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My Beautiful Occitanie

A guide to France's best kept secret

Category: music

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Jazz in Occitanie part 2

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, france, music

Festivals and Conferences If you are in the south west of France on holiday, or living here and you like jazz, you’re lucky. Actually, even if you are here on holiday or living here and you don’t like jazz, you’re still lucky. In the summertime, when the days get longer and the sunshine is abundant,…Read more »

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Jazz en Occitanie part 2

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, music, occitanie, Uncategorized

Festivals et Conférences Si vous êtes dans le sud-ouest de la France en vacances ou au quotidien et vous aimez le jazz,  vous avez de la chance.  En fait, même si vous n’aimez pas le jazz, vous avez de la chance. Pendant l’été, quand les jours sont longs et le soleil brille, les festivals de…Read more »

October 27, 2019October 30, 2019

Jazz in Occitanie part 1

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, france, music

My dad is a huge opera fan; he’s especially crazy about Italian opera. My mum loves classical music too; she used to play the piano very well.  My brother and I took up playing violin and piano quite early on but I would be a liar if I said I tried very hard. Not unlike…Read more »

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Jazz en Occitanie part 1

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, france, music

Mon père est un amateur d’opéra, un enthousiaste sans limite pour l’opéra italien. Quant à ma mère, elle aussi, elle adore le chant lyrique et la musique classique. Mon frère et moi, nous nous sommes lancés très tôt à apprendre le violoncelle et le piano.  Je ne devrais pas mentir, on ne s’est pas donnés…Read more »

April 27, 2019April 29, 2019

Le Gouffre de Padirac

Posted by CK Grasset in music, occitanie, Toulouse, Uncategorized

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” – Helen Keller. Or was it  “Life is a great adventure or nothing”?  In any case, life should be an adventure. For most of us, travelling is a great adventure, and sometimes a daring one. Whether you are trekking through the mountains, horseback riding on the beach,…Read more »

February 14, 2019February 27, 2019

Infatuated with the Mirror

Posted by CK Grasset in culture, music, occitanie, Uncategorized

When you travel do you wonder what it’s like to be from the place you’re visiting? Are you the kind of traveller who takes everything in as a spectator, or someone who really lets a place into your heart? Discovering local music and local musicians is a great way to dig deep into the soul…Read more »

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