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SUMMARY:CSF NEWSLETTER: JANUARY 2023
DESCRIPTION:Hello Everyone\n\nHAPPY NEW YEAR! \nPhew! I feel quite deflated. All that baking and freezing and buying presents and singing carols\, then it happens\, and then it’s all over. \nJust like the coming of Christmas is heralded by boxes of chocolates stacking the aisles of our supermarkets\, so too the end of the year is marked by small wooden boxes piled up in supermarket car parks. Next to them are crates of lemons and next to those\, bags of shallots. It’s time for the oysters to be cracked open and eaten alive! \nThen\, no sooner have the shelves of bed linen\, pillows and towels been cleared\, the pancake mixes and frying pans appear. Next come the chocolate eggs and little chicks and fluffy rabbits….all the way throughout the year come these seasonal bullet points. \nSo isn’t it such a joyous thing to be taken by surprise by Nature. An ominous morning sky turns into a bright blue day. Swirling hill fog which hides chapels and towers and grand houses\, lifts\, and there they all are\, an hour or so later. Giant plane trees that were leafy before Christmas are now suddenly bare. \nI can no longer hear the rustle of a breeze as I stand under my friend the ancient oak tree – those leaves are now all around me\, ankle deep. Green fruits have turned into orange fruits. You take a route you always take and you’re surprised by a purple bougainvillea draped over a garden wall. In my garden\, the builder has left a lot of dust and dirt but a bright blue lavender bush has defiantly bloomed and small bumble bees hover around it. \nMother Nature has her own way of marking time and she never stops to check what month it is. \nPart-time vacancy for a P-O representative\nAs you know we are still looking for someone to replace Maggie Longworth as P-O Representative. Her job involves co-ordinating events and activities across the P-O and participating in the general organisation of CSF Sud. \nIt’s a job that can easily be shared between two people. The applicant can be French or English and he or she does not have to be a part of CSF. \nIn fact we have someone who is willing to share the role with someone else so\, if you have a few spare moments a month and you’d like to be involved in something worthwhile\, please do contact Maggie by email sud-maggie@cancersupportfrance.org or by phone 06 80 38 65 96. \n\n\nDrop Ins\n\n\nWednesday 4 January\, Pablo’s Bar\, Céret\, 10.30 \nCome along for coffee and chat.  There will also be books and Céret is a great place to meet up with friends.`\nWednesday 18 January\, Villa Lafabrègue\, Prades\, 10.15 \nPlease come along to Prades. When I visited during our Bien Être event\, I found it a very welcoming and tranquil place and perfect for a coffee and a catch-up with friends. It’s not difficult to find. \n \nThe Café des Artistes is closed for two months so there will be no Laroque Drop In until Monday 20 February \nOther events\nWednesday 25 January\, AGM – Sud de France\, 10am\n\nAs in previous years\, our AGM will be held at L’Oliveraie\, the restaurant on the edge of Carcassonne\, quite near the airport\, with easy access form the autoroute. Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting which will be followed by a lunch. \nWe are very pleased to welcome Colin Duncan Taylor as our speaker who is a member of CSF Sud. His topic sounds intriguing: Pigeonniers – The Inside Story. In his talk\, local author Colin Taylor traces the role of the pigeonnier from living larder\, medicine cabinet and fertiliser factory to instigator of revolution and oversized contraceptive. \nA draft Agenda together with the lunch menu and the proxy voting forms will be sent out on the 9th January\, followed on the 22nd or 23rd by the rest of the paperwork. \nIf you would like to go to the AGM but haven’t received any of the above by 9th January\, please do email Penny Parkinson (sud-penny@cancersupportfrance.org) \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\nDiana Eastaff \n
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SUMMARY:AT A GLANCE January 2023
DESCRIPTION:Around the region January 2023\nAll of us here at P-O Life wish you a happy\, healthy new year. \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 year\nCatch a bargain or get rid of your junk at one of the many vide-greniers across the region.\n\n\nUntil Sunday 8th\nChristmas Markets.\n\n\nUntil Tuesday 10th\nCasa musicale\, Perpignan\nFestival 10/10. The winter version of the summer 20/20\, this festival hosts concerts every night from 10th December to 10th January. 5€ per concert\, 35€ full pass. Programme here.\n\n\nWednesday 4th\, 7pm\nSalle Marcel Oms\, Alénya\nConcert Découv’Art. Concert organised by local arts association. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 6th\, 6.30pm\nConservatoire\, Perpignan\nMX4L. Free concert of minimalist jazz and and pop from MX4L trio. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 6th\, 8.30pm\nSalle de l’Union\, Céret\nRéfugiée poétique. Dance and visual theatre performance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 6th – Sunday 8th\nLes Angles\nGarosnow. Weekend music festival at the largest ski station in the Pyrénées. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 7th – Sunday 8th\nAcross the region\nFête des Rois.\n\n\nSaturday 7th\, 8.30pm\nThéâtre des Aspres\, Thuir\nCe que le jour doit à la nuit. Hip hop & contemporary dance performance by 12 Algerian on Burkinabes dancers. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 7th\, 9pm\nSalle polyvalent\, St Jean Pla de Corts\nRifle. Fund raising tombola for the oétanque association. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 8th\, 3pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nConcert du nouvel an. \n\n\nSunday 8th\, 4pm\nSalle Novelty\, Banyuls sur Mer\nL’heure musicale d’Alain Marinaro.\n\n\nTuesday 10th\, 5pm\nPalais des Congrès\, Perpignan\nMusique\, chants & danses d’Amérique du Sud. South American music\, song and dance spectacle. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 12th\, 6.30pm\nConservatoire\, Perpignan\nUn compositeur dans la ville. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier was one of the most talented French composers of the Baroque period\, and lived in Perpignan in the early 18th century. This tribute concert pays homage to him. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 12th\, 8.30pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nLes 3 oncles chantent Brassens.\n\n\nFriday 13th – Sunday 29th\nCinéma Vautier\, Elne\nFestival Maghreb. North African film festival. Website.\n\n\nSaturday 14th\, 3pm\nLes Dômes\, Rivesaltes\nDance in America. L’Orchestre d’harmonie and dance troupe Danse du Conser combine forces for this trip through American music and dance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 14th\, 6.55pm\nMega Castillet\, Perpignan\nFedora. Retransmission of the live ballet performance from Metropolitan Opera New York. Find out more about the cinema here.\n\n\nSaturday 14th\, 8.30pm\nSalle Marcel Oms\, Alénya\nConcert OSAR. The Orchestra symphonique d’Alénya Roussillon perform their annual New year’s concert. Find out more about OSAR here.\n\n\nSaturday 14th – Thursday 19th\nLes Angles\nFestival de l’aventure. Adventure film festival showcasing jaw-dropping excursions into the mountains of the world. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 15th\, 4pm\nEglise\, Bages\nCanticel concert.\n\n\nWednesday 18th\, 7pm\nEspace François Calvet\, Le Soler\nCheick Tidiane Seck. Senegalese jazz performance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nThursday 19th\, 6.55pm\nMega Castillet\, Perpignan\nFedora. Retransmission of the live ballet performance from Metropolitan Opera New York. Find out more about the cinema here.\n\n\nFriday 20th\, 5.30pm\nMédiathèque\, Céret\nEscape game. Test your French and your detective skills with this escape game. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 20th\, 8.30pm\nSalle de l’Union\, Céret\nJeune sénior weekend & Pervitin. Rock\, garage and indie pop concert. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 21st\, 10am\nCaves Byrrh\, Thuir\nPatisserie workshop. Parent-children eclairs workshop. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 21st\, 8.30pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nEnrico Macias & al Orchestre.\n\n\nSaturday 21st – Sunday 22nd\nFont Romeu\nRomeufontaine. Witness the fittest and the bravest athletes as they compete in this winter trail running event. Sign up or find out more here.\n\n\nSunday 22nd\, 9.30am\nParc de la Prade\, Saint Cyprien\nRun&Bike. Sporting event combining running and cycling around the beautiful Parc de la Prade. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 22nd\, 1pm\nBaho\nCalçotada.\n\n\nSunday 22nd\, 4pm\nSt Jean Pla de Corts\nSardanes. Traditional Catalan dances (following a traditional mass at 11am). Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nFriday 27th\, 9pm\nCollections François Desnoyer\, Saint Cyprien\nMusiques du Monde: José de los Rios. World music concert in the St Cyp art gallery. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 28th – Sunday 29th\nThuir\nSalon du mariage. Getting hitched? Don’t miss this salon full of professionals in the industry of lurve. Contact the Office de Tourisme amfor more info.\n\n\nSunday 29th\, 9am\nPort\, Saint Cyprien\nRun&Bike. Sporting event combining running and cycling around the port. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 29th\, 3pm\nStade des Capellans\, Saint Cyprien\nLions Club Loto. Charity bingo for the Lions Club. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\n\n\nSunday 29th\, 3pm\nThéâtre de l’Etang\, Saint Estève\nUn soir à l’opéra comique.\n\n\nSunday 29th\, 4pm\nThéâtre des Aspres\, Thuir\nTerra. Contemporary dance performance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info.\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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