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Thursday, November 4, 2010 (13)

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  • 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
 

  • Paris / New York: Crisscross Views

  • Nov 4, 2010 at 2:00pm to Jan 29, 2011 at 2:00pm
  • Location: FIAF • Gallery
  • Description: The Gallery of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York’s premiere French cultural center, is proud to present from November 4-January 29, 2011, a new exhibit that examines sources of inspiration from two parallel cities, Paris / New York: Crisscross Views. A rare loan from the Maison Européene de la Photographie (MEP) to coincide with the “Mois de la Photo” (Photography Month) in Paris, the exhibit includes striking French and American photography on view for the first time in New York City.
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
 

  • Couverture santé, Financement études, Retraite, Investissements -

  • Nov 4, 2010 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
  • Location: Meli Melo Restaurant
  • Description: Couverture santé, Financement études, Retraite, Investissements -Français et Européens des USA : votre couverture santé et la gestion de votre patrimoineAvantages liés à votre statutConférence VoilaNewYork.comjeudi 4 Novembre 2010 à 18H30 MidtownThèmes au programme :* La couverture santé aux Etats-Unis. Quelles solutions pour les ressortissants européens ?* Comment protéger sa famille ?* Financer les études supérieures de ses enfants* Préparer la retraite sereinement* Prévoir un éventuel retour en France* Comment investir en période de crise financièreVivre aux Etats-Unis entre rêves et difficultés au quotidien.Que ce soit pour raisons personnelles ou professionnelles, nombre d'entre nous ont sous-estimé les difficultés de la vie au quotidien au sein de la société américainePremier choc de culture : la couverture maladie.A contrario du système français basé sur la solidarité nationale, le système américain s'appuie sur le libre choix de chacun. Chaque individu est libre de souscrire à
  • Created by: Cyril Toullier
 

  • Art de Vivre: Festive Flowers with Olivier Giugni

  • Nov 4, 2010 at 3:00pm
  • Location: FIAF – Le Skyroom
  • Description: The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, will present two evenings in November devoted to the art of flowers with renowned French floral designer, Olivier Giugni.L’Olivier, the sleek floral design atelier on Manhattan’s West 14th Street is a long way from Brignoles, the Provençal village between St. Tropez and Aix en Provence where Olivier Giugni grew up. Yet the warmth, whimsy, style and bursts of color this floral artist brought from his native Southern France are unmistakable. His mantra: life is color and color is life. And Olivier has been adding sumptuous color and life to New York City, his adopted home, since 1986. Olivier opened his first boutique in 1994 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with the second, called L’Olivier Downtown, following in 2004 in Chelsea.Thursday, November 4 at 7pm: Conversation and Book Signing with Olivier Giugni$20 FIAF Members; $25 Non-MembersWednesday, November 17 at 7pm: Holiday Flower Workshop$110 F
  • Created by: Jennifer Kutsher
 

  • Cinema Thursdays : Ma saison préférée

  • Nov 4, 2010 from 3:30pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: East Gallery, Buell Hall - Columbia University Morningside Campus
  • Description: André Téchiné, 1993, 127 min.In French with English subtitles.A Christmas family reunion brings together again a formerly-close brother and sister, and reveals the strangeness of their relationship. Starring Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil.Attendance is free for members and Columbia University students and faculty, $7 for non-members.
  • Created by: Carly DeFilippo
 

  • Let's Party at Veranda Lounge!!

  • Nov 4, 2010 at 7:30pm to Nov 5, 2010 at 12:00am
  • Location: Veranda Lounge
  • Description: Friends,Come and join us Thursday night for our Party at Veranda.Meet us outside at 11:30pm, so that we can go inside together and avoid the long linesFree entrance for everyone under Rory's List. Ladies drink free at my table.RSVP to: Please text me at 347.425.4231Dress code is a must (Dress to impress): Collared / Dress shirt, dress shoes for guys, and heels are highly recommended for ladies. Doorman's discreation for entry!Veranda Lounge130 7th Avenue SOUTHCorner of 7th Ave South and 10th Street (not 18th Street)New York, NY 10014
  • Created by: Rory