NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014
I hope you are all safely back from your holidays and ready
to come to the library to have a look at the new books which arrived at the end
of September.
There is quite a lot of news, the grant money from the City Hall arrived.
Foal had a successful day at the Foire aux Associations with nearly 50 people signing up to ask for
information. Many thanks to those who staffed the stand, it is a tiring
business.
We have decided to harmonise
the dues over the coming year so that by 2016 everyone will be paying at
the beginning of January.
The biggest piece of news, however, is that we shall be leaving our present location some time
in January. Currently, we have a fallback solution and one or two leads. It
would be good if all members could ask around. We need between 30-40 square
metres and we do not have the funds to pay rent. I suggest you put up signs in
likely places. (One of the leads we have is thanks to just such a sign which I
am sending as an attachment). Although we have had a grant application at City
Hall for over two years, nothing has come of it yet, at the moment, they are
doing an audit of all premises for
associations and there is no date for the next meeting of the Commission.
Janet Tessier du Cros, a scotswoman who lived in the South
of France, has published her memoirs about World War II in the mid 1950s. Since
the south wasn’t strictly speaking occupied territory and there have not been
written as many books about this regions during WW2, this book gives us a
unique perspective on the difficult time she and her children traversed. Her
son, Mr. Tessier du Cros will be coming to speak about the book, his
mother and the war, we will then have somebody read some fragments and
hopefully have some demonstration of Scottish dancing too. Wine and beverages
will be served, as well as sundry items.
Espace Martin Luther King
27 Bd Louis Blanc Time: 5-9pm
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Tuesday 9th or Wednesday
10th December at the Theatre Jean-Claude Carrière at 8pm
I am hoping to get a few seats for this event at the Domaine
d’O. Will keep you informed, but they are fully booked and my contact there is
doing his best
What class, what elegance ! Wearing dark suits and
sober little dresses, these 9 jugglers/actors/dancers pay tribute to Pina
Bausch and her legendary Tanztheater.
With extraordinary precise juggling and exceptional dancing,
the troupe produces sepia images, vague souvenirs of 1940s London, all slightly
offbeat thanks to their devastating humour. You will be amazed by the fabulous
energy of these out of the ordinary Brits.
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12th December :
Foal’s Christmas party, held at the
Claringbulls to whom many thanks for allowing us to hold the party there. Foal
will be providing the drinks, members
are asked to bring along finger food. We are organising a RAFFLE again with lots of wonderful prizes. The raffle is a way for
us to raise money and tickets will be on sale at the library from the 22nd
October and on the day of the party. (1€ each,
10 for 8 €)
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23rd January :
Our famous literary quiz we are
waiting to have the room at Martin Luther King confirmed, you will be informed
in good time.
