The 2016 American elections: today is the day !
By Bellamy C. (Lycée Jean Jaurès, Châtenay-Malabry (92)) on 08 November 2016, 15:15 - Articles by teacher(s) - Permalink
Today is the day, the result of the 2016 American elections will be known tonight (between midnight and 7 a.m. for French people). If you want to follow this exciting event live, there are a few places you could go to in Paris.
Debate
First, you can go to the debate "Elections américaines: quelles marges de manoeuvre pour quel président?" at one of Paris's city halls (Parie, mairie du 3e), from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Representatives of both the Democrats and the Republicans will be there, and you will learn a lot about what is at stake for this election and for the four years to come.
The American night in a bar (Au carreau du Temple)
This bar will be open all night long to screen French and American TV channels. Specialists of the American elections are invited to come and comment on the results as we will have them. Book authors and journalists will come along too for specialised talks.
Make sure not to miss the screening of major films on US politics in the auditorium (First Date, La guerre selon Charlie Wilson and The Butler are planned). The Dallas music band Dark Rooms are also invited to this fantastic night (22h30) and breakfast will be available at noon. If you are hungry before that, the New York cook Marc Grossman will be attending to your needs and cooking you American traditional meals.
Le Carreau du Temple, 2, rue Eugène Spuller (IIIe). Free entry (until there are no seats left !)
At the Radio France station
The Radio House (la Maison de la Radio) will be exceptionnally open to welcome all American elections fans. You will be able to follow the evolution of the night and its various results on air as well. American (CNN international, Fox News) and French TV and radio channels (MSNBC, franceinfo) will be on free access until the final resultats are known. Be careful, you will need to have booked your seats to attend some specific activities.
La Maison de la Radio, av. du Président Kennedy (XVIe), from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Free entry (until there are no seats left !)
At home, watch movies on politics and elections
Tonight, three American movies dedicated to politics will be screened on French TV channels. You will only have to choose !
- C8: The Ides of March, by and with G. Clooney. Watch the trailer here.
- TMC: Forrest Gump, by Robert Zemeckis. Watch the trailer here.
- France Ô: The Butler, by Lee Daniels. Watch the trailer here.
So, have you chosen what's your plan for tonight ?
Comments
I was SO not expecting Trump to win...
I went to the bard. Good idea to drink away my feelings when I saw the results.
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