Hello!
I know that it’s spring because the asparagus are here! For me, that little window of time when green
asparagus are available always heralds the beginning of the summertime. I’m not
a big fan of the white ones, but green ones are a little moment of taste-bud
heaven! Served steamed with a soft
Whatever you eat, or whatever you do – have a great Easter
week / weekend in the Gironde and Dordogne.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 16 2014
Monday 14 April
14 April 16h10 & 21h45 : Her is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his
newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and
Scarlett Johansson.
14 April 21h45 : Nebraska
is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to
Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega
Sweepstakes Marketing prize. "NEBRASKA"
is a father and son road trip, from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska that
gets waylaid at a small town in central Nebraska, where the father grew up and
has scores to settle. Told with deadpan humour and a unique visual style, it's
ultimately the story of a son trying to get through to a father he doesn't
understand. Starring Bruce Dern, Will
Forte, June Squibb
Tuesday 15 April
14 April 16h10 & 21h45 : Her is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
15 April 21h45 : Nebraska
is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
Wednesday 16 April
Thursday 17 April
Friday 18 April - Good Friday
18 – 27 April : Art Exhibition at the Salle Cascante in
Castillon. Free entry.
Saturday 19 April
19 April 15h – 17h : Wines and Chocolates – a fabulous
combination for Easter when there’s chocolate everywhere you look. To reserve your place by 16th April contact Frédérique
LEUSIE
" Association des Vignes aux Vins en Pays Foyen"
VITRINE DU PAYS FOYEN
" Association des Vignes aux Vins en Pays Foyen"
VITRINE DU PAYS FOYEN
Centre commercial Grand Pineuilh
19 – 21 April : Baseball Tournement in Pinuilh at the pitch
next to the Lidl. Free entry, go along
and watch the teams play – if you don’t know the rules there will be someone to
help you understand. (Just don’t park
your car too close to the pitch!)
19 April : Following the success of the last Bread Making course Jan and Nki Demaitre Vermassen have extended the course - L’Atelier
du Pain. A chance to learn how
to make bread from a master baker in Civrac sur Dordogne. To find out more contact 05 57 41 48 86 / 06
79 74 34 30
19 – 20 – 21 April
: Les Printemps de Duras. Lots
and lots going on in and around Duras this Easter weekend. To see the full programme go to http://durasprintemps.wordpress.com/category/accueil/
19 - 20 - 21 April : Grand Easter Fair in Castillon. Something for everyone! The Stone Bridge over Castillon will be closed on Easter Monday
Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday
20 April : Marche
aux Fleurs and Vide Greniers in Duras.
20 April : Bric a Brac in Gardonne 24680
20 April : Something for the children - Easter Egg Hunt at Chateau Soutard. Reservations recommended at booking.soutard.com or call 05 57 24 71 41
20 April 14h - 17h : Take your basket and head over to Chateau de Vayres for a great Easter Egg Hunt.
Coming up…
And finally…
Pâques (Easter) is celebrated with a plethora of chocolate,
including eggs, bunnies, chickens, ducks, fish and bells.
Hmmm… fish and bells?
Well, apparently, the fish are carried over from the 1 April which often
falls on or around Easter weekend and tradition dictates that mischievous
children stick paper fish on the backs of unsuspecting adults – who reward them
with chocolate fish!
The bells - Cloche volants – Flying Bells have a religious significance,
because on Good Friday all the bells in France fly off to the Vatican in Rome taking
with them the grief of those mourning Christ’s Crucifixion. The church bells in France are then silent until
Easter Sunday when they return and ring out to celebrate the Resurrection of
Christ. They also spread chocolate and
decorated eggs over the gardens of France which the children collect when they
hear the bells.
So, chocolate fish and bells – who knew?
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