Chanson Du Jour: Quand Le Marin

Henriette and Elie Zmirou “Quand Le Marin” (When the Sailor)

While on assignment at the UN in New York in 1954, French couple Henriette and Elie Zmirou remembered their homeland by singing folk songs. Henriette learned all of hers from her mother, grandmother, and people among whom she lived in Normandy. The lyrics of these unaccompanied solos and duos are translated into English. (Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage)

How to Drink Wine – NYT Cooking

Wine is pleasure and conviviality, it is culture and it makes food taste better. But wine can also be intimidating. This guide takes the anxiety out of shopping, buying and drinking wine. You will learn the basics, from how to open a bottle to pairing it with food, along with the best language to use when talking about wine in stores, at restaurants and with friends.

Source: How to Drink Wine – NYT Cooking

Chanson Du Jour: Il était une Bergère

Henriette and Elie Zmirou “Il était une Bergère” (She was a Shepherd)

While on assignment at the UN in New York in 1954, French couple Henriette and Elie Zmirou remembered their homeland by singing folk songs. Henriette learned all of hers from her mother, grandmother, and people among whom she lived in Normandy. The lyrics of these unaccompanied solos and duos are translated into English. (Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage)

Christian Clavier defends With open arms in the face of the controversy aroused by this comedy

” With open arms is not a stack of clichés,” said Christian Clavier on the set of ” C to you “. The French actor defended the last comedy of Philippe de Chauveron, director of What did we do to the Good God? , In front of the tidal wave of negative reactions that had caused the trailer and the previews of the film.

The feature film features a “bobo of the left caviar” (dixit Clavier) which welcomes a family of Roma often described as “ugly and dirty”. The polemic had immediately broke out on social networks. Internet users have expressed their contempt for this feature, accused of advocating racism and discrimination against the Roma community. Accusations that the editorial staff of Le Figaro can not attest for the simple reason that he was denied access to the press screenings of the film [ . . . ] Read More at: Christian Clavier defends With open arms in the face of the controversy aroused by this comedy

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