French presidential election, May 6, 2012, in Paris.

In Paris,  I went to Soférino Street and Bastille Place, during  the results of the french presidential election, May 6, 2012, in Paris.


 
Solférino Street, next to the seat of socialist party, just after the results, we celebrated Mr François Hollande's victory, with the rose (symbol of the Socialist Party) and with champagne, of course...

All supporters of the victory went to  Bastille Place, to make a huge party, a big part of the night ...

I was close to Soférino Street, in Paris, with thousands of people, near to the headquarters of the Socialist Party, a few seconds before the results of the French presidential election. And at the end an explosion of happiness for everyone!







After Solférino Street, I went as thousands of people, to Bastille Place, in Paris,  to celebrate François Hollande's victory, our new French President.

"YAC", a New York Bike Messenger.

Louis Schwartzberg produced this neat little 5 minutes video  about John Yacobellis, a  New York bike messenger. He delivers packages in the busiest city in United States of America.

Barcelona

Barcelona, a trip for a week. An extraordinary city with Gaudi's architectural creations. In the old town district, you take the time to walk in narrow streets. The "ramblas" are too tourist for my taste. A city with a population proud of speaking Catalan and who knows how to party. Two regrets, the first not being able to take the teleferic of Montjuic (it was not working) and the second, not being able to see a soccer game of Barça.



La Sagrada Familia.

Park Güell.

La Pedrera

Tourists

In front of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona.

The old town district.

Activists catalan.

Dismantling Detroit

The filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady look at young men who salvage scrap metal from Detroit’s derelict buildings, set against the backdrop of globalization.

A cargo ship failed in Brittany.

The "TK Bremen", a Maltese cargo ship of 109 m, failed on the beach in  Erdeven (a location in Brittany), December 16, 2011, during a big storm.  I went to see this ship at the end of December and I took these pictures and this video.

A video:



Untitled from philippe le vessier on Vimeo.

Occupy Wall Street In Zuccotti Park, NYC.

I went to Zuccotti Park in NYC at the end of October by curiosity. What a pleasant surprise to see these protesters just next to the Wall Street District!
The Occupy Wall Street movement began in Zuccotti Park in New York’s financial district on September 17 2011.  
The catchphrase  was :“We are the 99 percent”. 
But, November 15 2011,  the New York Police Department have been clearing the park where Occupy Wall Street protesters have been camped since September.
Here are some pictures and videos I made during my visit.

Below some videos.



Occupy Wall Street in New York City. from philippe le vessier on Vimeo.

 Here is the Occupy Wall Street Band playing  In Zuccotti Park, re-named Liberty Square by the occupiers.

Untitled from philippe le vessier on Vimeo.

 I went in Zuccotti Park  during the first snow fall of winter in New York,  October 29, 2011.  It was the first time in history that more than an inch had fallen before Halloween in NYC. 

Unrelenting high winds tormented the occupation with freezing sleet and snow while temperatures fell into the low 30s. Many tents to collapsed under the conditions, leaving occupiers' possessions vulnerable to the elements.

A week before police evicted protesters from Zuccotti Park, Tim Weldon quit his job in Connecticut to be closer to the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Music in NYC subway

"Take Me Out" by Atomic Tom LIVE on NYC subway