Come and join us for a Special Pre-Valentine’s Evening. If you are over 18 and want to have fun while practising your French, you could be the perfect candidate for our Rencontre Express evening (speed-dating à la française !). You will be provided with a fake identity and a glass of wine as soon as you arrive.
We don’t expect you to find your soul mate among the other participants but it might be the start of a wonderful friendship with a fellow Francophile! Join us in a cosy atmosphere with dimmed lighting, candles, roses… and each half of one very lucky couple will win a special treatment (courtesy of Harvest Moon Centre)

Event in French - Admission free Booking is essential.

Sheila Pratschke's background was uniquely suited to her appointment as Director of the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris.
Born in Limerick, she studied Irish and French at UCD. In 1994, she did six months' preparatory work for the Imaginaire Irlandais Festival that took place in Paris two years later. She became Director of the Irish Film Institute in Dublin, then ran the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, an artists' retreat at Annaghmakerrig, an old Victorian House on a lake in Co Monaghan.
Her fascinating career trajectory has given her a unique perspective on Irish culture and how it is perceived abroad. Sheila will talk about the history of the Centre Culturel Irlandais and her role as a director of this fantastic cultural centre.
Talk in French / Q&A French and English

Admission free RSVP: info@alliance-francaise.ie

The strength of one woman's faith takes her to strange and dangerous places in this drama from acclaimed French filmmaker Bruno Dumont.
Céline has been studying at a convent, but her single-minded devotion leads the mother superior to ask Céline to leave and go out into the world. As Céline strives to find herself in a world that seems to have lost its moral compass, she meets Yassine (Yassine Salime), a Muslim teenager who lives in the city. Yassine introduces Céline to his brother Nassir (Karl Sarafidis), a firmly committed Muslim, and in him Céline finds a kindred spirit - despite the differences in their faiths, their belief is equally powerful, and they share the opinion that they live in a world that has cut itself off from God.
Directed by Bruno Dumont,  with Julie Sokolowski, Yassine Salime and Karl Sarafidis. France (2009), 120 minutes. Introduced by Brigitte le Juez.

€9.20 / €7 AF members

Arguably Bertrand Tavernier’s most compelling film, Le Juge et l’assassin won no less than four Césars in 1977 (including best film and best actor for Michel Galabru).
Although it is distinguished by some hauntingly beautiful photography and sublime performances, the film also offers a provocative insight into politics. In 19th century France, a crazed former soldier (Michel Galabru) embarks on a killing spree across the country. His crimes spark a frantic manhunt, and he soon becomes the prey of a ruthless judge (Philippe Noiret), who is aware that he will gain political advantage.

1976 - French version with English subtitles, 121 min
Admission Free but reserved for AF members
RSVP: library@alliance-francaise.ie

The Alliance Française invites you to sing every Tuesday from 1pm to 2pm. This choir, now in its second 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.

€55 for Non-Members / €35 AF members
Online registration available
€5 a session for those who don’t want to commit to the whole term.