck Speed. The Prize is awarded to the Best European filly on a Distance of 2,100 metres, at an average speed of 60 km/hour. A Chic Lunch on the Grass and a Free Concert are organised on the Lawn. The Event attracts around 30,000 Visitors every year.

A Race Meeting known for its Glamour and Style. Dive headlong into a World of Wonder, a World of Long and Relaxing Picnics, Superb Concerts and the Very Best Racing. It’s a Day not to be missed and to be shared Trackside with Family, Friends and Partners, all with the Château de Chantilly as a Stunning Backdrop. And it’s the Ideal Setting for one of the Day’s most eagerly awaited Events : the Mademoiselle Diane by Longines Concours d’Elegance. Style, Audacity and Creativity ; Hats, Dresses and Accessories : they all come into play in an Event that is all about Elegance and in which more than 400 entrants vie to catch the Eye on a Catwalk in the Heart of the Village de Diane.

The Prix de Diane, sometimes referred to as the French Oaks, is a Group 1 Flat Horse Race in France open to Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Fillies. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. It is France’s equivalent of The Oaks, a Famous Race in England. The Event is named after the Mythological Goddess Diana (in French, “Diane”). It was established in 1843, and was originally restricted to Horses born and bred in France. Its distance was set at 2,100 metres, around 300 metres shorter than the English Version. It was switched to Versailles during the Revolution of 1848, and was cancelled due to the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. The Prix de Diane was abandoned throughout World War I, with no running from 1915 to 1918. The first two post-war Editions were held at Longchamp, and it returned to Chantilly in 1921. It took place at Longchamp again in 1936.

The Race was cancelled once during World War II, in 1940. It was staged at Longchamp in 1941 and 1942, and at Le Tremblay over 2,150 metres in 1943 and 1944. It returned to Longchamp for the following three years, and on the Second Occasion it was opened to Foreign Participants. The First Foreign-Trained Horse to win was Sweet Mimosa in 1970. The Present System of Race Grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Diane was classed at the Highest Level, Group 1. A strike by Stable Lads caused the 1975 Running to be abandoned. That year’s Favourite had been Ivanjica. The Event was sponsored by Revlon from 1977 to 1982, and by Hermès from 1983 to 2007. It was not sponsored from 2008 to 2010, and has been backed by Longines since 2011 (2019 Guest Of Honor will be SIMON BAKER, Ambassador Longines De L’Elégance). Two fillies have won both the Prix de Diane and the English Oaks – “Fille de l’Air” in 1864 and “Pawneese” in 1976. Six Prix de Diane winners have subsequently won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, most recently Treve in 2013.

ACE PROGRAMME : 8 Galop Races beginning at 1.30 pm on June 16, 2019
– Championnat Du Monde Longines Fegentri – Prix Reine Marie-Amélie Longines
– Prix Longines Future Racing Stars
– Grand Handicap De l’Hippodrome Des Princes De Condé Longines
– Prix Paul De Moussac Longines (Groupe 3)
– Prix De Diane Longines (Groupe 1)
– Prix Hocquart Longines (Groupe 2)
– Prix Bertrand Du Breuil Longines (Groupe 3)
– Qatar Derby Des Pur-Sang Arabe de 4 Ans (Groupe 1 PA)

SIDE EVENTS And Possibilities :
– Elegance Contest : Mademoiselle Diane By Longines ( open to all Ladies present at the Racecourse. Every year, more than 400 Entrants parade along the Catwalk, which is set up inside Diane’s Village. Hats, Dresses, Accessories, pull out all the Stops to impress the Panel and Head Judge. The Winner will be awarded Several Prizes, including a Sublime Longines Watch.
– Pique-Nique Chic : Possible Outdoor Lunch on The Lawn with “Menu Signé Fauchon” served / Sold in a chic Box.
– Relaxation Areas, Diverse Animations, Games, Champagne Bar, Shops, Concerts…
* Showcase of Clara Luciani “Révélation Scène” French Award “Victoires De La Musique 2019”

– Press Conference given @ Club D’Aumale (Paris – FRANCE) on May 16, 2019. Were attending and presenting the Event :
* Marine Costabadie – Journalist & TV Host
* Olivier Delloye – CEO France Gallop
* Matthieu Baumgartner – VP Marketing Longines
* Fabrice Favetto Bon – Marketing Manager France Gallop
* Sophie Thallmann – President of the Jury Concours d’Elegance – Price Mademoiselle Diane By Longines

MATTEL Expands GLOBAL LICENSING AGREEMENT

WITH DISNEY For PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS

Selected by The Editorial Team 🙂

ENTERTAINMENT – BOLD BLUEBERRY AND CHERRY MAGAZINE

May 2019

New Releases And

Iconic Blockbusters

Mattel, Inc. announced on May 1, the expansion of its global licensing agreement with Disney to span new titles and to design and develop toys inspired by characters from all Pixar Animation Studios’ film properties. Included in the new agreement are upcoming 2020 movie releases, including “Onward,” as well as beloved titles, many of which are Academy Award winners or nominees, “Coco,” “Finding Nemo,” “Monsters, Inc.,” and “The Incredibles,” among others. Mattel’s licensing rights in North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand include a wide variety of products, such as action figures, miniature and novelty figures, plush and playsets available beginning in May 2020.

This agreement builds on Mattel’s strong relationship with Disney and Pixar, which includes the success of “Toy Story 3” and the “Cars” franchise, ahead of the highly-anticipated “Toy Story 4,” opening June 21, 2019.

“Pixar is a legendary animation studio renowned for creating some of the most iconic and diverse sets of characters,” said Janet Hsu, Chief Franchise Management Officer of Mattel. “We look forward to bringing these characters to children of all ages so they can create their own adventures and stories through play. This relationship is the latest example of Mattel’s commitment to collaborate with globally-recognized franchises as part of our transformation into an IP-driven, high-performing toy company.”

“Whether under the sea, in the clouds, on the racetrack or in deep space, we’re thrilled to bring Pixar’s innovative creativity to life through new interactive play experiences with Mattel,” said Josh Silverman, EVP Global Product Commercialization, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. “These new lines of toys and products will celebrate Mattel’s commitment to imagination and extend Pixar’s iconic characters and stories in unique ways.”

Source : Mattel, Inc.

R.U.N: FIRST LIVE ACTION THRILLER

By CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

In LAS VEGAS In FALL 2019

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ENTERTAINMENT – BOLD BLUEBERRY AND CHERRY MAGAZINE

May 2019

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group is excited to announce R.U.N – a groundbreaking new show and the entertainment group’s first live action thriller, premiering at Luxor this fall. R.U.N is an unprecedented entertainment experience, using live action performance, cutting-edge technology and multimedia to explore the world of stunts.

Will Premiere At LUXOR In LAS VEGAS

Audiences will be plunged into a sensory experience where special effects collide with human performance, pushing viewers to the edge of their seats. Chapter by chapter, guests will be taken through a gritty, cinematic story featuring bold, rebellious and fearless characters. The show will follow two clans in an adrenaline-filled adventure where a striking bride leads a series of fast-paced chases, combat and stunts through the fictional dark underground of Las Vegas.

Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, said, “R.U.N is very different from the other shows within the Cirque du Soleil portfolio. With R.U.N, we will reinvent the concept of a thriller, drawing inspiration from action movies and graphic novels. This action-packed live performance happening in front of and around the audience, will offer a new form of entertainment to a more diversified Las Vegas guest. We are really excited to bring this unique and edgy concept to Luxor.”

An innovative and distinctive show that will push the limits of a live entertainment experience, R.U.N is the 10th partnership between Cirque du Soleil and MGM Resorts International.

“Throughout MGM Resorts’ more than 25-year relationship with the creative geniuses at Cirque du Soleil, we have watched them deliver spectacle after spectacle, wowing guests from around the world and giving them new reasons to visit,” said George Kliavkoff, MGM Resorts’ President of Entertainment & Sports. “This fall, the launch of R.U.N at Luxor, a show that represents a complete departure from anything Cirque du Soleil has created before, will mark a new and exciting phase of this very successful partnership.”

R.U.N will begin performances on October 24, 2019 and play in the R.U.N Theater at Luxor Hotel and Casino Wednesday through Sunday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Source : Cirque du Soleil

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

Who Finds KING ARTHUR s legendary SWORD EXCALIBUR

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To Be Released On April 10, 2019 – FRANCE

Eight Years after he Science-Fictioned up a South London Estate in “Attack The Block”, here Joe Cornish chucks a Different Genre (Fantasy Adventure) at an Inner-City School. So, the British-American Venture Film “The Kid Who Would Be King” is written and directed by Joe Cornish.

Source Photos : Copyright Twentieth Century Fox France

Directed by : Joe Cornish
Produced by : Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park
Written by : Joe Cornish
Starring : Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart
Distrinuted by : 20th Century Fox
Running Time : 120 minutes
Release Dates : 25 January 2019 (United States), 15 February 2019 (United Kingdom), 10 February 2019 (France)

THE STORY

“The Kid Who Would Be King” is a Children’s Film set in a Contemporary Britain. The Miseries its 12-year-old Hero Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) endures Every Day at Dungate Academy are Typical of what Everybody Else seems to be experiencing too. He discovers an Ancient Blade on a Local Construction Site, realises it’s Excalibur, and ends up embarking on a Quest with his Best Friend Bedders (Dean Chaumoo) and the Bullies who have been making his Life Hell (Rhianna Dorris as Kaye & Tom Taylor as Lance), the Quartet slowly transforming into Four Pint-Sized Knights. Elsewhere, the Wicked Sorceress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson) awakens Underground and sends her Minions after Excalibur. The Next Day, a Teenager appears from inside Stonehenge and presents himself at Alex’s School as a New Student. The Boy reveals himself to Alex as the Wizard Merlin, capable of Aging Backwards, but is also able to shift between his Arthurian Counterpart…

OUR REVIEW

This Movie is Sentimental in all the Right Places, and Impossible to dislike. Writer-Director Joe Cornish gives the Legend of King Arthur and the Round Table a New Spin. Alex is the One who pulls the Sword from the Stone after finding the Gleaming Blade in a Building Site… Polite, Anglo, and thoroughly Unexceptional, Alex comes across as an Average Student in most Respects, proving that Chivalry is not dead. Alex always intervenes to help out his Friend, Bedders (Dean Chaumoo), who is teased and tormented by the Other Kids in the Playground. As a Result, he gets beaten up himself and is in Constant Trouble with the Teachers.

The Movie plays as a Kind of Tiddly Thrones, a Gateway Drug for Kids into Harder Fantasy, though the CGI is unlikely to scare even Little Ones… In the Film’s Best Gag Merlin frets : where in London can he find Beaver Urine and Beetle Blood for a Potion ? In the Ingredients of a Chicken-Shop Takeaway of course…

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Four NEW BOOKS

– Nicolai NIKOULINE

– Angela ROHR,

– FOUCHE…

– Donald TRUMP

– “FOUCHE – t3. L’Homme d’Etat” (Fouché – t3 The Statesman) by Nicolas JUNCKER & Patrick MALLET. Published in FRANCE by Les Arènes Editions. This is the Third Tome Comic Book going through the Public Life of Famous French Statesman and Minister of Police under First Consul Bonaparte, who later became Emperor Napoleon. He was Particularly Known for his Ferocity with which he suppressed the Lyon Insurrection during the Revolution in 1793 and for being Minister of Police under the Directory, the Consulate, and the Empire.

Fouché’s Interests brought him into contact with the Marquis de Condorcet and the Girondists, and he became a Girondist himself. However, their Lack of Support for the Trial and Execution of King Louis XVI led him to join the Jacobins, the more Decided Partisans of Revolutionary Doctrine. Fouché was Strongly in Favor of the King’s Immediate Execution, and denounced those who wavered… Knowing the Unpopularity of the Directors, Fouché joined Bonaparte and Sieyès, who were plotting the Directory’s Overthrow. His Activity in furthering the 18 Brumaire coup ensured him the Favor of Bonaparte, who kept him in Office… Nevertheless, Napoleon did retain Feelings of Distrust, or even of Fear, towards Fouché, as was proven by his Conduct in the Early Days of 1808. While engaged in the Campaign of Spain, the Emperor heard Rumours that Fouché and Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, once Bitter Enemies, were having Meetings in Paris during which Joachim Murat, King of Naples, had been approached…

Fouché, knowing Napoleon’s Desire for Peace at the Close of 1809, undertook to make Secret Overtures to the British Cabinet of Spencer Perceval. Napoleon opened Negotiations only to find that Fouché had forestalled him. His Rage against his Minister was Extreme, and on 3 June 1810 he dismissed him from his Office. However, Napoleon never completely disgraced a Man who might again be Useful, and Fouché received the Governorship of the Rome Département. At the Moment of his Departure, Fouché took the Risk of not Surrendering to Napoleon all of certain Important Documents of his Former Ministry (falsely declaring that the some had been destroyed); the Emperor’s Anger was renewed, and Fouché, on learning of this after his Arrival to Florence, prepared to sail to the United States…

– “La Langue De TRUMP” (The Language of TRUMP) by Bérengère VIENNOT, Translater. Published in FRANCE by Les Arènes Editions. The Author has already a Long Experience in Translation, writting Colums in Newspapers and Teaching at Université Paris VII. She goes through the Main / Most Famous Public Interventions of U.S. President Donald TRUMP, mostly via Twitter and Interviews given to U.S. Media. In Lengthy and at Times Contradictory Remarks about the News Media (which he deemed “Important” and “Beautiful,” but also “So Bad” and “Unfair”), Mr. Trump calls himself “a Victim” of Unfair Coverage and declined to accept Responsibility for a Rise in Threats against Journalists since he took Office.

The Author critisizes Strongly the Actual U.S. President and compairs his Public Interventions with the Ones of Barack Obama, who seems Clear and more “Intellectual”, meaning in a Way “respecting People’s Intelligence”… One Result has been the Development of a Siege Mentality. As they mobilize to defend themselves, have Journalists lost their Capacity for Self-Analysis and Self-Criticism ? Self-Acclaim more often seems the Rule. National News Organizations have adopted Grand Slogans like ‘Democracy dies in Darkness’ (The Washington Post) and ‘The Truth demands our Attention’ (The New York Times)…

– “L’Exil Eternel, J’étais Médecin au Goulag” by Angela ROHR (The Eternal Exile, I Was Doctor in the Gulag). And Published in FRANCE by Les Arènes Editions. During more than 30 years, this “Journal” was lying in a Drawer. We had to wait until 1989 to see this Story published by a Small Austrian Publishing Company, after she died. Coming from the Austrian Aristocracy, Angela ROHR travels though XXth Century Europe and meets Intellectuals, Writers, SCientists, Politicians… Expressionists, Dadaists, Freud, Brecht, Rilke… She Tries Writing, studies Medicine in Paris, Berlin and Vienna… Start studying Psychoanalysis… With her Husband, she is happy to go to USSR to participate to the Construction of the “New Society”. After the Invasion of the Soviet Union by the Wehrmarcht in 1941, both are arrested because of being Austrians. Her Husband disappears and Angela is sentenced to 5 Years in the GULAG. After that, she is assigned to the Final Releguation “The Eternal Exile”. This is only after the Death of STALINE that she can go back to MOSCOW, in 1957. She dies in 1985, in Misery, without knowing that her Work will survive her.

Angela ROHR lived 16 Years in the GULAG. This Book / Testimony is about describing in a Rough Manner, without any Embellishment & sometimes with a Touch of Cynisim, her Everyday Life. What appears to be Cold, Senseless, “Chirurgical” is the Author’s Way to give us her Vision of Censored, Locked up Life…. Some People would put her aside Personalities like Alexandre Soljénitsyne, Evguénia Guinzbourg and Varlam Chalamov. The GULAG was the Government Agency in charge of the Soviet Forced-Labor Camp-System that was set up under Vladimir Lenin and reached its Peak during Joseph Stalin’s Rule from the 1930s to the early 1950s. English-Language Speakers also use the Word Gulag to refer to any Forced-Labor Camp in the Soviet Union, including Camps which existed in Post-Stalin Times. The Camps housed a Wide Range of Convicts, from Petty Criminals to Political Prisoners. Large Numbers were convicted by Simplified Procedures, such as by NKVD Troikas or by other Instruments of Extrajudicial Punishment. The Gulag is recognized by many as a Major Instrument of Political Repression in the Soviet Union.

– “Les Carnets de Guerre de Nicolaï NIKOULINE, Soldat de l’Armée Rouge 1941-1945” (Nikolaï NIKOULINE’s War Books, Soldier in the Soviet Red Army 1941-1945). Published in FRANCE by Les Arènes Editions. The Author was 17 when USSR goes to War against the IIIrd Reich, in Leningrad (June 1941). He became very quickly Radio Man, Artilleryman and finally Infantry Soldier. Four Years later, miraculously alive from the Vast Carnage costing 27 Million Civilian and Military Casualties, totaling the Highest Number of Deaths of World War II, we have a Precise Account of the Hell he went through during that Time.

The Battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the Largest Military Confrontation in History. They were characterized by Unprecedented Ferocity, Wholesale Destruction, Mass Deportations, and Immense Loss of Life due to Combat, Starvation, Exposure, Disease, and Massacres. Of the estimated 70-85 million Deaths attributed to World War II, over 30 million, the Majority of them Civilian, occurred on the Eastern Front. The Eastern Front was Decisive in determining the Outcome in the European Theatre of Operations in World War II, eventually serving as the Main Reason for the Defeat of Nazi Germany and the Axis Nations. The Two Principal Belligerent Powers were Germany and the Soviet Union, along with their Respective Allies. Though never engaged in Military Action in the Eastern Front, the United States and the United Kingdom both provided Substantial Material Aid in the Form of the Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union.

A Long Time later, becoming Curator at the Ermitage Museum, he writes his Memoirs to fight against his Trauma. His Work is published in 2007 at the Request of his Relatives, provoking a Significant Event in RUSSIA where the Red Army and “The Great Patriotic War” are sacralized…. He just wanted to be a Witness and to describe only what he saw and went through. A Very Personal Testimony.

ROLLING STONE Recognizes THE YOUNG AMERICANS For Its Place in US POP CULTURE

MOST ENDURING PEFORMING ORGANIZATIONS

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The Rolling Stone Article written by David Browne positioned The Young Americans as one of this Country’s Premiere and Most Enduring Performing Organizations. The Article is more than just an Inside Look at the Organization and its History but is an Account of how The Young Americans has been a Prism of American Culture and Music since 1962.

David Browne first reached out regarding this Piece in September 2018. The Research he has undertaken has allowed him to bring to Light the Credibility and Significant Role The Young Americans has had in Music and Performing Arts. While Music and Culture continue to intertwine, transect, transform and progress, an Organization such as The Young Americans has been True to its Mission and remained Relevant for nearly 60 Years.

In the Coming Summer Months, The Young Americans can be seen performing in Japan, Europe, and multiple Locations throughout the United States. The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is accepting Auditions and Applications for those looking to join The Young Americans and become part of the Legacy.

The Young Americans, America’s Musical Ambassador, was founded in 1962 and is a Charitable Organization dedicated to the Promotion of Understanding and Goodwill among People throughout the World through Music, Dance, Performance, Academic Education, and Cultural Interaction among Student Members and their Audiences. The Organization is built upon three Core Pillars.

The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is a Conservatory-Style Program of Study for Students who wish to combine Intensive Performing Arts Training with Travel and Leadership Opportunities that broaden Understanding of the Global Community.

Source : The Young Americans Legacy

VOLTAIRE & JACQUELINE DE ROMILLY, Great Thinkers of Western Civilization

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Published by ROBERT LAFFONT Editions

Western Culture, sometimes equated with Western Civilization, Occidental Culture, the Western World, Western Society, and European Civilization, is a Term used very broadly to refer to a Heritage of Social Norms, Ethical Values, Traditional Customs, Belief Systems, Political Systems and Specific Artifacts and Technologies that have some Origin or Association with Europe. The Term also applies beyond Europe to Countries and Cultures whose Histories are strongly connected to Europe by Immigration, Colonization, or Influence.

– “VOLTAIRE – Questions Sur l’Encyclopédie” (VOLTAIRE – Questions About The Encyclopedia), presented and annotated by Nicholas CRONK, Christine MERVAUD & Gillian PINK. Published in FRANCE by Robert LAffont – Bouquins. Voltaire was a French Enlightenment Writer, Historian and Philosopher famous for his Wit, his Criticism of Christianity, especially the Roman Catholic Church, and his Advocacy of Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, and Separation of Church and State. Voltaire was a Versatile and Prolific Writer, Producing Works in almost every Literary Form, including Plays, Poems, Novels, Essays and Historical and Scientific Works. He wrote more than 20,000 Letters and more than 2,000 Books and Pamphlets. He was an Outspoken Advocate of Civil Liberties, despite the Risk this placed him in under the Strict Censorship Laws of the Time. As a Satirical Polemicist, he frequently made use of his Works to criticize Intolerance, Religious Dogma and the French Institutions of his Day.

He is remembered and honored in France as a Courageous Polemicist who indefatigably fought for Civil Rights (as the Right to a Fair Trial and Freedom of Religion) and who denounced the Hypocrisies and Injustices of the Ancien Régime. Voltaire is also known for many Memorable Aphorisms, such as “Si Dieu n’existait pas, il faudrait l’inventer” (“If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him”) The Town of Ferney, where Voltaire lived out the last 20 years of his Life, was officially named Ferney-Voltaire in Honor of its most famous Resident in 1878. His Château is a Museum. Voltaire’s Library is preserved intact in the National Library of Russia at Saint Petersburg, Russia… In the 1950s, the Bibliographer and Translator Theodore Besterman started to collect, transcribe and publish all of Voltaire’s Writings. He founded the Voltaire Institute and Museum in Geneva where he began publishing Collected Volumes of Voltaire’s Correspondence. On his Death in 1976, he left his Collection to the University of Oxford, where the Voltaire Foundation became established as a Department…

In the Mid-1700s, a pair of French Writers set out to organize all Human Knowledge. They called their Project the “Encyclopédie”. Denis Diderot was the Driving Force behind the Project, and was accompanied by Jean le Rond d’Alembert until 1759. Diderot’s Encyclopedia was almost Insanely Vast. It incorporated more than 70,000 Entries, including Original Work from Voltaire, Rousseau, and other Luminaries of the French Enlightenment. Many Writers contributed Massive Amounts of Labor, almost all of it Unpaid, spanning Three Decades. “l’Encyclopédie”, ou “Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers” was conceived of as a Vast System that would classify, hierarchize, and comprehend Human Knowledge. It aims to be a Reference Work for All Topics related to the Arts and Sciences, and to be a Militant Undertaking, spreading Enlightenment Ideas in order to found a New Order of Things.

This BOOK “Questions Sur L’Encyclopédie” stands as Voltaire’s Longest Work, and yet it is One of his Least Known. In this Complete Critical Edition, we can explore fully for the First Time the Relationship between the “Questions” and its Named Object of Enquiry “Diderot and D’Alembert’s Encyclopédie”. We can also assess the Complex Techniques by which Voltaire fashions New Material through Extensive Copying and Borrowing from his Earlier Publications. The Work as a Whole, written and revised principally between 1770 and 1774, is a Compendium of Voltaire’s Views on a Broad Range of Subjects including Religion, History, Art and Literature. It varies greatly in Style and Tone. It casts New Light on Familiar Themes (Justice, Humanity and Tolerance) and explores many New Ones.

– “Emerveillements, Réflexions sur la Grèce Antique” (Wonders, Reflections on Ancient Greece) by Jacqueline De ROMILLY, compiled by Marion BELLISSIME with Preface of Pascale CHARVET, Monique TREDE and Armand ZUCKER. Published in FRANCE by Robert Laffont – Bouquins. Jacqueline Worms de Romilly was a Franco-Greek Philologist, Classical Scholar and Fiction Writer. She was the First Woman nominated to the Collège de France, and in 1988, the Second Woman to enter the Académie Française. She is primarily known for her Work on the Culture and Language of Ancient Greece, and in particular on Thucydides.

Born in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, she studied at the Lycée Molière. As a Schoolgirl, she became the First Female to qualify for a Prize in the Concours Général, taking the First Prize in Latin to French Translation and Second Prize in Ancient Greek in 1930. She then prepared for the École Normale Supérieure at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. She entered the Class of 1933 of the ENS Ulm. She passed the Agrégation in Classics in 1936 ; however, because she was of Jewish Ancestry, the Vichy Government suspended her from her Teaching Duties during the Occupation of France. She became a Doctor of Letters at the University of Paris in 1947. Her Doctoral Thesis, a Treatment of Athenian Imperialism in Thucydides, was published as “Thucydide et l’Impérialisme Athénien”, and subsequently translated into English as “Thucydides and Athenian Imperialism”.

After being a Schoolteacher, she became a Professor at Lille University and subsequently at the Sorbonne, between 1957 and 1973. She later was promoted to the Chair of Greek and the Development of Moral and Political Thought at the Collège de France (the First Woman nominated to this Prestigious Institution). In 1988, she was the Second Woman (after Marguerite Yourcenar) to enter the Académie Française, being elected to Chair #7, which was previously occupied by André Roussin. In 1995, she obtained Greek Nationality and in 2000 was named as an Ambassador of Hellenism by the Greek Government. A One-Time President of the Association Guillaume Budé, she remained an Honorary President until her Death at a Hospital in Boulogne-Billancourt at the Age of 97. After having only received Baptism in 1940, she fully converted to Maronite Catholicism in 2008, aged 95.

This BOOK is the Compilation of some Previous Books she wrote : Hecor – Homère – l’Amitié de Giraudoux avec l’Hellénisme : Elpénor – L’Humanité d’Homère et les Humanités – Alcibiade – La Grèce Antique à la Découverte de la Liberté – La Littérature, ou le Passé Vivant – La Douceur dans la Pensée Grecque – “Patience, Mon Coeur !” – Ne me dis pas comment cela finit… Réflexions sur la Tragédie Grecque.

Examples of Previous Books in English Version : Thucydides and Athenian Imperialism – Time in Greek Tragedy – Magic and Rhetoric in Ancient Greece – The Rise and Fall of States According to Greek Authors – A Short History of Greek Literature – The Great Sophists in Periclean Athens – The Mind of Thucydides.

SHAZAM – A TROUBLED ORPHAN BOY Who Is Chosen As The CHAMPION OF ETERNITY

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Shazam! is a 2019 American Superhero Film based on the DC Comics Character of the Same Name. it is the Seventh Installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). A Troubled Orphan Boy who is chosen as the “Champion of Eternity” and given Powers by an Ancient Wizard, and transforms into an Adult with Superpowers when he speaks the Sorcerer’s Name. It is the First Live-Action Film Version of the Character since the 1941 Serial Adventures of Captain Marvel (the Character’s Original Name).

Source Photos : Warner Bros. France

Zachary LEVI

Asher ANGEL & Jack Dylan GRAZER

Jack Dylan GRAZER & Zachary LEVI

Mark STRONG

To Be Released On April 3, 2019 in FRANCE

Directed by : David F. Sandberg
Produced by : Peter Safran
Story by : Henry Gayden, Darren Lemke
Based on : Characters from DC Comics
Starring : Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou
Distributed by : Warner Bros. Pictures
Running Time : 132 minutes
Release Dates : March 15, 2019 (Toronto), April 3, 2019 (France), April 5, 2019 (United States)

THE STORY

One year after Steppenwolf’s invasion, troubled 14-year-old Orphan Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is set to move in with the Vazquez Family and their other five Foster Kids. One day, Billy gets on a Subway car and finds himself transported to a different Realm where an Ancient Wizard gives him the Power to transform into a Godlike Adult Superhero by uttering the Word “Shazam!” Billy and his new Foster Brother Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer) must discover Billy’s new Powers and how to use them to prevent the Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong), who has Powers of his own, from committing Nefarious Acts.

OUR REVIEW

A Dual Origin Story for both Shazam and Sivana, the two play as Perfect Parallels. Shazam is a Child in a Man’s Body, Sivana a Man stunted by his Experiences as a Child. Mark Strong plays Sivana Deadly Serious and Straight, which works perfectly against Zachary Levi’s Shazam, who struggles to take Anything Seriously at all. The Movie is Consistently Funny throughout, even in Moments of Peril, but it’s also not afraid to go to the Dark Side, balancing the two Tones expertly.

These Characters, most of whom are ripped from the Pages of DC Films Producer Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s 2011 Shazam! Series, turn out to be an Unexpected Treat, instantly Charming and almost never Cloying. Billy Batson is played by Zachary Levi, a Rare Case in which a Costume that rounds an Actor’s Shoulders and Arms to almost Cartoonish Contour enhances the Character. This is not an Adult acting in the Role of a Child, but a Kid trapped in an Adult’s Body.

The Film has spent so much Time building out Billy, Freddy, and their Siblings that Sivana’s Character Development is left somewhat out in the Cold… He doesn’t want that Power for anything in particular; he just wants Power…. The Movie, directed by David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) from a Screenplay by Henry Gayden, is built upon a Fairly Standard Chassis. “Shazam!” is hardly the first Comic-Book Film to adopt a Tone of Breezy Postmodern Irreverence (eg. the “Deadpool” movies)…

GUIDED TOUR OF THE STADE DE FRANCE – The Stadium Opens Its Doors For You

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Guided Tour on March 16, 2019 – Explore Paris

Behind The Scenes At the Stade De France

Thanks to Specific Programmes, you can enjoy an Insider’s Tour of the Stade de France, the Legendary Stadium where the French Team won the Football World Cup in 1998 and hosting the EURO Championship 2016. Visiting the Stands offers you a Breath-Taking Panorama, enjoying the Special Atmosphere of the Locker Room / the Dressing Room / Training Room, walking through the Same Tunnel which Players use to access the Pitch., Visiting the Jails where Drunkers and Hooligans are locked up when causing Troubles, Listening to stories about the Stadium and the Legendary Events related to it, Visiting the Stade de France Museum and seeing Legendary Items such as Jerseys and Guitars of your beloved Stars…. Amazing Guided Tour everyone can experience….

Designed by 4 Architects, Michel Macary, Aymeric Zubléna, Michel Regembla et Claude Costantini, the Stade de France is considered to be the Stadium of the Third Millennium. It boasts 80,000 Sheltered Seating and is equipped with Exceptional Facilities : Restaurants open for Lunch everyday of the Week, Reception Areas, Conference and Exhibition Space, VIP Boxes with Private Terrace, Gourmet Restaurant, Gifts Shop… The Diversity and Quality of the Events organised at the Stade de France goes without saying. Every year, the Most Important Sporting Events take place : the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament, Football Finals, Athletics Meetings…These Events are the Best Guarantee for an Intense Experience to share with your Family and Friends.

The Discussion of a National Stadium in France came about as a Result of the Country’s Selection to host the 1998 FIFA World Cup on 2 July 1992. As a Result of the Selection, the Country and the France Football Federation made a Commitment to construct an 80,000+ Capacity All-Seater Stadium with every Seat in the Facility being covered. It was the First Time in over 70 Years since the Construction of the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir that a Stadium in France was being constructed for a Specific Event. Due to the Magnitude and Importance of the Facility, the Council of State was allowed First Hand Approach to how the Stadium would be constructed and paid for.

During the Developmental Phase, the Stadium was referred to in French as the Grand Stade (“Large Stadium” or “Great Stadium”). On 4 December 1995, the Ministry of Sport launched a Design Competition to decide on a Name for the Stadium. The Stadium was officially named the “Stade De France” after the Ministry heard a Proposal from French Football Legend Michel Platini, who recommended the Name. The Stadium was inaugurated on 28 January 1998 as it hosted a Football Match between France and Spain. The Total Cost of the Stadium was approximately €290 million. The Match was played in Front of 78,368 Spectators, which included President Jacques Chirac, with France winning the Match 1–0 with Zinedine Zidane scoring the Lone Goal, and the First-Ever in the Stade de France, in the 20th Minute. Six months later, France returned to the Stadium and defeated Brazil in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final to earn their First World Cup Title.

The Stade de France has a Movable Stand which can be retracted to uncover Part of the Athletics Track. The Stadium was notably designed with the Assistance of a Software Simulation of Crowd in order to get an Accurate Observation of how it would look fully developed. The Facility was also intended to draw Interest in and develop the Area of the Plaine Saint-Denis, which straddle the Communes of Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, and Saint-Ouen. The Primary Goal was to renovate the Area by building New Residential and Tertiary Sites. The Construction of the Stade de France’s Roof cost over €45 million. Its Elliptical Shape symbolizes the Universality of Sport in France. Its Area of Six Hectares and Weight, 13,000 Tons, is considered a Technical Marvel by many. It was designed to easily protect the 80,000 Spectators without covering the Playing Field.

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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN (PSG)

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Parc Des Princes, on February 22, 2019. With the Presence of Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Chairman & CEO of Paris Saint-Germain and Sebastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO of Accor, announcing the Details of that Ambitious Partnership.

Parc Des Princes, February 22,2019

Starting from Next Season, the French Hospitality Company’s Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Lifestyle Loyalty Programme will replace Emirates as the Ligue 1 Leaders’ Principal Partner, taking over from the Dubai-Based Airline on the Front of the Team’s Playing Shirts. The Precise Length and Financial Terms of the Arrangement have not been disclosed (which begins on March 1, 2019)

ACCOR LIVE LIMITLESS & PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Accor and Paris Saint-Germain announced during a Press Conference at Parc Des Princes in Paris (on February 22, 2019) that they are signing a Global Multi-Year Partnership Agreement. ALL (Accor Live Limitless), Accor’s New Lifestyle Loyalty Platform, becoming the Principal Partner and Official Jersey Sponsor of the Club starting from the 2019/2020 Season. The Partnership will bring together a Global, Pioneering Leader in the Hospitality Industry with the World’s Fastest-Growing Football Club ; Accor’s 265 Million Guests join the 395 Million Fans who follow the Club and its Players on Social Media Worldwide.

During the Press Conference on that Day, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Chairman & CEO of Paris Saint-Germain and Sebastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO of Accor, announced the Details of that Ambitious Partnership. Sebastien Bazin said “Together with Paris Saint-Germain, we will promote a Modern French Lifestyle Concept Worldwide. It was Natural for Our Two Brands to unite based on Our Shared Values of Travel, Exchanges and People coming together.”

The Programme will be delivered through a New App and Website. The Scheme will address “Four Strategic Stakes” :
* Introducing New Premium Status to reward Most Loyal Members.
* Enriched Benefits according to the Augmented Hospitality Strategy.
*A Worldwide Connected Experience to earn and burn Points across the Broadest Range of Brands in the Industry and a New Digital App delivering Value Across Work, Live & Play.
*Partnerships and Experiences Far Beyond the Stay, Partnerships anchors ALL in Member’s Day-To-Day, on the Move and Everywhere. Following an Extensive Study, Three Main Passion Points resonate with the Loyalty Members: Entertainment, Dining and Culinary & Sports.

French Daily Newspaper “L’Equipe” first revealed in August that PSG would not be renewing their Deal with Emirates beyond the 2018/19 Season. PSG’s Shirts have displayed the Airline’s Logo since 2006. Owned by Qatar Sports Investments, PSG are one of the Richest Clubs in World Soccer. ALL will offer a Loyalty Experience integrating Rewards, Services, and Experiences across Accor’s Entire Ecosystem, including 4,800 Hotels Worldwide and an Extraordinary Global Brand Portfolio including Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis.

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– Nasser AL-KHELAÏFI – CEO – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
– Sébastien BAZIN – CEO – AccorHotels Group
– Marc ARMSTRONG – Chief Sponsoring Officer – PSG
– Ian DI TULLIO – Senior Vice-President – Guest – Accor

Sébastien BAZIN

Nasser AL-KHELAÏFI

Ian DI TULLIO (Accor) & Marc ARMSTRONG (PSG)

Partnership Between ACCOR LIVE LIMITLESS & PSG

Partnership Between ACCOR LIVE LIMITLESS & PSG

Partnership Between ACCOR LIVE LIMITLESS & PSG

ADIDAS ORIGINALS

Celebrates CREATIVITY & COLLABORATION

At LONDON FASHION WEEK

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New Collection With DESIGNER JI WON CHOI

Adidas Originals debuted a Highly Anticipated Collaboration with New York-Based Designer Ji Won Choi with a Presentation at London Fashion Week and Official Listing on the British Fashion Council Calendar. The Capsule Women’s Ready-To-Wear Collection explores the Idea of Movement while reimagining Iconic Adidas Originals Three Stripes Designs through the Lens of Sport and Culture.

The Adidas Originals by Ji Won Choi Collection celebrates the Designer’s Korean Heritage with Stylistic Inspiration and Cultural References. Choi adapted her Personal Design Philosophy to the Sportswear-Inspired line to deliver a Fresh Take on the Classic Tracksuit.

The Presentation took place in Hawley Wharf, a never before used Underground Location in Camden. The Vast Concrete Space hosted a Bold Multi-Layered Structure, with each Layer referencing a Color from the Collection. The Set was inspired by the Impossible Staircase where Models moved in a Continuous Loop throughout the Structure, Showcasing the Sense of Movement within the Collection.

Immersed within the Expansive Oasis, Models wore Tonal Looks in Hues of Lavender, Dark Blue, Red, Green, Pink and Black all prominently bearing the Iconic Three Stripe Design. Originals’ Adicolor Tracksuit Concept was reinterpreted using Ji Won’s Unique, Signature Stripe Motif developed for her Thesis Collection while studying at Parsons School of Design. The Iconic Originals Three Stripes take on new meaning, extending off the Garments creating a Sense of Movement, while also functioning as Tie Closures at the Knee of a Pant or Jacket Front. Presenting the Tracksuit Silhouette in many different Variations, Adidas Originals by Ji Won Choi highlights Contrast: Voluminous Wide Leg Pants paired with a Sleek, Crisp Track Top or a Wide-Sleeve take on a Track Top with Elongated Straps.

Inspired by her Visit to Adidas Headquarters in Germany, Ji Won incorporated more Athletic Pieces within the Collection through Bodysuits and Swimwear; Versatile and Perfect for styling. Each Look was paired with Adidas Originals’ Newest Women’s Footwear Concept, Sleek in an Added Nod to the Collection’s Ease and Versatility.

With the Premiere offering of 17 Pieces ranging from Tracksuits, a Jumpsuit, Bodysuits, Accessories and Swimwear, the Collection launches with a Playful, Saturated Colour Palette that provides a Visual, Graphic Contrast to the White Adidas Originals Stripe Detail. A later offering to come in the Spring will see the Collection rendered in a Black and White Color Palette.

Source : Adidas Originals

SHUTTERSTOCK Reimagines

OSCAR-NOMINATED MOVIE POSTERS

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* Photo Cover : Shutterstock Reimagines Oscar-Nominated Movie Posters in Seventh Annual Oscar Pop! Poster Series

Shutterstock, Inc., a Leading Global Technology Company offering a Creative Platform for High-Quality Content, Tools and Services, announced on February 19, its Seventh Annual Oscar Pop! Poster Series Drawing Inspiration from World Famous Iconic Pop Artists to reimagine Movie Posters for the 2019 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees. Shutterstock’s TalentedIin-House Designers each channeled the Style and Aesthetic of a Particular Artist to recreate one of the Eight Nominated Films using Imagery from Shutterstock’s cCllection of over 225 Million Images.

From Fearless Superheroes to the Tales of a Legendary British Singer, this year’s Best Picture Oscar Nominees feature a Variety of Complex Characters, Historical Moments and Big Dreams. The Team of Designers was able to capture a New Perspective for each of the Movies bringing Creative Visions to Life Using Shutterstock’s Library as Inspiration and a Resource. Some of these Inventive Designs are Direct Tributes to Renowned Artists such as Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein and the King of Pop Art, Andy Warhol. Others take Elements from the Work of Jack Kirby, Elevating Elements from the Golden age of Comic Books, as well as Sister Mary Corita Kent, embracing Bright Colors and Vibrant Typography.

This Year’s List of Nominated Films and Artists that inspired the Designers include :
** “A Star Is Born” with artist inspiration from Richard Hamilton
** “Black Panther” with artist inspiration from Daniel Danger
** “BlacKkKlansman” with artist inspiration from Kehinde Wiley
** “Bohemian Rhapsody” with artist inspiration from Andy Warhol
** “Green Book” with artist inspiration from Tony Fitzpatrick
** “Roma” with artist inspiration from Jack Kirby
** “The Favourite” with artist inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein
**”Vice” with artist inspiration from Sister Mary Corita Kent

COLLIN CAMERON Crowned WORLD CHAMPION

At PARA NORDIC SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Collin CAMERON Won A Silver Medal In Biathlon*

Canada’s Collin Cameron rocketed to hisFfirst World Para Nordic Skiing Championships title in Prince George, B.C. The 30-year-old Cameron, who won a Silver Medal in Biath, successfully defended Home Turf with a Golden Performance in the Men’s Sit-Skiing Sprint Competition. “It’s amazing. It is a Dream come True,” said Cameron. “I just wanted to come Out Here and go as Fast as I could. The Skis were like Rockets today so Kudos to all of the Wax Techs and Supporters on the Team that were aPpart of this Today.”

It was Sweet Redemption for the Sudbury, Ont. Native, who is one of the Most Respected Athletes in the Para nordic World. Heading into his First Paralympics one year ago, Cameron’s Medal Focus was on the Sprint Event. He came away from PyeongChang with Three Bronze Medals – Two in Biathlon, and one in the Cross-Country Ski Relay. It was a Bittersweet Games following a Fourth-Place Sprint Result.

“I’ve Honestly been dreaming about this Day since Korea,” said Cameron, who has two IPC World Cup Sprint Victories in his Career.

“I just wanted to come here in Front of the Home crowd and get a Win. My First World Championship Win – this feels Amazing!”

Cameron set a Blistering Pace in Each of his Three Trips around the One-Kilometre Track on a Frigid Monday Afternoon at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.

He dusted the Entire Field by nearly 10 Seconds in the Qualification Round. With the Fastest 12 Athletes advancing to the Semifinals for the Head-To-Head Heats, the Former Para Ice Hockey Player punched his Ticket into the Finals when he crossed the Line first in his Heat. The Fastest Three Athletes in each of the two Heats moved onto the Finals.

“I was Super Confident after qualifying. That was a Good Boost of Confidence knowing the Skis were Wicked Fast,” said Cameron.

Cameron shook off a Head Cold that he’s been battling all week to lead the Fastest Sit-Skiers on the Planet one Final Time through the Tall Pines lining the Nordic Tracks en route to winning the Gold Medal in front of a Boisterous Canadian Crowd.

“I felt Really Good. Everyone around me believed in me Today. It feels Amazing,” added Cameron. “To do this on Family Day is Even More Special. My Immediate Family are all Back Home, but my Team is my Extended Family and I have had Lots of Moms and Dads on the Team taking care of me over the Last Couple of Days. It is special to share this with them today.”

Cameron finished ahead of American Daniel Cnossen, who settled for the Silver Medal. Ukraine’s Taras Rad was Third.

Two Canadian Women secured a Spot in the Women’s Standing Skate-Sprint Final. The Youngest Woman in the Field at 18, Natalie Wilkie, finished Fourth while 28-year-old Emily Young fought for Sixth Place.

Wilkie, of Salmon Arm, B.C., scrapped her Way Up and Down the Hills on the Rolling 1.5-Kilometre Track, but finished just Shy of the Podium.

A Third-Place Sprint Finisher at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Wilkie was in a Full-On Battle with Two Other Skiers for the Bronze Medal with just under 500 metres to go.

Taking Advantage of Lightning-Quick Skis, Wilkie tried to make her Move as the Athletes charged back in front of the Stadium but got boxed out up the Final Climbing and couldn’t Advance out of the Fourth Position.

“It was a Good Fight,” said Wilkie. “It was tough out there. I thought I was going to be able to catch the Ukraine Skier for Third, but I just didn’t quite get her.”

Norway’s Vilde Nilsen won the Women’s Standing Sprint Title. Liudyla Liashenko, of the Ukraine, was Second, while Bohdana Konashuk, also of Ukraine, finished Third.

* Photo Cover : Collin Cameron captured his first-ever world championship title at the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships.

Source : Canadian Paralympic Committee (Sponsorships)

Cathy O’NEIL

Two American Books

STEVEN PINKER & CATHY O NEIL

Published by LES ARENES Editions-FRANCE

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– “LE TRIOMPHE DES LUMIERES – Pourquoi il faut défendre la Raison, la Science et l’Humanisme” (Enlightenment Now : The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress) by Steven PINKER. Published in FRANCE by Les Arènes Editions. The Author is an Canadian-born American Psychologist who advocated Evolutionary Explanations for the Functions of the Brain and thus for Language and Behaviour. His Early Studies on the Linguistic Behaviour of Children led him to endorse Noted Linguist Noam Chomsky’s Assertion that Humans possess an Innate Facility for Understanding Language. Eventually Steven Pinker concluded that this Facility arose as an Evolutionary Adaptation. He expressed this Conclusion in his First Popular Book, “The Language Instinct : How the Mind Creates Language” (1994). The Sequel, “How the Mind Works” (1997), earned a Nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.

In “Words and Rules : The Ingredients of Language” (1999) Steven Pinker offered an Analysis of the Cognitive Mechanisms that make Language Possible. Exhibiting a Lively Sense of Humour and a Talent for explaining Difficult Scientific Concepts Clearly, he argued that the Phenomenon of Language depended essentially on two Distinct Mental Processes : the memorization of Words and the Manipulation of them with Grammatical Rules. “The Blank Slate : The Modern Denial of Human Nature” (2002), was also a Pulitzer Prize Finalist.

Steven Pinker later illustrated the Manner in which the Structure and Semantics of Language reflect the Human Perception of Reality in “The Stuff of Thought: Language As a Window into Human Nature” (2007). Drawing on a Range of Psychological and Historical Data, he contended that the Modern Era was the Most Peaceful in Human History in “The Better Angels of Our Nature : Why Violence Has Declined” (2011),… and he noted other Positive Developments of the early 21st Century in “Enlightenment Now : The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress” (2018).

The Enlightenment Project swims against Currents of Human Nature : Tribalism, Authoritarianism, Demonization, Magical Thinking ; which Demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many Commentators, committed to Political, Religious, or Romantic Ideologies, fight a Rearguard Action against it. The Result is a Corrosive Fatalism and a Willingness to wreck the Precious Institutions of Liberal Democracy and Global Cooperation…. Is the World really falling apart ? Is the Ideal of Progress Obsolete ? In this Elegant Assessment of the Human Condition in the Third Millennium, Cognitive Scientist and Public Intellectual Steven Pinker urges us to step back from the Gory Headlines and Prophesies of Doom, which play to our Psychological Biases.

– “ALGORITHMES – La Bombe à Retardement” (Weapons of Math Destruction – How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy). Preface in the French Book/Version (published by Les Arènes Editions) of Cédric Villani who is a French Mathematician and Politician working primarily on Partial Differential Equations, Riemannian Geometry and Mathematical Physics. He was awarded the “Fields Medal” in 2010 and he was the Director of Sorbonne University’s Institut Henri Poincaré from 2009 to 2017. Cedric Villani was elected to the National Assembly, the Lower House of the French Parliament, during the 2017 Legislative Election. A member of “La République En Marche!”, he represents Essonne’s 5th Constituency. and was elected Vice President of the French Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices in July 2017.

Cathy (Catherine) O’Neil is an American Mathematician and the Author of the Blog “mathbabe.org” and Several Books on Data Science, including “Weapons of Math Destruction – How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy” (2016). She was the Former Director of the Lede Program in Data Practices at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Tow Center and was employed as Data Science Consultant at Johnson Research Labs. She lives in New York City and was active in the Occupy Movement. Her Previous Books were : “On Being a Data Skeptic” (2013), “Doing Data Science : Straight Talk from the Frontline” (2013).

This Powerful Study, subtitled “How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy”, exposes the Bias in Predictive Modelling. Cathy O’Neil’s Book came at just the Right Moment in 2016. It sounded the Alarm about Big Data just as it was becoming a Topic for Public Discussion. For example, she begins her Book with a Story about Sarah Wysocki, a Teacher who got fired from the D.C. Public School System because of how the Teacher Evaluation System ranked her Abilities. In the Ensuing Pages, Cathy O’Neil describes the Scoring System, how it was designed, and how it affected Sarah Wysocki. But the Broader Politics behind the Scoring System that ousted the Teacher are just as important… Her Main Point is that Predictive Models are Never Neutral but reflect the Goals and Ideology of those who create them. They also tend to load the Dice against Poor People, reinforcing Inequality in Society. From calculating University Rankings or Credit Ratings and processing Job Applications, to deciding what Advertising you see Online or what Stories appear in your Facebook News Feed, Algorithms play an Increasingly Important Role in our Lives.

In Conclusion, If you’ve been denied Job after Job, even some of those Entry-Level, Low-Wage Positions, Cathy O’Neil can explain. If the Rates you’re finding for Auto Insurance are Sky High, Cathy O’Neil knows why. If your Amazing Teacher was just fired or your Employer has started charging Higher Health Insurance Premiums for not using a Fitbit or the Number of Cops in your Neighborhood is growing at a Rate Disproportionate to Actual Crime, allow Cathy O’Neil to introduce you to the Opaque, Self-Reinforcing World of Weapons of Math destruction (WMDs). If you’re confused about why People on the Other Side of the Political Debate as you think very strongly the Way they do, there’s at least one Concrete Reason and Cathy O’Neil knows it. If you think using Data Analyses and Mathematics removes Pesky Human Biases, Cathy O’Neil’s Conversational “Weapons of Math Destruction” will disabuse you of that Notion.

SECOND ACT – Second Chance At A Corporate Career

After Creating A Fake Resume

SECOND ACT

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Directed by : Peter Segal
Produced by : Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Justin Zackham, Benny Medina
Written by : Justin Zackham, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Starring : Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Annaleigh Ashford, Dan Bucatinsky, Freddie Stroma, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams, Larry Miller
Distributed by : STX Films
Running Time : 104 minutes
Release Dates : December 21, 2018 (United States), December 26, 2018 (France)

THE STORY

“SECOND ACT” is a Workplace Comedy with Maya (Jennifer Lopez), a 40-Year-Old Store Employee who gets passed over for a Promotion at the Superstore she manages, just because she never finished High School. She lives with a Doting Boyfriend, Trey (Milo Ventimiglia), who wants to start a Family despite her Reluctance. her Best Work Friend (Leah Remini) has a Whiz-Kid Son who sends out a Doctored Résumé and cooks up a Phony Facebook Page. Maya becomes an Ivy League Graduate and Peace Corps Alumna whose Faux-Vita catches the Eye of Anderson Clarke (Treat Williams), CEO of a Cosmetics Corporation attempting to rebrand….

OUR REVIEW

“Second Act” is an Attempt to revitalize the J. Lo brand and put the now 49-year-old One-Woman Industry back on the Big Screen. The Film feels Finely tailored to her. Her Long Trajectory of Workplace Romantic Comedies placed a Woman of Colour Centre Stage, even Vaguely hinting at Issues of Race and Class beyond a Patina of WASPy-ness and Wedding Dresses… It’s been over 17 Years since she delighted us in “The Wedding Planner” and “Maid in Manhattan”, and they remain the Films, for Better of Worse, we most associate with Lopez in this Genre. This Time is no Different.

What the Film also accomplishes is Both solidifying Jennifer Lopez’s Timeless Charm and revealing her Aging Audience. Though she has a Hot, Young Love Interest in Trey (Milo Ventimiglia), the Focus isn’t on getting her Man back. Instead the Plot builds around Maya’s Relationship with her Best Friend (Leah Remini), her Struggle with her Past and her Efforts to pivot down an Entirely Different Channel in the “Second Act” of her Career…. Maya wants more… To have it all…. Maya’s Wish is the Movie’s Command !

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Two French ATLAS Books – ROMAN ANTIQUITY & WORLD POPULATION

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Published by AUTREMENT Editions – FRANCE

– “GRAND ATLAS DE L’ANTIQUITE ROMAINE” (Atlas of Roman Antiquity) by Hervé INGLEBERT and Published in FRANCE by Autrement Editions. This is the Second Edition. The Author is Roman History Lecturer at “Université De Rennes 2” and at “Université Paris-Nanterre”. The Book covers the Time from IIIrd Century BC to VIth Century AD. It is divided Interestingly under the following Chapters : 1 – The Roman Empire (Towards The Universal Empire, The Imperial Republic, the Principality and the Roman Peace, the Empire Management, the Faces of Romanization ; 2 – Rome and the Barbarians (The Power of Rome, its Limits and Crises ; Roman Power, Christians and Barbarians : New Deal ; Barbarian People in the Empire ; Romans, Huns and Germans : Tripartite Political Game ; Time of Kingdoms ; the End of the Western Empire).

The History of the Roman Empire covers the History of Ancient Rome from the Fall of the Roman Republic in 27 BC until the Abdication of the lLst Western Emperor in 476 AD. Rome had begun expanding shortly after the Founding of the Republic in the 6th Century BC, though it did not expand outside of the Italian Peninsula until the 3rd Century BC… In its many Centuries of Existence, the Roman State evolved from a Monarchy to a Classical Republic and then to an increasingly Autocratic Empire. Through Conquest and Assimilation, it eventually dominated the Mediterranean Region, Western Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and Parts of Northern and Eastern Europe. It is often grouped into Classical Antiquity together with Ancient Greece, and their Similar Cultures and Societies are known as the Greco-Roman World.

After some 1200 Years of Independence and nearly 700 Years as a Great Power, the rule of Rome in the West ended. Various Reasons for Rome’s Fall have been proposed ever since, including Loss of Republicanism, Moral Decay, Military Tyranny, Class War, sSavery, Economic Stagnation, Environmental Change, Disease, the Decline of the Roman Race, as well as the Inevitable Ebb and Flow that all Civilizations Experience… The Eastern Empire had a Different Fate. It survived for Almost 1000 Years after the Fall of its Western Counterpart and became the Most Stable Christian Realm during the Middle Ages.

– “ATLAS DE LA POPULATION MONDIALE” (Atlas of The World Population) by Gilles Pison and Published in FRANCE by Autrement Editions. The Book highlights the following Questions : Will the World Population continue to Grow ? Is Ageing a Threat ? Will Migrations Grow ?… The Author presents the Great Trends for the Next 30 to 50 Years to come. So, he divides his Work in Four :
* Birth : Evolution, Fertility, Sex Selection…
* Lifetime, Inequality, Fight against Mortality, Life Elongation,…
* the Ageing of the Population : Origin, Differences between Continents, Projections…
* Development and Migrations : Two Challenges for Population Changes

The Chapters are very interesting when developping the Following Issues : Uneven Distribution over the Planet, the Number of Human magnified in Three Centuries, Demographic Transition, Today’s Birth represents Tomorrow’s Population, Fertility Down Everywhere, Birth Prevention, Sex Selection, Fight against Child Death, Vaccinations, Economic and Social Progress, Mortality Differences between Men and Women..

The Howard Hughes Corporation just announcde that The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport District was named “Best New Concert Venue” for 2018 at last week’s 30th Annual Pollstar Awards. The Prestigious International Awards Ceremony, presented by Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., capped off a MultiDday Conference that gathered Global Leaders throughout the Live Entertainment Vusiness in Beverly Hills, CA.

The Rooftop At Pier 17,The Seaport District

Best New Concert Venue Of The Year

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The Rooftop at Pier 17 was singled out amongst a Diverse Group of New Venues from around the United States and Canada, in which Nominees were selected by a Panel of more than 2,000 Agents, Managers, Promoters,Venue Operators and Professionals across the EntertainmentIindustry.

The Rooftop at Pier 17 launched its inaugural 2018 Summer Concert Series at the Seaport District in Partnership with Exclusive Booking Partner Live Nation. The First Of-Its-Kind, Open-Air Rooftop Venue introduced Residents and Tourists alike to a Unique Concert Experience with an All-Star Line-Up of Artists including, Amy Schumer, Kings of Leon, Diana Ross, Sting, Gladys Knight & The O’Jays, Trevor Noah and more. In its First Season, the Venue sold out 18 of 23 Shows, and welcomed more than 60,000 Guests to enjoy specially Surated Menus, Pemium Drink Stations and Luxury VIP Experiences, while taking in Iconic Panoramic Views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty.

“We are Honored and Proud that The Rooftop at Pier 17 has been recognized as the ‘Best New Concert Venue’ in the Country,” said Saul Scherl, President of the New York Tri-State Region, The Howard Hughes Corporation. “This Award is aTtestament to all of the Hard Work and Dedication that went into turning our Aspirational Vision into a Reality. We look forward to welcoming Concert-Goers back to the Seaport District this Summer for Another Incredible Season of First-Class Entertainment and Amenities–All set against the Breathtaking Views of New York City.”

Source : The Howard Hughes Corporation

Two French Books – GEORGES BERNANOS & JUDGES IN CORSICA

Published by Robert Laffont Editions

“GEORGES BERNANOS – SCANDALE DE LA VERITE” (Georges Bernanos – Scandal To Tell The Truth). Published in FRANCE by Robert Laffont Editions. This Book represents the Gathering of Essays, Political Pamphlets, Articles and Testimonies fro Geroges Bernanos who was a French Author, and a Soldier in World War I. A Roman Catholic with Monarchist Leanings, he was Critical of Bourgeois thought and was opposed to what he identified as Defeatism. He believed this had led to France’s Defeat and Eventual Occupation by Germany in 1940 during World War II. Most of his Novels have been translated into English and frequently published in both Great Britain and the United States.

Despite his Royalist leanings and his Membership in Action Française’s Youth Organization, until 1932, Bernanos despised Fascism, which he described as “Disgustingly Monstrous” well before World War II broke out in Europe. He won the “Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française” for “The Diary of a Country Priest” (Journal d’un Curé de Campagne), published in 1936. He initially supported Francisco Franco and the Falange at the Outset of the Spanish Civil War. However, after he observed the Conflict in Majorca and saw ‘a Terrorized People,’ he became disgusted with the Nacionales and criticized them in the Book “Diary of My Times” (1938). With Political Tensions rising in Europe, Bernanos emigrated to South America with his Family in 1938, settling in Brazil. From Exile he mocked the ‘Ridiculous’ Vichy Regime and became a Strong Supporter of the “Nationalist Free French Forces” led by the Conservative Charles De Gaulle.

After France’s Liberation, De Gaulle invited Gerorges Bernanos to return to his Homeland, offering him a Post in the Government. Bernanos did return but, disappointed to perceive no Signs of Spiritual Renewal, he declined to play an Active Role in French Political Life. Works in English Translations : “The Star of Satan”, “The Crime”, “The Diary of a Country Priest”, “A Diary of My Times”, “Plea for Liberty”, “The Open Mind”, “Monsieur Ouine”, “Sanctity Will Out”, “joy”, “Tradition of Freedom”, “The Fearless Heart”, “Night Is Darkest”, “Mouchette”, “The Impostor”.

– JUGES EN CORSE” (Judges in Corsica) under the Direction of Jean-Michel VERNE and Published in FRANCE by Robert Laffont Editions. The Book goes through the Open Testimonies of Former Three Judges and Six Prosecutors who played a a Significant Role in trying to apply the Law in French Island CORSICA during the 1990s. Their Names are: Roland MAHY (“The Disillusioned”), Bernard LAGRAS (“The Cleaner”), Philippe TOCCANIER (“The Uncompromising”), Patrice CAMBEROU (“The Tenacious”), Jacques DALLEST (“The Manager”), Claude CHOQUET (“The Coordinator”), Guillaume CPTELLE (“The Activist”), Nicolas BESSONE (“The Fighter”), ROmain MANIE-SAMSON (“Freedman”).

The Corsican Conflict was an Nationalist Conflict in Corsica during the Mid 20th Century and the Early 21st Century. Also known as the “French Troubles”, and the “Conflict in Corsica”, it is sometimes described as a “Guerrilla War” or a “Low-Level War”. The Conflict began in 1976. The 1990s saw the FLNC Organisation tear itself apart through a Series of Deadly Internal Feuds. Much of the Reason for the Splits and Feuds was the Political Rivalries of the Members within the Organisation as well as Personal Disputes.

In December 1996 the FLNC began a Christmas Offensive across Corsica. In Figari the FLNC launched a Machine-Gun Attack on Military Barracks there while in Zicavo a Grenade Attack was carried out on the Police Station. In 1997, the FLNC Canal-Habituel Faction called a Ceasefire which resulted in the Canal Historique Faction attempting to take Control of the Organisation and launch a Fresh Offensive. In 1998, FLNC Attacks soared with Policemen and Mayors among the Dead. The Offensive culminated in the Assassination of Claude Érignac in Ajaccio. Érignac was the French Prefect for Corsica and the Top Representative of the French Republic on the Island. The Attack was Highly Publicized and Criticized by the Locals,… Splits, Internal Feuding, Ceasefires and Breaches of Ceasefires have characterized the FLNC ever since 1999…

GRAND PRIX D’AMERIQUE 2019

One Of World’s Richest Races In This Discipline

“The Prix d’Amérique” Event (January 26-27, 2019) at Hippodrome De Paris – Vincennes.

Vincennes – Hippodrome de Paris

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The Grand Prix d’Amérique was created (since 1920) to pay Hommage to the Americans for the Help which they gave to France during the First World War. The Best Trotters in the World (18) gather at Paris-Vincennes (Hippodrome de Paris) in quest of the Title of “Harness Racing World Champion”. he Grand Prix d’Amérique not only boasts the Highest Prize Money in France (900,000 Euros) but is also One of the World’s Richest Races in this Discipline. Great Number of Horse Lovers and Racing Enthusiasts (40,000 Spectators) who go to Paris-Vincennes on the last Sunday of every January to see the Grand Prix d’Amérique….This Year, the Event was held on January 27, 2019).

Drivers’ Parade & Mario Luraschi Show

The Average Speed (50.63 km/h), start stopped by Bold Eagle and Readly Express, the Winners of Editions 2017 and 2018 run on 2,700 Meters. This Speed corresponds to a Mileage Reduction of 1’11”2, Record to beat. Eight (8) is the Record Number of Wins for a Driver, held by Jean-René Gougeon, at the sulkies of Roquépine (1966, 1968), Bellino II (1975, 1976, 1977) and Ourasi (1986, 1987, 1988). Four (4) is the Number of Wins taken by Ourasi in the Grand Prix d’Amérique (1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990). This Record remains unequalled to date. 40 Million Bets placed, in Euros, on just “The Grand Prix d’Amérique” Race. This makes it the Most Bet-Upon Race of the Year for French Punters. 6 Million Betting Slips registered on just “The Grand Prix d’Amérique” Race each year. 173/1 is the Highest Odds ever recorded, on Oyannax, Winner of the 2010 Edition ahead of Another Outsider, Quaker Jet (108/1). 500 Journalists were accredited on the Day of the Event in Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris. 36 Countries broadcasted “The Grand Prix d’Amérique” on 4 Different Continents.

– This Year The Winner is BELINA JOSSELYN (France)

*** Driver : Jean-Michel BAZIRE
*** Trainer : Jean-Michel BAZIRE
*** Owner : Ecurie Yvan BERNARD
*** Time Per Kilometer : 1’11’’7

— About Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris

In 1863, Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris was created. It was inaugurated on March 23rd on the Site on which it stands Now, which was once the Imperial Farm. 42 Hectares of Surface Area, located in the Heart of the Vincennes Woods. 157 Race Meetings were held at Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris in 2018. 1,265 Trotting Races were played in 2018 at Vincennes Hippodrome de Paris with 21 Races Group I, 85 Races Group II and 80 Races Group III. 2 Race Tracks at Vincennes : the 2000m Large Track and 1600 m Smaller Track both have lighting, making it a Great Spot to organize Nocturnal Races. 150 Boxes are available for Racing Professionals to use in the Vincennes Stables. 3 Panoramic Restaurants open to the Public : Le Prestige and Le Sulky on the 3rd Floor and the Café Casaques on the 2nd Floor. 3,000 m² of Surface Area of the Grand Hall of the Hippodrome, which houses Betting Booths, an Information Kiosk, a Souvenir Shop and also a Bureau De Change and a Cash Machine.

— About Grand Prix d’Amérique PATRONAGE
Each Year, society LeTROT puts the Notoriety of “The Grand Prix d’Amérique” in Favor of a Charity that benefits from its Media Coverage.

SOS AUTISME France

SOS Autisme France, chaired by Olivia Cattan, was highlighted on the Occasion of “The Grand Prix d’Amérique” and benefited from Patronage. As part of this Operation, the Recipe Entries Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Vincennes Hippodrome of Paris and the Profits related to the Sale of the T-Shirt Collector will be donated to the Association. Autism is a Developmental Disorder that affects 1 in 100 Children and 600,000 People in France. In order to improve their Care and assert their Rights, the Association SOS Autisme France conducts Actions that promote their Integration into School, the World of Work, Sports Clubs and Cultural Centers. Founded in 2014, it relies on a Network of Volunteers to support 25,000 Families today. In addition to its Actions to help People with Autism to develop their Cognitive Abilities, the Association SOS Autisme France organizes many Awareness Events that help change the way Society looks and fight Against Discrimination.

— Horse Racing is an Equestrian Performance Sport, typically involving Two or More Horses ridden by Jockeys (or sometimes Driven without Riders) over a Set Distance for Competition. It is One of the Most Ancient of All Sports, as its Basic Premise (to identify which of Two or More Horses is the Fastest over a Set Course or Distance) has been unchanged since at least Classical Antiquity. Horse Races vary widely in Format and many Countries have developed their Own Particular Traditions around the Sport. Variations include restricting Races to Particular Breeds, running Over Obstacles, running Over Different Distances, running on Different Track Surfaces and running in Different Gaits. While Horses are sometimes raced Purely for Sport, a Major Part of Horse Racing’s Interest and Economic Importance is in the Gambling associated with it,

Two AMERICAN Writers

JAMES CRUMLEY & JOHN D. VOELKER

Published in FRANCE

Selected by The Editorial Team 🙂

ENTERTAINMENT – BOLD BLUEBERRY AND CHERRY MAGAZINE

January 2019

James Arthur Crumley (1939 – 2008) was the Author of Violent Hardboiled Crime Novels and Several Volumes of Short Stories and Essays, as well as Published and Unpublished Screenplays. He has been described as “One of Modern Crime Writing’s Best Practitioners”, who was “a Patron Saint of the Post-Vietnam Private Eye Novel” and a Cross between Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His Book “The Last Good Kiss” has been described as “The Most Influential Crime Novel of the last 50 Years.

– “FAUSSE PISTE” (The Wrong Case) Published in France by Gallmeister Editions. The Wrong Case by James Crumley is the First in Crumley’s Milo Milogovitch Detective Series. This Novel finds Milo desperate for Cases in his Private Detective Firm after the Change in State Divorce Laws. As Milo tries to decide how he might pay his Bills that Month, a Woman walks into his Office and asks Milo to find her Brother. Milo sees the Case as a Dead End, but takes it because he needs the Money and he is drawn to the Woman. However, the Case turns out to be much more complicated than even Milo could have imagined…

– “LA DANSE DE L’OURS” (Dancing Bear) Published in France by Gallmeister Editions. Detective Milo Dragovitch spends Lots of Time boozing. No one has ever called him Bud except his Father, long Dead, and now Sarah Weddington, stirring painful Memoires and offering him his First Case since he abandoned his Private Practice and took a Job Marking Time on the Night Shift for Haliburton Security. The Case seems almost too easy, hardly worth the Large Fee, just to satisfy this Old Woman’s Curiosity. But Things are soon exploding all over the Place and Milo is turning up Grenades, Machine Guns, a Kilo of Marijuana and a Bag of Coke . . . To end up on the run..

John D. Voelker (1903 – 1991), also known by his Pen Name Robert Traver, was a Noted Lawyer, Author and Fly Fisherman. His early Professional Career was as an Attorney and County Prosecutor in Marquette County. John D.Voelker was also appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court 1957. He is Best Known as the Author of the Novel, “Anatomy of a Murder”, published in 1958. The Best-Selling Novel was turned into an Academy Award-Nominated Film of the same name—directed by Otto Preminger and starring James Stewart—that was released July 1, 1959. Duke Ellington wrote the Music for the Movie. It is critically acclaimed as one of the Best Trial Movies of all time….

– “ITINERAIRE D’UN PECHEUR A LA MOUCHE” (Trout Madness – First Published in USA in 1960) Published in France by Gallmeister Editons. “Trout Madness” was John D. Voelker’s (aka, Robert Traver) Fifth Book (to be followed by his equally popular, “Trout Magic” in 1974). Here are Twenty-One Stories gleaned from the Lifetime of Glorious Fishing. They cover the Whole Range of the Trout Fishing Season, from The First Day to The Last Day. There are Hilarious Stories that make one laugh out loud and Stories that have an Undercurrent of Deep Emotion. And though this is no “How To” Book, the Author cannot help divulge in his Stories some of the Tricks of a Lifetime of Wily Fishing. Here are a few of the Stories: “The First Day,” “Fish Car,” “The Haunted Pond,” “Trout Heaven,” “The Old and the Proud,” “The Old Fox,” “Spots Before the Eyes,” and “The Last Day.”…

– “TESTAMENT D’UN PECHEUR A LA MOUCHE” (Trout Magic, first published in USA in 1974) Published in France by Gallmeister Editions. The Author recounts the Story of a Mysterious “Dancing Fly,” speaks pointedly about “Kiss-And-Tell” Fishermen, debunks Fly Fishermen as the “World’s Greatest Snobs,” lets us in on the Fishing Story Life missed, and takes us along on his Strangest Fishing Trip. We meet the Unforgettable Danny McGinnis, Guide, and other Choice Characters and Events from his Anything-But-Ordinary Fishing Trips…