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MAP Toulouse: the festival for photography lovers

the following principles: - free access to the calls for submissions and exhibitions - large-scale installations in the city center of Toulouse - amateur photographers invited to exhibit their images alongside the work of professional photographers. This event placed under the sign of sharing ...

02
Sep
2014

Roland Garros: Test Your Knowledge of the Tournament

. This competition was also the first of the four Grand Slam tournaments to become "open," meaning it has been open to professional players as well as amateur players since 1968. Before this date, the tournaments were strictly reserved for amateur players. This tournament is played on clay courts, ...

23
May
2007

RIVIERA COMEDY CONTEST

with the Monte Carlo Stand up & Comedy Festival, the Spotlight Lille, the Grosse prod', and the association of comedians in Cannes. A competition for amateur comedians After a first selection, 10 comedians will remain in the running to win a check for 500€ ; the privilege of performing at Spo ...

15
Nov
2013

The Pluie d'Images festival: a deluge of photo exhibitions in Brest

es for all, lay patronages, libraries and schools of Brest and its surroundings. Not only does the festival exhibit the images of professional and amateur photographers, but it also offers meetings with artists, readings, digital retouching workshops, initiations to the silver laboratory, Writing ...

07
Feb
2014

TV: Masterchef returns to France 2

as launched in 2010 on TF1 before being deprogrammed five years later due to lack of audience, is going to return on a public service channel. The amateur cooks and the jury of professionals in charge of deciding between them will meet on France 2 starting Tuesday, August 23 at 9:10 pm. A new ...

22
Aug
2022

Why not Evans: 3 good reasons to watch this TV series.

embodies the mysterious Dr James Nicholson who runs an imposing psychiatric clinic in the Hampshire countryside. 3- To appreciate a beautiful duo of amateur detectives Once again, Hugh Laurie does not play the lead role in this mini-series set in 1930s England. Why Not Evans? tells the story of two ...

28
July
2023

Scrabble: 75 years of success.

dition of The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. "The Official Scrabble Handbook" The authorized vocabulary is generally a source of discord among amateur players, which inspired a famous sketch by comedian Pierre Palmade. That's why French Scrabble players now have a reference dictionary: L'Offi ...

21
Mar
2007

Astrophotography: The Art of Photographing the Sky in 5 Questions

hoto Film, which allows for a very wide field. As for digital astrophotography, it has the advantages of using highly sensitive sensors and allowing amateur photographers to achieve good results at a lower cost. Astronomy photography equipment is expensive. A substantial budget is necessary as it ...

22
Aug
2008

Le Printemps des Poètes : the poetry festival everywhere in France

ries, schools, hospitals, prisons .... This very popular event indeed aims to share poetry to the widest audience (children and adults, confirmed or amateur poets, tellers and spectators...). Each edition offers various activities (poetry tours, author invitations, shows, exhibitions...) aroun ...

22
Feb
2010

Photaumnales: photographic exhibitions in Beauvais

ry Nice set of photographic exhibitions in the city and its outskirts. The exhibitions present the views of leading professional photographers and amateur photographers on a given theme. At the same time, children's workshops are organised to raise awareness of the power of the image among the ...

01
Oct
2010

The Mouans-Sartoux Photo Festival: an exhibition and a photo marathon.

ent organized by the Photo Club Mouansois, the Mouans-Sartoux Photo Salon invites all photography enthusiasts in the PACA region. Whether you are an amateur, beginner, expert or professional photographer, you will find tools and advice to guide you in choosing your equipment and in your photographi ...

04
May
2012

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: an animal photography contest

ral History Museum in London and the BBC, is one of the most prestigious contests in the field of wildlife photography. Every year, professional and amateur photographers from around the world compete in audacity and creativity to capture breathtaking images of wildlife and hope to win the title of ...

08
Nov
2013

The Valbonne Garden Festival: a fair for Mediterranean plants

Mediterranean plants in the spotlight The Valbonne Garden Festival is an annual event organized by the Mediterranean Garden Society (SGJM). The plant fair is managed by the members of the Board of Directors, particularly by Pascale Poirier, the representative of professionals. This festival takes ...

25
Mar
2016

The prodigious friend: season 3 is coming to France 3.

an 8 months of casting. In total, 150 actors and 5000 extras were recruited. But above all, more than 13,000 children and teenagers, professional or amateur actors, were auditioned to find the young heroes, especially the two little girls and the two teenage girls who portray Lila and Elena at diff ...

01
July
2020

Le Génie des Jardins : contemporary art in Parisian gardens

ruillot. In addition, Le Génie de la Bastille has partnered with the Truillot shared garden to organize a festival Off dedicated to collaborative and amateur art. Practical information The 10th edition of this Contemporary Art Biennial will be held from September 18 to 26, 2021. The Garde ...

20
Sep
2021

Garden: 5 things you need to know about farmers' seeds

ieties that adapt better to their environment, even without pesticides - harvest fruits and vegetables with a better taste. 3- Their sale to amateur gardeners is now authorized Thanks to the perseverance of the associations that campaigned for their recognition, peasant seeds are now recogn ...

22
Sep
2021

Emelin Dupieux : a promising young wildlife photographer

s one of the best known in the field of naturalist photography. This year, 50,000 shots taken by photographers of 100 different nationalities, both amateur and professional, were judged by an international jury. Emelin's photo was ranked among the 3 finalists among 1200 photographs received in ...

19
Oct
2021

Les Potagers de Julie : Julie Andrieu goes from the kitchen to the garden

part of the program is an opportunity to learn more about eggplant, peas, tomatoes or potatoes ... In the second part, Julie Andrieu goes to meet amateur gardeners who are passionate about vegetable growing. She collects vegetables from her hosts of the day and develops two recipes. Finally, ...

22
Sep
2022

Must-see festivals to do in Taiwan

did not even know what it was about. The organizers of the festival organize a variety of events, but by far the most popular is the opportunity for amateur photographers to go on one of the fishing boats and witness the entire fire fishing process. The fishermen use sulfuric rocks, which they set ...

08
Nov
2022

Photo: 3 mistakes that prevent you from progressing

t least, to those who are there at the right time! To help you organize photo outings at the right place and time, it may be worthwhile to join an amateur photographers club in your city. It's a great way to get better at photography, an art that's more demanding than you might think... 2- Do ...

22
Feb
2023