FRENCH SPRING

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Spring can really hang you up the most, Chaka Khan once sang in “Echoes of an Era.” With Chick Corea on piano, Stanley Clarke on bass, Henderson and Hubbard on horns, and the universe conspiring to make one heartrending album of standards and such.
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                    [Title] => French Spring 2007! Other events of note
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No less than Ambassador Gerard Chesnel presided over Thursday’s press conference announcing "French Spring 2007", the longest yet of the FS presentations.
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Sama-sama" or in English, all together–this is the theme of this year’s French Spring festival. Organized by the French Embassy, French Spring is celebrated in many nations throughout the world. In the Philippines, the much-awaited event promoting cultural diversity was led by French Ambassador Gerard Chesnel. The exciting festival started with a colorful Christian Lacroix fashion exhibit at the Ayala Museum where the inspired creations of the fashion design genius were displayed to appreciative fashionistas, art lovers and prominent dignitaries.
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                    [Title] => In love with Lacroix
                    [Summary] => If you had to choose only one blouse to wear the rest of your life, which would it be?


I have a quick answer to that one: a Christian Lacroix blouse I got on sale at the designer’s then affordable Bazar ready-to-wear outlet at the Landmark in Hong Kong in 1995. I still wear it a lot these days. I love it because it looks like Lacroix’s sketchpad filled with fashion sketches, doodles, and his signature hearts.


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                    [Title] => Ambassador G. Chesnel on French Spring 2006 / Cockfighting as theme
                    [Summary] => Herewith is an overview of French Spring in Manila 2006 given by Ambassador Gerard Chesnel at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel last March 28:


We are gathered here again for the press launch of one of the most awaited cultural events in the country. But before anything else, thank you all for your presence.


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                    [Title] => A cabaret in ‘Spring’ / An orchestra is born / Romanian art exhibit
                    [Summary] => The svelte, ravishingly attractive Helene Delavault opened "French Spring" Monday night at the RCBC auditorium, enthralling listeners with a widely-ranging, eclectic program of French, Spanish, German, English and even Portuguese songs. These proved her versatility, while drawing instant interest and attention as she prefaced each song with witty, acerbic or cynical remarks.


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                    [Title] => Spring bursts forth
                    [Summary] => The French Embassy in Manila has issued a call for unity in diversity via a most diverse program for the 7th edition of the Annual French Spring in Manila that is definitely united in its celebration of creativity and artistry.


The festival runs the whole month of June, but most of the activities will take place in the first half of the month in venues in Metro Manila and Cebu.


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                    [Title] => The other French Spring /  Banquet with balagtasan
                    [Summary] => My previous column on "French Spring" focused on events geared toward popular taste. This one will focus on offerings of more sophisticated appeal.


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                    [Title] => Seventh ‘French Spring’/ Culinary Heritage fete / NCCA’s two-day summit
                    [Summary] => There is an old song which begins thus: "June is breaking out all over." To that line one adds: "French Spring in Manila" – the seventh! – will break out all over in June. French Ambassador Renée Veyret announced the other day at the Captain’s Bar of Mandarin Hotel that this year’s "French Spring" is geared toward popular taste and appeal.


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Elegant gypsies

By Igan D’Bayan | June 2, 2008 - 12:00am

Spring can really hang you up the most, Chaka Khan once sang in “Echoes of an Era.” With Chick Corea on piano, Stanley Clarke on bass, Henderson and Hubbard on horns, and the universe conspiring to make...

Arts and Culture

French Spring is here! Fantastic Israeli trio

By SUNDRY STROKES | April 12, 2008 - 12:00am

Opinion

French Spring 2007! Other events of note

By SUNDRY STROKES | March 24, 2007 - 12:00am

No less than Ambassador Gerard Chesnel presided over Thursday’s press conference announcing "French Spring 2007", the longest yet of...

Opinion

French Spring blooms again

By Johnny Litton | July 29, 2006 - 12:00am

Sama-sama" or in English, all together–this is the theme of this year’s French Spring festival. Organized by the French Embassy, French Spring is celebrated in many nations throughout the world....

Modern Living

In love with Lacroix

By LIFE & STYLE By Millet M. Mananquil | April 5, 2006 - 12:00am

If you had to choose only one blouse to wear the rest of your life, which would it be? I have a quick answer to that one: a Christian Lacroix blouse I got on sale at the designer’s then affordable Bazar ready-to-wear...

Fashion and Beauty

Ambassador G. Chesnel on French Spring 2006 / Cockfighting as theme

By SUNDRY STROKES | April 1, 2006 - 12:00am

Herewith is an overview of French Spring in Manila 2006 given by Ambassador Gerard Chesnel at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel last March 28: We are gathered here again for the press launch of one of the most awaited...

Opinion

A cabaret in ‘Spring’ / An orchestra is born / Romanian art exhibit

By SUNDRY STROKES | June 4, 2005 - 12:00am

The svelte, ravishingly attractive Helene Delavault opened "French Spring" Monday night at the RCBC auditorium, enthralling listeners with a widely-ranging, eclectic program of French, Spanish, German,...

Opinion

Spring bursts forth

By Dina Sta. Maria | May 29, 2005 - 12:00am

The French Embassy in Manila has issued a call for unity in diversity via a most diverse program for the 7th edition of the Annual French Spring in Manila that is definitely united in its celebration of creativity...

Starweek Magazine

The other French Spring / Banquet with balagtasan

By SUNDRY STROKES | May 25, 2005 - 12:00am

My previous column on "French Spring" focused on events geared toward popular taste. This one will focus on offerings of more sophisticated appeal.

Opinion

Seventh ‘French Spring’/ Culinary Heritage fete / NCCA’s two-day summit

By SUNDRY STROKES | May 21, 2005 - 12:00am

There is an old song which begins thus: "June is breaking out all over." To that line one adds: "French Spring in Manila" – the seventh! – will break out all over in June. French Ambassador...

Opinion