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 UPCOMING ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE EVENTS

Thursday, 13 Aug. 2020 @ 7:30 PM. Paris Metro System. Charles Coulon, Alliance Française de DuPage, takes a deep dive into the Paris Metro System. Charles lived in Paris and is a Metro expert. He'll challenge the audience's knowledge with fun, interactive quizzes. Register on Fédération Alliances Françaises USA web site.Saturday

Tuesday, 11 Aug. 2020 @ 5:15 PM and 12 Aug. 2020 @ 8:15 PM. Apéro Conversation Group. This conversation group is for intermediate to advanced speakers who are current members of an Alliance Française chapter in the U.S. (join New Haven chapter HERE). Sponsored by the Fédération Alliances Françaises USA (New Haven is member chapter). The group meets by Zoom for 55 minutes on the second Tuesday and the second Wednesdays of each month, and meets in two different time windows to accommodate the after-work Apéro theme (For more information, click HERE)

22 Aug. 2020 @ 2 PM. Oliver Gee, the host of the popular Paris podcast The Earful Tower will return for a presentation sponsored by the Fédération Alliances Françaises USA.  He has lived in Paris since 2015 and his podcast, which has 60,000 downloads per month, was recently lauded by the New York Times as a great way to travel by ear. Oliver will share five carefully curated and undiscovered secrets of the city with the Alliance Française audience via Zoom. The presentation will be in English with a smattering of French vocabulary. Email for your zoom link. 

29 August 2020 @ 4:30 PM (Rain date: 12 Sept.). Book Fair: books, sun and drinks (Outdoor event). Join the Alliance Française of New Haven at the home of Sebastien and Cécile Ladet, 12 Potter Hill Rd., Guilford. Are you looking for new French books for you or your children? We are inviting you to our book exchange. Bring the books you want to give away (if you have any) and find new books for your own collection. Bring your own picnic setup and your own tapas/snacks/nibbles and we will provide you with a bottle of water, beer, juice, wine etc. Masks must be worn. The books booth will be set up in a dedicated area of the yard. Space is limited. To reserve your spot, send us an email.  

 THREE WEEKS OF AUGUST MUSICAL FUN ON ZOOM

In this August Series, we will be listening to French songs of popular French singers (like Francoise Hardy) new and classic, learn

the lyrics, and talk about the artists. Bring your instruments, your voices, or just yourselves to watch, listen, and speak. This course is for Adults with some familiarity of the French language. Space is limited. Tuition: $90. Register and pay online.

CULTURETHEQUE

The Alliance Française of New Haven is proud to introduce Culturethèque – Your French multimedia e-library!
Video describing Culturethèque.

This is free benefit that comes with your active membership. 24/7 access from your personal computer, tablet, or smartphone. Access your favorite magazines as they hit newsstands, view concerts and shows, listen to lectures, introduce children to cultural materials, read e-books and comics, and take advantage of language-learning materials tailored to your needs.

• Over 400 magazines, 1,000 books, 200 comics, 450 videos and 370 learning materials. 
• This service is FREE for all the Alliance Française members and students. Your account will be valid for the same time as your membership. 
• Choose your own login and password! 

Must download Adobe Digital Editions. Register to Culturethèque.

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Summer/ Fall 2020 French Classes

Alliance Française of New Haven offers French classes for adults at the beginner and intermediate levels and encourages all its members to go back to school to refresh their knowledge of French. If successful, it will provide a solid knowledge of standard French for use in business and travel.

All classes will be taught by our Swiss and French born professors, Yvonne Kolodny and Jacqueline Munk. 

All our language classes offer an immersion experience in the French language, adapted to the level of the course - be it through dialogues, video viewing, discussions, and more.  Students are encouraged to express themselves in French. Grammatical instruction will be a tool, not a goal. See the class registration tab for information about future classes and the syllabus for each class. Complete online registration or print out the attached PDF form and mail with payment to AFNH, PO Box 207333, New Haven, CT 06520. Online payment is available.

 
AFNH French Classes

Coronavirus

The CDC and State/ Local officials recommend canceling group events for the present. Therefore, we are shifting our events on-line through the summer and fall using the Zoom program. Email for information.

Meanwhile, stay safe and healthy.

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Café Littéraire

Voici un club pour les membres qui veulent lire et parler d'un livre en français (reservé pour les gens qui ont un niveau avancé). Nous nous rencontrons à Maison Mathis, 304 Elm St., New Haven, (Zoom en juin) pour discuter d'un roman chaque mois. On discute des thèmes et des idées dans les romans avec le groupe.  Envoyez vos questions par email.

Voici la liste et les dates de nos discussions! Les discussions sont de 18h30 aux dates indiquées ci-dessous:

12 aout 2020 Profession du père par Sorj Chalandon (Larry)

9 septembre 2020 L'art de perdre par Alice Zeniter Delphine de Vigan (Leslie)

11 novembre 2020 Dans le jardin de l'ogre par Leila Slimani (Alberta)

9 décembre 2020 La Panse par Léo Henry (Robert)

13 janvier 2021 Tous les hommes n'habitent pas le monde de la meme façon par Jean-Paul Dubois (Larry)

10 février 2021 La Daronne par Hannelore Cayre (Judith)

10 mars 2021 Chaleur du sang par Irene Nemirovsky (Annie)

14 avril 2021 La commissaire n'aime point les vers par Georges Flipo (Richard)

12 mai 2021 Une Vie de Boy par Ferdinand Oyono (Stephen)

9 juin 2021 L'échappée belle par Anna Gavalda (Yvonne)

Pendant les réunions de mai et juin nous discuterons les romans pour l'année prochaine.

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PHOTOS:

Une Conversation avec Oliver Gee 21 juin 2020

Une Américaine in France Ellen Hilton on Zoom 

     24 mai 2020

Après-midi suisse

8 mars 2020

Une Causerie

15 février 2020

Parlons Français! French Conversation Group

Join this Meetup group every other Sunday morning from 10:30 to noon for fun and French conversation. All sessions have been moved to Zoom through the summer months. La prochaine réunion de Parlons:

 2 august - email  for zoom access info. 

Et aussi:  16 august; 30 august; 13 septembre; 27 septembre; 11 octobre; 25 octobre; 8 novembre; 22 novembre; 6 décembre; 20 décembre

Ciné Club

Upcoming French or French-themed films in the area (please confirm all times and locations.) Email Clay Howe at william.clay.howe @gmail.com to receive Ciné Club notices.

Focus on French Cinema Worldwide Wednesdays. Fascinating, lively discussions with Joe Meyers on French films. Alliance Française de Greenwich.

5 august 2020 @ 5 PM.View film, La Verité, before discussion. Email for zoom link information.

2-6 octobre 2020. Focus on French Cinema.  Alliance Française Greenwich. RESCHEDULED TO NEW DATES AS SHOWN.

See My French Film Festival on-line at www.myfrenchfilm festival.com/en/

Special Offer from France Today

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 AFNH By-laws

Links to related groups:

Federation des Alliances Françaises USA, Inc.: www.afusa.org

Headquarters Alliance Française à Paris: www.fondation-alliancefr.org/ 

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As a member of the Alliance Française de New Haven (AFNH), you will be part of the largest network of French language and cultural centers in the world. There are 141 Alliance Française chapters in the United States and 1,100 chapters world-wide based in 149 countries. Members of the AFNH acquire and develop cultural awareness, which are invaluable assets when traveling or abroad. 

Café Littéraire



Parlons Français!