Week 2 2013

 

Hello!

My decorations are all taken down and stored away for another year, and the house looks so bare.  The only solution is to go out shopping – and yes, as luck would have it, the National Sales start on Wednesday 8 January at 8am!  If you thought that the sales had already started, apparently it is the word ‘Soldes’ that is the clue… shops can announce ‘Bonnes affaires!’ whenever they wish – but ‘Soldes’ are State regulated: twice a year and lasting up to 6 weeks.

If you haven’t seen Skyfall yet it’s showing in the original version on Friday in Ste Foy.  It’s an early showing (17h45), so why not combine it with dinner out, though I don’t know where I’d go for supper in Ste Foy – so all suggestions gratefully received.

Have a good week and keep warm,

Best wishes,

Helen

Notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 2 2013

3 – 24 January : Photo Exhibition by Pierre Bacogne at the Maison de Tourism at Eymet.  Photos showing the changing face of Eymet since the 20^th Century.

Monday 7 January

Tuesday 8 January

Wednesday 9 January

Thursday 10 January

Friday 11 January

11 January 18h : Opening of Claire Audierne’s painting exhibition at the Vitrine at Leclerc Grand Pineuilh,  to read more about the paintings go to http://www.sudouest.fr/2013/01/04/les-paysages-de-claire-audierne-924945-3038.php

11 January 17h45 : Skyfall is showing in Version Original (VO) at Cinema La Breche in Ste Foy.

Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her, bringing MI6 under attack.  Starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem as the creepy, but excellent baddie!

11 January 20h15 : La Traviata is showing at the Grandecran, Libourne. 

To read a review of Richard Eyre’s production go to http://www.operatoday.com/content/2011/12/perceptive_la_t.php

Saturday 12 January

12 – 13 January : Salon des collectionneurs-Artisanats et Vide-Greniers Brocante at Salle de Fête de St Médard de Guizières - Place G Chastenet

Sunday 13 January

13 January : Rauzan Marche d’hiver.  Always worth a visit, and something to do on a Sunday afternoon – but remember to wrap up warm, and 2 pairs of socks…

13 January : Marche aux Puces at Esplanade de Maré, Marmande.  This flea market is held every 2^nd Sunday in the month.

13 January 20h30 : The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is showing in VO at Le Lascaux, Montpon-Menesterol.

A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a "unexpected journey" to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug.  Starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen

13 January 20h30 : Killing them Softly is showing in VO at the Eden Cinema in Monsegur..

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.  Starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and Richard Jenkins.

13 January 20h45: Skyfall is showing in Version Original (VO) at Cinema La Breche in Ste Foy.

Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her, bringing MI6 under attack.  Starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem as the creepy, but excellent baddie!

Coming up…

Organized by the ski group N'PY in partnership with the Municipality, the Tourism Office, the Wine Council, Saint-Emilion and Chateau Cardinal-Villemaurine.
"Skiing is invited to Saint-Emilion" at the parking Villemaurine
Friday, January 18, 2013: Day for school
Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 10am to 16:30: free entertainment for all.
• Learning with the ski ESF and ESI instructors
• Wine tasting in the Chateau Cardinal Villemaurine cellars
• Discovery of the medieval city
4 visits "Tell me ¨ * Saint-Emilion for children 5 to 10 years accompanied by an adult.
• 11am: "Investigation of Underground ¨ (20 pers. Maxi)
• 14h to "Peter stonemason ¨ (40 pers. Maxi)
• 15h to "Funny stories ¨ (40 pers. Maxi)
• 16h to "Peter stonemason ¨ (40 pers. Maxi)
* Departure: Tourist Office.
No registration, tickets available at the Tourist Office or the Tourist Office Tél. 05 57 55 28 28

And finally…

The Mobile Pompidou exhibition is in its final few weeks at Libourne – I finally made it there.  It’s worth a quick visit, there is an English translation available to listen to if you can cope with the strangled pronunciation!  My favourite picture by Francois Morellet is made up of only 3 colours.