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Network Provence

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

This podcast is for you if you are interested in living or holidaying in Provence. I’ll be talking about networking, business, culture, the fun and serious side, and I’ll be interviewing some of the people who make it special.

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A Podcast with NG Art Creative Residency in Provence

August 19, 2022 15:39 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

In this episode, I interview Nicky Ginsberg, a life force in the international art world and creator of the NG Art Residency and Gallery here in Provence. The residency is an opportunity for creatives worldwide to come and work in Provence and, in 2022, celebrate five years of being here in Provence. The location is a converted 17th-century Provençal olive mill providing a gallery, working and residential space in the Provencal countryside. Nicky describes how she came to create the residency...

Self-Care Retreats in Provence

December 03, 2021 14:02 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Shivani Jey from Australia, Audrey Archambault from France and Hannah Watkins from the U.K. have all made their homes here in Provence. Creating their own businesses and combining their individual talents to create self-care days and retreats. In this episode, we learn how living in a foreign environment can bring people together to make business relationships as well as socialise in an international community. Network Provence makes creative connections and gives the opportunity for women to...

Paris Blue. A Writer in Provence

October 16, 2021 20:22 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

I had such a delightful time interviewing Julie Scolnik about her book Paris Blue which was published on October 5 of this year. Julie, an American flautist and well known for her concerts here in Provence has written a memoir of her first love in Paris. We talk about how she eventually came to share her story nearly forty years later. https://www.amazon.com/Paris-Blue-Memoir-First-Love/dp/1646634691

Music in Provence with Julie Scolnik

July 08, 2021 15:02 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MB

Summers in Provence means music, performed by professional musicians from around the world. We have annual festivals and concerts in villages throughout the region. I talk to Julie Scolnik a professional flautist who performs each year in the charming village of Eygalières where she and her family spend part of their year. In fact this year 2021 July 10 Julie will be performing with her son and daughter who are both professional musicians in their own right. In Boston, Massachusetts Julie and...

An Artist's Impressions of the French Riviera

June 12, 2021 15:55 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Jean-Paul Ritrovato a native of Nice is an artist and local guide. We met some years ago in the South of France working for Australian Pacific Touring, showing guests from Australia and New Zealand the stunning Riviera. Jean-Paul's passion and knowledge as a local guide are equally enjoyed through his artwork. In this podcast, we talk about two of his painting series the 'Romans in Nice' and Brigitte Bardot and the book he is currently working on dedicated to various historic incidents in Nic...

The Story of Faire Press Magazine

May 22, 2021 14:10 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

March 2020 was the beginning of the first confinement here in France. After cancelling a sold-out retreat, Ruth Ribeaucourt sat at her kitchen table in a small village in Provence and started to map out her next dream. A printed magazine dedicated to real inspirational stories. One year later Faire Press is published and distributed worldwide. Ruth says she is a major enabler of craziness, and that the idea of not trying and living with regret is not an option.  A jeweller, a photographer, ru...

How to find Perfect Provence

April 20, 2021 14:38 - 25 minutes - 24 MB

 In episode nine Canadian Carolyne Kauser Abbott explains why she keeps coming back to Provence and how one life is simply not enough, to explore and enjoy everything that's on offer in this region. There is something for everyone whether it's fabulous food, breathtaking scenery, nature, history, hiking and cycling and so much more. Forget the guide books just discover Perfectly Provence where you'll find articles and reviews written by the people who live here permanently or semi-permanently...

Exploring the perfection in Provence

April 20, 2021 14:38 - 25 minutes - 24 MB

 In episode nine Canadian Carolyne Kauser Abbott explains why she keeps coming back to Provence and how one life is simply not enough, to explore and enjoy everything that's on offer in this region. There is something for everyone whether it's fabulous food, breathtaking scenery, nature, history, hiking and cycling and so much more. Forget the guide books just discover Perfectly Provence where you'll find articles and reviews written by the people who live here permanently or semi-permanently...

Pictures of People in Provence

April 08, 2021 13:15 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

In this episode, I talk to Wuin Hopkins a graphic designer and art director from California living in Provence. This is a story of how painting portraits brought a community together. Wuin's fascination with people's faces when wearing glasses inspired her to approach some of the spectacled residents of her village in 2017 and ask if they'd be happy for her to paint them. The result was a series of more than twenty-five portraits of local people coming from all walks of life and a successful ...

The Fabulous Camargue

April 01, 2021 10:57 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

A firm favourite with photographers and explorers, the fabulous Camargue is one of the most important wetlands in Europe. In this episode Marlene Boyer shares with me some of the secrets and well-known facts about this paradise of nature, history and agriculture.  'Experience Provence' runs private chauffeured excursions in the region. You can connect with Marlene by going to her website http://www.experience-provence.fr/ If you'd like to know more about Network Provence take a look at our we...

Eating and Cooking the Food of Provence

March 03, 2021 11:47 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

Chef Tasha Powell of Pitcher & Powell Cuisine & Culture is a food stylist, writer and culinary tour developer who specialises in working with celebrity chefs and leaders in the hospitality industry. She cooks and styles for monographs, cookbooks and Satellite Media Tours, working between North America and Europe. In this episode we talk in detail about the food of Provence, and why it's such an inspiration to cook with as well as eat!

How to Find your Dream House in Provence

February 05, 2021 17:59 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

In this episode I talk to Victoria Templeman an estate agent who in 2007 established Maison Victoire one of the foremost agencies in the Luberon. We discuss the possibilities for finding your dream house in Provence, the budget and all the preparation and practicalities you need to know.

Lavender in Provence

January 21, 2021 11:23 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Discovering why Provence is the most famous area in the world to see Lavender with Emily Durand.

A Foraged Home in Provence

January 13, 2021 20:52 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

An interview with international photographer Joanna Maclennan. Joanna is passionate about foraging, her book 'A Foraged Home' which was co-created with her brother Oliver MacLennan is dedicated to homes all over the world created by foraging and salvaging. This interview is about her own foraged home in Provence.

Celebrating with a Celebrant in Provence

December 20, 2020 15:06 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Provence is renowned as a destination for weddings as it has the most stunning locations, but it is actually perfect for all kinds of celebrations especially with a Celebrant. Meet Lucy Till to find out more.

Christmas in Provence

December 06, 2020 14:08 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Discovering all the fun Christmas Traditions with Marlene Boyer a Provençal tour guide.