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August 2020
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The
authorities keep repeating it: non essential travels must be avoided
and as you all know by now France is not on the green list… However,
all is not lost for francophones and/or francophiles for a Summer of
cultural and/or linguistic activities, thanks to Alliance Française
Dublin online offerings!
Keeping in line with the official
recommendations and with the safety of the public and that of our staff
in mind, we have decided to postpone the opening of our premises to
September 1st, when The French Library resumes its activity afer its
annual August closure.
In order to help us plan this crucial moment
in the best possible way, we need your input: please, take two short
minutes of your time and fill in the questionnaire (click on the image
above). The more feed back, the more useful for us to better suit your
needs and expectations: Your voice is important to us!
Merci, et bon mois d’août en français à la maison!
Thierry Lagnau,
Directeur de
l’Alliance Française de Dublin / Coordinateur des Alliances Françaises
en Irlande, tlagnau@alliance-francaise.ie
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| Online
French Courses for Adults / Summer Camps for Minors |
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Adults From
27
July – 8-week
term with classes once or
twice a week 
New online
General
French courses, Conversational Courses, Refresher classes, and Specialised Workshops are available
in groups for adults
of all ages and abilities
morning and evening times once or twice a week from
Monday to
Friday for 8 weeks (27 July – 18
September).
Fill
in this form
to start your free
placement test.
You don't need an assessment if you are
a complete
beginner or if you are a returning
student, you
can enrol
directly online. If you
are not interested in group classes, Private Tuition is available on a day and at a time of your choice.
Minors
Available
all Summer – 1-week
or 2-week Camps Monday-Friday
Our
acclaimed French Summer Camps will all take place online
this year to stay on the
safe side (and possibly out of the rain). Children's
Camps for 4-6 year olds and 7-10 year olds are available for 1
week, every week, while Teenagers's
camps for Junior (going into
2nd, 3rd Year), Senior
(going into 4th, 5th, 6th year), Starter
(going into 1st Year or complete beginners) and Bilingual
students are available for 2 weeks, every 2 weeks throughout the summer.
Register
for 2 camps or more and
receive a 10% discount off the 2nd enrolment!
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| Live Reading |
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Online
Screening |
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Facebook Live Series:
Cécile
Palusinski |
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Online Cinéclub:
Alice et le Maire |
Monday 27 July – 2pm
Live
on Facebook
Join
us every week on Facebook for our Alliance
Française Live Series, a short live performance
by one of our collaborators and friends!
French writer Cécile Palusinski will
read excerpts from her first novel C'est un cas
(Artistfolio). The novel values diversity
and was inspired by her meeting with the visual artist Flore Sigrist.
Cécile Palusinski is president of the association La
Plume de
Paon and founder of Numered
Conseil. She has published several children's books and
novels,
as well as an essay at the prestigious PUF collection. She is particularly interested in the ties
between literature and
painting and the theme of identity.
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Thursday 30 July – 6pm
Live on Zoom
Join
us on Zoom every last Thursday of
the month for a special
free screening of one of our favourite films.
We'll start with a few words and then stream the film directly
on Zoom through screenshare. It will
be just like old times – except we won't
be able
to offer you that glass of wine!
For this 3rd
online edition, we have selected the bright and stylish French
comedy-drama Alice
et le Maire
(Alice & the Mayor,
2019)
directed by Nicolas
Pariser and
starring Anaïs Demoustier and
Fabrice
Luchini. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section
at the 2019 Cannes Film
Festival, where it won the Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film.
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| Online Resources |
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Online
Cultural Activities |
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Culturethèque
Online French Library |
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Culture At
Home
Culture sans sortir |
Available anywhere, 24/7
Free for AF Members
The
French Library is closed for August, but don't worry, the revolutionary
online platform Culturethèque developed by Institut
Français
is accessible 24/7, anywhere from any digital
device,
and offers over
150,000
online titles in French including magazines, newspapers, books, audiobooks, comics & graphic novels, learning modules and so much more!
The
French Library team has curated special collections and many
other selections by theme, age, interests and level in the French
Language!
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| Live Reading |
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Live
Reading |
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Facebook Live Series:
Christophe Duchatelet |
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Facebook Live Series:
Isabelle Alonso |
Thursday 6 August – 4pm
Live on Facebook
Join us every week on Facebook for our Alliance
Française Live Series, a short live performance
by one of our collaborators and friends. These presentations
include reading,
theatre performance,
drawing,
music,
cooking
and more!
French writer, performer, and screenwriter Christophe Duchatelet will
read excerpts from his third novel Par-dessus
ton épaule (Grasset, 2017).
Christophe Duchatelet is the co-founder of Revue
Perpendiculaire. Since 2018, he has taught creative writing in
schools and at workshops for migrants.
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Thursday 13 August – 5.30pm
Live on Facebook
Join us every week on Facebook for our Alliance
Française Live Series, a short live performance
by one of our collaborators and friends.
French writer and
radio columnist Isabelle
Alonso will read excerpts from her latest novel Je peux me passer de l’aube
(2017).
At 25, Isabelle wrote an essay on misogyny, Et encore je m’retiens !
(1995) and became a contributor to Philippe Bouvard’s RTL programme Les Grosses Têtes that
same year. Her other books include L’Exil est mon pays
(2006), Maman
(2010) and Je mourrai
une autre fois (2016). She has also written a series of
essays on women in
society.
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| Live
Drawing |
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Live
Reading |
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Facebook Live Series:
Margaret Anne Suggs |
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Facebook Live Series:
Frédéric Beigbeder |
Tuesday 19 August – 10am
Live on Facebook
Join us every week on Facebook for our Alliance
Française Live Series, a short live performance
by one of our collaborators and friends. These presentations
include reading,
theatre,
drawing,
music,
cooking
and more!
While isolating with her
family, American Irish illustrator
Margaret
Anne Suggs had time to reflect on her childhood memories
as an immigrant. She will be sharing these illustrated childhood
experiences during a drawing
session.
Margaret Anne serves as a Director for both Illustrators
Ireland and IBBY
Ireland. Her third book in the Pigin series
(Gill Books) is due out in the Autumn. Being a dual citizen has given
her illustrations a
cheerful colour palette and a distinct femininity.
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Tuesday 25 August – 4pm
Live on Facebook
Join us every week on Facebook for our Alliance
Française Live Series, a short live performance
by one of our collaborators and friends. These presentations
include reading,
theatre,
drawing,
music,
cooking
and more!
French provocateur
Frédéric
Beigbeder will read excerpts from his newly released book
A Life
Without End / Une vie sans fin (2020) in which he sends
his fictional alter-ego out to cheat death.
Author, columnist
and TV presenter,
Frédéric Beigbeder tells in his latest book the first-person story of a
TV host who shares some of his creator’s reality but functions as a
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| Online Workshop |
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Street Art Festival |
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Au Bistro de
l'Alliance Française |
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French Artists at
Waterford Walls 2020 |
From 27 August
Every Thursday
6pm-7.30pm
6
hours over 4 weeks –
€99
We have created new
online French courses and workshops with a summery flavour !
Au Bistro de l'AF invites you to
join the Alliance Française Team at apéro
time for an informal,
relaxed chat on current affairs, like us French do after work au bistro.
A great way to practise
your French with an expert teacher. Don’t forget to bring your drink!
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Until 28 August
More information
Discover French artists Russ & Beerens at the Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival, along with some of the world’s top street artists for live painting and guided art trails. The Festival is fully outdoor and suitable for the whole family.
Waterford Walls is presented under the EUNIC Ireland Network label and is supported this year by Ireland, France and Germany.
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