Philippe Baute is the Director of Tourism of Antibe-Juan Les Pins, in the South of France. This Provencal village , on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea , on the Côte d'Azur, is famous for organising the oldest Jazz Festival in Europe. Famous names, faces and intrumentists have come every year to hear the best , the most varied , the full spectrum of Jazz. Two groups from Jazz a Juan Les Pins were invited to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Les Enfants de Django and Jazz a Juan all stars Revelation. The Festival in Melbourne has been a fantastic success . Should you want tickets or info this week en: melbournejazzfestival.com

Today we hear Pierre Christophe and Michel Pastre of Jazz a Juan All Stars. They have made a rapid trip to Melbourne for the International Jazz Festival 30 April - 4 May. They speak of being on the road virtually all year round playing in different festivals around the globe. Music: Jazz a Juan All Stars, lady be good ( Jazz a Juan All Stars ) Melbourne Jazz cd 2008 Jazz a Juan All Stars, Funky blues ( Jazz a Juan All Stars ) Melbourne Jazz cd 2008.

Today we meet in the first of a series of programs Professor Jean-Noel Jeanneney, prominent French historian who has written several books on 19th and 20th century French and European history and on the media! He has been president of Radio France and Radio France International. He organised France's celebration of the bicentenary of the French Revolution. He holds a Chair of History at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris. He is currently in Australia for a few conferences. Wednesday 30 April at the Alliance Française de Melbourne 8 pm Internet et la culture : graves périls ou grands bonheurs ? Alliance Française de Melbourne, 51 Grey Street, ST KILDA Réservations : par email : info@afmelbourne.asn.au ou par téléphone : 9525 3463 The Civic Responsibility of Historians Time: Tuesday 29 April 6.30pm Place: Copland Theatre, The University of Melbourne, Parkville. Conference in English. Music: Monsieur Clement, grandeur nature ( M clement ) Universal 1C00268 Johnny Hallyday, chavirer les foules ( M Mallory ) Universal 1C00268 Coco's lunch, a whole new way of getting dressed ( Coco's lunch ) New 3007.2

In this the week commemorating Anzac Day, we hear the final part of the interview with Claude Midon who is the President of the French Veterans Association in Victoria, a discussion about life, war and war veterans. Michèle Meister is an artist born in Switzerland and has lived in Australia for the past 4 years. She is currently presenting her new exhibition Travel at 69 Smith st Gallery in Fitzroy Melbourne. For more information : www.69smithstreet.com.au And we also hear the final part of the interview with Cédric Klapiche whose film Paris is currently screening around Australia. Music: Johnny Hallyday, chavirer les foules ( M Mallory ) Warner 164661 Ted Egan, The Anzacs trooper’s medley ( arr T Egan ) Ted Egan 005 Monsieur Clément, grandeur nature ( M Clément ) Universal 1c 00268 Lipman Harp duo, siciliana ( Respighi ) LipHar 05

In this ANZAC Day preparation program we hear the first part of an interview with Dr Hubert Lelieur, of Villers-Bretonneux. He is one of the organisers of the special celebrations for Australians for this 90th anniversary. And Claude Midon President of the French Veterans Association of Victoria speaks of the ceremonies taking place on the 25th April. Music: Sanseverino, la cigarette ( Sanseverino ) Filter Music 007 Yael Naim, Paris ( Y Naim ) Warner 8345105 762 Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, O fortunata ( C Orff ) Decca 458 178 2

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