Since yesterday, November 20th, 2008, Europe threw the online library " Europeana ".

European library, it means the free access to more than two million cultural objects, books, pictures, cards, photos, which were digitized by robots. Objective is however to exceed the number of 10 million objects before 2010.

Chosen writings come from different cultural funds of the Unon Européenne, but France contributes to it her only in 52 % currently. (It was already possible to have access to huge resources through many museums listed on the site culture.fr on this page.)

This morning, I finally succeeded in being connected in Europeana, what was tout-à-fait impossible yesterday. (Read continuation …)

Since the weather forecast announces us some flakes for this weekend, I offer you, before my Christmas selection, some poems on the topic of snow and of big cold, who will be suitable for the preschool children and on primary.

More low, you will find also three songs on flakes (for the smallest), to listen and to read.

Let us begin therefore with poems, on flakes, snow and ice, having lined up as many as possible in ascending order by difficulty (vocabulary or length). Good reading!

Icicles

Icicles which hang of the roof
Say to me, it is of the ice in what?
She does not have colour,
She does not have taste, (to Read continuation …)

Ribeauvillé, Kaysersberg, Colmar Voici a pretty triangle of Alsace around which it will make good go for a walk in this period of Christmas.

Besides the Christmas markets where it is so nice to stroll and to sniff the seasoned smells, I would also like this year to be able to discover picturesque villages, notably those who display day nurseries accomplished by their inhabitants.

→ The track of the day nurseries of Bergheim offers from his part about fifty these stages of Christmas, accomplished by associations and inhabitants of village. (Read continuation …)

On the occasion of the Village of Sciences which was held in the places of the university of the sciences of Nancy last weekend, Tim, our sonny, discovered how to accomplish oneself a cartoon.

In a room dedicated to animation was explained the realisation of zootropes or other visual games allowing to see pictures becoming lively in mini-films. However, what most bluffed Tim, these are (very short) courts lengths accomplished by children with the aid of Playmobils and of a camera. (Read continuation …) (Lire la suite…)

I introduced you the details of Christmas market of Metz, which I know well, but I would like this year to explore new places, notably in Alsace, the Christmas markets of Strasbourg or of Kaysersberg of which we appreciate for example.

During this next weekend of November 22nd and 23rd, several markets will open their doors in Alsace. Then, where to eat the first breads of spices and bredeles?

→ In Sélestat for example, where chalets will open their doors from November 22nd till December 24th, from 10 h till 19 h. It will be around the fir of the small public garden Ehm. (Read continuation …) (Lire la suite…)

If it is an inevitable December exit in Lorraine, it is well about the traditional parade of tanks of Saint Nicholas' Day.

We are going often to attend that of Nancy, but perhaps go us this year to change to go to discover other parades of St-Nicolas in Lorraine …

→ For example, by extending the poster above, you will have the programme of holidays of Saint Nicholas' Day in Bar-le-Duc.

The traditional parade of tanks will take place there on Saturday, December 6th, from 17 h.

He will be followed by a firework at 18 h 30, in the park of the town hall of Bar the Duke.

→ In Nancy, the holiday of Holy Nicolas will begin on Saturday, December 6th at 15 h, with street animations. (Read continuation …) (Lire la suite…)

My son spoke to me about the song " Big Warrior " of Christophe Maé which he wished karaoké there, and I did not find it Until I realise finally that it was about the title " My small guy ".

Immediately promised, immediately I got down to work, to give him a third song of his favourite singer. (If, yes! He appreciates him so much that he even had the right to it during a light anaesthesia, in the Hospital of the children de Nancy. Too nice, the nurses!) Il l’apprécie tellement qu’il y a même eu droit pendant une anesthésie légère, à l’Hôpital des Enfants de Nancy. Trop gentilles, les infirmières ! )

For information, the song " My Small Guy " was composed by Christophe Maé for the birth of his first child, Jules (born on March 11th, 2008). They are lucky, the children of daddies singers there! (Read continuation …) (Lire la suite…)

We had recently developed habit to go to the cinema two-three times a month, also we begin finding a bit the long time since our last film.

It is time to tilt me on programmes. For adults, they have quite a lot of choices, but for sessions children with Tim (7 years), that to choose?

Madagascar 2, unquestionably! (Continuation of the first Opus of studios Dreamworks) one hour and a half of assured relaxation, in this period of moroseness, this does not deny itself.

To give you the peach, I offer you to look at one of the bands announcements. The survivors leave their island. Enjoy! (Read continuation …) Enjoy ! (Lire la suite…)