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🖋 The Musée du Quai Branly in Paris has just unveiled its new exhibition: "Léopold Sédar Senghor and the arts" (until Nov 19, 2023). This major figure in literature and politics lived both in Senegal and in France throughout the entire 20th century. He spent time with other giants such as Aimé Césaire, Georges Pompidou, Pablo Picasso and many others, constantly advocating for the coming together of all cultures. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). Let's explore his work and legacy in this week's conversations: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com Related episode: Les Jeux de la Francophonie (https://youtu.be/oA_d0CXkl3Y) 🔗 Expo au Quai Branly - Paris: https://quaibranly.fr/fr/expositions-evenements/au-musee/expositions/details-de-levenement/e/senghor-et-les-arts 🎬 INA.fr "Poète et président : Léopold Sédar Senghor": https://youtu.be/V7NVTIVOERA 🎙 "Léopold Sédar Senghor, humaniste et universel" sur France Culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-cours-de-l-histoire/leopold-sedar-senghor-humaniste-et-universel-2322072 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

🤡 The art of mime is as old and international as the theater itself. But one artist has created a specific character now inseparable from the city of Paris: the one with white makeup, lipstick and beret that you may (probably not) see performing in front of the Eiffel Tower. This visionary mime, Marcel Marceau was born exactly a century ago, on March 22, 1923, and died in 2007. Let's have a minute of silence in his honor. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). Join the conversation about "L'art du mime" this week: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com Related episode: le béret basque (https://youtu.be/yAV8_Nlj5nI) 🎥 Watch Jonathan Jakubowicz's RESISTANCE (2020) in the US: https://amzn.to/3FEj0Pd or in the UK: https://amzn.to/3Tzy32A 🎙 "Toute une Vie: Marcel Marceau" sur France Culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/une-vie-une-oeuvre/marcel-marceau-1923-2007-parler-apres-bip-6574121 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

☀️ This name, Brigitte Bardot, is much more than a person. Like Marylin Monroe or Marlon Brando, it's become a myth, the BB myth. Icon of a generation of young people in search of freedom: in cinema, along the French New Wave (i.e.: Godard's "Le Mépris"), in music, with artists/partners such as Serge Gainsbourg, in fashion, etc… Using her brand, she later became the leading figure in animal welfare to this day. A biopic is in preparation. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). Join the conversations: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com Related episodes: French New Wave (https://youtu.be/_wNBkj46Tg4), Serge Gainsbourg (https://youtu.be/_7w7t9JCjWw), French Riviera (https://youtu.be/_mVjSvlGfRE), Champagne (https://youtu.be/lLygEyBCF9U), Colette (https://youtu.be/9wtMhXpw04E) 🎬 Watch Jean-Luc Godard's "Le Mépris" (The Contempt) in the US: https://amzn.to/3EWYclO , in the UK: https://player.bfi.org.uk/rentals/film/watch-le-mepris-1963-online 🎙 Listen to the podcast "Grande Traversée : Brigitte Bardot, à nu" on France Culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/grande-traversee-brigitte-bardot-a-nu 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

💥 50 B.C., a small village in Brittany is the last to resist the Roman invasion. Astérix and Obélix, with the help of the villagers (and a little magic potion) continue to prevent the great Julius Caesar from finally declaring all of Gaul conquered. It is with this loosely historical and very comical premise that René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo managed to conquer the hearts of generations of readers. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). Related episodes: Le Petit Nicolas (https://youtu.be/LTeAmE0lYd4), L'Histoire de France (https://youtu.be/Rlba7ZBoNNc) 📕 Read Astérix in the US: https://amzn.to/3SrtF5d , in the UK: https://amzn.to/3SrtF5d 🔗 El Pais: https://elpais.com/cultura/2021-10-17/asterix-se-cae-en-la-marmita-de-la-bronca-politica.html 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

😴 There couldn't be a better moment in time to talk about Paul Lafargue's manifesto "The Right to Be Lazy" (1880). With the protests taking place in France against the pension reform, as well as the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence replacing more and more jobs, should the debate be about the right to work or the right to to be lazy? (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 📕 US: "Le Droit à la paresse" on Amazon in French for free: https://amzn.to/3XWTM5b or in English: https://amzn.to/3kcM6xF 📕 UK: "Le Droit à la paresse" on Amazon in French: https://amzn.to/3lLH23P or in English: https://amzn.to/3k9hn4x 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

🎥 Characterized as a "mainstream" New Wave director, Chabrol was certainly one of the most prolific of his time. He was fascinated by Alfred Hitchcock, and through a career of over 50 years, became the master of soft psychological thrillers, with mystery, crime and and good pinch of gastronomical feasts. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🎬 Sign up for Amazon Prime Video: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/primesignup/ref=acph_piv?tag=frenchconve0c-21 (affiliate link) 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

🥖 Why is the French baguette so good? Excellent question. The secret lies in the simplicity of the recipe and the intricacy of a craft that has taken forever to perfect. The artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread was recently listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Put on your beret, get some camembert and let's talk about this unbeatable addition to the perfect breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🙉 Everything you need to know (and a game) about the baguette, with Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/baguette 🔗 La baguette de pain française inscrite au patrimoine immatériel de l’humanité par l’Unesco: https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2022/11/30/la-baguette-de-pain-francaise-inscrite-au-patrimoine-immateriel-de-l-humanite-par-l-unesco_6152331_3246.html 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

✒️ Born 150 years ago, on January 28, 1873, the French novelist Colette is very celebrated this week in France. And rightly so. This very original writer had a tumultuous personal and creative life at the turn of the 20th century. And while she didn’t consider herself a feminist, she has certainly been seen as a feminist icon as well as a groundbreaking author for decades to come. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🎬 Watch "Colette" with Keira Knightley on Netflix US: https://www.netflix.com/title/80240244 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

🧳 Did you know why the word "voyage" in French can be translated into English with journey, travel or trip… but not voyage? Well, I did wonder. And as a pretext to talk with you about the beaches of Côte d'Azur, the Vallée de la Loire, and other awesome places to travel to, I present to you this linguistic exploration at the heart of the word itself. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 📕 Daniel Mendelsohn, "An Odyssey, A Father, A Son, And An Epic" (2017) 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

🗽 Since 1886, this majestic allegorical sculpture has taken center stage in New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty's rich history is tied to American immigration and the concept of freedom. But if her main role is to welcome immigrants, she is herself one. Lady Liberty hails from France, from the minds of a group of ambitious idealists. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🔗 Read about the Statue of Liberty in Histoire & Civilisations n°87 10/2022, p.70 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

🔬 Can the little beast eat the big one? This is the main focus of Louis Pasteur's research in the 19th century. All these years of research that have advanced not only science by leaps and bounds, but also the daily habits of our modern society. Washing hands, sterilizing objects, getting vaccinated, so many things that seem normal to us now when they weren't always. (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🔗 "Louis Pasteur : une vie de découvertes au service de la science" : https://www.histoire-et-civilisations.com/thematiques/epoque-contemporaine/louis-pasteur-une-vie-de-decouvertes-au-service-de-la-science-84717.php 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com

👺 Everyone has something to hide. That’s the premise of Claude Chabrol’s mystery thriller/comedy movie “Masques”, filmed in 1987 with Philippe Noiret as the main character. From the first scene, it appears clear that he is not one hundred percent sincere. But is he the only one? (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar). 🎬 Watch Masques on Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3HMBPkR or sign up for Amazon Prime Video: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/primesignup/ref=acph_piv?tag=frenchconve0c-21 (sponsored) 🎬 Watch Masques on Criterion (US): https://www.criterionchannel.com/masques 🎵 Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i4JjGSsId4CCCVkJuwLHa?si=K0d8KhxkSqqAPq8_kw5XqQ ☝️ If you enjoyed this episode, please consider: - supporting on https://www.patreon.com/frenchconversationgroup or https://anchor.fm/frenchconversationgroup - subscribe and share 🇫🇷 French Conversation Group meets weekly in Los Angeles, New York or online. It's meant for non native speakers (beginners, intermediate, advanced) to practice their French and have fun. You're more than welcome to join! Check out this link for more info: https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com