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The House of Canadian Students wishes you a Christmas both merry and bright. May the coming year bring some much needed peace to our world, the warmth of hearth and home to you all, and the joy of welcoming you back to the MEC!
Ours will retire soon. Come join our team. Apply here: http://bit.ly/2KJLDg4
Are you planning to come in Paris for studies? Are you looking for an accommodation? The registration period for the MEC is in progress, send us your file as soon as possible!
The house presents the concert of the trio “Women on the Edge” in 2016 by American soprano Emily Martin, Canadian soprano Elizabeth McDonald and Canadian pianist Kathryn Tremills.
The House invites you to attend a jazz concert, voice and story by Claudine François (piano) and Sika Gblondoumé (voice), followed by a meeting around the book Le monde d’Lo (CMDE editions).
The House will host the exhibition “Et pourquoi le Noir ne serait-il pas une couleur ?” by the painter Christophe Jacquemot. The exhibition offers a reflection on the role of black through the light that emerges from his paints.
Do you plan to study in Canada? The House of Canadian Students invites you to meet representatives of Canadian universities, colleges and language schools on January 29th and 30th. Registration required.
Have you heard of the “freed company”, where, it seems, humans would be placed in the center, where everyone almost would do what he/she wants, without control, and where holidays would be unlimited? This conference aims to distinguish myth from reality, and to present the advantages and disadvantages of such a company, as well as the ways to move towards this type of organization. Registration here.
The staff of the House of Canadian Students presents you its best wishes of prosperity and happiness. We take this opportunity to thank you for your trust. Looking forward to see you at the MEC in 2018!
Ms. Christine Métayer, Director of the Canadian House of Canadian Students, invites you to attend a meeting with Dany Laferrière, an illustrious French writer and academician. The activity will be followed by a cocktail.
Rosemarie Duval-Laplante and Jean-Michel Dubé present a 4-handed piano concert at La Maison. The two artists have been working together since 2012 and have been recorded on 2 pianos by André Mathieu, which will be released soon on record (2017).
Matthew Blackburn, former resident of the MEC and winner of the 2009 Lethbridge Symphony Young Artist Competition, is back at the House for a classical concert! On the program Johannes Brahms (Op.118: Intermezzo Nos 1 and 2, Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Vol.1, op.35), Claude Debussy (Prints: Pagodas, The evening in Granada, Gardens in the rain), Sergei Rachmaninov (Sonata No 2 in B flat minor Op 36). Free entry.
Do you know the baglama? And the tombak? Come and discover the songs and traditional music of the East during an Anahid group concert at the Maison! The artists, residents of the City, will sing in Armenian, Kurdish, Persian and Turkish. Enchantment guaranteed. Free entry.
Emmanuel Hussenet, polar guide and journalist-writer for the environment, will meet the residents of the House to tell his fight for the preservation of the cold on the planet. He takes note of Hans Island, lost in the middle of the ice, to demonstrate the urgency to act!
The director of the MEC, Christine Metayer, will welcome all the new residents who have just arrived in the last few days. On the menu: various information, buffet, red wine and white wine.
As part of its European tour, Fred Pellerin, a popular Quebec story-teller, comes to meet the residents of the Maison on October 7th! He will share with us some stories, anecdotes and legendary characters with the irony that characterizes him.
The 34th edition of the European Heritage Days will take place on 16 and 17 September. As in previous years, the Maison will open its doors for this event. You are invited to come and discover, this weekend, the history of the MEC through a photo exhibition and the projection of a historical video.
Do you want to pursue your graduate studies in Paris? Looking for accommodation? The registration period to reside at the MEC in September 2017 is ongoing, send your application as soon as possible!