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#196 – February 2023


New Year, new goals!
What if, in 2023, you challenged yourself to take a French exam?
 
At the Alliance Française Dublin, you have the opportunity to take various French exams. Why would I do that? you might ask. French exams are useful for so many reasons. French exams can be a goal you want to achieve in order to boost yourself on your way to learn French! Getting a proof of your level of French might even be a requirement for various administrative procedure. Here are a few examples: integrating a French-speaking school or university, lending weight to your CV, immigrating to France, Canada and Québec, etc. In any cases, it is always a source of personal satisfaction to have the efforts you put into learning French recognised by an official certificate. In 2022, the Alliance Française Dublin welcomed more than 1,000 candidates for French exams! This year, it might be you!
 
Here are the various exams you can take at the Alliance Française Dublin:

  • DELF-DALF - Tout Public
  • DELF Prim (for children in primary schools)
  • DELF Junior (for teenagers in Junior and Senior cycle)
  • TEF, Test d’Évaluation de Français
  • DFP, Diplôme de Français Professionnel

The Exam Service of the Alliance Française Dublin organizes session throughout the year. To know when the next session will be and when you’ll be able to register it is essential that you check our timetable.
To get ready for exams, the Alliance Française Dublin offers preparation courses. You might want to join one starting from January 30th!
 
In 2023, as in previous years, the Alliance Française Dublin is working with French teachers in Irish schools to organize the DELF Prim, DELF Junior and DELF Scolaire. Starting from February 10th, French teachers in Primary and Secondary Schools may register their pupils to give them a head start and their very first official exam before the Junior and Leaving Certificates.
 
February is also the month of our French Debating Competition, Les Joutes Oratoires semi-finales. Both debates, organised by the Exam Service of the Alliance, will take place at The French Library of the Alliance on February 27th. Congratulations to our four finalists: Coláiste Íosagáin, Gonzaga College S.J., Tullamore College and Belvedere College S.J! The 2023 grand finale will crown the best team in Ireland on March 30th, as one of the high points of the Mois de la Francophonie.

 

Béatrice Chrétien, Exams Manager, Alliance Française Dublin

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French Films at Dublin International Film Festival 2023
February 23rd – March 4th 2023, in-cinema and online

Alliance Française Dublin is delighted to be partner again of the Dublin International Film Festival which always brings a wonderful selection of French titles.
The full programme will be unveiled on soon but expect French productions or co-productions available both in-cinema and online. Alliance Française Members will get a 10% promocode on selected French screenings and there will be free tickets to be won on our social networks, keep your eyes peeled!


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Full Programme

New French Courses:  Spring Term 

Starting from January 30th
Most French classes are still open to registration and, due to popular demand, we have added new shedules for complete beginners (A1.1). Enrol before January 29th!
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DELF/DALF French Diploma

Registration open until February 10th
Validate your competency in the French language through an official exam and add a string to your bow! DELF & DALF diplomas are valid for life and recognised internationally.
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Le Coq - Talk on French Rugby

Thursday 9th February – 6.30pm
Ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, we welcome world-renowned rugby journalist & writer Peter Bills to launch of his new book Le Coq: A journey to the heart of French Rugby.
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Facebook Live Series: Fiona Dowling

Wednesday 15th February– 6pm
Join us every month for our Facebook Live Series ! Next up, Franco-Irish illustrator Fiona Dowling will present her new project Excuse my French and make a painting demonstration. 
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Screening: Le Silence de la Mer

Thursday 23rd February – 6.30pm
Join us onsite every month for a subtitled screening of a must-see French film. This month, we have picked the WWII drama Le Silence de la mer (1949) directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
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'Bowie Icon' exhibition by Philippe Auliac

Until January 29th in Rathfarnham
Proud to be partner of the exhibition Bowie Icon by revered French photojournalist Philippe Auliac at Rathfarnham Castle Gallery as part of Dublin Bowie Festival 2023.
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The French Library 'Sieste Musicale'

Wednesday 1st February – 6.30pm
The French Library's La Sieste Musicale is a 1-hour auditory journey into French Storytelling and iconic tunes. A unique occasion to relax and get fully energized again after your day!
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Mid-Term School Holiday Camps

Monday 13th - Friday 17th February 
Every School break we runs French camps for children and teenagers with fun, seasonal activities focusing on participants' interests, levels and curriculi.
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Matinée Screenings: Mystère

Saturday 18th February – 12pm
The French Library's Matinée Screenings are informal, walk-in family film screenings, this month showcasing family adventure film Mystère (2021) by Denis Imbert.
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Slam: 21g & Stephen James Smith (Paris)

Thursday 23rd February – 7.30pm
In the lead up to the Franco-Irish Literary Festival (24-26 March 2023), the Centre Culturel Irlandais presents an evening of spoken word performance with French & Irish slammers.
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Treasures & Light of the Cotentin

From February 1st on 2nd & 3rd floors
New Photography exhibition by French photographer and writer Arnaud Guérin in partnership with the Cotentin Tourism Office and the Town of Cherbourg (Normandy).
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IFI/AF French Film Club: Saint Omer

Tuesday 7th February – 8.40pm
The French Film Club at the IFI resumes with the accclaimed French court drama Saint Omer (2022) directed by Alice Diop, the French entry for the upcoming Academy Awards
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The French Library's Toddlers' Time

Every Tuesday at 10.30am
Parents and their toddlers are invited to our Children’s Corner for 30 minutes of French stories and song. Perfect to interact and bond, and stimulate their intellectual development.
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Soirée Jeux / Board Game Evening

Wednesday 22nd February – 6pm
The French Library's monthly Soirée Jeux is back! Let’s gather the board game community for a fun night open to everyone, regardless of their level of French. All games are provided!
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New Talk series: Le Café de l'Alliance

Tuesday 28th February – 6pm
Le Café de l’Alliance, Sciences et Société is a new series of public talks with specialists and academics. The first edition will focus on sports and its impact on well-being.
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