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FRENCH CLASSES WINTER/ SPRING 2022

Starting January 24th, the following French classes will be held during the Winter/ Spring semester of 2022:

• Beginner French 1 
• Beginner French 2 
• Intermediate French 2

For class descriptions, registration and payment details, click here. 

UPCOMING ALLIANCE FRANCAISE NH EVENTS 

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 @ 3 PM. One Film One Federation: Antoinette dans les Cévennes/ My Donkey, My Lover and I (2020) by Caroline Vignal. On an impulse, Paris schoolteacher Antoinette decides to follow her married lover Vladimir and his wife and daughter on a six day summer hike. But Antoinette soon realizes this impromptu vacation is more than she bargained for. Links for the streaming film will be available and sent out a week before the film discussion. Discussion by Sharon Straka of AF Hartford on zoom. Click here for more info and to register. Click here for payment.

Friday, 18 March 2022 @ 12 noon. Note date change: A Conversation with Martin Walker. Join the New Haven and Hartford AF chapters for a conversation with the author of the Bruno series featuring the Périgord region of France. Martin Walker was the bureau chief in Moscow and Washington DC for the Guardian newspaper and was the Senior Director of the Global Business Policy Council before moving to the Périgord in France. He recently received the Prix Charbonnier from the Fédération Alliances Françaises USA for his contributions to French culture. Click here to register for this event. The discussion will be in English. The first ten registrants can request a free copy of the initial book, "Bruno, Chief of Police". Free for AF members or donate here. Non-members $10.

OTHER FRENCH EVENTS 

Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 @ 1 PM. Following the success of the  first "Demystifying the French: A Panel Discussion" event by the Federation des Alliances Francaises USA, they're pleased to welcome the panel back again for a continuation of their discussion on insights, perspectives, and experiences gathered over the course of many years of living, traveling and/or working in France. This event will be on zoom and is free for all AF and AATF members and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members can purchase tickets ($10). Please click here to register.

Friday, Feb. 4th @ 1 PM. L'Influence de la langue française sur l'anglais par Anthony Lacoudre. Cette intervention of 1h15 présentera les circonstances historiques qui ont amené a l'adoption en anglais de plus de 25,000 mots français au cours d'une période de 9 siècles (de 1066-1966). Voici des ressources informatives en ligne a ce sujet. This event will be on Zoom and is en français and free for all AF and AATF members. Please click here to register.

Saturday, Feb. 12th @ 2 PM. Servir la France napoléonienne a Washington avec Luc Delambre. Joignez-vous à nous pour une discussion des descendants de la famille Brongniart, Luc Delambre et sa mere Edmee Delambre ont eploite ce riche materiaux familial et l'ont complété de multiples documents et souvenirs laissés par les personnages historiques de la période. Cela leur a permis de reconstituer une grande fresque americaine couvrannt les 5 premières années du 19e siecle, fourmillante de vie tout en visant de la rendre accessible et disponible au plus grand nombre. This event will be on zoom and en français and free for all AF and AATF members and invited guests. Non-members can purchase tickets ($10). Click here to register. Click here to become member of the New Haven AF chapter.

Wednesday, Feb. 16th @ 7 PM. Conversation with the authors of "Can We Agree to Disagree?". The AF du Maine is thrilled to offer a discussion of a fascinating book that explores the differences in professional working styles between French and Americans, a subject that is sure to resonate with many of you. Agathe Laurent et Sabine Landolf have compiled stories gathered from interviewing 50 people to discover "Why is it so hard to work with them?" RSVP by Feb. 10th and we will send you the Zoom link. This event is free and open to the public.  Please click here to register.

Saturday, Feb 26th @ 12:30 PM. Reinvestigating Magdalenian Woman from Cap Blanc (in English). The AF DuPage chapter presents a discussion about the discovery of the skeletal remains of a woman from the Magdalenian era which were found and excavated in 1911. Housed at the Field Museum in Chicago, four eminent archeologists, scientists and scholars from around the world will present the story of the re-examination of the skeleton and what has been newly discovered about the Magdalenian Woman. For more information on Abri de Cap Blanc. This event is free and open to all AF members. Please 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. 

Coronavirus

Events will be on zoom and partly in person for the time being. Email for information.

Meanwhile, stay safe and get vaccinated!

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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 février 2022 Pas dupe par Yves Ravey (Richard)

9 mars 2022 L'africain par Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio (Viviane)

13 avril 2022 La belle créole par Maryse Condé (Tom)

11 mai 2022 Nos richesses par Kaouther Adimi (Larry)

8 juin 2022 Le collier rouge par Jean Christophe Ruffin (Clay)

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

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PHOTOS:

Beaujolais Nouveau 20 novembre 2021

Holloween party

31 octobre 2021

Un après-midi nantais

3 octobre 2021

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. 

The CT Dept. of Public Health recommends the canceling of all indoor public events. Therefore, Parlons will be on Zoom until further notice. Click here to register.

La prochaine réunion de Parlons: 

30 janvier 2021

Et aussi:  13 fevrier, 27 fevrier, 13 mars, 27 mars, 10 avril, 24 avril, 8 avril, 22 avril, 8 mai, 22 mai, 5 juin, 19 juin

Apéro French Conversation Group (Online)

Participants are invited to enjoy their favorite beverage during the "Apero" conversation (sponsored by Federation Alliances Françaises USA). On zoom, the 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 8:15 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 invitation list, 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:

Thursday, Jan. 20th @ 6 PM. What's in a Name? Vincent (Patrick Tuel), a successful forty-something, is about to become a father for the first time. He is invited for dinner at the quaint apartment of his sister, Elisabeth (Valérie Benguigui), and his childhood friend, Claude (Guillaume de Tonquédec). It is available on Amazon Prime, Hoopla, and Kanopy. Also Youtube for a small rental fee.

COLCOA Curated films now available. AF members will enjoy this brand new online collection of carefully curated, high quality French films (with subtitles) available at low rental costs for streaming on demand. Details here. 

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.

France Amérique  Promotion!

This bi-lingual magazine is running a 50% off special through Nov. 30th  good for both digital-only and print subscriptions. Use this link and enter LIBERTE in the "Add promotion" field.

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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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Café Littéraire



Parlons Français