Tag: French language
Damn! From Ancient Greece to Captain Haddock: History of Swearing
Very present in literature, comics, song or cinema, insults, onomatopoeia, interjections and swear words add character and sometimes humor to our language! Some authors like Rabelais or Brassens have integrated…
Régine Chopinot: YES #3: choreographic workshops for exiles
In the sequel to the Oui #1 and Oui #2 projects, the choreographer Régine Chopinot continues to transmit choreographic practice to people in exile. Combining action with words, this project…
Santiago Gamboa, a library, a house, a lifetime of memories
Santiago Gamboa is one of the most powerful and original voices in Colombian literature. Born in 1965, he studied literature in Bogota, Hispanic philology in Madrid, and Cuban literature at…
Julien Barret’s tips for “Speaking with style”
How to speak with style and elegance? Some have a hell of a repartee, others know how to give a touch of poetry to their verve! One thing is certain:…
Sébastien Rutés, the author who does not have his tongue in his pocket
From his fifteen years teaching Latin American literature at the University, Sébastien Rutés keeps this idea of Jorge Luis Borges that there is no better biography for a writer than…
Theater: Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota questions our humanity in “Zoo”
Adapted from the fictional novel by Vercors, denatured animalsdirector Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota tackles questions about the origin of humanity. In New Guinea, a team of researchers is looking for the famous…
Immigrant words: why do words become political?
Gaulish, Arabic, English or from regional languages: where do the words of the French language come from? With which language do we have the most connection today? Are there “stem…
In Iasi, Romania, for French-speaking women’s writing
On the occasion of the Week of the French Language in the world, literary meetings were held in Iasi in Romania devoted to French-speaking women’s writings, in the presence of…
Spring of Poets: Sophie Nauleau and Lorrie Jean-Louis
The 24th edition of the Printemps des Poètes whose theme this year is “The ephemeral” takes place from March 12 to 28. Sophie NAULEAUwriter, producer and organizer of the Spring…
French language: subtleties, ambiguities, and incongruities!
On the occasion of the partial opening of the Cité internationale de la Langue française. The Cité internationale de la Langue française, whose visit route will open its doors in…