November and December Newsletter

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Esteemed Clients,

Christmas is now only a few weeks away and indeed London, Brussels and Paris are as busy as ever.

I have great pleasure to invite you personally to the “Salon d’Or”©™, a distinguished membership Club with a monthly gathering in the most exclusive surrounding. http://salondor.eventbrite.com/.

I am also announcing the creation of the “Collection d’Or”©™ in the new year, A high standing collection of venues, restaurants, hotels and services for the discerning clientele. Please enquire if you are such.

"I am easily satisfied with the very best" Sir Winston Churchill

The Anglo-Belgian Community will be present on the 6^th November at Westminster Abbey at 6pm for the reenactment of the Torch Kindling Ceremony that has been carried ever since after the second World War to link our two countries in a symbolic and moving gesture.

http://torch.eventbrite.com this is a free event.

On the same evening Circa is moving to the Institute of Director and will be a very well attended event http://www.circa-club.com/events/gay_mens_events_london_glpnovember09.php

Saturday 7^th November, The Commonwealth Countries League organise the First Caribbean Evening, Cuisine, Steel Orchestra, Dancers etc… see details here http://carribbean.eventbrite.com

On the 9^th November is

• Flanders remember, by invitation from the Flanders Representative.
• My good friend Nicholas Ellis and his Camarilla Ensemble are having their debut at the Wigmore Hall www.mondayplatform.org.uk The Arts Club Charitable Trust, which I have the honour to be the Chairman, (www.acct.blogspot.com) supported the Ensemble since its inception in 1998 at the Royal Academy of Music.
• the 20^th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Festival of Freedom is a free event and my partners in Berlin are offering various other events, please ask Stephan Ullerup at Quality Travel and mention my name for best attention, they are also offering packages for the Christmas market in Vienna and other town both in Germany and Austria. Kreuzbergstr. 30, D-10965 Berlin
• Tel +49 30 788 9086 0 Dir +49 30 788 9086 21 Fax +49 30 788 9086 19 ullerup@qualitytravel-berlin.de
  www.qualitytravel-berlin.de

On the 10th November

• Le Cercle Francais, hosted by David King est le 10 novembre mais je n’y serai pas car j’organise un evenement dans le cadre du WTM (World Travel Market) voir detail de la conference. http://cercle.eventbrite.com/ sur l’Ecole de Nancy.
• Sale of some of the Arts Club pictures at Bonhams in Knighstbridge http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=Catalogue&iSaleNo=17723

On Friday 13^th November, The Eponymous Eccentric Club will host its annual dinner of the date. Http://eccentricdinner.eventbrite.com and on the day of King’s Day. The 15^th, my God-Daughter, Noemie, is 20!

On the 18^th November France vs Ireland Play-off for the World Cup 2010 with packages starting at € 300 with hospitality at 100 meter of the Stade de France to official VIP within the Stadium prestige or box seats, ask me for information

On the 19^th November, the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce organises the Golden Bridge Awards, please let me know should you wish to have details.

On the 26^th will see the convivial eccentric club drink http://eccentricdrink.eventbrite.com and on the 29^th the Eccentric Club will see the Snooker Tournament that will take place at the Savile Club with other Clubs representatives (members only).

In December, the first is

• World Aids Day and please do take some time to think about it and those who have left us and those suffering throughout the World. http://www.worldaidsday.org/
• St Nicholas is coming to the Royal Anglo-Belgian Club (www.ra-bc.com).
• A Charity rugby dinner for South African Captain John Smit in the Honourable Artillery Company: http://johnsmit.eventbrite.com

On the 2^nd the EIBTM kicks on in Barcelona, the 3^rd The Camarilla Ensemble will be at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in the frame of Hospital Arts at 1pm, the 4^th is Eddie Izzard in Wembley

On the 5^th

• Circa is back again this time in Chelsea, Fulham Road at the Queen’s Elm Gallery in Fulham Road with many surprises.
• The wonderful Bal de Paris in the Palais du Plessis-Belliere in the Place de la Concorde http://baldeparis.eventbrite.com/

On the 7^th A champagne visit of Spencer House at Lunch time http://spencerhouse.eventbrite.com/

On the 11th is the Eccentric Club Dinner http://eccentricdinner.eventbrite.com

On the 15th The Cercle Francais will show the Film: Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot avec Jacques Tati

On the 16^th, Rio Ferdinand live the Dream Foundation launches at Old Billingsgate with an opening by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and guests include: Robbie Williams, David Furnish, James Corden (Gavin & Stacey) Top Premiership Players from Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and England colleagues, Frank Lampart and a who’s who of stars from TV/Soap Stars, Fashion, Film, Music, … your chance to rub shoulders with a galaxy of stars at the sames time as supporting the foundation. Book here: http://rioferdinand.eventbrite.com

To follow an EEC concert on the 13^th January 2010, A Soyer dinner on the 3th February, Rotary International Day on the 22^nd February, a Belgian Flavoured Tour of London on Saturday 13^th March. A private visit of the Garrick Club on the 5^th and 6^th of May http://garrick.eventbrite.com/

Never forget to have fun, life is too short to be bored. Live your fantasies and love and achieve your dreams.

I very much look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best wishes,

Jean-François.