This week is ZE FRENCH OUIK!!!!

A very energetic Amphi Storming in which some French blue collar activists were coercing the INSEAD crowd into starting a strike to reduce the work week to first 35 hrs, then to no school at all - we then moved onto a very cheesy Movie Setting, with Jean-Claude and Jacqueline dressed up in their 20s Bords De Seine outfit, marvelling at how life is merveilleux, drinking champagne and making plans to get to Saint Tropez with a balloon. Things got worse as Jean-Claude asked Jacqueline why she could not love him: she already had Gerard, Guillaume and so many others...and her husband...her husband...It wouldn't have been such a great problem, were it not for Jean-Claude's wife spotting them!!! We then moved onto the defeated French Football team still hooked on their World Cup dream presenting a Fun Football event to which the Dean of the programme was participating. On Wednesday, two chefs worried that if they didn't get their act together with the souffle, their customers would end up eating American Beef and Thai chicken, invited eveyone to a French Dinner in an upper class restaurant nearby. Thursday was Fashion Day with two French models inviting everyone to participate in a Fashion Trophee, with 100s of $$ worth of prizes - and a French Kiss to the best performance! A Buffet Campagnard and Crepes was also offered for free on that evening. On Friday, a Blue-White-Red Revolutionary party is to take place and was offered by the King himself!!!
Basically, hundreds of free drinks and tons of free food is going to invade the campus for the days to come!

The whole presentation was orchestrated by a guy wearing some type of chicken hat, as a tribute to the French National Symbol. I now understand where the "running like a headless chicken" comes from: The French has a deplorable habit to behead their King, who was also their National Symbol.

On Monday night, they did things very well. The French ambassador kicked off teh week, following by an incredible presentation by Carrefour. The manager, with over 10 years of experience in Asia, setting up Carrefour store, was very inspiring! A friendly informal cocktail ensued, followed by the French Movies...

Compared to Fontainebleau: the restaurant price is decent (25 euros) for champagne, wine and a three course meal and the party ticket price is ridiculously low! 2.5 euros and this includes a bus ride and a BBQ!!!

Congratulations to Ze French Ouik team who put a lot of effort into getting this week organized!!!