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Impressionist Normandy 2010 Festival, until September 29

Toorismag team — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:51:40 +0000

The very first Impressionist Normandy Festival, is the occasion to explore the roots of one of the most important art movements of art history. This major cultural event of Summer celebrates Impressionism until September throughout the regions of Upper and Lower Normandy.

Revealing Impressionism in all its Forms

Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the exceptional cultural heritage and all the creative talent of Normandy, homeland of the Impressionist movement. Many festivities, whether directly linked to Impressionism and its time or perpetuating its avant-garde spirit, are being designed to enchant residents, summer visitors, fans and art amateurs from all corners of the world.

Painting, contemporary art, music, cinema, theatre, danse, photography, video, literature, lectures, light and sound displays, picnics in the spirit of déjeuners sur l’herbe, outdoor balls, and more: the Impressionist Normandy Festival is as rich as it is diverse. It offers a programme which is open to everyone and to all forms of artistic expression. More than 200 events in homage to Impressionism will take place in Normandy at the initiative of museums, local government councils, institutions, individuals and associations.

Heading up the festival is the much awaited exhibition, “Une ville pour l’Impressionnisme: Monet, Pissarro, Gauguin à Rouen” (“A City for Impressionism: Monet, Pissarro, Gauguin in Rouen”). The Fine Arts Museum of Rouen presents a number of outstanding works from worldwide public and private collections. Many of them are masterpieces which have never been exhibited in France.

Useful information:

Dates : From June 5 to September 29, 2010

Location: The festival takes place in the regions of Upper and Lower Normandy in tens of towns and cities.

The 2010 programme: on 2010: http://www.normandie-impressionniste.fr/en/programmation

More information: Impressionist Normandy Festival – www.normandie-impressionniste.fr

Source : Press release dp_anglais_bd

Paris – Visits with a Difference: Let’s roll out the red carpet

Toorismag team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:26:06 +0000

Paris works hard to please visitors day and night with an impressive range of thematic visits and tours. What could be more stunning than a guided tour with a focus on cinema ? So follow us…

In the footsteps of…

Paris has always been an endless source of inspiration for artists, writers and film-makers. How amusing it would be to relive some of these stories and follow in the footsteps of their protagonists. This wish can now become true in the company of specialists, who organize guided walking tours that will reveal the life of Amélie Poulain or the enigmas of the Da Vinci Code, etc.

Our Address Book:

Awesome Guide – www.awesome-guide.com
Lire et partir – www.lireetpartir.com
Paris Experiences – www.parisexperiences.com
Paris Walks – www.paris-walks.com
Syndicat d’initiative à Montmartre (tours in the footsteps of Amélie Poulain) – www.montmartre-guide.com

Cinema trails

Similarly, discover also the cinema trails. Paris has always had strong and passionate links with cinema arts: from the Musée du Louvre and Belphégor to the Café des Deux Moulins at Montmartre, where Amélie Poulain worked, the city is full of nooks and crannies that have seen the passing of a film crew. Today, the capital has on average a dozen or so film shoots each day in 4,400 places with natural and different settings !

To return to the settings for these films and relive those mythical scenes, just follow the guide: the Paris City Council’s “Mission Cinema” regularly organizes itineraries in the city that trace the settings of recent films like La Môme, The Da Vinci Code or Le Petit Nicolas.

Cinema trails (Les parcours cinéma) – www.cinema.paris.fr

More information: Paris Tourist Office – www.parisinfo.com

Source : Dossier de Presse Visiter Paris Autrement 2010

Beaune International Thriller Film Festival, from April 8 to 11, 2010

Toorismag team — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:20:21 +0000

After a stunning first edition, the second International Thriller Film Festival will be held from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 April in Beaune. For this event, many celebrities will walk on the red carpet in front of Cap Cinema.

Screenings of the world’s best thriller films and a feature film challenge will be presented. These films will be watched by a merciless and expert jury from the film industry and the international police, for everyone’s delight, from film lovers to any passers-by ! The ideal time to spend a pleasant weekend in Burgundy’s main city and enjoy a thrilling atmosphere.

The Thriller Film Festival is also an opportunity to pay tribute to celebrities from the literary world with the Roman Noir Award ( “Roman Noir” is the French equivalent for hardboiled detective fiction style) given to a French author and a foreign author.

It is finally an opportunity to pay tribute to a city. After “Paris Polar” (literally “Detective Paris”) for the first edition, this year the Festival will highlight New York dealing with the theme “Detective New York, Naked City.” Festival-goers will discover a selection of emblematic films such as Killer’s Kiss by Stanley Kubrick, 1955; The Wrong Man by Alfred Hitchcock, 1956; Detective Story by William Wyler, 1951; Taxi Driver by Martin Scorsese, 1976, and many others!

More information: Beaune International Thriller Film Festival – www.beaunefestivalpolicier.com

Going out to the movies in Nantes : the 3 Continents Film Festival

Toorismag team — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:55 +0000

The 3 Continents Film Festival (Festival des 3 Continents) will be held in Nantes, from November 24 to December 1, 2009. For its 31^st anniversary, the festival gets a makeover with a new team, a new programming organization and new initiatives for regular filmgoers and for people who still need to be convinced of the original, unexpected and unique aspect as well as the exclusiveness of this yearly event dedicated to Southern films.

An International Competition:

A unique competition with fictions and documentaries. 12 foreign long-length films, most of which were not released in France, will be presented in the presence of their director, or a member of the film’s cast. Made up of professionals, the jury will award two Grand Prix du Festival des 3 Continents, the Montgolfière d’Or, and the Montgolfière d’Argent. Two other awards will be given by the audience and a jury of younsters.

Competing films:

Todos mienten by Matias PIÑEIRO (Argentina, 2008, 75′)
The Search by Pema TSEDEN (China / Tibet, 2009, 117′)
Bandhobi by SHIN Dong-il (South Korea, 2009, 107′) – European Premiere
Treeless Mountain by KIM So-yong (South Korea, 2008, 89′ ) – French Premiere
Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story by Yousry NASRALLAH (Egypt, 2009, 135′) – French Premiere
Accident by Soi CHEANG (Hong Kong, 2009, 89′) – French Premiere
Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly by Edwin (Indonesia, 2008, 77′) – French Premiere
Bassidji by Mehran TAMADON (Iran / France / Switzerland, 2009, 114′, documentary)
Closure by Anat EVEN (Israel, 2009, 54′, documentary) – Internationale Premiere
Sex is no Laughing Matter by IGUCHI Nami (Japan, 2008, 120′)
Call if You Need Me by James LEE (Malaisia, 2009, 104′) – French Premiere
À la dérive by Chuyen BUI THAC (Vietnam, 2009, 110′) – French Premiere

Exclusive non-competing films:

Before their release on French screens, and if possible in the presence of the film team, long-length films noticed in international festivals as well as in southern countries by the festival’s programming team will be presented.

Programmed films :

Historias extraordinarias by Mariano LLINAS (Argentina, 2008, 245′)
La Cour des plaignants / Petition by ZHAO Liang (China / France, 2009, 124′, documentary)
Whisper with the Wind by Shahram ALIDI (Iraq, 2009, 77′)
Pandora’s Box by Masanori TOMINAGA (Japan, 2009, 94′) – European Premiere
Manila by Adolfo ALIX Jr and Raya MARTIN (Philippin, 2009, 90′)
Agrarian Utopia by Uruphong RAKSASAD (Thailand, 2009, 122′, documentary)
The Last Season by Kazim ÖZ (Turkey, 2009, 85′)
Réveil by Mohamed ZINEDDAINE (Moroco, 2004,78′)
La Traversée by Elisabeth LEUVREY (Algeria / France, 2009, documentary)
Mouton noir de Thomas MAUCERI (Congo / France, 2009, documentary)

A Tribute to Kiyoshi KUROSAWA :

With about 15 films, some of which are exclusive in France, this year the festival pays tribute to young japanese film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa with the screening of the following films :

The Revenge : A Scar that Never Fades (1997, 83′)
The Revenge : A Visit from Fate (1997)
Serpent’s Path (1998, 85′)
Eyes of the Spider (1998, 83′)
Cure (1997, 115′)
Door 3 (1996, 85′)
Séance (2000, 97′)
Kaïro (2001, 118′)
Retribution (2004, 104′)
License to Live (2000, 109′)
Vaine Illusion (1999, 95′)
Charisma (1999, 104′)
Jellyfish (2003, 115′)
Gakko no Kaïdan (1997, 3 films of 25′)
Matasaburo, le vent (film TV NHK, 50′)
Soul Dancing (short-film, 23′)

And also …

The festival will highlight some films from Africa, especialy from Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia. A special programming selected by Continent J will be proposed to youngsters for them to discover different cultures. Also, exclusive short-films by young directors will be presented with a focus on the themes of progression and memoirs.

Plus d’informations :

Le Festival des 3 Continents : www.3continents.com

November : a month dedicated to documentary films

Toorismag team — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:52:07 +0000

To celebrate the Month of Documentary Film 10th edition, november is a must-attend event in France, French West Indies and abroad for documentary films.

The aim of this event is to show to an audience, that is getting larger, and make them appreciate the diversity and strength of creative documentary films by uniting many events organised by enthusiastic programmers in different locations.

Venues: libraries and media centres, cinemas, cultural and educational institutions, French cultural centres abroad…

Programme: viewings of heritage, rare or unreleased films, film previews, tributes, topics, debates and meetings with directors…

In France, 16 regions will also host this event (participating regions: Alsace, Aquitaine, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, Brittany, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Guadeloupe, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Midi-Pyrenées, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, Rhône-Alpes)

More information:

www.moisdudoc.com

www.culture.fr

November : a month dedicated to documentary films

Toorismag team — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:37:12 +0000

To celebrate the Month of Documentary Film 10th edition, november is a must-attend event in France, French West Indies, abroad and especially in Nord-Pas de Calais region for documentary films.

Venues: libraries and media centres, cinemas, cultural and educational institutions, French cultural centres abroad…

Programme: viewings of heritage, rare or unreleased films, film previews, tributes, topics, debates and meetings with directors…

The Month of Documentary Film 10th edition will take place in more than 60 cultural centres in 34 cities of the region. In France, 16 regions will also host this event (participating regions: Alsace, Aquitaine, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, Brittany, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Guadeloupe, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Midi-Pyrenées, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur, Rhône-Alpes)

More information:

www.moisdudoc.com

www.culture.fr

July Cultural Events : Enjoying Outdoor Activities in Paris

Toorismag team — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:39:09 +0000

With the arrival of summer, Paris becomes a thoroughly outdoor capital. There are many ways to discover the city : either walking, on a bike or on the water. From the Seine quaysides to pedestrian areas, or even in the woods and at both ends of the city, you can enjoy being out in the fresh air! Many festive events are also an invitation to be outdoors from early morning to nightfall. Eating out takes place at a table outside a café or with a picnic on the grass. The capital’s numerous parks and gardens are ideal for summer walks and naps. On the cultural scene, there is outdoor theatre, music, opera and art to discover … Paris offers a wealth of open-air activities and entertainment!

Here is a selection of events you will be enjoying this summer in Paris :

Until July 13^th : « Summer Nights » Festival (festival « soirs d’été »)

Every year, the third arrondissement city hall of Paris organises a festival with concerts, dances, openair cinema (classic films as well as more recent ones). Locals and tourists mingle in a festive atmosphere.

Mairie du 3è, 2 rue Eugène-Spuller, Paris 3rd – www.mairie3.paris.fr

July 14^th : French National Holiday parade

For French people and foreigners, the July 14 military parade is always reminded as the most solemn and spectacular event they can attend along the Champs-Elysées.

Champs-Elysées, Paris 8^th

From June to July : « Silhouette » Short-Film Festival

This week-long short-film festival on the heights of the Buttes-Chaumont park features a varied programme of high-quality French and international films.

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris 19^th – www.association-silhouette.com

In July : «Théatre de verdure», Theatre Festival in the Shakespeare’s Garden

A park setting is well chosen one for performances of Shakespeare plays. Until the end of September, this outdoor « theatre » will stage a series of plays by Molière, Maurice Maeterlinck, Alfred de Musset and Victor Hugo – not forgetting works by the Bard himself, of course.

Jardin Shakespeare, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16th – Tel +33 (0)1 40 19 95 33

From 15/07 to 16/08 : Open-air Cinema

Every summer for more than fifteen years, the La Villette outdoor festival offers a selection of films to be enjoyed outside on the grass in the park. For extra comfort, you can even hire a deckchair and a blanket. A different theme is chosen each year. What surprises will 2009 have in store?

Parc de la Villette, 229 av Jean-Jaurès, Paris19^th – www.villette.com

From mid-July to mid-August : « Paris quartier d’été »

Every summer, this eclectic festival livens up the French capital’s various districts : dance performances in the Palais-Royal gardens, a musical itinerary around the Palais de Tokyo, theatre in the gardens of the Forum des Halles, open-air cinema in the André-Citroën park, and many more !