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Events in France, Italy and
throughout Western Europe for
April - 2009
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Bonjour,
Bienvenue! We are Your French Connexion - your personal travel
consultants for European travel. To
enhance and inspire your travel plans we want to share with you major events
in France, Italy and throughout Europe.
Interested in other events or experiences? Let us know, we'll be
happy to research them for you.
Paris, France
Paris Opéra Bastille Troisième Symphonie
de Gustav Mahler, Macbeth,
Un bal masqué. Operas rotate during the week.
Palais
Garnier: Spectacle de l'École de danse,
Onéguine,
Emanuel Gat / Nacho
Duato / Angelin Preljocaj.
Ballets are different week by
week and some rotate the last week of the month.
Email Us or call 206
363 6575
to book opera and ballet tickets for your trip
Musée d'Orsay:
Orsay Museum
1, rue de la Ligion d'Honneur, 75007 Metro:
Musie d'Orsay
www.musee-orsay.fr/
 Leaving
Rodin behind: Sculpture in Paris between 1905 and 1914.
As the 20th century dawned, Rodin reigned supreme
in the world of sculpture. In France and elsewhere, new generations were seeking
to free themselves from his influence.This exhibition, featuring creative
artists from all over Europe.
March 10, 2009 - May 31, 2009
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Paris Louvre
Phone: 33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
Metro: Palais-Royal/Louvre
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PARIS
MARATHON - 5 APRIL 2009
This monumental race will lead participants
on 42,195 km from the Champs Elysées Avenue to Foch Avenue running through
Paris
http://www.parismarathon.com. |
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Banlieues Bleues
March 6 - April 10,
2009
Seine St Denis -
More than a simple blues or jazz
festival, Banlieues Bleues brings together the
old and the new in a celebration of music that lights up the Seine St Denis
suburb of north-east Paris. |
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Festival of the Imagination - Paris
March -
April 2009
(annual)
The Festival of the Imagination, devoted to the music and cultural styles of
peoples across the globe, is held at Paris' Maison des Cultures du Monde.
Nice
- Journée Chevalet (day of easels) (Jardin Albert
1er)
- Regattas in Baie des Anges
- Rallye de Tunisie.
- Easter Egg-hunt (Parc Floral Phœnix).
- Printemps des Musées
- Nice International Semi-Marithon
Aix-en-Provence
Tambourin Festival (Festamb') -
April, 2009 (annual)
The galoubet and
tambourin are instruments that symbolise the musical spirit of
Provence. This festival in Aix-en-Provence gathers people passionate
about music and the region, providing true insight into local life and
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Fun for Kids and Children of All
Ages
Please ask us for more ideas to bring Europe
alive for children
 Grand
Paradiso National Park, Italy
Walking hut to hut while viewing magnificent mountains and an abundance of
wildlife is one of the quintessential European outdoor experiences. About 1.5
hours from airports in Milan or Geneva, Grand Paradiso was Europe's first
National Park, and was originally the private hunting reserve of the ruling
House of Savoy. In 1856 King Vittorio Emmanuel II declared part of the hunting
grounds as a protected area—primarily to help save the indigenous ibex. About
3,000 of these powerful mountain goats now live in the park, along with ermine,
weasel, Eurasian badger, alpine chamois, and more than 100 bird species. There
are about 450 miles of trails lined with family-friendly huts. Today the park
covers 173,000 acres of mountains, lakes, forests, and meadows, and butts up
against France's 200-square-mile Vanoise National Park.
Villa Borghese Park, Rome
This 148-acre park is the
second largest in Rome, and one of the few green spaces easily accessible from
the city center. Filled with statues and fountains, the park also includes a
merry-go-round, a mini train, a zoo, a puppet theatre, and a small lake with
swans and boats.
 Lake
District in England - At the World of Beatrix Potter ,
enter into the imagination of the stories and characters. After a short
movie about Beatrix Potter and her creations, including the inspiration
for the drawings from which her stories began, you follow an indoor
trail of scenes and life-sized figures of the animal characters of the
Beatrix Potter books, allowing kids a journey through Mr. McGregor’s
Garden, Mrs. Tiggywinkle’s Kitchen and Jemima Puddleduck’s streamland
woods. The exhibits also include an interactive virtual walk through the
"Miss Potter" movie scenes and the Lake District. Have a cup of tea in
the Tailor of Glouster Tea Room, buy some collectibles in the shop, then
head out into the real land of Beatrix Potter, the Lake District.
La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie - Paris
The immense science and modern technology
museum has special sections for children called La Cite des Enfants and Techno
Cite. There's also an aquarium, a submarine, and a planetarium. The adjacent
park (La Villette) has one of the most successful playgrounds in Paris.
Luxembourg Gardens- Paris
The Luxembourg Gardens is the
largest park in the city. It is also jam packed with activities for
kids. There are daily marionette shows (schedules change frequently,
but mostly in the afternoons on weekdays). A classic carousel. A
pond where you can float a rented toy boat. Pony rides.
Barging in the South of France -
Always a great Family Vacation.
The Isle of Birds
- Situated
in the heart of the Essonne on the outskirts of Paris, the Ile
aux oiseaux (The Isle of Birds) is a beautifully wild, unspoiled
garden that provides a natural habitat for a wide range of
animals and plants. The park is open all year-long, and
when the weather gets cold visitors can go to the various indoor
areas.
http://www.ileauxoiseaux.fr
Paris Sewer Tour
Older kids
(those in the "gross is good stage") might enjoy a tour of
the Paris sewage system where they can see (and smell) what
happens to refuse in the "City of Light." It is a
fascinating process, and the Paris Sewer Museum takes you
through 500 yards of the city's 1300-plus miles of sewers.
This tour is not suitable for young children who might have
difficulty keeping their hands to themselves.
Valencia - Spain:
L'Oceanográfico, Europe’s largest aquarium, is
only part of the brilliant complex of science parks and
museums. Mangrove swamps to the igloo-shaped Arctic exhibits
and Mediterranean sea life to the movie-star dolphin,
Flipper, if it’s wet, the kids can learn about it here.
Montjuic - Barcelona Spain -
Monjuic mountain is
best described as a weekend playspace for Barcelona
families. There are gondolas, the Magic Fountains, Museums,
a swimming pool, a castle (Castle of Montjuic) and fantastic
playgrounds.
Museau de
la Xocolata (Chocolate Museum), Barcelona
The chocolate museum
tells the history of chocolate and has lots of
interesting chocolate sculpture to look at. Kids of
chocolate eating age will find it interesting. and
they'll certainly enjoy the cafe and chocolate shop.
They also have kids chocolate making classes on
weekends.
More Events
throughout Europe
Austria in
2009
Linz, Austria -
European Capital of Culture 2009
No other Austrian city has changed as dramatically as Linz has in recent
decades. What's emerged is a modern urban centre with a flourishing economy, a
city where the quality of life is exceptional. In 2009, a trip to Linz will be
especially rewarding because the city on the Danube will be serving as European
Capital of Culture and showing off what makes this such a special place.
Italy in
April
Italian Opera: We can provide tickets for clients for operas in
Roma, Milan, Bologna and other cities for January to May opera houses and in
summer for outdoor operas.
Venetian Fortifications Open Day
The numerous fascinating 16th and 17th-century fortifications
around Venice are open to the public on the first Sunday of
every month.
Holland-Amsterdam-Netherlands
Amsterdam - April 29, 2009
(annual) - Free Market
Vrijmarkt, which means free market, started as a day on which the
children of Amsterdam could sell their superfluous toys to their
neighbors on the street. Now the annual event has grown into a car boot
sale that sprawls across the city centre. Everyone can sell their junk
without a permit, as part of the Queen's Day celebrations.
 Bern Jazz Festival
World-class live jazz can be heard in Bern thanks to the
International Jazz Festival. The first festival took place in
1976, and it has been thrilling jazz fans every year since. The
Bern International Jazz Festival will take place
from 08 March until
25 May, 2009.
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Swiss National
Circus Knie - Zurich - April-May 2009
On its tour throughout Switzerland, Swiss National Circus Knie
comes to Sechseläutenplatz in Zurich. Animals, clowns,
comedians, artists, the famous elephant and horse acts and an
unusual seal show make this an irresistible attraction for kids
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Spain in April
April Fair,
Sevilla - April 28- Mar 3, 2009
THE big fiesta in Sevilla.
Moors &
Christians, Alcoy, Alicante - April 22-24, 2009
Celebration of the historic battles between the
Moors and the Spanish. Other towns in Alicante have a similar
festival on other dates, and there are others even further down
the coast.
International Boat Show, Palma de Mallorca - April-May, 2009
Unmissable event for yachting and power-boat
enthusiasts.
Feria de Caballo,
Jerez - April - May 4, 2009
Horse Fair in Spain's horse breeding capital.
UK in
April
 Homecoming
Scotland 2009 will celebrate some of Scotland's great
contributions to the world with a year-long, country-wide programme of
exciting and inspirational events and activities.
The festivities will kick off on January 25th, the
250th birthday of one of Scotland's most famous sons, our national poet,
Robert Burns and until St Andrew's Day (November 30th) you'll be spoilt
for choice with a fantastic array of things to see and do.
Calendar.
London Marathon
- April 26, 2009
London Theatre
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Sample of shows
available - ask us for more selections. (Tickets available only to clients
of Your French Connexion). |
- Avenue Q
- Billy Elliot: The Musical
- Blood Brothers
- Buddy
- Chicago
- Dirty Dancing
- Disney's Lion King
- Grease
- Hairspray
- Jersey Boys
- Mamma Mia
- Marguerite
- Oliver!
- The Phantom of the Opera
- We Will Rock You
- Wicked
- Zorro
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These
are but a very small sampling of events for kids of all ages from 8
to 80. Please contact us for your favorite cultural, sport, interest or
activity.
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