Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Daffodils by the lake

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I spent the weekend by the lake, and these daffodils, so sprightly, as if announcing a bright summer, reminded me of Wordsworth's poem: ...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Where is spring?

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Only a few weeks ago, I was in the country and this squirrel was enjoying the snow and suddenly it feels like summer, as if we've skippe...
Thursday, February 16, 2012

Solitude

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Here is a poem by Anna Akhmatova (translated from Russian) about the solitary work of the artist. Solitude So many stones have been thrown ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Lynda Covello at The Reservoir Lounge

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Lynda Covello , another very dear friend, and great jazz vocalist will be at The Reservoir Lounge this coming Thursday...
Friday, January 13, 2012

Wendy Weiler at The Reservoir Lounge

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Wendy Weiler , a very dear friend is singing at The Reservoir Lounge , my favourite jazz club, on Tuesday January 17th at 7 pm...
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Happy holiday season to all

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As I leave a challenging year behind, I prefer to think of all the positive things that did happen. I feel blessed with all the wonderful fr...
Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Freedom

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Some inspiring quotes about freedom, that wonderful feeling of not being bound by conventions, expectations, the ability to live fully in th...
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Jamming at De Sotos

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We all need a break from work and daily pressures. What better way to relax than jamming at De Sotos . Tony Merante and Elizabeth Jackson ha...
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Back to the silence of writing

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My show is over. It was such a thrill to share Mauritius with good old Toronto, especially English-speaking guests who were charmed by the i...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Kréolissime

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Alliance Française is celebrating Creole Month with another not-to-be-missed event, Kréolissime, a celebration of dance, music and food from...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Media coverage for photo exhibition on Mauritius

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Mauritius off the beaten path is getting much attention from the francophone media in Toronto, as well as in Mauritius. CBC's French t...
Thursday, October 06, 2011

Thank you for a wonderful opening reception

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Au vernissage avec Patricia et Audrey Thanks to all who came to the opening reception of Mauritius, off th...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Mauritius Off the Beaten Path

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Alliance Française of Toronto is celebrating International Creole Month with Mauritius, Off the Beaten Path, a photography s...
Saturday, September 03, 2011

Mauritius

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Mauritius is very much on my mind these days. I visited the island with intense emotions a few weeks ago. First there was the high school re...
Saturday, August 20, 2011

The Rainbow Catcher

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I would like to introduce you to my friend Chrisly Cheung, and her collection of short stories tit...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Summertime

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Summertime and the livin' is easy ... One of these mornings You're gonna rise up singing Then you'll spread your wings And take...
Monday, June 27, 2011

The Silence of Writing

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I was in the country to work on my novel. Croaking frogs, twittering birds, and buzzing insects kept me company. This communion with nature ...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Forgiveness

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When times are tough, I often find solace in quotes that remind me of our universal need for love, kindness and compassion. Forgiving those...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Art in Paris

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Ah, a week in Paris. Reading and writing in cafés and bistros, wandering on cobblestoned streets, checking photography galleries, discoverin...
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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Celebrating architecture and successful friends

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One of the good things about getting older is to see hard-working friends who shared modest beginnings (like living in warehouses, driving b...