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The American French Film Festival (formerly COLCOA) is around the corner! The largest event in the world dedicated to French Cinema and Television is back at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood for one week from October 10-16th, 2022. … Continue reading The American French Film Festival (formerly COLCOA) 26th Edition
We are happy to once again partner with Newport Beach Film Festival for its 23rd annual event which will be held from October 13 to 20th! Celebrated as one of the leading lifestyle film festivals in the United States, the … Continue reading 23rd Annual Newport Beach Film Festival French Spotlight
Jean-Jacques Sempé the beloved French cartoonist, simply known by all as Sempé passed away at 89 years old on August 11, 2022. Sempé is well known for his poster-like illustrations, usually pencil-drawn in great details from a distant perspective or high … Continue reading Au Revoir Monsieur Sempé
Bon 1er mai! Today is May 1st and all over France in honor of La Fête du Travail or Labor Day, we celebrate this day with some Muguet des Bois or Lily of the Valley as token of happiness and … Continue reading Bon 1er Mai /Happy May 1st
The Village Baking Co. Boulangerie is located in a posh neighborhood of Dallas, Texas called Lower Greenville at 1921 Greenville Ave, not far from Downtown. I had heard of this Boulangerie when I posted about French Bakeries in Dallas and … Continue reading Village Baking Co. Boulangerie
The long-awaited The Parisian Agency – Exclusive Properties Season 2 aka L’Agence is finally here a year after its premiere airing today March 3, 2022 on Netflix. (It was on the air in January in France) Discover and enjoy six … Continue reading The Parisian Agency Series 2
Every year on February 2nd, the French celebrate La Chandeleur (aka La Fête de la Lumière or Le Jour des Crêpes) with a good batch of homemade crêpes made in a variety of ways. Vive les crêpes! So get ready … Continue reading Vive Les Crêpes! Variety of Crêpes for LA Chandeleur
All over France, we celebrate La Fête des Rois or Kings’ Day which takes place 12 days after Christmas on January 6th or on the first Sunday of the New Year with the sharing of the very much anticipated and delicious … Continue reading La Fête des Rois – Kings’ Day
Stuck Together (2021) aka in French 8 Rue de l’Humanité sets the stage for the Paris Lockdown during the COVID-19 Pandemic, directed by Dany Boon, written by Laurence Arné and Dany Boon and starring Dany Boon, Liliane Rovère (who also played in Call My … Continue reading Stuck Together aka 8 Rue de l’Humanité
Every third Thursday in November we have good reason to celebrate the launch and arrival of a special French wine called as you know Beaujolais Nouveau. It is the first wine of the harvest and we joyfully shout out: “Le … Continue reading Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
In France chocolate is a big thing, we know it’s an aphrodisiac and a delicious sensual indulgence but it’s also an art form, it’s a passion, and it’s not only for eating! Since its creation in 1994, every year there … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat aka Chocolate Week™ is Back!
The 25th COLCOA French Film Festival is a one-week event that takes place November 1-7, 2021. The Festival is back in person to celebrate a silver anniversary and this year is dedicated to late filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier. Save the dates … Continue reading COLCOA 25 French Film Festival
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