In this episode of Hidden Paris, Casey Crouard, founder of the association Afroconfluences, comes on the podcast a second time to discuss Colonial art (and its implications) and artist Anne Quinquaud's time spent traveling throughout the African continent, a time during which she lived among various indigenous tribes and sculpted them.  Casey can be found on various social media platforms: https://www.facebook.com/casey.crouard, @casey.crouard & https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-crouard-3456ba173/?originalSubdomain=fr.  Her association Afroconfluences can be found here: @afro_con ..read more

I host another show called "Out and About" on World Radio Paris where I share my thoughts on cultural stuff I get up to here in Paris.  Tune into this episode to hear my review of "The World of Banksy" exhibit, which I went to with my boyfriend, at L'Espace Lafayette-Drouot (@espacelafayettedrouot).  Does this exhibit sound like your cup of tea? Check it out this weekend or before it ends on December 31.  ..read more

In this episode of Hidden Paris, Pascaline, a tour guide and founder of Culture and Adventure, joins me to discuss why she created this company, her new children's book and shares some tips on how to get kids excited about visiting museums!  You can follow Culture & Adventure on Instagram : @cultureandadventure, Twitter : @CultureAndAdv & on Facebook.  To book a tour go to their website! : https://www.cultureandadventure.com/ For more tips on places to visit in and around Paris, follow me on Instagram : @hiddenparispodcast.    ..read more

Monique Wells, the founder of @entreetoblackparis - a tour company that offers tours showcasing the contributions of Africans and people of African descent to the history and culture of Paris-, joins me for a third episode! In this episode, she talks to us about her favourite Black French Creative, the writer Alexandre Dumas père, whose most famous works include The Count of Monte Christo and The Three Musketeers. Listen in as Monique shares some fun anecdotes from Dumas' life, tells us where we can find traces of him and his legacy in Paris and as we go off on a tangent about the Banque de F ..read more

Claudine Hemingway joins me to talk all about...well, I think her surname gives it away...Ernest Hemingway! During the episode, she unpacks some of the myths surrounding this celebrated American author's time in Paris. Ever hear the story about how he downed 51 dry martinis in a single sitting at Paris' Hotel Ritz? Well, that might not be 100% true but I assure you, it is still a fascinating story, tune in to find out what really happened! It involves the liberation of Paris and posing as a soldier!   You can follow Claudine on Instagram (@claudinebleublonderouge) and Facebook (@bleublond ..read more

I'm uploading an episode late and on a Tuesday, whaaaaaatttt? I know I know, but things have been crazy in my personal life, with preparing for my citizenship interview, Christmas holidays just around the corner, my boyfriend here visiting me and starting a new job! I do have plenty of amazing episodes lined up for you, please be patient, they're definitely worth the wait once I've finished editing them!  However, I did have time to sit down for an interview with WRP's Patricia Kileen for the show Turning Points. If you've been hoping to learn more about me, well here's your chance! Enj ..read more

In this episode of Hidden Paris, Preston (@prestonmohr), who is a Global Wine Advisor Manager at Chateau Pommard and Vivant, joins me to talk about wine!!  We discuss what criteria are involved in classifying a wine as sustainable, how to read a wine label, French people's relationship to wine, how beginners should approach wine and much more! Preston also gives wine tours through his company Paris by the Glass!  For more tips on places to visit in and around Paris, follow me on Instagram: @hiddenparispodcast.   ..read more

Tendayi joins me to talk all about her recently published book "The Glitter Horn". The episode begins with her giving a brief synopsis of the book, as well as explaining the title and cover artwork. We then move on to chat about what inspired her to write this book, her writing process, some tips for aspiring writers and much more. She even reads a snippet from her book, with different voices and everything! You can follow Tendayi on Instagram: @tendayi_olga, Facebook & Twitter: @tendayiolga.  You can purchase her books on her website: https://www.tendayichirawu.com/store. For more t ..read more

Tune into my latest Culture Calendar for World Radio Paris as I recommend you all check out the Musée de la Liberation de Paris! (The permanent exhibit and bunker are free of charge to visit!) There is also a temporary exhibit called Les Parisiens dans l'exode de 1940  on until the 13th of December! I also recommend other cultural events to check out in Paris during the second half of October.  ..read more

Kasia Klon, the founder of @streetarttourparis, joins me to discuss what inspired her to create this company dedicated to providing tours of Paris' street art, why street art is a valuable art form to society, why certain areas of Paris tend to have more street art than others, some tips for how to dip your toe into this fascinating domain and much more!  You can book a  (virtual or in-person) tour via her website: https://www.streetarttourparis.com/.  For more tips on places to visit in and around Paris, follow me on Instagram: @hiddenparispodcast.       ..read more