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R�servez vos places et vos tables
Mais Oui: la Jeune Lune
Thursday, April 3
6-10 pm
at Aria at the Jeune Lune
Individual tickets, $150 per person
Patron table of ten guests, $1,500
The 5th annual Alliance Fran�aise gala will support cultural and educational programs of the only French cultural center in Minnesota.As we return to the former home of the Th��tre de la Jeune Lune, we remember the exceptional company of artists and their award-winning work. The evening will feature Maud Hixson and the Twin Cities Hot Club, theatrics courtesy of the Walking Shadow Theater Company, a French feast, live and silent auctions & much more. Visit our website for more details or call our office, 612 332 0436. Thank you for your help in making this gala a success!
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AF Open House
This Saturday, Mar 22
12-3 pm
Discover Alliance Fran�aise
- Renew your membership or become a member to enter to win two tickets to Cyrano at the Park Square Theatre!
- Tour our historic building
- Get your feet wet in a sample French class
- Test your high school French with a placement test
- Learn about upcoming courses and events
- Gala? Mais Oui: La Jeune Lune!
- Prepare yourself for Bastille Day 2014
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Le mois de la francophonie
Celebrate Francophone Cultures this March
This March we are celebrating Francophone culture with some fun and informative programs:
- Sunday, Mar 23 at 3 pm, enjoy French music at Le Concert Francophone in the AF Grande Salle. Performances by Sylvain Paslier, Yvonne Peralta & Philippe Gallandat! RSVP to AF for advance ticket pricing: $10 AF members, $15 general public.
- Friday, Mar 28 at 7 pm, Cin�Club will feature La Nuit de la Pub Francophone, a series of advertisements from Francophone countries. Discussion to follow. Free and open to the public! Films will be in French without subtitles.
- Saturday, March 29 at 7 pm: MSP Film Society and the Consulate General of Canada present Bidonville: Architectures de la ville future. This documentary by Jean Nicolas Orthon seeks to address the housing problem in the age of urban overcrowding by looking at structures built on a human scale from a sociological and philosophical perspective. Free, click here for more information.
 AF will receive some reserved seating. Please RSVP to Berit.
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Spring Session is Open for Registration!
Register online, or call our office at 612 332 0436!
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Teen Club: Matisse Masterworks
MIA Visite Guid�e
This Saturday, Mar 22
11 am, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Free, Reservations Required
AF's Teen Club will be meeting for a tour en fran�ais of Matisse Masterworks at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This tour is free and open to teens only.
This club is for teens ages 14-17. All levels of French speakers are invited to attend. Speak French outside of your household or classroom!
Teen Club meets once a month for activities and is led by AF intern, Petra. For more info and to reserve your place for the tour, call AF at 612 332 0436
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Sign up for a Workshop
Improve your French in just one day!
Workshops this winter and spring include:
Workshops are just $60! Click here to register or call our office at 612 332 0436.
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AF at the MIA
Matisse Madness Third Thursday
Tomorrow! Thursday, Mar 20
6-9 pm at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Visit AF at the MIA tomorrow during their free Third Thursday, celebrating the arrival of Matisse Masterworks. AF instructors and volunteers will teach you more about this French master through vocabulary and activities. Free and open to the public!
For more info, visit their website for more details on the evening!
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 French Summer Camps Une semaine en fran�ais
Through art projects, games and songs, campers will explore French language and cultures. Summer camps are one week long and are open to youth ages 4-18, with a variety of French experience. Families registering through April 30 receive a $25 early-bird discount.
For the full schedule, visit our website.
Call our office to register, 612 332 0436!
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Cyrano at Park Square Theatre
Special Discount for AF Members
March 14- April 6
20 W Seventh Place, St Paul
AF members can look forward to a $5 discount on tickets to Cyrano at Park Square Theatre!
Call the AF office or email Anna for the AF member-only code!
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Visite Guid�e
Matisse: Masterworks from the Baltimore Museum of Art
Thursday, April 17
6:30 pm, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
$10 AF Members Only, Reservations Required
Red�couvrez les mus�es et les expositions des villes jumelles avec nos guides francophones !
"Spanning six decades of Matisse's prolific career, with an emphasis on the artist's earliest works, this special exhibition features 50 works of painting and sculpture, 30 prints, and the artist's book Jazz.
A companion exhibition featuring works by Matisse in the MIA's collection will further enrich this magnificent body of work."
Visite enti�rement en fran�ais : Niveau IN1 minimum.
Nombre de places limit�.
R�servations : 612 332 0436
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Cin�Club
French Film Fridays
Every other Friday
7 pm, AF Grande Salle
Cin�Club offers the unique opportunity to discover French cinema in our cultural center. Films are screened every other Friday in the AF Grande Salle, and are free and open to the public!
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 Friday, Mar 28:
La Nuit de la Pub Francophone (2005), Produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot; 28 minutes with discussion to follow
*In French with no subtitles
Cin�Club is made possible with support from the Institut Fran�ais
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Concours d'orthographe
Put Your French Skills to the Test
Saturday, April 5
12- 2 pm
AF Grande Salle
Reservations Required
All non-native French speakers (ages 8+) are invited to participate in this year's Concours d'orthographe. Put your French skills to the test with a multiple choice test and dictation by author, Daniel Picouly.
 Five finalists from AF chapters around the world will be selected to win a trip to Paris!
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Paris Combo at the Dakota Jazz Club
Special Discount for AF Members
Monday, April 14
7 and 9 pm
1010 Nicollet Mall
This French-based acoustic combo will spend an evening in Minneapolis at the Dakota Jazz Club, and AF members are invited to attend! Receive a 10% discount on tickets with a discount from our office.
Paris Combo has struck a positive chord with critics and audiences for their fun-loving mix of jazz, French pop, cabaret, gypsy, Latin, and Middle Eastern rhythms.
"cool, continental, witty and more than a little mysterious. " - Boston Herald
Call AF at 612 332 0436 for the AF members-only discount code.
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Autour des Villes Jumelles
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Thursday, March 27 from 6-8:30 pm: FACC presents "Sourcing Lavender in Provence", featuring Kristen Brekke Albright of Nordic Trading, Inc. at the Northern Clay Center. $30 General Public
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Saturday, March 29 at 7 pm: MSP Film Society presents Bidonville: Architectures de la ville future. This documentary by Jean Nicolas Orthon seeks to address the housing problem in the age of urban overcrowding by looking at structures built on a human scale from a sociological and philosophical perspective. Free, click here for more information.
- Monday, April 21 from 6-8 pm: FACC's Le R�seau Entreprises will meet at Toast Wine Bar for an evening focused on Innovation and Technology between the Twin Cities and France. $30 General Public. Click here
for more information.
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H�bergement
YOUTH FAMILY STAY
Hello,
My name is Louis, I am 15. I live in Vannes, France. I have got lot of passions : I practice triathlon, I also love aeronautics. My dream would being an airplane pilot in the future. I am fond of music and I play piano since 7 years.
My family is composed of five persons.
I would like to discover a new culture and increase my English level. I am looking for a host family, preferably from mid-May to the end of July. I hope I will have the happiness to meet your family ! Also, it would be a pleasure for us to host a penfriend at home for a few months !
Yours sincerely,
Louis BRIDLANCE
[email protected]
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Offres d'emplois
Ogi Eyewear: Customer Service
Do you want to be part of something special where you actually love and believe in the product your company offers? Ogi Eyewear is a local eyewear design and wholesale company, headquartered in New Hope. We are looking to add a dynamic team member fluent in both French and English to our fast-paced and growing Customer Service Dept. This hourly position is FULL TIME 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM Monday-Friday. See our ad on Craigslist, or send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]
Searching Babysitter/Child Care Provider
Joseph, dit "Jojo", 2 ans et demi, recherche jeune fille ou jeune femme pour s'occuper de lui, jouer aux petites voitures avec lui, l'emmener au parc, lui pr�parer des bons petits plats et lui faire la conversation en Fran�ais. Nous avons besoin de quelqu'un disponible les mercredis et les jeudis, g�n�ralement de 10am a 8pm mais les horaires peuvent varier. Salaire n�gociable en fonction de l'exp�rience. Contactez Janice au 612 203 1686 ou via courriel ou bien Nicolas au 612 423 5557 ou via courriel.
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Mais Oui: la Jeune Lune
Highlight your business with a full-color ad in the program of our gala. Show your support for AFMSP, starting at just $50!
Contact Anna for more info before Mar 8.
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The mission of the Alliance Fran�aise of Minneapolis/St Paul, an independent chapter of a worldwide organization, is to serve our community by promoting the use and appreciation of French Language and cultures through language classes, cultural programs, social events and information resources. Visit us online at www.afmsp.org.
For inclusion in our e-newsletter please send requests to membership coordinator, Anna Scallon at [email protected]. Consideration will only be given to requests received by 9 am on Mondays.
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