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March 2018
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Francophonie brings together 274
million French speakers from around the world along with 84
states and governments to form the Organisation
Internationale de la Francophonie (IOF).
Starting March 1st 2018 and for over a
month, the Francophonie
Festival
will take place all across Ireland,
to
highlight the common values of
democracy, human rights, education, research, sustainable development and
solidarity shared by members of this International organisation.
For the occasion, embassies from 25
countries including the
French Embassy in Ireland and the
Alliance Française Dublin have joined
forces in promoting the French language and culture through a
very special programme of more than 50 events:
A series of exciting conferences, talks,
exhibitions, film festivals and musical
events! Follow us on Facebook and
be sure not to miss out on the opportunity of taking part in
this festival.
We look forward to welcoming you during this very special
month of March and we hope you will enjoy our Francophonie celebrations!
Nathalie-Zoé Fabert, Attachée de coopération pour le français, Ambassade
de France en Irlande.
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Free & Discounted tickets for French
Films at ADIFF |
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Marc Aymon
*CANCELLED* |
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Thursday 1 March –
6.30pm
Admission free
In partnership with the
Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland
and as part of the
Francophonie Month,
Swiss singer Marc Aymon, accompanied by guitarist Frédéric Jaillard,
will present songs from his new project Ô bel été! Chansons éternelles.
This ambitious project highlights treasures of Swiss heritage and
encourages the public to rediscover the pleasure of singing together and
reconnecting with their roots.
The concert will be followed by a
reception
hosted by the
Embassy of Switzerland
in our Café
La Cocotte.
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Francophonie Film Festival 2018
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Did
you know that you could speak French on all
five continents? Can a language convey
humanist values? What do 84 countries
have in common? Do you give your langue au
chat ?
To celebrate French language and cultural
diversity, the
Month of La Francophonie
in Ireland, organised by the
French
Embassy,
will showcase from March 1st to April 12th a
series of cultural events involving music,
literature, film and history
along with talks, debates,
screenings, concerts and competitions.
The
Alliance
Française
will be hosting many events including the
Francophonie Film Festival
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Admission free but ticketed.
All screenings are in original
version with English subtitles.
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Exhibition |
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International
Women's Day 2018 |
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Au coeur
de Mai 68
50th anniversary |
Thursday 8 March
– 10am-6.30pm
Admission free
Join the #PressforProgress
movement on the occasion of
International
Women’s Day, Thursday 8 March!
Get your picture
taken and send your message to challenge stereotypes and
bias on women. We’ll have a photo booth set-up in our
café
La Cocotte and some messages: we just need you!
A joint initiative by the
French Embassy in Ireland &
the
Alliance Française
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8 March - 9 April
2018
Admission free
To
mark the 50th anniversary of the events of May 1968,
the
Alliance Française
will host, in the margins of the
Festival, Au cœur de Mai 68, an exhibition
based on the contemporary photographs of Philippe Gras.
The
Franco-Irish Literary Festival,
dedicated to sexuality, will showcase contemporary
literature and its representation of sexual relations
which can often trace its roots back to the seismic
events of May 1968.
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| Library's Workshop |
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Debating Competition |
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Learn to use your
Digital Library |
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Finale des
Joutes Oratoires 2018 |
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Wednesday 14
March – 12.30pm
Admission free
The
French Library
is delighted to organise a second session for
its members of all ages of the new "Learn
to use your Digital Library"
activity. This
bring-your-own-device work-shop 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 with you 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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Friday
16 March
– 6pm
Admission free
This competition, open to students in
secondary schools in Ireland, has been
organised under the auspices of the
Alliance Française
Dublin since 1990 with a view to
enhancing the students’ oral
learning skills
through a structured system of debates
in the French language.
32
Irish schools have
taken part in the debating competition since
October 2017. The battle
of wits will
finally come to an end with the finalist
teams Coláiste Íosagáin and Loreto
College St. Stephen's Green competing on
the motion « La liberté d'expression
n'est ni possible ni souhaitable » on
Friday 16 March in the
French Library!
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| Courses |
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Special Event |
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Free placement tests
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Goût de France
Good France 2018 |
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Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays between 5 and 7pm
from March 20th
Admission free
Come to our Café and meet one of our teachers
who will tell you your exact level and
advise on the most suitable course.
Assessments are
free of charge.
There is no appointment
required and no obligation to purchase.
Please note you don't need an assessment if you
are a complete
beginner or
if you are already
a student,
you can enrol
directly online.
Our
next term for
adults,
teenagers,
children and
toddlers will start on
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| Literary Festival |
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19th
Franco-Irish Literary
Festival: Sex & Sensibility
23-25 March at
the Alliance Française Dublin, and Dublin
Castle (Castle Hall)
Admission
free (first
come basis)
This
universal yet complex subject conjures up a full
spectrum of possibilities, from the most dazzling
beauty, that of free and consensual relations,
to the darkness of predation.
13 writers of French, English & Irish languages,
including Anne Enright, Lisa McInerney,
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Léonor de Récondo,
Sylvain Bosselet and Françoise Rey, will
invite you to discuss sex and literature.
In addition to these debates, lectures and
signings, a pop-up bookshop will be
offered. And this year, we are proud to launch the
Festival with a stunning Literary Cabaret evening
that will provide a delightfully festive showpiece.
Full
programme officially launched on
1st March on:
www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com
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| Cinéclub
NEW FORMAT! |
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Workshops |
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Cinéclub New Format:
Astérix Mission Cléopâtre |
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Easter School Holiday
French Programmes |
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Thursday 22
March
– 7.30pm
€5
with a free glass of wine /
Free for
Premium Members
Discover the
Cinéclub's new format! 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
2002 cult comedy Astérix Mission Cléopatre, a
frenzied and hilarious adaptation of the René Goscinny
& Albert Uderzo's comic strip by Alain Chabat
from the
French group of
comedians
Les Nuls. While staying truthful to the original
material, Chabat included a lot of his own humour and taste
for parody.
Astérix Mission Cléopatre remains the 11th
highest-grossing films of all time in France.
The Cinéclub is
free for Alliance Française Premium Members among many
other advantages!
More on Memberships
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Children
Mon 26 - Wed 28
From 9.30am to 2pm – €135
4-6 y-o
7-10 y-o
Your children will discover the magic of springtime through activities
focusing on nature and plants. Gardening, chocolate, and Easter
eggs are to be expected! The classes will be led by qualified native-French
teachers. All children are welcome, regardless of their level of French.
Teenagers
Mon 26 - Wed 28
From 1pm to 4pm – €110
Junior Cert
Leaving Cert
Every Easter we
organise intensive courses for Junior & Leaving Certificates
students preparing to sit their French Oral examination. While we try
to keep this workshop as lively and fun as possible, its content is
directly designed to meet the requirements of the Certificates syllabus
and includes a mock exam.
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Teachers' Training |
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Screening |
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Développer les
compétences avec le court-métrage |
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IFI French
Film Club:
I Got Life! |
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Wednesday
28 March
– 5-7pm
Admission free
During this workshop, you will discover how
short films can help improve your
students skills in the French language. This
medium is easy to find, easy to use
in a class format and is sure to captivate
your students, use it without moderation! A
selection of short films will be presented along
with their educational use.
The workshop will be led by Bérengère
Langlois, Director of Courses at the Alliance Française
Dublin.
More information on
our services for teachers |
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Thursday 29 March –
6.30pm
€9.50 / €7.50 AF & IFI Members
One of the hits of last November’s IFI French Film Festival (where it
screened under the name Aurora with lead actress Agnès Jaoui
in attendance), Blandine Lenoir’s film strikes a balance between
comedy and poignancy in its depiction of a situation rarely examined
on film, that of a woman going through menopause.
Skilfully
crafted, often very funny, and frequently moving, this is a
warm and timely portrait of a usually overlooked section of society.
Irish Film Institute,
6 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
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| La Cocotte
Restaurant Weekly
Specials |
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Weekly Specials
Chef's
Favourite for March
Pasta w/ Smoked
Salmon
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10 March
Franco-Irish Lamb Stew 12 –
17 March
Goût de France / Good France Festival Special:
Boeuf braisé dans un pain de noix
19 –
28 March
Main
Course
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€11.50
Main Course
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Dessert
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Coffee.......
€15.50
10% off for Students and AF Members
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La Cocotte on
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