Events

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (7)

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Thursday

  • Le Forgeron du Fer, 1st retrospective of Alain Douillard

  • Oct 21, 2010 at 2:00pm to Nov 12, 2010 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Magen Gallery
  • Description: Spanning over a forty-year period, Le Forgeron du Fer focuses on Douillard’s most prolific work and features over 60 works in sculpture and decorative arts. Douillard’s approach to both is a visceral experience as opposed to a highly intellectualized process. Entering a space of communion with the work, Douillard gives precedence to the primal aspect of creation while allowing a deeply personal experience to immerge.
  • Created by: New York in French
October 22, 2010
Friday

  • Teachers' Workshop Program

  • Oct 22, 2010 at 1:30pm to Dec 17, 2010 at 12:30pm
  • Location: Tinker Auditorium
  • Description: Venue: Tinker AuditoriumPrice: $20 per workshop / $15 for FIAF MembersEnrich Your Teaching with Resources from the FIAF LibraryFriday, October 22 at 5:30pmPresenters: FIAF Haskell Library TeamMarket Your French ClassFriday, November 19 at 5:30pmPresenters: Astrid Larson, Language Center Coordinator;Emmanuel Lainé, VP, FIAF Language CenterLearn and Teach with TV5MONDEFriday, December 17 at 5:30pmPresenter: Michelle Belneau, FIAF InstructorAbout the Program"Le fait d'être à l'Alliance avec d'autres professeurs de FLE a été un grand plaisir. Depuis 5 ans à NY, c'est la première fois que j'ai l'occasion d'une rencontre comme celle-ci. Merci !"— Jose Eduardo Vasconcellos GuimaraesUnder the guidance of certified native-speaking educators, current and future French teachers improve their instruction of French to primary students, secondary students, and adults. These affordable workshops offer teachers the opportunity to learn practical strategies, share experiences, and develop specific peda
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
October 27, 2010
Wednesday

  • Write About Now

  • Oct 27, 2010 at 3:30pm to Dec 1, 2010 at 2:30pm
  • Location: Le Skyroom at FIAF, 22 E 60th Street (between Park & Madison Avenues)
  • Description: Write About Now presented by FIAF, in partnership with BookForum and Villa GilletWednesday, October 27 at 7:30pm; Stranger Than Fiction: Characters as OutsidersWednesday, December 1 at 7:30pm; In Character: The Role of the Participatory JournalistThe French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, along with Bookforum and Villa Gillet, are proud to present a new literary program, Write about Now, a forum for French and American-based authors to meet in conversation. In these unique one-to-one dialogues, writers will engage in dynamic discussions, each organized around a topic that constitutes a cultural common ground and jumping-off point for fascinating literary exchange. Noted editors from Bookforum will moderate.
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
November 2, 2010
Tuesday

  • CinémaTuesdays: Dutronc! Dutronc! Dutronc!

  • Nov 2, 2010 at 8:30am to Nov 30, 2010 at 2:00pm
  • Location: FIAF - Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street
  • Description: The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will take a look this November at one of France’s most enduring and beloved performers, singer and actor Jacques Dutronc. Dutronc! Dutronc! Dutronc! is the first ever North American tribute to the films of Jacques Dutronc, featuring his work over the years with outstanding directors, and including a special “Meet the Actress” screening of the film Van Gogh (1991) with the César award-winning Elsa Zylberstein.$10; $7 students; Free for FIAF Membersfiaf.org | 800 982 2787fiaf.org | 212 355 6160
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
 

  • Ateliers Immigration, fiscalité, assurance et coaching - Français à l'étranger

  • Nov 2, 2010 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Location: Maison du Languedoc Roussillon à New York
  • Description: Français à New York, vous avez des questions concernant l'immigration, les visas, la fiscalité internationale, les assurances/retraites ou encore le coaching... Rendez vous le mardi 2 novembre pour des ateliers animés par des professionnels répondant à vos questions dans une atmosphère conviviale à la maison du Languedoc Roussillon à New York.Merci de nous indiquer par ordre de préférence vos domaines de prédilection!
  • Created by: Edith Bon