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75 Charter Oak Avenue 1-202
Hartford, CT 06106
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Number 206 - mars/avril 2024
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Message from our President
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En Alliance,
Silvia
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Our ANNUAL FUND is ongoing.
We encourage you to make a donation on our website.
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Upcoming Events
All AFH students have GOLD BENEFITS while attending classes at the AFH. Please sign up for events on our website.
February 26, 2024 - Spring Session Starting
(Course Catalog)
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Pastry Tasting:
There will be two sessions in which we will take a look at a few select French pastries. We will tell their stories and have the opportunity to taste them. French dessert wine will also be provided. A gluten-free option will be available.
Dates: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Place: Conference Center
57 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT
Price: $30 - $55
Pastry Tasting Tickets
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Join your Alliance friends on Saturday mornings for French conversation at our new Conference Center, 57 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT. Park in the upper parking lot next to Capewell Lofts and we will be in the building to the left. There is a doorbell next to the door so if you don't see anyone just ring the bell. Bring along some coffee and a snack. This is a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. All levels are welcome. | |
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Date: Saturday, March 2
Place: Chez les Yeager
62 Ridgewood Road
Glastonbury, CT
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 PM
Dates: Saturday, March 16 and 30
Saturday, April 13 and 27
Place: Conference Center
57 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 PM
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Annual Meeting of Alliance Francaise de Hartford:
Save the Date: May 4th, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: Conference Center
57 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT
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April in Paris
Annual Festival of French and Francophone Films
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This spring at Cinestudio on the Trinity College Campus, April in Paris presents “Histoires d’histoire: Storied Histories.” The festival begins with Erich von Stroheim’s epic, final silent feature The Wedding March (1928) with piano accompaniment by virtuoso Professor Emeritus Patrick Miller. Five subsequent films explore the complex and fraught relationships wrought by different colonial and post-colonial francophone cultures. Feel free to stay for post-screening discussions!
Place: Cinestudio at Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT
Dates:
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Saturday, April 6 - 1:30 pm - The Wedding March by Erich von Stroheim (1928) with Fay Wray, 113 min. Piano accompaniment by Patrick Miller, Professor Emeritus of the Hartt School- University of Hartford. Opening reception sponsored by the Alliance Française of Hartford will follow the show.
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Monday April 8 - 7:00 pm - La Noire de… (Black Girl) by Ousmane Sembene (1966) 65 min.
Tuesday, April 9 - 7:00 pm Colette and Justin by Alain Kassanda (2022) 89min.
Wednesday, April 10 - 7:00 pm Touki Bouki by Djibril Diop Mambéty (1973) 95min.
Thursday, April 11- 7 pm -Saint Omer (Saint Omer) by Alice Diop (2022) 122 min.
Friday, April 12 – 7:30 pm-- Ouvertures (Ouvertures) by Louis Henderson and Olivier Marboeuf (2019) 132 min. Join us for some Caribbean-style hors d’œuvres at the closing reception at 6:45 pm prior to screening.
Visit our website for more information
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Club De Lecture
March 16 Le Pays des Autres
Leila Slimani
April 20 One Book, One Federation Vivre Vite
Brigitte Giraud
May 11 Regardez-nous Danser
Leila Slimani
June 8 Âme Brisée
Akira Mizubayashi
October 12 Mémoire de fille
Annie Ernaux
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ACongratulations To Zvi Topol
Appointed as the new Honorary Consul of France for CT!!
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Cirque du Soleil BAZZAR
Coming to Hartford!!!
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Cirque du Soleil BAZZAR is a performance full of endless creativity and imagination. It is inspired by the circus of old and pays homage to Cirque du Soleil's roots. Acrobats, dancers and artists perform their amazing feats on stage for all to enjoy. Cirque du Soleil performances never fails to entertain us all!
Dates: April 6 - May 5, 2024
Performance Times:
- Sundays, 1:00 PM or 4:00 PM
- Wednesdays-Fridays, 7:30 PM
- Saturdays, 3:30 PM or 7:00 PM (Noon performance available on select Saturdays)
Place: Under the big top on Market Street, Hartford, CT
Price: Special Offer for Alliance Francaise Hartford Family/Friends: Use this link to save up to 20% off select seats/dates. Groups of 10+, save 25%, reduced handling fees and access to on-site accommodations such as private event space and meet and greet opportunities with the cast of the show.
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Upcoming Federation Events
Monday, March 11, 2024, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
International Woman's Day: Quartiers Lointains Short Film Series and Conversation with Fan Sissoko (in English)
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
OFOF Celebration of la Journée de la Francophonie - One day screening of Respire
Monday, March 25, 2024, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
French Cinémathèque: Saint Omer - Mar. 2024 (in English)
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
The History of French in Louisiana (in English)
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Le Bal Perdu - Dance Traditions from the Corners of France (in English)
Please visit the Calendar for more information on these events sponsored by the Federation.
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Alliance Française de Hartford
75 Charter Oak Ave., Suite 1-202, Hartford, CT 06106
All of our language classes offer an immersion experience in the French language. Students are encouraged to express themselves in French. Grammar is a tool, not a goal.
Spring Session:
February 26, 2024 - May 2, 2024
Course descriptions are available on our website:
Course Catalog
Spring Session Tuition: $339
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