Cambridge Society of Paris

The Glory Days of Paris lecture: Artists of Montmartre: The Pilgrims of Babylon
2019-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | Les Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains, 53 Avenue des Terroirs de France, Paris, 75012, France
Thurs 16th May -Â The first Glory Days of Paris lecture
Artists of Montmartre; the Pilgrims of Babylon : Douglas Lyndon-Skeggs
There is no name more evocative of Bohemian life, of high spirits, decadence, poverty and revolutionary art in Paris than Montmartre, home to some of Franceâ€™s greatest artists. Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso would paint canvases that would shake the very foundations of Western art. This lecture sets the scene for Glory Days, leading from 1870 to 1910 when Picasso moved from Montmartre to Montparnasse, the start of our mythical Ã©poque.
The lecture will be given by Douglas Lyndon-Skeggs who read fine arts at Magdalene College Cambridge, has lectured on art and history since 1980, is the author of several books, creator of TV documentaries, and was a former director of The New Academy of Art Studies.
The talk will also be supplemented by a private guided tour of Montmartre at 14:30 on Thursday 28th May, commencing at Metro Anvers.
NB: the Artists of Montmartre Lecture and the Guided walk are two independent events so you can opt to do either or both, but the walk will be limited to 25 participants
Metro: Court St. Emilion: Line 14: 5 minutes from ChÃ¢telet
Bus:Â Lines 24, 109 and 111: Stop: Terroirs de France
Car Parking:Â Bercy Cars, 6 Rue des Pirogues de Bercy

A weekend in the Aude at a ChÃ¢teau and Winery
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19
Fri 17th May 19:30 to Sunday 19th May 16:00 â€“ A weekend in the Aude, at a ChÃ¢teau and Winery
Graham Nutter (Fitzwilliam 1996) runs the ChÃ¢teau St Jacques dâ€™Albas, a wine chateau in the Minervois region of France, approximately 20 minutes from Carcassonne and 90 minutes from Toulouse. He proposes that Cambridge Alumni come along to meet and enjoy the area, including scenic walks, historic sites â€“ and of course to partake in some regional wines, accompanied by regional dishes. Peter Elliott (Trinity 1971) lives nearby and will be leading one of the walks and bringing wine from Rose + Paul MalpÃ¨re for a tasting.
He has put together what we hope you will find to be an attractive programme, from the evening of Friday 17th May to late afternoon on Sunday 19th May, with an option to stay on for Sunday night for those who would prefer to travel home on Monday.
Here is the link with all the information, but highlights include:

A tour of the St Jacques winery, with wine tasting
Visits to the propertyâ€™s 11th Century Chapel, a tour of the nearby historic town and Abbey of Caunes, a visit to the Gouffre de Cabrespine,
A piano concert of Bach, Chopin and Ravel given by David Bismuth
A morning walk on Sunday, either round the St Jacques property or on a guided walk â€˜Following the Tracks of the Visigothsâ€

The cost, excluding accommodation, is â‚¬230 per person covering the activities and all meals except Saturday lunch (which will be paid directly to the restaurant by each guest). For accommodation, 13 options ranging from gÃ®tes to hotels are suggested in the on-line brochure and participants should contact their preferred location and make their own arrangements.
This is an excellent opportunity for those alumni living in South-West France to spend some time with fellow alumni and is an excellent initiative by Graham and Peter.
To book, please compete the attached reservation form and send it Â to Tony Banton, either by email or post as indication on the reservation form.

The Annual Garden Party
2019-05-23 18:30 - 21:30 | British Ambassador’s Residence in Paris, 39 rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, Paris, 75008, France
Thursday 23rd May at 6:30pm (sharp) The Oxford & Cambridge Garden PartyÂ at the British Ambassador’s Residence

The British Ambassador, Lord Llewellyn, has again agreed to welcome us at his Residence for our annual Garden Party. This year, in addition to members of the Oxford Society and their guests, members of the Cercle Franco-Britannique of Sciences Po Alumni will join us in the beautiful garden of the Residence.
The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord Patten,Â andÂ Pierre Heilbronn, Vice-President, Policy and Partnerships at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,Â will speak on the subject ofÂ European Identity

Venue:
The British Ambassador’s Residence, 39, rue du Faubourg Saint HonorÃ©, 75008 Paris.
Cost:

â‚¬ 48 each for members under 30 and first guest
â‚¬ 69 each for membersÂ and first guest
â‚¬ 78 each for additional guests and non-members

Booking procedure:
The Oxford Society is managing registrations this year. Please click here to download the reservation form, which should be sent to Charles Tatham of the Oxford Society (payment details are included on the form) by Thursday 16thÂ May at the latest.
For security, The Embassy requires a list of names in advance; please provide your own name in full, together with those of your guests, as per their photographic ID (passport or ID card) which must be presented at the gate to gain access.
Once your payment has been received, you will be sent a “Pour MÃ©moire” invitation as a confirmation of your registration.
This is traditionally an enjoyable evening and a prestigious event in our season, so make sure you book as soon as possible.

The Glory Days of Paris lecture: The Artists of Montmartre: The guided walk
2019-05-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Metro Anvers, 41 Boulevard de Rochechouart (near to), 75018, France
THE ARTISTS OF MONTMARTRE – Â Guided walk in Montmartre on Tuesday 28th May at 2:30pm

There is no name more evocative of Bohemian life, of high spirits, decadence, poverty and revolutionary art in Paris than Montmartre, home to some of Franceâ€™s greatest artists. Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso would paint canvases that would shake the very foundations of Western art. This lecture sets the scene for Glory Days, leading from 1870 to 1910 when Picasso moved from Montmartre to Montparnasse, the start of our mythical Ã©poque.
NB: the Artists of Montmartre Lecture and the Guided walk are two independent events so you can opt to do either or both, but the walk will be limited to 25 participants

Shakespeare in the Bois de Boulogne: The Merry Wives of Windsor
2019-06-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Shakespeare Garden Bois de Boulogne, AllÃ©e de la Reine Marguerite â€“ Route de Suresnes Le PrÃ© Catelan â€“ Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 75016, France
Tue 4th June – Shakespeare in the Shakespeare Garden, Bois de BoulogneÂ (PrÃ© Catalan)
The Merry Wives of WindsorÂ by the Tower Theatre Company
The Women of Windsor take on Sir John Falstaff and his cronies, in a garden party extravaganza of Shakespeare’s classic comedy. Laundry baskets at the ready!
Ford and Page have a problem. Sir John Falstaff is broke, and plans on seducing them in order to get to their husbands’ money. But Falstaff is a creep, and the Wives are cunning. They’ll outmanoeuvre his tricks and humiliate him instead. In a town and society with men at the centre, the women of Windsor must come together, and teach them all a lesson they’ll never forget.
To book your tickets

Tickets are â‚¬22 per person (â‚¬12 for children under 14). This includes the play as well as strawberries and champagne at the interval.
To book, please download theÂ reservation form and send itÂ to Clare Hohler, either by email or post as indicatedÂ on the reservation form. Â Tickets will be issued at the gate from 6.30pm. but if you would like prior confirmation of your booking please request this by email to Clare.

Annual General Meeting
2019-06-17 19:00 - 21:30 | Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne du VIIe, 4 rue Amélie, Paris, 75007, France
Annual General Meeting
Presentation by David Klemperer, a 2018 Trevor Brown Bursary student, on:
â€œThe Development of Neo-Socialism in 1930â€™s Franceâ€
Our AGM will be held on Monday, June 17th 2019 at 19:00 at the Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne du VIIe/VIIIe, 4 rue AmÃ©lie, 75007 Paris (nearest Metros Invalides et Tour Maubourg).
After the meeting, one of the students awarded a Trevor Brown Bursary in 2018 will give a short presentation on his project. Guests are most welcome to attend the presentation, although of course they will not be able to vote at the AGM.
We look forward to seeing you on 17th June as there will be an excellent opportunity for you to help shape the future of our Society as well as enjoying the fruits of the Trevor Brown Bursary.

Glory Days of Paris lecture: The philosophical framework, Dadaism and Surrealism
2019-06-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Christies’s Paris Office, 9 avenue Matignon, Paris, 75008, France
Glory Days of Paris is a series of six lectures delivered over two years, 2019 and 2020, focusing on the Parisian literary and artistic world of the 1920s and â€˜30s, with an introductory lecture to precede this period and a concluding lecture set in the â€˜50s and â€˜60s. The lectures will be held in iconic locations reflecting the topic of each lecture and, over and above, there will be ancillary events including themed walks, visits and exhibitions, in Paris and the UK.
The first lecture, The Artists of Montmartre, was given on 16th May at the MusÃ©e des Arts Forains. Booking is now open for the second lecture in the series, The philosophical framework, Dadaism and Surrealism, which will take place in Christieâ€™s Paris auction rooms, where so much of the art to be covered in the talk goes under the hammer.
The modern world that burst upon Paris during the inter-war years was not just an artistic revolution that questioned and destroyed perceived convention, it was also the fruit of philosophy. First, the Dada movement founded in Zurich by artists such as Tristan Tzara and Hans Arp, and then Surrealism under the aegis of AndrÃ© Breton, drawing into its vortex artists and intellectuals including RenÃ© Magritte, Man Ray, Max Ernst and Salvador Dali.
Speaker: Dr Alyce Mahon, fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, reader in Modern and Contemporary Art History.Â Dr Mahon specialises in the dynamic between the body and the body politic in modern art, photography and film, from Dada to Surrealism and the sixties. Author of Â Surrealism and the Politics of Eros, and curator of a major forthcoming exhibition at Tate Modern on Surrealist Dorothea Tanning.
Tickets are â‚¬25 per person. To apply for tickets please complete the booking section. By booking through this site, you can pay

by cheque, to be sent to Tony Banton, Hon. Secretary, 39 rue de Bazeilles, 59200 Tourcoing
by bank transfer to the Society’s SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale account IBAN: [REDACTED] BIC: SOGEFRPP. Please use the reference box to record â€œGlory Days 2 June 2019â€ with your surname
or, NEW, by credit card directly on the site

Glory Days of Paris - Guided Tour of the Destribats Collection
2019-07-02 09:00 - 10:30 | Christies’s Paris Office, 9 avenue Matignon, Paris, 75008, France
We are delighted to announce thatÂ an event has been added related to the second Glory Days of Paris lecture, on Dadaism and Surrealism. Christie’s has agreed to give us a private guided tourÂ of the outstanding Destribats collection, at Christie’s Paris, at 9am on Tuesday 2nd July.
The Books Department of Christie’s, in partnership with experts Jean-Baptiste de Proyart and Claude Oterelo, are arranging the sale of the Avant-Garde Library collected by Paul Destribats (1926-2017).
This exceptional jewel of books and manuscripts has been kept jealously for sixty years – only a limited number of researchers and a few friends have had access. The Avant-Garde Library comprises 6,000 books, leaflets and manifestos from the 20th Century. The first three sales will include more than 600 titles spanning from 1910 to 1945 including many works by members of the Dada and Surrealism movements in Paris. The sales will take place on 3rd, 4th and 5th July in Christie’s Paris.Â A fuller description, in French, can be downloaded here.
This really is a special opportunity to see these works that have been kept secret for so long and you can attend the guided tour whether or not you come to the lecture on Friday 28th June.

Dordogne Cambridge Society Summer Visit
2019-07-05 10:00 - 14:30 | Cadouin, Place de l'Abbaye, Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, 24480, France
Join the Dordogne Cambridge Group for their upcoming visit to the Cloisters of Cadouin.
This is a break with tradition: dwhen our group began, most people lived in this part of the Dordogne and had already seen the main places of interest in the area, so those places were not usually chosen for group outings, but some conversations last summer made me realise that so many of us live in other parts of the region that many members have never visited the Dordogne sites.
So this is a chance to see one of the most beautiful of them all, which draws people from all over the world. Even if you have been there before, you will definitely not be bored: the opulence of the carving is incredible.
A bonus is that our tour will be followed by lunch at much-appreciatedÂ Restaurant de lâ€™Abbaye which is just across the road.
More info on this too will follow soon, so we can make the necessary reservations in good time.

Homerton's Charter Choir visits Central France
2019-07-13 20:00 - 2019-07-15 20:00 | Central France, France
Alumni and guests are invited to join HomertonÂ College Choir for their concerts in FranceÂ FromÂ Saturday 13th July – Monday 15th July.

Saturday 13Â July atÂ 8pm -Â St-GenÃ¨s des Carmes, Clermont-Ferrand – Free
Sunday 14Â July at 11am -Â Notre-Dame de ChamaliÃ¨res – Free
Sunday 14Â July atÂ 7pm -Â le Chambon-sur-Lignon Protestant Church – Free
Monday 15Â July atÂ 8pm -Â Notre-Dame Cathedral, Moulins -Â 15 euros, (10 euros concessions) Tickets can be purchased on the door

Queens' College Choir is coming to Paris
2019-09-14 18:00 - 2019-09-18 16:00 | Paris, France
Alumni and guests are invited to join Queens’Â College Choir for their concertsÂ in Paris from the 14th – 18thÂ September.

Saturday 14 September at 6pm – Evensong in the American Cathedral, 23 Avenue George V in the 8th
Sunday 15 September at 11am – Morning Eucharist in the American Cathedral, 23 Avenue George V in the 8th
Monday 16 September at 8:30pm – Concert in St-Eugene Ste-Cecile, 4 Rue du Conservatoire in the 9th
Wednesday 18 September at 4pm – Concert in La Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine in the 8th

These concerts are open to all, so do come along with your friends.

Freshers' Welcome Drinks
2019-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Frog Revolution, 9 rue de Bastille, Paris, 75004, France
Each year, CamSoc takes part in the Universityâ€™s world-wide program of events for those students who have recently been successful in gaining a place at Cambridge, whether as an Undergraduate or a Graduate.
The aim is to give them an opportunity to meet other new students coming from France and to chat to members about their experience in Cambridge so they are better prepared on arrival in their College at the end of the month.
We have again booked the upstairs room of the Frog Revolution, 9 rue de la Bastille (metro Bastille) with drinks and snacks provided.
There will be a charge of â‚¬20 per person for members, although admission is free for all current students of the University whether members of CamSoc or not and, of course, the Freshers.

Queens' College Choir will be in Angers
2019-09-21 20:00 - 2019-09-22 11:00 | Angers, France
Alumni and guests are invited to join Queens’ College Choir for their concertsÂ in AngersÂ from the 21stÂ – 22ndÂ September.

Saturday 21 September 8pm – Concert in the Palais Episcopal, 2 Rue du Chanoine Urseau, with La MaÃ®trise de la CathÃ©drale d’Angers
Sunday 22 September at 11am – Morning Mass in La CathÃ©drale d’Angers, with La MaÃ®trise de la CathÃ©drale d’Angers

These events are open to the public, so do go with your friends.

Glory Days of Paris 3 - Guided Walk in Montparnasse
2019-09-28 14:00 - 16:30 | Montparnasse, Paris, 1 Rue campagne PremiÃ¨re, Paris, 75014, France
GLORY DAYS OF PARIS
Guided Walk in Montparnasse to accompany the third lecture of the Glory Days Series
“The Artists and Writers of the 1920s and ’30s”
Unfortunately, because of ill health on the part of our Lecturer, Mary McAuliffe, the third lecture in the Glory Days of Paris series has had to be postponed. However, the accompanying guided walk will still take place at:
14h15 on Saturday 28th September
Meeting point: 1 rue Campagne PremiÃ¨re
End of walk: La Coupole, Bvd. Montparnasse (approx 16h30)
Price: â‚¬17 per person
There will be either tea or an aperitif at La Coupole at the end of the walk, although the cost of this is not included in the price.
“Paris is a feast” wrote Hemmingway. This guided walk, full of interesting and amusing anecdotes, will illustrate the history of Les AnnÃ©es Folles in Montparnasse, an area of Paris already well known for its festivity, its Guingettes and the Rue de la GaÃ¯tÃ©. Maud Hacker, our guide, will reveal secrets of the wild evenings that took place enlivened by the rhythms of jazz and the dance of Josephine Baker. We will also discover the painters’ studios of Picasso, Modigliani, Foujita, Man Ray… and their muse Kiki of Montparnasse. Hidden courtyards and gardensThe famous cafÃ©s around Rue Vavin: Le DÃ´me, La Rotonde, Le Select and La Coupole. And there we shall stop for a cup of tea or, 1920s style, an aperitif.
Hope to see you on Saturday 28th September.

Challenge Debate against Trinity College Dublin
2019-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Irish Embassy Paris, 12 avenue Foch, Paris, 75116, France
Thursday 10th October at 7 pm – Challenge Debate against Trinity College Dublin
Booking has now closed for this event
THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT THE BEST IS YET TO COME
In similar fashion to our challenge to the Cambridge Union, two years ago, the Cambridge Society of Paris has challenged Trinity College Dublin to a debateÂ and we will be speaking in favour of the motion that the best is yet to come.
Our speakers, Andrew Lyndon-Skeggs and Edward Archer, will be joined by Alan Riding as guest speaker. Alan graduated from Bristol University and was, for 30 years, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times. Alan spent two decades covering Latin Americaâ€™s dictatorship, armed rebellions, drug wars and economic meltdown. He was later the newspaperâ€™s Paris bureau chief and European cultural correspondent. He is author of books on Mexico, Shakespeare and Opera and, most recently, of â€œAnd The Show Went On: Cultural Life in Nazi-occupied Paris.â€ He remains a resident of Paris. Andrew and Edward need little introduction to most of our members, Andrew being the current President and Edward a past President of our Society.
TCD have put forward an impressive team, with Edward Donalon, Declan McCavana and their guest speaker David Doyle. David is H.E Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO of St. Kitts and Nevis, while Declan is President of the French Debating Association. Edward is a Barrister and worked for the OECD before becoming an independent consultant in Regulatory Management.
HE Ambassador of Ireland to France Patricia O’Brien has kindly agreed to host the debate, which will take place at the Irish Embassy, 12 Avenue Foch, 75116 Paris. The Debate will be followed by drinks and the event is expected to conclude at 8:45 pm.
Tickets are now on sale: â‚¬20 per person for Society members and their guests, with a discounted price of â‚¬10 per person for members or guests under 30 years of age. Early booking is recommended as we anticipate that demand may exceed the number of places that have been allocated to us. For members who are not able to book their place through the website, a PDF booking form can be obtained by contacting Tony Banton on admin@camsocparis.org.
Unless all tickets are sold before, the final date for booking your place is Sunday 6th October, as the list of participants then has to be provided to the Embassy’s security staff.
As the debate takes place in the Irish Embassy, members and guests must bring photographic ID in order to be admitted to the event.

The second Cambridge Cutting Edge Lecture:Â Professor Sir Roger Penrose
2019-10-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Conservatoire des Arts et MÃ©tiers, 292 rue Saint Martin, Paris, 75003, France
BOOKING NOW OPEN
SECOND CAMBRIDGE CUTTING EDGE LECTURE
PROFESSOR SIR ROGER PENROSEÂ
â€œHAWKING POINTS IN THE COSMIC MICROWAVE SKYâ€
12 noon Wednesday 23rd October 2019
Conservatoire National des Arts et MÃ©tiers
292 Rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris
MÃ©tro Arts et MÃ©tiers (lines 3 or 11) or RÃ©aumur-SÃ©bastapol (lines 3 or 4)
Following the resounding success of the first Cambridge Cutting Edge Lecture delivered by Sir Venki Ramakrishnan at the Institut Pasteur, we are immensely lucky to have another scientist of world renown for the second lecture, Professor Sir Roger Penrose, and to have been permitted most generously by the Conservatoire National des Arts et MÃ©tiers to hold this lecture in their beautiful, historic amphitheatre AbbÃ© GrÃ©goire. This event is very highly recommended.
Sir Roger Penrose OM FRS is an English mathematical physicist. He studied at University College London and at St Johnâ€™s College Cambridge and is now the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of mathematics at Oxford.
The son of a psychiatrist and geneticist, grandson of a physiologist, brother of a physicist and of a chess grandmaster, Roger Penrose has won numerous prizes and awards and is one of the most important living scientists in the world. He worked closely with Stephen Hawking and appeared in the film, a Brief History of Time.
The work undertaken by Roger Penrose has been wide ranging and of immense importance. Taking but two examples: in 1964 he revolutionised the mathematical tools used to analyse the properties of space time and, later, his epoch-making paper â€œGravitational collapse and space time singularitiesâ€ lead to the cosmology of Big Bang and Black Holes which he worked on with Stephen Hawking.
In lighter vein, Roger Penrose also devised the Penrose Triangle which he described as â€œimpossibility in its purest formâ€ which he conveyed to the artist M.C. Escher.
The topic of Professor Penroseâ€™s Cambridge Cutting Edge Lecture is â€œHawking Points in the Cosmic Microwave Skyâ€ in which he will reveal his theories of cosmology and his scientific belief that our Universe is in fact just one of a series of Universes, or eons, each commencing with a Big Bang that had its origins in the dim distant past of a preceding Universe.
Having attended one of Roger Penroseâ€™s lectures in London, I can only say that it was utterly astounding. Deep, cutting edge, completely incomprehensible science delivered in a way that was, anyway superficially, understandable by all, holding the audience enthralled. By the end, my head was spinning with ideas and revelations beyond my wildest expectations.
Over and above, there will be the delight of seeing the Conservatoire National des Arts et MÃ©tiers and the beautiful historic amphitheatre AbbÃ© GrÃ©goire, built in the 1840s, named after the founder of the Conservatoire, an important political figure during the French Revolution depicted in Davidâ€™s famous painting The Serment du Jeu de Paume.
This lecture by Professor Sir Roger Penrose will probably be a one-off ever and a landmark experience for many. It is definitely not to be missed.
Andrew Lyndon-Skeggs
President
Cambridge Society of Paris

Oxford Society Dinner on Saturday 16th November
2019-11-16 18:00 - 22:00 | Senat, 15ter rue de Vaugirard, Paris, 75006, France
All places available for this event have now been allocated. You may apply to be put on the waiting list, but a place will only be allocated if there are cancellations.
The President and Committee of the Oxford University Society in Paris are pleased to invite you to a dinner at which our speaker will be Dr. Philip Mansel, FRHistS, Chevalier de lâ€™Ordre des Arts et Lettres, who will give us an illustrated talk on
Â â€œLouis XIV and the English: from Francophobia to Francophiliaâ€
Date :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, 16th November 2019YouÂ
Time :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.00 for 6.30 pm apÃ©ritif, 7.00 pm dinner*
Venue : Â Â Â Â Le SÃ©nat, Palais du Luxembourg,Â 15 ter rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris
Dress :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lounge suits
*N.B. Please note that the Senate will close its doors at 7.00 pm and that no admission will be possible after that time. So, if you will be attending the dinner, please make sure you arrive WELL BEFORE 7.00 pm.
Bookings are managed by the Oxford Society. Please use their registration form to reserve your places.
Philip Mansel read Modern History and Modern Languages at Balliol (1970) and received his doctorate on the French Court under the Restoration Monarchy from UCL. His first book, Louis XVIII, published in 1981, together with his subsequent works, such as The Court of France 1789-1830 and Paris Between Empires 1814-1852, established him as an authority on the French Monarchy during its Restoration after the French Revolution and the July Monarchy.
In 1995, Philip Mansel founded the Society for Court Studies, together with David Starkey and others. He has also published books related to the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East. He has contributed numerous reviews and articles to well-known newspapers and journals and received many awards and decorations.
It may seem surprising, but despite the wealth of historical writing devoted to the period, Philip Manselâ€™s biography, â€œKing of the World: The Life of Louis XIVâ€, published in July of this year [*], is by far the most comprehensive and up-to-date biography of â€œthe Sun Kingâ€. Going far beyond an account of the public events of the reign which are perhaps better-known, Philip Mansel explores the monarchâ€™s contradictions and his inner life, and presents a masterly depiction of the internal workings of his Court. He has achieved the feat of producing a biography which is both impeccably scholarly and immensely readable!
The dinner will be held in the splendid Salon Pourpre dining room of the Senate.
Prices, which include an aperitif and a 3-course dinner with wine and coffee, are:

members of OUSP, OBA and CamSoc + 1 guest: â‚¬65 per person
junior members <30 years old and current students + 1 guest: â‚¬49 pp
non-member alumni + additional guests: â‚¬75 pp

Payment can be made

either by cheque made out to OUSP,
Â orÂ by bank transfer (details in attached Registration form).

If you wish to join us for the dinner, please complete and return the attached Registration form as soon as possible and in any event for receipt by no later than Monday, 4th November, 2019.
As we are unable to increase the number of places reserved at the venue, we recommend early registration to avoid disappointment. Registrations will be treated on a â€˜first come, first servedâ€™ basis and will be individually confirmed.
Members must provide their full names and those of their guests to be communicated to the Senate beforehand and photographic identity documents may be required for access to it on the evening.
We look forward to seeing you at the dinner.
Best wishes,
Carol Amouyel Kent
President Oxford Society of Paris
[*] A number of copies will be available for sale at a discount.

Poetry Reading at the American Cathedral
2019-11-22 19:00 - 21:00 | American Cathedral, 23 Avenue George V, Paris, 75008, France
The American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris
Poetry Reading by Sir Michael Edwards, OBE
7.00pm Friday 22nd November 2019
A novel and charming event combining poetry and music, in the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris.
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the American Cathedral in Paris, has decided to instigate poetry readings in the Cathedral and, through the Dean and Rector, the Very Reverend Lucinda Laird, the Cambridge Society of Paris has been invited to co-host the inaugural event. We are honoured and delighted.
This first event will be a reading by Sir Michael Edwards of poems from his latest publication: At the Brasserie Lipp. Following the poetry reading, there will be a reception with drinks and light snacks, accompanied by piano music played no one of the magnificent grand pianos at the American Cathedral.
As well as the event itself, for anyone who does not already know the American Cathedral, this will be a revelation and joy, being one of the finest examples of English Gothic Revival architecture in Europe, founded by Dr John Brainerd Morgan, cousin of J.P. Morgan.
Sir Michael Edwards, Honorary Fellow of Christâ€™s College, Cambridge, is very well known as being the first Englishman ever to have been elected to the CollÃ¨ge de France (2002) and to one of the 40 seats of the AcadÃ©mie FranÃ§aise (2013). Following his reading, Sir Michael will make available signed copies of his book, At the Brasserie Lipp.
In the spirit of the occasion, this event is entirely free of charge, though there will be a voluntary collection, to be donated to the cathedral and to cover the costs of the evening.
You are very warmly invited to this inaugural and delightful event.
Andrew Lyndon-Skeggs.

The Wells Consort's CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN THE HEART OF PARIS
2019-12-08 16:30 - 18:00 | Pepys Music, 68bis rue de Turenne, Paris, 75003, France
The Wells Consort emerged from the English Cathedral Choir of Paris, with its unique repertoire of music sung in England’s most prestigious cathedrals and colleges. They’ll be singing carols, motets and other festive music for the Christmas season in the heart of the trendy Marais quarter, conducted by Cambridge Society member Christopher Wells (Magdalene).
That’s on December 8th at 4:30pm, in the church of St Denys du Saint Sacrement, Paris 3Â°.
It’s free of charge, unless you want to contribute to a collection.

Via Luce - Mozart at Christmas
2019-12-10 20:30 - 22:00 | Eglise Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 3 Place Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Paris, 76006, France
The Via Luce Orchestra, directed by Peter Vizard (Gonville & Caius) and the Cantoria Nova Romana choir are performing Mozart’s Coronation Mass KV 317 and Solemn Vespers for a Confessor KV339.
The concert is at the Eglise Saint-Germain-des-PrÃ©s, 3 Place Saint-Germain-des-PrÃ©s, 75006 Paris at 8:30pm.
Discounted tickets of â‚¬25 for 1st Category (public price â‚¬30) and â‚¬15 for 2nd Category (public price â‚¬20) are offered to members of CamSoc. Tickets for those under 25 are â‚¬10.
Discounted tickets cannot be purchased directly on the Via Luce website so, to book your tickets, send an email to contact@vialuce.fr indicating that you would like to benefit from the discount offered to members of the Cambridge Society of Paris.

UK Alumni Groups' Christmas Drinks
2019-12-11 18:30 - 21:30 | British Council, 9 rue Constantine, Paris, 75007, France
Reserve now for the UK Universities inter-alumni Christmas drinks on 11th December!
Following our very successful Christmas party last year, the UK Universities inter-alumni network is again organizing festive drinks and finger-food at the British Council on Wednesday 11th December 2019.
This year, we are asking our membersÂ for a five euros fee to help with the catering expenses.
To encourage you all to get into the Christmas spirit, the prize-winner in this yearâ€™s competition will be the person who looks the most Christmassy, and, like last year, weâ€™ll wrap up the evening with a Christmas carol sing-along!
Booking is now open on Billetweb at https://www.billetweb.fr/uk-alumni-christmas-party-2019.
Spaces are limited, so tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis.
When you are reserving, youÂ mustÂ mention First name, Last name &Â University. Please also note that this event is exclusively reserved for alumni of the UK Universities community.
The party will begin at 6.30 and finish at 9.30 pm with the Christmas carols.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The inter-alumni coordinator team

Via Luce - Bach at Christmas
2019-12-15 16:00 - 17:30 | Eglise Saint Ignace, 33 rue de SÃ¨vres, Paris, 75006, France
The Ensemble Via Luce, directed by Peter Vizard (Gonville & Caius), will be performing a number of Bach Cantatas and the Bach Concerto for Oboe d’Amore at 4pm on Sunday 15th December at the Eglise Saint Ignace, 33 rue de SÃ¨vres, 75006 Paris.
Entry is free, but their will be a voluntary collection. No booking is required.

Carols at the Travellers
2019-12-16 18:30 - 20:00 | The Travellers Club, 25 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 75008, France
We are sorry, but this event is now sold out. You can register to be put on the waiting list. If places become available, we will let you know.
Â Annual Carol Singing at
â€œThe Travellersâ€
25, avenue des Champs-ElysÃ©es, Paris 8’eme
From 6:30 PM on Monday, 16th December, 2019
Vin chaud and mince pies will be served prior to the singing
Numbers are limited to 100 in total. Places will be allocated on a â€œfirst come, first servedâ€ basis
Please apply by booking through the “Tickets” section below. Cost per person is â‚¬20.
NB: Please note that the Travellers Club
requires gentlemen to wear jackets and ties

The 2020 Boat Race - cancelled
2020-03-29 16:00 - 19:00 | The Bowler, 13 rue d'Artois, Paris, 75008, France
Sun 29th March from 16:00Â â€“ The 2020 Boat Race
The 2020 Boat Race on the Thames has been cancelled, in the light of the current situation relating to Covid-19, as is of course our viewing in Paris at the Bowler.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Dinner with Professor Nicola Padfield - cancelled
2020-04-01 19:00 - 23:00 | Le Zimmer, 1 Place du ChÃ¢telet, Paris, Paris, 75001, France
in the light of the current situation relating to Covid-19 in Paris, we have, regretfully, decided to cancel the dinner that had been planned on Wednesday 1st April with Professor Nicola Padfield as our speaker.
We are sorry that we will miss out on what was to be a most interesting and topical talk and we hope that we may be able to re-plan this event later in the year or perhaps next.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Surprising differences at work between UK and France
2020-06-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Zoom meeting, Your location, France
This online event will enable each attendee to share personal experiences and anecdotes relative to the two countries unique work cultures: from meetings, interviews, negotiations and business lunch/dinner to what is expected of “The Boss”.Â
It will be a light hearted and highly interactive discussion and also a great opportunity to learn from each other.
The event is free to attend, duration 1 hour from 6pm to 7pm on Friday 26th June and will be led by Nicolas Nouvel, a member of the Society’s Committee.
It will be hosted on Zoom, which is free to use. An meeting link will be sent to all registered attendees so if you would like to take part, please send anÂ email to admin@camsocparis.com.

30th Cambridge University Alumni Festival
2020-09-17 08:00 - 2020-09-26 17:00 | Virtual Zoom meeting, Your location, France
We are delighted to advise that booking is now open for the 30th Alumni Festival. From Thursday 17 September to Saturday 26 September 2020 you can explore ideas, discover new interests and reconnect with Cambridge, wherever you are.
Join us for lively Q&A sessions with the worldâ€™s foremost thinkers, from academics delving deeper into our past, to fellow alumni engineering a sustainable future. This yearâ€™s offerings are more diverse than ever, featuring discussions on race, gender, Brexit, climate change, and even genetically modified mutant worms. Youâ€™ll find an overview of whatâ€™s on offer on the â€˜Programmeâ€™ page, including sessions across the Schools and Colleges of Cambridge.
The programme continues to grow with new events added almost daily. Keep an eye on the programme page for updates.
This year’s digital Alumni Festival is free of charge.

The Society's AGM and presentation by Louis Klee - Wednesday 23rd September
2020-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Zoom meeting, Your location, France
The Society’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 23rd September at 7pm and will be followed by a presentation by Louis Klee, a beneficiary of the Trevor Brown Bursary in 2019 on a topic related to his research into the influence of Walter Benjamin & W.G. Sebald on French Surrealism & Culture.
Due to the current situation relating to Covid-19, and the ongoing increase in infection rates, we are not able to hold the meeting “in person”. The AGM will therefore take place on Zoom at 7pm, with Louis Klee’s presentation expected to start at around 7h45pm.
The “formal” notice of meeting and other papers relating to the AGM were sent to members towards the end of August. An updated set with the link to joint the Zoom meeting will be provided to all members in mid-September
To facilitate management of the Zoom meeting, please register using the form below if you would like to take part.

Hot Topics for Top Minds
2020-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Zoom meeting, Your location, France
The Society’s third quarterly virtual meeting to debate topics considered to be of interest by the participants, proposed in advance, will be held on Wednesday 20th January 2021 from 7pm to 8pm. Places will be limited to a maximum of 20 so everyone is able to have their say on each topic.
The critical thing is to have a range of interesting topics, which is down to you please. The topics can be on almost any subject â€“ topical, scientific, philosophical, serious or amusing, it is up to you to suggest what you would like to discuss. Having thought of ideas, please send your contributions directly to Terry Quinn on president@camsocparis.org. Terry will then compÃ¨re the event.
This event will be hosted on Zoom. A meeting link will be sent to all registered attendees two or three days in advance of the event. Since numbers will be limited to 20, you are encouraged to register early

Entrepreneurship and Building a Better World
2020-11-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Zoom meeting, Your location, France
The Cambridge Society of Paris is launching a series of events, currently on Zoom, aimed at those who are involved – or just interested – in all aspects relating to being an Entrepreneur.
Led by Committee Member Nicolas Nouvel, a series of forums will be held in which a selected panel of Deep Tech entrepreneurs will have an opportunity promote their business, increase their visibility and potentially get some support towards success. By Deep Tech entrepreneurs we mean people who own some specific patent or know-how in Clean Technologies, hence they will have some innovative and inspirational ways of building a better world by driving the adoption of cleaner technologies in essential yet highly polluting industries.
The first event will take place at 6pm on Thursday 26th November, on Zoom, and is expected last about 90 minutes.
The first half will be a panel discussion, followed by Q&A in the second half.
Please sign up using the ticket application box below. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to registered participants a couple of days before the event.
