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Édito
If you missed our
Beaujolais Nouveau
evening you can get a taster by looking at the photos
here. It
was a huge success! We are now ready for festive cheer and
looking forward to sharing it with you but still have some other
more serious events in store - like a training workshop for
teachers of French or a lecture with special guest Umberto
Napolitano, in collaboration with the Architectural Association
of Ireland, sans oublier our new photographic exhibition by Joe
Sterling! Joyeuses Fêtes !
Claire Bourgeois
Directrice AF Dublin |
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MARCHÉ DE NOEL ALLIANCE FRANCAISE 2011
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 2011
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WANDERINGS IN FRANCE
JOE STERLING |
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In need
of ideas for your Christmas presents?
The 4th French Christmas Market
will be held at the Alliance Française on
Saturday 3rd December.
You will love its cheerful and cosy
atmosphere.
Escape the hustle and
bustle and try the special French
Christmas menu at
La Cocotte!
Our stands will be selling
an array of Christmas presents
directly from France to you: wine, chocolates,
foie gras from the south west of France, biscuits
from Brittany, traditional yule log - Bûche de Noël,
French delicatessen, jewellery, children’s
books, Tintin collection, Mon carnet de
voyage en Irlande - the French book to help children
learn more about Ireland, wooden language puzzles,
Bayard press magazines and more!
So whether you're looking for that
special gift, a
seasonal snack or simply
looking for some festive atmosphere, the Alliance Française
Christmas Market 2011 is the
perfect place for yuletide cheer with a beautiful French
touch!
Saturday 3
December from 10am to 4pm |
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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.
2 December – 18 February 2012
Admission Free |
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more information
contact us at:
info@alliance-francaise.ie
Alliance Française,
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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THE LETTERS OF
SAMUEL BECKETT |
XMAS WORKSHOPS
TODDLERS & CHILDREN |
LET'S WALK & TALK
CA MARCHE ! |
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Seminar.
This second volume of
The Letters of Samuel Beckett
opens with the war years,
when it was often impossible and dangerous to
correspond. The surge of letters beginning in 1945, and
their variety, are matched by the outpouring and the
range of Beckett's published work. Primarily written in
French and later translated by the author, the
work includes stories, a series of novels,
essays and plays – most notably
En attendant Godot.
The letters chronicle a passionately committed but
little known writer evolving into a figure of
international reputation, and his response to such fame.
With the support of the
Irish
Times and the
French Embassy in Ireland.
Saturday
3 December 2011
10am-12noon
Admission Free
Booking is required
salynsta@tcd.ie |
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Toddlers (3-5).
Toddlers and their parents are invited to our new Fairy
Tale workshops dedicated to
Cette nuit-là – A Christmas tale.
Wednesday 7 December
3.30pm to 4.45pm
€15/ €10 AF Members
Children
(6-10).
Special Christmas Workshop, conducted entirely in
French! Everybody will discover a French Christmas story
leading to different Arts and Crafts activities
and songs.
Saturday 10 December
12.15pm to 1.30 pm
€15/ €10 AF Members
Online Booking
More information:
primary@alliance-francaise.ie |
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Walk.
Come and join us for a stroll
and a chat… in French
Within the framework
of
Dublin City Council’s
community initiative,
Let’s Walk & Talk,
Ça marche !
is
a great way for everyone to stay healthy, meet
other people and practise French!
All Welcome!
Bring your smile, your umbrella and your few or many words
of French! And make sure to be on time! The walk lasts
an
hour and a half. It's on the second Friday
of the month.
Friday 9 December 2pm
Free
of charge
Meeting point: Outside the AF
More information:
www.letswalkandtalk.ie |
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Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Room 4053,
Arts Building
Trinity College Dublin |
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FRENCH TEACHERS
WORKSHOP |
LOCAL ARCHITECTURE
NETWORK (LAN) |
BOARD GAMES
EVENING |
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Training.
How
to
integrate phonetics and
communication in the classroom:
a new approach to teaching
French.
In this workshop especially
dedicated to secondary school
teachers, Odile Ledru-Menot
will help trainees to understand
the importance of phonetics in
communication in order to help
students to improve orality.
Trainees will be introduced to
phonetics and its
impact on motivation, how to
make students practise phonetics
in a simple way from very early
in their learning, how to
correct students’ pronunciation
when needed and how to create
useful tools for the class.
This workshop will be lead by
Odile
Ledru-Menot, French
teacher and pedagogical director
in INALCO (Institut National des
Langues et Civilisations
Orientales).
Saturday 10 December
9-1pm
€20 / €15 AF Members
limited to 20 trainees
Online registration |
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Talk.
LAN (Local Architecture
Network) was created by
Benoît Jallon
and
Umberto Napolitano in 2002,
with the idea of exploring architecture as an area of
activity at the intersection of several disciplines.
This attitude has developed into a
methodology enabling LAN to
explore new territories
and forge a vision encompassing social, urban,
functional and formal questions. LAN’s
projects seek to find elegant, contemporary answers to
creative and pragmatic concerns.
LAN
has received several awards, including in 2011 the LEAF
Awards with the Best Sustainable Development in
Keeping with its Environment prize.
Talk
English Q&A in French and English
with special guest Umberto Napolitano in
collaboration with the
Architectural Association of
Ireland.
Monday 12 December - 6.30pm
Admission free -
RSVP |
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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 9
November
from 7.30pm to 9pm
Admission
free
AF members only RSVP:
library@alliance-francaise.ie |
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Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
National College of Art and Design
100 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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DERNIERS ARRIVAGES
LATEST ADDITIONS |
CINÉCLUB:
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES |
MEMBER OF THE MONTH
PETER CUNNINGHAM |
Romans
Louis Lahner
Trois jours à tuer
Morgan Sportès
Tout,
tout de suite
Ph. Pollet-Villard
Mondial Nomade
Dalibor Frioux
Brut
Sorj Chalandon
Retour à Killybegs
Franck Thilliez
Gataca
Films
Nicolas Cuche
La Chance de ma vie
Christian Vincent
Quatre étoiles
Edouard Molinaro
La Cage aux folles
Laurent Tirard
Le Petit Nicolas
Rémi Bezançon
Ma vie en l’air
DVD Jeunesse
Philipe Calderon
Mèche blanche
Collectif
La Véritable histoire du
Père Noël
Pierre Probst
Caroline aux sports
d’hiver
Comtesse de Ségur
Les Malheurs de Sophie
Vincent Monluc
La Souris du Père Noël
Autumn Opening Hours:
Monday: 12.30pm -
7.30pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 10am - 7.30pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 2.00pm
www.alliance-francaise.ie/library
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Screening. Two gay men living in St. Tropez have
their lives turned upside down when the son of one of
the men announces he is getting married.
A study in high camp and chaotic hilarity,
La Cage aux Folles
became America's most successful foreign-language
film on its 1978 release. It was also the first gay
hit in film history. Much of its strength lies in
Edouard_Molinaro's
assured, frenetic direction, as well as in the
performances that he draws from his actors.
Michel_Serrault as Albin provides the film
with its heart and soul. Having performed the role
over 1700 times in the original stage version, he
inhabits Albin like a treasured article of clothing, a
well-worn and well-loved second skin. His portrayal
reflects the film as a whole: colourful,
high-strung, sometimes insufferable, but exceedingly
tender-hearted.
Thursday 15 December 7.30pm
1978
- French version
with English subtitles, 89 min
library@alliance-francaise.ie
Admission Free.
Reserved to AF
members
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What do you do in Dublin?
I
work as a
novelist. I learn
French because my recent novel, The Sea and the
Silence, will be published in French by Gallimard
early next year.
What is it about the AF that you really like?
The AF is a welcoming corner of France in Dublin where
enthusiasts of France and things French, like myself,
can drop in and meet like-minded people.
What aspect of French culture do you most
enjoy?
Apart from the obvious, such as wine, food, climate and
so on, I think what I like most about France is the way
people relate to one another on an everyday level. There
is an engagement with shopkeepers, in restaurants and in
offices that is lively and courteous. I realise that
these are social conventions of everyday politeness, but
I just love being flirted with.
What do you hate about France or French culture?
Breakfast. The French don’t get it. They don’t seem to
understand that a croissant and coffee cannot sustain an
Irishman until lunchtime. In St Emilion I caused uproar
once by asking for a boiled egg at breakfast. Imagine
what would have happened had I asked for a kipper, which
is what usually follows my morning porridge.
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Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
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LA COCOTTE
CHRISTMAS SPECIALS |
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE
FOR FEBRUARY EXAMS |
IFI FRENCH FILM CLUB
LES EMOTIFS ANONYMES |
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Café.
For Christmas time,
La
Cocotte suggests
that its valued customers come
to taste its
large selection of Christmas
specials from
which you can choose 3
courses for only
€19.50.
You
can also order our famous
Traditional French Christmas
dessert Bûche de Noël
which is available in 3
different flavours, with the price of only €3.50
per person (minimum of 6
people).
MENU DE NOEL
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Mousse de saumon
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Terrine de jarret de porc
Dinde farcie aux marrons
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Lasagne de filet de cabillaud
Gratin de fruits rouges
ou
Buche de Noel
Available until December 22nd |
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Screening.
This quirky
romantic comedy follows the misadventures of two
socially inept characters trying to come together.
Pathologically shy Angélique (Isabelle
Carré) is encouraged by her support group to
turn her talent for chocolate into a career with a local
firm. Interviewed by company manager Jean-René (Benoît
Poelvoorde), who uses his fierce reputation
to mask his own awkwardness, Angélique is employed not
as a chocolatier, but as a vendor to local
merchants. Unexpectedly taken with his new employee,
Jean-René is advised by his therapist to ask her to
dinner, setting the scene for
comic misunderstandings,
visual gags,
and even
musical numbers.
Winning performances
from the two leads make for an
irresistibly charming and touching film.
Tuesday 20 December - 7.00pm
€9.20 / €7 AF members
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Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Alliance Française
1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
Irish Film
Institute
6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2 |
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Please not that La Cocotte will
be open on Thursday 22 December 2011 and Wednesday 4 January
2012 until 3pm |
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COMING UP
IN DECEMBER: Exhibition
of Jacqueline Robinson's illustrated poetry,
Assessments, Concert with Gerry
O’Connor, Gilles le Bigot, Jean-Michel Veillon,
Teacher training, Cinéclub,
and much more!
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