Newsletter n°399 / French News in London and Prizes to be won





Hello franceinlondoner

"Humour is the shortest way between two human beings"
Georges Wolinski

Spring tips

London: the best place to enjoy Spring

Picnics, leisures, beauty, fashion and much more!

Mother Nature has finally brought us Spring! Contrary to what some might say, you can enjoy some sunny days in the UK too: walks in the parks, pints outside pubs, tea at one of the many terraces... Here are 5 tips to enjoy Spring "à la française".

Competitions:
- 4 x Afternoon Tea Picnic boxes to be won with BB Bakery (worth £23 each)
- One spring cheese hamper worth £30-£35 to be won with Androuet

Gourmet Corner

5 assortments of canelés to be won with Babelle

Competition

Forget the ‘cronut’, the macaron and even the much-loved cupcake. Try Canelés instead! This mini cake, with its distinctive dark golden crust and soft spongy centre, is the traditional cake of Bordeaux and has been made by French artisans since the 17th century.

Competition: Babelle is offering 5 assortments of canelés, worth £18 each! To enter the competition, visit FranceInLondon's Facebook page.

Economy

French and British governments join together to help start-ups think global

London French Tech Hub

French Minister of Economy and Industry and the Digital Sector, Emmanuel Macron, and French Minister of State for the Digital Sector, Axelle Lemaire, came to London on 14 April on the occasion of the official launch of the London French Tech Hub. The event gathered together start-up founders and CEOs, investors, journalists and a number of politicians and diplomats, including British Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy Ed Vaizey and French Ambassador to the UK H.E. Sylvie Bermann.

Humour

Les Franglaises

The Hippodrome Casino Theatre - 22 & 23 April

French Moliere Awards winners for Best Musical “Les Franglaises” are coming to London for two unique performances. Currently selling out all over France, this 16 member troup brings a new, hilarious meaning to classic Anglo-Saxon songs. The show combines a sprinkling of burlesque with a dash of pop and a generous dollop of energy, promising spectators a laugh-out-loud evening.

Read our interview with Adrien, one of the performers, here

Cinema Event

The Adventures of Antoine Doinel at the LOCO Film Festival

Several venues around London - 11 April to 17 May

Between 1959 and 1979, director François Truffaut and actor Jean-Pierre Léaud collaborated on four feature ?lms and one short film that followed the life of Antoine Doinel from his stormy teens through marriage, children, divorce, and adulthood.

Politics

Less than a month to go until the London mayoral election

All you need to know

On 5 May 2016, Londoners will be voting to elect their new Mayor. He or she will be filling Boris Johnson’s shoes and what shoes! You may not be aware but if you are not British and are however a London resident and a citizen of one of the EU countries or from a Commonwealth country, you have the right to vote in this election. Do not forget to register though!

Exhibition

URBAN PRETEXTS by Michel Ajerstejn

6 to 30 April at Fiumano Projects

Michel Ajerstejn is presenting URBAN PRETEXTS, his second UK solo exhibition. Pieces from two distinct bodies of work will be brought together in a cohesive and sometimes challenging dialogue. In contrast to the tendency of most photographers who seek the extraordinary within the ordinary, Michel captures what many would ignore: the familiar within the everyday. 

What happened this week

- Brexit: let the campaign begin
- François Hollande: "Headscarves will not be banned from universities"
- Chanel comes to the aid of Calais lace
- "The French do not expect very much" from François Hollande
- Karim Benzema will not play for Euro 2016
- Vote Leave designated as the official Brexit campaign
- Bataclan will reopen one year after the attacks
- French bishops take measures against paedophilia

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