Week 5 2013

Hello!

The Catholic holiday of Candlemas, on 2 February, is a feast to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of baby Jesus. In France, this holiday is called la Chandeleur, Fête de la Lumière, or jour des crêpes.

Not only do the French eat a lot of crêpes on Chandeleur, but they also do a bit of fortune telling while making them. It is traditional to hold a coin in your writing hand and a crêpe pan in the other, and flip the crêpe into the air. If you manage to catch the crêpe in the pan, your family will be prosperous for the rest of the year.  There is also a train of thought that suggests you should keep this well flipped pancake on the top of the wardrobe for the year to doubly ensure good fortune…

So now you know – and it’s a good chance to get a bit of practice before Pancake Day on 12 February.

This week looks like a good week to go to the cinema – plenty of choice and we should support our small local cinemas.

Have a good week,

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 5 2013

The 39^th Exhibition of Antiques and Contemporary Art is being held from 26 January - 3 February at the Exhibition Centre at Bordeaux Lac.  For more information in English go to http://www.salon-antiquaires-bordeaux-lac.fr/images/plaquette%20A-final.gif  and in French go to http://www.salon-antiquaires-bordeaux-lac.fr/index.html  Entrance €8 for everyone over 15 years old.  It’s free if you can convince them that you are under 15!

Monday 28 January

Tuesday 29 January

29 January 20h45 : Spectacle de danse contemporaine
Théâtre Le Liburnia Libourne
avec l'Orchestre de la Philarmonie d'Aquitaine
Direction : Bruno Ricaud
Chorégraphie : Fanny Maerten
Sur des musiques de :
S. Prokofiev : "Symphonie Classique n°1"
R. Wagner : "Siegfried - Idyll"
G. Gershwin : "Rapsody in Blue"
Piano : Jean-Phillipe Guillot

Wednesday 30 January

Thursday 31 January

31 January 20h15 : Zero Dark Thirty is showing in VO at Libourne Grandecran http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011.  Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt

31 January 20h30 : Django Unchained is showing in VO at Libourne Grandecran. http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.  Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio

31 January 20h30 : Foxfire is showing in VO at the Eden Cinema in Monsegur.

Set in the 1950s, a a group of young girls in upstate New York form their own gang. Starring Ali Liebert, Michelle Nolden and Tamara Hope.  Go here to see a trailer http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=19443121&cfilm=201045.html

Friday 1 February

1 February 14h15 : Django Unchained is showing in VO at Libourne Grandecran. http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.  Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio

1 February 16h : Zero Dark Thirty is showing in VO at Libourne Grandecran http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011.  Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt

1st February 19h30 : ISSIGEAC Chateau MADS PLAY READING -

“One of These Days” is a play written by one of our members, Ann Mary Stanton and she will present it as a play reading on Friday February 1st at the Chateau starting at 7.30pm.  Light refreshments and a glass of wine will be served for a cost of 3€ per person.  Please come along to support Ann Mary – you will have a great laugh!  David Shepherd will require numbers for catering purposes – phone him on 05 53 23 39 61or email at mads.theatrepublicity@gmail.com

Saturday 2 February

2 February 15h30 : La Chandeleur en Musique at Chapelle de Capitourlan.  Entrance €5

2 février 20h : Soirée basque organisée par le Comité des Fêtes, salle des fêtes Robert Teyssandier, Pineuilh. Informations et réservation au 0621210169

Sunday 3 February

3 February : Marche aux Puces Brocante at Places de Cayla et de la Mirpe, centre historique, Bergerac.  This Brocante is on the 1st Sunday of each month.

3 February : Brocante Vide Greniers at the Salle Polyvalente, Lauzan 47410

3 February : Marche des Puces in Rauzan.  We bumped into friends there last weekend who were going back to the restaurant for the 3rd time!  If that's not a good recommendation, then what is...?

3 February 20h30 : Zero Dark Thirty is showing in VO at Libourne Grandecran http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011.  Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton and Chris Pratt

3 February 20h30 : Django Unchained is showing in VO at Libourne Grandecran. http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.  Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio

3 February 21h : The Life of Pi is showing in VO at the Eden Cinema in Monsegur

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor ... a fearsome Bengal tiger.  Starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan and Adil Hussain

Coming up…

And finally…

The rain may continue to fall, but some flowers have managed to push through in the garden. Though by this time last year the snowdrops were much further along.