Roland Garros : well done Australia !

It's like this in France, after Cannes Festival it's Roland Garros... a very busy spring each year.

Rolland Garros the famous french but international competition about tennis is going to start the 22nd may and will take place until the 10th june.

And the first winning today for 2012 edition, is for an Australian lady : Samantha Stosur.

It starts well for Australia, does not it?
 ...But France is counting on the 9 French enrolled in the competition and including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

All official information : http://www.rolandgarros.com

Do you know Gotye ?

Last minute !!! I am going to know that this singer will contest the prestigious 2012 APRA Song Of The Year.   
Resulst : May 28 at the Sydney Convention an Exhibition Centre.
More information : www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment

He is Belgian-Australian, the perfect link between Europe and Australia. This song is actually a hit in France... do you know it and especially do you like it ?

In my case I love his song "Somebody that I used to know) with in duet with singer New Zealand Kimbra.

Listen here and tell me if yes or not => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

some biographical
Gotye (pronounced "Gautier"), his birth name Wouter De Backer, born May 21, 1980 in Bruges, is a singer-songwriter and musician Belgian-Australian.
Wouter was born in Belgium in 1980, but moved with his family to Australia at the age of two years.

When registering at school, her parents choose to use the change of English name, Walter. Early on he displayed a passion for music, and teaches various instruments, including piano and drums.

As a teenager, he formed the band with his friends Downstares High School, which Lucas Taranto accompanying Gotye still on stage today.

Wouter is a graduate of Parade College in 1998 and was admitted to studying Arts and Law at the University of Melbourne, as well as training in modern languages ​​(Japanese). He abandoned his law studies and Japanese, and a Bachelor of Arts with the focus on cultural studies.

On 5 August 2011 released a single from the album Making Mirrors, "Somebody That I Used to Know", a duet with singer Kimbra and New Zealand through this song, he joined the first on the Billboard Hot 100.
source: wikipedia

French film festival : Here we go !

That's it, the French film festival has begun since 1 week now at Adelaïde.

This French festival is organised by the Alliance Française (french and public organisation to promote the french language and french way of life). The festival takes place in each big city in Australia : Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Perth and Adelaide of course...

After having studied the festival's guide, it's decided, next sunday at 6:00 pm, we will go watching : "Against the wind" (in french : "Des vents contraires") at the Palace Nova on Rundle Mall - Adelaïde.

Two reasons to be glad :

> I have already read the novel, so I know the story and it's a very beautifull story...

> The story takes place at Saint Malo, my region because I come from Brittany. So I am sure to discover beautifull landscape and point of view.

For the closing night, very beautiful film, for lovers of old movie and François Truffaut famous Director, with "Le dernier Métro", with Gérard Depardieu et Catherine Deneuve. A story with a beautiful storyline, a must-see classic (Sunday 8 April, 6.30pm for 7pm, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas)

Looking forward to it.

All information : http://www.affrenchfilmfestival.org/