New Year is arriving fast and it is the season to celebrate in a lavish way… Divellec, which was made famous twenty years ago when the first picture of François Mitterrand having lunch with his (illegitimate) daughter Mazarine was published in Paris Match, has reopened three months ago with a young chef and a doubled space. It is extremely pretty in a relaxed way, the food is delicious but served in mini portions for fashion models. And the menus range from 49 € to 190 for lunch with à la carte top prices. But you might still want to try it for its trendiness and the high quality of the food…Read More
Marie Hélène de Taillac transforms cristal into precious stones
Jewelry designer Marie Hélène de Taillac has been working in Jaipur for over twenty years developing her line of jewelry in her own shops in Paris, New York and Tokyo. It seemed natural that Baccarat, the famous cristal manufacturer from Lorraine, would invite her to create a new line of contemporary necklaces and rings for the young generations.Read More
Culturaliv.com, a new International exhibitions webguide
Timothy Heckscher is a smart 34 year old financier turned start-up founder. His new website culturaliv.com is the easiest and most International cultural tool I have found recently : if you are planning a trip to Amsterdam or London, just search by destination and it will tell you everything you can see in museums in one click. With pictures and little videos, schedules and prices. And also visitor’s comments just like TripAdvisor for hotels.Read More
Ar Marmottan, three giants, Hodler, Munch and Monet
They were born ten and twenty years apart, never met, but painted many themes in common : the Swiss Hodler (1853-1918) whom I revere, the French Monet (1840-1926), whose museum we are in and the Norwegian Munch (1863-1944) best known for his “Shout”. An extraordinary exhibition at musée Marmottan Monet, unites these three giants of landscape painting on the common theme of nature.Read More
Fondation A.R.CA.D celebrates ten years
Founded in December 2006 by Professor Aimery de Gramont, the world renowned colon cancer specialist, Fondation A.R.CA.D devotes its actions to information and research on digestive cancers such as colon, pancreas, stomach and liver. The 10 th anniversary of the Foundation was celebrated in Paris, at Cercle Interallié, with many members of its International group.
An architectural adventure to watch from home
The first film and book produced by this amazing young couple, Louise Lemoine and Ila Bêka, was about Rem Koolhaas’ house in Bordeaux. A very special building, now world famous, conceived after her father Jean-François Lemoine had a car accident that left him very impaired.Read More
Palmyra, Khorsabad, Damascus Mosque remembered
For three weeks (until January 9), two large rooms of Grand Palais are devoted to Syrian and Iraki monuments which were partly or totally destroyed by Daech. Called « Eternal sites from Bamiyan to Palmyra », the exhibition shows films and photographs of these beautiful spots, including Krak des Chevaliers and the Damascus mosque.