Difficulty: Beginner
France
Fanny braves the elements to tell us about her winter fashions and accessories and how best to stay warm during the colder months.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
Just in case you haven’t already learned enough about fixing up bikes, Pierre Carl from “D’un sport à l’autre” gives us a handy little tutorial.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
Need a tutorial on how to fix up a bike? Master mechanic Yassin from D’un sport à l’autre shows us just where to put the wrench.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
Meet Pierre Carl and take a tour around his Montreal sports shop, called D’un sport à l’autre (which means “from one sport to another”). Bikes are the top-seller in summer, but you’ll see they have fun stuff for any season!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Mozart fans, take note: Go in through the back door of the Vichy Opera House to see Jérôme Deschamps and his talented crew’s reimaginings of the famous composer’s works. Don’t worry—all the tunes are still pure Wolfgang.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Captain Barbary takes us around his yacht and shows us a few of his nautical necessities, like basil and something to take care of the bad guys…
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Sure, the kitchen might be a little smaller on a yacht, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare a delicious dish! Patrick Barbary whips up some pasta for us and invites us to dine with him. Cheers, Captain!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
We’re all a part of this big, happy family that is humanity. Now if only we could get our “universal citizen” passports…
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Hélène and Célia tell us about their musical influences, origins, and inspiration. When they encountered prejudice about Africa and Africans upon coming back to France, Les Nubians used music to paint a truer picture of African culture.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Meet Les Nubians, two singer-songwriter sisters who grew up in both Paris and Chad and whose music has been nominated for several awards, including a Grammy (and not just in the World Music category, thank you very much). We know we’re big fans!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Lionel shows us that sometimes there are better things to do than stay all day in an office building to pay rent for an apartment we can’t even spend time in. (And yes, the word “travail” really is related to the word “torture.”) Remember, the revolution starts with you!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
We hear a bit more from the lovely Pascale: on her beginnings in the musical world (she started early), her new album, and her music’s special combination of rhythm and soul.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Canada
French-Canadian singer-songwriter Pascale—who prefers to introduce herself in verse rather than give the usual “hello my name is”—tells us of the importance of maintaining optimism and lightness in the face of hardship.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Tired of stuffy old grammar exercises in text books? Come along with Lionel and learn something about the use of gender in French. This one’s fun, we promise — and no boring rules to memorize!
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