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Events in France, Italy and
throughout Western Europe for
June - 2009
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Bienvenue! We are Your French Connexion - your personal travel
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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 Tosca, Le Roi Roger.
Operas rotate during the week.
Palais
Garnier: Proust ou les intermittences
du cœur, Demofoonte,
La Fille mal gardée.
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/
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Paris Louvre
Phone: 33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
Metro: Palais-Royal/Louvre
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Sacred Music Festival (Churches in the old
town).
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Fête de la musique, free concerts
throughout the city.
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National Heritage Day
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Fête de la Mer
Every year the fishermen of Nice celebrate Saint Peter's day. The
festivities open with mass in the Gesù church, followed by a procession
all the way to Les Ponchettes beach (in front of old Nice) where a boat is
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More June Events:
LOIRE
VALLEY - ANJOUR THEATRE FESTIVAL-
FESTIVAL
JAZZ A VIENNE
(SOUTH OF LYON)
June-July 2009
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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.
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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.
Switzerland in June |
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Zurich - Christopher Street
Day - Gay Parade and Events
June 6, 2009 - The event from and for gay people will once
again take place in June. Highlight is the colorful parade through the
city center. An exciting, inspiring and multi-cultural program on the
festival site rounds the day off.
www.csdzh.ch
Geneva Music Festival, June 2009 (annual)
The streets of Geneva are turned into a huge musical stage every year at
the Music Festival with hundreds of concerts of all types performed by
local and international artists The city fills with the sound of music
from rock bands to classical orchestras
Italy in June
Spoleto -
Festival
of Two Worlds – operas, symphonies and chamber music.
June 29 through July 15, 2009.
Germany in June
Heidelberg
Castle Festival
June - August 2009
(annual)
Much Music and Theater in a fabulous setting
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Fête de la Musique - June 21, 2009
- Taking place
every year on the day of summer solstice, this truly European music
event celebrates the diverse forms of live music. Free concerts on
over 50 stages throughout
Berlin
feature artists from all of
Europe.
Lesbian and
Gay Street
Festival
- June 2009.
Nollendorfplatz, Berlin
Berlin
's Lesbian and Gay Street Festival has enjoyed growing popularity among gays
and lesbians and with the public at large.
During Berlin's Lesbian and Gay City Festival, 300,000
people enjoy the best in dance music, parties and all manner of other
activities around Nollendorfplatz in the heart of western Berlin. |
Spain in June
Festes de Sant
Joan, Ciutadella - June 2009
Traditional Menorcan equestrian event with much jousting and skilled
horsemanship. (definitely not for amateurs!)
Granada
International Festival of Music & Dance
June 26 - July 12, 2009
Held in the Alhambra Palace and the
surrounding area.
www.granadafestival.org
UK in June
 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.
Edinburgh
International Film Festival - 17th - 28th June 2009 - Edinburgh
The Edinburgh International Film
Festival celebrates the best in British and World cinema. Come and see
some of the most entertaining, challenging and inspirational new
movies around and meet the artists involved in movie-making.
Royal Highland
Show- 25th - 28nd June 2009 - Edinburgh
Scotland's premier farming and food
event promises this year to be even bigger and better than before.
Held over four days, with over 4,000 livestock on show and 1,000
stands selling everything from specialty foods to 4x4s. There's a
wide range of entertainment and demonstrations in skills such as
cookery and crafts, falconry and fashion.
St Magnus
Festival - 20th - 25th June 2008 - Orkney
Orkney's annual celebration of the arts
has become one of Britain's most highly regarded and adventurous arts
events, featuring music, drama, dance, literature and the visual arts
in a unique combination of world-class performance and community
participation of the highest quality. Coupled with the magic of Orkney
at midsummer, it's no wonder audiences come from Britain and abroad,
with many returning year after year.
Glasgow
International Jazz Festival - June 2009 - Glasgow
The Glasgow International Jazz Festival
has established itself as a premier event on Europe's music calendar,
featuring artists from across the whole jazz spectrum - traditional,
mainstream, blues, world, contemporary and free improvisation.
Royal Ascot - June 16-20,
2009 - York
Wimbledon Tennis Championship
- June 22 - July 5, 2009 - London
London Theatre
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- 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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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
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