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Puppets And Marionettes In Paris
Children may not understand French, but visual art is multi-lingual. Below is a list of ideas for Marionnettes, Guignols, Theatre, Magic and Circus. Some theaters close for the winter. For additional information on these entertainment venues, buy either of two weekly, small-format magazines at any newsstand: l’Officiel des spectacles or Pariscope. I recommend th l’Officiel (website). Pariscope is available on Twitter @Pariscope. Under the heading “pour les jeunes” in l’Officiel des spectacles, the categories are: -classic plays -other spectacles (theatre) -talks and workshops -marionnettes/guignols -circus -zoos/aquariums -theme parks Use Google Translate for translations into English of the following Web sites. The Paris mayor’s office has a few guignol/marionette/puppet shows listed…
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Gourmet Chocolate Museum in Paris is Choco-Story
When a Paris museum offers a guide for children to follow, adults should take it. Whether it is the audio guide for children or a simple piece of paper with stickers, take it. The Choco Story is told on three floors of le musée gourmand du Chocolat (Chocolate Museum) in Paris. It follows 4,000 years of chocolate history from its spicy variety of ancient civilizations to the modern sweet variety once it was introduced to Spain and developed for the palettes of Europe. The museum demonstrations, panels and videos are multilingual. The special kitchen demonstration on how chocolate tablets are made invites a tasting after. The explanation panels in the…
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