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OUS South West France

Community site for Oxford University Alumni SW France – from Bordeaux and the Atlantic Coast to the Dordogne and the Midi with Toulouse

Les Troubadours chantent l’art roman

Troubadours in OCCITANIE

Member Christopher Pike has alerted us to these concerts. They are devoted to the Occitan and Catalan mediterranean cultures and take place in rural locations with a rich roman, medieval and southern gothic heritage. Use the link above to see the programme.

The Musical Human

OUS Paris invites members to this Zoom talk by Professor Michael Spitzer on June 10th:

You may not consider yourself a “musician” ; Michael SPITZER would like to suggest otherwise. What if music-making were an inherently human component of our life on earth, an overlooked part of our origin story embedded in us whether we recognise it or not ?

https://www.oxfordinparis.com/event-4319205

Music in Toulouse

Our Musical AGM

Thanks to Brian and Liz Berks for their organisation, we were able once again to make the AGM an event worth attending.

At the Priory of Mesnil St. Martin at Montaut de Villeréal (47), members and guests were able to enjoy a fine catered lunch and then hear a Chopin concert by the owner of the Priory and concert pianist and teacher, Emmanuel Laloë-Ferrer.

This was followed by the lighter touch of Stanley Hanks with songs about London and from his native Costa Rica.

The Society* was inaugurated in 2007 at the instigation of Jeremy James (Oriel) and has members in most of the departments of South West France. Membership is open to anyone with a connection with the University whether resident in France permanently, with a holiday home or just visiting. We aim to have a number of activities throughout the year ranging from vineyard tours (obviously), visits to places of interest, an annual lunch or dinner and other social events. The aim of the Society is to provide a convivial environment in which people with a common interest can meet socially. Members are drawn from a wide age group and of course from many and varied occupations. We welcome any input and look forward to hearing from you with new ideas or suggestions as to how the Society can develop. Just post your thoughts or comment on an existing post: see the help page for details on how to do this. A list of members names and departments can be sent on request.
* Société de l’Université d’Oxford Association Sud Ouest de La France