10 February 2016 Last night, we attended Gad Elmaleh's stand-up comedy show in Lower Manhattan. He was hilarious! We especially enjoyed listening to his highly perceptive comparisons between life in France and the USA. For more information, go to: http://www.gadelmaleh.com/

19 January 2016 This evening, we attended a discussion about politics in the Middle East with Jean-Pierre Filiu , who is a historian and professor at Sciences Po, the Paris Institute for Political Studies. The event was hosted by Albertine in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York City. Drawing on his experience as a former diplomat and diplomatic advisor, the author presented the central argument in his new book, "From Deep State to Islami