by Stavios Ngoy | Sep 28, 2021 | News Page
For more than a century, the southwest county has hosted the Cheese-Rolling Festival, a unique competition set atop Cooper’s Hill, in Gloucerstershire, that attracts thousands of spectators. The principle is simple: on the last Monday in May, a wheel of six-month-old...
by Stavios Ngoy | Sep 27, 2021 | News Page
While moving to Paris is no more complicated than moving elsewhere in France, it does require some preparation. The city has changed a lot in the last few years: new pedestrian streets, wider sidewalks, and strict regulations from the Paris City Hall. Administrative...
by Stavios Ngoy | Sep 14, 2021 | News Page
Don’t be surprised to see flowers or shrubs atop German houses or buildings under construction. This tradition, which originated nearly 1 000 years ago in Scandinavia, occurs when the final roof beam is laid. The Richtfest is similar to the foundation...
by Stavios Ngoy | Sep 10, 2021 | News Page
“Moving forward together!“ “Mobility and well-being for all.” Behind these slogans lie the ambitions of Handi Défis. Created in 2016, the Guadeloupean organisation’s goal is to provide mobility to the disabled and simplify their everyday lives. One of the...
by Stavios Ngoy | Aug 31, 2021 | News Page
What motivated you to join the VIE programme? It was pure luck! In 1998, I was a student at HEC business school in Paris and I had the opportunity to take a gap year in Burkina Faso to lecture in a training centre. At the end of this trip, I returned to France,...
by Stavios Ngoy | Aug 17, 2021 | Europe, News Page
The last Wednesday of August is very special for the city of Buñol, near Valencia in Spain. The reason? A unique battle set in the local arena, during which you are encouraged to throw tomatoes at your neighbours. La Tomatina – a popular and now touristy...