MELTING POTES

ERASMUS: get connected!

2010-06-24T14:15:00.000+02:00

Welcome to the ENSAPB for the 2010/2011 school year!

If you're new to the school, write to us at:

meltingpotesasso@gmail.com

You'll recieve our newsletter with updates on the student association's events, tips and ideas for going out in Paris and find out how to meet us if you need any help with paperwork, French language, finding architecture in Paris, etc...
We look forward to meeting you in september!

EXPOSITIONS

2009-04-08T03:12:00.004+02:00

On the occasion of the free entrance in the museums we would like to propose you some
very interesting expositions who are taking place at this period:

Le petit Nicolas
Summary: Petit Nicolas turns 50! This major exposition commemorates the 50-years anniversary of the popular French comic book character, little Nicholas or Le Petit Nicolas.
The Hotel de Ville,in Paris, has thus put together this exhibition dedicated entirely to the little protagonist, an homage to his creators René Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempé. Over 160 original drawings, signed Sempé, have thus been displayed alongside a number of Goscinny's manuscripts -- there is no better way to understand the evolution Petit Nicolas from a humble seed to a towering monument.

From 6 march au 4 july

Salon d'accueil de l'Hôtel de Ville - 29 rue de rivoli 75004 Paris.
Every day except for Sunday. 10h-19h.

Free entrance
Reservation for groups : 01 42 76 51 53

The Louvre invites the comics

Jusqu'au 13 avril au musée du Louvre , 1er. M° Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre. Tél. : 01 40 20 53 17. Everyday except for Thusday. de 9 h à 18 h (Wednesday and Friday until 22h). Entrance : 9 et 6 €.

For the first time! The institution of Paris invites the comics(Bandes Desinees) in his walls. A project proposed by Fabrice Douar, this comic album series is one among many manifestations of the museum’s policy of openness to contemporary art. From French bandes dessinées (BDs) to Japanese mangas and American comic books, from science fiction to social commentary, from caricatures and cartoons to illustrated diaries, the comic strip universe continues to push back its boundaries and has become a key realm of contemporary cultural practice.

Andy Warhol, at the Grand Palais.

The exhibition "Le grand Monde d' Andy Warhol" at the Grand Palais in Paris, presents a selection of nearly 150 works among the impressive "portraits gallery" made by Andy Warhol from 60's to his death. It depicts a cosmopolitan and American society. This "grand monde" (or high society), fascinated by show business and role playing, is screened in the spirit of a documented report.

18 mars - 13 juillet 2009

Ouvert tous les jours, sauf le mardi, de 10h à 22h. Fermeture le jeudi à 20h.
Plein tarif : 11 € - Tarif réduit : 8 €

Free Museum Entrance!

2009-04-08T02:27:00.009+02:00

We have some pretty cool news that you might already heard of:

Beginning April 4, visitors under 25 years old, as well as professors, will be admitted into the French national museums and monuments for free. This includes Paris’ Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay as well as Pompidou and many other museums. The normal admission fee for adults at the Louvre, for example, was around €9 ($12).
As students in "art school" we had already the right in some museums for free entrance
but it had to wait (usually) about an hour in the queue to take the "laisser-passez" card which confirms it.

So..from now on feel free to visit as many expositions as you want!!

GATHERING: International diner

2008-12-09T19:41:00.004+01:00

The end of the year is near and so is vacation. It is time for us to meet again, to chat about the past 3 months spent in Paris!

We would like to gather for an Internationnal Dinner. The idea is that each student brings something to eat, something typical from their country, to share with the other students. Melting Potes will provide drinks and cutlery.

When? monday december 15th 2008, from 8:00 PM to 11 PM
Where? ENSAPB rue Rébeval, salle d'expression plastique, level -1
What to bring? a dish from your own country (salted or sweet)

CINEMA: Festival International du Film d'Environnement

2008-11-18T23:53:00.004+01:00

This week the International festival of movies about the Environment is taking place: from november 19th to 25th.

Where? Cinéma La Pagode (Paris 7e)

And the entrance is FREE!

See their online programm for more info.

FIELD TRIP: Villa Savoye

2008-11-14T12:49:00.004+01:00

Nous allons voir la Villa Savoye ce weekend, RDV samedi 15 novembre à 11h sur le quai du RER A (à l'arrière du train - direction Poissy/St Germain en Laye), station Charles de Gaulle Etoile.
N'oubliez pas votre carte d'étudiant en architecture pour entrer gratuitement!

We will visit the Villa Savoye this weekend, let's meet saturday nov. 15th at 11 A.M. at the RER A station Charles de Gaulle Etoile (at the back of the train, direction Poissy/ St Germain en Laye).
Do not forget your architecture student ID card for free entry!

GATHERING: picnic next wednesday!

2008-10-13T19:06:00.007+02:00

Some students asked us to organize a picnic again. We propose this wednesday. Bring something for you, the objective of this picnic is not to share goods, but to meet new comers. The meeting point is in "parc de Belleville" around 12:30p.m.

For those who don't know the parc, take a look at the map or try to understand the following words : coming from the school, cross rue de Belleville, go up a bit on the rue Piat and you'll find the belverdere.

Hop on one foot, scratch your head, touch your toes and say "Gilili" to a scary person you don't know ; now, cry for help, we will be there ;)

Of course, as architects, we know you can understand the wonderful map bellow.

It will be canceled if mister weather wants to make a joke...

SCHOOL: Computer access

2008-10-06T17:42:00.007+02:00

Every student at the ENSAPB can get his/her own log-in to access the school computers. This also allows you to save files under your name. In order to get your account you must sign the "règles d'usage des ressources informatiques de l'ENSAPB" and hand it in to the office next to the computer room (level -2).

You can find this paper in this computer room, next to the printers. This year, all students can also get their own e-mail address @paris-belleville.archi.fr. You'll find the info on how to get it on the same sheet as the "computer rules".
Good luck!

GOING OUT: Nuits Blanches 2008

2008-10-01T14:08:00.010+02:00

We would like to remind you of this weekend's main event: the Paris NUITS BLANCHES 2008.

It is the BIG artistic event in the capital! Throughout the night the city is alive with various artistic events, contemporary art, poetry, music, theater... If you like contemporary art - or not - or just want to see Paris alive and full of people in the dead of night, put on your best walking shoes, and don't miss this!!

The event lasts all night, the metro stays open until 2am, but there is also other special transportation facilities in place throughout the night. But from previous experience, we can tell you that this event gathers hundreds of people in paris, and the night buses tend to be very full! So plan to be walking a lot! For the complete program see:
http://www.paris.fr/portail/nb2008 /Portal.lut?page_id=8707

MUSIC: "Jazz in Japan" "l'Inde : 24 heures autour du Raga" this WE

2008-09-24T19:50:00.018+02:00

Interested in Jazz music? This WE, you can have nice concerts in "Maison de la culture et du japon" close to Eiffel Tower, Métro Bir-Akheim.

I 'm not in Paris this WE... So, I hope some of you plan to go to tell me how it was!!! (Baptiste)

www.mcjp.asso.fr/cadren.html

There's also a crazy concert (if you like Indian music) in "La cité de la musique" near La villette. It will last from saturday 6p.m to sunday 6p.m...

This is like an experience, 24 hours non stop music : don't forget your pillow, a blanket and lots of food!!

www.cite-musique.fr

/anglais/evenement.aspx?id=5345

SCHOOL: presentation of the courses next monday & tuesday

2008-09-20T20:08:00.027+02:00

This monday and tuesday (22 and 23 of September), at 1.p.m (on both days) the Design Studio and Seminars will be presented by the teachers.

Prepare yourself to hear a fast paced French and to do a heroic effort to take notes! If you have any doubts ... well, just sit next to a friendly-looking French and ask him/her (not to often...) what is the teacher rumbling. It's likely to be important to the rest of your career! It will be very difficult for us to help you there since we won't hear the exact speech of the teachers. One suggestion: voice-record the presentations. Do it with your cell phone if you don't have a tape recorder. Then ... we can finally help you!

From the part of MELTING POTES, we wish you GOOD LUCK !!!

FIELD TRIP: Weekend du Patrimoine

2008-09-19T12:48:00.012+02:00

We have already announced the weekend of free visits to important buildings in the whole France. Now we're proposing a program as some people asked us to give them a hand. So we propose:

SATURDAY

• Picnic at the Tuilleries at 12h00

• Palais Royal at 14h00

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Royal

SUNDAY

• Hotel de ville, 10h00

www.paris.fr

• Pavillon Suisse (Cité Universitaire Internationale) 15h00

www.ciup.fr

The meeting point is the Arch in the entrance closest to the Louvre museum. If you have any doubts give us a ring. As to the picnic every person brings something so we can share it. If you're Italian, call mama first!

Here's an image of the metting point. It's exactly in front of the Louvre's pyramid.

GATHERING: picnic next wednesday!

2008-09-18T12:49:00.023+02:00

Following the success of the last picnic (irrefutable proof above), and the fact many new people are arriving, we're organizing a picnic next wednesday. The SUN is supposed to shine (according to mr weather forecast) although it will be a bit chilly. Take warm clothes and something to sit on!

Important: if it rains don't come to the park. We'll stay in the school.

Picnic starts after the French course, around 13h30. The meeting point is the Parc de Belleville. Cross rue de Belleville, go up a bit on the rue Piat, turn right to the belvedere and go down the stairs towards the grass. We will be there singing Oktoberfest beer-drinking German songs! Prost!

Here's the map. Forget the "A" and go to the green arrow:

VISITS: So far so good!

2008-09-17T17:40:00.007+02:00

The visits made so far - the College des Bernardins and the Holocaust Memorial Building - were true melting pots as to the nationality of the visitors and the architecture seen. Sadly, one photo only is testimony of those visits. Does anyone have more pics?

New Erasmus, come to the office to meet us

2008-09-17T08:51:00.011+02:00

Newcomers Erasmus, we MELTING POTES members are usually in the office at the first floor morning and afternoon to give you a hand with house, paperwork, French language, finding architecture in Paris, etc ... so if you're new to the school please come and meet us. You have to choose your courses very soon and it's likely you need help. Come and meet us before that as we won't know how to advise you. To find us, enter the door with this symbol:

FIELD TRIP: The "Journées Européennes du patrimoine"

2008-09-14T22:24:00.009+02:00

The next weekend (20-21 of September) take place the very nice "journées européennes du patrimoine" where all the major buildings of France are open for free to the general public. The very large program is available at the Ministry of Culture website : www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr

The offer is so large and diversified that it will be very hard to organize something toghether. We will however help you make decisions.

FIELD TRIP: La Roche house

2008-09-14T13:07:00.007+02:00

One more place to go so you guys start warming up your field trip engines - the La Roche house in the 16th district. The Corbusier foundation has its siege there and the place is now a house-museum. So ... shall we go there? More information at the foundation's website:

www.fondationlecorbusier.asso.fr

FIELD TRIP: Maison de verre ... who wants to go?

2008-09-14T12:55:00.003+02:00

The maison de Verre by Pierre Chareau is still waiting for visitors from the Erasmus group. It should cost around 8 Euros/person and only 8 people goups are allowed in upon boring phone reservation. So who wants to join the party? Melting Potes organize, we all go ...

GOING OUT: Nuit Blanche 2008

2008-09-14T11:12:00.011+02:00

This year "Nuit Blanche" will take place the evening of the 4th of October. During the evening there will be a huge amount of shows of light and sound. It's supposed to last from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.! Architects usually love this night as most shows are all about the transformation of a well-known space into a strange form. For more infos at the Town hall (nice) website : www.paris.fr

FIELD TRIP: Holocaust Memorial building

2008-09-14T09:50:00.016+02:00

Today (sunday) some of us are visiting the Holocaust Memorial building ("Mémorial de la Shoah" in French, ). The admission fee is 0 so if anyone wants to join us the meeting point will be the building itself, at 17 rye Geoffrey l'Asnier (near the town hall), at 14h00. Google Maps has markup building (copy paste the French name) and the association running the building has a large - if sometimes confusing - website :

www.memorialdelashoah.org

GOING OUT: Irish Music Jam Sessions

2008-09-12T11:18:00.007+02:00

Every week there are free irish music jam sessions in Paris. Next monday (15 of September) there's one in the Connoly's Corner (www.connollyscorner.fr), but there are several more throughout the city and the week. If anyone wants to join - to play or listen - them @ Joao: johnloopx@yahoo.com

GOING OUT: Mexico Independence party

2008-09-12T10:10:00.009+02:00

Next monday Mexicans celebrate their independence party. Who's willing to go out for some Coronas, perhaps near the Seine or the Mexican house in the Cité Universitaire? Mexican(s) that have already arrived, can you give us a hand?

GATHERING: The picnic was yummy indeed

2008-09-11T19:38:00.021+02:00

Gourmands Erasmus, there is finally the picture of half of you ! Only next month it will be possible to have a full Erasmus group photo. Let's try to organize another Picnic the first week of October. Now ... who's who in this picture? Help needed to identify the smilies at the 3 rows. If anyone wants this photo with a good definition and other photos of the same day please write to Joao at johnloopx@yahoo.com or ask to Smadar Efrati and Ilham Elhaimer at the school.

WE NEED YOU: Can you HTML?

2008-09-11T11:10:00.012+02:00

We're having some problems with the Google calendar inside our Blog. It mysteriously disappeared some days ago and there's no way to find it. Can anyone can give us a hand with html code?

GOING OUT: Sunday at the Circus ?

2008-09-11T10:33:00.011+02:00

Next Sunday there is a free "new European talents" Circus show in the Cite Universitaire (www.ciup.fr) in the 14th arrondissement. It takes place at the Theater of the Cite (www.theatredelacite.com). It starts at 2 p.m. but reservation is needed. Who wants to go? Speak to Joao: johnloopx@yahoo.com

WE NEED YOU: 1st year students are due to arrive in 2 weeks ...

2008-09-10T12:38:00.005+02:00

Every year there are a couple of international students in the first year. The MelPotes Association wants to take care of them too but we need help from people coming from the same countries of the newcomers. Last year there were Indians, Bulgarians, Chinese, Vietnamese and Iranians. We're waiting for the list of this year but we'd like to know if someone amongst the Erasmus students might volunteer to help us. Please mind that coming as an Erasmus is already complicated but as a freshmen it's far more trying...

FIELD TRIP: Where shall we go this weekend?

2008-09-10T11:54:00.016+02:00

'Dames & Messieurs Erasmus, the weather in Paris is already rotten but please mind that it's only going to get worse. If you plan to visit any cathedral of architecture (villa savoye, maison carré, maisons de Meudon, Metro Chatelêt...) it is convenient to hurry up the plans so we can help you organize them. Now it's sunny spells and scattered showers, later it will be cold+rain... who wants to see wet Villa Savoie? It sure looks nice when the sun shines in, doesn't it?

GATHERING: Picnic at 13h00 the 10th of September

2008-09-10T11:50:00.010+02:00

An informal picnic is to be held at Belleville Park at 13h00. Meeting point: belvedere at the park's top, rue Piat. Take whatever food and drinks you want ... and bring an umbrella too!

No more students accepted in the French Language Course

2008-09-09T17:00:00.009+02:00

Attention to new comers: teacher Anne ROULLE is accepting NO more students in the French laguage course. There is no more space in the classroom according to her. For those Erasmus who are left out come and talk to us (Baptiste, Joao or Thais) and we'll try to find a solution for you.

French language course started (September 1)

2008-09-03T17:15:00.012+02:00

Since September 1st, the French language course has begun. The teacher is Anne ROULLÉ, and the class lasts from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. For those who are not here, don't worry about your French level, you'll quickly catch the necessary level the first week of architecture class - it's usually what happens!

Bienvenue à Paris!

2008-05-21T02:31:00.007+02:00

Dear worldwide exchange students!

Welcome to Paris!

We hope you will have a nice time experiencing the French life style and enjoy your studies at the ENSAPB!

(ENSAPB = École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de paris-Belleville)

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions!MELTING POTES is are here to help, and will do our best to help you get comfortable with your architecture studies in France's capital!