Events

Gilles Bourdos's exquisite new film RENOIR, chronicles the celebrated artist's twilight years, his relationship with his son - the future director Jean Renoir - and the two men's relationship with Andrée, the painter's final muse and future wife of Jean.

Selected in the 2012 Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard and Lincoln Center’s Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, RENOIR is scheduled to open in New York (Lincoln Plaza Cinema) and Los Angeles on Friday, March 29 followed by a national release.

Set on the French Riviera in in the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ lushly atmospheric drama RENOIR tells the story of celebrated Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in declining health at age 74, and his middle son Jean, who returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. The elder Renoir is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée  (César-nominated newcomer Christa Théret)

Spring 2013 
April 1–June 15 
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This spring, French is in the air!

Take a class at our flagship on 60th Street in Manhattan, in Montclair, NJ, or at our Brooklyn location.

French classes for Toddlers, Kids, Teens, and Adults start April 1.

11-Week Session Session Dates

April 1–June 15 
Once or twice a week 
1½, 2, or 3 hours per week

5½-Week Sessions 
April 1–May 7 
May 8–June 13 
Twice a week 
6 hours per week

2-Week Immersion 
May 20–May 30 
June 3–June 14 
Monday–Friday, 
mornings or evenings 
15 hours per week

In connection with this exhibit, will be a conference at the Maison Francaise, April 10-12 on Creation and Postmemory

Two Locations of exhibit:

Columbia Maison Francaise, East Gallery, Buell Hall

Campus entrance at Broadway and 116th st.

Works by Vann Nath and Séra

**Exhibit opening April 10, 6-8 p.m. Performance by Séra at 6:30 p.m. RSVP required for opening, information coming soon.

The Maison Francaise will be used for the related conference April 10-12 (RSVP required). Exhibit open for public viewing April 13-May 4. Generally open Mondays-Fridays, 12-5:30 p.m., plus first and last Saturdays (April 13 and May 4, 12-5:30 p.m.). Please check back here for any exceptions or changes to this schedule.

The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies

1161 Amsterdam Avenue (south of 118^th Street)

www.italianacademy.columbia.edu

Drawings by Séra and works by 12 young Cambodian Artists: Bor Hak, Both Sonrin, Chea Serey Roth, Chin Borey, Kong Channa, Long Reaksmey, Nov Cheanick, Pen Robit, Sok Chanlina, Tieth

Writer-director François Ozon (Swimming Pool, Under the Sand, , 8 Women, Potiche)’s deliciously twisted new film, IN THE HOUSE (Dans la Maison) starring  Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner and newcomer Ernst Umhauer is scheduled to open in the US on April 19 in New York (at Lincoln Plaza Cinema and Sunshine Cinema) and Los Angeles followed by a national release.

Francois Ozon's new film is the story of Claude (César nominee Ernst Umhauer,) a 16-year old boy who gradually insinuates himself into the house of a fellow high-school student, Rapha (Bastien Ughetto,) and writes about his schoolmate's family in essays that perversely blur the lines between reality and fiction, for his jaded literature teacher, Germain (Fabrice Luchini). Increasingly intrigued by this gifted and unusual student, Germain rediscovers his taste for teaching, but the boy’s intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. Kristin Scott-Thomas plays Germain’s wife, Jeanne, a contemporary a

Concert
U.S. Premiere
Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Odyssey for Cello

and Imaginary Choir

Thursday–Saturday, April 18–20, 2013
8pm

Co-presented with The Kitchen

Following acclaimed performances at Le Poisson Rouge, award-winning French-American cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton returns to New York to present a new creation inspired by music from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. A moving dreamscape constructed from sounds that transcend cultures and genres.

“Watching Sonia Wieder-Atherton play is like watching Rudolf Nureyev dance.” —Time Out New York

Presented in conjunction with an exhibition at The Kitchen by Sonia Wieder-Atherton’s close collaborator, Chantal Akerman. For info, click here.

The Kitchen
212 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10011

Dear families,

The Education and Language Acquisition department will host an invited talk by Prof. Masako Douglas from California State University Long Beach. Dr. Douglas will discuss her research on the pedagogical needs of heritage language speakers (a.k.a. 1.5 generation).

The invited talk is scheduled on Saturday, April 20, 2013 (10:30am- @ E-242). Details of the talk can be found on the website at http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ela/news/heritageWorkshop2013.htm

During the talk and the panel discussion that follows, we will address following issues:
- who are heritage language speakers?
- how many heritage language speakers exist in the U.S. (esp. California and New York)
- what are their pedagogical needs?
- curricula for heritage language speakers
- roles of community schools for heritage language

If you are interested or are planning to attend, please contact Tomonori Nagano  / ext. 5484.

Thank you,

Tomonori Nagano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue (B-234T)
Long Island

The original work of four gifted French artists Dominique Braud, Jean Francois Mercier, Josyane Martinez and Laurent Paillier will be on display at Agora Gallery, NYC. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 19, 2013 through May 9, 2013.  The opening reception will be held on Thursday night, April 25, 2013 from 6-8 pm. Entrance is free and all art lovers are encouraged to attend, enjoy and meet some of the artists whose works make up this delightful show.

Comme vous le savez peut-être, ce Samedi c’est la finale de la Coupe de la Ligue, Rennes AS Saint-Etienne. ZenoRadio en partenariat avec EnovativeTV diffusera le match au Shrine, à Harlem, et la communauté francophone est cordialement invitée. L’entrée est gratuite et la retransmission sera suivie par des concerts.

www.shrinenyc.com

www.zenoradio.com/about_page.html

"Qui c'est les plus forts evidemment c'est les verts! On a un bon public et les meilleurs supporters, on va gagner, ca c'est juré... Alleeeez!!!!!!"

Pour tout ceux qui ont le coeur vert et qui veulent supporter cette équipe lors de la finale de la coupe de la ligue, les stéphanois vous attendent nombreux au QG des verts, le samedi 20 Avril 2013 à 3pm pour regarder le match en live sur un écran géant!!

Allez les verts!! on compte sur eux.. et sur vous!!

Restaurant Opia

57th and Lexington Avenue

samedi 20 Avril 2013 à 3pm

Merci de RSVP au plus vite en indiquant le nombre de personne participant à charlene1@merieux.fr

(places limitées merci)

The charming French Twins back in Montclair for a special engagement.

$15 Cover, $10 Minimum

Salamu!

A month has almost gone by and Made In Africa & The Xiles are getting ready to do an “encore”!

WE are kicking off our monthly party "AFRO STATE OF MIND" on April 20th @ The Vault Ultra Lounge (below Element).
DJ BIRANE, XPECT & SIRAK will keep you on your feet with the best Coupé Décallé, Azonto, Zouk, Soca, Salsa, Dancehall, Soukouss....

As we’ve communicated in the past, we are committed to promoting African culture in a positive light, empowering YOU our audience and encouraging networking, so it is in that spirit that we are glad to announce that we will have two guests in attendance:

- Ms. KéAbnesh G. Zewdie, chairman and CEO of New Vision Children foundation. KéAbnesh’s foundation helps children who are at risk of total vision loss in Ethiopia. http://www.newvisionchildren.org/

- The very talented KizombaNYC crew will be there to share their passion for Kizomba music also known as the “African Tango” which originated from Angola. The best part of it all is that they will