Beautiful girls in the favelas of Rio dream to be on top of a float during the Sambadrome parade. If they are lucky, they will get noticed and may join the contest to be elected queen of carnival for the following year. February 2006. Les jolies filles des favelas de Rio de Janeiro rêvent d’être…
Niagara-on-the Lake is home to the Shaw Festival, a series of theatrical productions featuring the works of George Bernard Shaw, his contemporaries, or plays about his era. It runs each year from April to November. The town includes many historic Canadian sites. August 2006. Niagara-on-the Lake est la ville du Festival Shaw, une séries de…
The audience was waiting outside, in front of the doors of the Lyric Chicago opera. The Civic Opera House is a 1929 structure with a beautiful Art Deco interior. That night, Puccini’s Manon Lescaut was on. November 2005. Le public attendait à l’extérieur, devant les portes de l’opéra lyrique de Chicago. La Civic Opera House…
Montauk is a hamlet within the town of East Hampton in New York state. Wealthy people enjoy retiring there. August 2009. Montauk est un hameau de la ville d’East Hampton dans l’état de New York. Les gens aisés aiment y prendre leur retraite. Août 2009.
Seventh Avenue in Manhattan gets busy in the early morning while employees reach their office. October 1998. La Septième avenue à Manhattan est en pleine effervescence en début de matinée alors que les employés rejoignent leur bureau. Octobre 1998.
Jackson is often referred to as ‘Jackson Hole’, the valley in which this town of less than 10,000 inhabitants is located. The town is now a ski resort but it used to be a prime area for trappers. The stagecoach is just a tourist attraction. July 1999. On confond souvent Jackson avec « Jackson Hole » (le…
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