P.O. Box 207333
New Haven, CT 06520
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The New Haven chapter of an international organization promoting French language and culture.
UPCOMING FRENCH ALLIANCE NH EVENTS
Saturday, Jan. 21st @ noon. Medicine in the United States and Médicine en France. Join the Alliance Française as we talk about medicine here and in France. We will have a Zoom round table discussion featuring practitioners and patients. We will discuss similarities and differences in medicine as practiced in the two countries. To receive the link for the event, email HERE.
Thursday, Feb. 2nd @ 6:30 PM. La Chandeleur at Crèpes Choupette (24 Whitney Ave., New Haven). Join us as we buy our own crèpes and socialize to enjoy this famous French tradition celebrating Candlemas! Click here for more info and to register.
Sunday, March 19th. Kathleen Burton discusses her book The Nazi Religion and the Rise of the French Christian Resistance.
Sunday, Mar. 26th The Célébration of Nantes
Saturday, June 10th @ 1 PM. French art at the Wadsworth Atheneum. NOT ON VIEW. This is a collaboration with AF Hartford. The presentation will be on Zoom. Paintings and sculptures will highlight the four elements: Earth, Water, Wind and Fire. The artworks will be chosen from the Collection and are currently not on view in the museum. The presentation will be given by Christi Moraga, who is a docent at the Wadsworth Atheneum and a Board Member of the Alliance Francaise de Hartford. Click here to register.
Co-sponsored by the Fédération Alliances Françaises USA
Saturday, Jan. 28th @ 2 PM. How to Decide Where to Live in France with Adrian Leeds (in English). For people wanting to move to France who haven't yet seettled on a particular city and want more options, this is a big topic. She will discuss all those wonderful French villages, towns, cities, and regions, but with the practical aspects in mind.Click here to register.
Wednesday, Feb. 1st @ 9:45 - 11:30 AM. Special presentation with author Janine Marsh (in English) presented by AF Doylestown & Bucks County. Join us for the true tales of Janine's roller-coaster ride through a different culture and a path to a new life in northern France. This event will be on Zoom and is free to the public. Please click here to register.
Friday, Feb. 10th @ 12 - 1 PM. Rodin Collection at the North Carolina Museum of Arts (en français) by AF Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill. Join docent Diane Beckman for a virtul tour of the Rodin Collection at the North Carolina Museum of Arts - the best collection of Rodin sculptures east of L.A. and south of Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public. Please click here to register.
Tuesday, Feb. 14th @ 4 - 5 PM. Chef Alain LeNotre invites you to prepare Financiers. Join the Chef who will share his recipe for Financiers. This event will be on Zoom and is free for all AF and AATF members. Non-members can purchase tickets ($10). Please click here to register.
Tuesday, Feb. 21st @ 4 PM. "Bonjour Sagan": Eve-Alice Roustang nous invite à revivre les romans de Françoise Sagan (en français). Sagan, cette icone de la littérature française, sera à l'honneur avec Eve-Alice Roustang, spécialiste de son oeuvre. Une conversation avec Patricia Bona et Isabelle Leroux permettra d'explorer les thèmes chers a cette romancière classique, mais toujours à la mode. This event will be on Zoom and is free for all AF and AATF members. Non- members can purchase tickets ($10). Please click here to register.
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AFNH French Classes
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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:
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:
La fête des rois
7 Janvier 2023
Coupe du monde Finale - France vs Argentina
18 décembre 2022
Les fêtes de fin d’année
11 décembre 2022
Beaujolais Nouveau 19 novembre 2022
Brunch/ Yale Art Gallery Tour
24 septembre 2022
Bastille Day
14 juillet 2022
Picnic en blanc
26 juin 2022
Join Parlons, a Meetup group sponsored by AF New Haven, which meets every other Sunday morning from 10:30 to noon for fun and French conversation. Click here to register.
Chaps Restaurant (1174 Chapel St., New Haven).
The next Parlons is scheduled for:
January 29, 2022
And also: February 12; February 26; March 12; March 26; April 9; April 23; May 7; May 21; June 4; June 18
French Conversation Group
Wallingford Public Library. Mondays, 4:30 - 5:30. Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some French knowledge recommended. Just drop-in! All are welcome.
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.
Cine 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.
Next time:
Thursday, Feb. 16th @6PM.
La patience de Maigret. The movie is available on Youtube. To receive link, email.
HOLIDAY OFFER FROM BONJOUR PARIS!
The editor of Bonjour Paris, the definitive insider's guide to la vie Parisienne since 1995 is offering a discount to our membership. Bonjour Paris membership includes a host of benefits, including free access to our popular Zoom events series and shopping discounts with our partners. AF members pay half price ($30 for the year instead of $60). The offer can be accessed here.
See My French Film Festival on-line at www.myfrenchfilm festival.com/en/
CULTURE THEQUE
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.
Links to related groups:
Federation des Alliances Françaises USA, Inc.: www.afusa.org
Headquarters Fondation Alliance Française à Paris: www.fondation-alliancefr.org/
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Café Littéraire
Parlons Français
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.
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P.O. Box 207333
New Haven, CT 06520
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