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Très bonne année 2012 !
All the team wish you a Happy New Year full of nice and
exciting surprises, hoping that we will contribute to these.
This month, to get off to a great start we have a talk on
caricature in Québec and La dictée which will give you
the opportunity to practise your French while sharing the
Galette des rois! We also welcome three fantastic musicians,
both Irish and French, for an evening of Celtic music. Is there a
better way to start another year of Franco-Irish friendship?
Claire Bourgeois
Directrice AF Dublin |
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NEW TERM STARTING
SOON!
COME FOR A FREE ASSESSMENT!
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WANDERINGS IN FRANCE
JOE STERLING |
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Courses.
The
Winter Term will begin on
6 February
for 16 weeks. It is open to both former and
new students. General French courses,
conversation courses, cultural workshops,
business French and preparation for exams
for adults,
secondary school classes, children and
toddlers courses are available all day from
Monday to Saturday.
You can download the Timetable & Fees
Brochure
here.
Assessments will be held between 5pm and 7pm
on the following dates:
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Monday 16 |
Tuesday 17 |
Wednesday 18 |
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Monday 23 |
Tuesday 24 |
Wednesday 25 |
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Monday 30 |
Tuesday 31 |
Wednesday 1 (Feb) |
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and
from 10.00am to 12.00noon on
Saturday
28 & 4 (Feb).
Assessments are free of charge and no
booking is required. Please note that you don't
need an assessment if you are a complete beginner
or if you are already a student with the
Alliance, you
can
enrol directly online.
You can also gain some time by doing the written
part of the assessment
online.
These assessments are for adults and teenagers only. |
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Exhibition.
Wanderings in France
is a series of photographs taken between 1980 and 2011. The
pictures were taken in various locations throughout
France and celebrate the
cultural diversity of everyday life
there, with each region having its own individual identity,
customs and rituals - all totally unique and existing
simultaneously.
Joe Sterling has exhibited in numerous group
shows and solo exhibitions over the
past thirty years. He
was awarded an MFA in Documentary Photography by
University of Wales College Newport in 2008.
Until– 18 February 2012
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Alliance Française,
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Online enrolment /
Online assessment
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Course description |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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FRENCH LANGUAGE
CARICATURE IN QUÉBEC |
TODDLERS WORKSHOP:
ROULE-GALETTE |
BOARD GAMES
EVENING |
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Talk. Using slides
and drawing as he goes, editorial caricaturist
A-P. Côté will show the many facets of
his practice which have resulted in publication both at
home and abroad. Since 1997 he has been the editorial
caricaturist at Le Soleil, Quebec’s daily paper.
His caricatures are often reprinted in Montreal’s daily
paper La Presse and in Courrier International
(Paris).
Also using slides, M. Falardeau,
co-author of Histoire de la caricature au Québec,
will explain how, since its origins in the 19th century
up until today, Quebec has been
at the forefront of the spread of strong humorous and
popular language which allows it to preserve
its original culture.
Talk
in French - Q&A French and English.
With the kind support of
Québec Government Office in London
Tuesday 10
January at 6pm
Admission free RSVP:
info@alliance-francaise.ie |
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Workshop. Toddlers (aged
3-5) and their parents are invited to our Fairy
Tale workshops dedicated to the traditional
Epiphany story Roule-Galette.
A Petits Pas Contes takes place on the first
Wednesday of each month. Toddlers and parents are
invited to join this event which aims to deepen the
parent-child bond through French.
With the aid of the teacher helped by her adorable
puppet, Bob,
toddlers will discover or rediscover some of the best
loved fairy tales through
songs, arts
&
crafts and
games designed
especially for them!
Wednesday 11
January 2012
3.30pm to 4.45pm
€15/ €10 AF Members
Online Booking / More
information:
primary@alliance-francaise.ie |
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Games. The
Médiathèque at the Alliance
Française Dublin opens its doors once again from 7.30pm
to 9pm for a games evening!
You will discover, or
re-discover,
games in French such as
Pictionary, Tabou, Cranium and many
more!
The games will be adapted so
that they are
accessible to all learners of French,
whatever their level.
It will be an opportunity to
speak
French
but also to
discuss French-language culture
(film, literature,
history and current affairs) through the game.
The evening is open to adult members of the Alliance Française.
Wednesday 11
January
from 7.30pm to 9pm
Admission
free
AF members only RSVP:
library@alliance-francaise.ie |
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LA DICTÉE
(AND GALETTE DES ROIS!) |
IMPROVE YOUR
PRONUNCIATION |
CHILDREN's WORKSHOP:
GALETTE DES ROIS |
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Special Event. You may
well know of the French tradition whereby schoolchildren
practise dictation to perfect their spelling.
This custom has been resurrected by
Bernard Pivot,
a well-known presenter of literary programmes, for the
enjoyment of amateurs of our beautiful language
throughout the world. Now the Alliance Française
Dublin plans to renew this tradition without the stress
of going back to school! We invite you to come and
practise your writing skills while discovering a text
of some 200 words drawn from French literature. You
will be the only judge of your work, so don’t be afraid
to come along and join us for this
enjoyable evening
open to all (learners and native-French
speakers). It will also offer us the chance to share
some galette des rois!
Thursday 12 January 6pm
Admission free
RSVP |
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Workshop.
Each workshop will be dedicated to a different aspect of the
French phonetic system.
The aim of these workshops is to introduce the
trainees to these aspects of the language, giving
them tricks to help them pronounce the sounds and an
understanding of how they should be performed.
While the art of phonetics is very important, its practice,
in groups of 12 trainees maximum,
is fun and the best way to learn is with vocal
games and tongue-twisters.
Leaving Cert students:
Did you know that pronunciation represents 25% of the marks
in the oral examination?
Friday 13 January
From 3.30pm to 4.45pm
€15 / €10
AF Members
Online registration |
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Workshop.
Did you know that Christmas itself is not the
only highlight over the festive season in every
culture?
The Spanish, for example, also hold celebrations for the
Three Wise Men who brought presents on the 6th
January!However, in France, on this day, we celebrate
the Épiphanie,
the return of the Wise Men, by eating the famous
Galette des
Rois.
This workshop offers children from 6 to 11 years
old an introduction to the stories of the Epiphany
in France such as
Roule-Galette as well as numerous games,
Arts & Crafts and of course a
tasting of the real
Galette des Rois!
Online Booking
Saturday 14
January
12.15pm to 1.30 pm
€15/ €10 AF Members
Online registration |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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DERNIERS ARRIVAGES
LATEST ADDITIONS |
LA COCOTTE
WEEKLY SPECIALS |
MEMBER OF THE MONTH
SINÉAD MAC AODHA |
Romans
Joseph O’Connor
Muse
Maylis de Kerangal
Corniche Kennedy
Salim Bachi
Amours et aventures
de Sindbad le Marin
Cécile Guilbert
Sans entraves et
sans temps morts
Patrice Lelorain
Revenants
Films
Claire Denis
Beau Travail
Bertrand Tavernier
Le Juge et
l’assassin
Jean Vigo
L’intégrale
Guillaume Canet
Les Petits mouchoirs
Gilles Bourdos
Et après
Musique
Lisa Portelli
Le Régal
Zaz
Zaz
Kenny Arkana
L’esquisse Vol.2
Alex Beaupain
Pourquoi battait mon
cœur
Joey Starr
Egomaniac
Winter Opening Hours:
Monday: 12.30pm -
7.30pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 10am - 7.30pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 2.00pm
www.alliance-francaise.ie/library
library@alliance-francaise.ie |
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Café.
La Cocotte continues its
acclaimed
Tour de France:
MENU
NORMAND
9 - 14 January
Camembert pané,
salade
Filet de poulet
crème et cidre
avec gratin de
choux fleur
Tarte Tatin
MENU
TOULOUSAIN
16 - 20 January
Salade de canard au miel
& épices
Cassoulet traditionnel
Crème brûlée chocolat
MENU
ALPIN
23 - 27 January
Soupe du
randonneur et pain grille
Raclette au four
Tarte meringuée
aux myrtilles
3 courses:
€16.50
€14.85 for AF members
Starter + main course:
€14.50
€13.05 for AF members
Main
course + dessert: €13
€11.70 for AF
members
From now on, specials
can be enjoyed everyday
from 12.00noon to 7.30pm!
lacocottecafe@gmail.com |
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What do you do in Dublin?I
am the director of
Ireland Literature Exchange,
the state-funded organisation which promotes Irish
literature abroad. We’ve just supported French
translations of Flann O’Brien’s The Best of Myles
and Joseph O’Connor’s Ghostlight.
What is it about the AF that you really like?
I love the atmosphere – it’s a lovely, informal little
piece of France in Ireland. I think the new café,
La Cocotte,
is a great place to meet and enjoy simple, but delicious
French food. I also very much enjoy my
conversation class
it can get very animated at times!
What aspect of French culture do you most
enjoy?
What I love most about French culture is the
ability of the French to be both intensely French with a
very strong sense of cultural identity, and yet truly
cosmopolitan at the same time.I also love the way French
society places a high value on culture and that French
people are simply not afraid to introduce protectionist
measures to defend something important to us all, like
the survival of independent bookshops.
What do you hate about France or French culture?
Gosh, I don’t know – I really am Francophile so
I don’t think there is anything I hate!
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TEST D'ÉVALUATION
DE FRANCAIS |
FRANCO-IRISH
JOUTES ORATOIRES |
CELTIC RENDEZ-VOUS
BRETAGNE / IRLANDE |
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Exams.
The
TEF (Test d’Evaluation
de Français) and the
TEFaQ (for Québec)
is exclusive to the
Alliance Francaise network in Ireland!
TEF
is designed for people who are not native French
speakers and who, for professional, personal
or academic reasons, wish to have their
competency in French assessed and certified
simply,
reliably and
quickly.
It allows candidates to demonstrate
their fluency in French when they
seek employment
or
promotion or
admission to Universities
and Grandes Écoles.
TEFaQ is
certified by Canada and Québec immigration authorities.
Next examination:
TEFaQ -
15 February 2012
More information:
www.alliance-francaise.ie/tef |
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Debating Competition.
The
Joutes Oratoires, established
in 1990, is a French-language debating competition for second
level schools in Ireland. Forty schools participate each year.
The object of the competition is to promote excellence in debating
skills in the French language. The
Franco-Irish debate (of which this is the seventh)
provides the Irish students with a unique opportunity to showcase
their linguistic skills. This year, a team of four students
selected from the National Competition will debate, in French,
against a team of students from the Lycée Paul Claudel. The
event will take place at the
Centre Culturel Irlandais.
The event is organised under the auspices of the Alliance
Française Dublin and is sponsored by the
Ireland
Fund of France in association with the
Ardagh Group.
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Exclusive
concert.
One of
Ireland's most outstanding fiddle players meets two
renowned French traditional musicians!
"Sparkling" and with
"Dazzling Ability" were words used recently by the
national press to describe the music of
Gerry O'Connor
(fiddle);
Gilles Le Bigot
(guitar) is a famous guitarist in the world of Celtic
music with over 25 years of musical adventures;
Jean-Michel Veillon
(flute) was a child prodigy on the bombarde and achieved
widespread recognition as one of world’s premier
traditional flute players.
Friday 20 January at 8.00pm
€12 / €8 AF members
Information & Booking:
www.entertainment.ie
Optional pre-concert dinner available at La Cocotte
from 6.30pm (only those staying for the concert will
have access to the café)
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Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin |
Centre Culturel Irlandais
5 rue des
Irlandais, 75005 Paris |
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IFI FRENCH FILM
CLUB:
THE ARTIST |
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
CHOIR |
CINÉCLUB: JOURNAL
D'UN CURÉ DE CAMPAGNE |
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Screening.
A favourite at Cannes and
now a frontrunner for an Academy Award, this loving
recreation of the glory days of silent cinema is an
utterly captivating
entertainment in its own right. Although in
black and white, shot in the old Academy 4:3
screen size, and with title cards for the
dialogue, we quickly adjust to such unfamiliar
authenticity because leading man
Jean Dujardin’s
charismatic allure draws us in completely. It also puts
him right at home in old Hollywood where he plays silent
idol George Valentin, a swashbuckling sensation until
the coming of sound changes everything. Director
Michel Hazanavicius
brings us romance, obsession, glamour – to make us
fall in love with the movies all over again.
France-Belgium (2011) Black &White, 100 minutes.
Directed by Michael Hazanavicius With: Jean
Dujardin & Berenice Bejo.
Tuesday 24 January at 6.30pm
€9.20 / €7 AF Members |
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Workshop.
The Alliance Française
invites you to sing every Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm.
This
choir, now in its third year, is directed by French soloist, and
singing teacher,
Laura Zimmermann. The
repertoire is French and in a variety of styles, from the
medieval to the contemporary.
The sessions begin with a good warm-up and vocal work.
Whatever your level, don’t hesitate. Join
us! All welcome: French speakers and non-French speakers alike.
Every Tuesday
1.00-2.00pm
10 Jan – 19 June: 21 sessions
(No choir on 14 February,
3 and 10 April)
€55 for AF members
€80 for Non-Members.
Online registration available
€5 a session for those who
can’t commit to the whole
term |
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Screening.
Based on a novel by Georges Bernanos,
Diary of a Country Priest (1951) is the first
film in director Robert Bresson’s so-called
“prison trilogy” (followed by Pickpocket and
A Man Escaped). Bresson’s intensely
personal style, minimalist
approach to dialogue and music, and use
of non-professional actors marked a new kind of
filmmaking, which was to influence such diverse
screewriters and directors as Paul Schrader,
Terrence Malick or Andrei Tarkovsky.
The film begins with the arrival of a young, sickly
priest (Claude Laydu) at the godless parish of
Ambricourt in Northern France. Here he becomes drawn
into the complex domestic life of a wealthy Count,
his tormented wife, his manipulative daughter and
his mistress, Miss Louise.
Thursday 26 January 7.30pm
1951
- French version
with English subtitles, 110 min
library@alliance-francaise.ie
Admission Free.
Reserved to AF
members
RSVP |
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Irish Film
Institute
6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2 |
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1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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COMING UP
IN FEBRUARY: Valentine
Special, Symposium on "Migration,
education and cultural diversity", Talk Eric Hazan ‘The
invention of Paris’, Cercle Français with
Sheila Pratschke, Teacher training, Cinéclub,
new classes for toddlers, children,
teenagers & adults, and much more!
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