Pause Gourmande
Between classes, CUPA students took a break over some coffee, tea, and tartines with fresh baguette. This was also the moment for students to meet our new student life coordinator, Tess!
Between classes, CUPA students took a break over some coffee, tea, and tartines with fresh baguette. This was also the moment for students to meet our new student life coordinator, Tess!
Each Tuesday, our Video Club meets to watch a short film together and discuss (with some snacks of course)! This activity is meant to be low pressure— simply another space for students to practice understanding and speaking French while discovering French and Francophone cinema. The first meeting's theme was love, where we watched the animation […]
C'est l'enchantement et la variété de véritables "paysages musicaux" que déploie ce concert : soleil prismatique du matin avec Moussorgski, immenses terres désolées avec Sibelius, nature puissante et allégorique avec Wagner. Pièce d'orchestre scintillante, d'une infinie délicatesse, le Prélude de La Khovanchtchina se garde d'annoncer les conflits spirituels et politiques qui sont au coeur de l'opéra posthume […]
First day of Book Club! We will take an hour to read our books independently before discussing, in French, what we read ! A moment to disconnect and dedicate some time for reading.
Back again for our weekly Video Club ! This week, we watched the short film "Les Misérables" by Ladj Ly, which was also adapted as a long format film in 2019, gaining high acclaim. Students discussed police violence, l'état d'urgence, and criminality. Students shared personal experiences, historical references, and observations they have made during their […]
Avant de se voir en haut de l'affiche, combien d'artistes ont connu la misère ? L'écrivain Henri Murger sait de quoi il parle lorsqu'il rédige ses Scènes de la vie de bohème, chronique d'une jeunesse qui peint des toiles ou trousse des vers dans d'humbles mansardes en attendant la gloire. Mais la jeunesse, aussi pauvre soit-elle, […]
This week, we watched the short animation "Gigi" by Cynthia Calvi, following the interests of our students in experimental and queer films. The animation is narrated by Calvi, where she discusses and describes her young life navigating her trans identity. Students compared this animation to the first animation we saw, "Les belles cicatrices," for its […]