Our Board of Directors 2023-2025 | |
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Anyone wishing to be part of the Board, run for office, or help with programming, send an email to alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com
Our Board of Directors:
President: Alberta Conte
Vice-President: Clay Howe
Secretary: Shaundolyn Slaughter
Treasurer: Larry Hall
Café Littéraire: Robert Beech
Members: Lea Chaudun, Asefeh Heiat, Jake Joseph, Yvonne Kolodny, Robert Singer, Stephen Young
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Social Hour at Atelier Florian
Thursday, July 25, 2024 @ 4:30 PM
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Join our Meetup conversation group every other Sunday morning from 10:30 to noon for fun and French discussion. To register for this event, send an email to: alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com. We will meet Book Trader Café, 1140 Chapel St., New Haven. July 28, August 11, 25 2024
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Family Swim, Snack and Book Sale
and Annual Meeting
August 3, 2024 3-6 PM
rain date August 4 from 3-6 PM
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Alliance Book Sale
Join the Alliance Française of New Haven on Saturday, August 3, 2024 , rain date Sunday, August 4 from 3 to 6 PM at the home of Clay and Simone Howe, 79 Main Street, Durham. Are you looking for new French books for you ? We are inviting you to our book sale. Bring the books you want to give away (if you have any) and find new books for your own collection. All books for sale $5.00 a bag. The pool will be open for your enjoyment. Bring your own lawn chair, and your own tapas/snacks/nibbles and we will provide you with a bottle of water, beer, juice, etc.
We will have a very brief annual meeting on this date.
Space is limited. To reserve your spot, Send us an email at alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com
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Summer Movie Event
Mademoiselle de Joncquières (Lady J) – 2018
Saturday, August 24, 2024 8:00 PM
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Watch Lady J with the Alliance chez Alberta Conte, 12 Virginia Road, East Haven, CT. The Alliance will provide the beverages and we ask that you bring the movie snacks and a lawn chair.
Mademoiselle de Joncquières is a visually striking period romance for fans of Les Liaisons dangereuses and Atonement. Inspired by a story from the novel Jacques the Fatalist by Denis Diderot, the story follows a widow who tries to exact revenge on a womanizer who breaks her heart by making him fall in love with someone of lower social standing. The film was nominated for six César Awards. Space is limited. To reserve your spot, Send us an email at alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com
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Our Partnership with Frantastique | |
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Try Fantastique for a whole month for free! The interactive, daily lessons only last 10 minutes and allow you to immerse yourself playfully and tailored to you in the French language.
After an assessment test, the lessons adapt to your level and interests, for optimal learning progress.
Discover Aimigo at the end of your lessons, your new AI-powered virtual friend with whom you can practice speaking. Aimigo helps you feel more confident when speaking and can discuss a variety of topics with you!
Click HERE TO TEST FOR FREE.
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The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty (1979)
Film in French at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 7 at 2 PM
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Dear Colleagues,
Memberships are from Sept.-August. If you have not already renewed your membership,
renew now.
Your benefits include:
-Participation in the events of the Alliance Française (See programs on our website https://www.alliancefrancaisenewhaven.org/
-Close communication with the Alliance (emails, newsletter, Bulletin)
-Exclusive and free participation in Le Café Littéraire
-Access to the French classes at the Alliance Française of New Haven
-Participation in Le Ciné-Club
-Access to Culturethèque Your French multimedia e-library!
-Links to other Francophones and Francophiles .
Cost: Student: $30, Senior: $35, Individual: $45, Couple: $55, Family: $60
You may pay online at https://www.alliancefrancaisenewhaven.org/online-payment or you may pay with a check. If full membership is difficult for some due to financial constraints, please let us know. Send us an email at alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com Please make checks payable to the Alliance Française of New Haven. Send payment to Alliance Française of New Haven, P.O. Box 207333, New Haven, CT 06520.
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Co-sponsored by the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
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Apéro National French Conversation Group (en français) – Every Wednesday | |
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The group is for high-intermediate to advanced (or fluent) speakers who are current members of an Alliance Française chapter in the U.S. (if you are not a current member of an Alliance chapter, visit the Chapter’s page and sign up for membership at one of your closest AF chapters) or AATF members. Native speakers are welcome. This group conversation is for adult participants, ages 17 and up.
Note that conversation groups are not substitutes for taking an official French class. Conversation groups are for informal practice and for sharing the joy of conversing in French with other like-minded Francophiles or Francophones.
The national group meets by Zoom for an hour every Wednesday, and meets to accommodate our after-work Apéro theme:
Every Wednesday @ 5:00 PT / 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET
The group is hosted by a member of the Federation of Alliances Françaises board – Linda Witt. Attendees will be assigned to breakout rooms of 4-5 people, with each breakout session lasting 14 minutes. The rooms are then are re-created (for a different mix each time). In this way, participants get to meet and chat with a variety of participants from different backgrounds, regions, and fluency levels.
Participants will need to use Zoom (a free videoconferencing service). To get on the invitation list for the “Apéro-National” sessions, click here.
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Lafayette’s 1824 Farewell Tour of America with Roger Mummert (in English)
August 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
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The Marquis de Lafayette was called the “Hero of Two Worlds” for his critical roles in both the American and French revolutions. In 1824, the 50th anniversary of our nation’s founding was nearing, and President Monroe invited Lafayette to revisit America for a “Farewell Tour.” Monroe’s hope was that his presence would help to “instill the Spirit of 1776” in a new generation. Over 14 months, Lafayette visited all 24 states, where he was hailed as a hero of democracy and a torchbearer of American values.
In this presentation and discussion, we examine how Lafayette was promoted to mythical status by the burgeoning American newspaper industry, against the backdrop of a disputed presidential election that tested American values. We also look at how Lafayette’s outspoken support for the abolition of slavery challenged Americans to continue to work toward “a more perfect union.”
This event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members in the U.S., AATF members, and invited guests of the presenters. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10). Please click here to register.
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INFORMATION FOR SHARING AND FUN | |
Members and attendees at events/cultural programs should be aware that their picture might be taken and used for our website, advertising, etc. If you’d prefer not to be photographed, just wave the photographer away. | | | | |
