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Le Prix Fitzgerald 2012 décerné à l’écrivain américain Amor Towles
Le Prix Fitzgerald 2012 décerné à l’écrivain américain Amor Towles
/dans Evénements /par Florence BernardinMarianne Estène-Chauvin remet le prix Fitzgerald à Amor Towles sous les yeux du jury
Réuni à l’hôtel Belles-Rives à Juan-les-Pins pour la 2ème année consécutive, le jury du Prix Scott Fitzgerald a récompensé l’écrivain américain Amor Towles pour son roman Les Règles du Jeu publié chez Albin Michel. Ce roman, qui offre une immersion passionnante au cœur du New York des années 30, a rencontré un vif succès aux Etats-Unis. Le jury, composé de différentes personnalités parmi lesquelles Bertrand de Saint Vincent, Christophe Ono dit Biot, Daphné de Caunes, Eric Neuhoff et Frédéric Beigbeder, a été séduit tant par l’intrigue que par le style de l’auteur. Le lauréat s’est vu remettre un chèque de 5000 euros ainsi qu’un trophée réalisé par le céramiste Claude Aïello. Créé en 2011 par Marianne Estène-Chauvin, la propriétaire de l’hôtel Belles-Rives, le Prix Fitzgerald rend hommage à Scott Fitzgerald et son épouse Zelda qui séjournèrent dans ce lieu mythique au cours des années 20.
Gathered at Hotel Belles-Rives at Juan-les-Pins for the second consecutive year, the jury of Scott Fitzgerald award rewarded American writer Amor Towles for his novel Rules of Civility, published in France by Albin Michel. This novel offers a fascinating description of New York in the 1930s, and is a best seller in the United States. The jury included different personalities such as Bertrand de Saint Vincent, Christophe Ono dit Biot, Daphné de Caunes, Eric Neuhoff and Frédéric Beigbeder who have been seduced by the plot and the author’s style. The winner won a 5000 € cheque as well as a trophee created by ceramicist Claude Aïello.Created in 2011 by Marianne Estène-Chauvin, owner of Hotel Belles-Rives, the Fitzgerald prize pays tribute to Scott Fitzgerald and wife Zelda, who stayed in this mythical hotel in the 1920s.
Yon-Ka présente ses nouveaux soins incontournables
/dans Beauté / Santé /par Florence BernardinQuant à la gamme Age Correction, elle s’enrichit du Serum Vital, qui combat sècheresse et déshydratation, lisse les rides et redonne de l’éclat à la peau, idéal après une période de fatigue ou de stress intense. Enfin, la gamme inaugure Stimulastine jour et nuit, un duo de choc pour combattre les rides installées chez les femmes de 45-55 ans, à utiliser quotidiennement pour paraître visiblement plus jeune. De quoi se sentir définitivement bien sa peau, quel que soit son âge !
Pioneer in phyto-aromatic treatments, the French brand Yon-Ka completes its offer with new products, still rich in essential oils and paraben-free. Thus, Age Defense welcomes two new treatments: a few drops of Hydralia in your daily cream are enough to moisturize more, smooth wrinkles and soften the skin. The Teinted Cream is a combination of a daily cream and foundation in one. It nourishes the skin, protects it against daily UV rays and enhances your complexion in a natural way.
There are also new Age Correction products, such as Serum Vital which fights against dehydration, smoothes wrinkles and lightens the skin, ideal for tired and stressed people. Last but not least, Stimulastine day and night are two products which fight together against deep wrinkles, ideal for women of 45 to 55 years of age. They can use them every day to seem and feel younger!
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COMO Hôtels & Resorts ouvre un nouveau lodge de luxe au Bhoutan
/dans Hôtellerie /par Florence BernardinCOMO Hotels and Resorts is to open a sister lodge to the boutique hotel Uma Paro in Bhutan to enable guests to enjoy greater cultural and physical adventure in the foothills of the Himalayas. The intimate, 11-room Uma Punakha, which is due to open this September, will offer the option of a two-centre stay with COMO in this remote Himalayan region – and provide even more reasons to explore the beautiful centre and east of the country. Uma Punakha’s open-plan restaurant and lounge bar will showcase the best local ingredients and Bhutanese delicacies alongside a varied international menu. The lodge has a spa and is also an ideal place to practice yoga. Gabriela Henrichwark, Group Marketing Director at COMO Hotels and Resorts said: « The COMO Group was one of the first luxury hotel companies to open in the Kingdom of Bhutan, opening Uma Paro in 2004. Now, it is a privilege to be able to share the Punakha Valley with our guests and be a part of a community that has been so carefully preserved for future generations. Our new Uma Paro and Uma Punakha options will enable our guests to explore this incredible region and understand why Bhutan is so admired »
LONDON CALLING !
/dans Littérature /par Florence BernardinEt pour partir bien accompagné, voici une sélection de trois guides indispensables.
Le guide Petit Futé, compagnon traditionnel du voyageur, regorge d’informations essentielles pour se loger, se nourrir, s’amuser… et offre en plus un plan de la ville ainsi qu’un dossier spécial Jeaux Olympiques pour tout savoir sur l’événement sportif de l’été.
Publié chez Point 2, le guide Londres, Insolite et secrète apporte quant à lui un éclairage original sur les lieux les plus emblématiques de la ville, grâce à de nombreuses anecdotes révélant secrets et faits méconnus.
Enfin, Le Livre de Poche propose de suivre les chroniques de ses Pintades à Londres, toujours aussi drôles et pleines de bons plans et de bonnes adresses, pour se fondre parmi la faune des it-girls londoniennes et profiter au maximum de ce que cette ville festive peut offrir.
To enjoy your trip, there are three guides that you can take with you.
Le Petit Futé is full of essential informations to find a place to stay, eat, have fun… and it also offers a city map and a special feature on Olympic Games to know everything about the event.
With the guide Londres, Insolite et secrète (Point 2), you can learn many secret anecdotes and unknown facts concerning the most popular places of the city.
And Le Livre de Poche proposes you to follow the chronicles of her Pintades à Londres, very funny and full of good addresses to enjoy the best of the city.
Le Rallye des Princesses : sport, charme et élégance !
/dans Evénements /par Florence BernardinJulie Gayet et Sidonie Ferrandi sur Peugeot 203 Cabriolet
C’est après un périple de plusieurs étapes à travers la France, que le Rallye des Princesses est finalement arrivé à Monaco…Une 13ème édition qui s’est déroulée sous le soleil et a comblé les participantes férues de sensations fortes. « Le Rallye des Princesses est pour toutes un vrai moment de plaisir, explique Viviane Zaniroli. Les participantes font une vraie coupure avec leur vie de tous les jours, et elles repartent pleines d’énergie après ces quelques jours uniques de compétition, de découverte et de fous rires ! »
La comédienne Julie Gayet, marraine de l’édition, a pu mesurer l’enthousiasme, l’esprit d’entraide et la convivialité qui règnent tout au long du Rallye parmi les participantes.
Cette année, pas moins de 75 voitures d’exception étaient réunies parmi lesquelles : Austin Healey, Lancia Stratos, Triumph TR3 ou encore Ford Mustang Fastback. Parti de Paris, le prestigieux convoi a traversé la France en passant notamment par Vichy, Le Rouret et Le Castellet. Le Rallye des Princesses s’est achevé par une remise de prix et une soirée endiablée à l’hôtel Fairmont de Monaco…
Avec des participantes enchantées qui se sont donné rendez-vous l’année prochaine pour une nouvelle édition de ce rallye réservé aux dames !
After travelling a long distance through France, Princesses Rally finally arrived at Monaco… This 13th rally took place under the sun and satisfied women looking for thrills. « Princesses Rally is a real moment of pleasure, explains organizer Viviane Zaniroli. The participants really break with everyday life, and they leave with a lot of energy after these few days of competition, discovery and giggles! »
Actress Julie Gayet was the godmother of this event, and witnessed enthusiasm, mutual aid and friendliness between the participants during the rally.
This year, not less than 75 exceptional cars were gathered such as: Austin Healey, Lancia Stratos, Triumph TR3, Ford Mustang Fastback… From Paris, the prestigious convoy crossed France, in cities like Vichy, Le Rouret and Le Castellet. Princesses Rally was closed with a prize giving ceremony and a wild night at hotel Fairmont in Monaco…
The participants were delighted and promised to meet again next year for a new rally for women only!