Alliance Francaise de New Haven

NEW HAVEN

P.O. Box 207333
New Haven, CT 06520
alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com

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The New Haven chapter of an international organization promoting French language and culture.

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Alliance Française stands in solidarity with fellow AF chapters in Ukraine:

La Fondation des Alliances Françaises à Paris adresse un message de solidarité aux Alliances Françaises d’Ukraine. Partout dans le monde, les Alliances Françaises portent des valeurs humanistes, de tolérance, de respect de la liberté des peuples, de rejet de la haine et de la guerre. L’Alliance Française est fondée sur un idéal de fraternité et d’amitié entre les peuples.

The Fondation des Alliances Françaises sends a message of solidarity to the Alliances Françaises in Ukraine. All over the world, the Alliances Françaises support humanist values of tolerance, respect for the freedom of peoples, and rejection of hatred and war. The Alliance Française is founded on an ideal of brotherhood and friendship between peoples.

UPCOMING ALLIANCE FRANCAISE NH EVENTS

Saturday, July 9th @ 7:30 PM. Family Film Event. "La Famille Belier". Chez Robert Singer, 832 Donna Dr., Orange, CT. Refreshments before the film. Email here to reserve your place.

Thursday,July 14th @ 5-7 PM. Bastille Day celebration. Union League Café, 1032 Chapel St., New Haven. There will be a cash bar. Some nibbles will be served. Space is limited, so make your reservation early HERE no later than July 7th. $5 for members, $15 for non-members. Pay HERE. Anyone wishing to run for office or to become a board member, please email by June 30th to be included on the ballot. Our Board of Directors:

President: Alberta Conte
Vice-President: Clay Howe
Secretary: Shaundolyn Slaughter
Treasurer: Larry Hall
Café Littéraire: Robert Beech

Members: Cécile Coustal, Asefeh Heiat, Yvonne Kolodny, Robert Singer, Léa Chaudun, Jake Joseph, Stephen Young. Voting will take place during our Bastille Day Celebration.

Co-sponsored by the Fédération of Alliances Françaises USA

Thursday, July 7th @ 7 PM. Jazz in Paris. Perhaps nothing epitomizes the cultural bond of France and the U.S. better than the joyous reception of jazz in Paris. Filmmakers Darroch Greer and Paul Glenshaw share great moments, characters, and incredible music from this ongoing love affair. This event will be on Zoom and is in English and free for all AF members. Non-members $10. Please click here to register.

Tuesday, July 19th @ 12 PM. Author, actor and singer Tangi Colombel discusses his new novel. Join us in welcoming Tangi Colombel, a favorite performer of the Af USA network for a Brown Bag Lunch Book Club. He is native of France who has performed in various plays and musicals like "Jacques Brel is Alive" and "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". Free to AF members. Non-members $10. Click here to register.

Saturday, July 30th @ 2 PM. Pursuing the Dream: Living and Investing in France, with Adrian Leeds (in English). Join a discussion with HGTV top French agent (House Hunters International ) to discuss finding an apartment or home in France. Click here to register.

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AFNH French Classes

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 over 100 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.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!

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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 en Zoom pour discuter d'un roman chaque mois. On discute des thèmes et des idées dans les romans avec le groupe. Demandez les liens de zoom et envoyez vos questions par email.

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

9/14/2022 Arsène Lupin: gentleman cambrioleur par Maurice Leblanc (Robert)

10/12/2022 Journal 1942-1944 par Helene Berr

11/9/2022 L'Anomalie par Hervé Le Tellier

12/14/2022 La panthère des neiges par Sylvain Tesson

1/11/2023 La Femme cachée par Colette

2/8//2023 La patience de Maigret par Georges Simenon

3/8/2023 Le Silence de la Mer (et autre récits) par Vercors

4/12/2023 Le Grand Meaulnes par Alain Fournier (Judith)

5/10/2023 Impromptu par Catherine Mavrikakis

6/14/2023 Le mystère de la chambre jaune par Gatson Leroux

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

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PHOTOS:

Picnic en blanc 26 juin 2022

Beaujolais Nouveau 20 novembre 2021

Holloween party

31 octobre 2021

Un après-midi nantais

3 octobre 2021

French Book Sale

28 August 2021

Bastille Day

Union League Café 7/14/21

Parlons Français! French Conversation

Join this Meetup group every other Sunday morning from 10:30 to noon for fun and French conversation. Click here to register.

Book Trader Café terrace (1140 Chapel St., New Haven).

La prochaine réunion de Parlons à Book Trader Café:

3 juillet 2022

Et aussi: 17 juillet, 31 juillet, 14 aout, 28 aout, 11 septembre, 25 septembre, 9 octobre, 23 octobre, 6 novembre, 20 novembre, 4 décembre, 18 décembre

Apéro French Conversation Group

Participants are invited to enjoy their favorite beverage during the "Apero" conversation (sponsored by Federation Alliances Françaises USA). On zoom, each Wednesday of the month @ 8:00 PM. The group is for intermediate to advanced (or fluent) speakers who are current members of an Alliance Française chapter in the U.S. (If you are not currently a member, click here to sign up in New Haven). To get on the list for these sessions, click here.

Ciné Club

Fan of French movies? Join the Alliance Française for a discussion of a French movie on Zoom led by Clay Howe. View the movie beforehand and then join our discussion in English and/or French. Click here to register for the next session.

La prochaine fois:

TBA

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

CULTURETHEQUE

The AF New Haven is proud to introduce Culturethèque, your French multimedia e-library! Over 400 magazines, 1,000 books, 200 comics, 450 videos and 370 learning materials! (click here for more inf0). Here is a video describing Culturethèque.Must download Adobe Digital Editions. Register to culturethèque.