The French government enforces the new smoking ban in hope of cutting back on the high rate of smoking in France. But with this law, an aspect of French culture is lost, or at least modified.
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The Sights and Sounds videos document visual and audio impressions of greater Perpignan.
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What I found was remarkable. Sculptures of all different sizes and textures decorated the inside of his house. I saw some made of marble, some wood and some even bronze, which he says is the most difficult to make.
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When you walk around an American city, do you ever look up?
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Justine will be a sophomore at the University of Colorado at Boulder in Fall 2011. She is a Pre-Journalism / Mass Communication major but is considering a switch to Advertising. She wants to convey the beauty of southern French culture through her work for The Perpignan Project.
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Simon Arseneau
Ariana Bacle
Mary Barczak
Chelsea Boone
Jim Cameron
Christina Cocca
Justine Dhollande
Su Kim
Victoria King
Kristin O'Brien
Annie Petersen
Sarah Raghubir
Alexis Sanchez
Maegan Simmons
Marika Washchyshyn
Fifteen college students came from North America to Perpignan, France, in June 2011 to produce these videos and stories. To find out more, read a welcome letter from program director Rachele Kanigel, meet the program faculty and explore the 2010 website.