Learn French for free..in Phille' lol and in 10 minutes?

So last week I inroduced PIFA to Laiyasworld. It's a really great arts festival coming to Philly.  Actually it might be one of the largest art festivals to hit the area in light of the 10 million dollar grant that is funding it!  Well listen I'm thankful that they have asked me to let you guys know about some of the things that might interest us!  I always took French throughout school, from kiindegarden to college.  Now with all those classes you would think I could skate through a French conversation with no problem.  Well you would be wrong lol.  Its crazy though because I love the language, but I always make the joke that as long as I can say in French, "Ou est la toilet"(where is the toilet?) or "Je parle un peu francais" (I speak a little French), I should be good.  Needless to say Im open to learn more and definitely open to learning FOR FREE lol.  So PIFA has joined Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie for French in 10 minutes for the weeks of April 11-28.  It looks pretty cool.  They will actually touch on specific topics like wine and food (which sounds even better lol) and there will be authentic teachers.  So put it on your calendar and I will see you there! As a matter of fact you may want to start following them on Twitter (@Pifaphilly) and on Facebook ! In the meantime, here is a quick French lesson on behalf of Laiyasworld lol....

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Need some culture in your life? Thank God PIFA is coming to town!

So how many times have you said to yourself, "Man I need to do something different, something fun but also educational and creative..."? And then you turn on the TV and get lost for about 3 hours lol. Well no more excuses! Im actually including myself in this declaration lol. The weather is getting nice and PIFA is bringing Paris to Philly for a month! WTH is PIFA you ask? Its the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts! And it will be in Philly from April 7th-May1st! And man do they have a lot going on! This is not your typical arts festival. First of all the whole festival is inspired by the early 1900's Paris (think Josephine Baker) and the Kimmel Center. So most of the events surround the the Kimmel and embody some piece of Paris. Some notable participants that Im looking forward to are Les Nubians (who actually lived in Philly for a while), Angelique Kidjo, Questlove and Philly's own world renowned choreographer, Rennie Harris! As the weeks continue I will give you more details on some of the goings on. Some things have admission, but a lot are free (which is my favorite price!). So from food and wine, to opportunities to get to France, to some great performances, PIFA will definitely provide us with the cultural fix we need. Stay tuned!

Oh and get inspired by this Josephine Baker clip

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