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Library Book Sale

Add to your personal collections

Saturday, May 7, 2016

During our biannual book sale, you will be able to browse hundreds of books in French, with prices starting at $1. There are not many opportunities to find French books at such a good price in the area, so don't miss your chance to stock up!

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Ciné-Rétro: Le Gendarme

4 films from the classic slapstick comedy series

Friday, May 6, 2016

Discover or re-discover four French classics from the landmark slapstick comedy series Le Gendarme directed by Jean Girault and starring iconic French actors Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru.

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Ciné-Rétro: Le Gendarme

4 films from the classic slapstick comedy series

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Discover or re-discover four French classics from the landmark slapstick comedy series Le Gendarme directed by Jean Girault and starring iconic French actors Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru.

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Atelier Découverte: La littérature sort des livres

Savourez quelques découvertes culturelles

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

This month, our discovery workshop is ideal for those who love literature but don’t have the time to sit down and read an entire novel, as well as those looking to enrich their reading with a new approach.

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Markets of Provence

Food, Antiques, Crafts and more by Marjorie R. Williams

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Author and blogger Marjorie R. Williams takes you to some of Provence’s best markets of food, antique and crafts on the occasion of her soon-to-be-released new book Markets of Provence.

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Ciné-Loulous: Five Shorts by Michel Ocelot

Animated short films and crafts for kids

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Children will enjoy five animated short films, using shadow puppets and paper cut-outs to tell stories about princesses, jewels and inventors created by award-winning French director Michel Ocelot. Arts and crafts will follow the screenings.

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Bouillon de Lectures: Le livre comme miroir

When great authors write about literature

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Explore how authors such as Baudelaire and Roland Barthes approached literary criticism, since this genre came out, as early as the 18th century. Pick a book and come share your newly acquired knowledge with the group.

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Artisan French Cheese Tasting

Discover the intricacies of French cheese

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Calling all cheese and wine lovers! This exclusive tasting and educational event will feature four of France's most delicious creamy cheeses paired with refined French wines.

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L'Heure du Conte: Vive le printemps!

Let's explore the cycle of nature

From Apr 2, 2016 To Apr 13, 2016

In this free, teacher-led story time, we will be exploring the cycle of nature at a level accessible to children 2 to 5 years old with books by Anne Crausaz.

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Le Café Philo: Philosopher au présent

une thérapeutique de l'âme

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Comment adopter un art de vivre dans lequel la reconnaissance de nos insatisfactions, de nos regrets et de nos attentes illusoires, permet le détachement et la libération?

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Spring Open House

Discover all the center has to offer

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Learn more about our classes, meet our teachers, take a placement test and enjoy special discounts on your registration!

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Building Intimacy with Didier Faustino

Challenging boundaries of self and space

Monday, April 11, 2016

Architect, artist and designer Didier Faustino will showcase his multidisciplinary practice in art and architecture that highlights the complex relationship between the body and the spaces it inhabits.

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Living Architecture with Elodie Nourrigat

Creating connections through Public art

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Award-winning French architect and co-founder of the Festival des Architectures Vives (Festival of Living Architecture), Elodie Nourrigat shares her strategies and experiences connecting the people of Montpellier with contemporary installations and the city's rich architectural heritage.

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Tendances: Cuisine et culture pop

Savourez quelques découvertes culturelles

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

This event has been cancelled.

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Le bestiaire by Ionna Vautrin: Workshop for Kids

Imaginations run wild as children create animal costumes

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Children create their own animal costumes inspired by French designer Ionna Vautrin's Le bestiaire exhibition.

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L'Heure du Conte: Contes en folie

Exploring the imaginary worlds of fairy tales

From Mar 5, 2016 To Mar 9, 2016

In this free, teacher-led story time, we will be exploring the world of fairy tales at a level accessible to children 2 to 5 years old.

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Le bestiaire by Ionna Vautrin

an imaginary zoo of abstract, unexpected and hyper realistic animals

From Apr 6, 2016 To May 3, 2016

Imagined by French designer Ionna Vautrin, Le bestiaire is a collection of costumes that celebrates the animal kingdom, rousing the imaginations of young and old alike.

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Ciné-Club de l'Alliance: Les Conquérants

The Conquerors (2013)

Thursday, March 17, 2016

A screening of Xabi Molia's Les Conquérants, an adventure comedy about half-brothers seeking to undo a family curse, as part of the Francophonie Film Festival.

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Le Salon: La Faune et La Flore

Développons ensemble notre curiosité et notre culture générale

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Share texts that have moved you in a small-group, intimate setting focusing on the topic of plants and animals.

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Atelier d’écriture rap avec Webster

le rappeur sénégalo-québécois stimule la créativité des jeunes

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Teens with a passion for hip-hop or rap can join Sénégalo-Québécois rapper Webster for a hands-on workshop where they'll learn about the structure and form of classic hip-hop, then write and read aloud their own creations.

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Le Café Philo: Le bonheur

Regards croisés entre philosophie, économie, et neurosciences

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

La courbe du bonheur est-elle corrélée à celle de la richesse? Est-on prédisposé génétiquement au bonheur? Ou le bonheur est-il une attitude, une manière de pensée?

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Lecture théâtrale: Meursault, contre-enquête

écrit par Kamel Daoud - Prix Goncourt du premier roman 2015

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Guy Ben-Aharon directs Nael Nacer in a staged reading of Meursault, contre-enquête by Kamel Daoud, considered a literary and historical retelling of Albert Camus' celebrated novel, L'Étranger.

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Bouillon de Lectures: Littérature haïtienne

Célébrons le Mois de la francophonie en littérature

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Découvrez des auteurs haïtiens comme Frankétienne, Dominique Batraville and Yanick Lahens dans le contexte du Mois de la francophonie.

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De la musique jusqu’au silence

Celebrating Francophonie through visual art

From Mar 2, 2016 To Mar 28, 2016

A collection of three-dimensional mixed media paying homage to the great Francophone musicians of the 1970s.

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Emel Mathlouthi

the voice of the tunisian revolution

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Listen to Emel's gorgeous, intricate sound as it moves between rock, trip-hop and electronica, all interlaced with classical Arabic tradition.

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L'Heure du Conte: Two Little Pigs

Share three adorable animal stories with your little ones

From Feb 6, 2016 To Feb 10, 2016

In this free, teacher-led story time, we will be discovering animals and their names, as well as getting to know two very special little pigs!

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Le Café Philo: L'Amour

Parlons de l'amour sous toutes ses formes!

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Pour notre première séance, parlons de l'amour sous toutes ses formes, de Platon à Blaise Pascal, en passant par Schopenhauer. Venez debattre d’un sujet éternel et universel!

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Le Bal: Enfer & Paradis

Dance in the flames and toast to the angels

Saturday, April 2, 2016

This event is sold out.

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La Cuisine Légère with Virginie Woo

Cooking that's all French, no fat!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Join CRISTEL culinary expert Virginie Woo for a hands-on cooking workshop where you'll cook (and eat) a gourmet French three-course menu that has no added fat!

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Le Café Gourmand with Franck Geuffroy

Sample the creations of a renowned chef

Monday, October 19, 2015

Transport yourself for an afternoon to a fashionable Parisian salon de thé and indulge your sweet tooth with the delicious creations of Franck Geuffroy, Pastry Chef & Director at the École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse in Paris.