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Events in France, Italy and
throughout Western Europe for
April - 2008
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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 Operas rotate during the week.
Noureev/Balanchine/Forsythe, Wozzeck, Le
Barbier de Séville
Palais
Garnier: Ballets are different week by
week and some rotate the last week of the month. Le
Prisonnier, Spectacle de l'École de danse,
Mats Ek.
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/
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Paris Louvre
Phone: 33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
Metro: Palais-Royal/Louvre
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 Babylon
- March 14-June 2, 2008
For the first time
assembling works from all over the world, this exhibition seeks to reconcile
Babylon’s history with its legend. It explores the various stages in the
foundation of the ancient city and the extent of its influence, as well as the
way in which the Babylonian myth grew out of its historical reality.
Alexandre Calder, les années parisiennes (1926-1933) - April
15 to August 18, 2008 - Center Georges Pompidou
Voyage à Giverny - de Claude Monet
à Joan Mitchell - Feb 14 - May 11, 2008.
Musee Marmottan - Monet - Passy/Bois de Boulogne, Paris.
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PARIS
MARATHON - 6 APRIL 2008
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 14 - April & April 19,
2008
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
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Paris Film Festival
March - April 2008 (annual)
Cinima Gaumont Marignan -
The Paris Film Festival is a much less
industry-oriented affair than those of certain other capitals; in the great
French tradition, it's aimed at le grand public rather than just the
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Festival of the Imagination - Paris
March -
April 2008
(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.
 Louise
Bourgeois Exhibition - Feb 27 to June
2, 2008 - Center Georges Pompidou. Louise Bourgeois was born in 1911
in Paris and in 1938 imigrated to the US. As an artist and sculptor,
her work is deeply involved in the investigation of her own psyche and
relation to objects through strong intuition. It is difficult to
directly link her work to other artists because she is extremely original in
much of her work.
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') -
March-April, 2008 (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
La Flèche Zoo - all year
Sarthe France
Known for its amazing bird shows
featuring parrots and birds of prey. Beautiful habitats punctuate tours
through this natural setting: polar bears with under water viewings, Chinese
pandas, and African plain for elephants, arctic wolves, unique to Europe.
Cinéaqua - Paris |
Cinéaqua, and audiovisual aquarium, gives you the
chance to discover the universe at the bottom of the sea in the
form of cartoons, music, and other audiovisual productions. The
space also organizes educational workshops, aquatic adventures
filled with puzzles to solve, and more than 41 pools and tanks
housing nearly 10000 fish and other invertebrae.
Open all year round.
http://www.cineaqua.com/
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The City of the Sea
Cherbourg -
Manche France
a vast scientific and
cultural venue and most importantly, a place of oceanographic
discovery and under-water adventure. Le Redoutable the
biggest submarine in the world accessible to the public plus the
ocean section with one of the deepest aquariums in Europe containing
more than 3500 fish.
http://www.citedelamer.com/uk/
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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.
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The Story of Paris for Children
Children 8-12 - 12 Euro.
The
price includes activities, the Paris Story show and snacks |
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Go back in time
2000 years with the greatest multimedia show ever produced about Paris!
Victor Hugo will guide you through the centuries of the Parisian
history. Simultaneous translation in English is available at each
showing.
www.paris-story.com
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Spring Dippe Fair |
Frankfurt,
Germany - March - April 2008
Join half a million fellow revelers for Frankfurt's
Frühlings Dippemess (Spring Dippe Fair), the first big open-air fair
after the end of winter.
Try one of the numerous carousels, the roller coaster,
or, if you prefer, stick to the regional wine and food - Frankfurt boasts
an unusual speciality in its apple wine, served in rustic earthenware
jugs. The biggest attractions are the huge firework displays which open
and close the fair.
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Medieval Sundays
Italy (Angera)
Rocca Borromeo
Various dates in 22 April through 11 June 2008 |
The hugely popular Medieval Sundays celebration
takes place in the ideal 13th-century setting of the Rocca Borromeo. This
year's programme involves eight Sundays, each featuring a different theme,
including Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
Dressed in spectacular medieval costumes, young and old
alike revive the magnificent feats of horsemen, princes and heroes of eras
gone by. An exhibition of 13th-century frescoes and a botany display
conclude this edition. A must-see for the entire family.
There is also a
Doll and Children’s Clothes Museum in Rocca Borromeo |
 Chocoladium
– An Interactive Chocolate Exhibition
through 31-Jul-2008 - Bremen (Bremen)
The Universum® invites all chocolate lovers to Bremen. The exhibition "Chocoladium"
explains all facets of the fascinating product - from the source of the cocoa
bean to the effect of chocolate on the human body.
www.universum-bremen.de/
www.bremen-tourism.de
More Events
throughout Europe
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 2008
(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 March until May, 2008.
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Spain in April
April Fair,
Sevilla - April 7-13, 2008
THE big fiesta in Sevilla.
Moors &
Christians, Alcoy, Alicante - April 2008
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.
Spanish
Grand Prix (F1), Barcelona - April 2008
Always one of the most exciting events on the grand
prix calendar. Will Spanish hero Alonso fight back? Who will he be
driving for?
International Boat Show, Palma de Mallorca - April-May, 2008
Unmissable event for yachting and power-boat
enthusiasts.
Feria de Caballo,
Jerez - April 27 - May 4, 2008
Horse Fair in Spain's horse breeding capital.
Scotland in
April
Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture
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21st March - 13th April 2008
Ceilidh Culture is Edinburgh's annual showcase of traditional arts,
featuring the best of home-grown talent alongside acts from across the
world, with local performers as well as international stars from song,
music, dance, storytelling and more.
Edinburgh International Science
Festival -
25th March - 5th April 2008
Twelve days of non-stop shows, workshops, exhibitions, talks, tours,
demonstrations and hands-on activities for kids, families and adults,
all showing just how much fun science can be.
Ideal Home and Garden Show -
16th-20th April, 2008 - Glasgow
The SECC hosts this new show
which adopts a seasonal focus, offering the latest in all garden and leisure
products as well as showcasing trends in home interiors for the spring and
summer months ahead. Featuring stunning interiors, inspirational garden ideas
and fantastic shopping opportunities.
Spring Garden Show -
21st-22nd April, 2008 - Dundee
The
Spring Garden Show is the premier early spring garden event in Scotland, with
lots to interest gardeners of all ages, including specialist Scottish nurseries
and local garden centres. Wonderful displays of spring colour, including
daffodils, cut flowers, floral art plus gardening talks, craft fair and local
produce stalls.
England in
May
London Marathon
- April 13, 2008
Capital of Culture 2008
Liverpool - World class museums, music and
culture including Beatles History - many great events throughout the year.
www.liverpool08.com
The European Capital of Culture is an EU project designed to
highlight the culture of the continent – selecting a city that illustrates and
deserves the title of ‘Capital of Culture’. Competition is always fierce, as
every city bids to showcase its contribution to the world’s cultural landscape.
As of 2000, the award has often gone to two or more cities, and in 2008,
Liverpool shares the title with Stavanger in Norway.
London Theatre
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Sample of shows
available - ask us for more selections. (Tickets available only to clients
of Your French Connexion). |
- Bad Girls
- Billy Elliot
- Blood Brothers
- Chicago
- Dirty Dancing
- Footloose
- Grease
- Hair Spray
- Lion King
- Lord of the Rings
- Mamma Mia
- Mary Poppins
- Spamalot
- We Will Rock You
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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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