alliance française de melbourne rendez-vous. march to may 2014

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ALLIANCE FRANÇAISEFRENCH FILM FESTIVAL2014 AFFRENCHFILMFESTIVAL.ORG

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

French Language & Cultural Centre since 1890 Not-for-profit Australian association

AllianceFrançaisede Melbourne

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Melbourne 5–23 Mar

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de MelbourneRendez-Vous

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cinémaalliance française french film festival

2013 vca Graduates alliance francaise’s award exhibition

exposune traversée du cinéma français

médiathèque

learn french

compétititon

violette fund

les nouveautés, le book club

easter holiday courses

2014 berthe mouchette competition

buildinG maintenance fund

term 2 courses for adults

term 2 courses for hiGh school students+ vce immersion camp

term 2 courses for children

la francophonie / apéritif in french

tests & diplomas / private tuition

jeudi vibes

conférencefrench kaleidoscope

the melbourne salon

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mar - apr - may 2014 issueeditorial contributions: alliance francaise team.printed by barney’s Group pty ltd.

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2014 berthe mouchette competition

buildinG maintenance fund

now a term course (2.30pm-3.30pm every saturday for 9 weeks), this format will

provide greater continuity to children and is packed with

beautiful stories and lots of fun activities! a great introduction to everything french for 3 to 5

year-olds!

calling all current members of the alliance francaise de mel-bourne! come and meet the

board at our aGm on monday 26 may at 8pm. refreshments

will be served.

Story telling now on Saturday afternoons!

Annual General Meeting

the afm and camberwell high school will work together again in 2014 to offer weekly

after-school courses for inter-ested primary and secondary

school students in terms 2 & 3. contact the alliance francaise

directly to enrol your child.

the alliance française de melbourne is excited to launch the 120th edi-tion of the berthe mouchette competition. our 120 years’ celebration coincides with the 100th anniversary of the first world war, which we commemorate through the “war & peace” theme of our poem selec-tion and tribute to the french poet apollinaire, a soldier during wwi and most famous for his creation of calligrammes. so please join us

and be part of this extraordinary event! see details page 24.

AFM at Camberwell High School

Berthe Mouchette Competition.celebrating 120 years

Alliance Française French Film Festival

register online for your chance to win one of our 2 fabulous prizes:

A trip for 2 to Paris with Air France

A French escape for two at the Hunter Valley

www.affrenchfilmfestival.org

Win amazing prizes!

elebrating 25 years in 2014, the alliance française french film festival (af fff) is the

largest festival of french films outside of france. french culture, and in particular french cinema, has never been more popular in australia than it is right now. the alliance française french film festival’s audience includes australians, french, francophiles and movie buffs - all keen to experience the latest sophisti-cated, vibrant and daring films from france, starring many of the greats of french cinema (fanny ardant, juliette binoche, romain duris, and so much more!) along with the works of respected directors (françois truffaut, jacques tati, agnes jaoui, philippe Godeau…).the festival will embody the di-versity of french cinema through a fascinating program of 46 films. besides the opening and clos-ing nights, a number of special events will take place at five cin-emas across melbourne: palaces balwyn, brighton bay, westgarth, como & kino cinemas.. come and share your interest with us this march!

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french film festivalculture

CFestival Guests

Our local sponsors

Julia Zemiro, 2014 Festival Patron

a french-born australian television presenter, radio host, actress, singer, writer and come-dian, julia Zemiro is better known as the presenter of rockwiz on sbs tv as well as the eurovision song contest, and most recently on abctv with her program "julia Zemiro’s home delivery."

Louise Bourgoin, French Actress

in 2007, louise bourgoin was offered her first role in the Girl from monaco (italique), playing a television weather presenter. subsequently she played in several films including The extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-sec (luc besson) and more recently in A Happy event presented at the af fff in 2012.

louise bourgoin will attend a q&a session after the screening of Going Away on friday 7 march at the cinema como.

CITROËNPRESENTS

International Premiere of THE FINISHERSin the presence of Julia Zemiro, 2014 festival

patron and french actress Louise Bourgoin followed by opening night Gala

director: nils tavernierwith: jacques Gamblin (les misérables), alexandra lamy, frederic epaud

wheelchair-bound teenager julien is the apple of his mother’s eye, but he yearns for the approval of his brooding and bitter father, paul. with his youth as an ironman cham-pion behind him, paul distances himself from his disabled son. when julien suggests the seemingly crazy idea that they join forces to

compete in a triathlon in nice, an incredible journey of persistence and determination begins.the characters are inspired by a true story in this emotionally involv-ing film that will melt the hardest heart. it features moving and fully committed performances from a terrific cast, including alexandra lamy as julien’s mother, claire. with rocky-esque training mon-tages and nail-biting sequences in the stunning mountains of nice (shot at the actual 2012 ironman competition), director nils tavernier turns the conventions of the sports film on its head. you might even be inspired to run yourself after see-ing this stirring family story!

Palace Cinema Como.$60 Members* | $65 Full

6.30pm for 7.00pm

Opening Night

wed 05 mar

MON ONCLE (1958)drinks & canapés will be served prior to the screening.

with classic slapstick setpieces and wonderful scenes of inner and suburban paris, jacques tati’s Mon oncle is undoubtedly one of the most beloved com-edies of all time.young Gerald arpel (alain bé-court) lives a well-organised life with his equally well-organised parents in a house filled with contraptions and devices that make it, well, well-organised! enter his eccentric and old-fashioned uncle, monsieur hulot (jacques tati). with effortlessly

gangly grace, jacques tati muddles bewilderedly through the most mechanical of homes, creating havoc along the way. whether employed in mr arpel’s factory or helping mrs arpel host a garden party, monsieur hulot shows that a mod con is no match for an old pro!with the unmistakable combina-tion of fedora, trenchcoat, um-brella and pipe, Mon oncle marks the moment where the character of monsieur hulot went from cult figure to cultural icon. a massive international sensation on re-lease, the film won the academy award for best foreign film in 1958. this film is a joyous experi-ence, whether you’re meeting Mon oncle as a new acquaint-ance or an old friend. 6 wins (1 oscar) & 2 nominations

Palace Cinema Como. $30 Members* | $35 Full

8.00pm for 8.45pm

Closing Night Classic, as

voted by you!

sun 23 mar

french film festival culture

*alliance française melbourne & palace movie club members

director: régis roin-sardwith: romain duris (the beat that my heart

skipped, heartbreaker), feodor atkine (ronin, high heels)this utterly delightful film is a sparkling homage to classic hol-lywood romantic comedies.set in the late 1950s, Populaire's heroine is rose pamphyle, a girl who lives with her widowed father but yearns for so much more than the aimless life her inevitable marriage to the lo-cal mechanic’s son promises. travelling out of her small town in normandy in search of a job,

she is interviewed by an insur-ance agent: the suave, driven louis échard, who discovers she possesses an unworldly ability to type. once a gifted boxer and runner, louis now becomes rose’s coach and soon begins preparing her for the world speed typing championships in new-york.taking its title from a well-known brand of french typewriter, Populaire is sure to be an audi-ence favourite, scoring highly in words-and laughs-per minute.5 Cesar Awards

Palace Westgarth

6.30pm Canapes and a glass of

sparkling - 7pm Screening $24 Members* | $29 Full

M – 2012 – 111 min

Populaire

tue 11 mar

director: christian duguaywith: Guillaume canet (the beach, tell no

one), marina hands (the diving bell and the butterfly, lady chat-terley).Jappeloup is the inspirational true story of one man and his horse, who together achieved one of france’s greatest olympic victories. this triumphant tale of determination will have you cheering the pair on all the way to its rousing climax.Guillaume canet gives a bril-liant performance as pierre durand, a man who decides to

leave a legal career to follow his equestrian dream. he sees something special in a small and stubborn colt called Jappeloup and decides to reach for gold in the competitive world of show jumping. supported by his father and fellow rider nadia (the charming marina hands), pierre falters as he comes tantalisingly close to ultimate success. can he defy the odds to take his beloved horse to success in the seoul games of 1988?2 nominations: Lumiere Awards, Montreal World Festival

Palace Brighton Bay


wine - 7pm Screening$24 Members* | $29 Full

PG – 2013 – 130 min

Jappeloup

tue 11 mar

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director: laurent tuelwith: clovis cornillac (a very long engagement, eden log), bouli lan-

ners (rust and bone, eldorado).family man françois nouel is the number one fan of the tour de france – an obsession that costs him his wife and his job. at a loose end, françois meets a former sports manager, rémi who encourages him to take the plunge and do the tour himself. with nothing to lose, françois sets off, always one day ahead of the race, attracting fellow amateurs, media coverage and

cheering crowds. as obstacle after obstacle is thrown his way, and his family comes back on the scene, françois discovers what is really most important in his life.director laurent tuel takes full advantage of the spectacular scenery around the actual tour, and the races feature realistic, heart-in-mouth action. Tour de Force is a funny and thrilling tale of ordinary, everyday heroes and how life changes when spectators stop watching and start doing.

Kino Cinemas


wine - 7pm Screening$24 Members* | $29 Full

M – 2013 – 98 min

of the world΄s most prestigious film prizes; Golden palm, Golden lion and Golden bear - 10 times, making it the most rewarded film school in the world.

Palace Westgarth

6.30pm Screening$12.5 Members* | $15 Full

Tour de force

Short films from La Fémis

wed 12 mar

World Première! director: marc fitoussi

with: isabelle huppert (the piano teacher,

amour), michael nyqvist (the Girl with the dragon tattoo)long married 50-somethings brigitte and xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional france. life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. she keeps hoping for something else, something more. a party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent

crisis and brigitte impulsively sets off for paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. the city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions… beautifully per-formed by the central leads but also expertly supported by marina foïs, audrey dana, pio marmaï and anaïs demoustier, this movie is a fable about the choices of everyday life, and a reminder that it’s never too late to change.

Palace Balwyn Cinema

6.30pm Cacao Chocolates and a

glass of sparkling - 7pm Screening $24 Members* | $29 Full

CTC – 2014 – 98 min

discover new cinema talent from the french film school La Fémis. its alumni have won 3

Folies Bergère

thu 13 mar


mon 17 mar


leshiGhliGhts !

m - 2013 – 95 mindirector: bruno dumontwith: juliette binoche (the english patient, chocolat)

ma15+ - 2013 – 94 mindirector: rebecca Zlotowskiwith: lea seydoux (blue is the warmest colour, inglouri-ous basterds), tahar rahim (a prophet, the past)

ma15+ - 2013 – 103 mindirector: eric rochantwith: jean dujardin (the artist, the wolf of wall street), cecile de france (high tension, here-after)

winter, 1915. confined by her family to an asylum in the south of france - where she will never sculpt again - the chronicle of Camille Claudel΄s reclusive life, as she waits for a visit from her brother, paul claudel.2 wins & 4 nominations

moving from one casual job to another, Gary was hired at a nuclear plant. here, close reac-tors, where radioactive doses are strongest, he falls in love with a co-worker’s fiancée. the forbidden love and radiation slowly contaminate Gary. each day becomes a threat.3 wins & 5 nominations

an fsb officer falls in love with his agent, an american woman, who works as a trader in a rus-sian bank. evocative of hitchcock capers and recent breathless bourne films, the slick and stylish möbius is a twist-laden thriller of corpo-rate espionage and international intrigue that will keep you guess-ing all the way to its stunning climax.

Camille Claudel 1915

Grand Central

Möbius

Full information about the festival at: affrenchfilmfestival.org


Love is in the air

Life Stories

Ventures and Adventures

pG - 1959 – 99 mindirector: françois truffautwith: jean-pierre leaud (baisers volés), claire mauriel (amelie)antoine doinel is a young boy

ma15+ - 2013 – 104 mindirector: valeria bruni tedeschiwith: louis Garrel (the dream-ers, regular lovers),valeria bruni tedeschi (munich, 5x2)

ctc - 2013 – 104 mindirector: philippe le Guaywith: fabrice luchini (paris, in the house), lambert wilson (of Gods and men, catwoman)

ma15+ - 2013 – 52 minvoted the greatest belgian of all time, the singer/songwriter/actor/director jacques brel left

growing up in paris during the early 1950s. misunderstood at home by his parents and tormented in school by his insen-sitive teacher (Guy decomble), antoine frequently runs away from both places. also, screening at the festival will be truffaut’s jules & jim and finally sunday!

louise, an ex-actress struggling to hold her once wealthy family together and keep them con-nected to their beautiful estate in piedmonte. life becomes more complicated when louise begins a relationship with smoulder-ing nathan (louis Garrel) whose father louise may already know too well.

a once great actor, serge tan-neur has retired from the lime-light. too much pressure meant that one day, he simply decided he would act no more. for the past three years, he has lived in solitude on the ile de ré, spend-ing his time cycling through the windswept landscape. but he is suddenly planning a production of molière's play The Misanthrope…

an extraordinary legacy upon his early death in 1978.the documentary looks at the final stage of brel’s life, when, battling cancer, he retreated from public view to sail the pacific, finding solace in the mar-quesas islands. this documentary provides unique insights into the charismatic artist, drawing on previously unseen interviews with close associates.

The 400 blows

A Castle in Italy

Cycling with Moliere

Jacques Brel, the home

stretch


Giggle and Grin

Family Ties

TRIBUTE TO A MASTER FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT

Love from the FIFO, Tahiti

les hiGhliGhts pour enfants

G - 2012 - 88 mindirector: michel ocelot (azur and asmar, tales of the night, princes and princesses, kirikou and the sorceress)kirikou and the men and women is an enchanting animation follow-

G - 2013 - 90 mindirector: alexandre charlot, franck magnierwith: marina foïs (asterix & obelix: mission cleopatra), franck dubosc (asterix at the olympic Games) billy is a red-coated cocker spaniel waiting for a new master at the

pound. buddy is a young red-headed boy looking for a pet. when they meet it’s the beginning of a wonderful friendship and a hilarious adventure. it’s also the beginning of a lot of trouble for billy’s parents! set in 1973, and full of fantastic pe-riod costumes, production design and music, this shaggy dog story about a family and its wisecracking chien (via a hilarious voice-over) provides plenty of laughs for kids, while also delivering jokes and a winning story for grown-ups too.

Kirikou and the Men and

Women

the alliance française de melbourne is proud to present its special school screenings! the movies on offer in 2014 are Kirikou and the Men and Women, Billy and Buddy, My Mommy Is In America And she Met Buffalo Bill, Belle and sebastian and Tour de Force.

free educational kits are pro-vided to the teachers so that they and their students can get the most from their cinematic experience. each kit incorporates french language activities, suited for the age and the level of french of the students.

More info about synopses on our

website: afmelbourne.com.au. For

booking, contact Marion Nouvel at

coursecoordinator@afmelbourne.

com.au

Special School screenings

Billy and Buddy


ing the adventures of an unlikely superhero: the mischievous and he-roic newborn baby kirikou. based loosely on senegalese fables, kirikou tells five stories of ingenuity and courage, as the tiny but fear-less crusader saves his village from foes both natural and supernatural. the tales include kirikou saving a grouchy old man hiding in a tree from a jackal, revenging a woman whose roof was burnt by an evil sorceress and a life-changing encounter with a ‘blue monster’, in a wise parable of racial tolerance.

ciné club

"un mauvais fils" is a masterful film from claude sautet that explores the complex

relationship between a father and son, with the magnetic, vul-nerable and unforgettable patrick dewaere.

"son frère" is an intimate and moving poem about love, and a tribute to the late pa-

trice chéreau ("la reine margot", "those who love me can take the train") who passed away 6 months ago.

After a long stay in an American prison because of drug dealing, Bruno is finally released. While he wants to start a new life and get a job, he decides to visit his father in Paris. However, he ac-cuses him of being responsible of his mother’s suicide.

Wed 28 May 2014, 6pm,

Alliance Francaise basement$26 Full $21 AFM members/students:

When Thomas is diagnosed with a rare blood disease, he decides to bring his brother Luc back into his life, despite the complexity of their relationship. under these difficult circumstances, the two brothers rediscover themselves and soon become inseparable.

Wed 30 April 2014, 6pm,

Alliance Francaise basement$26 Full $21 AFM members/students:

Son frère

Un Mauvais Fils

cinéma culture

Screening at Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square

melbournecinematheque.org

Take a trip into a provocative and surreal world...

PHANTOMS OF LIBERTY: THE CINEMA OF LUIS BUÑUEL16-30 April

Season includes L’Age d’Or (1930) screening 30 April.

wed 30 apr

wed 28 may

musique | conférenceculture

jeudivibes

conférence

and colourful sounds of claude debussy, leader of french musi-cal impressionism. the charming little miniature for piano solo by francis poulenc completes the program with an improvisation Hommage to edith Piaf for piano solo that will enchant all musical tastes.

Duo Chamber Melange, Ivana

Tomaskova (violin) and Tamara

Smolyar (piano)

Thu 10 April 2014, 7pm,

Alliance Francaise basement$20 Full$15 AFM members/students

Bookings essential as places are

limited: online:

www.afmelbourne.com.au

or by telephone 9525 3463

French Kaleidoscope

Duo Chamber Mel-ange, ivana tomaskova (violin) and tamara smolyar (piano) are

internationally renowned musi-cians who have been perform-ing together in a decade-long collaboration.

in this recital duo chamber melange presents a program of works by recognised masters of french music. Gabriel faure’s sonata for violin and piano is an early tour de force - lyrical, exuberant and yet intimate, and is followed by the atmospheric

7pm - 9pm | $15

Bookings essential:

[email protected]

evolution and future. what role will these founding members play in shaping the future charac-teristics of the eu, including the integration of croatia and latvia?professor bruce wilson, director of the eu centre at rmit uni-versity will explore these issues with eva schwemmer from the Goethe-institut in melbourne and one other speaker (tbc).

Where next for the European Union? over the next four years, there will be consider-

able reflection on the Great war, its consequences and the development after world war ii of the european union. france and Germany have always been and continue to be central to its

The MelbourneSalon

thu 08 may

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n the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the alliance française french film festival, we

are delighted to present a series of twenty-four portraits of some of french cinema’s biggest icons impacting films of the 20th and early 21st century.these images, taken by photog-raphers of the agence france

Une Traversée du Cinema

Français (A Walk Through French Cinema)

fri 02 may

tue 01 apr

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presse, on the red carpet at renowned film festivals such as cannes, venice, san sebas-tian, and in hollywood retrace moments and portray some of france’s greatest beauties, sex symbols and respected actors and actresses of the big screen. think of these actors’ lives from 1960 to 2013: simone signoret and yves montand, alain delon, catherine deneuve, Gérard depardieu, juliette binoche, vincent cassel, sophie marceau, audrey tautou, daniel auteuil, and many more…

jean-luc Godard said: “all you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun”.

in this exhibition, no gun is needed, these photographs speak for themselves!presented with the courtesy of agence france presse

Opening, Tue 01 Apr

6.30pm | Free admission

At Alliance francaise Eildon Gallery

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Isabelle Adjani - Cannes 2009 © AFP / Martin Bureau

Pierre Richard et Gérard depardieu - Aix en provence 1983 © AFP / Pierre Ciot

2013 VCA Graduates

Alliance Francaise’s

Award Exhibition

sat 21 jun

tue 20 may

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celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2013 alliance française’s award for vca Graduates was conferred to six young and tal-ented students from the bachelor of fine art during the vca ‘Grad show’ last november will present their work at a group exhibition in our gallery in may 2014.

Opening on Tue 20 May,

6.30pm to 8.00pm

exposculture

yoshe Gillespie (honours, visual arts) completed a diploma in vis-ual arts at n.m.i.t. in 2010, and a bachelor of fine arts at the vca in 2013. yoshe was the recipient of the myer award for excellence

(drawing) with focused research on the art of dentistry, an ex-ploration of the mouth’s visceral appearance led Giulia Giannini mcGauran on a momentous

in 2012, and the dr rosenthal award in 2012. she works in the process-based discipline of printmaking, with a background in cameraless photography or ‘darkroom printmaking’. a reoc-curring theme in her work is the use of chance-based processes to create non-figurative composi-tions that explore the translation of intention within an artwork.

journey to the tongue. fuelled by awe and simultaneous repulsion, this investigation aims to explore our relationship with the tongue and its relationship to us, through the presence of the isolated muscle within constructed nar-ratives. she has exhibited works at the massart big show in 2012 and in the photographic show for ncdfree at the melbourne festival of ideas 2013.

Yoshe Gillespie

Giulia Giannini

McGauran

© Annalise Mayer

© Yoshe Gillespie

© Giulia McGauran

expos culture

lucy moore (painting) is a melbourne-based artist. her practice predominantly uses oil painting, and draws from her own photography as source material. lucy’s current work explores intimacy and eroticism, attempting to create imagery

soojin park (painting) creates short videos that are con-structed in the standard format of filmmaking, beginning with writing screenplays to creating storyboards as well as hiring the actors. soojin only uses the very necessary gears to produce

which expresses these universal themes from a personal per-spective. aesthetically, her work draws inspiration from baroque technique whilst introducing ele-ments of abstraction and playing upon the idea of the photograph.

work in a minimal scale and a short span of time, and edits her own videos. whilst she is inter-ested in exhibiting at galleries, she is continuously broadening her chance to make longer films through writing screenplays as well as getting involved in the production of short and feature films.

Lucy Moore

Soojin Park

jessica schoer (photography) focuses on altered mental states that are caused by dreaming and illnesses. drawing on her own experiences, she takes us into her mind and plants us into an al-

annalise mayer’s work (print-making) explores the condition of modern time, playing with our understanding of the individual moment. her interest lies in our species΄ innate desire to

ternate realm. using video, text, collage and sculpture, we are able to escape our own thoughts and delve into another world that helps us to escape our own reality. schoer also focuses on the process of art making as a type of therapy and in turn we are able to be transported somewhere totally unique and able to escape into the mind of the artist.

understand our existence within the condition of time. this ex-ploration extends to our inability to both capture and define a moment, causing great anxiety. thus questioning the intangibil-ity of time itself. engaging with techniques such as lithography and naturalistic drawings, mayer highlights the time often invested in the attempt to capture the fleeting.

Jessica Schoer

Annalise Mayer

© Lucy Moore

© soojin Park

© Jessica schoer

© Giulia McGauran © Annalise Mayer

A U S T R A L I A ’ S O W N S I N C E 1 9 6 9

The Returned (Les revenants) DVD$39.95 Series 1 of the French

television drama shown on

Canal+.

Women Versus Nature LÉA GODARD $19.80A collection of short stories by

Léa Godard. Translated from

the French by Lesley Lawn.

Stories in Stone Paris: A Field Guide to Paris Cemeteries and Their Residents DOUGLAS KEISTER $34.99The cemeteries and

monuments in Stories in Stone Paris cut across a wide swath

of the last two hundred years

of Parisian history.

Film Lovers Paris BARBARA BOESPFLUG & BEATRICE BILLON$36.99 Paris is the number one tourist

destination in the world. What

better way for movie-lovers to

visit the city?

DANIEL My French Cuisine DANIEL BOULUD $65.00 With more than 75 signature

recipes, plus an additional 12

recipes Boulud prepares at

home for his friends on more

casual occasions, DANIEL is a

welcome addition to the art of

French cooking.

What’s in a Name (Le prénom) DVD$29.95 A hit at the Alliance Française

French Film Festival 2013.

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nouveautés

les très beaux textes et la voix envoûtante d’alexis hk font de cet album un petit bijou à écouter sans modération.

Alexis HK – Le dernier

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Book club

Espace adultes

Espace étudiants

Les grandes énigmes de l’histoire de France, Larousse

L’extraordinaire voy-age du fakir qui était resté coincé dans une armoire IKeA de Romain Puértolas

Mattéo, première époque (1914 – 1915) de Jean-Pierre Gibrat

La cuisine, c’est tout simple, nathan

La France, Milan

Espace enfants

Le bonheur, c’est quoi ? nathan

DVDs

Le beau serge de Claude Chabrol

Le Havre d’Aki Kaurismäki

Grammaire en dialogues,

CLe International

A1 level

La fugue de Bach, susanna

Longo

B1 level

wed 07 may

looking for a crash course in a foreign language? our easter intensive session is the perfect opportunity to join a class and to learn french in just one week!

A1 Discovery level

3 hrs a day over 1 week

A2 Intermediate level

2.5 hrs a day over 1 week

conversation first steps: develop your speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills, together with the grammar and vocabulary needed for basic communicative tasks.

B1 Independent level


french pop culture: expand your listening and speaking skills while improving your vocab and knowledge of france and other francophone countries!

B2 Advanced level


history: re-discover events and people that made history. this multimedia-based approach aims at improving general knowledge, listening, vocabulary, reading and grammar like never before.

» 1-weekholiday courses

for adults

for high school students

for children

easterholidaycourses

easter holiday courseslearn french

open to all children, with a little or no knowledge of french, and francophones, our holiday programs are dynamic and fun courses to learn the basics of a new language.

Les Ptits Loups

2 hours a day over 1 week

for 3 to 5 years old. fun introduc-tion to french, packed with stories, songs, handicrafts, games & dancing

French is fun


for 6 to 10 years old. discovery of everyday life vocabulary and situations through hands-on, creative and interactive activities

Le Club - New!


for francophone children. practice of french in a casual yet studious atmos-phere for french-speaking children

any student who needs extra help to build up their confidence and to perform at their best in class will find the perfect course at alliance francaise de melbourne!

Year 7 to 10 Revision 2.5 hours a day over 1 week

dynamic workshops to practice and brush up

VCE Exam Preparation


conversation practice and exam familiarisation

IB on demand


ib-standard level year 11 & 12

Les Djeuns – New!


for “tweens” and francophone teens 10-14 years old

fri 11 apr

mon 07 apr

to

Early-bird discount:

5% off when re-enrolling

before 24 March

sun 29 jun

mon 28 apr

toterm 2

term 2 learn french

2 hours a week over 9 weeks

these courses are very popular as we offer a wide choice of days and times. classes may take place in st kilda or at the state library of victoria, in the morning from 10.30am, in the evening from 6.15pm or at night from 7.30pm.

All levels offeredour courses are structured in accordance with the levels determined by the common euro-pean framework of reference for languages (cefrl), allowing our students to acquire an internation-ally recognized level of learning.

What is my level?if you have never studied french before, you can register in one of our a1.1 courses or a “french for travellers” course. otherwise, you must take a placement test online: afmelbourne.com.au

Teaching expertisefrench class activities and projects are specifically designed for real life situations. students are immersed in french and are able to practice speaking right from day one!

Various language workshops matching your level

A1 French for Travellers – Get ready to deal with every travel situation from arrival to departure.

» 9-weekFrench courses

for adults

» 5-weekExpress courses

for adults

sun 25 may

sat 03 may

to

sun 29 jun

sat 07 jun

to

B1 French on TV – polish your skills in terms of listening, con-versation and grammar thanks to tv news and reports.

B1 Tour de France – practice con-versation, listening and grammar while learning more about the french regions.

B2 Literature & Writing – strengthen your reading and writing skills while discovering french-speaking authors.

B2 Advanced Conversation – practice conversation, stimulate your mind and improve your language structure.

C1 Current Affairs – take part in vibrant discussion and debate on the latest news in french.

C1 Philosophy – develop your critical thinking and learn to gain an appreciation of different point of views.


these courses, held on the weekend only, from 9.30am in st kilda and from 1.30pm at the state library on saturdays, or from 1.30pm on sundays in either loca-tion, are very popular amongst students who have limited time during the week and who wish to cover the content at a faster pace.

Early-bird discount 5% off when

re-enrolling: Session A: before 14

April - Session B: before 19 May

More info at afmelbourne.com.au



before 14 April

session a session b

term 2learn french

alliance française de melbourne has a wide range of after-school courses available for teenagers and year 7 to year 12 high school students. so if you would like to improve in both spoken and written communication, don’t wait any longer and check the timetable available online.

VCE courses

1h40 a week over 9 weeks

specially designed for units 1&2 and units 3&4 students.

A ONCE A YEAr EVENTDON’T MISS OUT!

our famous vce immersion camp takes place in march in portsea. students spend the whole weekend immersed in french at portsea camp: saturday and sunday morning are dedicated to various activities focusing on listening, speaking and writing. it is a unique opportunity to study the language and prepare for the exam whilst mixing with others of the same age and enjoying the

Years 7 to 10 courses


for high school students learning french at school.

Tweens 1


aimed at tweens who started learning french at a younger age or in primary school.

Ados francophones


for bilingual teens who have lived in a french-speaking country or have a french-speaking parent and want to keep on maintaining their high proficiency in french.

stunning location. participants will be completely immersed in the french language with our dynamic qualified french teachers. vce units 3&4 students will become more familiar with the final ex-amination and will know what to expect on d-day whilst having fun near the beach.

$395 all inclusive (accommodation,

food, French classes and activities).

For more information, contact

Aurelie Pierre at

[email protected].

au or call us on 9525 3463.

» 9-weekFrench courses for High School

Students

VCE French Immersion

Camp

sun 23 mar

fri 21 mar

to

Frenchimmersion

camp

sun 29 jun

mon 28 apr

to



before 14 April

term 2 learn french

» 9-weekFrench courses

for Children

alliance française de melbourne offers classes for all ages and proficiencies so whether your child is just starting or already fluent in french, we have a course that will stimulate and expand his mind.

Les Maternelles

(3 to 5 year-olds only)


each session is packed with aca-demic and hands-on activities, with a healthy snack and recreation time helping children to learn how to work in a group and develop social skills. youngsters are stimu-lated and become familiar with the french language through arts and crafts activities, songs and stories.

Les Preps

(6 year-olds enrolled in Prep only)


this new course is specifically designed for children learning how to read and write in their first year

at school. the program is adapted to the students’ needs and newly-acquired abilities, making new-language learning fun and natural.

Children 1 to 4 courses

(6 to 11 year-olds only)


these courses immerse children in culture and language, maximizing children’s discovery of the pleas-ure of speaking and interacting in french. the curriculum is based on the “smart steps to french” pro-gram, which allows a progression of learning objectives adapted to the age and level of the children. Enfants francophones

(6 to 11 year-olds)


a course specially adapted to the needs of french-speaking children who would like to keep on practicing and improving their french.

Story Telling

(3 to 5 year-olds)

1 hour a week over 9 weeks

packed with beautiful stories and lots of fun, this workshop provides an alternative to les maternelles with hands-on activities offered, allowing children to have fun whilst discovering the language.

Live n France

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“The French exchange was a challenging, yet absolutely amazing experience.”

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sun 29 jun

mon 28 apr

to



before 14 April

learn french

Le quizjoin us for our francophonie trivia night: a night of friendly competition for free!

show off your knowledge of the french-speaking world and meet the francophile and francophone community of melbourne! all french levels welcome – gold coin donation upon arrival to take part in le quiz. drinks and quiches available for purchase on site.

Fri 28 Mar 7pm-9pm

Register yourself and your friends

by March 21 by contacting Clemence

at courseassistant1@afmelbourne.

com.au or calling us on 9525 3463.

joined the alliance française de melbourne. when first asked to run this apéritif, clémence’s first thoughts were how refreshing it would be to share this great tra-dition with australians! apéritif is important for a french person, a ritual during which friendships can blossom and the stress of the day easily forgotten. for clémence,

apéritif is not just nibbling over a drink; it is sharing a moment with friends or strangers, enjoying good wine and delicious finger food. how about you?

Wed 21 May 7pm-9pm

For more information


la francophonie

Le concours OPEN TO PrIMArY AND

SECONDArY SCHOOL STUDENTS

every year the “dis-moi 10 mots” project showcases 10 words to raise awareness about the french language. the 2014 words are: ambiancer, à tire-larigot, s’enlivrer, charivari, faribole, hurluberlu, ouf, timbré, tohu-bohu, zigzag. at afm, schools are invited to take part through different formats: drawing or writing a poem for primary; original photo or short video for secondary.

Enter the competition by March 14 at

[email protected].

fri 28 mar

in march, the francophonie celebrations are back: this year again, join us for some great events to celebrate everything french and francophone!

join us beyond the alliance’s walls for a french gourmet experi-ence during our apéritif

in french: improve your spoken french while savouring a glass of wine and delicious french-style food in one of melbourne’s french-inspired restaurants.come and share a linguistic, cultural and culinary experience with other francophiles and our tutor clémence. after teaching french to kids and teenagers in rainy england, clémence recently

Apéritif in French

wed 21 may

tests & diplomas

private tuition

learn french

James M. had one week to learn and practice French before flying to Haiti for work. So he rang the Alliance française and attended classes every day as part of a

private tuition package.

as a student, my experience in private tuition was entirely posi-tive. four-hour tutorials under- taken daily for a fortnight com-pelled me to rapidly incorporate new grammar and vocabulary. reinforced by varied homework tasks, this intensive coursework enabled me to acquire and rein-force new learning very quickly.

at all times i found the adminis-trative staff and my tutor to be responsive to my learning needs. after considered discussion with administrative staff and my af tutor, the content of the tutorial was tailored to meet my work needs and i found the course con-tent to be highly relevant and well adapted to the scenarios in which i may be speaking french.the one-on-one dynamic of a private tutorial session afforded a

great deal of flexibility in adapting course content to my specific needs, focusing attention where required at a pace that could be adjusted. this dynamic also compelled me to remain attentive and continue learning as the onus to engage in the tutorial remained solely on me."

For more information please

contact Elise Froumson at

[email protected].

if you need to have your compe-tency in french certified or if you plan to migrate to france or to another french-speaking country such as canada, you will find all the required tests and diplomas at the alliance française de melbourne.

TCF/TCFQ | From $85 When? April 15-16.

Registrations close March 16, 5pm.

TEF/TEFAQ | From $140 When? May 26-27.

Registrations close May 9, 5pm.

DELF Prim A1.1-A1-A2 | $58 When? May 6-8. Registrations close

April 24, 5pm.

Delf Junior

A1-A2 $80 | B1-B2 $96 When? June 10-13. Registrations

close May 30, 5pm.

For further information please

contact Marion Nouvel at

coursecoordinator@afmelbourne.

com.au

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compétition

BertheMouchette

Competitioncelebrating 120 years

2014 is an exciting year for the berthe mouchette competition and we invite you to join us for our 120th birthday celebra-tions! this year also marks the 100th anniversary of world war i. in commemoration of this we would like to share with you the calligrammes of french poet and soldier, Guillaume apollinaire, along with other poems centrally themed around “war & peace”.each year over 13,000 victo-rian y3-12 students bring french poetry to life through recitals but the bmc is more than just a poetry competition. the australian minister of veteran affairs acknowledges that our poem selection this year fits with the spirit of the anZac centenary commemorative pro-gram. furthermore in light of the G20 visit in brisbane, the french embassy has selected to highlight

20 french cultural events across australia, and we are thrilled to say that our bmc is one of them.

Years 3-6 students can portray their impressions of the poems in our drawing competition, “j’illustre mon poème”.VCE preparation - oral conversa-tion and written examinations.

Prix Special des Ecoles Françaises – open to bilingual students y3-12 attending french or bilingual schools in victoria.

the alliance française de mel-bourne runs the competition and awards prizes (dvds, books, cds and encyclopedias) to the best students at each year level.

Le Prix AFX Student Exchange – a trip to france awarded to the best* year 11 student

Le Prix Alliance Française de Melbourne – afm course for 1 term; free pass to all ciné club films in 2015; one double pass to the 2015 affff awarded to the best* year 12 student* the highest overall mark (oral and writing skills)for that year level.

the 2014 official poem selection with free downloadable record-ings are available on-line.

Competition Datesyears 3-10 – 19 may – 14 juneyears 11-12 – 28 july – 22 augustenrolments deadline – 28 march

How to enter?for all you need to know about our competition, please visit our website at:


or contact Kellee Lewis, the BMC

Coordinator on 9525 3463

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violette fund

the violette fund is named in honour of jean-marie violette (1944--2008), a long-time admin-istrator and very generous ben-efactor of the alliance française of melbourne.

the fund was created in 2011 to help finance the significant costs of maintaining eildon mansion, the magnificent heritage home of the

alliance française de melbourne (non for proft association).

all donations to the fund over $2.00 are 100% tax deductible.

you can help us by donating to the fund. buy one of the violette fund badges available at the reception desk ($5.00), or make a donation online at: www.afmelbourne.com.au or by calling alliance française de melbourne on 9525 3463.

your donations will help us to keep our wonderful home in top condition.

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