Welcome to Le Francofil'!!!

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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.