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O� est le parking de l'Alliance Fran�aise?
Where is the parking lot for AFMSP?
Weekdays after 5 pm and all-day on weekends, AFMSP offers complementary parking in the street lot operated by W.W. Parking, located at 128 North 2nd Street. Enter the lot on 2nd Street, just before the four-way stop at 2nd Avenue.
NOTE:
AF Parking Permit must be displayed on dash board of vehicle at all times.
Do NOT park on dirt lot located adjacent to or behind the Jet Set bar OR directly behind AF Building. If you park in these lots, your car will be towed!
Many spaces in AF lot are indicated as reserved for businesses until 5 or 6 pm.
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Five-Week French Classes
sign up for a topics course today!
Come out of hibernation and sign up for a spring French class! View our full class schedule here.
Brush up on your grammar with a review class or delve into French culture in one of these topics classes:
- Intro � la Litt�rature Africaine, Thursdays, May 15- June 12, 6-8 pm
- Le D�barquement; les 70 ans de D-Day, Saturdays, May 10- June 7, 12:30- 2:30 pm
- and for those who have never taken French before, French for Travelers, Tuesdays, May 6- June 3, 6-8 pm OR Sundays, May 11- June 8, 1-3 pm
Register online, or call our office at 612 332 0436!
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D�gustation de Vin et Fromages
Jeunes Cadres Dynamiques at Salut Edina
Thursday, April 17
6-9 pm
Salut Bar Am�ricain, Edina
5034 France Ave S
$20 AF members, $25 General Public
Limited space! Call in advance to reserve!
Du bon vin et du bon fromage! Taste French cheeses paired with French wines.
Discuss flavor nuances with fellow young professionals. Each attendee will taste three selected cheeses and be provided a glass of wine.
Questions? Contact Allison, the JCD intern.
To reserve your place with payment, call 612 332 0436!
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Visite Guid�e
Matisse: Masterworks from the Baltimore Museum of Art
Tuesday, April 22 at 1:30 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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Pronunciation Part 2
A Workshop to Improve Your French
Saturday, April 26
1-4 pm
Prerequisite: IN1 or higher, or Pronunciation Pt 1
$60
Going to France soon and don't want to sound like a tourist? Interested in perfecting your French, and not getting tongue-tied? This workshop is for you!
Fine-tune your pronunciation with AF instructor Ann Makredes. This course will focus on intonation, rhythm, liaison, encha�nement and more particularities that make French so unique.
Click here to register or call our office at 612 332 0436.
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 An Adventure in French Pottery, Art, Wine & FoodOctober 9-18
Visit pottery villages, ceramic centers, & individual studios; meet artists, see traditional French pottery and contemporary pots & sculpture.
Tour at selected wineries and dine in carefully chosen restaurants; sample the fabulous wines and delicious foods of the region.
Marseille - Aix en Provence - Avignon - Uz�s
Vaison la Romaine - Dieulefit - Paris - La Borne
Only a few spots remain! For more details click here!
To reserve your place, call 612 332 0436!
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Benefit to AF Members
MSP Film Society presents the
International Film Festival
Through April 19
St Anthony Main Theatre
AF is thrilled to sponsor the regional premiere of the film, Bicycling with Moli�re. AF members receive Film Society member pricing to all French films when they show their member card.
Saturday, Apr 19 at 4:40 pm
 See the full list of French films and their showtimes here!
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Sign up for a Workshop
Improve your French in just one day!
Workshops this winter and spring include:
- Les temps du pass�, Review all past tenses (pass� recent, pass� compos�, l'imparfait...) Saturday, May 17, 1-4 pm
- Pronunciation Pt II, Focus on the prosody of the language- intonation, rhythm, liaison, encha�nement and more particularities that make French so unique! Saturday, April 26, 1-4 pm
- Des vins peu communs, Explore a variety of c�pages and their regions! Saturday, April 12, 1-4 pm
- Qu'est-ce que l'Europe?, Take a Saturday afternoon to learn more about the European Union, the eurozone, the Schengen area and the history and meaning of these communities. Saturday, May 10, 1-4 pm
Workshops are just $60! Click here to register or call our office at 612 332 0436.
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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.
Themes include:
-Travel back in a time machine to July 14, 1789.
-Around the World in 80 Days with Jules Verne
-Jacques Cousteau and other explorers
-Wonders of the World: The Pyramids
-Francophone Countries
-Mother Earth
-Jobs That Make Us Dream: Detectives
-City of the Future: Paris
For the full schedule, visit our website.
Call our office to register, 612 332 0436!
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Book Club: Lectures Faciles
Beginner Level Book Club
Saturday, April 19
2:30-3:30 pm, AF Grande Salle
 The group will bereading the pi�ce de th��tre, "Le d�ner de cons", pages 74-100. This is available online as a free .pdf. At the meeting, participants will read the selection together as a group.
Click here for the link!
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Sunday Concert Series
Dan Chouinard
Singing the Songs that Crossed the Sea
AF Grande Salle
$15 AF & ICC members, $20 General Public
RSVP before Sunday, April 20 and save $5
 Which are French? Which are Italian? "Autumn Leaves", "That's Amore", "My Way", "I Can't Help Falling in Love", "Volare", "Fascination" are among some of the tunes that we'll navigate as Dan Chouinard hosts from the piano.
 
To RSVP call
612 332 0436
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Vernissage: Point de Vue
Photography by Fabienne Rapuzzi
Friday, April 25
AF Grande Salle, 5 pm
Free, All are welcome
French photographer, Fabienne Rapuzzi, offers her unique perspective in this photography exhibition, Point de Vue. From the streets surrounding the Louvre in Paris, to the undiscovered treasures of Northern Minnesota, Fabienne uses a combination of realism and impressionism to capture some of the most unusual and beautiful images.
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Cin�Club
French Film Fridays
Friday, April 25
AF Grande Salle, 7 pm
Free, All are welcome
 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!
View Le bruit des gens autour (2008).
Cin�Club is made possible with support from the Institut Fran�ais
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Exploring Centuries of Franco-Arab Relations:
A t�l�conf�rence with Henry Laurens
Tuesday, April 29 at 6 pm
AF Grande Salle
Free, All are welcome
In French & English, with translations
Henry Laurens, one of France's foremost experts on the Middle East and Chair of History of the Contemporary Arab World at the Coll�ge de France in Paris, explores in depth the complex and fascinating relationship between France and the Arab world, from colonialism to present-day tensions, on a quest to uncover the "Franco-Arab thing."
The discussion following the lecture will be moderated by Nadine Moeller (NELC). This event is presented as part of the "Marianne Midwest" series, which provides a forum for distinguished speakers from France to engage audiences at the University of Chicago, and to interact (via the internet) with audience members in Alliance Fran�aise locations throughout the Midwest.
 Organized in partnership with the University of Chicago French Club, the International House Global Voices Program, the France Chicago Center, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and Alliance Fran�aise de Chicago.
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The Three Musketeers
Special Discount for AF Members
May 11, 14 & 15
Guthrie Theater
AF members can look forward to a $15 tickets to The Three Musketeers, performed by Walking Shadow Theatre Company. This is the world premier of this performance!
Tickets may be purchased over the phone and are valid for May 11, 14 & 15 only. Non- Member pricing ranges from $22-$30.
E-mail or Call AF for the member-only code!
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Interested in Volunteering with AF?
Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, April 24 at 6 pm
AF Grande Salle
Interested in sharing your time or talents with AFMSP? Join our Volunteer Coordinator for an Orientation to learn more about AFMSP and opportunities to volunteer.
In addition to volunteers for our events, we are currently recruiting for new members to our Programs Committee, and graphic design help.
Please RSVP to Anna if you plan to attend.
Merci beaucoup!
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Autour des Villes Jumelles
- 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.
- Lyra Baroque Orchestra: On Saturday May 3, 8 pm (Sundin Hall, Hamline University), and Sunday May 4, 3 pm (The Baroque Room) guest soprano Catherine Webster performs "Orpheus: The Whole Story" by Fran�ois Couperin. For more information email here.
- Wednesday, April 30 from 8:30-11:30 am: The FACC and MN Trade Office present "CE Marking: Machinery & ROHS2 Directive Compliance" at SCSU Twin Cities Graduate Center. For more info click here.
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H�bergement
Host a French Student This Summer!
Language and Friendship
Host a student from France, Spain or Switzerland! The experience lasts only a few weeks. The friendships last a lifetime!
Visiting students:
- want to improve their English
- become part of the family
- make American friends
- bring spending money
- have insurance coverage
Host families:
- provide room, board, and hospitality
- introduce everyday American life
- share their interests and activities
- contribute to global understanding
Language and Friendship receives students from their own colleagues abroad. The will provide you with preparation materials, guide you for a successful experience, and will support you throughout the home-stay.
Dates for host families in MN, Northern IA, Western WI and Eastern ND are:
For French students are June 11- July 11 (ages 14-16)
For Spanish students are June 23- July 21 (ages 13-17)
For Swiss students (French-speaking) are June 27- July 17 (ages 13-17)
Visit Language and Friendship online for more details.
Vistas in Education
Vistas in Education has over 70 French students coming to Minnesota this summer to experience our American culture! They are looking for Host Families to welcome these ambitious students! Ages range from 13-18 years old. All the students have studied English, and their language skills will vary.
Families will provide:
- Warm, welcoming family environment
- Open and willing to share your lives for a short period of time
- Interested in learning about other cultures
- Must have a son/daughter in the home of approximately the same age as the French student
- You don't have to speak French! The French students come to immerse themselves in English (although a French/English dictionary is always a good idea)!
- It's OK if the parents are working or that the student works part-time. They simply ask that the family make alternate plans for the French student with other friends or members of the family so that he/she is not alone while the family is working.
Dates are: July 1-13, 11-31, 15-30 and Aug 1-15.
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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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