Events

Edith Piaf Alive and Living in New York

Introducing Floanne

Written by Floanne Ankah & Alice Jankell

Directed by Alice Jankell

Piano: Audrey Saint-Gil, Accordion: Kate Dunphy

Guitar: Marcel Van Dam, Percussion: Alby Roblejo

Saturday, Jan 21/Feb 18/Mar 17 at 9:30

Thursday, April 19/May 17/Jun 21 at 9:30

The Metropolitan Room

34 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010 Tickets $20.00, 2 drinks minimum (212) 206-0440, www.metropolitanroom.com

www.floanne.com

French actress and singer Floanne Ankah recounts the Piaf story. This authentic ‘chanteuse’ and farm girl opens the door to her culture, by taking a closer look at the legendary ‘Little Sparrow’ —with that husky, mournful voice so popular in the 1940’ and 50’s. The performance is a culturally rich and moving presenta- tion that will make you smile, with tunes transporting you to other times and places.

Yes, both Floanne and Edith Piaf will be attending the rendez-vous in a medley of vintage tunes from their native France... with a modern twist. She w

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Avec deux cabinets dédiés à l'histoire monétaire française, de la Révolution à l'arrivée de l'euro.

After learning of the death of an elementary school teacher, Bachir Lazhar (Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher.  Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself thrown into an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy. The film features exquisite performances by Fellag and the child actors playing Monsieur Lazhar’s young students coping with grief and learning to heal.

Award-winning writer-director Philippe Falardeau’s previous works - including Congorama and It’s Not Me I Swear! - have been screened at festivals around the world including Cannes, Toronto, New Directors/New Films, Berlin and Locarno. MONSIEUR LAZHAR, his fourth feature, is an adaptation of the play “Bashir Lazhar” by Montreal playwright Evelyne de la Cheneliere.

L'atelier francophone - un cours de théâtre pour francophones

The FIAF Gallery is pleased to present the New York debut exhibition of Françoise Pétrovitch, a widely admired French artist. Her work is featured in the public collections of several French museums and has been exhibited internationally. Her recent, large-scale installation at the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature generated significant acclaim and interest in her work.

In Inklings, Pétrovitch pairs her whimsical yet unsettling ink wash drawings with a video installation of over 200 designs. Ethereal and haunting, the raw animal drawings are simultaneously infused with a sense of intimacy and fragility. A sculptor with extensive experience, including at the historic Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Pétrovitch brings a powerful sense of substance and form to her two dimensional drawings.

Tour this engaging exhibition and explore Françoise Pétrovitch’s imaginative world.

Free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours
Tue–Fri: 11am–6pm
Sat: 11am–5pm

On the occasion of Tribal Art Week in New York, Friedman & Vallois will present the exhibition “Africa” from May 9 to June 30, 2012, in partnership with fine art studio Gallery - Sandra Agbessi from Brussels and Bernard Dulon Gallery from Paris.

This exhibition will introduce in exclusivity for the first time in the United States the works of protean artist from Benin, Africa, Dominique Zinkpè. Will be exhibited 20 works in various media including sculpture and works on paper, all produced in 2010. concurrently, renown African and Tribal Art dealer Bernard Dulon will present a series of exclusive objects. 

This event will present a perspective of contemporary and classical African Art.

Friedman & Vallois
May 9 - June 30, 2012
Opening 9 May from 4 pm

27 east 67th street
New York, NY 10065
t.: +1 212 517 382

fvdeco@aol.com

Fine Art Studio - Sandra Agbessi
www.fineartstudio.be

Galerie Bernard Dulon
www.dulonbernard.fr

Come to the US premiere of French thriller "Nobody Else But You," (French title: Poupoupidou), by filmmaker Gérald Hustache-Mathieu! Critics are comparing it to "Twin Peaks" and "Fargo." Here's a description of the film:

Rousseau is a bestselling crime novelist from Paris, troubled by writer’s block. Candice Lecoeur is a local beauty, gracing the famous ”Belle de Jura” cheese packaging, who has gotten it into her head that she might well be the reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe. The two will meet in the coldest village in France, but only after Candice has been found dead. The case was closed before it even opened and the cause of death declared suicide by sleeping pills. Rousseau is the only one who doesn’t buy it. Reality turns out to be stranger than fiction – and a source of inspiration – as Rousseau uncovers the truth about Candice’s past and her untimely death. Boasting strong lead performances and gorgeous wintertime landscapes, this off-beat mystery breathes fresh life into the th

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Cette semaine au Skyroom (Rooftop situé au 32ème étage) pure vue!! Une soirée spéciale "Playboy" est organisée avec Dj et pur son!! L'entrée est gratuite avant 00h, il vous suffit juste de dire que vous êtes avec Djénéba c le mot de passe pour entrer gratuit loll mais sérieusement n'hésiter pas à dire que vous êtes avec Djénéba!! 

Saturday, May 12, 2012
10am–4:30pm

Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 13, and we invite you to kick-start the weekend celebrations at FIAF on Saturday, May 12 with FIAF Family Saturdays!

Introduce children to the richness of French cultures through themed activities and performances—perfect for les petits and parents alike!

Enjoy discounted tickets—become a Family Member today.

Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Brooklyn-based bookmaker, Nathalie Trovato, reads stories and leads a fun bookmaking activity as part of this special Mother’s Day–themed activities en famille all en français.

FIAF Members $7
Non-Members $10

Enter the magical world of Bearskin (Peau d’ours), a French fairy tale about a resilient young girl who turns into a bear to escape an ogre. Directed by Barbara Kilpatrick, an award-winning designer, two movement artists, Laurel Tentindo and Luis de Robles Tentindo, bring the story to li

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PS 84, home of a great French Dual language program is holding it's Spring Fair Saturday May 12

11 to 5PM

Great Games and food, including amazing crepes made by our very own mamans!  Come and have fun and meet our community.

Networking Event in New-York City” on May 12^th, 2012.

CEFAM cordially invite you to come and meet our partners, French Businesses in NYC, students, alumni, and staff from CEFAM…: www.cefam.fr. Interested? please contact Karine PETELET: karine.petelet@cefam.fr

Holy River is a multimedia exhibition by the New York based artist Prune Nourry, and curated by Tatyana Franck. Sculptures, installations, photographs and videos will take over the entire ground floor of the Invisible Dog.

  The Holy River exhibition is the culmination of a three-year project on gender selection focused on India. Mirroring the Holy Daughters exhibition that took place in 2011 in Paris around the theme of Milk, the flowing theme of this show is water. It features a selection of works inspired by a performance Prune realized last year in Kolkata.

In August 2011, Nourry commissioned a team of artisans from Kolkata’s potter’s district to create a monumental (17 feet) hybrid sculpture inspired by the design of her earlier Holy Daughters, and made from Ganges clay in a traditional style. Then in October 2011, during the Hindu festival «Durga Puja», this imaginary deity infiltrated the procession of thousands of Hindu deity figures. She was carried through the streets until the

Rosés are an increasingly popular style of champagne, and an important niche to explore if you are a fan of bubbly. Not to be confused with the sticky-sweet still rosés of the 1970's or even the light summer wines of the south of France, rosé champagne is sophisticated and carefully crafted. At its best it combines the yeasty complexity of French champagne with a supple fruitiness coming from an emphasis on red wine grapes in the blend. Each champagne house has its own approach to this delightful wine style, and we will be tasting three side-by-side in this very popular Champagne School class. To add to the fun, we will also be tasting three types of smoked salmon from Petrossian Paris. The smoky richness of the salmon provides a delicious counterpoint to the champagne. This would be a great Mother's Day gift!