Events

NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of two innovative and talented French artists Claude Morlot and Michael Alberon in Mélange of Milieu. The opening reception will be on Thursday, February 16 from 6-8 pm. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting artists is encouraged to attend.

Image: Michael Alberon,Life,Sound and Fury,Acrylic _ Oil on Canvas,36.5''x29.5''

Pioneering filmmaker Agnès Varda has spent more than 50 years making radical films and art installations at the intersection of fiction, documentary, and autobiography. This March, join us at CinéSalon for a special tribute to her perpetually influential and inventive work.

On February 28, in lieu of CinéSalon, Agnès Varda will be at FIAF for a special talk about her recent turn toward visual artist in advance of her first-ever exhibition in NYC. View Details

The rest of March will be dedicated to some rarely-screened works from her œuvre. The series will conclude with Jacques Demy’s—her late husband—debut film Lola, featuring an original song by Varda.

Please note, there will be no regular CinéSalon screenings on February 28 due to the special talk.

Films in French with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.

Lecture by Rebecca Rogers

Rebecca Rogers is professor of history of education (Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité). She is the author of From the Salon to the Schoolroom; Educating Bourgeois Girls in 19th-Century France (The Penn State University Press, 2005) and A Frenchwoman’s Imperial Story: Madame Luce in 19th-Century Algeria (Stanford University Press, 2013).

In this talk Rebecca Rogers draws from the material of her book about Madame Luce to offer new insights into the history of colonial Algeria. Luce’s life story reveals how girls’ education and female artisanal training were part of the French “civilizing mission” from the early years. Recovering this history raises issues about the gendering of historical memory.  

In English.

La Librairie des Enfants launches a new French Conversation class for adults on March the 1st. It is called :

French Evenings at La Librairie!

When: Wed 6:30 – 8PM

Who: intermediate / advanced

What: Want to relax after work and improve your conversational French? Come and mingle with other Francophiles to discuss the latest hot topics in the French news, politics and culture, and become an adroit expert at anything French.

Includes complimentary wine and cheese

Registration: $40

Invite a friend and get $10 off

Special offer: buy a 10-session pack for $300 only (valid 6 months)

Our 1^st session is on March 1, 2017.

Participants must be 21 or older.

All our instructors are qualified native French speakers

Call us to book your tickets at 646 590 2797 or send us a reply by email at matthieu@lalibrairiedesenfants.nyc

Bonne soirée à toutes et à tous !

matthieu@lalibrairiedesenfants.nyc

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