Experience the magical smell of violets inTourrettes-sur-Loup (the City of Violets)and the Bastide aux Violettes
Thursday 23 February 2023 at 11:00
We are meeting at Bastide aux Violets, Chemin de la ferrage, 06140 Tourrettes-sur-Loup, at 11am.
First visit the Bastide aux violets for a guided tour, then to the famous restaurant "Chez L'Ami Paul" in this medieval city perched in Tourrettes-sur-Loup for a fabulous lunch.
~Menu~
Violet kir for all the ladies as they arrive
Starter
Salmon Gravlax with tzatziki sauce
Main
Daube niçoise with crushed potatoes
Dessert
Apple pie
2 glasses wine, water and coffee included
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Price 30€ members
This event is being heavily subsidised by the IWCR
*Closing date for registration is February 16, 2023.
(Registration not fully paid by closing date will be cancelled and a person on the waiting list will be offered your place.)
It is preferable to do car-sharing up to Tourrettes-sur-Loup. Parking at the pay carpark (Liberation) in the centre of Tourrettes-sur-Loup (near the restaurant). Also pay at the Bastide aux Violets, Chemin de la Ferrage, 06140 Tourrettes-sur-Loup. There is FREE PARKING just as you enter the village (Madeleine) (on the Vence side) and a nice 10 min. walk into town from there.
If you need more info please contact:
Jackie Gintell Tel: 0698 12 89 00
jaknburt@gmail.com
Bastide aux Violettes
Monaco Lunch at Café Milano Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 12:30
1 Quai Albert 1er, 98000 Monaco
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Lunch Menu"Siciliana Style" Fusilloni Pasta, Eggplants, Salty Ricotta Belgioiosofrom Catania & BasilORSalmon Fillet in a Bronte Pistachio Crust & Stir-Fried Vegetables in a WokORCheeseburger OR Meat of the Day
Classic Cheesecake with Madagascar Vanilla Crumble
2 courses served with 1 glass of wine, water and coffee/tea.
Members Fee €35
Guest Fee €40
*Please email your menu choice from the options listed above by the closing date to: Gladys Bryan gladysbryan@europe.com
*Closing date for registration is February 18 2023
Preferred payment and registration is via iwcr.org using credit card or bank transfer.(No Cash) If you are unable to do this, please send a cheque payable to:
IWCR c/o Gladys Bryan6 Avenue Charles Blanc, 06320, Cap d'Ail, France.
For more information contact Gladys Bryan gladysbryan@europe.com
Discovering Antonio Vivaldi and his Lost Music
Thursday March 30 2023 10:30 am-15:00 pm Royal Antibes Hotel, 16, Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc - 06600 Antibes
Susan Orlando, Artistic Director of the 'Vivaldi Edition' will present how this project came to be and how it has unfolded over the last 20 years. Susan has been presenting this story to numerous audiences worldwide. For those who love music this is a rare chance to know more about the music of this gifted composer.
In 1930 the National Library in Turin purchased a collection of music manuscripts in the hand of the great Venetian composer, Antonio Vivaldi. The greater part of the collection, made up of no less than 450 works by Vivaldi - hundreds of concertos for various instruments and the only source we have of his sacred music and operas - had never been heard by today's public. Not until 2000 did this music finally resurface with the launching of the Vivaldi Edition, an ambitious recording project aimed at getting this trove of music to the public. To date there are no less than seventy CDs available and there remain but a few years to the project's completion.
This talk will cover the intriguing story of how, upon Vivaldi's death, these music manuscripts made their way from his home in Venice to a palazzo in Genova and finally to Turin. Padding this subject will be much information about Vivaldi, from the famed all-girl's orchestra, with whom he worked all his life, to myriad details on his health, his career as an opera composer and much more.
For more details on the Vivaldi Edition recordings and history visit the website: www.vivaldiedition.net. Apple Music, Spotify and Qobuz offer listeners a playlist comprised of over 4-hours of music from the Vivaldi Edition.
After the talk lunch will be served the menu to be advised later
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Menu To be advised later
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Price:25€ members; 42€ guests(non members)
This event is subsidised by IWCR
*Closing date for registration is March 23 2023
If you need more info please contact:Anne Kennedy 06 40 19 56 35 annegkennedy@gmail.com
Tales from the Intrepid Traveler
Tuesday April 4 2023 10:30-15:00Le Koudo Restaurant, 28 Promenade des Anglais, 06000 Nice
Birgitta Lindqvist will share her incredible experiences during the Cultural Revolution in China when she was one of the very few foreigners living in Beijing.
Birgitta is a well-known Swedish writer who will also read her own translations of poems by the young poet, Yu Xiu Hua. Birgitta has been following the developments in China since the time of the Cultural Revolution and in 2018 she visited Yu Xiu Hua in the Wuhan Province in China. This is sure to be a fascinating and insightful talk about China, its history and its culture.
On arrival guests will be served coffee, after the talk lunch will be served. Please indicate your choice of menu while registring for the event.
Entrée
Velouté de la saison OrSaumon mariné façon Gravlax, à l’aneth et aux saveurs d’agrumes
Plat Principal
Cabillaud nacré, purée de patate douce, jus corsé aux framboises fraîches OR Quasi de veau à basse température aux aromates, pomme de terre écrasée et légumes de saison
Mousse au Chocolat OR Panacota
Water, coffee and One glass of Wine is included.
*Please choose 2 courses from the above options while registring: One Entree with One Plat principal OR One Entree with One Dessert OR One Plat Principal and One Dessert
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Price: €25 Member, €37 Guest(non-member)
*Closing date for registration is March 24 2023.
If you need more info, please contact: Gabriella Legillon and Lo Mathews galalegillon@hotmail.com Anne Kennedy @ +33 6 40 19 56 35
Parking is available in the surrounding carparks.
The Grange - 815 chemin des Gourettes 06370 Mouans-Sartoux
