Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Dalida anniversary remembrance : "Jouez Bouzouki"

Yesterday was the 27th anniversary of famed French singer Dalida's untimely death. At age of , she committed suicide, breaking the hearts of her millions of fans around the world. Here she is in an uplifting dance performance of her 1982 number 1 hit, "Jouez Bouzouki."

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Video of the Dalida Exhibit at l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris

YouTube video captures some of the highlights of Dalida's career, and of the "Dalida : Une Vie" exhibit in 2007.

In 2007, the mayor of Paris, Bernard Delanoë mounted an exhibit dedicated to the life of the world-famous singer, actress, and comedienne Dalida. The exhibit was curated by Jacques Pessis. Here are some pictures of the exhibit.

What a priceless exhibit this would have been, I wish they would mount a world-wide traveling exhibit of this collection. Remount this and, bring it to New York !

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Madonna's Concert Stade de France : Marine Le Pen's Swastika Scandal

Madonna was all the talk of Paris, even before the city's huge Bastille Day festival. The Queen of Pop was giving a concert in the grand Stade de France just north of Paris, and the paparazzi were in full force, describing Madonna as exhausted and tired. But tonight, she put on a fabulous show, our sources tell us, as demonstrated this insider's photo (above). Madonna is still the epitome of glamour and style.

Madonna created a scandal (as usual) by projecting an image of the right-wing politician, Marine Le Pen, bearing a swastika on her forehead. Madonna had first aired the controversial image of Ms. Le Pen in Tel Aviv on May 31. After the image's debut, Ms. Le Pen shot back by describing Madonna as being one of the "old singers," who go to extremes for publicity. But last month, Ms. Le Pen escalated her rhetoric and threatened to sue the Material Girl if the controversial image was not removed from the montage of images and video as part of Madonna's concert. No word, yet, on Ms. Le Pen's reaction to the use of the image at le Stade de France.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Anonymous Will Protest Against Scientology In Paris on August 25

French members of Anonymous will do an International Raid in Paris August 25, 2012. To protest against the Cult of Scientology, to celebrate our victories on court vs this criminal cult. First raid will start at 3:00 PM in front of the Celebrity Center in Paris : 69 rue Legendre 75017 Paris. An after will be organized but it will stay confidential until the end of the raid.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Should the Jackson Heights Plaza be named after Mahatma Gandhi ?

Post a comment below -- let me know what you think about naming the plaza along 37th Road in Jackson Heights after Mahatma Gandhi ? Around the world, many people name roads and other structures after Mahatma Gandhi. In India, many roads are named after Mahatma Gandhi, and even in Paris, there is an avenue named after the famous leader in the area between l'arc de Triomphe and La Défénse. Let me know what you think about naming the Jackson Heights plaza after Mahatma Gandhi ?

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Found Blizzard Pictures Trilogy

Found: Lost Pictures of New York Blizzard

Following the post-Christmas Blizzard of 2010, Todd Bieber found a canister of 35 mm film in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. In January, he made a YouTube video, to try to locate the owners of the film. What happens next is life imitating art à ''Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain.''

Watch the beautify story unfold in the YouTube trilogy, as Mr. Bieber takes us on an inspiring adventure to reünite the film with its owners.

Found: Part 1


Found: Part 2


Found: Part 3


Read The Village Voice article : Lost NYC Photo Adventure Finds Happy Ending in Paris.