A sneak peek at the Volunteers’ uniform for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Volunteers at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive a uniform – but not yet. There are still some checks to undergo before volunteers can collect their uniform. The Volunteer’s uniform has been designed to meet three criteria:
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Volontaire Paris 2024: Volunteering at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Volontaire Paris 2024: Volunteering at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. I have been provisionally accepted as a volunteer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as a “substitute”, pending acceptance after training, accreditation, security, and so on to become a “full-blown volunteer.” This summer the Paris 2024 the Games will occur as follows:Continue reading “Volontaire Paris 2024: Volunteering at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games”
South of France – everyone’s “happy place”
South of France – everyone’s “happy place”. Irish author James Joyce loved the French seaside. What better seaside is there than near Marseille in the south of France? It was his “happy place.” Fresh air, coastal spray, great wine, and cats. In Conversations with James Joyce, published in 1974, Irish painter, author, art critic for TheContinue reading “South of France – everyone’s “happy place””
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HEAD AND HEART – Blog # 11
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HEAD AND HEART – Blog # 11. As I write my new fictional Paris book, I wonder what the balance of head and heart should be. It is Paris, after all, the City of Love! But true love does not always run smooth and hence the head must do someContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: HEAD AND HEART – Blog # 11 “
Language translation devices will guide visitors on the Paris metro
Language translation devices will guide visitors on the Paris metro during the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. Language translation devices will guide visitors on the Paris metro during the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, announced the Paris Public Transport System staff on France 24 on 31 January 2024. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympics GamesContinue reading “Language translation devices will guide visitors on the Paris metro”
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORIES THAT SELL – Blog # 10
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORIES THAT SELL – Blog # 10. Every writer wants to be able to sell their book. As I plan and write my new Paris book, at the back of my mind I think about book sales. Sales depend on many factors, but let’s make a start in categorizing someContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: STORIES THAT SELL – Blog # 10 “
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: LUXURY WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Blog # 9
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: LUXURY WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Blog # 9. Luxury brands offer people timeless classics, exceptional quality, personalized experiences, and exclusivity. They also offer simplicity with laser-like attention to detail. Troy Allen, the Chief Executive Officer of Rise Brands and an expert in branding, wrote in Forbes magazine in April 2023 onContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: LUXURY WITH ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Blog # 9 “
Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum
Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum. In the Botanical Garden in Paris – Jardin des Plantes – is the Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum. The famed French architect Edmé Verniquet (1727-1804) from Burgundy was the son of a surveyor to the King. Edme’s father Germain Verniquet and his mother Marie Béguin had 16 children. When his fatherContinue reading “Verniquet Grand Amphithéâtre of the Natural History Museum”
Pineapple and rum jam, French style
Pineapple and rum jam, French style. I was gifted a jar of home-made French pineapple and rum jam. Most home-made jam makers in France are inspired by Christine Ferber and her business, La Maison Ferber, in the village of Niedermorschwihr in Alsace. Christine Ferber is an artisan pastry chef, baker, confectioner, chocolatier, ice cream maker, and jamContinue reading “Pineapple and rum jam, French style”
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE NUMBER 3 – Blog # 8
NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE NUMBER 3 – Blog # 8. Many stories are based around the number three: three kings, three pigs, three wishes, three wise men, three step-sisters, and so on. Three events, three elements, three acts, three phases, and three dots to signify more to come. There are also three waysContinue reading “NEW PARIS BOOK IN PROGRESS IN 2024: THE NUMBER 3 – Blog # 8 “