découvrir march april 2016

DécouvrirMARCH - APRIL 2016 | AHMEDABAD - BARODA

Joyeuses Pâques!

Francophonie week

Summer Crash Course

For its activities, the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad benefits from the support of the French Embassy in India and the Alliance Française Foundation

Executive Committee President

AHMEDABAD

BARODA

Technical Staff

You can now take Yearly Membership from any month regardless of financial year.

You are requested to renew your membership accordingly.

Pavan Bakeri

Abhijit Sen

Chiranjiv Patel

Frédérique Terzan

Priyal Kothari

Nikson BaraiyaMegha Nayar Vaishali Raval

Bobby Christie

Sujit Nair

Anne BalaramPayal Choksi

Dipika KshatriyaMauli Modi

Megha NayarNirja ParmarJayesh Patel

Jignasa ShuklaDhaiwat Shukla

Nishith ShahMruga ThakkarPunam TiriarNisha VyasTejal Vyas-BARODA-

Mala de FenoylFalguni Desai

Satyen GulabraiBéatrice Levourc’h

Varun MairaSharad ShahC. K. Koshy

Paresh Punjani

Raj Vakil

(Courses)

(Ahmedabad)

(Culture)

(Baroda)

Bansari Thakkar

Hiranmayee Bhatt

Nita Patel

Vice-President Secretary

Treasurer Members

Director

Assistant

TeachersCoordinator

Administrator

Accountant

Library

ReceptionTranslation Cell

Ankur Parmar (Technical Head)Dhanbahadur Thapa

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From the Director’s Desk

- Frédérique Terzan

Dear Readers,

The past two months have been an exciting start to the new year for Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, thanks to your enthusiastic participation and your love for all things French!

The excitement reached a wondrous peak this January when the President of France, Mr. François Hollande visited India and witnessed the 67th Republic Day celebrations. His visit culminated with a strenghtening of bonds between the two nations. Among the sixteen pacts signed between India & France, there are three MoUs under the Smart City program, and an agreement between the Airbus Group and Mahindra for manufacturing helicopters. The MoUs cover a wide range of sectors like urban development, urban transport, water and waste treatment and solar energy.

This bond of India & France continues to reflect in the festive months of March & April. While March is adorned with the colourful festival of Holi, April witnesses the equally joyous Easter celebration, known as Pâques in French.

Early this March, Alliance will conduct the first DELF/DALF exam session of this year. I wish our students ‘Bonne chance pour les examens!’

Join us in celebrating the International Francophonie week from 12 to 20 March, and participate in the plethora of activities in the classroom, and in the library. This year’s theme is ‘Words contributed to the French language by Francophone regions’. Having spent a wonderful time in French Polynesia, I will shed light on the word ‘Taboo’, a word of Polynesian origin which means ‘Reserved’. A Polynesian farmer divides his land into three portions, of which he cultivates only two and leaves the third one as Taboo, i.e. reserved for later.

Following the colorful precedent set by Holi, on 28 & 29 March I invite you to explore the vibrant crochet work of Sarkhej Roza’s underpriviledged women & girls.

Come April, we offer a treat to your olfactory & visual senses with a Fragrance making workshop and a Make-up workshop. Register soon as places are limited!

While we are on the topic of treating your senses, why leave out sound & taste? Join us on 10 March in the Rendez-vous evening to play some African drums - Djem-bé, and a workshop on preparing the French délicacy called Bugnes.

I will sign off by revealing a surprise for the month of May: There will be a musical start to the month with two concerts: the Gypsy Jazz, Beltuner & the Trans-Improvised, Piloot. More on that in the next Découvrir. Meanwhile, leaf through our Découvrir & discover what’s coming up next at your very own Alliance Française.

See you soon among us!

DÉCOUVRIR | MARCH-APRIL 2016 | 1

French Language Courses

Regular Sessions

Weekend Sessions

Offer 1*: Register for first 3 levels at once and get a 10 % discount.Offer 2*: Bring a new student to Alliance française and get a 10% discount.Offer 3*: After finishing your current level A1, A2, B1 or B2, register for your higher level straight away in the continuing session to get 25% discount. Offer 4*: You have finished your current level A1, A2, B1or B2 and if you want to repeat it in the following session, you can get 50 % discount.

*Please ask at the reception for more details. You can not club 2 offers.

Level 1 (A1), level 2 (A2), level 3 (B1), level Diploma (B2) and Higher Diploma (C1)Level A1 and A2 (150 hours per level / 4 months per level) Level B1, B2 and C1 (200 hours per level / 5 months per level) (NEW SYSTEM of hours)

Sunday batches with 2 breaks (15 min. and 30 min.)Level A1 & A2 (150 hours / 7 months / level) Level B1& B2 (200 hours / 10 months / level)Sunday May session: from 22 May 2016 (09:00 am to 03:00 pm)

STARTS: 21 MARCH ‘16 | ENDS: 24 AUGUST ‘16 (C1)

C1

STARTS: 1 JUNE ‘16 | ENDS: 5 OCTOBER ‘16 (A1/A2) / 18 NOVEMBER ‘16 (B1)

A1 A2 B1

STARTS: 12 APRIL ‘16 | ENDS: 5 AUGUST ‘16 (A1/A2) / 16 SEPTEMBER ‘16 (B1/B2)

A1 A2 B1 B2

STARTS: 11 JULY ‘16 | ENDS: 30 DECEMBER ‘16 (B2/C1)

C1B2

08:00 am10:00 am

AVAILABLE

TIMINGS10:30 am12:30 pm

02:00 pm04:00 pm

04:15 pm06:15 pm

06:30 pm08:30 pm

If there are five of you wishing to learn French, we can arrange a batch for you regardless of session or timings mentioned here. Contact us now.


Monthly Conversation class (6hrs/month)

Saturday Kids Batch (80 hrs / 10 months) (Age: 8 to 12 year olds) .

French Conversation with Fanny (3hrs)

Business French (Part 2) (60 hrs)

FOUR SATURDAYS A MONTH | EVERY SATURDAY

THREE SATURDAYS A MONTH | EVERY SATURDAY

EVERY SATURDAY | FOR BEGINNERS OR STUDENTS LEARNING FRENCH IN SCHOOL.

Come and grab the opportunity to converse in French with a native French speaker. Enjoy a fun filled session of French conversation with Fanny and also propose topics of your choice for conversation.

Are you looking for an internship or a work experience in a French-speaking country? Are you interested in learning more about the business environnement in France?

This course will provide you with the opportunity to boost your skills in Business French both written and oral. You will learn how to write a CV and a cover letter. We will also focus on presentation techniques and discuss about business related topics. In addition, you will familiarise yourself with the elaboration of Business letters as well as the preparation of meetings. You will work with authentic and semi authentic documents. You can join this course even if you haven’t attended the previous Part 1

APRIL Dates: 9 - 30 Time: 8-9:30am 2 April Holiday

APRIL Dates: 22 & 29 Time: 4:15-5:45pm 2 Sessions of 1h30

MAY Dates: 7 - 28 Time: 8-9:30am

MARCH Dates: 5 - 19 Time: 8-10am 26 March Holiday

Level 1,2,3 From 5 March Time: 2-4pm OR Time: 4-6pm

NEW! From 25 April Time: 4.15-6.15pm MON / TUE / THU

(Prerequisite: Level A1)


(Prerequisite: Level B1)


Summer Crash Courses

1ST BATCH 08:00AM TO 02:00PM 4 APRIL TO 9 MAY

10:15AM TO 04:15PM 12 MAY TO 21 JUNE

1ST BATCH 10:15AM TO 04:15PM 12 MAY TO 1 JULY

2ND BATCH 10:15AM TO 04:15PM 4 APRIL TO 9 MAY

2ND BATCH 10:15AM TO 04:15PM 24 JUNE TO 9 AUGUST

8 TO 12 YEARS 10:15AM TO 01:15PM 2 MAY TO 3 JUNE

TUESDAY & THURSDAY 10:30AM TO 12:30PM 7 APRIL

EVERY SATURDAY 02:00PM TO 04:00PM 26 MARCH

3RD BATCH 10:15AM TO 04:15PM 2 MAY TO 3 JUNE

Tourist Guide Special Crash Course (30 hrs)

MONDAY TO FRIDAY 12:00PM TO 04:00PM (incl. 1 hr BREAK) 8 APRIL

You want to be a perfect guide for the French speaking tourists? This course is for you. You will learn how to be effective in explaining to the tourists in French in different situations: visit of a place, planning, calling, role play, visit of the old city and much more. You will learn the aspects of the Tourism in France, in Rajasthan and in Ahmedabad.

Approach to the Spanish Language (30 hours)

French Songs Workshop (30 hours)

Come and discover the Spanish language, the sister language of French and get to know the Latin culture in general in the Comparative Studies of European Languages

Discover the French language vocabulary in a musical way! Through the French songs workshop you will learn about the singers, lyricists, & modern French songs.

LEVEL A1 | MONDAY TO SATURDAY | 150 HOURS | 5 WEEKS


LEVEL B1 | MONDAY TO SATURDAY | 200 HOURS | 7 WEEKS

KIDS’ BATCH LEVEL 1 | MONDAY TO FRIDAY | 75 HOURS | 4 WEEKS



Vacation Time? Learn French with fun!


French Certificate ExamsInternationally Recognized

only at Alliance FrançaiseDELF-DALF Exam certificates are issued by the French Ministry of Education. There are six diplomas corresponding to the levels of Common European Framework. Four French language diplomas for teenagers (DELF Junior) are offerred as well. The certifications are standardised in 6 levels scale according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. (CEFRL)

You dream to go for higher studies in France in French medium?Then register for our first 4 levels French courses and clear all the DELF exams till the DELF B2 exam!


JUNE SESSION DELF DALF ‘TOUS PUBLICS’ EXAMS 2016

APRIL SESSION DELF ‘JUNIOR’ (J.) EXAMS 2016

06/06/2016

Registrations for the June DELF Tous Publics exams: 06 May 2016

MONDAY

DELF A1

07/06/2016

TUESDAY

DELF A2

08/06/2016

WEDNESDAY

DELF B1

09/06/2016

THURSDAY

DELF B2

10/06/2016

FRIDAY

DALF C1

11/06/2016

SATURDAY

DALF C2

Discover Molière: French Theatre Workshop (20 hrs)

Discover Molière through ‘Bourgeois Gentilhomme’ a hilarious satire by the playwright Molière. During this 20 hours journey, you will read, explore, act, laugh and most of all, improve your French. What more can one ask for? Come and join us. Doesn’t matter if you can’t act or if your French is not good enough. Just plunge into the world of Molière and he will teach you all. See you…

EVERY WEDNESDAY 02:00PM to 04:00PM 13 APRIL


LOVE TO TEACH? WHY NOT TEACH FRENCH! Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is looking for French language teachers. Minimum requisite level is DELF B2. For more information, write to our Course Coordinator, Mr. Paresh Punjani on [email protected]

Registrations for the April DELF J. exams: 18 March 2016

11/04/2016

MONDAY

DELF A1 J.

12/04/2016

TUESDAY

DELF A2 J.

13/04/2016

DELF B1 J.

14/04/2016

THURSDAY

DELF B2 J.

WEDNESDAY

March DELF Tous Publics exams will take place from 8 to 14 March 2016


French Language Courses (Baroda)

MORNING BATCH 07:30AM TO 09:30AM STARTS: 4 APRIL

EVENING BATCH 06:30PM TO 08:30PM CONTACT US

REGULAR SESSION | LEVEL A1 | MONDAY TO FRIDAY | 150 HOURS

MORNING BATCH 07:30AM TO 09:30AM CONTACT US

EVENING BATCH 06:30PM TO 08:30PM STARTS: 25 APRIL

REGULAR SESSION | LEVEL A2 | MONDAY TO FRIDAY | 150 HOURS

LEVEL A1 10:00AM TO 04:00PM STARTS: 24 APRIL

LEVEL A2 10:00AM TO 04:00PM CONTACT US

SUNDAY BATCH | EVERY SUNDAY | 150 HOURS | (2 breaks per 6 hrs class)

Crash Courses

Cours de Grammaire

Atelier de Cuisine

MONDAY TO SATURDAY | 150 HOURS | (2 breaks per 6 hrs class)

EVERY SATURDAY | 30 HOURS | 04:00PM TO 06:00PM

LEVEL A1 10:00AM TO 04:00PM STARTS: 1 APRIL

LEVELS A1 & A2 LEVELS B1 & B2

LEVEL A2 10:00AM TO 04:00PM STARTS: 2 MAY

March Date: 19 March 2016 Time: 11am to 1 pm

AprilDate: 16 April 2016 Time: 11am to 1pm


Ciné Club (Baroda)

20 MARCH | 04:00PM

17 APRIL | 04:00PM7.3

6.2

Vincent is a quiet, unassuming man who happens to have superhuman powers when exposed to water. He lives a life that keeps him away from others for the most part. Then he meets a girl and his powers are discovered. Find out how his life changes...

Directed by Thomas SalvadorRunning time 1h 18min

The Kadam family leaves India for Francewhere they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery.The resulting rivalry eventually escalates in personal intensity until it goes too far.Discover how far their rivalry goes...

Directed by Lasse HallströmRunning time 2h 2min

Alliance Française Baroda’s moments from the past...


Ciné Club (Ahmedabad)MARCH

Subtitle

English

Genre

Thriller

Duration

1h 33m

LA BELLE VIE by Jean Denizot

Yves is in hiding with his sons, Sylvain,16 and Pierre, 18. The boys grow up, always on the run, which deprives them of their adolescent dreams. Hidden on an island in the Loire, Sylvain, the youngest, meets Gilda who becomes his first love and his first step on the way to the good life, his good life.

06:30 PM 05 MARCH

Subtitle

English

Genre

Drama

Duration

1h 26m

HOPE by Boris Lojkine

Leonardo flees Cameroon, and Hope flees Nigeria. Brought together by chance after crossing the Sahara, both of them face injustice, racism, and violence once they arrive in Morocco. Initially wary, they learn to love, and to go through the many trials that they hace to face on their journey to Europe.

06:30 PM 19 MARCH

VENUE: FRENCH GALLERY

6.8

7.2


Ciné Club (Ahmedabad) APRIL

Subtitle

English

Genre

Thriller

Duration

1h 40m

L’HOMME DE RIO by P. Broca

Swarthy thieves want to steal an Amazon figurine. Agnes, the daughter of a murdered man who possessed one of two other such figurines is kidnapped moments after her lover, Adrien, an Army private with a week’s leave, arrives in Paris to see her. Adrien must traverse the amazon to rescue her..

06:30 PM 02 APRIL

Subtitle

English

Genre

Drama

Duration

1h 37m

PONETTE by Jacques Doillon

“Ponette” enters the mystery of a little girl’s mind at the age of 4. Ponette has been in a car crash. Her arm was broken. “Mommy might die,” her father tells her. How does she deal with that information? What does death mean to a 4-year-old?

06:30 PM 23 APRIL

VENUE: FRENCH GALLERY

7.2

7.7


The French Library Bonjour Readers, We teach not only the French language at the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, but also introduce different aspects of the French

Culture to you. Hence, the multimedia library plays a vital role in offering you a wide range of books, films, music, novels, etc. that would help you explore the French Culture in the French way.

Books from Québec, Canada

Student Members Renew Now!!!

We would like to introduce our new collection of well read books from the Quebec Literature, which was born in the 16th and 17th centuries and in present days gives an important contribution to contemporary literature. We invite you to explore the literary world of Quebec with various fiction and non-fiction books from the collection.

Kindly renew your memberships for this year (April 2016-March 2017) to avail the library facilities we offer and continue exploring and making the best of our multimedia library. Now avail our yearly membership benefits for the whole year by registering during any time of the year.

To know more about the various memberships we offer, please visit us or send an email on: [email protected]

IMPORTANT: The deposit of Rs. 500 is fully refundable. The receipt of which should be retained in order to reclaim the deposit at the time of terminating the account. PLEASE NOTE: Dear members, the deposit can be claimed only within 6 months from the membership expiry date.

Culturethèque Make-over (2016)The wait for the brand new version of Culturetheque is over. The new platform of Culturetheque – our online media library, is more dynamic, more user friendly and will offer all users a better site navigation, clearer information about the content available and easier access to the documents.

Visit culturetheque.com today


Cultural Get-togethers at the Library

Rani Sipri’s Mosque Amazing Amdavad PhotoWalk 2016

‘Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad’ & ‘meet me at Khadia’ invite you to AMAZING AMDAVAD PHOTOWALK- Rani Sipri’s Mosque. Rani Sipri’s Mosque also known as the jewel Mosque is a timeless gem in the walled city built for Queen Sipri, the Hindu wife of the Sultan of Gujarat in 1514 AD. The route of the 5th and final photowalk from the series of Amazing Amdavad photowalks, is going to be very different and interesting. The prominent attractions of the walk would be Antique Pots & Utensils Market at Mandvi ni Pol and one of the oldest Fruit & Vegetable Market at Manek Chowk.

Register at the library at the earliest..

SAAKSHI (Witness)A photo exhibition on the walled city and Pol life

Culturethèque in figures:

Moments from the past..

STAY TUNED APRIL LAST WEEK

07:00 AM 6 MARCHFINAL WALK

• 73 platforms launched since 2013• 30 new openings to the public in 2015• 45,000 documents accessible 24/7 in over 75 countries.• In 2014: 154,000 visitors viewed 2.5 million pages.

THE LIBRARY TIMINGS: (OPEN ON ALL DAYS A WEEK) Monday to Saturday - 10:00 AM TO 07:00 PM Wednesday - 02:00 PM TO 07:00 PM Sunday - 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM


International Francophonie WeekThe International Francophonie Week is a worldwide celebration taking place around March 20, every year. This event was created in 1998 as a way for the 70 states and governments of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) to celebrate their common bond – the french language – along with their diversity. This day, devoted to the french language, unites 220 million speakers in the world and brings together 870 million Francophones.

Each year, the organization proposes 10 French words, based on a central theme. This proposal is called “Dis-moi dix mots” (Tell me ten words). This year, La Semaine de la Langue Française et de la Francophonie, has proposed the theme : Words gifted to the French language by the Francophone Regions.

We at Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad propose to you a plethora of activities during the Francophonie week this year, from 14 March 2016 to 20 March 2016. Hence, keep an eye out for the following ten words, in your French class & in the French library!


Rendezvous Evening

French Cuisine WorkshopBugnes, or Angel wings are a traditional sweet crisp pastry made out of dough that are shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar. In France the fried pastry are made in central-eastern France, including Lyon and Saint Étienne, and are closely related to beignets. French bugnes varieties include crunchy bugnes and soft bugnes. The crunchy variety, known as “bugnes lyonnaises” (“Lyon bugnes”), are cooked in very hot oil with the dough spread out thinly and knotted once or twice. The soft variety, sometimes known as “pillows”, are made with a thicker dough, which is rarely knotted.

Join us for an evening of culinary delight, and learn how to make these savory delicacies. Better yet, you get to feast on them too!

YOU NEED TO REGISTER FOR BOTH THESE EVENTS AT ONCE

The word rhythm in Greek means to flow. Drumming is a path of healing that guides us into experiencing the flow of our mind and emotions so we may grow to experience more of our soul . This April, Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, in association with The Drum Circle, propose an evening dedicated to connecting with one another, and with oneself ‘The Rendezvous Evening’. A Drum-Circle is a group drumming activity headed by a drum circle facilitator. One does not require any prior drumming or music knowledge to be a part of a drum - circle.

The ExperienceDrumming in a group is a fun, creative and rewarding ‘social experience’ - a chance to bond with others. It is an amazing way to celebrate and beat-the-stress-off. Every participant is given a drum (Djémbé) and the activity is facilitated by Mr. Rujul Vora, Founder of The Drum Circle.

The IntentionThe outcome or intention of this is to get everyone together in a sync. It is a way of community building, starting/ending any gathering/celebration memorable and rhythmic way.

How do you participate?Register at the reception of Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, or send an email to Ms. Bansari Thakkar at [email protected].

06:30PM

05:00PM

10 APRIL

10 APRIL

ON THE FRENCH TERRACE

ON THE FRENCH TERRACE


Imagine your next event here...

- Mr. Gautam Shah, Mayor, Ahmedabad City

The French Gallery is an ideal place for conferences, exhibitions, celebrations & more...For more details and other special requests for other spaces like classrooms or terrace rental, contact: [email protected]

The Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad provides you a beautiful space of 90 m2, ‘The French Gallery’, with modular elements such as stage, movable partitions or comfortable chairs. The French Gallery is well equiped with a sound system, crafted lights, video projector, and Cassette ACs. The gallery can accomodate up to 90 people ‘seated’ and 110 people ‘standing’. The premise also holds the parking facility for cars and two wheelers.

Mr. Gautam Shah, mayor of Ahmedabad City inaugurated the exhibition “Khadia vous invitie” in The French Gallery on 22nd February, 2016. Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is grateful for his presence and his kind words about our institute and its activities in the city.

We thank him for the wonderful support that he has extended for the development of the heritage cell and to keep Alliance Française thriving in our city.

The relations between two countries can, every so often, be strengthened by a commercial approach. Yet, the appreciation of art and culture will forever remain the best approach to cementing bonds. ”

Treat your SensesFRAGRANCE CREATION WORKSHOPA workshop that will take you to the enchanted universe of perfumes...

Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, in association with All Good Scents & Cinquième Sens offers a treat to your olfactory senses with a Frangrance Creation Workshop.

This workshop is for professionals not familiar with perfume, perfume enthusiasts as well as for students preparing a perfumer examination. Learn the basics of perfume creation, understand the importance of olfactory tenacity and intensity & how to create a unique fragrance. You will be provided with one workbook & one olfactorium for the workshop.

05:00PM TO 07:00 PM 5 & 7 APRILREGISTRATION REQUIRED

04:30PM TO 07:30 PM 8 APRILPART I & II

06:00PM TO 07:30 PM 29 APRILPART I

BEAUTY & MAKE-UP WORKSHOPAlliance Française d’Ahmedabad, in association with Fanny Event, offers you a Beauty & Make-up workshop by Stéphanie ‘Fanny’ Choquey, a Professional French Beautician and Make-up Artist from Paris.

Come and have fun while learning the art of beauty, make-up and get useful tips and advice...

Beauty & Make-up Workshop Part I : ‘Discover & Learn’Beauty & Make-up Workshop Part II : ‘Perfecting the Art of Make-Up’

WORKSHOPS

ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding the olfactory pyramid• Identify different facets of a fragrance• Introduction to the art of creation

PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR BOTH WORKSHOPS

Imagine your next event here... DÉCOUVRIR | MARCH-APRIL 2016 | 15

Les recettes de Sophie .Try out French cuisine at your place with Sophie’s hand-picked recipes! Do you like it? Join us ...

Come and explore more such recipes at the French Library!

INGREDIENTS

• 50g butter• 1 tablespoon olive oil• 3 large onions (600g), sliced thinly• 2 cloves garlic, crushed• 1 bay leaf• 1 sprig fresh thyme• 1 tablespoon baby capers, rinsed

• 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour• 3/4 cup (11g) plain flour• 30g butter, extra• 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk• 20 drained anchovy fillets, halved length ways (optional)• 1/2 cup (90g) small seeded black olives

PREPARATION

01. Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan over low heat and add the onions, garlic, bay leaf and thyme.

02. Cover the pot and let the mixture cook gently for about 30 minutes . stirring occasionally.03. You want the onions to be soft but

not browned.04. Let the mixture cook uncovered for a further 10 minutes.05. Remove the bay leaf and thyme, and stir in the capers.06. Preheat the oven to 220°C and oil an oven tray.07. Make the base by sifting the flours into a large bowl.08. Rub in the extra butter, and then stir in the buttermilk to form a soft dough (mine needed more flour).09. Turn the dough on lightly floured surface & knead until smooth.10. Roll the dough into a rectangular shape that is about 25cm x 35cm.11. Place it on to the tray.12. Spread the onion mixture over the dough, up to the edges.13. Top with the anchovy fillets, placing them in a diamond pattern.14. Put an olive in the middle of each diamond.15. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the base is crisp.

Pissaladiere SERVES 6


Soupe à l’oignonINGREDIENTS

• 400 gr oignons• 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices bread • 40 gr unsalted butter • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 120 cl chicken broth • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 3 ounces Gruyere cheese, cut into 4 thin slices • Salt & pepper

PREPARATION

01. Melt the butter in a heavy-based saucepan and add the onion.02. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 03. Sprinkle onion with flour and stir.04. Add the broth.05. Partially cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

06. Add salt and pepper. 07. Preheat broiler to high.08. Divide soup evenly among each of 4 broiler-safe soup bowls. Top each serving with one bread slice and one cheese slice.09. Place soup bowls on jelly-roll pan; broil for 4 minutes or until tops are golden brown and cheese bubbles.

SERVES 4


Your perfect place to hangout‘Café le Rendez-Vous’ was started in September 2013, at the premise of the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad. It is a modern French cafe and restaurant serving freshly made French dishes and snacks. Come and savour a ‘Stuffed Crêpe’ or a ‘Croque Monsieur’, one of our colourful salads, in a quiet and serene ambience. The menu proposes both Veg. & Non-Veg food. Café le Rendez-Vous also serves the best Indian dishes and delicious homemade ice creams and cakes for desserts.

THINK ABOUT IT!

» Gujarati or English to French » French to English » Proof reading » For any kind of document: official, non

official, general, technical documents

Hours:Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Exhibition: Sarkhej Roza Crafts

TIME: 01:00PM TO 07:00 PMVENUE: THE FRENCH GALLERY

DATE: 28 & 29 MARCH 2016

EMPOWERING WOMEN & GIRLS FROM UNDERPRIVILEDGED

BACKGROUNDS

ABOUT SARKHEJ ROZA CRAFTSThe Sarkhej Roza Crafts and Womens’ Collective is an effort to create livelihoods for the people living around the monument of Sarkhej Roza with a focus of connecting

their lives to the monument. The Women’s Collective is an outcome of fifteen years of conservation and promotion of the site itself by ACF. The approach to all the promotion and conservation was done, keeping people at the centre. The people settled around the Roza are mainly a migrant population uprooted from their native spaces in various times of political

and economic distress. The Sarkhej Roza Crafts and Womens’ Collective consists of women and girls from underprivileged backgrounds and belong to the Muslim community.

The monument of Sarkhej Roza is a 15th century Tomb shrine of the Sufi Saint Shaikh Ahmad Khattu, popularly known as ‘Ganj Baksh’ for his generosity. It is one of the oldest monuments in the city of Ahmedabad. The design motifs found in this complex are a beautiful example of India’s syncretic culture. The architectural style of the Sarkhej Roza is a precursor to the Mughal period in a true amalgamation of Hindu, Jain and Islamic design vocabularies.

Sarkhej Roza Crafts and Womens’ Collective is facilitated by the Ahmadabad Community Foundation (www.acfindia.org). Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is pleased to collaborate with Sarkhej Roza Crafts for this exhibition.


Jazz Manouche: Beltuner

Beltuner is a popular French band created in Paris in 2001, the original band was composed of Johann Riche (accordion), Pascal Muller (guitar), Arnaud Soidet (guitare) and Nicolas Pautras (double-bass). The four young musicians, essentially self-taught, first played a repertoire of traditional tunes from the gypsy swing “manouche”, parisian bal musette, tango, but also yiddish or balkanic musics.

Soon a special alchemy took place and the band started to get its very own way of playing, mixing the styles, bringing numerous new influences (jazz, world music, classical, pop, funk, etc), replacing traditional tunes by original compositions, and creating a very personnal sound based on impressive energy, expressivity and complicity combinated to a very free and instinctive playing. Beltuner especially got famous by this highly generous and communicatives concerts, where the musicians give in freely to their energy, sensivity and pleasure that always gain the audience, sometimes up to some kind of trance and concerts frequently finish in dancing party!

Catch this energetic Gypsy Jazz band LIVE in Ahmedabad soon!

1 MAY 2016

STAY TUNED for TIME & VENUE


Trans Improvization: PilootAbout PILOOT

PILOOT is a trio of «Trans-Improvised» which is composed of the flutist Florian Guibert, the double bassist Cyrille de Haes and the drummer Jean-Philippe De Gheest Influenced by complementary musical influences (jazz, rock, world and electronic music) the 3 accomplished musicians let go of all musical apprehensions while playing and surrender to the joys of spontaneous composition.

PILOOT MEETS INDIA2 CULTURES - 1 CONFLUENCE

The influences of the three musicians, their experiences in various fields and their enthusiasm for cultural exchange encourages P I L O O T to develop this project of touring in India in the spring of 2016.

PILOOT MEETS INDIA is a project of artistic exchange which includes various disciplines - for example: classical danse, puppetry, painting - who are invited to blend with the music of PILOOT. While passing through a city, the three musicians invite a specific local artist to come and develop a unique «trans-cultural» performance. Taking as a base the novelty of new meetings and the immediate result, the performances will be built around spontaneous composition and improvisation; a concept familiar to both cultures. As each performance would be as intense as it would be transient PILOOT MEETS INDIA will reveal the magic of the «unexpected» et will explore during this tour to promote dialogue and exchange between the Indian and European cultures.

Soon, you can hear them LIVE in Ahmedabad!

11 MAY 2016

STAY TUNEDfor TIME &VENUE


Messages from our students« J’ai commencé à apprendre la langue française à l’Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad il y a six ans. Après, j’ai pris une pause et j’ai recommencé en 2015 parce que j’aime beaucoup cette langue. Je pense que l’AF est le meillieur institut. Comme les professeurs ne nous enseignent qu’en français, cela nous aide bien à l’apprentisage. »

“I started learning French at AF six years ago, but took a break; I started learning again in 2015 because I love this language. I believe that AF is the best institute to learn French as the professors teach us in French itself. This helps greatly in learning the language.”

“Alliance means a union. And Alliance Française is a union of two nations. I hail from Rajashtan, and I have come far from home to study a new language. I am glad I chose Alliance Française, as the methodology of teaching here is really simple and effective. Professors are very kind to students. The best part about AF is its library. One can sit here the entire day and learn French.

What’s more, I get to discover a lot about French culture as well by watching the French TV channel TV5 Monde in the médiathèque.”

Dhruvita PatelLevel A2

Kunwar Roopendra Singh Deora, Level A2

- Brinner Anthony, Level A1

“I started learning French just for fun, however, now I am really excited about it and absorbed in this wonderful place - Alliance Française. It is like discovering a new soul within. Merci!”


07 MARCH : MAHA SHIVARATRI • 24 MARCH : DHULETI • 25 MARCH : GOOD FRIDAY

15 APRIL : RAMNAVAMI • 20 APRIL : MAHAVIR JAYANTI • 1 MAY : LABOUR DAY

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Alliance Française d’AhmedabadB/S Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad - 380 015

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05-Mar Kids’ Batch Level 1, 2 and 3 2pm-4pm / 4pm-6pm Sat.05-Mar Conversation Batches 8:00 am - 10:00 am Sat.21-Mar Regular Level C1 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Mon. to Fri.26-Mar French Songs Workshop (30 h) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sat.04-Apr Summer Crash Course Level A1 8am-2pm / 10:15am-4:15pm Mon. to Sat.07-Apr Comparative Studies (30 h) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Tue. & Thu.08-Apr Crash Course Tourist Guide(30h) 12:00 pm - 04:00 pm Mon. to Fri.09-Apr Conversation Batches 8:00 am - 09:30 am Sat.12-Apr Regular All Levels See details on Page 2 Mon. to Fri.13-Apr French Theatre Workshop (20h) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wed.22-Apr French Conversation (3h) 04:15 pm - 05:45 pm 2 Fri.25-Apr Business French Part 2 (60h) 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm Mon, Tue, Thu02-May Summer Crash Course Level A1 10:15 am - 4:15 pm Mon. To Sat.02-May Crash Course Kids Batch Level 1 10:15 am- 01:15 pm Mon. to Fri.07-May Conversation Batches 8:00 am - 09:30 am Sat.12-May Crash Course Level A2, B1 10:15 am - 4:15 pm Mon. To Sat.22-May Sunday Level A1, A2, B1, B2 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sun.01-Jun Regular Level A1, A2, B1 See details on Page 2 Mon. to Fri.24-Jun Crash Course Level B1 10:15 am to 4:15 pm Mon. to Sat.11-Jul Regular Level B2, C1 See details on Page 2 Mon. to Fri.

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CINECLUB | 6:30PM LA BELLE VIEFRENCH GALLERY-------------------PHOTO WALK RANI SIPRI MOSQUE | 7 AM

FRENCH CUISINE BUGNES | 5 PMFRENCH TERRACE-------------------RENDEZVOUS EVENING | 6:30 PMFRENCH TERRACE

BEAUTY & MAKEUP WORKSHOP

PART I : 4:30 PMPART II : 6:00 PM

FRENCH GALLERY

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CRAFTS

1 PM to 7 PM

FRENCH GALLERY

BEAUTY & MAKEUP

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FRENCH GALLERY

CINECLUBL’HOMME DE RIO

6:30 PM

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6:30 PM

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BARODA CINECLUBTHE 100 FOOT JOURNEY

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BARODA CINECLUBVINCENT N’A PAS DE ECAILLES

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