1.What is your name Gina Connolly
2.Do you have other family members here? Husband
3.How long have you lived in France and are you here full or part year? 12 years full time
4. Do you have an activity or profession you wish to promote?
I launched the Parisot Literary Festival a year ago and have formed an association of six passionate book readers. We have just run our second bilingual festival to great acclaim and increased numbers and are now planning our third to be held in October next year.
5. Would you say you are enjoying integrating, give examples?
Integrating gives a broader scope to life here. I set up the Parisot library which is mostly French and there is now a team of five French and one English volunteer. There is also a large section of English books and we also teach French to adults and English to French children. I set up Rencontre et Partage a French cultural events association five years ago and have just resigned the presidency to one of the French team members to give me more time for the literary festival. I will of course stay as an active member.
6. Do you think you will stay in France for some time or forever.? Probably but we are open to whatever comes along!
7.What activities do you enjoy? Reading, gardening and travelling
8.Do you enjoy travel ? Yes hugely - we try and take at least two months every year and go as far away as possible - Cambodia, Burma, Costa Rica and Borneo next year.
9. Have you got pets? My husband has chickens and pigeons but I am not sure I would call them pets!
Comments to taglines82@gmail.com10.Is there anything you miss living in France?
Bookshops and pavements!
