Hemingway’s feast in force. There’s always some cultural delight on the menu in Paris, a smattering of creative amuse-bouches here, a deeply transportive expo there. Some weeks there’s everything, everywhere, all at once: a calendar so crowded that I’m left wishing I had a dozen of each day.
This is the biggest event line-up yet. Many are in French, and I deeply encourage you - even if you’re far from fluent - to dive amongst them.
It’s frustrating to be out of your depth, absolutely, to have the subtleties of an experience wash over your head. My level of French wanders with abandon, a wistful imp with truly a mind of its own. Some days I’m so proud, staying afloat on the intricacies of car mechanics, my own little game of Articulate when I couldn’t find the word. Some days I can barely order a tea, and there’s no rationale as to where the meter falls at any particular moment.
It’s okay. As Leonard would say, “Forget your perfect offering”. There is grace in the grit, a satisfaction in successes not easily won.
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The agenda includes:
Thur 25
NETWORKING: Paris Climate & Deeptech Happy Hour, 6:45-10:45pm
(EN) Free, Address upon registration
Thur 25
DANCE WORKSHOP: Afropeps, 7-9pm
(FR) From €5, Maison des Metallos (11e)
Fri 26
PHOTOGRAPHY TALK: Rencontre avec Isabelle Chapuis, 6pm
(FR) Free, CentQuatreParis (19e)
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