Subject: Social
Studies/Travel/Current Events/Foreign Language
Grades: 9-12-Adults
Length: 12 episodes @ 30 minutes
Distributors: French Cultural Service/CUNY-TV
Website: http://www.frenchculture.org
FRANCE FEELINGS is a series on current events, travel, cuisine and contemporary
life in France. The 30-minute show has segments in English with American
hosts as well as in French with English subtitles. An entertaining and
informative look at different aspects of life in France, FRANCE FEELINGS
offers a brief overview of topical politics, trends in fashion and entertainment,
as well as movie and music reviews.
18 Archeological discovery in the South of France; “Champignons de Paris”: cultivated mushrooms; Foreign communities of Sainte Livrade; Exhibit of Moroccan artists in Strasbourg; Renault/Nissan; Electric car rally; Dinky toys miniature car auction; Car collectors/restorers; Car hood sculptures.
19 Woman police captain; Rodeo school; Amateur inventors; Montalvo dance company; France’s coastline; Dunes of Cap Ferret; Cruise-liners of Saint-Nazaire shipyard' Sea-water therapy.
20 Stamp of the Year 2000; Dogs for the handicapped; Gliding champion; Van Gogh and Japanese influences; Writing workshops; “Actes Sud” publishing house; Becherel, bookstore village; Writing materials’ exhibit
21 Educational program in Burkina Faso; “Charentaise” slippers; Space tourism; The Nancy School of Art; The French and Gardening; Family allotments; Japanese garden City of flowers.
33 The eclipse in France; Baby Gymnasts; Basque country flasks; Tempo Latino festival; Holiday home boom; Tourism and the Canal du Midi; Holidays up Mont Blanc; Holidays in France at the sea; Postcard photographer.
34 Late night roller blading in Paris; Tattoo fashion; Cultivation of olives; Flora labyrinth; Year 2000 photographer; The wind; Wind turbine Wind sports; The windmill of Romaneche-Thorens.
36 French speakers: Cajuns of Louisiana; “Anti-waste” airplanes; Volunteer helpers in archeology; A visit to the village of Cordes; New musical: a tribute to Jazz Singer Billie Holiday; The Internet boom; Cyber-House; Tele-expertise: Computerized hospital care; Recycling of used computers.
37 Emergency medical exercises in Chalons sur Saone; Olive oil sauces; Crossing the Channel on a bicycle; Artistic walks in Brittany; Pinder Circus; National School of Circus Arts; Plume Circus; A family of animal tamers; Circus miniature collector.