Jean-Benoît Nadeau at the European Parliament in Brussels
Jean-Benoît was invited by Angel Miguel Martínez, Vice President of the European Parliament, and Olga Cosmidou, Director General of Conferences, to speak to representatives and …
All posts on marzo, 2013
Why is Benito Júarez Important to Mexicans?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow On March 21st Mexicans celebrate the birthday of Benito Juárez. Nowadays, his picture is usually found next to …
The Francophonie in Ten Words
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow The French love to underline events with little glossaries of words. In honour of the International Week of …
Happy International Francophonie Week!
The French love to underline events with little glossaries of words. In honour of the International Week of the Francophonie, March 20, we’ve taken a …
Why an Argentine Pope?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow The new pope Francis is an Argentine of Italian descent and a Jesuit to boot – all of …
The 1492 Expulsion of the Jews Was a Disaster for Spain
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow In June 2015, Spain’s lower house of parliament approved a law that would grant citizenship to descendants of …
International Francophonie Week
In honour of International Francophonie Week, Julie Barlow will be speaking at the Alliance française in Halifax on March 15th about how – contrary to …
Where Would the Spanish Language Be Without Venezuela?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow In 1999, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez officially renamed his country the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The move underlined the …
How Much is the Spanish Language Worth?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow Forbes published yesterday its 2013 ranking of the world’s billionaires, and – surprise – two Hispanics, Carlos Slim Helù …
Montreal, Mon Amour
Julie Barlow has an article in the Spring 2013 edition of CELLIER, available in SAQ stores. In “Montreal, Mon Amour” ten prominent Montrealers – from chef Normand Laprise, …