Monday, 11 February 2013

Week 7 2013



Hello!

The BAFTAs last night should inspire you to head out to the Cinema.  All the cinemas in the area are showing one BAFTA winning film or other.  We are going to head over to Libourne to watch Lincoln.

How about a romantic dinner and a movie on 14th February…
Whatever you do this week, have a good week, and if you hear of an event, then let me know and I can add it to the agenda.

Best wishes,

Helen

Week 7 2013

Les Miserables is showing every day at 14h15 and 20h30 at the Grandecran, Libourne.  The listings say that it’s VF (French Version), but the trailer is in English, with French subtitles.  Most of the film is sung, so I’m not sure how that would work out if it was dubbed.  If you go to see it and it’s actually in the original version with French subtitles please let me know.

The Master is showing every day in VO at Libourne Grandecran at 16h.
A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.  Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.

Monday 11 February

11 February 20h15 : Lincoln  is playing in VO (English) at the Grandecran in Libourne

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.  Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and David Strathairn

To find out more about the film go to http://www.thelincolnmovie.com/


11 February 20:30 Argo is showing in VO at Le Lascaux in Montpon Menesterol.

A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran.  Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman.

Tuesday 12 February

12 February 14h15 : Lincoln  is playing in VO (English) at the Grandecran in Libourne

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.  Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and David Strathairn

To find out more about the film go to http://www.thelincolnmovie.com/


Wednesday 13 February


Thursday 14 February

14 February 16h : Lincoln  is playing in VO (English) at the Grandecran in Libourne

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.  Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and David Strathairn

To find out more about the film go to http://www.thelincolnmovie.com/


14 February 20h30 : Django Unchained  is playing in VO at the Grandecran in 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


14 February 20h30 : The Master is playing in VO at Cinemaxlinder in Creon.  http://cinemaxlinder.free.fr/
A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.  Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams.
  
Friday 15 February

15-16-17 February : 3ème traversée de Bordeaux en véhicules anciens.  A 3 day event in Bordeaux held at the Esplanade des Quinconces. For full details abut what’s happening and when, go to  http://aocom.jimdo.com/

15 February 19h30 : The Grand Café de l’Orient in Libourne is hosting a Jazz concert.  Go and listen to the jazz with a glass of wine and take in the Echibition of Jazz photos at the same time.

 










 











 


15 février 20h15 : Faust réalisé par Charles Gounod at Cinéma Grand Ecran in Libourne.


15 February 20h30 : Les enseignants du Conservatoire de Musique Henri Sauguet de Libourne propose un Concert de Musique de Chambre at la Salle des Fêtes
Entrée gratuite
Schubert, Kreisler, Saint Saens, Dvorak, Prokofiev, Bartok, Janacek, Jacob
For further information contact Conservatoire de Musique Henri Sauguet : 05 57 51 13 48

15 February 21h25 : : Django Unchained  is playing in VO at Cinema la Breche in Ste Foy.
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

Saturday 16 February

16 - 17 February : 1eres journees Photographiques en Entre-deux-Mers at the Salle Polyvalente, St Genes de Lombarde.  For more information please go to http://sitecpc.free.fr/

16 February : Repas Choucroute, Saint Michel de Montagne.  For information call 05 53 58 60 51

16 février : Projection de cartes postales anciennes, à 16 h à la salle des fêtes, Pujols Sur Dordogne. Projection sur grand écran de cartes postales anciennes de Pujols.
18h30 concours de la meilleure soupe, ouvert à tous.
19h30 partage des soupes (gratuit), fromages, desserts, boissons. Renseignements : 06.77.79.54.05.

16 February 18h : The Master is playing in VO at Cinemaxlinder in Creon.  http://cinemaxlinder.free.fr/
A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.  Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams

16 February 20h30 : Mark Cean Concert at the Centre Culturel, Castillon-la-Bataille.  Entrance €10.  Information and Reservations 06 80 72 65 60

Sunday 17 February

17 February : Brocante Vide Grenier at Salle René Coicaud, la Catte, Bergerac.

17 February : Vide Grenier, organised by the Bergerac Athletic Club and held Sous le parapluie-parc des expositions de Picquecailloux


 

















17 February 14h30: Quine in Gensac in aid of the Gironde Chamber Orchestra.  You could win a touch screen computer!

17 February 17h30 : The Master is playing in VO at Cinemaxlinder in Creon.  http://cinemaxlinder.free.fr/
A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.  Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams

Take your pick of location to see Django Unchained in English!!

17 February 20h30 : Django Unchained  is playing in VO at the Grandecran in 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

17 February 20h30 : Django Unchained  is playing in VO at the Eden Cinema in Monsegur.
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

17 February 20h30 : Django Unchained  is playing in VO at Le Lascaux, Montpon-Menesterol
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

17 February 20h55 : Django Unchained  is playing in VO at Cinema la Breche in Ste Foy.
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

Coming up…

19 February 19h30 à 21h : Entre-scènes : "Favorit Swing" (soul, salsa et R&B)
 Théâtre le Liburnia. Entrée gratuite. Un répertoire qui reste toujours axé sur les plus grands standards du Jazz, en passant par la Bossa Nova et autres tympos latins. Et de plus pour l'année 2012, ils arrivent avec un nouveau répertoire, Salsa, Soul et R& B. Contact : Culture et Compagnie 05.57.74.13.14



And finally...
Here I am doing one of my most favourite things!  A million thanks to Jo for making it possible.

Monday, 4 February 2013

Week 6 2013



Hello!

For all film fans, there’s plenty to see in English this week, though the times are quite varied with afternoon showings in Libourne.  Though if the weather is gloomy then why not go off to the cinema in the afternoon?  Please take care to check the film times before you go, sometimes they are not quite as advertised.
Last year at the Libourne Chinese New Year celebrations.

The Chinese New Year is being celebrated this weekend in Libourne.  The Year of the Snake kicks off with a Dragon parade mid-afternoon in Rue Gambetta.  Wrap up warm and go and have a look.

Thank you for the contributions to the For Sale page.  Things are starting to sell.

Have a good week,

Best wishes

Helen

Week 6 2013

Monday 4 February


Tuesday 5 February
5 au 20 février : Exposition entre "Ciel et Fer" sculpture et peinture de Jean-Philippe Rosemplatt et Karine Maurer, du salle Cascante. Castillon la Bataille. Vernissage le samedi 9 février à partir de 18 heures.

Wednesday 6 February


Thursday 7 February
7 February 16h : Lincoln  is playing in VO (English) at the Grandecran in Libourne
As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.  Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and David Strathairn.
To find out more about the film go to http://www.thelincolnmovie.com/

7 February 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

7 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

Friday 8 February

8 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

8 February 19h : Once Upon a Time in America is showing in VO at the Eden Cinema in Monsegur.
A film from 1984. A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Starring a very young looking Robert De Niro, James Woods (a distant cousin perhaps!) and Elizabeth McGovern.

Saturday 9 February

9 February : Brocante in Libourne at Place Decazes.  This is held every 2nd Saturday in the month.

9 February : Libourne Celebrates the Chinese New Year 2013 - the Year of the Snake
To celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Water Snake:
15:30 at the Esplanade François Mitterrand for a dragon parade in Rue Gambetta.
At 16h, the dragon dance will be followed by exploding  firecrackers on the place Abel Surchamp.
A demonstration of traditional martial arts (Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Taekwondo ...) will be held until 17:00
The afternoon will conclude with a 'gouter' for the new year.
At 19:30, a dinner show will take place in the hall of Libourne, Chinese culture will be honored with good entertainment: dancing, singing, martial arts, traditional music .... reservations required. 
Contact : 06 82 78 52 07 http://www.assojingang.blogspot.com

9 février 19h30: Repas cochonnaille organisé par le Tennis Club Pineuilh / St Avit, salle des fêtes Robert Teyssandier. Contact : 05 57 46 59 45

9 Février 21h : Moulin de Lagnet, St Christophe des Bardes
Bal folk - Simone et Ginette: duo d'accordéons pour bals et animations ... For further contact information and photos go to http://simoneginette.free.fr/index.html

9 – 10 February : Brocante Vide Greniers at Avenue du Stade, Guitres 33230.

Sunday 10 February

10 February : Brocante Marche des Puces in Rauzan - all day.

10 February 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

10 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

Coming up…

11 February 20h15 and 12 February 14h15 : : Lincoln  is playing in VO (English) at the Grandecran in Libourne
As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.  Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and David Strathairn
To find out more about the film go to http://www.thelincolnmovie.com/

11 February 20:30 Argo is showing in VO at Le Lascaux in Montpon Menesterol.
A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran.  Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman.

And finally…

I was out in the garden yesterday and heard a noise that had me scanning the skies...  YES!  The cranes are flying north - spring must be just around the corner.


PS I tossed my pancakes with both hands - just to be sure!

Monday, 28 January 2013

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

Week 5 2013

The 39th 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.