On this episode of Flaneur, phototographer Denzil Jacobs is joined by Philadelphia based television and media personality, Jen Su who talks about her experience at Paris Fashion Week 2024 (Womenswear) which took place in October. She tells us about the shows, fashion trends she spotted, and celebrity guests she rubbed shoulders with and even shares tips for spring fashionistas curious about attending this prestigious fashion event. Photography by Denzil Jacobs

Jessica Taggart Rose, a poet based in Margate, UK, speaks about her debut pamphlet, The river has no colour, published in a bilingual version by The New Menard Press. (https://www.thenewmenardpress.com/)

The poems paint Paris through the seasons, through the rain and the canicular sun, posing questions about the ecological problems the city faces. EK asks Jessica about her poetic process and the collaboration between herself and Claire Durand-Gasslin, who did the French translation. Jessica Taggart Rose is a poet and performer concerned with humanity, nature and how they interact. Her poems have been published widely. She is a founding member of Poets for the Planet (https://poetsfortheplanet.org.uk/), an Artful Scribe Creative Writer Against Coastal Waste and one half of the Promenade duo.

Website for Jessica

https://jessicataggartrose.com/

For this holiday episode we are delving into cinema history with renowned cinephile, David Honnorat, and talking all bout French comedy film. Our focus is Santa Claus is a Stinker (Le père Noël est une ordure) 1982, and French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzes go Skiing (Les Bronzés font du ski) 1979.

Both Films are Screening at 8pm on December 10th 2024 at L’Epée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris. GET TICKETS HERE

David is a renowned cinephile and video essayist. He runs a successful youtube channel called Calmos named after another film of the time by Bertrand Blier. He also wrote a movie guide and a Movieland map.

David unpacks the cultural influences that made this era of comedy so unique and gives us some background on the Parisian theater company (Le Splendid) that created the movement.

There are two of David’s videos with English subtitles on his channel Calmos

The essay on Kitchen with Apartment (1993)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj5aedz2iso

And OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0fURk7ykLI

Show Hosts are ARBL Murray and Manon Kerjean

Show Notes:

We love giving our audience a little homework. Here are David’s recommendations for getting started with French Comedy:

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)

Spy comedy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSS_117:_Cairo,_Nest_of_Spies

La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

French civilians help a stranded British Royal Air Force crew navigate Nazi Occupied France to safety.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grande_Vadrouille

Other French Comedy and Film Comedians mentioned in this episode:

Le splendid - Theater Troupe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Splendid

Coluche - A French stage comedian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluche

Ettore Scola’s Ugly, dirty and nasty (Affreux, sales et méchants)

A dark Italian comedy about life in the outskirts of Rome.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affreux,_sales_et_méchants

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On this episode of Flaneur, host, photographer, Denzil Jacobs sits down with French Pastry Chef, Sébastien Gaudard at his Le Grand Café boutique located on rue Faubourg Poissonnière in Paris to talk about his family owned business and his journey and passion for the art of creating delicious and indulgent French style pastries at his 3 locations in Paris.

Photography and Artwork by Denzil Jacobs.

For the inaugural episode of FLÂNEUR, Denzil Jacobs, Photographer and show host, interviews South African singer Belinda Davids during her French Tour of her global live show “The Greatest Love of All” produced by Showtime Australia.

On this episode of Turning Points, Patricia Killeen chatted with Olive Towey and Charlie Ganly. Olive and Charlie have created Ceangal, a concept that offers unique retreats in beautiful settings across the Cognac region of France. Ceangal is an Irish word meaning ‘connect’. This is Olive and Charlie’s second time at Turning Points because we believe what they offer is the ‘real deal’. Their mindfulness, yoga, art, cookery and food and wine getaways are unforgettable experiences, each imbued with the Ceangal ethos of “making space for meaningful connection”.. Olive and Charlie filled Patricia in, on what they’ve been up to over the past year, and they also spoke about their upcoming events, including their French Food and Wine Tasting Experience at the end of November. Upcoming Ceangal experiences: Food and Wine Tasting Experience – 20-24 NOVEMBER (see here for two special offers still available) Spring Revival weekend 15 – 18 May 2025 Lots more on www.ceangal.eu