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francofiled: Arab Jazz: Re-reading in French
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Arab Jazz: Re-reading in French. As I mentioned in a previous blog on Arab Jazz here. The author Karim Miske did come to Belfast for the Belfast Book Festival. For my part, I got myself a copy of the original in French and it's great to see what a great job was made of the translation. All the same, I know how it ends! Lundi, juin 15, 2015. Inscription à : Publier les commentaires (Atom). Chris Tracey: francofiled@gmail.com. Cercle Français de Belfast.
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francofiled: mai 2015
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Arab Jazz by Karim Miske. Translated by Sam Gordon. Maclehose Press, 2015. Arab Jazz is Karim Miske's first novel and it got me hooked from the word go. And what of the literary merit? Well let me point you in the direction of the Guardian's book. What, I wondered, is English Pen? A little detective work revealed an organisation that in its own words, " works to defend and promote freedom of expression and to remove barriers to literature. The author has been doing a round...
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francofiled: Paris bun
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. It probably has nothing to do with Paris, so how did it get its name? I remember these from growing up in Belfast and Van Morrison mentions having one with lemonade in his song Cleaning Windows. They seem to be associated with poorer times in Ireland and Scotland and maybe the reference to Paris was a way to make them sound a bit grander than the simple ingredients of flour, milk, sugar and oil would suggest. Any ideas on where the name comes from? Mardi, février 10, 2015.
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francofiled: août 2014
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Les Grandes Galettes de la Mère Poulard. The box of galettes is now empty. It took a while for these are not biscuits to be rushed but savoured. The tin contained 10 sachets with three biscuits in each and a good part of the enjoyment was sharing collective memories of that distinctive taste. Recollections also came to mind of several visits to the renowned UNESCO World Heritage site of Le Mont Saint-Michel. Where La Mère Poulard. Moreish and satisfying you don't even have...
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francofiled: Wine and Cheese in Belfast
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Wine and Cheese in Belfast. It was a first visit to OXCave in Oxford Street, Belfast and the good reports that we had heard turned out to be fully justified. It was great. As a cheese lover it was nice to be informed about each variety and to pick a selection from the large board:. Over on the counter, under a glass cloche, sat a huge tranche of Comte. The staff member said that the way it was served had proved to be very popular - it came grated with truffle honey.
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francofiled: février 2015
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. La Cocotte - Alliance Francaise, Dublin. La Cocotte, Cafe and restaurant. Poulet basquaise with dauphinoise. Hachis parmentier, confit de canard. Mardi, février 10, 2015. Liens vers cet article. It probably has nothing to do with Paris, so how did it get its name? I remember these from growing up in Belfast and Van Morrison mentions having one with lemonade in his song Cleaning Windows. Any ideas on where the name comes from? Mardi, février 10, 2015. Liens vers cet article.
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francofiled: avril 2014
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Cadenas: No plans to remove Paris padlocks. When workmen were seen taking away a padlock festooned section of balustrade on the Pont des Arts in Paris last week it sparked off some concerns that the "love locks" - cadenas - would be removed from other bridges too. The Libération newspaper reports here. That there are no plans to do this however it also pointed out that not everyone is in favour of them and would like them removed. Lundi, avril 14, 2014. Date back to an ide...
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francofiled: mars 2015
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Wine and Cheese in Belfast. It was a first visit to OXCave in Oxford Street, Belfast and the good reports that we had heard turned out to be fully justified. It was great. As a cheese lover it was nice to be informed about each variety and to pick a selection from the large board:. Over on the counter, under a glass cloche, sat a huge tranche of Comte. The staff member said that the way it was served had proved to be very popular - it came grated with truffle honey.
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francofiled: septembre 2014
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Tarte Tatin at Saphyre restaurant, Belfast. A beautifully presented Tarte Tatin to round off an excellent meal at Saphyre restaurant, Belfast. Given that the original. Was created by accident this one in comparison was meticulously crafted. In fact everything about the restaurant shows that attention to detail and we'll be back soon. Mardi, septembre 30, 2014. Liens vers cet article. FRANCE magazine gets new look! One of my favourite columns was Carole Drinkwater's Postcar...
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francofiled: janvier 2015
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Le temps passe. l'amitié reste. Paris sera toujours Paris. The Cercle français de Belfast's annual bal musette to celebrate La fête des rois started in sad and sombre mood. This was January 7, the day that the offices of #CharlieHebdo in Paris were attacked resulting in several deaths. Some at the réunion had not heard the news until their arrival, and we're anxious then to hear updates and share thoughts. What to say? Paris sera toujours Paris! La plus belle ville du monde. Paris sera toujours Paris.
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