Monday, February 22, 2010

Carla visits Maine-et-Loire








With connection to her foundation's programme to combat analphabetism, Carla visited the area of Maine-et-Loire.

The First Lady visited the workshop of Francepal, in Durtal. The association helps people to learn how to read and write and, all in all, integrate into community.

She also explained these type of organisations are what makes her foundation possible and said it was willing to help.

View a video of the visit here!

Photos by Ouest-France: check all the pics here!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Carla goes skiing in Megeve


Just after receiving the Haitian orphans at the Airport Charles de Gaulle in Paris, Carla left for the station of Megève, where she spent some time with friends.

Source Hola

Sunday, February 7, 2010



I came across not long ago this interview that Carla gave to Vogue just after being First Lady for a year. I found it quite interesting and it has a lovely photo on the cover of Carla with one of her puppies.

Here's the bits that caught my attention about Carla, but it's definitely worth a read!

On lifestyle:

"I have an austere temperament," she says. "There are things that give me no pleasure: objects, clothes, jewelry. I've worn them all, but all that stuff interferes with my daily life." She does her own hair. According to her friend Farida Khelfa, "Carla hates shopping and would wear the same pair of trousers every day if she could." Makeup doesn't interest her—"It takes forever and doesn't make you look better after 30." A beauty at 41, she looks a little like a cat, a little like her mother, a little like an actress during rehearsal: all there, no facade.


About life changes when she married Sarkozy:

"It opened my eyes. Before, I lived in a privileged bubble. My view of the world was constructed in a life where I never saw real action, only listened to a lot of words, and words spoken by people who live in Saint-Germain des Près. There's a big difference between the intellectuals of the Café Flore and people who actually have power, between thought and action. Thought can be free, but action is never free—it has to deal with reality."


On her impact on Sarkozy:

"Sarkozy was perceived as a man without much culture when Carla came on the scene. She drags him to desperately abstract plays that he sleeps through, but he's thrilled; she makes him watch DVDs of foreign films in the original language; she's made him into the kind of man intellectuals can be seen with. She ennobled him; she made him elegant."

Carla gives interview to RTL, confirms visit to India and Haiti

Carla gave an interview to Harry Roselmack and they spoke about several affaires concerning France (Villepin in particular), about her visit to Bening and also about her role. In the interview she confirmed a visit to India in March or April and a possible visit to Haiti in May, but still unsure due to the situation.

She also described herself as a "bit of an ermite":

J'ai toujours vécu comme une ermite. Et cela ne s'arrange pas avec le temps. Je ne suis pas forcément quelqu'un de très sociable. Et en tout cas, je n'ai pas envie d'intervenir sur les sujets d'actualité à tout bout de champ. [...] Moi, je répugne à m'exprimer quand je suis incompéténte ou ignorante. Certains devraient peut-être d'ailleurs suivre mon exemple, cela ferait des vacances à tout le monde. Il me semble que ce qui intéresse les Français, c'est ce que je peux faire pour eux. J'essaie d'être utile, voilà tout."
Translation by Google Translate:

I have always lived as a hermit. And this does not improve with time. I am not necessarily someone who is very sociable. And in any case, I do not want to speak on the topics at every turn. [...] I reluctant to speak when I am incompetent or ignorant. Some may need to also follow my example, it would make a holiday for everyone. It seems to me that what interests the French, that's what I can do for them. I try to be helpful, that's all. "

You can view a short video here on the Villepin case

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Carla visits Benin


Photos from The Global Fund

In her role as a Global Fund ambassador, Carla visited Benin to continue her fight against AIDS. She visited the Auberge de l'Amour Redempteur hospital with Melinda Gates and met with the president, Thomas Yayi Boni.

You can check out at The Global Fund videos of Carla talking about her visit and a video of the visit (Carla is particularly lovely with the people in this one!)

Check out the press release by Carla and Melinda to collaborate on the subject
Visit The Global Fund article on the visit

Carla receives Haiti survivors

Carla received in the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris 33 children who survived the Haiti earthquake who are to be adopted by French families.



Photo
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Check out a video by Antena 3

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Carla attends funeral of Philippe Séguin





























Carla and Nicolas attended the funeral of Mr. Seguin on the 11th of January.

Carla's wishes for 2010

Carla has made public her wishes for 2010 in her webpage:

Check the google translation here.

Chers amis,

2009 a été une année importante pour moi.

Grâce à la confiance que me témoignent des acteurs engagés dans la lutte contre le Sida et d’autres hommes et femmes qui croient qu’une deuxième chance est toujours possible dans un parcours de vie, il m’a été donné de poser les premières pierres de combats qui me tiennent à cœur : protéger les mères et les enfants contre le virus du sida d’une part, faciliter l’accès au savoir et à la culture pour lutter contre l’exclusion d’autre part.

À travers des rencontres, des prises de contact et de connaissance, de premiers projets ont vu le jour. D’autres sont appelés à se concrétiser. C’est pourquoi 2010 sera à nouveau une année importante.

C’est le vœu que je formule pour cette année que je vous souhaite de tout cœur épanouissante, pleine de bonheur, de succès, d’espérance et de partage.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Carla to start filming

New info on the movie by Allen+Carla: it will start filming in July in Paris and will also count with the presence of Freida Pinto. The French government is working on the security that will be needed for her and her teammates' protection.

Solal Sarkozy is born

Jean Sarkozy and Jessica Sebaoun-Darty have become parents for the first time of a boy called Solal. Nicolas is now a grandfather and Carla is a half-grandmother!

We have read that Nicolas is thrilled and very happy with his grandson's name. Also, the press is telling the story of how Carla went shopping to buy the baby everything he needs in Bonpoint (nearly all the collection apparently!): the already-mum-of-one bought...

- a beige baby suit (96€), slippers (38,50€), a hat (24,50€), a t-shirt (50€), a pullover-trouser-shirt ensemble (156€), a body (35€) and socks (17,40€). She also bought a small bag (25€ to 75€).

Read more on the birth (in French) here!

Here's a couple of Nicolas and Carla with Jean and Jessica on holidays.


Picture from lepost.fr