In March, our topics were PHOTOS and PREMONITION. Georgette states that "photos give a notion of time". She also wrote a poem about The Hedgehog, an enigmatic cake of a famous pâtissier in Lyon. Sylvie, in her poem, unfortunately did not listen to her "strange feeling". Dietmar wrote that a lot of people wouldn't have stayed in Dubai, if they had known about the beginning of the war. Françoise told about seeing a common crane leaving a premonition inside her that "she'd live forever". Wendy sent a text about a photo while being developed triggering her memories. Anne-Marie reminded us that the history of photography began with Mr. NIEPCE.
Georges described the long history of photography in his poem. Joseph said that nowadays it was easy to make photos with our telephones and publish them in the web.
In April we'll meet on Thursday, 9th at 3.30pm in room 11 of la Mairie du 6e. Topic: SHAME/ASHAMED.
For new and old members: if ever you are interested in our poetical activities, join us at la Mairie du 6ème, 4th floor.
Dietmar
The group normally meets on Monday afternoons. The next meeting will take place on Monday 13th April at 3 p.m.at :
Le Café “Les Maréchaux” 4 Avenue Maréchal de Saxe, Lyon 6ème
For information, please contact Josette Cassuto on 06 30 33 49 18 or by e-mail at josette.cassuto@gmail.com
Our next meeting will take place at Jacqueline Zaveroni’s home on Wednesday 15th April at 3pm
Please contact Christine Olley if you would like to join the group: christine.olley@hotmail.fr
Don’t hesitate to come and see if you enjoy our meetings – a couple of games of Scrabble, tea and cake!
Everyone is welcome to test us, just let us know if you would like to meet our friendly group of Scrabblers!
On Friday 17 th April at 2.30 pm we’ll visit the new exhibitions at the MAC musée d’art contemporain: “Peinture froide”: paintings by Giulia Andreani ; “Encore lui !”: a retrospective of the multi-talented artist Jean-Claude Guillaumon ; “Regards sensibles”: the exceptional Lemaitre collection of video art.
We’ll meet inside, near the lockers.
Entrance fee: €9 full price, free with carte Musées and free for disabled visitors
Full address: Cité Internationale 81 quai Charles de Gaulle 69006 Lyon
Access: by bus C1, C5, C23 stop Musée d'art contemporain+ 2-4 min walk.
Car park LPA Mobilités preferential rate at parking P0, 45 minutes free.
Please register by Wednesday 15th April by mail to sylvie.maupeu@laposte.net
The early evening Conversation Group will be on Monday 20th April at 4.30 pm at Gourmet Bar Confluence.
If you wish to join this group, please contact Annick Serret by e-mail at annick.serret@gmail.com or tel. 06 63 35 89 06
This group will be of particular interest to English speakers who want to improve their French, and to French speakers who will be able to exchange ideas and points of view on various topics with them, in French.
Meetings normally take place at Michèle Baldwin’s flat.
Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday 22nd April at 2.15pm
Please contact Michèle Baldwin for details at mb69007@gmail.com or 06 70 66 36 13.
Our next lunch will be held on Wednesday, 22nd April from 12.15 at the restaurant Le Cochon Qui Boit, 23 rue Royale, Lyon 1è
Parking and metro stops are available near the Lyon Opera and then there is a ten-minute walk across place Louis Pradel towards the Rhône and the restaurant is on the left.
The price for the 3-course ‘Formule du Midi’ is €25 per person, plus drinks
If you would like to join us, please send me your reply by email or by post, to be received no later than Saturday, 18th April. marret.m@orange.fr Margaret Marret, 68 rue Lafayette, 69600 Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
Reply slip, to be received by Saturday, 18th April at the latest
Member’s name: ……………………………………………………………………………
Guests: …………………………………………………………………No. of people: ….…
E-mail: …………………………………………… ………………... Tel. No: …………………………
Once a month we watch an interesting freshly released film -in English - or not
For more information, send your name to Georgette: slgeorgette@yahoo.fr –
She would appreciate you letting her know whether you are planning to join the group or not.
Our next session will be on Thursday April 23rd – Georgette will let you know as soon as possible
The members of the Book Circle will meet on Friday, April 24, to discuss Gabriel’s moon by William Boyd (2024).
When Gabriel Dax, a British travel writer in his early 30s receives an invitation in August 1960 to conduct a secret interview with Patrice Lumumba, the prime minister of the People’s Republic of the Congo, he has no inkling that their encounter will propel him into the world of high-stakes espionage. W.Boyd takes us on a journey from Congo to Europe with Gabriel who is never quite sure if he’s an agent or a patsy…
Our meeting will take place at La Mairie du 6e, 37, rue Bossuet (back entrance), room 10, 4th floor.
Metro line A - stop Massena, Bus 38, Parking LPA Morand, Place Maréchal Lyautey.
For more information, please contact Véronique Pams, veroniquegpams@yahoo.fr