Bastile Day fireworks 2022
Fire works: Bastile day in Lac Kir Dijon, France
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The 14th of July : Bastille Day
One of the revolutionary days in Paris and now a national holiday, the 14th of July (“Bastille Day”) is celebrated with a mixture of solemn military parades and easygoing dancing and fireworks. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 has been commemorated in France for more than a century. The Storming of the
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30 interesting facts about France
From having the world’s oldest ever living human to being the world’s most visited country, read about the most interesting facts about France. Source: Expatica Moving or visiting France? Here are some interesting French facts to prepare you for life in France, or if you are already living in France, test how well you know the
Diaspora
A Kenya missing in France since 2018
A kenyan marathoner went missing in June 2018, Nicodemus Biwott had travelled several times to Italy, Portugal and France to participate in marathons Biwott arrived in Nice, a town in the south of France on the 30th October 2016, he lived in Manosque then he moved to Marseille. Nicodemus Kipng’etich Biwott was last seen in
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Investment Dinner
On Saturday 25 June 2022 in Paris Entry: Free on registration L’Hôtel de l’Industrie, 4 Place Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 , ParisFrance Time: 14h-19h
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Understanding France legislative elections
Who is elected? After the presidential elections the French go back to the ballot two months after to elect 577 lawmakers to the National Assembly. French voters will elect 577 lawmakers from as many districts to sit in the lower-house National Assembly in June. The lawmakers are known as deputies and sit for five-year terms, voting for
French expression
French expression of the Day: Avoir un poil dans la main
Literally: to have a hair in the handSwahili: Kuwa na nywele kwa mkono Meaning: This idiom means a person is extremely lazy. So lazy in fact that he/she let a hair grow in her/his hand. English counterpart :to be lazy Il a un poil dans la main, c’est pour ça qu’il ne réussit pas. He is
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European Union revokes KQ plane servicing licence
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has revoked a licence it had granted Kenya Airways (KQ) to maintain UK-registered aircraft after it failed a compliance audit. The national carrier said the agency withdrew the licence because, during the certification audit, the agency requested that KQ separates some of its general storage and have a
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Family bank to offer services to Kenyans in France
Family Bank is looking to facilitate more kenyans living abroad to send money and invest back home through the revamped Diaspora Banking Offering, which was specifically redesigned to cater for their banking needs. Through the Family Bank Diaspora Banking Offering, the bank will be able to provide personalized banking solutions to members of the diaspora
French expression
French expression of the Day: Avoir le Cafard
Literally: to have the cockroachSwahili: Kuwa na mende Meaning: When you have “le cafard”, it means you’re depressed, you are feeling down. English counterpart: to feel blue, to feel down, to feel depressed Qu’est-ce qui se passe? T’as l’air triste. Je sais pas, j’ai le cafard. What’s going on? You look sad. I don’t know,