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see The Silk Workshop of the Atelier de Soierie in Lyon
The Silk Road between Japan and France

Unique en série organizes silkscreen printing and weaving workshops all year round in the Croix-Rousse area.

The courses for adults and children are the unique opportunity to learn how to create personalized t-shirts, bags, jewelry, furniture… with natural materials.

The learners can exchange their tips and discoveries in a very recreational atmosphere. The most experienced students can use the material available in the workshop to make their own creations.

Unique en série workshop will be open to the public for exhibition on 10 and 11 September from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The visitors will be able to try the techniques of silkscreen printing and weaving. Anne-Claire and Alexandra will be delighted to share with you  their passion for traditional weaving.

Anne-Claire & Alexandra

41 Rue Burdeau Lyon 1er – M° Croix Paquet

04 72 27 82 17 - 06 83 55 81 49
unique.en.serie@gmail.com

Car Hire Lyon

Author: Fiona Hiliard

Forever tied to the silk industry, the dramatic efforts during the French resistance and splendid food, Lyon is one of France's most beautiful cities and definitely one worth discovering with car hire.

Welcome to the region of Catalonia on 3 and 4 September in Lyon city!

The cultural season in Lyon will start on 3 and 4 September with the Catalonian region. 

This exceptional event will take place in the Place and Rue de la République situated in the second district of Lyon city. 









You will discover the life of a traditional Catalonian village with its folk groups who will perform their dance and music shows in a very original way. You will also see the unique show of the Castellers de Vilafranca del Penedès who are able to build the highest human tower. You will taste the local products and buy them if you wish. You will see the traditional local celebrities of the Catalonian region march in procession and you will certainly enjoy the exhibitions and the activities for kids .

As the Catalonian region is celebrated everywhere in France this year, red and yellow will color the Place and the Rue de la République on 3 and 4 September in Lyon to help you use your imagination to travel to Catalonia.  

See all the details of the event on www.enviedecatalogne.fr in « Actualités ».

For more information, call (+33)4 68 62 74 67 or e-mail to p-casaperpinya@gencat.cat  from 16 August.
 
The Spanish version

Lyon, France: Mysterious and Beautiful- Author: Mark

Lyon - with its Gallo-Roman ruins, its 300 Renaissance merchant houses and its gastronomic reputation - is awash in a nearly Mediterranean light, under which its ochre, gold and rose buildings fairly glow. 

If you wish to visit and stay in Lyon Old City, you may choose a charming urban guest house and B&B in the heart of the Capital of the Gauls.

Le Petit Tramassac, named as the street it is situated in, in well known St Jean area, is a 44 square meters apartment in a Renaissance building. With its large and luminous living room, and its furnished kitchen, you'll love its rich decoration as a nest for your special week-ends ore as a comfortable, all equipped self catering for your business trips.

From 90 to 130 € a night, or 450 to 550 € a week, the urban guest house is undoubtedly the best accommodation to enjoy a stay in the Old Lyon.                                                     

Do not hesitate to contact Corinne Haudot & Vincent Cerisier for further details and information and go to their site.

In 2008 the Funky Bishops emerged as a true Big Band, having existed as a mixed jazz ensemble beforehand. With Alison Timms on board as Musical Director, there is now a regular 22 piece line-up featuring a frontline of saxes, 8 brass and 2 vocalists, with piano, bass, drums and guitar bringing up the rear. At first the Band began to cover some popular jazz repertoire, inspiring pupils to create some great arrangements. The repertoire has expanded from the original jive and big band swing standards to encompass a wide range of musical styles. A normal set includes these, plus soul, funk, blues and latin numbers.                                   
More recently, having introduced the idea of a vocalist, our regular singer is Nathan Gayle. Trumpeter Penny Hodges also sometimes ‘singsteps’ up to the mic for a few numbers too.
Summer 2010 sees the Funky Bishops on a tour to Lyon and Vienne France. They are thrilled to have been accepted into Jazz à Vienne on Wednesday 7th July 2010 and will also enjoy two outdoor concerts in the centre of Lyon on the 6th and 8th July.
 Concert no 1:
Place Docteur Gailleton, 6 July 2010 5pm – Free Entry
Music: Traditional jazz plus soul, funk, blues and latin numbers 
 
Concert no 2:
Place de la Croix Rousse, 8 July 2010 5pm – Free Entry
Music: Traditional jazz plus soul, funk, blues and latin numbers 



For several years the band has headlined at school events, playing concerts locally, and some members visiting Germany to share their music with other school children.                                                                                                                                          Last year the Band went out into the local community, playing at Primary schools and a Special school. These workshops were both to educate and to entertain, and especially when the brass section got their hosepipes out!                                                                                   
The Funky Bishops also performed as part of the "Night of the Proms" in celebration of a busy season and alongside other musical styles. In the summer the Band featured as part of an outdoor charity fund-raising event, entertaining many who stood in the pouring rain to enjoy the music. Last Christmas the Funky Bishops played to a record audience of around 500 people. They are very keen to take their music abroad, and plan to cut their first disc this year.
 
Reviews:
Just to say a big thank-you. The performance was fantastic!  It seems the Bishop Vesey students really did wow the audience. Please feel free to contact me again to arrange any future events.                                      
Headteacher, Whitehouse Common School
 
Phew! I was absolutely gob-smacked by the quality of the concert last night. It was quite magnificent and the range of performance outstanding.                        
Clive Richards, MBE
 
….It really was an exciting and inspiring performance, and there is certainly some real musical talent in the school….                 
Richard Harwood, Harwoods Accountants
 
The concert was a wonderful occasion and the quality of the young musicians, without exception, was quite remarkable.                         
Sutton Coldfield Municipal Charities