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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes of the Notre-Dame Restoration with Hank Silver
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D615858c4-0368-4d07-86c5-d7d5e307797f%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F83929615276|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join carpenter Hank Silver for an inside look at the remarkable reconstruction of Notre-Dame’s iconic roof. From hewing oak logs in Normandy to assembling the intricate medieval-style roof trusses in Paris\, Silver will guide us through the craftsmanship\, engineering\, and devotion behind this historic restoration. This talk offers a rare glimpse into the traditional techniques and collaborative efforts across many disciplines that brought the historic cathedral back to life. \nAbout the speaker: \nHank Silver is an American carpenter who spent close to two years working on the restoration of the medieval roof framing of Notre-Dame de Paris. Starting with 600 oak logs\, the crew hand-hewed over one thousand beams using medieval-patterned axes\, reproduced the 13th-century wooden joinery\, and installed the finished frame in Paris. Silver is a member of the volunteer crew\, Charpentiers sans frontières (Carpenters Without Borders)\, whose mission is the restoration of world carpentry heritage and the transmission of the skills and techniques to future generations.  \nSilver is a 2025-26 Director’s Grant recipient at the American Library in Paris as he works on a memoir on his experience in the historic restoration of the cathedral.  \nPhoto credit: Rebatir Notre-Dame[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/silver26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
CATEGORIES:Adults,Evenings with an Author,Ways of Seeing
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260212T183000
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SUMMARY:BBC World Book Club Live Recording with Laurent Binet
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fworld-book-club-laurent-binet-hhhh-tickets-1981707491453%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join us for a special live recording of the BBC World Book Club at the Library\, featuring celebrated French novelist Laurent Binet. \nFirst published in 2010\, HHhH won the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman and has been translated into more than 40 languages. In a boldly self-questioning narrative\, Laurent Binet places himself inside the story\, constantly interrogating his own choices as a writer and probing the fragile boundary between truth\, memory and our relationship with history. This daring approach has made HHhH a landmark of modern French literature\, acclaimed by readers and critics worldwide. \nWorld Book Club is presented by Harriett Gilbert\, who will lead the discussion and put questions to Laurent sent in by listeners from around the world\, alongside questions from you – our audience in the room. The event offers a rare opportunity to hear a major contemporary author connect directly with our international community of book lovers. \nThe conversation will be recorded in English for the BBC World Service.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: This event is organized by the BBC World Service at the American Library in Paris. Book your spot and review the terms and conditions for audience participation here. \nFor any ticketing questions\, please contact the BBC World Book Club directly.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/bbcworldbookclub/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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SUMMARY:After Nations with Rana Dasgupta and Martin Gelin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”RSVP Now” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhost.nxt.blackbaud.com%2Fregistration-form%2F%3FformId%3D7a5768fc-6eda-4581-9115-31efbb69581d%26envId%3Dp-Dm_SN_kaVE6HLULDUnPr0g%26zone%3Deur|target:_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_btn title=”Zoom Link” style=”custom” custom_background=”#9e0143″ custom_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F83100471028|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]As liberal democracies falter and new global powers rise\, prizewinning writer Rana Dasgupta and author and journalist Martin Gelin join us to discuss After Nations: The Making and Unmaking of a World Order\, Dasgupta’s sweeping history of how the modern nation-state was formed—and why it may now be failing. Ranging from ancient empires to contemporary tech giants\, and the return of Chinese power\, the book traces how this political model was forged and how it may be coming apart. Together\, they’ll explore what comes next when political systems no longer provide security\, stability\, or a sense of belonging. \nAbout the speakers: \nRana Dasgupta is the author of two novels and a non-fiction portrait of twenty-first century Delhi. Dasgupta was a visiting fellow in the humanities at Princeton University and has taught as a visiting lecturer at Brown University. His essays have been published in the Guardian\, New Statesman\, and BBC.com\, and his writing has won the Windham Campbell Prize\, the Commonwealth Prize\, and the Ryszard Kapuściński Award. He lives in Delhi. \nMartin Gelin is a Swedish-American journalist and the author of seven books on American politics\, foreign affairs and culture. His latest book\, Rules of Attraction: Why Soft Power Matters in Hard Times\, will be published in English in 2026. He has written for the Guardian\, Foreign Policy\, Washington Post\, and New York Magazine. After two decades in New York\, he now lives in Paris\, where he is also the president of the Anglo-American Press Association\, the oldest foreign press organization in France.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room)\, the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions. \nAttendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing\, promotional\, pedagogical\, or other purposes.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1758032823591{border-left-width: 8px !important;padding-left: 8px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: #9e0143 !important;}”] \nEvenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)\nthanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/dasgupta26/
LOCATION:The American Library in Paris
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