Have you tried ordering from the menu in France and struggled with the waiter? Well, if your answer was ‘oui,” we have a few tips for you. I had enlisted the help of un petit Parisien, my nephew– Enzo to help me out with the pronunciations.
French Week :
Tuesday, July 7- Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Bonjour friends! Welcome to the 5th edition of French Week.
Oui, Oui, Je Speak Franglais prides itself in curating forward thinking events and this year, we were definitely put to the test. As we celebrate the 5th edition of French Week, we have launched and oui… you guessed it —‘oui’ are going completely VIRTUAL!
This year, more than ever, the world has taught and shown us why it’s important to come together and lean on our humanity. Most importantly, it has made us to effusively examine how the motto of Liberté, égalité, fraternité should not be afforded to just a few but to all.
So as we celebrate the revolution, we should remember … ‘Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”– Fannie Lou Hamar
Our 7 days (jours) of being French goes live with ‘apéro talks, language, culture, and cooking workshops, fête after fête and much more.
Tuesday, July 7 at 14h (NYC) – 20h (PARIS)
Apéro with Oui, Oui: NDL- Hip-Hop & Afrobeat Artist
[su_custom_gallery source=”media: 7636″ width=”460″ height=”450″]Wednesday, July 8 at 14h (NYC) – 20h (PARIS)
Cooking workshop with The Parisian Kitchen’s -Florence Richomme, Parisian Food Blogger
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Thursday, July 9 at 14h30 (NYC) and 20h30 (Paris)
Apéro with Oui, Oui: Alexis Buisson- French Journalist
Monday, July 13 at 14h30 (NYC) and 20H30 (PARIS)
Apero with Oui, Oui: Tanisha Townsend-Chief Wine Officer
Tuesday, July 14 at 11h (NYC) and 17h (Paris)
Learn French with Oui, Oui, Je Speak Franglais
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Tuesday, July 14 at 12h (NYC) 18h (Paris)
Cooking with Chef Fraudeau
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Tuesday, July 14 at 15h (NYC) 19h (GHANA)
Live performance with Seyram Music as he plays the guitar with sounds of traditional folk music paired with hints of highlife and reggae influences.
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Tuesday, July 14 at 15h30 (NYC) and 19H30 (SENEGAL)
Live performance with Ousseynou M’Baye as he takes as back to the beating heartbeat of Senegal! Let’s dance SABAR!
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Tuesday, July 14 at 17h (NYC) and 23h (PARIS)
Live performance with Monsieur Rivera as you get a front seat to watch the fireworks with La grande dame de fer (La Tour Eiffel).
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Tuesday, July 14 at 20h ( NYC) and 2h (PARIS)
Live concert with Jose Morales as he plays popular Spanish songs
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A big MERCI to all our partners for making this possible.
Check back shortly to get updates on a list of activities/programming for French Week!
As we quote la reine of love songs, Celine Dion – – – Oui, Oui ,’L’amour existe encore!’
It’s understandable if you’re sick of online dating. There are so many different apps to choose from now, and the endless swiping and constant cheesy chat up lines are enough to make anyone give up. Online dating has definitely reached a plateau, but that doesn’t mean your love life should too.
In a world run by technology, it’s easy to forget that something like dating is all about real life connections, and we need to be careful not to forget that.
This is where The Inner Circle comes in. The online-meets-offline dating app that hardly wants you to use it. It might sound weird, but they’ve turned online dating upside down and rather than coaxing you into hours of swiping and chatting, encourages offline meet-ups as quickly as possible.
Here’s what they’re doing:
If you’re going to date offline, you need to have the confidence to know who you’re meeting. The Inner Circle does everything they can to keep their members safe and undaunted by the real world, so they manually check that each member is who they say they are. Each profile picture is also checked to make sure it’s up to date, so no one has to worry about being catfished or tricked by other users.
2. First dates are super easy
The Inner Circle has this unique feature called ‘spots’. It’s a user-curated list of venues that have been tried and tested for first dates. Basically it means setting up a date is as easy as possible, because you don’t have to worry about where to go. There’s also an option to check out your favourite places and see who else likes to go there, you already have that much in common you can skip the chatting and ask to meet.
3. Users can ditch the swipe, and meet face to face
But if even the idea of swiping, matching, chatting sends you shivers.. Why not meet in real life? The Inner Circle hosts dating events, in cities all over the world every week. They vary from underground house parties to rooftop cocktail classes, and are always a sell-out. In a new motive to get as many people meeting as possible, they’ve started putting on cocktail masterclasses, pop-up festivals, and even members can host their own singles events.
If you think your love life could do with a fresh approach, try The Inner Circle. You can sign up here.
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Oui, Oui, aujourd’hui c’est Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) for us (Francophones) and for others, Pancake Day! However you like to call it, it’s a day to indulge then it kicks off to Lent then bam! Easter, is here again.
If you couldn’t make it to New Orleans or Les Antilles for Carnival, we have come up with ideas that can help you celebrate ce jour!
If want to indulge with your eyes or a trip to ‘The Big Easy’ …
If you want to practice your French while indulging…
Recette des beignets MARDI GRAS VEGAN by Titoon Baker
And you if want to shed those calories after indulging…
Être parent c’est avoir la chance de revivre une enfance et partager ses moments d’émerveillement. – Arben Gasi
A piece of Paris in Jersey but where exactly you might ask?? In Montclair of course! Le French Dad Boulangerie & Café situated on Church Street, is owned by a ‘French Dad,” Arben Gasi.
As many dads around the world celebrate La fête des Pères, aujourd’hui, we wanted to get insight from Monsieur Gasi, who has lived in three different countries of what it means to be ‘ un papa,’ baker and businessman.
O.O.J.S.F: What is your role as a dad?
A.G: My role as a dad is to accompany our children through their education and various activities such as sports as well as cooking.
O.O.J.S.F: Where did you grow up?
I was born in Sarajevo and moved to France at age 12. In France, I lived in Albertville, Montauban and spent my last few years studying in Toulouse.
O.O.J.S.F: What is your educational/professional background?
A.G: I have a degree in mechanical engineering but ended up being a baker/owner of a French bakery in Montclair, NJ called Le French Dad.
O.O.J.S.F: Where did you grow up?
I was born in Sarajevo and moved to France at age 12. In France, I lived in Albertville, Montauban and spent my last few years studying in Toulouse.
O.O.J.S.F: What languages do you speak?
A.G: I speak serbo-croatian, French and English.
O.O.J.S.F: As a dad, are you teaching your kids to be bilingual, if so, how?
A.G: Yes, my wife is French so we speak French at home. We also try to read to them in French and watch cartoons or movies in French as well.
O.O.J.S.F: How do you manage being a dad and a businessman?
A.G: It is very difficult to manage both and sometimes the latter takes over to my biggest regret. The moments we spend together are very very precious and we make sure to make most of it.
O.O.J.S.F: What’s your daily schedule like as the owner and head baker of Le French Dad?
A.G: I wake up around 2-3am everyday and head over to the bakery for my first coffee of the day. Depending on the day, I make bread, pastries or macarons, look for any special orders we might have for instance. When the bakery opens at 8am, I double check that we have everything ready for the day. Then it’s usually continuing on to producing, placing orders, making schedules for the week. I am usually out by 3pm at the latest to pick up our children from school.
O.O.J.S.F: How is French parenting different from the American way of parenting?
A.G: I believe French parenting is more straightforward and teaches children boundaries in all aspects. Not only educationally but culinary as well. Our children are a little more adventurous when it comes to food than their American friends.
O.O.J.S.F: What’s your favorite thing to do with your kids?
A.G: I love playing soccer with them and be outside. We usually go to the park nearby on our scooters or bikes. We also have a movie night where we make our own pizza and watch a movie all together. We try to do this every Friday or Saturday.
O.O.J.S.F: What qualities do you instill in your kids as they grow?
A.G: We’d like them to be kind and respectful but also honest.
O.O.J.S.F: As a baker, what pastry or baguette best describe you? And Why?
A.G: It would be a pain de campagne, or country loaf. Hearty, whole grain, rugged but nourishing.
O.O.J.S.F: What French traditions do you still uphold in your family?
A.G: It is mainly food/dinner related as we try to instill the love of home made food. That means no eating between meals, have a “goûter” and avoid as much as possible sweets and candy.
O.O.J.S.F: What makes French pastries and baguettes different from others?
A.G: They are unique and always trying to be balanced nutritionally. Moderation is key.
O.O.J.S.F: What’s your daily schedule like as the owner and head baker of Le French Dad?
A.G: I wake up around 2-3am everyday and head over to the bakery for my first coffee of the day. Depending on the day, I make bread, pastries or macarons, look for any special orders we might have for instance. When the bakery opens at 8am, I double check that we have everything ready for the day. Then it’s usually continuing on to producing, placing orders, making schedules for the week. I am usually out by 3pm at the latest to pick up our children from school.
So the next time you want to relive moments of Paris… remember you can …in Montclair at Le French Dad Boulangerie & Café.
10 Church St.
Montclair, NJ 07042
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