Hello!
It's time to dig out your frying pan and celebrate the French tradition of la Chandeleur. This Thursday is la Chandeleur. Though
la Chandeleur is often associated with the Catholic
holiday of Candlemas, it actually stems from pagan traditions. While
some say Chandeleur celebrates the return of sunny days (
crêpes symbolize the sun), others say that making
crêpes using flour left over from the harvest ensures prosperity in the coming year.
And, of course, there is the traditional coin ritual: if you can toss a
crêpe while holding a coin in your other hand, you and your family will not have to worry about financial problems. Then there's the usual collection of dictons for any given celebration...
- À la Chandeleur, l'hiver cesse ou reprend vigueur
On la Chandeleur, winter ends or strengthens
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À la Chandeleur, le jour croît de deux heures
On la Chandeleur, the day grows by two hours
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Chandeleur couverte, quarante jours de perte
la Chandeleur covered (in snow), forty days lost
- Rosée à la Chandeleur, hiver à sa dernière heure
Dew on la Chandeleur, winter at its final hour
Find out even more about La Chandeleur
here.
Whatever you do this week (whether there are
crêpes or not) have a good week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions.
Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr
Week 5
Monday 30 January
Tuesday 31 January
Wednesday 1 February
1 February 21h45 :
La La Land is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne.
An Award winning musical. Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between
auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail
party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with
decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair,
and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to
rip them apart.Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Rosemarie DeWitt
1 February 21h45 :
Paterson is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne.
Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey - they
share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he
drives his daily route, he writes poetry into a notebook; he stops in a
bar and drinks exactly one beer; he goes home to his wife, Laura. By
contrast, Laura's world is ever changing. New dreams come to her almost
daily. The film quietly observes the triumphs and defeats of daily life,
along with the poetry evident in its smallest details. Starring Adam Driver, Goldsmith Farahani and Nellie the dog
Thursday 2 February - La Chandeleur
2 February 19h20 :
La La Land is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
2 February 21h45 :
Paterson is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
Friday 3 February
3 February 16h15 :
La La Land is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
3 February 21h45 :
Paterson is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
Saturday 4 February
4 February 19h : Soiree crepes at the Salle de Fete in Landerrout
4 February 21h45 :
Paterson is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
Sunday 5 February
5 February : Weekly flea market in Rauzan
5 February 15h30 : Concert by the Orchestre d'Harmonie du Pays Castillonais in the chapel in Capitourlan. Entry €5
5 February 20h30 :
La La Land is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
Coming up...
7 February 15h :
La La Land is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne
And finally...
If you're in need of an eye examination, I had a good visit to the ophthalmologist in the new(ish) health centre building by the traffic lights as you drive into Ste Foy from the Castillon end. Mr Elkadi speaks beautiful English, the appointment was on time and his surgery even has easy parking! A total recommendation. The only downside was that I made my appointment for this week 3 months ago...
