A l`affiche / What`s on - Doustre et Plateau des Étangs

A l'affiche / What's on
in and around La Roche-Canillac
N° 19
APRIL 2014
Where is it ?
LA ROCHE-CANILLAC : CINEMA AT THE MAIRIE
Mystery movie – information to follow
Sunday 20th April at 8.30 pm
BRIVE Concerts sur le Pouce (lunch-time concerts)
Why not take advantage of a day spent in Brive to attend
one of these concerts ? They take place between October
and June from 12.30 to 1.15pm in the Hotel de Ville.
Programmes are varied and the concerts are free and
open to all. In April, two concerts :
on the 10th, Jeux d’eau, piano recital by Laurent Bourreau.
Works by Debussy, Ravel, Liszt, Chopin…
on the 17th , Voyage sonore autour de l’eau, duo Antoine
Mas (Cristal Baschet) and Alban Guyonnet (udu). Works
by E.Satie, M.Deneuve, A.Mas…
Both concerts are a follow up to the Semaine du
développement durable.
Information: 05 55 18 15 25. www.brive.fr
This year, we will illustrate each Newsletter with photos of unusual objects taken in and around La Roche. It’s up to you to identify them!
Whoever manages to spot the most locations will win a bottle of champagne
(the winner will be announced in July and there will be a draw in case of several winners).
WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP taught by PAUL STANGROOM
From 14th to 18th April at the salle polyvalente in La Roche-Canillac
Paul Stangroom, award-winning artist of the Royal Watercolour Society in London is coming back to Correze. His workshops are
open to all artists, from beginners to advanced; they will take place in the morning (from 9.30am to 12.30pm) and/or in the
afternoon (from 2.30pm to 5.30pm). and you can organise your time table as you wish within those time-frames. For information
and registration, please contact Wilma Harrington : 05 55 20 88 51 ou [email protected].
Paul is English-speaking but his instructions will be translated into French where necessary. For more information on Paul’s work :
www.paulstangroom.com
A Water-Color
Low hidden in among the forest trees
An artist's tilted easel, ankle-deep
In tousled ferns and mosses, and in these
A fluffy water-spaniel, half asleep
Beside a sketch-book and a fallen hatA little wicker flask tossed into that.
A sense of utter carelessness and grace
Of pure abandon in the slumb'rous scene,As if the June, all hoydenish of face,
Had romped herself to sleep there on the green,
And brink and sagging bridge and sliding stream
Were just romantic parcels of her dream.
James Whitcomb Riley (1849 - 1916)
BRIVE, from 8th to 10th APRIL
11th Cinema Festival : Rencontres européennes du moyen métrage
The Festival provides an opportunity for the general public to meet cinema specialists around an
under-developed theme : the medium-length documentary. Programmes are varied and reflect
the extreme diversity of this form of cinema: more than 100 screenings, a competition of recent
films, thematic discussions, tributes, programmes for schools, round tables, “ciné-concerts”, etc.
http://www.festivalcinemabrive.fr
SMALL BUSINESSES IN CORREZE: CHERI BIBI, creator of women’s hats
This company has been making high-end hats for the past 25 years. Based in Combressol, it supplies
famous fashion brands and its founder, Marie-Claire Barban was awarded the “un des meilleurs
ouvriers de France 2000” prize (awarded to the best craftsmen in various categories). In 2002, the
company also received the “Prix de la dynamique artisanale” from the Banque Populaire for its
contribution to the craft industry. More recently it was awarded the “Entreprise du patrimoine
vivant” quality seal. Marie-Claire is assisted by a team of 15 people in charge of all creative work,
from the making of prototypes to delivering to clients and the making of the CHERI BIBI collection
(available in many outlets). Both product research and production take place in the 600sq.m
workshop in Correze (where regular visits are also organised), using numerous materials such as
straw, felt, fabric, leather, plastic… During the fashion shows period, four times a year, some of the
team members move to the Paris workshop, rue de Charonne. www.cheribibi.fr
DISCOVER
THE COMMON SWIFT, Apus apus
Size : 16 cm. Wing span : 40 cm. Description : in flight the common swift is larger than swallows.
Brownish-black all over, it has a light spot below the chin. Its wings are very long and thin and in the
shape of a scythe. Its tail is short and indented (for information, swallows have much shorter triangular
wings, a white belly and a longer tail.)
The common swift is around from April to September and then migrates
to Africa, south of the Sahara desert.
It lives in towns and villages and feeds on insects captured in full flight. It
can fast for quite a long time during bad weather (slow-life mode).
Peculiarities : the common swift lives most of its life in the air, drinks in
full flight (the so-called water-bombing technique). It can spend the night
up in the air using air currents to rest. It nests in buildings' cavities.
In La Roche swifts nest in the church, among other places. On summer nights one can admire for hours their
dazzling stunts accompanied by shrill cries.
This information was taken from Evelyne Fusilier’s guide which is available at the Mairie in La Roche-Canillac.
SPORTS EVENT : The TULLE/BRIVE - NATURE
SUNDAY 13th APRIL
Individual trails, walking trails, nordic walking, VTT
and cycling trails. Contact : 06 08 28 45 21
On line registration : www.latullebrivenature.fr
PLANT EXCHANGE IN BRIVE, SUNDAY 6th APRIL 9am-12pm
at the POTAGER (vegetable garden) place Winston Churchill
05 55 18 18 81 - Soon a plant exchange in La Roche ?
SMALL BUSINESSES IN CORREZE : news of Maugein
In our February Newsletter we mentioned the financial
difficulties of Maugein, the accordion manufacturers. We are
now happy to report that the factory has been saved from
closure by an investment group put together by Arsenal
footballer Laurent Koscielny who grew up in Tulle. This news was
relayed widely in the French press as well as in an article in the
Guardian on 1st March 2014.
FAIRS / BROCANTES / JUMBLE SALES
Sunday 20th April
Saturday 26th April
TULLE : Tulle broc', jumble sale
TULLE : evening jumble sale
MEYMAC : Les flâneries & le salon des collectionneurs
Sunday 27th April
(collectors' market)
NAVES : wine and gastronomic fair, jumble sale
Monday 21st April
VENARSAL : plants fair and jumble sale
CHAUFFOUR SUR VELL : 7th brocante, jumble sale
Une recette : Quails with pineapple
Ingredients (serves 4) : 8 quails of approx. 130g, 200 g fresh pineapple, 50g shallots, 2 teaspoons butter, 4 teaspoons white rum, 2
tablespoons lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar, salt and pepper.
Preparation : Put salt and pepper inside the quails. Cut the pineapple in small cubes. Peel and slice the shallots. Melt butter in a
thick pan. Add the quails and fry for 10 minutes, turning over several times. Add the rum and flambé. Add the pineapple, lemon
juice and sugar. Add just a little salt and pepper. Cover and cook on very low flame for 20 minutes. When the quails are cooked,
remove and, if needed, reduce the gravy on a high flame. Serve the quails very hot with creole rice and the sauce separately.
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This monthly newsletter is written by Patricia Clément & Annie Franklin