Jean Reinhardt, better known as Django Reinhardt, was a guitarist whose style of playing and composition gave birth to a style of jazz called gypsy jazz. Continue reading
Category Archives: French
Le Jardin Potager: The Food Garden - Traditions meets Sustainability in France
Le Jardin Potager (kitchen garden) is a food garden where vegetables are cultivated for a family or a relatively small group of people. Such a garden is both practical and a source of enjoyment. In the past, most noblemen with a … Continue reading
Learn a joke in another language
A good punchline is one of the hardest things to understand when studying a foreign language. But like everything, practice makes perfect! So let's get started by learning some jokes in different languages. Continue reading
How do you say ‘baseball’?
This past Sunday marked the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. Get your head in the game with these baseball phrases in French, Chinese and Japanese! Continue reading
From France with Love: Kisses in French Culture
#8216;Tristan et Iseult’ by Gaston Bussière, French Symbolist painter In France, kissing is everywhere, everyday! The ubiquitous kiss in France is la bise (kiss on the cheek), or le bisou (kiss on the cheek typically, but can be used for kissing … Continue reading
Celebrate Take a Walk in the Park Day!
In celebration of Take a Walk in the Park Day (5/30), we’re looking at some beautiful parks in four countries: Japan, Taiwan, Spain and France. Famous Parks in Japan By Sakura 新宿御苑 Shinjukugyoen (Tokyo) [Map] Shinjukugyoen is a 145-acre oasis in … Continue reading
‘Le Corbeau et le Renard’, a fable from La Fontaine
Classics of French literature, the Fables de La Fontaine continue to work their magic on the imagination of both adults and children, for the power of their imagery, the relevance of their content, and the excellence of the language. Continue reading
France’s ‘Comfort Foods’
If 'comfort food' means a dish associated with a sense of home or contentment, then it could be argued that most foods in France fit that label. Indeed, following the stereotype, French people regard food as altogether convivial, pleasurable and nourishing. In winter however, an emphasis is on warm, filling foods. Continue reading
European Fairy Tales
Today is Fairy Tale Day. We've asked our etutors to tell you about fairy tales in their cultures. Continue reading
Fashion Week de Paris - February 26 - March 6
La Fashion Week de Paris (also called Semaine de la mode à Paris) is a series of famous weeks of défilés de mode (fashion show; lit. fashion parades). Held semi-annually in Paris since 1973 for both haute couture and prêt-à-porter, … Continue reading
