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February 2019
#151
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Before the storm of the Francophonie
Festival in March, it’s time to warm up your
knowledge of French with our new Spring
term, where we’re offering classes for all
ages, abilities and tastes. Not interested
in booking into a general course? Why not
join our French club for a very special
breakfast, lunchbreak, or after-work
apéritif? Are you a bookworm or a yogi?
Perhaps our specialised programmes of
literary conversation or yoga class will
tempt you!
And make sure your children keep up their
French over the mid-term with our school
holiday programmes for kids and teens in
Junior and Leaving Certificates. For
teachers, we are also offering a change of
scenery with our Field Trips, which will get
the students out of the class for a day on
our premises!
Bérengère
Langlois,
Course Director,
blanglois@alliance-francaise.ie
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French course from 18 years old |
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French course - 12 to 17 years old |
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15-week term from
February 4th
These courses are
designed as a compliment
to classes attended at secondary school.
They provide a
diversification
and
broadening
of the language in an interactive way.
Teachers focus on interests and topics relevant
to the participants as well as the requirements
of the syllabus.
The Alliance Française employs and trains the
best native French teachers in Ireland.
In
contrast to most Irish institutes we take no
more than 15 students
per group
to ensure the
best learning experience for
all. |
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French course - 5 to 11 years old |
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French course - 1 to 4 years old |
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15-week term from
February 4th
The award-winning
A
Petits Pas (APP)
offers an
innovative
programme for toddlers and their parents
which aims to enrich your
child’s intellectual development and ability to be
open
to
other languages and cultures, and to
deepen
the
parent-child bond.
Classes are
are
limited to 8 children
and divided into
4 different age groups:
12-24 months (APP1), 2 years
(APP2),
3 years
(APP3),
4 years
(APP4), plus a bilingual groups (Mini
Bilingues).
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Workshop |
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Concert |
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Alliance Française
Yoga Club |
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Géraldine Laurent
& Tommy Halferty |
Every Tuesday 1.30pm-2.30pm
from 12 February
10 sessions of
1 hour – €100
To
help you set your New Year’s resolution,
the Alliance Française is delighted to open its
new Yoga Club!
The weekly sessions will be led in French
by
Hélène Thomas
who has been working as a yoga instructor
in Dublin for a number of years. She has been
certified and trained in Mysore, India.
Hélène teaches 'Ashtanga Yoga’, a
dynamic practice that combines breathing
with movement and reflection.
No particular level or knowledge of
Yoga are required, beginners are welcome. Please note that payment in
full is mandatory to reserve your space!
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Wednesday 6 February – 6.30pm
Admission free
2 Jazz greats
Géraldine Laurent and Tommy Halferty are joining forces for an exceptional concert
at the Alliance Française!
Géraldine Laurent is one of the best Jazz musicians at the moment. She plays alto sax and has recorded with
some of the most important Jazz musicians. She has won several
prestigious Jazz Awards including Prix Django Reinhardt 2008 and le Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros 2015.
Tommy Halferty has been playing
Jazz guitar music in Ireland and
abroad for the last 30 years and is one
of the stalwarts of the improvised music scene internationally. He has played with some of the greatest American
Jazz musicians and the great French pianist, Martial Solal.
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Concert / Competition |
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Reading Performance |
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The
Limiñanas
Live at The Grand Social |
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Meet Marc Roger
Reader-Writer-Traveller |
Friday 8 February – 8pm
€14
Don’t miss the
Irish debut of French garage / psych rock legends
The Limiñanas!
One of France’s most loved treasures,
The Limiñanas are Marie (drums/vocals) and
Lionel (guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals). Hailing from Perpignan, the duo
straddles the boundary between garage, psych, shoegaze, and
yé-yé. With hazy, reverb-laden hooks, combined at times
with noisy distortion, and fronted by effortlessly cool vocals,
reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot, the band is
at once timeless and quintessentially French.
Presented by
Paisley Promotions and
The Grand Social with the support of the
French
Embassy. Keep your eyes peeled as we'll have
free tickets for you to win on twitter!
The Grand Social, 35 Liffey St Lw, Dublin 1
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Saturday 9 February – 11am
Admission free
A real book
connoisseur,
Marc Roger from the
La Voie des Livres collective manages to walk the tightrope
between young and old, exposing all ages to the most diverse range of
texts through his storytelling. The audience will discover stories that they
would never have read were it not for this event hosted by a veritable
bookworm.
His readings at
The French Library will feature picture
books, La Fontaine's Fables, contemporary short stories
and also read excerpts from his travel story From Saint-Malo to Bamako
which he completed on foot along with his donkey, Babel.
All welcome, this free
event is designed for children, teenagers, parents, beginners or advanced
learners, and general language lovers.
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Talk |
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Teachers' Training |
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Apéro
Scientifique:
Pandemics |
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Activités pour l'oral du Leaving Certificate |
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Tuesday 12 February –
6.30pm
Free – First drink on us!
Apéro
Scientifique, organised by
Alliance Française Dublin and the
French
Embassy, is a series of discussions in French on science and
society! Open to all, teenagers and adults, the Apéro Scientifique
is all about encouraging public discussions on topical subjects linked to
sciences, philosophy and society, with the help of a panel of moderators...
while you are enjoying a drink.
Second edition: Pandemics & their global
challenges with Dr Virginie Gautier
(Principal Investigator, UCD), Dr Marie-Luce
Paris (Lecturer in Law, UCD) and Dr
Amélie Rouger (Postdoctoral Research
Scientist, Teagasc), accompanied by Marc
Girod (Software Engineer, Salesforce). |
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Tuesday 12 February
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5.30-7.30pm
Admission free
This
Teachers' Workshop
is dedicated to the fast-approaching Leaving
Cert French oral. This workshop will
concentrate on practical and interactive
activities that will motivate
students and give them more confidence
before sitting their oral.
The
workshop will be led by one of the specialist
French teacher at the Alliance Française Dublin.
As always the workshop is free but places are
limited, so
book quickly!
More information on
our services for teachers |
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Exhibition |
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Learn to use your
Digital Library |
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Dublin, Dancers
and Dreams |
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Thursday
14 February
– 12.30pm
Admission free
This
bring-your-own-device workshop is designed
to simplify the user's experience of our
digital and online resources and offer
technical support.
Our team of librarians will explain and
install everything you need to
get started.
They will also showcase the
revolutionary platform
Culturethèque
and a wide selection of apps and
digital services for learning, playing
and entertaining!
Booking is advised as
places are limited
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Throughout February
Admission
free
Anne-Sophie Gigan's
Dublin, Dancers and Dreams exhibition
portrays a variety of traditional dances using the
backdrop of Dublin’s most famous landmarks (including our own listed building!).
This 3 year-long
photography project intended to capture the cultural
richness and diversity that Dublin offers by welcoming
cultures beyond its borders. The traditionalism of the
dances and the modernity of the city blend in
harmonious contrast, allowing foreign cultures to
feel free to represent themselves in a land that welcomed
them with open arms.
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School Holiday Workshops |
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Alliance Française
Spring School Holiday Camps |
Children Monday
18 to Friday 22 Feb 9.30am to 1.00pm
(17,5 hours)
4-6 years old
7-10 years old
Learn and play in French: Arts & crafts,
songs, games, focusing on nature and plants
to discover the magic of springtime! The
classes will be led by qualified and
child-friendly, Garda-vetted
French-native teachers and take place
both in our dedicated room and in the
new Children's Corner of The French
Library. All children are welcome,
whatever their level of French!
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Teenagers
Monday 18 to Friday 22 Feb 1pm to 4pm
(15 hours)
Junior Cert
Leaving Cert
Every school holiday, the Alliance Française
organises intensive courses for Junior &
Leaving Certificates students preparing
to sit their French Oral examination
that year. While we try to keep this holiday
programme as lively and fun as
possible, its content is directly designed
to meet the requirements of the syllabus
and includes a mock exam!
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Parenting Resources |
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Film Festival
/Competition |
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Guide
de la
Parentalité Numérique |
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French
films @ Dublin International Film Festival |
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Booklet available from
16 February
Free at the French Library
Digital technology is now an integral part
of our society; today’s children grow up
surrounded by screens. It’s sometimes
difficult to know what guidance to follow
among the myriad of information available on the
topic. There are a lot of articles advocating
the benefits of digital educational games,
while other more alarmist warn of the
psychological and physical risks that come
with children’s excessive exposure to
screens.
How, then, can we protect and support them in
our increasingly digital world?
After a year working on digital parenting, with
trainings and a weekly activity for families,
the
French Library team
is proud to present its Guide de la
parentalité numérique: Screens in the Home, a
practical guide to digital parenting.
The booklet aims to offer guidance, a possible
line of approach to use digital tools with
children and teenagers, as well as a basis
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February
– 3 March 2019
Programme:
www.diff.ie
The
Virgin Media
Dublin International Film Festival
is delighted to introduce again this
year a
wonderful selection of French titles
this year, presented in
partnership with the
French Embassy
in Ireland.
These French productions or co-productions
include Whatever Happened to My Revolution
(Judith Davis), Maria by Callas
(Tom Volf), Mothers’ Instinct
(Olivier Masset-Depasse), To the Ends of
the World (Guillaume Nicloux),
Treat Me Like Fire (Marie Monge),
Keep Going (Joachim Lafosse), Mia
And The White Lion (Gilles de Maistre)
and the long awaited The Sisters Brothers
(Jacques Audiard).
Alliance Française Members will get a 10%
discount on
all these screenings
and we will have tickets to win on our social
networks, follow us and keep your eyes
peeled!
Discover the full programme:
www.diff.ie |
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Social Game |
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Screening / Competition |
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The French Library's
Escape Game |
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Cinéclub:
Les
Bronzés font du ski |
Friday 22 February –
5.30pm
Admission free
Have you ever
tried an "escape game"? Inspired by video games, this physical
adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles and
riddles to get out of a room has become one of the most popular social
activities in America and Europe.
The
French Library's
staff desperately needs your help to lift the curse of a ghost that has
been haunting the place! You will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles in
French using clues and hints left by the ghost! Are you brave enough for the challenge?
Register quickly, the game is limited to
7 participants! Events for adults with a good level of French.
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Thursday 28
February – 7.40pm
€5
with a free glass of wine /
Free for
Premium Members
Join us every month for a
subtitled screening of one of the most popular box-office
hits in French cinema history,
preceded by an
informal presentation with a free glass of wine!
This month, (re)discover the cult comedy film
Les Bronzés font du ski
directed by Patrice Leconte, starring a large A-list
ensemble cast from the Troupe du Splendid.
For this
hilarious follow-up to the smash hit Les Bronzés
the setting changed from a tropical Club Med to a
winter-sports resort in the French Alps.
The Cinéclub is
free for AF Premium Members.
Win
tickets on our Twitter!
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