Events

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.

'French For Little Ones' French Classes Winter Session is starting January 8, 2015. We have many classes in Brooklyn for children ages 9 months and up! Visit our website at frenchforlittleones.com

Ages 4-6

Art Workshops: Les Artistes

Saturdays, 1:30–2:30pm
Jan 17, 24, 31 • Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 • Mar 7, 14, 21, 28

All Levels
Price: $50 per workshop

Your Petits Matisse will create their own paintings, sculptures, and drawings while being introduced to works of art from around the world, all en français !

Ages 6-8

Chess Workshop

Saturdays, 11:30am–12:30pm
Jan 17, 24, 31 • Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 • Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
Level: Native French-Speakers
Price: $50 per workshop
Series Price: $440 for 11 workshops—a $110 savings!

Children improve their French while becoming a chess grandmaster!

Join us to discover chess en français in an interactive way: children will learn how to play and how to read a chess game while practicing French. They will also learn cultural facts about chess through games and pedagogical activities.

Ages 6-10

Games & Conversation Workshop

Saturdays, 3–4pm
Jan 17, 24, 31 • Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 • Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
Ages 6-10, All Levels
Price: $50 per workshop

Play Monopoly set in Paris, scor

Music Box Films is proud to announce the release of GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM, the riveting, multiple award-winning drama from sibling directors and writers Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz about an Israeli woman seeking to finalize her divorce (“gett”), and who finds herself put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws.  This French co-production is scheduled to open on February 13 in New York (Lincoln Plaza Cinema) and Los Angeles (Royal) followed by a national roll out.

In Israel there is neither civil marriage nor civil divorce; only Orthodox rabbis can legalize a marriage or its dissolution, which is only possible with the husband’s full consent.  Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz) has been applying for a divorce for three years, but her religiously devout husband Elisha (Simon Abkarian, Casino Royale, Persepolis) continually refuses.  His cold intransigence, Viviane’s determination to fight for her freedom, and the ambiguous role of the rabbinical judges shape a procedure

Visual Arts
Joyce Kozloff
Social Studies

Wed, Feb 25–Sat, Apr 25, 2015
FIAF Gallery

Colorful, commanding, and detailed, the captivating pieces in Social Studies tell histories not taught in classrooms. Layering collaged images and textured paint onto mid-century classroom maps, Joyce Kozloff transposes new perspectives onto archaic world views.

An original member of the Pattern and Decoration movement, applied and decorative art practices are often the basis for Kozloff’s large-scale public and fine art works. Since the 1990s, she has been using maps and globes to explore issues of social and institutional injustice.

Free and open
to the public

Hours

Tue–Fri: 11am–6pm
Sat: 11am–5pm

Related Event:
Joyce Kozloff: Maps & Patterns
On view Mar 26–Apr 25
DC Moore Gallery, New York

Prints for this series were made with Fran Flaherty at the Digital Art Studio, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh; additional prints were produced at the Advanced Media Studio, NYU with the Morgan R. Levy.

Artist Basil Alkazzi welcomes spring's arrival with a new series of paintings inspired by the flora, fauna, sea, and landscapes of Monaco and the South of France where he lives. Alkazzi’s work portrays the splendor of nature. Lush blossoms unfurl to the light. Tiny seedlings strive to grow.  Deep blue and purple horizons depict the blending of sea and sky. These paintings celebrate the human spirit and the natural world. They are a gift to viewers allowing all to meditate on the beauty of life.

La compagnie Des Mots d’la Dynamite explore avec imagination la découverte des lieux où l’on vit dans la production « Là où j’habite » destinée à un très jeune public. Les personnages de Téqui et Téou abordent les thèmes de la place de l’enfant au sein de sa famille, de sa communauté et finalement de sa planète. Les accessoires et éléments scéniques sont fabriqués à partir de matériaux familiers aux enfants tel que le carton, les blocs de bois, les tissus et de lampes de poches pour créer des jeux d’ombres.

Age recommandé: de 18 mois à 4 ans Tarif : $9 avec l’achat d’une admission au musée ($7 membres LICM), $12 théâtre seulement.

In the tradition of Cabaret Voltaire, Nicole Peyrafitte’s presents :

Le Cabaret Hérétique 

French songs (1930-1990) Poetry & Food!

Description:

Back by popular demand Le Cabaret Hérétique returns to Bowery Arts & Science. A unique meeting where Edith Piaf can rendezvous with Antonin Artaud & Fréhel with Simone Yoyotte! Musical director & pianist Adrian Cohen weaves his distinctive touch on piano throughout Nicole’s hairetikós selections. Vintage videos, original works, special guests & complementary delicious sampling of food are on the menu.  Complementary appetizers by d’Artagnan http://www.dartagnan.com/

Bios:

Nicole Peyrafitte: Born in the French Pyrenees. Her texts, voice-work, paintings,videos, & cooking are showcased in a range of multi-lingual & multi-faceted performances, recordings & publications. Her work is informed & characterized by an artistic quest between two continents & four languages. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, poet Pierre Joris. More info: http://www.nicole