On 21st June, it is the summer solstice, the longest day. In France, the traditional festival of Saint John (the Baptist), featuring fire, music and dance (“les feux de la Saint-Jean”) has been replaced by the modern Fête de la Musique. In 1981, the newly-elected Minister for Culture, Jack Lang (my mother definitely has aContinue reading “Fête de la musique – 2021 edition”
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Hometown revisited
After three months roaming through Brittany, it is time to go home. Home for me is a leafy suburban town, between Paris on the one hand, and the beautiful forêt de Rambouillet on the other. Mid-June, and spring has built up to a beautiful summer. Swifts whizz high in the sky; in the evening, theyContinue reading “Hometown revisited”
Languages and Lights 