by MerciSF | 13-02-2026 | Agenda, Conference, Movie, News, See All BerkeleyEast BayFilm FestivalFrancophone CinemaFrench films
From March 3-6, 2026, the École Bilingue de Berkeley will host the inaugural edition of EB Cinéma Week, a vibrant new film festival celebrating Francophone culture and emerging international filmmakers. Designed as both an educational experience for students and a... 
by MerciSF | 19-01-2026 | Education, News BerkeleyBilingual EducationEast Bay
In a world where information is abundant and change is constant, curiosity remains one of the most valuable skills a young person can develop. It nurtures critical thinking, creativity, empathy and adaptability–core traits that prepare students to thrive in any future... 
by MerciSF | 11-10-2025 | Education, News BerkeleyBilingual SchoolEast BayInternational Education
In the heart of Berkeley, École Bilingue de Berkeley (EB) is a vibrant, international community where children from preschool through 8th grade grow as confident, curious, and compassionate learners. Founded nearly 50 years ago, EB blends the best of French and... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 26-08-2025 | Food, Papilles, Papilles, Shopping East BayFrench WineFrench Wine BarOaklandWine Bars
Step into La Loulou on Oakland’s famed Piedmont Street and you could be in a chic wine bar on Paris’s Rive Gauche. French songs play in the background, the atmosphere is inviting, and every detail—from the décor to the menu—has been carefully crafted. La Loulou is the... 
by MerciSF | 17-02-2025 | Agenda, Music, See All East BayElectroFox Theater OaklandFrench artist in San Francisco
They are going to light the Fox on fire again like they did in 2022! We are happy to report that Caravan Palace is back for concert in Oakland in March 2025, as part of their US tour with new album Gangbusters Melody Club. Caravan Palace are 7 piece band from Paris,... 
by MerciSF | 16-04-2023 | Agenda, Music, See All Anthony GonzalezEast BayFox Theater OaklandFrench artist in San Francisco
Fantasy, M83’s 9th studio album, proves a towering sensory delight and marks his most personal album to date, an alternate world that Gonzalez has created as an escape from the disconnected world we live in today. Sonically expansive yet tenderly intimate, Gonzalez... 
by MerciSF | 22-02-2023 | Food, News, Shopping East BayFrench RestaurantOakland
Left Bank is the new brasserie opened by chef Roland Passot and his partners in the vibrant Jack London Square neighborhood in Oakland, an expanding pedestrian zone. Opened late February 2023, the venue was only serving dinner, and is now opened for lunch during the... 
by MerciSF | 19-01-2022 | Agenda, Music, See All East BayElectroFox Theater OaklandFrench artist in San Francisco
Caravan Palace are 7 piece band from Paris, who are an indelible act within the Electro swing genre. A band whose appeal has grown off-radar and appreciated for both their musical virtuosity and their sheer ability to deliver a ballistic good time. The group mixes in...
