France In London .com - Newsletter 107: French in London

7th April 2008

Dear France in London visitor,

France In London, The essential guide for everything French in London, is happy to send you its newsletter number 107.


Film releases
	Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis @ Ciné Lumière
	A true French phenomenon. It is official, Dany Boon's film has become the biggest French success of all time in France with over 17.5 million entries across the country. It has now put Gerard Oury's 'La Grande Vadrouille' which totalled 17.27 million entries, firmly in second place. Dany hopes that they will eventually beat Titanic with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet which achieved nearly 20.6 millions. Do not miss one of the funniest movies of the year. More information

	Coming out In April
	Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis - 1st April The Last Mistress: 11th April Female Agents - 15th April Private Property: 18th April Persepolis: 25th April More information


Politics
	French Presidential Visit in London 25th to 26th March
	Carla Sarkozy (not Mrs Nicolas Sarkozy as her husband pointed out whilst in London), made the front page of all the national newspapers during their official visit in the UK. She charmed them all and god knows how difficult this can be... More information


Shopping
	What every woman needs Make up Essentials
	Every woman has a number of miracle products in her little (or not so little cosmetic bag). Find out some of the ones that we would recommend you should have if you don't have it already. More information


Exhibitions
	Gilbert Garcin From Friday 4th April to 23rd May 2008 @ The Hoopers Gallery
	Probably one of the most exciting photographic exhibitions in London this year. Gilbert Garcin started is life as a lamp designer and only came to photography later on in his life. Discover the world as he sees it with humour and sarcasm. Prices start from £950 unframed. More information


Music
	Camille's Latest Album - Music Hole Released on 7th April
	Camille, the celebrated, French female singer, has announced the international release of her 3rd studio album ‘Music Hole’ internationally. Her last album sold over 500,000 copies. Price: £14.99 Camille will also be in concert in London on Wednesday 14th May 2008, 7.00pm at Koko's. Tickets: £17.50 More information

	Catherine Ringer sings Les Rita Mitsouko Tuesday 15th April 2008 at 7.00pm @ Koko's
	Catherine Ringer will perform songs written by herself and the late and much-missed Fred Chichin. Tickets: £13.50 More information


Festival
	Free The Word ! From Friday 11th to Sunday 13th April 2008
	This spring, London sees the arrival of an entirely new kind of literary festival, which will showcase the best writing from around the globe in unexpected and extraordinary encounters. As part of Free the Word!, there will be two special writers joining us from France. International Man Booker Prize judges, Azar Nafisi and Alberto Manguel, will be in conversation with French maverick de lettres Daniel Pennac about the Rights of the Reader and libraries of the imagination. More information


Books
	A Dangerous Liaison by Carole Seymour-Jones Out now
	A Dangerous Liaison tells the intense, passionate and sometimes painful story of how these two brilliant free-thinkers - and rivals - came to a share a relationship that was to last over fifty years. Price: £20 More information


Property
	Buying in London is not out of reach By Boulle International
	You might be sick of paying every month your rent and know that the property you live in will never be yours. You might find that this money could in fact be put to better use. More information


Recipes
	April Recipe By Natoora
	Mackerel is on the menu this spring not only because it's good for you - it is packed with Omega 3 - but also because it is tasty. Natoora gives us a delicious and easy mackerel recipe. The Government recommeds that we should get omega 3 from eating 2 portions of fsih a week including one serving of oily fish such as mackerel. Other oily fish include: kippers, pilchards, trout, salmon, sardines, herring, eel, anchovies, bloater and tuna. I More information


Winners
New Member draw A case of Wine Raphael Planas A Pair of tickets to French Film Festival UK Amandine Marechal Julie Miecamp Celine V. A Pair of tickets to Water Lillies Carole Lyandrat Roland Glasser Ruby Homawala Brendan Armstrong Coralie Benoit 1 pair of tickets for Barbara Carlotti’s concert Veronique Hery A DVD of ‘I Do Lionel Jouet Eddie Paul Magda Chanopoulou Elaine Ashton A Posters of 'Flight of the Red Balloon Gillian Goddard Angela Callaghan Karine Stephan Margaret Gittings Laura D'Alberto

Miscellaneous
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