Posted in Film, tagged Aix-en-Provence, Ne Quelque Part, Oscars 2014, Yves Saint Laurent on January 17, 2014| 3 Comments »
We are currently held hostage by 
Mr Sneeze. Who knew that La Grippe Provencale would defeat an English flu jab? So spending time cocooned in front on the TV watching the coverage of the Oscar nominations. Nothing from France which I’ll come back to.
We are lucky in Aix to have 3 good cinemas with such a wide variety of films. Here are the Oscar contenders you can see this week – and others coming shortly. (more…)
Posted in Event, Film, tagged Aix-en-Provence, Billy Elliot, France, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Lars von Trier, Nymphomaniac, Steve Coogan, Yves Saint Laurent on December 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, 1st Jan, sees the opening of ‘Nymphomaniac’, the latest film from Danish director Lars von Trier who says that he was inspired by Proust. Various actresses including Charlotte Gainsburg play the central character whose erotic development is charted. ‘Perplexing, perposterous and utterly fascinating’, said the Guardian. Also stars Jamie Bell who has obviously come some way from Billy Elliot!
The following week, 8th Jan, we get a chance to see ‘Philomena’ (more…)
The South of France. Enchanted by the deep blue of the Mediterranean, the olive trees, poppies, irises and that dazzling light, artists found their creativity flourished under the hot sun. My new book takes you on a journey visiting museums and galleries as well as artists’ studios and their favourite painting spots. From Van Gogh in Arles, to Signac in Saint-Tropez; from Cézanne in Aix, over to Nice for Renoir and Matisse, the story unfolds of artists who knew each other and painted together in the warm south. Prepare too to meet colourful local artists who captured their beloved Provence for us to enjoy.
Buy: in Book-in-Bar, Aix, or online. Please click here: /art-in-the-south-of-france-the-inside-story/paperback/product-23586102.html
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