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L'Oreille de Proust
A Musical Tribute to Marcel Proust
SOLD OUT. Join us at the Boston Athenæum for a concert featuring piano arrangements typical of 19th-century French salons, interwoven with excerpts from Marcel Proust's works.
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Ciné-Club de l'Alliance: L'homme qui voulait vivre sa vie
The Big Picture (2010)
A successful Paris lawyer with a seemingly perfect life discovers that his wife is having an affair and accidentally kills her lover in a moment of madness. He escapes the law by faking his own death, assuming his victim's identity, and making a fresh start on the Adriatic coast as a photographer. This eventually leads him to realize what was missing in his life before: he finally sees the big picture.
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Festinema Junior 2017: Adama
For Ages 13-15
A free screening of Adama as part of the 4th annual Festinema Junior, a national French film festival and educational outreach program for children and adolescents.
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Festinema Junior 2017: Welcome
For Ages 16-18
A free screening of Welcome as part of the 4th annual Festinema Junior, a national French film festival and educational outreach program for children and adolescents.
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Festinema Junior 2017: Neige et les arbres magiques
For Ages 4-6
A free screening of Neige et les arbres magiques as part of the 4th annual Festinema Junior, a national French film festival and educational outreach program for children and adolescents.
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Festinema Junior 2017: Ernest et Célestine
For Ages 7-12
A free screening of Ernest et Célestine as part of the 4th annual Festinema Junior, a national French film festival and educational outreach program for children and adolescents.
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Provence Wine Imports Tasting
9 French wines make American debut for your tasting pleasure
SOLD OUT. An evening of mingling over a tasting of Provençal wines led by Provence Wine Imports paired with hors d'œuvres by La Voile.
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L'Heure du Conte
Story time in French for children 3 to 4 years old
We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our médiathèque for a magical story time in French! We welcome families with children 3-4 years old to this story time.
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L'Heure du Conte
Story time in French for children 1 to 3 years old
We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our médiathèque for a magical story time in French! We welcome families with children 1-3 years old to this story time.
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Atelier découverte: les contes de fées
Once upon a time...
This month's Atelier découverte will feature les contes de fées in the library collections, from Perrault's tales to 21st century twists on classic tales!
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Bouillon de Lectures: La poésie française
Célébrons le mois de la poésie
What better way to celebrate National Poetry Month than by discovering a new favorite poet in April?
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French Presidential Election 2017: Second Round
On your mark, get set, go!
In this workshop, we will discuss, through a series of activities, the French presidential election system and understand the remaining two candidates, their parties and their political agendas of the second round.
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From the Escadrille Lafayette to the American Red Cross
American engagement in WWI
Join us for a panel discussion about three figures of World War I led by experts Christopher Capozzola, Virginie Greene and Jean-Claude Redonnet.
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Spring Open House
Discover the Center's Education Programs
Learn more about our classes, meet our teachers, take a placement test and enjoy special discounts on your registration!
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Francophonie Film Festival: Polina, danser sa vie (2016)
Screened at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
Co-presented with the Consulate General of France in Boston. In this film, a young girl from a modest Russian family studies classical ballet. After many difficulties, she succeeds as a young woman to enter the prestigious Bolchoi. However she turns to modern dance, then improvisation, then choreography.
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Le Bal Dada
Come lose all sense of reality at a French surrealist soirée!
Le Bal is back and promises to be... surreal! Join us for our 6th annual soirée in support of our Mosaïque initiative for expanded and exceptional cultural programming.
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Bernar Venet at MIT
A lecture with world-renowned artist Bernar Venet about the influence of science and mathematics on his artwork
Conceptual artist and sculptor Bernar Venet will give a special lecture at MIT where he will address his decades of work and the influence of science and mathematics on his artwork.
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Ciné Francophonie: Le journal d’Aurélie Laflamme
The diary of Aurélie Laflamme
Aurélie Laflamme feels all alone in the universe. Between joy and sorrow, successes and failures, love and friendship, we follow Aurélie as she finds her very own place in this universe.
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RAW: Portraits of Artists
by Bernar Venet
Join us on Thursday, March 2, for an exclusive artist lecture at 6:00 PM (RSVP only) and the opening reception and official kickoff of le mois de la Francophonie at 7:00 PM!
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Stage d’habilitation examinateurs-correcteurs au DALF
Stage de formation habilitante examinateurs-correcteurs aux niveaux C1 et C2 pour le DALF.
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Atelier découverte: La langue française autour du monde
A look at French outside of France
This month's Atelier découverte will highlight les mots de la francophonie: expressions, dialects, and variations of French spoken around the world.
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L'Heure du Conte
Story time in French for children 3 to 4 years old
We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our médiathèque for a magical story time in French! We welcome families with children 3-4 years old to this story time. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
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L'Heure du Conte
Story time in French for children 1 to 3 years old
We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our médiathèque for a magical story time in French! We welcome families with children 1-3 years old to this story time.
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Bouillon de Lectures: La littérature canadienne
Célébrons le mois de la francophonie en littérature
This month's book club will focus on Canadian literature, from classics like Les Anciens Canadiens, one of the first Quebecois novels, to contemporary favorites from Michel Tremblay and Denise Bombardier.
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Stage d’habilitation examinateurs-correcteurs au DELF
Stage de formation habilitante examinateurs-correcteurs aux niveaux A1, A2, B1, B2 pour le DELF Junior/Pro/TP.
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Ciné-Club de l'Alliance: L'enquête
The Clearstream Affair (2014)
Ripe with political and financial intrigue, this film follows Journalist Denis Robert as he sparks a storm in the world of European finance by denouncing the murky operations of banking firm Clearstream.
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From the Bench to the Sketchbook
A discussion between U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and famed courtroom artist Noëlle Herrenschmidt
The event is sold out, please register to our waiting list, we will contact you directly if we are able to accommodate you. If we do not contact you please understand that we are not able to accommodate you.
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L'Heure du Conte
Story time in French for children 3 to 4 years old
We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our médiathèque for a magical story time in French! We welcome families with children 3-4 years old to this story time.
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L'Heure du Conte
Story time in French for children 1 to 3 years old
We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our médiathèque for a magical story time in French! We welcome families with children 1-3 years old to this story time.