Boston University Cultural & Linguistic Program SUMMER 2019

Contact Information Elisabeth Montfort-Siewert [email protected]

Hanadi Sobh [email protected]

Boston University Activities

We organize and finance a certain number of student outings. Students may attend any or all of these activities for FREE!

Signing up for each desired activity is required.

Saturday May 25 th Versailles 2:00-6:00pm

Tuesday June 4th Musée du vin 6:45-8:30 pm

Tuesday June 11th Restaurant 7:30-9:30pm

Wednesday June 19 th One Man Show 7:30-9:15pm

Monday June 24th Comédie française 8:00-11:00pm

Thursday July 11th Farewell Dinner 6:45-9:00pm

Cultural Passport

You can attend activities on your own and be reimbursed through the BU Cultural Passport up to 100€.

Please remember that there are some limits and exceptions, so make sure to check out the BU Paris website for details

Suggestions Cinema & Music Dance & Sport One Wo/Man Gastronomie Other Theatre Shows

Ciné-balade with Juliette We love green Festival Chicago, comédie musicale Sebastian Marx ,The Eatwith : Exclusive Le jardin Dubois, 14€ electro pop music (with english subtitles), french language explained culinary events d’acclimatation : http://cine-balade.com/ june 1st – june 2th Théâtre Mogador, until by an American, La hosted by passionate amusement park (check https://www.welovegreen.fr/ Sunday, june 30th, 39 € nouvelle Scène, Friday, chefs at homes, website for prices)

?lang=en https://www.chicagolemusical. Saturday, 9:30pm, in english rooftops and garden https://www.jardindaccl com/ 11 € terraces imatation.fr/ https://www.billetreduc.com https://www.eatwith. /208791/evt.htm com/

Les Étoiles du REX, Festival Fashion Freak Show (Jean- Julie Collas, “Oh My God La Passerelle 2, café Parc Astérix, famous movie theatre, 10€ June 21-23th Paul Gaultier), Les Folies She Is Parisian!, ”Théâtre and record store, amusement park near https://www.legrandrex.co http://www.solidays.org/ Bergère, until june 16th, 25€ BO Saint-Martin, 20€ cultural events CDG airport, 34€ m/ http://jpgfashionfreakshow.co https://www.billetreduc.com https://www.facebook https://www.parcasterix m/ /192865/evt.htm .com/lapasserelle.2/ .fr/

Visite guidée : les Fête de la musique Les étés de la danse TV Series Le café des chats : La Miniature, secrets du cinéma à Friday, June 21th musicale from june 25th chatmallows café mini park, 22€ with Lisette https://www.sortiraparis.co to july 7th www.chatmallowscafe http://www.franceminia Pires, 12.95 € m/actualites/fete-de-la- https://www.lesetesdeladanse.c .fr ture.fr/

https://www.billetreduc.c musique/guides/53382-fete- om/fr/programme om/73448/evtcrit.htm de-la-musique-a-paris-et-en- ile-de-france-2019 Lost in Defense Jazz festival Los guardiola, théâtre Dix pour cent (France 2) La Rotonde de la Street Art Paris Left Frenchlation,experience June 24-30th Essaïon, 16€, 9:30pm, until june https://www.france.tv/france Muette, brasserie Bank Street Art Tour, France’s cinema culture http://ladefensejazzfestival.h 26th -2/dix-pour-cent/ https://www.facebook 15-20€

http://lostinfrenchlation.c auts-de-seine.fr/ https://www.essaion- .com/LaRotondedela http://streetartparis.fr/l om/ theatre.com/spectacle/677_.ht Muette/ eft-bank-street-art-tour/

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Chance, Théâtre La Tutu, Plan cœur (Netflix) Le perchoir Marais, Guided visit of the Bruyère, until Sunday, Art Exhibitions Bobino https://www.netflix.com/fr/t Parisian rooftop Saint-Ouen flea june 30th until Sunday, june 2nd itle/80190086 market, 8€ https://www.billetreduc.c . https://www.billetreduc.com/2 http://leperchoir.tv/ https://www.tourisme- om/226561/evt.htm 28679/evt.htm plainecommune- paris.com/

Le tour du monde en 80 Institut Giacometti Rolland Garros Paris est à nous (Netflix) Tendances Guided visit of the jours, Théâtre des Atelier reconstitué de May 20 – June 9th https://www.netflix.com/fr/t Comédie Française,

Mathurins, 9:00pm l’artiste, 8,50€ https://www.rolandgarros.com itle/81027190 Sundays at 11am, 9€ https://www.billetreduc.c https://www.parisinfo.com/ /en-us/ https://www.comedie-

om/234999/evt.htm musee-monument- francaise.fr/ paris/194000/Institut- Giacometti Comédie Française: Free L’atelier des Lumières: Coupe du Monde de football Scènes de ménage (M6) Visites alternatives Visite du Sénat tickets every Monday Van Gogh, La nuit étoilée féminin 2019 https://www.6play.fr/scenes- et interactives : www.senat.fr under 28 years https://www.atelier- de-menages-p_829 Explore Paris, with https://www.comedie- lumieres.com/fr/van-gogh- June 7th – July 7th Antonin : 06 30 81 35 66

francaise.fr/ nuit-etoilee https://fr.fifa.com/womensworl https://www.parisinfo dcup/ .com/visites- guidees/194707/Explo re-Paris

States, A la folie théâtre, La nuit européenne des Paris Saint-Germain Football ACCESS (C8) Paris Greeters Laplage de Glazart until Saturday, june 22th musées Club (PSG), soccermatches, https://www.mycanal.fr/chai Free walks in Paris 2019 : plage, https://www.billetreduc.c Saturday, May 18th check website for prices and nes/c8 and surrounding concerts, clubbing en om/233187/evt.htm http://traduction.culture.gou match dates districts open air et DJ Sets v.fr/url/Result.aspx?to=en&u https://www.psg.fr/ https://greeters.paris/ https://www.sortiraparis rl=https%3A%2F%2Fnuitdes .com/scenes/concert- musees.culture.gouv.fr%2F musique/articles/52756- laplage-de-glazart-2019- concerts-clubbing-en- open-air-et-dj-sets

Exploring Outside of Paris…

Venture just outside of Paris to places like the medieval city of , which in June has roses in full bloom, and the royal château at Fontainebleau. All of the Ile-de-France region is accessible for free with your Navigo card! Or, take a weekend getaway to an island in Brittany such as Belle Île en Mer or to Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, or to a city like or an island like Ile de Porquerolles on the Mediterranean…

The BU Paris website offers tour guides of famous spots in Paris, tourist sites around the Ile-de-France region, and major cities around France. Many of these guides are student tested, so make sure to look at them for ideas! Please remember as well that the Cultural Passport covers any French-related activities, including those outside of Paris. If you have any questions, contact Elisabeth at [email protected]

More Information BU will reimburse up to 100€ for different cultural activities relating to French culture and language. Activities must relate to France, its culture, and/or its language.

Rules Train tickets are only reimbursed for trips within France or other Francophone country for a maximum of 50€ per round trip. There is a limit of 50€ per receipt or per activity. Receipts must be the original! No photocopies are accepted. Prices must be clearly indicated on the receipt, and your name must figure on the receipt for any purchases made online.

How To Get Reimbursed At the end of the semester, print out the reimbursement sheet found on the BU Paris website, fill out the form, staple receipts and/or tickets to the form, and place it in Elisabeth’s mailbox. Please note that the final day to hand in a reimbursement sheet is the last day of internship workshops. Useful Links BU-related information and tourist guides: www.bu.edu/paris/ www.billetreduc.com for reduced price tickets to events and activities www.sortiraparis.com, www.lebonbon.com, and www.timeout.com/paris for ideas and information about cultural events and activities in Paris