Manu Katche: Drummer Of Talent
THEATRE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES
05 October 2007
   He was accustomed to live in the world of music since his childhood. First classical dance courses, then piano and finally he entered the Conservatoire Régional deaint Maur for classical music training in percussion.
   One can’t say he developed an unusual drum technique but Katche has always won people’s hearts not due to the out-of-ordinary mastery of the instrument but owing to his own style that is easily recognizable.
   Manu Katche enjoyed his first success after playing for Peter Gabriel’s album «So». Despite his work as a composer and lyric writer, Manu Katche is mainly known as a drummer. In the course of his career he collaborated with such well-known musicians like Bee Gees, Francis Cabrel, Jean Jacques Goldman, Sting and Tracy Chapman.
Besides Katche is extremely interested in jazz. From 1989, he worked with the saxophonist Jan Garbarek, joined by the violist L. Shankar. Manu appeared fine times in the group of the Norwegian saxophonist and called on him for his first record "Neighbourhood" in 2005.
   Now he recorded his second album «Playground». He invited two young polish musicians Marcin Wasilewski on the piano and Slawomir Kurkiewicz on double bass and the Norwegians Mathias Eick on the trumpet and Trygve Seim on the saxophone to collaborate with him.
   Don’t miss a chance to visit the show of the unique drummer, which will take place on 8 October at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées!

Run Away?
THEATRE DES VARIETES
08 October 2007
   THEATRE DES VARIETES hosts a brilliant play by Pierre Palmade and Christophe Duthuron titled “Les Fugueuses” (The Runaways). This is a story about the two women who run away in search of better life. Emily makes off from her family while Claude runs away from the old people’s home. They meet each other on a trunk road where they both are hitchhiking. There’s a competition between the two women as it turns out that it’s no easy matter to stop a car. The women’s tries to pin up each other make the audience roar with laughter as the actresses splendidly manage to reveal the comic characters.
   The main roles are performed by the talented French actresses Muriel Robin and Line Renaud who are famous for their unsurpassed acting. So “Les Fugueuses” is an absolute must-see for all the theatre-goers!

Rugby World Cup 2007 in Paris
PARIS, SAINT-DENIS, MARSEILLE, LYON, LENS, NANTES, TOULOUSE, BORDEAUX, SAINT ETIENNE
08 October 2007
   It’s beyond doubt that Rugby World Cup is the world’s third major sporting event. This year the Cup takes place in France, Scotland and Wales since 7 September to 20 October.
   Paris is hosting 12 out of 48 planned matches. The city accords a hearty welcome to all the Rugby supporters who visit the French capital these days. The Cup is not only sporting but also a cultural event so a number of exhibitions devoted to the history and traditions of Rugby is run. One can also visit theatre and musical shows and a number of festive events devoted to the game. Cafes and restaurants offer Rugby parties for those who want to share the delight of victory with the other Rugby admirers and to have a nice chat (and a tasty dinner) in a friendly and warm atmosphere.
   You can visit the games of the following teams playing in Paris:

South Africa
Samoa
Italy
England
Tonga
Ireland
Argentina
Portugal

Don’t miss a chance to visit an exciting spectacle!

Impressibility To Impressionism
MUSEE MARMOTTAN - MONET
08 October 2007
  Perhaps the name of Georges de Bellio doesn’t speak a word to you. Well it’s high time you got acquainted with it. Georges de Bellio was a collector keen on the works of the 18th century French, Italian and Flemish masters and impressionist artists. He was an admirer, sponsor and friend of the many painters such as Monet, Renoir and Pissarro. The collector had an incredible flair for art and discovered the gifted painters until they became popular with the general public. In his collection one can see such masterpieces as Claude Monet’s “Impression: Sunrise”, Berthe Morisot’s “Au bal” and Alfred Sisley’s “Printemps aux environs de Paris”. The major part of this huge collection, which includes three hundred paintings, pastels, watercolours and sketches, is now dispersed. But MUSEE MARMOTTAN – MONET managed to bring the collection together so since 10 October to 3 February one can admire the whole collection at one place.
   A rare gift for the real connoisseurs of art!

The Unknown Montmartre
MUSEE DE MONTMARTRE
09 October 2007
   Don’t miss a chance to visit one of the most fascinating and charming Parisian museums - MUSEE DE MONTMARTRE that is situated in one of the oldest Montmartre residences among vineyards and gardens. This museum is devoted to the history, culture and traditions of the place that used to be a French village. It offers a large variety of exhibitions revealing many interesting sides of the district that has always been famous for its legendary venues and bohemian atmosphere. It hosts both permanent and temporary displays so there’s always something new to discover and to admire.
   Come and get acquainted with the unknown Montmartre!

Gourmet’s Week
PARIS ET TOUTE LA FRANCE
09 October 2007
   There are few people who are not fond of good food. For them the following week will pass unnoticed. For the rest of the population the period from 15 to 21 October will be marked by the “Semaine du Goût” (Good Food Week). A number of events will be held throughout France.
   Hundreds of professionals will get together (mainly in Paris) to cook the tastiest dishes possible. Here are the main events of the following food festival: the ‘Leçons du Goût’, 6,000 culinary lessons in schools, exhibitions, tasting sessions, gourmet food markets, food-related contests, special menus in the best restaurants and the main event - the awarding of ‘Talents of Taste’ Prize for food craftsmen, farmers and chefs who work to make the food we eat tastier.
   Don’t miss the novelty of this year: “Afterwork du Goût”, evening events during which a selection of food craftsmen present an assortment of high-quality French regional products.
   Give yourself a treat!

Waxwork Stars
GREVIN
09 October 2007
   Lots of people dream of meeting famous people but only a few lucky beggars have a chance to see the celebrities. Don’t give way to despair. There’s a place in Paris where the stars are ready to get acquainted with you every day! It’s a waxwork museum GREVIN. Madonna, Pablo Picasso, Spiderman, Louis Armstrong, Albert Einstein or Louis XIV…the collection of the museum is really huge.
   There are six halls in the museum, each of them focusing on different subjects: the “Palais des Mirages” (Hall of Mirrors), “Clichés du XXe siècle” (20th-century photographs), the “Histoire de France”, the “Théâtre du Tout Paris”, the “Paris Grévin Magazine” and the “Collection Grévin”.
   Have a nice family outing. The kids will have a chance to understand how the waxworks are made. They will certainly adore this interesting and cognitive excursion!