Brighton & Hove French Circle

Baudelaire, poet of the city of Paris, "the capital" (according to Walter Benjamin) "of the 19th century."   Baudelaire's modernity, his ambivalence, particularly in regard to his own era, has spoken to us for over a century and a half. In this illustrated talk, we will examine 2 texts: the small poem in prose "Any where (sic) out of the world", and the poem "The Swan" from "Les Fleurs du Mal".

SYNOPSIS
This film is about an unpleasant old lady who sits up at night thinking about ways to make life difficult for those who love her. She manipulates them with guilt, she deceives them with lies, she appeals to them with piteous tears, and she walks on their flower beds.
Director: Etienne Chatihez
Actors: Tsilla Chelton, Catherine Jacob, Eric Prat
Duration 110 mn
With English subtitles

This is a talk which will be about 3 things : football, laughter and justice. At the end there will be a little quiz with 10 questions: "Which of our 3 Frenchmen said it?"
This event is supported by Alliance Française
(http://alliancefrancaise.london/)

We will discover the importance of chocolate in Belgium, its history, varieties, international reputation, as well as some technical, commercial and cultural aspects, and the Code of Belgian Chocolate.
Accompanied by Jounaid Hayani, (from Belgian Chocolate village in Brussels), Agnès Baetens will offer us an audio-visual presentation, finishing of course with a little tasting! ( Belgian Chocolate Village in Brussels, http://belgianchocolatevillage.be)

In the spirit of Alain de Botton's book "How Proust can change your life", I will praise the compassion in his work.

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