Events

Apres une sortie a New York le 15 aout au Elinor Bunin Munroe Center dans l'Upper West Side, le dernier film de Philippe Garrel avec Louis Garrel et Anna Mouglalis sort sur Itunes le 19 aout.

Lien vers le film:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/jealousy/id894129844

Synopsis (en anglais):

Louis Garrel (THE DREAMERS) stars in this enthralling tale of love, temptation and betrayal, directed by none other than his father, major post-New Wave auteur Philippe Garrel. After separating from his wife,  Louis moves into a garret apartment with his fellow actor girlfriend Claudia (Anna Mougladis) as they struggle with fidelity and the temptation to give up their art for an easier life.

Dear parents,

 Our French immersion program in Williamsburg / Greenpoint  which will begin in September 2014 has spots open  for children  2.5 yrs to 4 yrs old.
Led by experienced and dynamic French speakers this program will follow a curriculum and  offer our children an opportunity to learn about our world through creative and dramatic play, arts, stories, singing, playing, learning alphabet, numbers sharing meals all immersed in the French language.
Our drop-off classes will meet in a child-friendly rented room at Play, 33 Nassau avenue ( by the MC Carren park) in Brooklyn from 9:00am to 1:00pm Mondays- Fridays ( 2, 3 and 5 days options) starting September 8, 2014 to the end of June 2015.
For more info contact me at frenchforlittleones at gmail dot com

P. S. 84 in Manhattan is seeking a French speaking Teacher Assistant to work full time in a K and 1st grade French Dual Language Class.  PTA Funded.  

If you are interested, email me Tflores@schools.nyc.gov or call (212) 799-2534.

Join Mille-feuille Bakery and JP Linguistics in learning how to make authentic French macarons and croissants while immersing yourself in a 3 hour French language lesson! This unique experience, is taught in French by a native instructor from JP Linguistics and Executive Chef and Owner, Olivier Dessyn of Mille-feuille Bakery. Tickets on sale now!

www.jplinguistics.com/bakinginfrench

Dakar Street Life + Q&A

A group of homeless youth redefine their dreams and goals as they journey on to adulthood. Directed by Hubert Laba Ndao, 2013, 85 min, Senegal, drama, French with English subt.   

Darratt

Gumar Abatcha orders his grandson Atim, to trace the man who killed his father during the civil war and execute him. Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, 2006, 96 min, Chad, Drama, Chadian Arabic, French, English subt.

Elza

Followed by Panel Discussion + reception

A young Parisian woman returns to her native island of Guadeloupe looking for the father she has never known. Directed by Mariette Monpierre, 2011, 78 min, France, Drama, French, English Sub. 

Fevers +Q&A

NY Premiere

When Benjamin finds out about the existence of his father, he is determined to break out of Foster care and find him. Directed by Hicham Ayouch, 2014, 90 min, France/Morocco, UAE, French, drama, English subt.

Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work

This documentary traces the short and intense life of Frantz Fan

NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of French-based artist David W. Whitfield in Reconstructing Reality. The exhibition opens on November 29, 2014 and continues until December 19, 2014. The opening reception takes place on the evening of December 4, at 6-8pm. Entrance is free and all are warmly welcomed to attend.

David W. Whitfield’s intriguing watercolors expertly use the medium to push the limits of the subject matter and vice versa. Whitfield appears infinitely flexible - he switched to gestural figure painting after many years of creating Surrealist art, and is exploring acrylic as well as working in watercolor. His boundless imagination is very present in his work, which buzzes with images-within-images, free association, and impossibly bright colors. Figures pile up on one another, superimposed like ghosts, each absorbed in their own vignette. They vary wildly in size and can stand on top of each other’s heads. Sometimes they seem to be part of o

FEVERS

+Q&A with Award Winning Actor Slimane Dazi

NY Premiere

Mon, Dec. 8 @ 2:50PM – Quad - BUY TICKETS

Sun, Dec. 14 @ 3:20PM – Thalia - BUY TICKETS

At only thirteen, Benjamin is a little soldier at war with life, adults and with himself. Since the age of five, the troubled kid goes back and forth into foster homes. But when his mother goes to jail and reveals to Benjamin the existence of his father, the young boy is determined to get out of foster care. So when the social worker gives him the choice, he decides to go live at his unknown father’s place. Directed by Hicham Ayouch, 2014, 90 min, France/Morocco, UAE, French, drama, English subt.

The city of Strasbourg, France, also known as the “Capital of Christmas,” is celebrating its own holiday traditions by collaborating with the longest running holiday tree display in New York City.  It is providing dark blue handmade ornaments made of blown glass and ringed with gold lines that were fashioned by the craftsmen of Bethlehem for Strasbourg’s own tree in 1999. They are true works of art and strong symbols of peace.

As part of the overall holiday festivities in Madison Square Park, Deputy Mayor and President of the Greater Strasbourg Tourist Office Jean-Jacques Gsell and Director Patrice Geny will be in New York next Tuesday, December 9^th to represent Strasbourg at the tree lighting ceremony.

If you cannot make it to the lighting ceremony itself, the tree and the stunning Strasbourg ornaments will be on display until December 23. 

Our next French children book fair at FIAF will take place in the lobby next Saturday the 13th of december.

Large choice of beginner reader books, CD audio, DVD, stories, comic books, fiction and non fiction books for the holidays during Family Day for all ages and all levels.

http://www.fiaf.org/events/fall2014/2014-12-13-family-saturdays.shtml

In this interactive and playful workshop, children will draw and imagine classic and modern toys, rank them in chronological order, and identify those that have lasted through generations.

In Jouets Cultes du XX^e siècle, author Dorothée Charles, along with Brigitte Durieux, Claire Didier and photographer Laziz Hamani, showcase 50 iconic toys of the 20th century, from the first teddy bear to the famous Furby. Gracing the glossy pages are Bleuette and Barbie, Mickey, Snoopy, UFO Robot grenzider, plus trains, cars, and a Formula 1 race track. The Meccano Truck and Etch A Sketch and classics like Lego and Playmobil also find their place in the whimsical panorama. Whether it’s a unique design, material, or idea that made these toys popular, they remain firmly rooted in our collective memory, and many figure in museum collections today.

In French. Free and open to the public with RSVP.

RSVP to: rsvp@albertine.com

http://albertine.com/events/cult-toys-of-the-20th-century/

Join the elf Rouscaille and Santa’s magic Donkey, in their incredible journey around the world. Through this bilingual, musical and interactive puppet show, you will discover French traditional Christmas songs, as well as other cultures and traditions. The show is open to all but oriented towards children age 3-6yrs. Presented in the style of a Kiddie Kabaret, children will be served like grownups, while adults will be going back to their childhood, sitting together at their reserved table.

Rejoignez le lutin Rouscaille et L’âne magique du Père Noël, dans leur incroyable aventure autour du monde. A travers ce spectacle de marionnettes bilingue, musical et interactif, vous découvrirez des chants traditionnels de Noël, ainsi que d’autres cultures et traditions. Spectacle ouvert à tous mais ciblé enfants 3 à 6 ans. Présenté dans le style d’un cabaret (Kiddie Kabaret), les enfants seront servis comme des grands, et les grands pourront retomber en enfance, assis ensemble à une table réservée

Kids join in to help tell stories, play games, and sing songs about the holidays on this festive afternoon en français!

Ages 3 & up

Ages 5 & up
In French & English

A cooking class for children designed to inspire, excite, and feed the curiosity of your growing gourmet! Children will increase their French vocabulary as they bake tasty holiday treats.

You are cordially invited to our fourth annual Nutcracker Ball - performances, reception and fundraiser for Ballet des Amériques. Students of our School will present excerpts from the Nutcracker, while our professional dancers will perform original pieces from the repertoire of the Company. 
Performances on Saturday, December 13th, at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm, are followed by a reception. A third performance is scheduled for Sunday, December 14th, at 3 pm.
For more information please call us at 646-753-0457, e-mail at info@balletdesameriques.com, or visit us at www.balletdesameriques.com.
Suggested donation at the door is $20.
Seating is limited, please RSVP by December 6th: admin@balletdesameriques.com.

Les Marches de la Liberte
US Premiere
Q&A with Director Rokhaya Diallo + Cocktail

Sat, Dec. 13 @ 7:30PM - 179 Grace Dodge
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There was a March for Equality and Against Racism that took place in France 30 years ago. It was directly influenced by the non violent actions of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 1963 March on Washington.

Ten young Americans set out on a voyage of discovery to visit France, the country of Human Rights, going from the Elysées Palace to modest neighborhoods.

Their meetings with French youth, their visits to French institutions as well as their encounters on both sides of the Atlantic, provide a meaningful look into France through the eyes of young American leaders. As both groups gain in knowledge of past civil rights victories, they are able to compare the impact the French and American marches may or may not have made on their respective societies. Directed by Rokhaya Diallo, 2014, France, Documentary, 52 min, French, English subt.

Rokhaya Diallo (@RokhayaDia

Steven Rattazzi as the Philosopher
Haskell King as the Nephew
Andrew Appel, harpsichord

Stage Direction and Adaptation by Erica Gould

Hilarity ensues when Diderot pits a hapless buffoon against a stoic philosopher in his stinging satire about the music business and high society of Enlightenment France.

Step into the dusk of the Ancien Regime, as icons tumble, gossips rumble, and musicians hurl their slings. Arrows fly between the fans of French harmony and Italian melody in this site-specific music-theater piece based on the Philosophe's play of opposites.

The game of buffoons and Querelle des Bouffons unfold to the seductive airs of Pergolesi, Galuppi, and the great Rameau, whose anniversary year we cap off with this production of Diderot's witty masterpiece.

All tickets include cafe seating and complimentary vin and pain.

Starring Steven Rattazzi, praised by The New York Times as "an actor of impressive subtlety" and "the cracked comic charm of Peter Sellers"

Tickets start at $25

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