Douce France…

I was disappointed and very angry this morning when I heard something on the radio that reminds me black hours of our French History. In a town of Normandy, Ouistreham, well-known because of the Liberation and the USA landing of 1944, in this town, where you can take a ferry to go to England, only … Continue Reading

Under the hood and more…

I’ve been making some under-the-hood changes that you can’t see, but starting from today, we’ll have more visible changes to the website… So far, I have set up a new text-editor that I think is more user-friendly and allows you to submit posts and articles and attach photos more easily. It is also collapsible, so … Continue Reading

AMITRAM, what is it?

The word AMITRAM stands for “Society of the International Museum of Metropolitan Transport”, (in French: Association du Musée International des Transports Métropolitains). This association exists since 1968 to preserve the heritage of urban transport (trams, buses, trolley buses). It owns more than 70 vehicles from France (different areas), Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The largest … Continue Reading

Visiting the Modigliani exhibition at LaM

Tomorrow afternoon, I was at LaM to see the Modigliani exhibition. It was a very interesting moment! The exhibition shows the evolution of the work of this incredible artist who was Amadeo Modigliani. He took his first inspiration from Egyptian and African primitive art… Modigliani preferred over all painted portraits and particularly his friend’s artist’s … Continue Reading

Review: Guided Film & Conversation Meetup (20160225)

This is a consolidation and follow-up e-learning activity for the Guided Film & Conversation Meet-up held on the date above. The meetup was organised and managed by Pejman HABIBI. If you have attended this meet-up, you are welcome to discuss what you liked or disliked about it or any questions you may have in the comments … Continue Reading