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L'Oreille de Proust

A Musical Tribute to Marcel Proust

Monday, May 1, 2017

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)

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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

Thursday, April 27, 2017

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

Friday, April 28, 2017

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

Saturday, April 29, 2017

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

Saturday, April 29, 2017

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

Thursday, April 27, 2017

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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First Week of Spring Session Classes

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Help volunteer for the Spring session of French classes!

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L'Heure du Conte

Story time in French for children 3 to 4 years old

Saturday, April 29, 2017

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

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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...

Thursday, April 13, 2017

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

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

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!

Thursday, May 4, 2017

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

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

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

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

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

Thursday, March 30, 2017

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!

Saturday, April 1, 2017

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

Friday, March 3, 2017

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

Saturday, March 11, 2017

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

From Mar 3, 2017 To May 16, 2017

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

From Mar 30, 2017 To Mar 31, 2017

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

Thursday, March 9, 2017

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

Saturday, March 18, 2017

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

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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

From Feb 21, 2017 To Feb 23, 2017

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)

Thursday, February 23, 2017

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

Monday, February 13, 2017

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

Saturday, February 25, 2017

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

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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.