Portraits of Parisians mobilized during confinement, projected onto the Eiffel Tower

A tribute will be paid this Sunday May 10 to the Parisians mobilized on the ground during the confinement, announced the City of Paris in a press release this Friday. The portrait of several inhabitants of the capital will be projected on the Eiffel Tower.

They were on the front line during containment. And even since the start of the coronavirus epidemic in Paris. Caregivers, teachers, volunteers, garbage collectors … will be honored by the City of Paris this Sunday, May 10.

Portraits of caregivers, teachers, volunteers but also delivery men and agents of the City of Paris will be projected on the Eiffel Tower. The projection of these portraits will start at 9 p.m. A giant screen will be installed in front of the Eiffel Tower and a banner will broadcast the message: ” Fortunately, you were there “.

Source: Portraits of Parisians mobilized during confinement, projected on the Eiffel Tower

Beauty during pandemic: Lakmé “Duo des fleurs”

The “Flower Duet” (French: “Duo des fleurs”) is a famous duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano from Léo Delibes’ opera Lakmé, first performed in Paris in 1883. The duet takes place in act 1 of the three-act opera, between characters Lakmé, the daughter of a Brahmin priest, and her servant Mallika, as they go to gather flowers by a river.

Chanson du Jour “J’ai Deux Amours”

Monsieur Pas de Merde loves this song. We’ve posted two versions, the first by the legendary Josephine Baker, the other more recent by Madeleine Peyroux.

The song was written by the team of Georges Koger, John Murray, Vincent Scotto, Barry Trivers, Henri Eugene Vantard.

Which do you prefer?

Lyrics

On dit qu’au delà des mers 

Là-bas sous le ciel clair 

Il existe une cité 

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