by Ellen Turner Hall The Swedes (writers, not turnips) are coming! In fact three Swedish authors are the featured guests of this year’s book fair in Collioure, 2-4 September. “Paroles de Suédois” proposes three days…
By Ellen Turner Hall For fans of Fauvism’s audacious use of colour, this is the show for you. Joel Desbouiges in his series of paintings “Conversation avec…” has reinterpreted Matisse’s red beaches and orange hills…
By Ellen Turner Hall The continued success of the Domaine Piétri-Gérard in Collioure proves that a woman’s place is……. in the vineyard. Laetitia Pietri-Clara, with the halo of curls and playful smile of a Baroque…
Catalan Cuisine By Ellen Turner Hall If you are interested in the evolution of Catalan cooking, recognized by many as the best in the world, go and see “Autour de la table”, Catalan cooking from…
By Ellen Turner Hall With green dragons, flying killing machines and underground palaces, you might imagine you are looking at the latest James Bond extravaganza. Instead these images are part of the “Festival Grandeur Nature”,…
By Ellen Turner Hall Looking for quiet spot to eat well in Collioure? Côté Patio is just enough off the usual tourist circuit to provide an unhurried meal in agreeable surroundings – a cozy interior…
By Ellen Turner Hall People absorbed in the simple pleasure of eating ice cream on a hot summer’s day. These are the subjects of Emmanuelle Jude’s new show “Un après-midi à Collioure” at Galerie Odile…
By Ellen Turner Hall The current exhibition of works by Viera da Silva in Ceret’s museum of modern art is distinguished by a complexity of composition. From random lines which resolve into squares to squares…
By Ellen Turner Hall
What flavour are you ? By Ellen Turner Hall At the Musée d’art moderne in Collioure until 21 February 2016, you can see paintings from the permanent collection, featuring Collioure artists of the 20th century, but…