Notre Dame’s Grand Re-Opening: Only Two Months Away!
Major Milestones Achieved Recent months have marked significant achievements in the restoration of Notre Dame. The reconstruction of the transept’s vault has been completed, and the installation of the nave and choir roof coverings is now finished. The impressive scaffolding that enveloped the transept has been removed, unveiling the cathedral’s majestic interior once more. Among […]
The Chœur Grégorien de Paris: The 2024 US Tour
(Re)discovering Gregorian Chant When Louis-Marie Vigne founded the Chœur grégorien de Paris (Gregorian Choir of Paris) in 1974, the aim was to rediscover the Gregorian chant. A rich and beautiful musical art form dating back to the early Middle Ages, the Gregorian chant almost disappeared in the 19th century. After heroic research and preservation efforts […]
The Archery Foundation: Closing the Opportunity Gap for France’s Gifted Students
Coming from some of France’s most socioeconomically challenged neighborhoods, these young people have faced significant obstacles. Many contend with family and financial instability, while some juggle legal residence status uncertainty, and others work to support themselves. Despite their resilience, without the Archery Foundation’s support, these opportunities to broaden their international perspective and engage with leaders […]
Saint-Sulpice Organ: Powerful Music from Iconic Paris Instruments
The Saint-Sulpice Organs: Why do they sound so different? Saint-Sulpice is home to two organs, the choir organ and the grand organ, recognized as national monuments. As visitors can attest, the Saint-Sulpice organs have a distinctive quality that sets them apart from all other organs. This uniqueness is rooted in the history of the instruments. […]
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ Mission to Inspire, Innovate, and Create
Bringing the Arts Together In 1913, a group of artists, led by Gabriel Astruc, decided to construct the theater. Astrik’s Astruc’s desire was to create a place where various arts (stage operas, ballets, concerts) could come together. He succeeded in creating a flourishing opera house and concert hall. Today, it is a multidisciplinary artistic space, […]
Fondation de France: Giving Shows Growth in 2023 Annual Report
Fondation de France: 2023 Totals Fondation de France was founded after WW2 by Andre Malraux and upon the idea of then-president General de Gaulle, to encourage all possible kinds of philanthropy, launching its own programs and supporting those of the near one thousand charities it hosts. Over the years, it has grown to become France’s […]
Fashioning the Future: The Impact of the Institut Français de la Mode Foundation
Institut Français de la Mode is a premier French institution specializing in fashion, luxury, and design. Located in Paris, IFM offers a range of programs from vocational training to doctoral degrees in design, management, and craftsmanship. Students benefit from a unique blend of in-class instruction at the state-of-the-art 9,000 m² campus at Cité de la […]
Ensemble Correspondances Organizes Baroque Music Concerts at the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris in October 2024
Ensemble Correspondances Attributed to the period from 1600 to about 1750, Baroque music is known for its grandeur, richness, and diversity, a style that powerfully elicits emotions and communicates feeling through sound and orchestration. This musical style gave birth to operas, a novel form of artistic expression in the 17th century. French Baroque music is […]
Comme les Autres: Rebuidling Lives After Major Injuries and Inspiring the Ultimate Comeback
About Comme les Autres Becoming disabled due to an injury can turn your life upside down overnight. For most, there isn’t a manual for navigating this change, leaving newly disabled individuals with many questions and few answers. Michaël Jérémiasz experienced this firsthand after a skiing accident at 18 left him paraplegic. His greatest challenge was […]
Honoring Heroes at the Musée de la Libération de Paris 80 Years Later
The Battle for the City of Light The Liberation of Paris, occurring from August 19 to August 25, 1944, was a pivotal moment in World War II. For months after the D-Day operations began earlier in the summer on June 6th, a ferocious resistance fight led by allied troops pushed deeper inland from the coast. […]