All things French!
As we celebrate this Christmas season filled with hope and renewal marked by Notre Dame’s reopening, I like to remember also: This Christmas in Paris is not merely about celebration but also about reflection on love—both divine and human—
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Our first stay in Reims, France seemed to be enchanted from the start. The Notre-Dame de Reims seemed like a beautiful version of “Our Lady of Paris” in miniature!
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So, what is it about Paris that keeps me coming back time and again?
Why Paris and not another lovely European capital city? Well, like other Francophiles, and like those outlined so well in David McCullough’s epic book, The Greater Journey, Americans in Paris, the lure of this dazzling, creative, energetic and gorgeous city…
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I am so glad that we made the time to travel from the middle of the 16th to journey to the 7th arrondissement in order to spend an afternoon immersed in the wonderful art and architecture of this romantic museum!
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Each of us is living art, and each is the steward of oneself. We also are the collective stewards of our humanity. Art is communication and has a long-held purpose for humans. It is our right and a choice as to whether or not, and if so how, we engage in art.
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Inside a kitchen
Perfect light, scenography, humble appreciation and respect for the kitchen; poetically working in wonderful symmetry, grace, civility, devotion and love.
I fully enjoyed my Bamyan visit. As I approached Bamyan Boutique, 72, and Showroom at number 51 rue Saint-Louis-en-l’Île, on a tranquil late-morning Tuesday, I floated on the feeling.
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Everyone will find at least one ride or attraction amongst the numerous choices in the amusement park. Apart from the 49 popular rides attractions, there are shaded playgrounds, horseback rides, workshops and events to accommodate diverse interests.
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The Gift of Light
“Ultimately my hope is to offer possibilities for expanding thoughts toward greater unity, to nudge the future toward the light in the senses and throughout experiences of humanity.”
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Uniting two worlds, Bamyan Paris is a French brand that designs and creates collections that have evolved through Oriental and Occidental influences in which the prevailing ‘thread’ boasts both modern and timeless inspirations.
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I have traveled through many nations, including this trip into France, that had colonized the world. And not once had I felt–Black. Or at least the sensation of how traveling while Black in America has conditioned me to feel. Black people, are constantly navigating that.
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Notably, Kristin’s photos were profoundly appreciated by one 2010 ’Hollywood Lowrider Club – émigré.’ Visibly touched, he confided, paraphrasing, “This representation is so different than anything I ever have seen about the lowrider culture. Typically the references exposed are, projected pejoratively, and seemingly the overriding perceptions lean toward gang participation, violent rivalry, sexism and other negative connotations.”
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