DONT CALL THAT MAN. AN Eye Opening Book For Men Too! Psychotherapist Rhonda Findling. Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 27 AugustAt 18h30

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This Sunday 27 August At 18h30

Our Guest of Honor:

Rhonda Findling
Psychotherapist. Counselor. Author

DONT CALL THAT MAN: A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO LETTING GO Is An Eye Opener For Men Too!

Rhonda Findling, MA, CRC is a psychotherapist and has a private practice in Forest Hills and Manhattan (New York City). She was a staff psychotherapist at Postgraduate Center for Mental Health in New York for over 12 years. She taught courses on psychology and counseling at Marymount College. Rhonda has worked as a psychologist for the State of New York for three years . She was a counselor at Victims Information Bureau where she counseled victims of rape, sexual assault and spouse abuse.

Rhonda has appeared as a relationship expert on several national talk shows including Ilanya, Ricki Lake, Geraldo, Maury Povitch, Good Day New York, Judith Regan Tonight , and Eye Witness News. Rhonda has also been featured on radio shows nationwide. She is a member of the National Speakers Association, the Dramatist Guild, the New York State Psychological Association, the American Screenwriters Association and is recognized in Who's Who in America.

And Rhonda is the author of the play "The Psychic" Rhonda is a member of the National Speakers Association, the Dramatist Guild, the New York State Psychological Association, the American Screenwriters Association and is recognized in Who's Who in America.
Rhonda is also the author of the play "The Psychic" Visit: http://rhondafindling.com

She is available for consultations, individual and support groups.

Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. lovingly prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.comLooking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Paris Soirees Dinners
Every Sunday At 18h30.

PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Every Wednesday at 18h30:
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins-created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of AfricanAmerican Literary Soirees.)Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events
).
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Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com

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Paris Networking Cocktail: Ellen Kountz, Banker. Overcoming Cultural Differences In The Work Place. Wednesday 23 August At 18h30

We Have Soirees All Summer – All Year!


The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT, SOCIALIZING.

Wednesday 23 August At 18h30

Ellen Kountz
Banker

Overcoming Cultural Difficulties To Advance In The Work Place

Ellen shares secrets that enabled her to have a successful international career on two contiinents and the cultural differences she had to overcome to succeed. It’s interactive. Share your experiences too.

About Ellen:

Currently, Ellen is an international marketing officer at CDC IXIS Asset Management, a subsidiary of the venerated French financial institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. She has a transversal role across departments and works in close conjunction with non-French subsidiaries. She answers requests for proposals from institutional investors interested in European asset classes.

Ellen Kountz holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and an Executive MBA from ESSEC (Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Sociales) Business School (Paris, France).

(Please bring a pen and paper to this presentation, for note taking.)


PARTICIPATION:
15 Euros in an envelope and lots of business cards (one for Patricia. Some to exchange with others).

GREAT FOOD AND WINE

RESERVATIONS PLEASE
Patricia's Tel: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parisnetwork@hotmail.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

PARIS SOIREES DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY AT 18h30. YOU ALWAYS MEET NEW AND INTERESTING PEOPLE. Visit http://www.parissoirees.com

Reserve with Patricia: parissoirees@hotmail.com /01 43 26 12 88.

PARIS SOIREES:
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

Visit our new website : http://www.parissoirees.com
Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events and Future Events)

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners and Paris Networking Cocktail events on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with expats, hip English speaking French and the International Community in a global meetup. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African- American and Black Paris themes presented in English. . There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is all about meeting people learning about the the Paris of today and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees)

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Patricia Laplante-Collins 14, rue St Louis en L'Ile 75004 Paris, France Tel: (33) 1 43 26 12 88 Email: parissoirees@hotmail.com http://www.parissoirees.com

The Accidental Renovator. Australian Author Barbara Biggs Hilarious Book. Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 20 August At 18h30

The Accidental Renovator. Barbara Biggs very humorous look a the perils of renovating an apartment in Paris.

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This Sunday 20 August At 18h30
Guest of Honor:

Barbara Biggs
Award Winning Australian Author and Journalist

Barabara is the Author of IN MORAL DANGER and THE ROAD HOME.

The Accidental Renovator is Barbara Biggs's very humorous look at the perils, trials and tribulations of renovating an apartment in Paris. Soon to be a Hollywood movie.

Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. lovingly prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.comLooking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Paris Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL.
UnsurpassedNetworking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

Wednesday 23 August at 18h30: Banker Ellen Kountz shares secrests that enabled her to have a successful international career on two continents and the cultural differences she had to overcome to succeed. It’s interactive. Share your experiences too.

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of AfricanAmerican Literary Soirees.)Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).
http://:www.parissoirees.com

into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com

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Aslam Ansari. Filmmaker New Trends In Filmmaking in India and Pakistan. Paris Soirees Dinner. Sunday 13 August At 18h30

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This Sunday 13 August At 18h30 Our Guest of Honor:

Aslam Ansari
Filmmaker

The New Wave: Trends In Filmmaking in India and Pakistan

Aslam is a longtime Paris resident originally from Pakistan:


From Aslam:

"I have chosen film as a medium to express complex ideas. Ideas are more important to me and film is a medium. "

ADDRESS: Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION: 20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. . lovingly prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Paris Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.Every Wednesday at 18h30:

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine.
Contact Patricia

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS

Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of AfricanAmerican Literary Soirees.)Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).

http://:www.parissoirees.

Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com

Web Site Help....when you want your web site and on-line marketing tools to perform to their best, we have the solutions. Contact Julie Vetter at http://askjv.info for a free initial consultation. We find solutions that fit your needs and your budget. Check out our portfolio at http://askjv.info

Canadian Writer, Designer, Photographer Paula Stromberg: Award Winning Projects. Paris Soirees. Sun 6 August

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This Sunday 6 August At 18h30 Our Guest of Honor:

Paula Stromberg

Writer, Designer, Photographer

The writing , photography and art design of Paula Stromberg have won 50 Canadian and international awards. She has published provincial and national newspapers that won awards each year for nineteen consecutive years.

Stromberg’s essays, artwork, feature articles, short stories and poetry have appeared variously in Xtra West gay newspaper, mainstream Canadian newspapers, Doctor’s Review, Medical Post, Maclean Hunter business publications and Event Magazine.

Paula landed a Hollywood contract after her story about same-sex marriage was optioned by Los Angeles film producers.

Her curiosity about others and keen observations create emotionally powerful stories. In addition to discussing her writing, Paula will present artwork produced in collaboration with Caroline Choo. Stromberg’s email is candpmail@yahoo.com

Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).

MARK YOUR CALENDARSParis Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.Every Wednesday at 18h30:

PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL. Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

Weds 2 August At 18h30: Shari Segall, President of Foreign Affairs Ltd: “French-Anglo Saxon Cultural Differences.”

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS

Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of AfricanAmerican Literary Soirees.)
Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com

Paris Networking Cocktail: Shari Segall, CEO, Foreign Affairs: French/Anglo-Saxon Cultural Differences Weds 2 August At 18h30

We Have Soirees All Summer – All Year!

The Ultimate Networking Opportunity.

Great Food And Wine. Conviviality.

Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

Wednesday 2 August At 18h30

Shari Segall President of Foreign Affairs Ltd And Expert Networker

From Shari:
You thought some things were universal, didn't you? Think again.

Join us for a (very) brief overview of French/Anglo-Saxon cultural differences, in 4 major categories of life:
* the office
* the store
* the social gathering
* the family.

PLEASE COME PREPARED TO SHARE WITH US YOUR CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES in these 4 domains.

About Shari:
When Shari Leslie Segall arrived in Paris in 1985, she talked her way into what she calls "the greatest job in the world." Since then, she has been giving presentations (for organizations such as WICE, etc.), interviews (for books & articles) & advice (through her company Foreign Affairs, Ltd.) on how to use this technique, as well as on writing a great Curriculum Vitae & preparing for job interviews. Foreign Affairs, Ltd. specializes in marketing, p.r., document creation (newsletters, brochures, web text, speeches, ghostwritten books), event organizing & advice to expats. Shari also teaches a course on Cross-Cultural Communication at Sciences Po.

Under the nom de plume Dale Gershwin, she is a published author whose books are set in or about France; her latest book, France...REALLY!!! will be available for purchase at a special Paris Soirees discount& dedication the evening of her talk.

(Please bring a pen and paper to this presentation, for note taking.)

PARTICIPATION: 15 Euros in an envelope and lots of business cards (one for Patricia. Some to exchange with others).

GREAT FOOD AND WINE

RESERVATIONS PLEASE Patricia's Tel: 01 43 26 12 88 E-mail: parisnetwork@hotmail.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

SOIREES DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY AT 18h30. YOU ALWAYS MEET NEW AND INTERESTING PEOPLE.

Visit http://www.parissoirees.com Reserve with Patricia: parissoirees@hotmail.com /01 43 26 12 88.

PARIS SOIREES:
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people. Visit our new website : http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events and Future Events)

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners and Paris Networking Cocktail events on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with expats, hip English speaking French and the International Community in a global meetup. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African- American and Black Paris themes presented in English. . There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is all about meeting people learning about the the Paris of today and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees)

Acclaimed Author Janet McDonald Speaks Of Paris Life. Future Projects. Paris Soirees Dinner Sun 30 JulyAt 18h30

Janet, Author Of Chill Wind Speaks Of Creating An International Parisian Life And Moving From Law To Becoming An Internationally Acclaimed Author.

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This Sunday 30 July At 18h30 Our Guest of Honor:

Janet McDonald
Internationally Acclaimed Author

Paris: On Becoming a writer: "One day I was a lawyer drearily dividing my obscenely well-paid time between complex business deals and surreptitious Web-surfing.? The next day, or so it now seems, I had a tell-too-much memoir and was on the Rosie O'Donnell show telling her too much about my life in the projects. And on NPR telling Ira Glass too much about my life in Paris.. Since then, I've traded pinstripe suits for polka dot pajamas and delightedly divide my time between crafting characters and imagining plots."

One of seven children, Janet McDonald grew up in Brooklyn, New York.. holds a Bachelors degree in French Literature from Vassar College, a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University School of Journalism and a law degree from New York University School of Law.? She has practiced law in New York, Seattle and Paris, and is a member of MENSA, the international IQ society., McDonald moved to Paris where her career as an international corporate lawyer took her from Brooklyn to Bermuda and with stops all over Europe as well as to India.? She began writing fiction for young adults on a whim and has garnered widespread critical acclaim, winning in 2002 for Chill Wind the American Library Associations Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award.? Published by New York's prestigious Farrar, Straus & Giroux, her five books have been included on a number of best books lists by the American Library Association, the New York Public Library and the Chicago Public Library and have been translated into French.? Her memoir Project Girl is required reading in schools throughout the United States. Not surprisingly, Hollywood has come knocking. Janet McDonald's official website is www.projectgirl.com.

ADDRESS:Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie
PARTICIPATION:20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.
FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. . prepared as always by Patricia)
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.comLooking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARSParis Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.
Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia
Weds 2 August At 18h30: Shari Segall, President of Foreign Affairs Ltd: “French-Anglo Saxon Cultural Differences.”

PARIS SOIREES
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of AfricanAmerican Literary Soirees.)Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).
http://:www.parissoirees.com

Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com

JAZZ AND THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Patricia Myers. International Jazz Critic Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 23 July At 18h30

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This Sunday 23 July At 18h30

Our Guest of Honor:

Patricia Myers
International Jazz Critic

JAZZ AND THE FRENCH CONNECTION

If not for Paris and the French, jazz might have disappeared after World War II. That is the belief of Patricia Myers, an international jazz critic who will speak to Paris Soirees about Jazz and the French Connection on Sunday, July 23.

Jazz was loved by the French in the 1920s, when Josephine Baker first brought her danse primitive to Paris. New Orleans saxophonist Sidney Bechet came next, followed in the 1930s by pianist Bud Powell and saxophonists Johnny: “The Little Giant” Griffin, Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins. In Paris, they found escape from punitive Jim Crow laws in the United States. Here they were accepted, without regard to their color, for their musicianship. Jazz was revered in Europe as a symbol and expression of freedom.

But American jazz was controversial, too. It was rejected by nationalists who believed the imported music was corrupting the purity of French artistry. But even amid the xenophobia of the times, many French musicians illustrated the more flexible and open aspect of the French culture by performing jazz. Her talk will trace the Paris jazz movement through the clubs and musicians, with excerpts from significant jazz albums related to Paris.

Patricia Myers has had a 30-year journalistic career as a reporter and editor for newspapers and magazines, writing about the international jazz scene since 1993. Her interest in both jazz and Paris began when she saw the film,:An American in Paris. She began listening to and writing about jazz in the 1970s, and first came to Paris in 1992.

Currently a free-lance writer for national and international publications and webzines, she specializes in articles about travel, food and entertainment, especially jazz. She currently writes for http://www.allaboutjazz.com/, AZJazz magazine and Jazz Notes. She has been published in Jazz Times, American Rag, Mississippi Rag and World Jazz Network. She spends each summer in Paris, and has been a Paris Soirees guest twice before, speaking about jazz luminaries in 2004 and aphrodisiacs in 2005

ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:
20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. . prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Paris Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

Weds 2 August: Shari Segall, President of Foreign Affairs Ltd: “French-Anglo Saxon Cultural Diffrences.”

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees.)

Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com
Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).

Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com

Diary Of An Oxygen Thief. The Author Presents His Novel. Paris Soirees Dinner Sun 16 July At 18h30

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This Sunday 16 July At 18h30

Our Guest of Honor:

Anonymous
Author

DIARY OF AN OXYGEN THIEF

Excerpt:

Hurt people hurt people

Say Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant and somehow they met in Bright Lights Big City. He's blinded by love. She by ambition. DIARY OF AN OXYGEN THIEF is honest hilarious and heartrending but above all a very real account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.

Review:

I don't know whether to be flattered or outraged but as I read these pages I felt gratitude. It's hard to find work so drenched in honesty and I was glad for the chance to read it. I think the author is a decent unafraid writer, and that's rare. And as an editor I think the writing demonstrates a raw honesty and humour. First he steals the oxygen from you, then he spits it back in your face. One of the most interesting and controversial encounters I've made through a book.

Lorenzo di Rita, Editor in Chief at COLORS Magazine, Rome

Anonymous is originally Irish but has lived in London, Minneapolis, New York and presently Amsterdam. Before this he worked for many years as a creative director in the advertising industry.

Visit: http://www.02thief.com (copy into browser)

ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:
20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. Lovingly prepared as always by Patricia

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Paris Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Plat du Jour

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees.)

Paris Networking:Public Relations. Networking. Websites. Elizabeth Block. Linda Quinet. Thur 13 July

AND A STAR WARS (CLONE WARS) GALLERY VISIT DOWNSTAIRS FIRST!

We’ll Have Soirees All Summer – All Year!

Anyone RESERVED who wants to can meet starting at 18h00 in the Gallery downstairs in my building – Gallery Arludik. We willl have a glass of wine and a private tour of the current Star Wars exposition of original designs and prints from the film: Clone Wars.We will leave by 18h45 to come upstairs for our networking and talk. It is private so only those who have reserved for the Paris Networking Cocktail evening should attend.

The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

Thursday 13 July At 18h45

Elizabeth Block – Public Relations Consultant
Linda Quinet - Web Site and Marketing Conception

Pubic Relations. Networking. Websites.

Elizabeth:

I am a New Yorker who has been running my own PR firm in London for some years. I have worked In the City – the Wall Street of London- but I now specialise in renewable energy and the hospitality sector. I have also started my own small film company – Terracotta Films.

I will share some of my own experiences in media relations and general networking the key to successful PR. I will discuss Launch PR for start-up companies and give some tips on confidence building.

Linda:

What is the role of a web site in the overall PR mix? I will talk about the integral role a site plays among the public relations options Elizabeth describes. Contact:lquinet@earthlink.net.. Extensive background in the communications field is described at: http://www.laq.info/portfolio

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PARIS SOIREES DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY AT 18h30. YOU ALWAYS MEET NEW AND INTERESTING PEOPLE. Visit http://www.parissoirees.com

Sunday 16 July at 18h30. Author Vivian Walsh: Diary Of An Oxygen Thief. Paris Soirees Reserve with Patricia: parissoirees@hotmail.com /01 43 26 12 88.
PARIS SOIREES:
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.
Visit our new website : http://www.parissoirees.com
Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events and Future Events)

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners and Paris Networking Cocktail events on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with expats, hip English speaking French and the International Community in a global meetup. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African- American and Black Paris themes presented in English. . There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is all about meeting people learning about the the Paris of today and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees)

UPDATE: Paris Soirees. 9 July At 18h00. Anne Morton, Ph.D. Sophia Sharpe, Aromatherapist. WORLD CUP FINAL WITH DINNER

After the Anne Morton and Sophia Sharpe presentations:

You Can Watch FRANCE Play In The World Cup Final With Dinner!

We’ll start earlier at 18h00 with Happy Hour and Introductions. We’ll have the talk earlier at 18h45. Then we’ll have dinner. Those who want to dine and cheer for France can watch the World Cup Finals. Those who want to dine and just chat can do so. We’ll learn a lot. And it will be a fun evening for everyone!

"Closing The Gap Between Where You Are And Where You Want to Be" With Anne Morton, Ph.D. California Aromatherapist Sophia Sharpe. And The World Cup Finals With Dinner.

This Sunday 9 July At 18h00 (Special time. Exceptional).

Reserve with Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88 Email: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Closing The Gap Between Where You Are And Where You Want to Be With Anne Morton, Ph.D. California Aromatherapist Sophia Sharpe Sun 9 July At 18h30

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This Sunday 9 July At 18h30.

Our Guests of Honor:

Anne Morton, Ph. D., President Tap Your Potential

Sophia Sharpe, California Aromatherapist

Anne:

Tap Your Potential. Go From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be. I will show you how to close the gap between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be by tapping your potential and will be sharing techniques you can use to live more Closing fulfilling lives and to reach your goals with ease

I will pose the questions that determine what is really important in life for you and will enable you to move from where you are now to where you want to be in the future. By tapping your own unique potential you will realize your dreams joyfully, without stress or obsession. You will create shifts in internal perspectives that lead to magical changes in outer circumstances. You will learn to maintain balance in a busy, active life, deal effectively with change, reach your goals and realize your dreams.
Please visit: http://www.tapyourpotential.net

Sophia:

Sophia will have just returned from visiting lavender farms in France and will show us how her therapeutic-grade essential oils deliver positive benefits to the body through smell, direct absorption into the skin, and by normal digestive processes. Antiseptic, calming, stimulating, soothing, oils that bring balance to all systems of the body. What a tret for us.

Please isit: http://youngliving.org/sophiasoils

ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:
20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern US, French or other European. Thai. Lovingly prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Paris Soirees Dinners Every Sunday At 18h30.

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees.)

Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com

The Components Of Selling A Winning Painting. Lighting And Hyper Realism In Painting Richard Adam. Painter. Paris Soirees Dinner Sun 2 July

Lighting And Hyper Realism In Painting: What Are The Components Of Selling A Winning Painting?

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This Sunday 2 July At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Richard Adam
Hyper Realist Painter

Lighting And Hyper Realism In Painting: What Are The Components Of Selling A Winning Painting? What Are the Questions That Come to Mind?

Richard will discuss his success as a Hyper Realist painter of the genre of Chuck Close and Richard Estes. He will also talk about the philosophy behind lighting in this type of painting.

Richard Adam is a graduate of the University of Paris 8 in the Philosophy of Contemporary Art and, in addition to painting, is pursuing a doctorate in that field.

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Sunday 9 July: Anne Morton, Ph. D. : Closing the Gap between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be. Then a Brief And Intense Demonstration with California Aromatherapist Sophia Sharpe. We'll float out of the apartment.

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

Wednesday 28 June.The Art and Business Of Websites: with Julie Vetter (Web Site Help) and Tom Byrne (Artistic Conception)

PARIS SOIREES EVENTS
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners on Sunday and Paris Networking Cocktail events on Wednesday on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with Ex-pats, hip French and the International Community in a global meet-up. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African-American and Black Paris themes presented in English. There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is on meeting people in Paris and creating friendships. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees.)

Paris Networking Cocktail: Julie Vetter And Tom Byrne. The Art And Business Of Websites. Weds 28 June At 18h30.

The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

Wednesday 28 June At 18h30:

Julie Vetter, Web Site Help - http://askjv.info
Tom Byrne, Artist. Web Site Artistic Conception – arty@tombyrne.com


The Art And Business of Web Sites.

Julie:

What are successful site owners doing in terms of design, function and marketing? How do you get the results you intend? Can a person maintain a site without technical expertise? What standards should a site meet and what should it cost?

Julie Vetter is a web site coach and former manager of the web site division of a California ISP who now works independently from Paris. She relishes the triple junction of artists, computing and business that web sites cause -- a clash of worlds whose successful fusion can result in a modern work of art and a profitable Internet presence. web site: http://askjv.info

Tom:
As Julie says there are two very distinct sides to web site design. It's like the two different sides of the human brain. The art side is the creation of the atmosphere which communicates the core of the message to the viewers subconscious rather than conscious mind. This is the only way for a message to be truly received and taken on board when combined with the written message.

Tom Byrne has been a painter, illustrator and sculptor for over 20 years. Since coming to Paris he has changed tack slightly and moved into Trompe L'oeil also. His clients in Paris include Laurent Taieb the french restauranteur. He continues to do illustrations for Irish clients and has just completed SKY channels new national outdoor advertising campaign in Ireland.

http://tombyrne.com

Achieving Happiness. The Opposite Of Stress Is Love. Jeane Freer Counselor Paris Soirees Sunday 25 June At 18h30

Paris Soirees Dinner

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This Sunday 25 June At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Jeane Freer
A Spiritual Counselor Who Uses Psychological Counselling Techniques


Achieving Happiness. The Opposite of Stress Is Love.

Jeane Freer is a spiritual counsellor and healer. In her client practice she incorporates traditional counselling techniques from a variety of disciplines (Freudian, Jungian, Gestalt, Transpersonal, etc.) with Bach Flower Remedies, visualisations, affirmations, healing, crystal work and other modalities. She also provides Metamorphic Technique sessions. She is also a professional Tarot reader and has been offering readings to clients since she began in Glastonbury.

Jeane has been practicing meditation since the 1970s to learn what It means to achieve love for her fellow human beings It has been a long journey but it has reduced stress. Jeane tries to help everyone achieve happiness by experiencing love for their fellow human beings and find real love for themselves and other people

In Paris, Jeane offers workshops in The Care and Use of Crystals and Stones, Bach Flower Remedies, Mask-Making (making a cast of your own face), and consultations. In the Fall, She will be offering a workshop on Stress.

Jeane Frear has been working with clients since 1980, first in the UK, then in the US (mainly southern California), and now in France. She is a member of the National Federation of Spiritual Healers (UK) and the Metamorphic Association (UK) as well as a qualified Remedial Massage Therapist registered with the LCSP in the UK. She can be contacted at: 01 45 55 28 72 or by email at jeane.freer@free.fr

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

What Makes A Painter Paint? Boston Artist Gil Murray Exposes. Discusses. Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 18 June At 18h30

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18 June At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Gil Murray
Artist

What Makes A Painter Paint?

Paris Soirees Dinner

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This Sunday 18 June At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Gil Murray
Artist

What Makes A Painter Paint?

Showing examples of his artwork, Artist Gil Murray will describe why he chooses his subjects and depicts them according to his particular vision. He will show paintings of Paris and other locales in France and will tell us the, ten amusing, stories "behind the paintings". For example, he might paint a particular person because of the unusual visual "story" that person tells. Or he might be impressed with the roof line of a particular building. Or he might be moved by the colors of a particular building or sky. Gil is a natural storyteller and the mixture of his stories with his paintings will be fun

Gil Murray lives in the Boston area and does commissioned watercolors of buildings. He is on the faculty of the Cambridge, Massachusetts Center for Adult Education where he gives architectural walking tours of Boston. He is also a published poet and published cartoonist.

ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:
20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Southern American, French or other European. Thai..Lovingly prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

PARIS SOIREES:
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.
Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com
Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).

Exhibition:
Visit Jan Hanson’s Photo Exhibition: Vive La Photo June 1 - 24, Les Fous de L'Ile, 33 rue des Deu Ponts, 75004 Paris, M° Pont-Marie.

Paris Networking Cocktail.Veronique Bessonat.Business Traininig Consultant. Selling Tips:Your Company, Services, Yourself. Weds 14 June At 18h30.

The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

Wednesday 14 June At 18h30. Our guest of honor:

Veronique Bessonat
Business Training Consultant

Selling Your Company. Selling Your Services. Selling Yourself

Veronique Bessonat began a career in sales in 1983, after studies at the Sorbonne in Economics, and has never stopped. She found sales to be the perfect way to sharpen her own business tools while teaching others to succeed. Helping others to succeed has always been one of her goals.

She has created seven portfolios of customers in the fields of banking, investments, commercial training and advertising.

From Veronique:

Companies: Usually I ask the manager how much turnover he expects after the training. We discuss the possibilities to get it. Then, I present a plan, saying that the budget must be “covered” at least 3 times by the new margin. It works. Recently, I had to make 10% more turnover in two months. We had 15% more in one month.

Individuals: I ask: how much you want to earn with your activity. And we discuss the steps to get there, and how we can make it, taking into account their personality, customers, competitors and services. And this works too, mostly because people feel that I really back them up. They feel that I want them to succeed. ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia on the Ile St. Louis: 14 rue St Louis en L'Ile, 75004 Paris. The metro is Sully Morland. or Pont-Marie

CAFE LIFE: PARIS. Cultural Historians Christine & Dennis.Graf. W. Scott Haine. Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 11 June At 18h30

The Culture of Paris through Café Life.

This Sunday 11 June At 18h30.

Our Guests Of Honor:

Dennis & Christine Graf, W. Scott Haine, French Cultural Historians

Café Life: Paris

Christine Graf wrote "The Cafes of Paris". she and Dennis wrote "Paris by Bistro" together.

Cafes:

In an article written for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Anne Gillespie Lewis noted the Christine Graf description of the cafe-bar Lou Pascalou:

Using a mix of history, gossip, personal observation, and guidebook information, Christine Graf has done travellers a great favor with this charming guide... filled with sparkling little sequins of history and quotes from famous cafe habitues... One afternoon in a cafe gives you more of a sense of the city than visiting a dozen museums. —Los Angeles Times, on Graf's first book The Cafes of Paris.

Lou Pascalou is a bar off Menilmontant. It's also a joyous romp into the past. To get here you'll have to walk down Boulevard Menilmontant, a lively and untidy street lined with all sorts of ethnic restaurants. Ordinary people live here. Dogs bark. Children cry. Old ladies lug their packages out of the Arab grocery across the street. There is a life and a vitality here, even late at night, that you can't find in the more exclusive parts of Paris.

In their new book, Cafe Life Paris, the Grafs describe cafes in several categories. Some of the categories or themes are Great and Glamorous Places, a chapter about the legendary cafes that are as significant in Paris life as any monument; Legends of Literature and Art, including the cafe where you could once see Picasso sitting with Dora Maar, and Neighborhood Cafes like the one in the 11th where circus artists still stop by.

Paris By Bistro:

In her article Anne Gillespie Lewis pointed out that the book is more than a collection of reviews. The Grafs look at bistros in many other dimensions: by location and interest (those that attracted African-American artists, or the powerful, for example). If you're making a pilgrimage to Paris to follow in the footsteps of Hemingway and other literary lions, the Grafs book will tell you where they ate. (Hemingway wrote much of The Sun Also Rises at the bar at Closerie des Lilas, where at one point F. Scott Fitzgerald gave him the manscript of his new novel, The Great Gatsby.)

The Christine and Dennis Graf and W. Scott Haine books :are available at W.H. Smith’s, Brentano's, The Red Wheelbarrow and other English language bookstores in Paris. Click on the link to see Patricia’s favorite café: Café Marly: http://www-rocq.inria.fr/~gouet/Photos/Paris/diapo_36.html

PARIS SOIREES:

Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the Ebglish speaking and International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people. Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com)

(Patricia Laplante-Collins created Paris Soirees Dinners and Paris Networking Cocktail events on the Ile St Louis to bring Americans in Paris together with expats, hip English speaking French and the International Community in a global meetup. Evenings feature Literary, Art, New Age, Business, African- American and Black Paris themes presented in English. . There is an intimate salon atmosphere and the focus is all about meeting people learning about the the Paris of today and creating friendships.. Patricia is also the founder of African American Literary Soirees)

Exhibition:Visit Jan Hanson’s Photo Exhibition: Vive La Photo Exhibition. June 1 - 24, Les Fous de L'Ile, 33 rue des Dex Ponts, 75004 Paris, M° Pont-Marie.

VIVE LA PHOTO. San Francisco Photographer Jan Hanson. Projects Images. Remarks. Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 4 June At 18h30

This Sunday 4 June At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Jan Hanson
Photographer

Vive La Photo

San Francisco Photographer Jan Hanson will project and discuss her poetic images of Paris by night and mouth watering close-ups of food by day, as well as a few surprise images for good measure

During the past 25 years, Jan Hanson has been photographing her favorite things in California and France. Soon after attending a summer photography workshop in Paris in 2001, Jan launched her website and began selling photos professionally.

Jan uses Nikon film equipment and prefers to shoot the “old fashioned” way by using many manual features of the camera and not forgetting that the most important pieces of equipment are the eye and the heart. Her work emphasizes vibrant color and light, and she takes great pleasure in helping others to see what they might have walked by without noticing. Jan believes that photos should be “given” as well as “taken,” and she know she has struck a chord when the recipient’s face breaks into a wide smile or when a tear comes to their eye. Samples of her work can be seen at http://http://www.janhansonphoto.com/.

Jan also offers a line of handmade greeting cards featuring her work.

Special preview: Reserve for Vernissage June 1 17h00-20h00 of Vive La Photo with Patricia: parissoirees@hotmail.com/01 43 26 12 88 ((Exhibition June 1 - 24, Les Fous de L'Ile, 33 rue des Dex Ponts, 75004 Paris, M° Pont-Marie. Space is limited.)

ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia: 14 rue St Louis en l'Ile, 75004 Paris. Metros are Sully-Morland and Pont-Marie.

PARTICIPATION:
20 Euros. Thanks for having exact change in an envelope with your name outside. Please include your card.

GREAT FOOD! International Cuisine. (Lovingly prepared as always by Patricia)

CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
If you don’t receive an email confirmation by Sunday, please call Patricia: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parissoirees@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday! Patricia

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Every Wednesday at 18h30: PARIS NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Unsurpassed Networking opportunities. Socializing. Great food and wine. Contact Patricia

PARIS SOIREES:
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.
Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events then click on Future Events).

Tap into Parler Paris ... written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 11years, brings you Mondays and Wednesdays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and particularly investing in property in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com

Paris Networking Cocktail. Author Christine Marsan: Violence In Society And How It Manifests Itself Within Companies.Weds 31 May At 18h30

The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail.



MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

Wednesday 31 May At 18h30. Our guest of honor:

Christine Marsan, Author

Violence In Society And How It Manifests Itself Within Companies.


Christine Marsan is the author of "La violence en enterprise. Comment en sortir?" (Violence in society and how it manifests itself within companies in the form of moral, sexual and psychological harassment. How to defeat or get away from it). Christine will give her talk in English Christine is also a psychologist, psychotherapist, coach, and sociological researcher in University of Paris V La Sorbonne.
From Christine:
And I love life, I am curious about life and of people and I try to explore life and find solutions for peace on a day to day basis. ADDRESS:
Chez Patricia on the Ile St. Louis: 14 rue St Louis en L'Ile, 75004 Paris. The metro is Sully Morland. or Pont-Marie

PARTICIPATION:
15 Euros in an envelope and lots of business cards (one for Patricia. Some to exchange with others).

GREAT FOOD AND WINE

RESERVATIONS PLEASE
Patricia's Tel: 01 43 26 12 88
E-mail: parisnetwork@hotmail.com

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PARIS SOIREES DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY AT 18h30. YOU ALWAYS MEET NEW AND INTERESTING PEOPLE. Visit http://www.parissoirees.com

Sunday 4 June. Paris Soirees Dinner At 18h30. Vive La Photo. San Francisco Photographer Jan Hanson will project and discuss her poetic images of Paris by night and mouthwatering close-ups of food by day, as well as a few surprise images for good measure. Reserve with Patricia. (Exhibition June 1 - 24, Les Fous de L'Ile, 33 rue des Dex Ponts, 75004 Paris, M° Pont-Marie . Reserve with Patricia for vernissage June 1- 17h00 – 20h00 at mailto:parissoirees@hotmail.com/01%2043%2026%2012%2088. (Space is limited.)

PARIS SOIREES:
Patricia is proud to have a 21st Century Parisian Salon. Our mission is to simply enlarge your circle of acquaintances in a safe and stimulating atmosphere while promoting Cultural Achievement, The New Age and Paris Personalities. And we have fun! We are THE gathering place for the International Community of Paris. Enjoy! Discuss! Meet new and interesting people.
Visit our new website - http://www.parissoirees.com Not yet finished but fab. Designed by T. J. Byrne (arty@tombyrne.com) (See Events and Future Events)

Tap into Parler Paris written by Adrian Leeds, a long time resident of Le Marais and an American in Paris for more than 10 years, brings you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays an "insider" view on life in Paris with tips on how to maneuver the system for working, living, visiting, and investing in Paris and France! Subscribe today: http://www.parlerparis.com.
Free English-language Classifieds... Franglo.com is the premiere online community for Anglophones in France and others who want to connect. You can read and post classified ads in dozens of different categories, and it's fast, easy and free to publish your own ads. Visit http://www.franglo.com.

CONCERT: THE MANY FACES OF THE SAXOPHONE. Saxophonist Dennis Shafer. Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 28 May At 18h30

"The Many Faces of the Saxophone: from Classical to Jazz to Contemporary and Beyond."

Concert. Remarks.


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This Sunday 28 May At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Dennis Shafer
Saxophonist

The Many Faces of the Saxophone: from Classical to Jazz to Contemporary and Beyond.

Dennis Shafer is a saxophonist of many styles. Founder of the Back Bay Saxophone Quartet and the Skyline Quintet in Boston, Dennis has spent the last two years diversifying and perfecting his musical interests in Paris. Studying with Jean-Michel Goury at the National Regional Conservatory of Boulogne-Billancourt, he has expanded his knowledge and practice of contemporary techniques of the saxophone, while also cultivating new experiences with Egyptian musicians and dancers in Paris. He will present his work and give some background on the history of the instrument to answer the question "What can the saxophone NOT do?"

Dennis will play examples of classical, contemporary, jazz, and Arab saxophone on the soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones and also will have a special guest, Per WALLMYR, Swedish jazz saxophonist.

Paris Networking Cocktail. Michele Haines: French Ex-Pat Chef/Restaurant/Gallery Owner, Photographer, Author, Humanitarian. TUESDAY 23 May at 18h30

How A French Ex-Pat Made It In America!

French Ex-Pat Michele Haines Is a Successful Restaurant And Gallery Owner, Photogaher, And Humanitarian In The US. She’ll Share Some Of The Secrets Of Her Success

TUESDAY!We’ll sample Michele’s Pate, Foie Gras, Success Stories, Photos: A purely pleasurable evening. Perfect before a Holiday!

The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

AND Michel Kurcfeld will interview ex-pats.

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

TUESDAY 23 May (Exceptional Date due to Holiday 25 May)

Our guest of honor:

Michele Haines
French Ex-Pat, Chef, Restaurant and Gallery Owner, Photographer, World Traveller, Humanitarian

There are so many facets to Michele, that it’s hard to narrow it down to an evening.

This TUESDAY, we’ll focus on her skills as a French chef and her success story as a restaurant and gallery owner in the US.

We’ll sample her pates and foie gras, and look at some of her travel photos.

Afterwards, we’ll have a plat du jour.

Michele is the owner of the Spring Mill Cafe and Gallery just outside of Philadelphia.

ALSO TV: Michael Kurcfeld, Los Angeles independent TV producer: Documentary - DVDs and
TV segments, is gathering material for a TV pilot about American Ex-pats. who have created vital and unique lives abroad. He wants to meet you.

A Great and varied evening!

(This week we’re one day early on TUESDAY because of the French holiday on Thursday May 25th)

THE PLACE AT THE END OF THE WORLD: Foreign Correspondent Janine Di Giovanni. Paris Soirees Dinner Sun 21 May At 18h30

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This Sunday 21 May At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

Janine di Giovanni
Foreign Correspondent

Janine di Giovanni is one of Europe's most respected and experienced reporters, with vast experience covering war and conflict. Her reporting has been called "established, accomplished brilliance" and she has been cited as "the finest foreign correspondent of our generation".

Born in the US, she began reporting by covering the first Palestinian intifada in the late 1980s and went on to report nearly every violent conflict since then. Her trademark has always been to write about the human cost of war, to attempt to give war a human face, and to work in conflict zones that the world's press has forgotten. She is a writer for The Times of London and Vanity Fair, and has also written for The New York Times Magazine, the New Republic, the Spectator, National Geographic and many others

Di Giovanni's latest book, The Place at the End of the World, a collection of her essays, was published by Bloomsbury in January, 2006. Lat autumn, she focused on a major project on Muslims in Europe, as well as working on projects about Gaza and Tsunami orphans. She frequently lectures on human rights abuse around the world.

Janine di Gionanni is a writer for The Times of London and Vanity Fair, a contributor to The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, The Spectator, National Geographic and many others. She also writes columns and Op-Ed pieces for the Wall Street Journal, the International Herald Tribune and is a columnist for MilitaryWeek.com.

PARIS POETRY WORKSHOP Poets Cecelia Woloch And Lisa Pasold Present Original Works. Paris Soirees Dinner Weds 17 May At 18h30

Photo by Jennifer Huxta
This Wednesday is a Paris Soirees Dinner, not a cocktail. Paris Soirees is hosting The Paris Poetry Workshop!


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This Wednesday 17 May At 18h30.

Paris Soirees Hosts Two Poets From The Paris Poetry Workshop

Our Guests Of Honor:

Cecelia Woloch and Lisa Pasold
Poets

Cecilia Woloch is the author of Sacrifice (Cahuenga Press 1997), which was a BookSense 76 selection; Tsigan: The Gypsy Poem (Cahuenga Press 2002); and Late (BOA Editions 2003), for which she was named Georgia Author of the Year in Poetry. She conducts workshops for writers across the U.S. and around the world. She founded and directs the annual Paris Poetry Workshop. Cecilia's work was included last year in BEST AMERICAN POETRY 2005, and in Garrison Keillor's anthology, GOOD POEMS FOR HARD TIMES. She's recently been appointed to a faculty position in the creative writing program at the Unversity of Southern California.

Lisa Pasolds first book of poetry, Weave, was published in 2005 by Frontenac House, Calgary; Canada .Her work has also appeared in anthologies such as 100 Poets Against the War. She grew up in Montreal, later moved to New York, and currently lives behind Montmartre, near the flea market. Frontenac House published her second collection of poems, A Bad Year for Journalists, in 2006.

The Paris Poetry Workshop, founded by poet Cecelia Woloch, honors an expanding international community of poets writing in English, who come together from all parts of the world to generate new work, hone their craft, share and support one anothers creative endeavors.

LA-BAH-KEER:A Tribute To Josephine Baker's Centenary. Playwright, Vocalist Manda Djinn. Paris Soirees Sunday 14 May At 18h30

(This image is from a lithograph by the legendary artist of the 1920s Paul Colin. This one belongs to Manda,. I am lucky enough to own 3 original Colin lithographs myself)

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This Sunday 14 May At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

MANDA DJINN
Vocalist and Playwright

In celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Josephine (June 3, 1906), excerpts from the Manda Djinn two-character play, LA BAH-KEER. Josephine Baker, one of the first African-American musical performers to become a star in Paris and a legend of the Paris Jazz Age, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and performed in New York before arriving in Paris in 1925 . She thereafter carved a niche for herself in Europe as an international cabaret star in the1920s and 1930s.

The play touches on the three main aspects of the life of Josephine: life in Europe: her early rise to stardom, her participation in World War II as part of the French Resistance; and finally her adoption of the Rainbow Tribe (a group of orphaned children of all origins) and their installation at the Milandes Chateau in Dordogne. Manda Djinn, jazz/gospel singer and playwright, performs La Bakeer, the older, wiser, Josephine. Natalie Frederic, actress, singer, performs the younger, naive, Josephine. Manda will speak further about Josephine and her arrival in Paris at the beginning of the jazz era.

Concert: Thursday, May 25th
Manda Djinn sings cool Jazz at the Swann Bar, accompanied by Claude Carriere on piano and Stephane Boutrit on double bass. 21h00 -Midnight. 165 Bld. Montparnasse, 75006 Paris. Metro: Raspail, Vavin, Port Royal.Call 01 44 27 05 84 for reservations. Cover: 12€..

Please visit: Music to Soothe the Soul, Manda Djinn, jazz vocals: http://mandadjinn.free.fr
Pianist, Claude Carriere: http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines

Robert Salita & Lara Croft: Paris Networking Cocktail Wed 10 May.Lara Croft Gallery Visit. New Gadgets: Robert Salita, Computer Software Developer

Robert Salita and Lara Croft


Downstairs. Upstairs.

This week there are two fun events in the same evening:

Cocktails in the Ile St Louis Gallery DOWNSTAIRS in Patricia’s Building (Galerie Arludik: Lara Croft, original designs and synthetic images from her films exhibit). Then UPSTAIRS, we will have a talk on new fun and internet gadgets with Robert Salita, Computer Software Developer. Networking. Plat du Jour.

Photos of these events:

Lara Croft

a href="http://homepage.mac.com/tedwelch/pats/gadgets">Gadgets

Every Wednesday: The Ultimate Networking Opportunity. Great Food And Wine. Conviviality. Speaker After the Cocktail. You Always Meet New And Interesting People!

MAKE CONTACTS: FOR BUSINESS, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, SELF-DEVELOPMENT. SOCIALIZING.

Wednesday 10 May

Lara Croft Cocktail in the Gallery Downstairs (We meet there). Upstairs:

Our guest of honor :

Robert Salita
Computer Software Designer

"Travelling Around The World And Taking Your Professional Life With You: How To Work, Travel, and Play Better Through Gadgets (Part 2 – more new gadgets)"

Robert Salita will discuss and demonstrate electronic gadgets that have enabled him to become a full-time world traveller without leaving his office behind. The gadgets will include devices that enhance productivity, communicate, photograph, entertain and educate.

From Robert Salita:

My name is Robert Salita and I am a gadgetholic. I frequent gadget websites, google reviews, and make dream lists of gadgets. When not surfing for gadgets, I write gadget reviews. I am now ranked one of the top 5,000 Amazon reviewers, out of 500,000 participants. I am a regular poster of messages in Internet gadget forums. I was born in Chicago where I've lived most of my life. I have a BA in Computer Science from SIU - Carbondale. I've been a self employed computer software developer since 1977. The availability of the Internet has allowed me to work anywhere in the world -- and so I do. For the past 3 years, I've been continuously travelling the world. I mostly live in Paris, around 3 months a year. Other yearly destinations include Chicago, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego and Sydney.

(Please bring a pen and paper for note taking.)

Elizabeth Dewberry's Princess Diana Inspired Novel: HIS LOVELY WIFE: Paris Soirees Dinner Sunday 7 May At 18h30

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This Sunday 7 May At 18h30.

Our Guest Of Honor:

ELIZABETH DEWBERRY
Novelist and Playwright

From the novel:

…Ellen begins to hear Diana’s voice in her head, expressing unspeakable thoughts:

"People were always taking pictures of me, but every photo was taken because I was the Princess of Wales, not because I was Diana. Everywhere I went, I went because I was married to Prince Charles, people reacted to me because of that. But I knew I’d taken on a role, and I didn‘t want to let anyone down, so every morning I’d go through the papers and study the pictures, trying to figure out who the Princess of Wales was. When the media praised her for being something I wasn’t, I tried to become that, and when the media praised her for being something I was nit, I tried to become that, and when they criticized her for not being what I thought I was: self-doubt all over the place…I was the most photographed woman in the world but ninety-nine percent of these images are lies."

Amy Tan wrote:

"...With the beauty of language and nuance of gestures, she captures the unspoken yet profoundest truths between husband and wife. I predict HIS LOVELY WIFE will find a huge audience and grab those lucky readers by the heart."

Elizabeth Dewberry is the author of three previous novels, including SACRAMENT OF LIES. Her plays have been produced in a variety of venues. She lives in Tallahasee, Florida with her husband, Robert Olen Butler.