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SUMMARY:CSF NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2022
DESCRIPTION:Hello Everyone\n\nAs I write this\, the wind is whistling round the shutters outside. It’s Monday\, so good for drying the washing! We’ve been treated to glorious weather so no complaints. The sun has broken through to give us heat – 22°C at the weekend! Crazy. Encouraged by the warmth there are signs of Spring. Yes really. Trees that look bare are actually in bud. The almond trees are boldly displaying pale pink blossom and of course the mimosa has burst forth all over the place – well that’s just showing off. \nI’m not one to go around draping bits of cloth over vulnerable plants – if it doesn’t survive\, it’s not meant to be here. So the exposed agapanthus are looking very sorry for themselves. At only -1° they flopped down and formed a sort of protective covering over their podgy roots. Good for you I say and when it gets warmer I’ll just strip away your yellow leaves and you’ll be as good as new. \nAGM – Sud de France\nOur AGM was held in Carcassonne on Wednesday 26 January. 63 members were present in person or by proxy. \nOur new president is Jane Beck. She is an Active Listener with Sud and is looking forward to getting involved. She said she was not in a position to suggest any massive projects in the immediate future\, with Covid still with us\, but after living in France for 51 years\, she is a fluent French speaker. This means that her client support has often been language based and she wants to find ways to make CSF Sud more prominent in hospitals and medical environments. \nOthers elected included: Adrian Griffiths – Vice President and Training Lead\, Penny Parkinson – Secretary\, Maggie Longworth – Departmental Representative (P-O)\, Sue Ackloo – Treasurer and Cathy Pugh – Support Coordinator. \nOur guest speaker was Dr Michel Grand\, who is the Vice Président of the Comité de l’Aude de la Ligue contre le cancer. Dr Grand gave a very interesting talk about La Ligue which was founded in 1918 on the initiative of Dr Justin Godart. At that time there were three major recognised causes of death – alcoholism\, syphilis and TB. Cancer was becoming the fourth. Now there are around 156\,000 deaths in France from cancer per annum and around 400\,000 cases are diagnosed. The Comité de l’Aude was established in 1967. He talked in detail about the four missions of La Ligue: research\, prevention and screening\, helping people and mobilising society. After that he took questions. \nIn Maggie’s report to the AGM\, she gives a roundup of CSF activity in 2021 and also a taste of what the future holds for us. You can read it here. \nYou can also read the January Touchlines Newsletter here. \n\n\nDrop Ins\n\n\nPlease don’t forget your Pass Sanitaire. \nWednesday 2 February\, Pablo’s Bar – Céret\, 10.30 \nHooray – Pablo’s is open again! Please come for books\, coffee and chat. \nWednesday 16 February\, Villa Lafabrègue – Prades\, 10.15-12 \nCome and join us for coffee\, tea and books. This month Norman\, Maggie’s husband\, is going to give a talk with photo’s on their trip to China. The address is 15 Avenue Louis Prat\, 66500 Prades \nMonday 21 February\, Café des Artistes – Laroque des Albères\, 10.30 \nWe hope it will stay fine for our gathering at the Café this month. Bring your books for swopping but please\, no hardbacks or non-fiction. We also welcome novels in French. Books for children too but again\, no hardbacks please. Come and browse\, have a coffee and bring your friends. \nIf the weather isn’t kind to us\, sad to say we will have to cancel. The café really isn’t big enough inside for books and people to be a safely assembled. I will let you know but may I suggest that you check your emails before you come. \nWednesday 9 February Thuir 10.30\nWe are inviting members to come along to a meeting at McDonalds in Thuir.  We propose forming teams of volunteers for our activities in 2022 and we hope you will join us.  As this meeting is this week\, please let Maggie know as soon as possible if you would like to come:sud-maggie@cancersupportfrance.org \nA taste of home\nIf you’re yearning for English Sausages\, check out Corinne’s suggestions for this month. \n\nLooking ahead\nThursday 8 September\, Activity for Life\, Maureillas las Illas \nWe’re pleased to announce that our Walk for Life will be at La Farga again this year. Put this date in your diary and watch out for more details later. \nWednesday 16 November\, Bien Etre Event\, Villa Lafabrègue – Prades \nOur Bien-Être event will be held at Villa Lafabrègue\, the venue we use for our monthly Drop In. Our aim is to invite experts in the various fields of well-being for mind and body. For now\, please put this date in your diary and there will be more information over the next few months. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease remember that if anyone is struggling or needing help\, the CSF telephone and email helplines are always open.   We are there for everyone needing assistance at this time as well as for those affected by cancer. There is also lots of information on our website.\n\n\n\n\nWe wish you all good health and happiness for the coming year! \nDiana Eastaff \n
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LOCATION:Around the Region
CATEGORIES:Charity Events,Health & Well-Being
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SUMMARY:AT A GLANCE February 2022
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAround the region February 2022\nLove is in the air.. and so are the crêpes! \n\n\n\nWHEN & WHERE?\nWHAT?\n\n\n\n\nThroughout the year\nFairs and festivals around the region\, little and large\, celebrating every imaginable ‘produit de terroir’.\n\n\nThroughout the month\nRetirada commemoration events. Check with local Offices de Tourisme for more info. Read about the Spanish civil war here.\n\n\nTuesday 1st\, 6.30pm\nConservatoire\, Perpignan\nSextuor de Poulenc. Concert from wind quintet\, Notus\, accompanied by Emilie Benterfa on piano. 5€.  Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 2nd\nAcross France\nFête de la Chandeleur.\n\n\nWednesday 2nd\nOnline\nL’art des crêpes. Celebrate pancake day by posting a photo of your crêpe on the Saint Cyp Facebook page (ages 6-12) and have a chance to win a tablet! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 3rd\nLibrarie Old and Co\, Font Romeu\nAtelier recettes printemps. Springtime recipe workshop. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 3rd at 19h\nInstitut Jean Vigo\, Perpignan\nTemps sans Pitié (1953)  Time Without Pity with Michael Redgrave\, Leo McKern. A father tries to save his son from execution for murder.\n\n\nThursday 3rd\, 8.30pm\nLe Chaudron\, Bages\nOpen mic night. Amateur musicians are invited to take to the stage. Facebook.\n\n\nThursday 3rd – Sunday 6th\nFont Romeu\nEuropean snowboarding cup. The best of the boarders battle it out on our local slopes. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 4th\, 8.30pm\nSalle de l’Union\, Céret\nRetour de chant. 4 singers\, 1 double bassist\, performing in French\, Catalan\, Spanish and English. 12€. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 4th – Friday 18th\nCollection Desnoyer\, Saint Cyprien\nCosmogonie. Erotic art exhibition at the François Desnoyer gallery\, over 18s only. Vernissage Friday 4th\, 6pm. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 5th – Sunday 6th\nArles sur Tech\nFête de l’ours. CANCELLED\n\n\nSaturday 5th – Sunday 6th\nParc des Expos\, Perpignan\nSalon éco-maison. The annual eco-home exhibition will bring together exhibitors and experts in improving your home’s ecologial footprint. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 6th\nAmélie les Bains\nFête de la truffe noir. Black truffle market. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 10th – Wednesday 23rd\nGalerie Marianne\, Argelès sur Mer\nAbstrait Urban. Temporary art exhibition at the Argelès municipal gallery. Bursting with colour and spontaneity. On the theme of ‘liberty’\, artist PROOZ creates a link between contemporary and urban art. Free entry. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 11th\, 6pm\nFont Romeu\nSpectacle de feu. Pyrotechnics show in the beautiful snowy mountains. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 11th\, 8.30pm & Saturday 12th\, 7pm\nThéâtre de l’Archipel\nKamuyot. Dance performance. Find out more about the theatre here.\n\n\nSaturday 12th\, 9am – 4pm\nSalle Pons\, Saint Cyprien\nBraderie Croix Rouge. Charity jumble sale. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 12th\, 3pm\nSaint Paul de Fenouillet\nKids carnaval. Children can welcome in springtime with this procession of colour and music. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 12th\, 7pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nApéro-concert TAES. Live music around a glass of something local. Find out more about the theatre here.\n\n\nSaturday 12th\, 8.30pm\nCasa Musicale\, Perpignan\nJazzèbre concert.\n\n\nSaturday 12th – Sunday 13th\nBanyuls sur Mer\nFête de l’orange. Celebrate the citrus. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 13th\nCastelnou\nMarché aux truffes. Truffle market. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 12th\, 8.30pm\nCasa Musical\, Perpignan\nLegraux Tobrogoï\, Jazzèbre. Find out more about the festival here.\n\n\nSunday 13th\, 2pm\nFont Romeu\nLadies & Gentlemen Night Tour. Night ski competition. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 13th\, 4pm\nEglise\, Toulouges\nCanticel Concert Saint Valentin.\n\n\nMonday 14th\nAcross France\nFête de la Saint Valentin.\n\n\nTuesday 15th\nMédiathèque\, Prades\nCafé tricoté. Enjoy a natter around your knitting. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 16th\, 3.30pm & 8.30pm\nPalais des Congrès\, Perpignan\nLac des cygnes. Swan Lake performed by the St-Petersbourg Festival Ballet & Festival Orchestra. 43€. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 17th – Monday 20th\nStart: espace Jean-Carrère\, avenue Molière\,  Argelès-sur-Mer\nMarche de la mémoire.  A walk\, exhibition\, concert and other activities based around the Retirada. Full programme HERE\n\n\nSaturday 19th – Sunday 6th March\nAcross the P-O\nSchool holidays. Check with your local Office de Tourisme for kids activities. Other regions of France will be on holiday from Saturday 5th Feb\, so there may well be a few more holiday makers around the region during this time.\n\n\nSunday 20th\nPrats de Mollo\nFête de l’Ours.\n\n\nThursday 24th – Wednesday 9th March\nGalerie Marianne\, Argelès sur Mer\nTrait très femme. Leading up to International Women’s Day\, the Argelès art gallery exhibits 4 talented female artists from a range of genres and styles. Free entry. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 25th\, 9pm\nCollection Desnoyer\, Saint Cyprien\nMusique du monde. Acoustic guitare and vocal performance. Free entry. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 27th\nSaint Laurent de Cerdans\nFête de l’Ours.\n\n\n\n\nMORE…..\n\n\n\n\n*Photo credit: Tourisme Conflent Canigou \n \nANY EVENTS TO ADD? ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS BELOW\, OR SEND THEM TO US.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n
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