Oberursel and its Sister City, Epinay-sur-Seine, France

On Easter 1967, 50 years ago this coming Sunday, the Epinay Square was named after Oberursel’s French partner town, Epinay-sur-Seine. The city partnership between these two cities was barely three years old at that time. Idealism and euphoria of the early years, as well as its humble beginnings at that time, became the foundation for a long-lasting friendship between the two cities.

The 50-year-old place jubilee of the Epinay Square will be held:
Saturday, March 25, 2017, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

The city partnership with Epinay-sur-Seine has been successful and is Oberursel’s oldest sister city. After many years, this alliance is still very active in arranging visits and joint projects.

In the face of  current events and debates about Europe, this event is not run in the form of a regular festival, but is more a rally with speeches, stands, and music. These days, Europe is at a crossroads, and alliances need strengthening.

The rally is organized by the City of Oberursel and the Europa-Union Hochtaunuskreis e.V.

French Tongue Twister

Les chaussette de l’archiduchesse sont-elles sèches? Oui! Archi-sèches!

Back in 2003 we stayed in a little village called Châteauneuf-en-Auxois. The owner of a small antique shop, wrote this tongue twister down for me on a little piece of paper.

Free Education and Teaching Music in France

The Go Overseas recent post, How to Study in France for Free, written by Allison Lounes, caught my attention. Many  had read my earlier post about Germany the Land of Free Education, and as a matter of fact, it still ranks number one in the statistics. Getting a free university degree, while learning a foreign language and supplementing your income at the same time,  is one of the great advantages of studying in a socialistic country.

Ms. Lounes describes how to study for free at a French university, while also making a living. Some of her pointers are really useful and I would like to add one myself.

I’ve been told the following by an Asian student, whose aunt lives and works as a music teacher in Paris:

In France, being enrolled for a degree in music at university for at least one year qualifies one to becoming a private music teacher. The French also do not require a finished degree to have you give private lessons to their children or adults.

This would be a good way to supplement your income while studying at university. Ms. Lounes had already pointed out teaching English at various schools, but no mention was made of giving lessons in piano, cello, violin, guitar, etc.

Quote of the Day

In Paris, they simply stared when I spoke to them in French; I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.

– Mark Twain –

Quote of the Day

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Chamfort (French playwright)

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