Sunday, May 23, 2010

ROCHAS Alexandra Shakespeare in love

Viola is not such a well-born lady according to her, however her father is extremely wealthy. Indeed she complains about men at court who are interested in her fortune only.
To her mind, love on stage looks / seems artificial and ridiculous because female parts are played by young men and boys since women are not allowed on stage.
She would like to become an actress but she knows she cannot.
She likes poetry especially Shakespeare's sonnets. She wants adventure and love true love, That is to say eternal love, love at first sight, tenderness love that strikes like lightning.
Lord Wessex wants to marry Viola for her money / fortune because he needs cash to pay the mortgage on his plantations in Virginia, a new colony in North America named after Elizabeth I. The Nurse who is very down on earth protects her against her dreaminess.
The main to pic seems to be impossible love, between Shakespeare and Viola as well as Romeo and Juliet.
One subplot is how to create a play in Shakespearean Times = The playwright has to find inspiration. He had to satisfy the Queen who liked comedies.
Henslowe, the owner of the Rose, deals with the financial side of Theatre playing as well as with finding actors. the costums are made by a seamstress ( at the Curtain the Seamstress is Rosaline ).
Another problem was the closure of theatre houses due to the Plague; the opening of the houses was decided by the master of Revels in charge of the Queen's entertainment.
Shakespeare burns the first version of the first scene of Romeo and Rosaline because Rosaline was unfaithful has cheated on / betrayed him.
At the pub, he meets Christopher Marlowe, also called kit, his main competitor, another playwright, who was very famous at the time before he was killed...
The new synopsis according to Marlowe is Romeo and Juliet's synopsis. Romeo, a young man from Viola is always in and out of love until he meets Ethel, the daughter of his enemy.
She runs away because she fears that she will be recognised when she takes her hat off. Moreover she is really impressed to meet Master Shakespeare in person.
Her parents want to leave for the country ( side ) after the dance. So Viola plans to join Shakespeare's group of actors ( at the Rose ) rehearsing Romeo and Juliet.
That night, there is a dance at Viola's mansion organised by her father in order to marry Viola to Lord Wessex.
Shakespeare does not give his own name, but instead, gives Christopher Marlowe's to Lord Wessex who is threatening him with a knife. Indeed, kit might be killed by Lord Wessex's henchmen.
Shakespeare climbs on the wall and the balcony. He is seen by Viola's nurse who screams at the top of her voice. This surprises Shakespeare who falls backwards on to a bush.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

VirtualTourist.com by Cloé

Lyon, the light city...

It is one of the most important city of France!
It is well-known for her silk and her delicious quenelles.
You can take a ride with a bateau mouche on the Rhône or the Saone,the two rivers flowing through Lyon.
If you want to visit her by foot you can take a vélo'v or just walk. If you watch at top you can see an huge church: Fourvière. Down there is an other church: St Jean.
If you want to walk and see animals and nature, you may go to the very beautiful Parc de la Tête d'or.
If you want to go shopping there are the Part-Dieu a huge shopping mall and beside the large street of the Republique, where you can find plenty of shops.
Lyon is an lively city: there are many festivals like les nuits de fourvière, la biennale de la danse, de la musique...
In December a wonderful and expected event takes place which lasts two or three days: la fête de la lumière!
So Lyon is an interesting city where you cannot be bored!!

Virtual Touriste by Benjamin C.

If you want to visit one on the most beautiful city, go to Barcelona.
It is a city of Spain at he seaside. This is a real touristic town with many different things to do. when you go to Barcelona you have to see the Sagrada Familia which is may be the most famous building on this city created by Gaudi and built on 100 years. There are also lots of shopping center like "El Corte Inglès" or street shopping like Las Ramblas which is a well-known avenue of Barcelona.
For sports people there is the "Camp Nou" , the stadium of the F.C Bracelona one of the biggest stadium of Europe for more of 98.000 spectators
But when you would like take new air, you can go to the Park Guell. It is a big park with many trees, sculptures ... or you can go also to the beach in the sunset.
I think that it is a city to see one time in one's life!

VirtualTourist.com by Valentine Pierret

LYON
Lyon in an old city built in the era of the Galeaus.Moreover, there are still Roman remains that you can visit. A long time ago, it was called "Lugdunum" and it was only habitations on the hill. Now in this hill, there is the most rich neighbourhood.
(Croix Rousse, Vassieux..)
Lyon is the third famous city in France. It's an amazing city with many things to do, many festivals; like in December the 8th, Marie's celebration(or the Lights festival) . This event attracts people from everywhere, that is why in the street it is difficult to advance at this date..
Lyon is composed of 9 districts( Vaise, Mermoz...) and much suburbs all around the city (like Caluire, Rillieux, Sathonay Camp, Decines...) and in the middle of the town, two rivers meet( Rhone and Saone).
Lots of things in Lyon are famous so it attracts a lot of people in the world. For instance Fourviére' Basilica, The Peninsula(Barbe isle) , Museums, Park of the "Gold-Head", squares Bellecour & Terreaux, stadium Gerland and so on.
There also many place to go shopping, in the center commercial of La Part-dieu for example or at Republic' street. In this city live a famous chef : Paul Bocuse who has 4 restaurants in the four corners of Lyon.
In short, Lyon is an attractive city, moving around and all the time in the center.So, if you want go on,you will not regret it !
I really love this city of variety.

VirtualTourist.com By Nagyme Mbaraka

LYON

Lyon is the second biggest and famous city of France. It is located in the region Rhône-Alpes and has about 1 748 271 inhabitants. According to me Lyon is a beautiful city. The Rhône and Saône rivers are the two that are in Lyon.

In Lyon you got everything you want and you can visit a lot of monuments. The St Jean Cathedral and Notre-Dame Basilica in Fourvière. You can go to the Tête d'Or Park to see a lot of animals or else go to the National Opera of Lyon to listen to music or watch shows.In Lyon there are a lot of museum, Museum of Contempory Art, Museum of Fine Arts
. The Part-Dieu is now the largest shopping center of Europe with 230 store of shopping.You can also go in the two other shopping center "Carré de Soie" and "the Place Bellecour".

There are much of surbubs in Lyon, Vaulx-en-Velin, Vénissieux, La Duchère ... I live in a surbub call Rillieux-La-Pape.


VirtualTourist.com BY Jawed

Paris is the first largest city in France and is her capital. This city is beautiful. In Paris you can go see a monument, museum, parc, shopping center and restaurant.


Monument :
The Eiffel Tower :
There are 3 levels, in the tower you have a beautiful view of the city.

The "Arc de Triomphe" :
The arch is located at the end of the Champs-Elysées, the world’s most famous avenue almost 2 km.

Museum :

The Louvre :
The Louvre is the Best museum in the world. In the Louvre you can see a most famous piece of art for exemple The Mona Lisa.

Parc :

The Champs Elisée is the most fantastic avenue of the world. Is a largest avenue, at the end of this avenue you can se the Arc de Triomphe.

VirtualTourist.com by Lise Auger.

Venezia an orginal city !


Venezia is situated in Italy at the seaside Adriatique. In Venezia, there are more canals than streets. Indeed, Italians walk around the street with Gondolas. There are almost not cars. Streets are so narrow that people can't take their cars, they must take their boat.
Moreover, Venezia is the best-known city for its carnaval. At this time, Italians disguise themselves and take a huge ride in the city. It is wonderful to see it, that is why visitors come to Venezia in order to take beautiful pictures of this carnaval. There are plenty of colours during several days.
Of course, Venezia (as all city in Italy) is famous for its food. They can eat pasta, pizza and so on. Beside, if they decide to eat outside the restaurant they have chosen, pigeons may steal some of their bread.
The "Basilic Di San Marco" is very popular in Italy,because Italians are really regilious, they are Christians, that's why it is important for them to have a huge place to pray. In addition, this Basilic is on the "Piazza San Marco", which is very famous in the world. This is a long and large place where Italians sell some specialities of Venezia like masks for the carnaval or fans.

To my mind, Venezia is the most famous city of Italy.

Johannesburg in South Africa by Virginie Canal




Johannesburg is the capital of South Africa.
This city have been chose to welcom the World Coup in 2010. This land have lots of reserve with numerous animals ( cheetah, leopard, lots of birds, zebra...).
The food in this city is very delicious. The language in this town is the english but it's very difficult to understand because the people who live in this city have a big accent.
Nelson Mandela is a very famous because he have "save" his contry of the racism...
This is really the city of Gold and Diamonds. Its a very small province of South Africa but the richest.

Virtualtourist.com by BOUR Romain

Ajaccio is located in south of France, in island of corsica.
On Mediterranean sea.It is a beautiful island.In the port,there are lot of boats.
In island,thera are wild pigs and wild cow.
The surname in french is "l'île de beautée".A dialect is speak:the "patois"
There are lots of mountain. In winter,ther are ski on mountains.
The sea is limpid and clear.
The sand of the beatch is white.

Virtualtourist.com by BOUAZZA Lilia


"les saintes marie de la mer"

"les saintes marie de la mer"is located in the south of france.it is a small city situate in "Camargue".In this city ,there are a church in the middle of a village.In the village,there are a small business.there are a place where you can play "pétanque".there are a lot of leasing for the tourist.In the beach you can do pedalo ,jet ski... The evening you can go to hear the Indian songs or go to funfair,eat ice cream.In august,there are a fireworks to celebrate Sarah ,the virgin of gyspies.

Virtualtourist.com by Sona

Moscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia a big city with lots of historic monuments such as the Kremlin, the place where the Csars lived, or lots of churches of which the most important and impressive is "Vasijil Cathedral" also know as "Saint Basil's Cathedral". It is situated on the Red square. Saint Basil's Cathedral is THE monument that represents Russia, an amazing and colorful cathedral.




the underground in Moscow is impressive and wonderful because it looks like as a fabulous museum but the weather in winter is so cold and chilly, however the snow is brilliant and very white that is why lots of Russians wear their traditional big cap.


Russian cooking is very good in particular with their traditional food such as the soup "borsh" with many vegetables and other specialties.
The Russian are very welcoming and friendly.

The money in Russia is not the euro but another, the "ruble".

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

virtual tourist by alexis

barcelona is a city of spain situated sea sid and with this lots of ports. Barcelona is a tourist city with this architecture and this lots of beauty spot such as the sagrada familia . Barcelona is a sport city with this club of barcelona which is an international club, in barcelona the sport is very important for the population of barcelona which are the principal main support. It's a attractive city with many concert and festival, in barcelona the restaurantclosed very late and we can eat later.

Virtual Tourist by Julie

Monaco

Monaco is a country between France and Italia. across Mediterranean sea.
In this city live The Prince Albert II and his sisters Caroline and Stephanie.
Many people from different ethnic live in there and famous peole.

Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium it is the most famous things to see but there are lots people and you must wait for visit it.

In Monte Carlos, there is Casino but for go in it you must are 18 years and wear with good clothes. In it, there are many game for example pocker, black Jack, storp machine...

The most well-known event is the grand prix of Monaco when the week of ascension.
During this week, the harbour is plenty of yacht. Celebrities go to see it moreover they can go to the Festival of Cannes because Cannes isnot far away.

Pros: Beautiful city where we can go in it during summer holidays

Cons: This city is in a hill and there are many people but in May there are numerous barriere and it's not beautiful.

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Agadir
Agadir is one city I know very much, in fact I vistit this city every summer because it is in marocco and my family come from Marocco.
In, this city there are a lots of people ,its include than 60000 inhabitants and its population grows soon as a summer approched.

Indeed Agadir is a very city touristic thanks to its large Beach(20km) and its greats souks that contain all kinds of objects .
When night approaches , the climate is great , its does not lime or cold and the inhabitants of Agadir and its tourist go out to walk along the beach.

VIRTUALTOURIST.COM BY ESRA GUNGOR

MASLAK

BOSPHORE
TOPKAPI










DOLMABAHCE

CIRAGAN SARAYI
LEVENT

ISTANBUL,,
ISTANBUL is my city that I prefer because it's a fantastic city.This city is the biggest city of Turkey and the capital economique and cultural of the country.This city it's,also, a tourist area because we can notice in summer there is many tourist of many country.In ISTANBUL there is 12 million inhabitanst.Therefore in ISTANBUL ,in summer, it's very warm, and the culture of TURKEY it's very wonderful because everybody is friendly.When i'm going to Turkey I wanted to stay in this country in this city,ISTANBUL.ISTANBUL is situated on the Strait of the Bosphorus which separates Asia of Europe.
BOSPHORUS:According to a popular etymology, its name would mean " passage of the cow.I looked at Bosphorus during hours and I made of the boat on Bosphorus.I visited several places plurieurs hotels and plurieurs skyscraper.I was satisfied to have taken enough money to be able to settle down in a hotel has 5 stars a hotel named "CIRAGAN PALACE" situated on bank of Bosphorus.Previously this hotel was an imperial palace where lived sultans.I was able to visited plurieurs museum which also before was palaces it those becamemuseum: "TOPKAPI", "BEYLERBEYI", "DOLMABAHCE" and "YILDIZ".You can look this site fot more information of TOPKAPI museum: http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/topkapi.html
I am crossed by skyscraper which were fantastic not of their size but their beauty especially at night it was great with effects of lights.I visited two district which thus contain several skyscraper: "MASLAK"and "LEVENT".Turkey it's really a beautiful country and I advise you to visit this wonderful country.

Virtualtourist.com by Deloste Florian

Let me introduce my favorite town in Europe: Vila Real de Santo Antonio in Portugal.

Vila Real de Santo Antonio is a very simpatic city in the south of the Portugal in Algarve.

There is a fantastic harbor! Lots of fishing boats and luxury yatchs. The evening, the harbor is illuminated.

The streets are already busy every nights by nights markets and events. Portugues practices a well-known dance, the Folklore.

Next to the town, there is a beach with enormous waves on the Atlantic Ocean.

This is not an important city, it is more a touristic city!

Virtualtourist.com by Valentin Durillon

If one days you are lucky to go in Saint Tropez You will be surprised with his cultural diversity. First, we can speak about a lot of language because there is many foreigner. Indeed it is a city with lots of monney so all the rich men of Europe come to Saint Tropez. Then, the landscapes are beautiful, there are larges houses with swimming pool big garden... Beside, there is the sea at proximity. The night, this is an other world. You could to go at VIP ROOM, the disco the more famous in France. Moroever, harbour is very pretty with his yatchs. Finnaly, Saint Tropez is a small city but very beautiful and the life is most expensive but very good . . .

Virtualtourist.com(Alem Abdennour) Lyon, The City Of Lights!!!


After Paris and Marseille, Lyon is the third famous city in France. In the past it was the capital of the Gaul .This city has got everything you need, and a lot of place to visit, for exampLe Vieux Lyon, Place Terreaux, Place Bellecour, La Fourviere and the bigger commercial center in France, La Part-Dieu. Lyon is France's second biggest city with approximately 1,5 millions inhabitants. It is situated in the Rhone-Alpes and the access to other cities is great. The TGV goes every 30 minutes to Paris and takes 2 hours. It is also connects with Marseille. Lyon is a beautiful city divided by The Rhone and The Saone. Place Bellecour and Place Terreaux are two big squares in the city center and around there are several shopping streets. There a lots of town around there, for example Rillieux-la-Pape, Vaulx-en-Velin, Bron, Givors, ... It is very diversified city and the transport are great. It does not have an harbor because is far from the sea but it has an airport, Saint Exupery.

Virtualtourist.com by BRIGUET Joseph

Cassis

Cassis is a city in Provence. It is next to the sea. Many tourist come in this city because it is pretty. Unfortunately, it is very hot. It is quite unbearable. Many inhabitant live in this city. Cassis side one of the largest cliff French: "Le Cap Canaille". For a walk in boat, you can see magnificent cove. Every Wednesday you can assist at market. About 2 hours everyone is a beach. For your housing the hotels are present. There are shop, restaurant...etc. For a purchase a house, the prise is very expensive. There is always sun and fine weather.

VirtualTourist.com - TABARD Benjamin

I will describe what there is to visit in Lyon because I live there and that is the city I know the best.

First "Fourvière" is fantastic to visit. It is so huge and magnificent. There is a fine view on the city which opens from a terrace. The cathedral was constructed in the 12th century.

Then There is the Bellecour place which is the biggest place of Lyon. There are lots of restaurants, shops and in the middle of it, we can see a enormous statue which represent Louis XIV, a king of the 17th century.

The "Parc de la Tête d'Or" is the biggest parc in Lyon. It is name like that because of a head whic fall in a lake in this parc, and nobody found it. In this parc, there is a lot of wildlife.

"La Part-Dieu" is a big shopping centre with lots of stores. It is the biggest in France and I often go there with my friends.

Virtualtourist.com BY Méline

If you go in France, you MUST see Lyon.
It's a wonderfull city in the middle of France, where the Saône and the Rhone meet. It is the second largest city in France.
This city is beautiful whether it is at day or at night. If you vistist Lyon by night, particularly at the 8st December ( the light ), there is a magical atmophere that you can't forget.

The Bellecour Place, in the 7st dictrict, is the largest place in Europe. Inthe middle of this place there is a statue from Louis XIV. There is the Saône and the Rhone on both sides of Bellecour Place.

In the Lyon center, exists a Middle Age city, where the street is still in pavement, and the houses are in stones.

But if you prefer shopping than walk all day and visit museums, Lyon is the right place too.
Some long street are there such as Rue de la République, Rue Victor Hugo and Avenue Fosh.
In the 3rd District, there is La Part Dieu, an fantastic shopping center whith more than 70 shops where you can buy clothes, jewels, electronics things and sometimes you can find souvenirs.




virtualtourist.com by François Sébastien

I choose Lyon because I think it is the city that I know the best.
Lyon is located in France, in the East of France. This city has 472 330 inhabitants. Lyon is cossed by two rivers the "Saone" and "Rhone". It's a famous city with a lot of famous monuments, places, museums and so on. Consequently Lyon it is a very touristic city. In Lyon you can to visit "Bellecour place" with lots of shop and during summer there is a big wheel where you can see all over the city. You can to visit several commercial centers. There is "la part-dieu" a big commercial center with next to there is the oxygen tower and there is "carré de soi" a other commercial center. In my opinion in Lyon there lots of transport so it is easy to move all over the city.