Newsletter n°206 / 15 Days to Christmas





Dear franceinlondoner

Cinema

Mascarades

Showing until 20th December

Comedian, scriptwriter and director Lyes Salem plays tracksuited, moustached Mounir Mekbek, who is down on his luck, mocked by his neighbours, and saddled with a narcoleptic sister, Rym, who is fast approaching spinsterhood.
8.30pm on Thursday 10th December - Film followed by Q&A with director Lyes Salem

Theatre

Jeux de Massacre

Until 20th December 2009

A strange epidemic is taking away the inhabitants of a small town killing an astonishing number of people and the town is transformed from an ordinary provincial suburb into a maelstrom of paranoia, horror, and death.

Writer:
Eugene Ionesco
Director: Massimo Marioni


Classical Music

The Pianist David Fray and the Philharmonia Orchestra

Photo: Sumyo Ida

The Philharmonia Orchestra will be performing on Thursday 21 January with the young French pianist David Fray under the baton of Leif Segerstam at The Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. David Fray won BBC Music Magazine's Newcomer of the Year 2008 and ECHO Best Instrumentalist of the Year 2009.

2 x pairs of tickets to be won

Gigs

AURORE QUARTET

At the Quecumbar on 13th and 14th December.

After their successful live cd recording at the Quecumbar, they have decided to return. Take a double bass, two guitars and a violin. Shake, sprinkle with Slavic rythms, Gypsy Jazz and tunes from yiddish folksongs. Don't forget to add a pinch of swing and there you have it, the Aurore Quartet. A giddy musical cocktail.

Christmas Shopping

Cinemoi Gift Voucher

Can't think of something original to give for Christmas? Cinémoi, Sky channel 343, is offering a discount e-voucher to last six months for only £49.

Book Selection

Beautiful French Books to Offer for Christmas

A fine collection of books to offer for Christmas.

Gourmet Corner

Have yourself a Provençal Christmas

By Savourez

Explore how Christmas is celebrated in Provence and use these ideas to make your own Provençal Christmas.

Where to buy a Bûche this Christmas

Bûche Pain d'Epices

Christmas is always a time to indulge with plenty of good food and gorgeous gifts. We particularlyt like Paul's range of traditional Bûches de Noël to share or mini bûchette to have all to yourself.
Paul also has Christmas baubles filled with creamy salted butter caramels as well as candy canes. perfect Christmas decoration!

Bûche Price : £19.50 For 4/6 people

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