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August 25, 2022

Ocon ‘sad’ after French Grand Prix canceled in 2023

As of this Wednesday, the French Grand Prix for the 2023 season has been cancelled. French driver Esteban Ocon reacted to the news, which “is not an end in itself.”

“This is sad. This is what we feared, but this is not an end in itself,” said Esteban Ocon, a guest of the Super Moscato Show on RMC. The French pilot refers to cancellation of the French Grand Prix for next season. However, the climber is not alarmed: “We have a huge automotive heritage in France. It is possible that the Gr...

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Published on August 25, 2022 10:00

Florence Gould: The Secrets of a Billionaire

At the end of the German Occupation, in August 1944, those who fled Paris during the war were surprised to find Florence leading the social life of Paris. In the 1930s, the Goulds were generally scorned by French intellectual society and now Florence hosts a so-called “literary” salon! The Thursday lunch that he gave in his apartment on the avenue de Malakoff, then, from the 1950s, at the Hôtel Meurice, enjoyed growing success. Some established glories, like Paul Morand, are among the reg...

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Published on August 25, 2022 09:18

CinéSalon: 5th edition of Burning Bright at FIAF – Frenchly Morning US

Introducing New York audiences to the new generation of French filmmakers is the ambition of Burning Bright, a special selection presented as part of the CinéSalon du FIAF. The Calle 60 institute will launch its 5th edition on Tuesday, September 6 with the programming, until Tuesday, October 25, of nine feature films and three short films – two screenings every Tuesday, at 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Social issues, from women’s rights to precarious employment and the mobility of social classes,...

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Published on August 25, 2022 08:25

Florida: Sold, Port St Lucie’s Club Med will change its name – Le Courrier des Amériques

Port St Lucie Club Med

It’s over for Club Med in Port St Lucie. In September it passes under the banner of “Altitude International Holdings”. A subsidiary of this company, Altitude Academies, had been teaching sports classes at Club Med for 13 years.

Altitude announced that it would keep the team of 226 employees (there have always been French), and that there would be a two-year renewal of the site.

Club Med was one of the few all-inclusives in Florida, located...

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Published on August 25, 2022 08:17

United Kreyol Mas becomes first French group to take part in Notting Hill Carnival

From London, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, but also Benin and Senegal, they share a passion: sharing and celebrating Caribbean culture. Led by United Kreyol Mas, a group formed in 2019, they took part in the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday 29 August with a certain sense of pride. “This is a real opportunity for us to demonstrate exist Many French in the Caribbean and show what we know how to do while celebrating with all the other communities”, dancers and Maëva Drumeaux, a member of the ...

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Published on August 25, 2022 08:00

August 24, 2022

5 French Street Artists Found on the Streets of London

As we all know, London has a collection of works by many street artists from all over the world. Among them are the French, some of whom even choose to live in the British capital.

Invasion

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Real name Frank Slama, the street artist is known for his tile mosaics inspired by the pixel art of video games from the 1970s to 1980s, many of which depict characters from Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Super Mario Bros. , but not only that. His atypical works, insta...

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Published on August 24, 2022 00:00

August 23, 2022

Turnaround, Nets announce Durant to stay next season

While Kevin Durant requested a move earlier in the summer, the Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday that their star winger will continue his adventure with the New York franchise next season.

The mountain finally gave birth to a mouse. A little less than two months later revealing his desires for careKevin Durant will finally stay with the Brooklyn Nets, the New York franchise assures in a press release issued Tuesday.

“We have decided to continue our partnership,” Nets general manager Sean Ma...

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Published on August 23, 2022 23:00

It’s Democrat Charlie Crist who will face DeSantis for Florida’s gubernatorial election – Le Courrier des Amériques

Charlie Crist largely won (about 59%) the Florida Democratic primary on August 23. Crist served as the Republican Governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011. Passed to the Democratic Party in 2012, he already ran in 2014 to be governor again -Democrat this time- but had lost to his successor, Rick Scott. Therefore, he will try his luck again in the elections on November 8, but against an even more difficult opponent: incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis. “Harder” because since the last time, there ...

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Published on August 23, 2022 20:23

goal from a corner from Douglas Louis! (video) – winter news

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Since English clubs can put on a show outside of the Premier League, the League Cup (or League Cup) playoffs took place on Tuesday night. When meeting Bolton, Douglas Louis even offered himself a little gem.

The Aston Villa midfielder scored a return corner that should have equalized the score. A goal that got his teammates back on track as Villans finally won 1-3 on the League One residents’ green.

[📺 LIVE] 🏆🇬🇧 #Carabao Cup
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Published on August 23, 2022 19:00

OM sentenced to hat 4, PSG defended… potential rivals become clearer

Only three places remain to be awarded to determine the four hats that will be used for the Champions League draw (scheduled for 25 August in Istanbul).

Only three teams are missing. 29 of the 32 Champions League group stage participants are known from the play-off second legs that were played on Tuesday evening (SL Benfica, Maccabi Haifa and Viktoria Plzen confirmed their tickets). Thus, the four hats for the draw on August 25 are almost ready.

The first two are filled: No. 1 seed (with t...

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Published on August 23, 2022 14:30