Gwenaëlle Bauvois

Latest articles in Au Présent: Nov-Dec 2009 and Jan-Feb 2010

2010-02-12T14:59:00.006+02:00

Here are my latest articles for the 2 latest issues of Au Présent.

November-December 2009 issue:

Portraits of Cécile Duflot, the new face of the Green Party; Aline Afanouké, the new voice of the radio Station Europe 1; and the tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Dossier on mobile phone economy and practices in France (p15-20).

January-February 2010 issue:

Portrait of the actor Eric Elmosnino in the movie Gainsbourg héroique based on the life of the famous French singer; portrait of Jean-Paul Cluzel, the new President of the 'Réunion des Musées Nationaux'; and portrait of the novelist Marie Ndiaye and her latest book Trois femmes puissantes awarded with the Prix Goncourt.

Article about Alsace, the first French region 100% covered by digital television.

Article about the average price of the visit to a local GP in France.

http://www.aupresent.net/

Online course "Value chains and new media" on Wikiversity

2010-02-08T11:12:00.003+02:00

My online course "Value chains and new media" in the University of Tallinn starts on Monday 8.2.2010 on Wikiversity:

http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Value_chains_and_new_media

Article on the new exhibition in EMMA (Modern Art Museum of Espoo)-Le Francofil

2010-02-06T14:27:00.004+02:00

Here is my article about the new exhibition in EMMA (Modern Art Museum of Espoo): The Power of Africa-3 perspectives (La puissance de l'Afrique-3 perspectives) in Le Francofil. This exhibition brings together African sculpture, early 20th century European Modernism and Finnish contemporary art. The works presented are coming from France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Holland and Sweden:

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/exposition_art_africain_175.htm

Guest lecturer at the Institute of Informatics of Tallinn University (Estonia)

2010-01-14T10:54:00.005+02:00

I am currently a guest lecturer at the Insitute of Informatics of Tallinn University (Estonia) for the Interactive Media and Knowledge Environments (IMKE) international new media master program.

My 5 ECP online course "Value Chains in New Media" will start on February 8. 2010: http://imke.tlu.ee/

Social Community Management course at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

2010-01-14T10:32:00.005+02:00

I'm currently a lecturer for the pilot course "Social Community Management" at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

This course will give student's both theoretical and practical knowledge of social community / media management.
The course is carried out in conjunction with Muxlim, the world largest Muslim online lifestyle community and Voimaa, an European Union project that promotes new ways of boosting studies and career development of immigrants.
The course is open to students from design, media, culture and business.

Here are more info about the course on wiki:
https://wiki.metropolia.fi/display/voimaa/Community+Manager

Voimaa:
https://wiki.metropolia.fi/display/voimaa/VOIMAA+in+a+nutshell

Muxlim:
http://muxlim.com/

New articles in "Au Présent" September-October 2009

2009-09-30T10:53:00.005+03:00

In the new issue of Au Présent (September-October), I've published a paper on the hot topic of the "fonctionnaires", the French State officers. To reduce the national debt, France has decided to make drastic cuts into the 5 milions of State Officers. This is not an easy task! But the country doesn't have any choice and the decisions of the governement have created lots of controversy.

I've also published some smaller papers on the return of French people to the countryside. After being neglected, the life in the country seems to attract more and more people, especially among youngsters. Other papers included the new train line between Paris and Nice which will open in 2025; the breaking record of success to the matriculation exam (Baccalauréat) in 2009 with a success rate of 86 %; the end of incandescence bulbs in France; and the "rentrée littéraire" 2009 with the publication of 659 new novels.

You can also find portraits of Rama Yade, the new Sport State Secretary; of Karim Bezema, transfered to the Real Madrid for 35 millions Euro; and Pascal Lamy, reelected as the director of WTO.

I'll also publish soon an article about the Picasso exhibition held at the Finnish National Museum, Ateneum.

Bonne lecture !

Online articles - "Secret Helsinki"

2009-08-03T17:09:00.009+03:00

On the website of 'Le Francofil', you can read 2 of my articles presenting the "Secret Helsinki": unusual and interesting places to discover in the Finnish capital.

Visit the swimming pool of Yrjönkatu and the dark sides of Suomenlinna fortress:

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/helsinki_secret_097.htm

Articles- Au Présent July/August 2009

2009-08-01T15:30:00.010+03:00

In the latest issue of 'Au Présent: http://www.aupresent.net/au_sommaire_ce_mois_ci_055.htm

I have published an article on the prison system in France. Prisons are heavily criticised for the violence, insecurity and lack of intimacy that the inmates have to tolerated. Installations are more than outdated and prisons guards have to cope with a high level of pressure on the everyday level.

I have also presented Jean-Luc Hees, the new president of Radio France; the French golf player Glawdys Nocera; and Claudie Haigneré, former austronaut and current president of Cité de la Science.

How much a night in a French camping costs? Find out the answer in the article!

Some other small articles on various subjects can also be found: Turkey has been chosen for the 'Cultural Season' / 'Saison Culturelle' 2010; the number of 'green' cars is increasing on the French market; national art museums are now free for young people (less than 26); the motorcycle race 'Les 24 heures du Mans' is now open for bicycles.

Bonne lecture et bonne rentrée !

New articles in 'Au Présent' and 'Le Francofil': gambling monopoly, NATO, Gallen-Kallela and many more!

2009-05-13T10:33:00.010+03:00

New articles have been published in the latest issue of Au Présent (May-June 2009): in the 'society' column, I am presenting the end of the historical gambling monopoly in France. In 2010, online gambling will be allowed in France for the first time but only for real life sport events and poker games.

In the 'news' column, you'll find articles about the renewed membership of France to NATO; about the effects of the economical downfall on French people's summer holidays; about Pyrenean glaciers' melting; about the first commercial flight of the A380 Airbus plane; and the candidature of Annecy for the 2018 winter olympic games.

In this new issue of Au Présent, I am also introducing Michel Desjoyeaux, winner of the prestigious sailing competition 'Le Vendée Globe'; the songwriter Jean-Loup Dabadie, new member of the Académie Francaise; and Stéphane Guillon, France-Inter radio presentator and stand-up comedian who makes celebrities shake in their boots.

In the summer issue of Le Francofil' (May-August 2009), now distributed in Finland and Sweden, my article about the Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela and his illustration of the national epic, the Kalevala, has been re-edited. A great exhibition about the Kalevala is by the way on display in Ateneum, the Finnish national art museum, until August 9.

This article about Gallen-Kallela, as well as 2 other articles about Helene Schjerfbeck and Ville Vallgren, are now available on line on the website of Le Francofil':

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/beaux_arts_123.htm

Ps: Au Présent will be for now on published every 2 months in an extended version and for a cheaper price. Bonne lecture !

'France on strike!' in Au présent-April 2009

2009-04-09T10:31:00.004+03:00

My latest dossier in Au présent is entitled: 'When France is on strike' ('Quand la France se met en grève'). France has this image of a country always on strike, ready to fight for its social benefits. If it's true that French people are more ready to demonstrate than in other European countries, the percentage of union membership is one of the lowest of Europe: only 7%. In Scandinavia, it can be up to 90%.

I present also a portrait of the politician Robert Badinter who fought for the abolition of death penalty in France (abolition in 1981), of the actress Isabelle Adjani in her latest movie La journée de la jupe, and of the swimmer Laure Manaudou.

Bonne lecture !

Conference about impressionism in Lahti on March 30

2009-03-26T10:51:00.002+02:00

On Monday March 30 at 7 pm in Lahti, I will give a conference on impressionnism in French. Welcome! Bienvenue !

Conference "Gastromony of Northern France" in Hyvinkää

2009-03-15T10:54:00.004+02:00

On March 20 (6.30 pm) at Tapainlinna school's amphitheater in Hyvinkää (Torikatu 30), I will give a conference in French language about the gastromony of Northern France (La gastronomie du Nord Pas-de-Calais). Bienvenue !

Welcome to Le Francofil'!!!

2009-03-02T14:58:00.009+02:00

6 years ago the newspaper Le Francofinn' was created in Finland, becoming the only French speaking magazine of Finland. Now, Le Francofinn' has merged with the Swedish French speaking website Francofil (http://www.francofil.se/) and has become Le Francofil'! This brand new newspaper will be distributed not only in Finland but in all Northern Europe, beginning with Sweden.

Le Francofil' will remain practically the same in its form and content but will represent french-speaking world in all Northern Europe. My articles about art, especially Finnish art, will be still featured in the same way!

In the March/April issue of Le Francofil', you can find my article about the Finnish painter Yrjö Ollila, 'Un arc-en-ciel sur la toile’ ('A rainbow on the canvas'). A bientôt !

Au Présent-March 2009 "The revolution of French television"

2009-03-02T14:48:00.006+02:00

In the March issue of Au présent, I've published a file on the revolution of French television: 'La télévision francaise en pleine révolution': history of French television, reality TV, challenges of public channels, digitalisation...

Among the presented French personalities are the gorgeous actress Isabelle Huppert, the new "Mister healthcare" Alain-Michel Ceretti, and the football legend Jean-Pierre Papin.

Bonne lecture !

Disney in Taidemuseo lehti / magazine

2009-03-02T14:41:00.005+02:00

My article about the Scandinavian inspiration sources in Disney's movies can be found in Taidemuseo magazine (February 2009): ‘Tontut, keskiaikainen kaupunki ja Tuonelan joutsen-Disneyn pohjoismaiset inspiraation lähteet’ ('Dwarfs, medieval city and Swan of Tuonela-The Scandinavian inspiration sources of Disney').

"Au Présent"-February 2009-The danger of amplified music

2009-02-10T10:48:00.008+02:00

In the February issue of "Au Présent", I have published the following article: "Musique amplifiée, un danger ?" ("Amplified music, a danger?") dealing with the health risk of listening music at a too high level (MP3, concert...), especially among teenagers and young adults.

I'm also preseting a small portrait of the singer Julien Doré; of Martine Aubry, new secretary of the French Socialist Party (PS); and of the actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, next president of the Césars ceremony (French equivalent of the Oscars).

"Louis Sparre" and "The National Library of Finland" in Le Francofinn

2009-01-10T16:54:00.007+02:00

In the January/February issue of "Le Francofinn", I have published an article about the painter Louis Sparre: "le plus finlandais des peintres suédois" ("the most Finnish of the Swedish artists").

I have also published an article about the National Libray of Finland.

"La France d'Outre Mer"/"Over sea France" in Au Présent

2009-01-10T16:47:00.008+02:00

In the January issue of Au Présent I have published a dossier on "Over sea France" presenting not only the tourism industry but also the social issues of these French territories.

I also presented the road security policies in France (alcohol problems, overspeeding...) and a small portrait of the rallye driver Sébastien Loeb, of the actress Marion Cotillard (new icon of Dior) and of the documentary director and photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand, new member of the French Academy.
http://www.aupresent.net/accueil_015.htm

Yougsters and alcohol in France in "Au Présent", December 2008

2009-01-10T16:44:00.006+02:00

In the December issue of Au Présent, I have pubished an article about the alcohol consumption of youngsters and the prevention campain from the Minsitry of Health.

I also presented short portraits of the literature Nobel prize winner J.M.G Le Clézio; of the promissing young actress Léa Seydoux; and of the president of French Senate, Gérard Larchet.

Article about the painter Robert Ekman in "Le Francofinn"

2008-12-08T13:45:00.007+02:00

In the November issue of "Le Francofinn" I have published an article entitled: Robert Wilhelm Ekman, le ‘père fondateur’ de la peinture finlandaise (Robert Ekman, the 'founding father' of Finnish painting). The next article (January issue) will feature the painter Louis Sparre.

"Au présent", November 2008: Islam in France

2008-12-08T13:38:00.008+02:00

In the November issue of "Au présent", I have published a dossier about Islam in France, the second religion of the country after Catholicism.

Other smaller articles can be found concerning the journalist Christine Okrent, the cartoon inspired by the life of the trader Jérôme Kerviel and finally Audrey Tautou and her new role as Coco Chanel.

New article about the French Civil Union Contract (PACS)

2008-09-27T10:42:00.007+03:00

My latest articles in "Au Présent" magazine deal with the growing success in France of the Civil Union Contract, called PACS (Pacte Civil de Solidarité) in French. Initially created for homosexuals, it's nowadays favoured by heterosexuals as an alternative to mariage.

In the new issue of the magazine can also be found portraits of the new director of Villa Médicis: Frédéric Mitterand, of the new presentator of the evening news: Laurence Ferrari, and of the awarded French architect Jean Nouvel.

New article about Walter Runeberg

2008-09-15T09:49:00.003+03:00

The sculptor Walter Runeberg is the suject of the latest article in the Francofinn: "Walter Runeberg, le fils de son père".

Article in Helsingin Sanomat

2008-07-29T12:50:00.007+03:00

An article entitled: "Suomalaiset eivät tunne Ranskaa" (Finns don't know France") has been published in Helsingin Sanomat by Osmo Pekonen (Saturday July 6, 2008). The writer mentions the book Suomalaisten Ranska. Kaunis tuntematon (Clerc and Ranki) and my article about Finnish artists in France:

http://www.hs.fi/kirjat/artikkeli/Suomalaiset+eiv%C3%A4t+tunne+Ranskaa/HS20080726SI1KU04cpq

New article about Ville Vallgren

2008-07-25T09:26:00.006+03:00

My latest article in the summer issue of "Le Francofinn" is entitled: "L'art de la miniature chez Ville Vallgren" ("The art of miniature sculpture of Ville Vallgren"). The frontpage of the news paper is dedicated to the Havis Amanda exhibition in Jugendsali organised by the Helsinki City Art Museum.

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/

Quotation from my article in Ajatus catalogue

2008-07-21T11:09:00.003+03:00

A quotation in Finnish from my article about Edelfelt and the Finnish artists in France can be found in the catalogue of the publishing compagny Ajatus, page 15:

http://www.ajatuskirjat.fi/suomi/Ajatus_kevat2008.pdf

New articles-Eemu Myntti / The Helsinki natural science museum

2008-06-02T13:08:00.006+03:00

Here are my latest articles published in the May issue of "Le francofinn":

"Eemu Myntti. Le van Gogh du Nord" (cf: Picture). "Eemu Myntti. The van Gogh of the North".

"Grande réouverture du musée d'histoire naturelle de Helsinki". "Grand reopening of the natural science museum of Helsinki".

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/

"Suomalaisten Ranska-Kaunis tuntematon" in ELLE

2008-05-21T14:24:00.004+03:00

The book Suomalaisten Ranska - Kaunis tuntematon published by Ajatus and edited by Louis Clerc and Kristina Ranki, which includes my article about Albert Edelfelt has been reviewed in the first Finnish edition of ELLE magazine.

http://www.elle.fi/

Havis Amanda "Mon amour"

2008-05-08T12:39:00.005+03:00

The exhibition "Havis Amanda, mon amour" is organised by Helsinki City Art Museum in honour of the centenary of the famous statue of Ville Vallgren, the maiden of Helsinki. An exhibition catalogue has been published in Finnish, Swedish and English in which I played a very small part. This beautiful book will introduce you to the history of this symbol of the Finnish capital.
The exhibition is held in Jugendsali from 30.4 to 31.8.2008, Pohjoisesplanadi 19. Free entrance.

Helmi Biese

2008-05-05T18:03:00.004+03:00

My latest article published in "Le Francofinn" is about the unfortunatly not so well known female Finnish painter, Helmi Biese: "la perle oubliée de la peinture finlandaise", "the forgotten pearl of Finnish painting".

Award

2008-04-29T14:23:00.005+03:00

I will receive on Flora's Day (13th of May) a recognition award for my doctoral dissertation by the Foundation of the University of Joensuu.

"Au présent" magazine

2008-04-02T13:42:00.006+03:00

The first issue of the new French language magazine "Au présent" has been released on April 1st:

http://www.aupresent.net/

Several of my texts can be found in the 'society' column dealing with issues of French society. These articles are concerned, for instance, with the smoking ban, the free entrance to public museums, the actuality of French political figures...

Article in the "Nordic Historical Review"

2008-03-20T09:35:00.010+02:00

An illustrated article about my dissertation has been published in French in the Nordic Historical Review:

"Le Pinceau et la Médaille. Les réseaux coopératifs d'Albert Edelfelt dans le champ artistique francais. 1874-1905", Revue d'histoire nordique - Nordic Historical Review, Pôle Européen Jean Monnet / Université Toulouse II Le Mirail, CNRS, n. 4, semestre 1, 2008.

http://w3.framespa.univ-tlse2.fr/boutique/spip/spip.php?article197

Here is an article in Le Francofinn' about this publication:

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/revue_d_histoire_nordique_052.htm

Book release

2008-03-03T13:39:00.001+02:00

2008-03-03T13:33:00.007+02:00

The book Suomalaisten Ranska - Kaunis tuntematon published by Ajatus and edited by Louis Clerc and Kristina Ranki has been released on March 6 2008. It includes my article about Albert Edelfelt and the Finnish painters in France in the 19th Century:

http://www.ajatuskirjat.fi/suomi/kirja.asp?KirjaID=3190

Von Wright Brothers-Monet exhibition in "Le Francofinn"- Prostitution in Finland in "6 Degrees"

2008-03-03T09:20:00.013+02:00

My articles about the von Wright brothers and about the Monet exhibition in EMMA are published in the March issue of 'Le Francofinn'.

As well, my article about "The reality of prostitution in Finland" is published in the March issue of '6 Degrees':

http://www.6d.fi/society/page.2008-02-20.3470013832

On Saturday March 1st, I gave a conference in Helsinki työväenopisto about "Believes and supersititions in France".

On Saturday March 15th, I'll give a conference in Vaasa about the life and career of Albert Edelfelt in France.

Helsinki City Art Museum

2008-01-18T11:31:00.002+02:00

I'm currently working at Helsinki City Art Museum (Helsingin Kaupugin Taidemuseo).

My latest article to be published in the 'Francofinn' is about the von Wright Brothers.

Article about Sulho Sipilä

2007-12-04T11:06:00.004+02:00

Here is my latest article in the December 2007 issue of the French speaking newspaper "Le Francofinn". This article is about the Finnish modernist painter Sulho Sipilä and his wife Greta Hällfors :

Sulho Sipilä, l'appel de la toile et de la mer / Suhlo Sipilä, the calling of the sea and the canvas

http://lefrancofinn.com/

Welcome!

2007-11-23T17:42:00.000+02:00

Welcome to my new blog. I'll update it soon...