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Events in France, Italy and 
throughout Western Europe for
March - 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.  Luisa Miller, Parsifal

Palais Garnier: Ballets are different week by week and some rotate the last week of the month.  The Rake's Progress, Caligula

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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/


Paris Louvre

Phone: 33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
 Metro: Palais-Royal/Louvre

English Web Site

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.


December through March (annual)

Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France

Every winter, a large ice-rink is created outside the Hôtel de Ville to delight Parisians and tourists alike. Skating is the perfect way to stir up some festive spirit and it is FREE.

The building itself is a notable landmark, acting as the seat for the Mayor of Paris. In the immediate area you will find safe diverse districts: the beautiful Place des Vosges, the Marais and the Jewish quarter round the Rue des Rosiers are all within walking distance.


Benjamine Franklin - An American in Paris
Dec 5 2007 - March 9, 2008
Paris' Musée Carnavalet explores the life of Benjamin Franklin over the period of time he spent in the French capital (1776-1785).  The exhibition, which brings together some 340 paintings, sculptures and documents, concentrates on the American's political and scientific influences on the city, and seeks to define the process by which he came to stand as a symbol of republican values and defender of human rights. (closed Mondays)


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 suburb of north-east Paris.

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 movers... 


Festival of the Imagination - Paris
March - April 2007 (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.

Voyage à Giverny - de Claude Monet à Joan Mitchell - Feb 14 - May 11, 2008.  Musee Marmottan - Monet - Passy/Bois de Boulogne, Paris.


WINE FAIR-PARIS –OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The annual Salons des Grands Vins at the Carrousel du Louvre introduces some 20,000 visitors to the world's finest wines with a lively programme of tastings, conferences, exhibitions and demonstrations. More than 100 châteaux are represented, both established names and worthy newcomers

Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France

€10; under 12s €3

Fri 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-10pm; Sun 10am-7pm


NICE Carnival - most important winter event on the French Riviera.  www.nicecarnaval.com/ 16 Feb 2008 - 02 Mar 2008.  Highlights include colorful daily events such as flower parades, traditional float processions and fireworks displays. It is fun for all the family, but the celebrations often continue late into the night with theatre, live bands and DJ sets.

Music flows from every street corner and huge papier mâché characters with giant heads parade through the city centre - some on floats, some dancing with the crowds on the streets.

COMBINE CARNIVAL-NICE WITH MENTON LEMON FESTIVAL
FOR A WONDERFUL WINTER VACATION

MENTON Lemon Festival
16 February - 5 March - 2008

Sleepy Menton bursts out in a riot of colour for this citrus-scented celebration, one of the Côte d'Azur's most popular events.
 


Grenoble Jazz Festival
March 11-30, 2008
Grenoble's annual jazz festival attracts top flight international performers. Over 20 venues, including theatres, museums and schools, host a huge range of concerts over the festival period.

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 customs.

Easter Feria (Bullfights) - Arles - March 2008
The Easter Feria in the Arena opens the bullfighting season in Arles and attracts 500,000 visitors, of which 60,000 buy seats for the fights. During the event the show also takes to the streets of the old city, where aficionados can continue their evening over a glass of sangria at one of the 30 bodegas.


Fun for Kids and Children of All Ages
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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/
 
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/

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


The Story of Paris for Children

Children 8-12 - 12 Euro. 

The price includes activities, the Paris Story show and snacks

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


Disneyland Paris celebrates 15 years through March 31, 2008

Cirque National Alexis Gruss - Nothing like a good Circus - Passy/Bois de Boulogne (PARIS 16) - From November 10 2007 to March 09 2008

 

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 March

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.  Teatro alla Scala in Milan features La Strada and Lucia d'Lamermoor in March.

The 7th Venice International Boat Show, March 8 - 16, 2008. The Boat Show restores Venice its sea trade city crown. Previous show successes have confirmed the Venice Boat Show as the leading expo on the Adriatic sea, especially for the sailing sector.
 


Spain in March

Las Fallas, Valencia - March 15-19, 2008
A wild few days of civic partying, climaxing with fireworks and amazing bonfires throughout the city.

Semana Santa - March 16-23, 2008
Holy Week (Easter) is celebrated throughout Spain, but most especially in Andalucía.
 

Switzerland in March

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.

 

Schlaraffia, Wine and Gourmet Fair - March 6th to 9th
Fine wines, fine food, and people who know how to appreciate both... That's what you find at Schlaraffia, the wine and gourmet fair of Eastern Switzerland. The mouthwatering assortment comprises wine, beer, and sweet and salty delicacies. You may also find tips for gourmets, cookbooks, and even kitchen furniture.  Schlaraffia, Weinfelden (Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein ) Switzerland


Scotland in March

Edinburgh's Ceilidh Culture - 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.

Spring Garden Show - 29th - 30th March 2008  - Edinburgh
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.

Aberdeen Jazz Festival -  5th - 9th March 2008   
Performers from around the world play at various venues across Aberdeen, in more formal concerts and intimate club settings. Instrument workshops for younger musicians and a programme of both famous and up-and-coming names from around the world ensure an all-inclusive festival catering for jazz enthusiasts of all ages.

England in March

Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - March 29, 2008 - London

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

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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