Wake me up in Paris
Trisha Parungao and Karla Banayat, who are both European Languages (major in French) students from the University of the Philippines Diliman, visited Tanglaw University Center last September 24, to share their ten-day adventure in France.
Both had an opportunity to go to France as a prize for winning in Allons en France (Let’s Go to France), an annual contest supported by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. This event aims to gather French-speaking students and make them discover more the French culture through new relationships and personal experiences. This competition is open to all French students ages 16-20.
Trisha, together with Katrina Yap of British School Manila, submitted a video entry in 2010 featuring the country’s railway transits – Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) – in accordance to that year’s theme, “Tradition and Innovation: The Spectacle of Everyday Life”.
On the other hand, Karla was alone in representing the country last July of this year. Her video entry centered on the values that we learn through sports and how these are reflected in our daily lives, following this year’s theme, “France, Land of the Olympics”.
The ten-day visit of the two to the City of Lights consisted in touring some famous spots like Louvre Museum, Notre Dame and Eiffel Tower. Stopover at various galleries, museums, and other cultural and historical spots was also very much part of the tour. Both confessed that the most memorable part of the trip was witnessing the fireworks display behind Eiffel Tower during their last night.
It was truly an experience of a lifetime for the two students. And, for the girls of Tanglaw Center who attended this cultural gathering, they could only be grateful to the two young speakers and dream of waking up in Paris too one day.
