A Virtual Visit of the Musée Camille Claudel
2024-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Saturday | February 24 |11 am- 12 pm PT | In English | Online
Free for AFdeLA Members
Discover the sculptors of the 1900s through this virtual visit of the Camille Claudel Museum, conducted by Iris Ustunoglu of the Association Japonisme et Art nouveau 75 77.
Throughout the visit, we’ll explore different artists, sculpting techniques and various themes that occupied the artistic minds of this fascinating era of innovation and creation. Join us in admiring the beautiful art of sculpture!
Iris Ustunoglu is a Turkish student in her 3rd year of art history at the University of Strasbourg in France and the assistant intern at the Association Japonisme et Art nouveau (AJEAN 7577). Iris is responsible for content creation and the preparation of projects such as this presentation, among others.

French Cinémathèque: La nuit
2024-02-26 16:00 - 17:00
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Monday, February 26, 2024 | 4pm PT
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA in collaboration with Telescope Film
In English
One Film One Federation (OFOF), in collaboration with Telescope Film, presents French Cinémathèque – a celebration of Francophone cinema offering a curated selection of monthly films from January – December, 2024. AF Chapter members worldwide can enjoy the monthly selection on specified streaming platforms followed by a free hosted discussion with industry experts.
The monthly discussion will be lead by Aude Hebert. Aude has had a distinguished career in the promotion of French cinema, including positions with the Forum des Images, the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, the Paris Cinema International Film Festival, Unifrance, and Le Public Système Cinéma. She has just taken a new position as the Head of Film and TV for the Villa Albertine in Los Angeles.
Telescope Film, the only site in the US exclusively for international film and TV, now offers a dedicated page for France. Looking for a particular French film or show? Search our comprehensive database to find out if it’s streaming in the US and where. Not sure what to watch (as long as it’s French!)? See what’s new and what’s popular from France, or browse our curated content – there’s a new themed collection every month. From the classics of the French New Wave to the latest series, the French page on Telescope is a home for fans of French film and TV.
February: La nuit du 12 / The Night of the 12th (2022)
Director: Dominik Moll
Starring: Bastien Bouillon, Bouli Lanners, Anouk Grinberg, Mouna Soualem, Pauline Serieys, Théo Cholbi
Two detectives, Yohan and Marceau, are assigned to investigate the case of a brutally murdered woman. Yohan obsesses over the case and agonizes over the pervasive misogyny, while the older Marceau is ready to quit his job. As the case unfolds, Yohan realizes that this case is hurting him more deeply than his previous cases.
Discussions will take place on the fourth Monday of each month. Participants are encouraged to watch the films via streaming before attending the discussion.

Le Tour de France Culinaire #2
2024-03-07 11:00 - 2024-03-21 12:30
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With Véronique Courtois
Join us to explore the culinary history of 3 French regions Alsace-Lorraine, Corse and Pays Basque along with their flagship traditional recipes and enjoy sharing tips with cooking fans.
L’Alsace-Lorraine : Thursday March 7, 2024
La Bretagne: Thursday March 14, 2024
La Provence: Thursday March 21, 2024
3-WEEK ONLINE SESSION IN FRENCH
THURSDAYS MARCH 7, 14 & 21 FROM 11AM – 12:30PM
LEVEL : ADVANCED & UP

Literature and Grammar
2024-03-07 11:00 - 2024-05-02 12:30
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Master your French grammar skills through exploring a book we think you haven’t read
March 7 – May 2
Thursdays | Online | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
With Violaine De Landes

Olympic Games
2024-03-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Dive into a captivating narrative, exploring the rich history and fascinating facts of the Olympic Games, spanning from Athens to Paris.
Thursday | March 7 | 6:00 – 7:30pm | In-Person Workshop
Level: Intermediate & up
With Guy Vandenbroucke

A Week of French Language Cinema
2024-03-19 08:00 - 2024-03-25 17:00 | Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
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A Week of French Language Cinema exemplifies the range and vibrancy of contemporary French language filmmakers

Date:Mar 19, 2024 – Mar 25, 2024.
Discount for our members:15%, AFLA15

For the fifteenth year straight, in collaboration with the Consulates General of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Quebec Government Office in Los Angeles, and Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, TRK presents A Week of French Language Cinema, with nightly screenings of critically acclaimed French language films, from March 19th through March 25th. All films are subtitled in English.
A Week of French Language Cinema is organized annually to coincide with the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF)’s celebration of the French language and Francophone culture on March 20th. The event is the perfect showcase to present the artistry of French-language voices the world over.
Tickets for each screening are only $10, or $50 for a pass for the whole week (7 nights/9 movies), and include a free pre-screening buffet at 7pm. The French screening on March 24th will include the free buffet during intermission.
All films with English subtitles.

OFOF Celebration of la Journée de la Francophonie- One day screening of Respire
2024-03-20 00:00 - 23:30
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA and the Délégation du Québec à Boston
En français with English subtitles
In honor of la Journée internationale de la Francophonie 2024, the Délégation du Québec à Boston is offering Alliance Française members in the US a chance to see Respire for free on March 20, 2024 from 12am to 11:59pm. PLEASE NOTE: Sign up early as only 200 copies of the film will be made available for the 24 hour period.
Respire: Fouad, a 15-year-old Moroccan immigrant, and Max, a 27-year-old “old stock” Quebecer, both live frustrating lives. Their respective destinies lead them face to face, in a situation from which neither will emerge unscathed.
Please click here to see the trailer.
Respire will be released on March 20, 2024 FOR ONE DAY ONLY – you have until 11:59pm on March 20 to register and start watching. Once you begin, you will have 48 hours to finish the film. You can pre-register to watch Respire but the film is not available for download until March 20 and then only for 48 hours.

La Route des Langues USA Online Info Session
2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:00
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The Alliance Française de Los Angeles in partnership with La Route des Langues USA is offering a new program
Become a host family for a French student
Welcome a student from France during the school holidays
With Nicolas Duhaut representing La Route des Langues in the US
Thursday | March 21 | 6:00pm

French Cinémathèque: Saint Omer
2024-03-25 16:00 - 17:00
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Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4pm PT
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA in collaboration with Telescope Film
In English
One Film One Federation (OFOF), in collaboration with Telescope Film, presents French Cinémathèque – a celebration of Francophone cinema offering a curated selection of monthly films from January – December, 2024. AF Chapter members worldwide can enjoy the monthly selection on specified streaming platforms followed by a free hosted discussion in English with industry experts.
The monthly discussion will be lead by Aude Hebert. Aude has had a distinguished career in the promotion of French cinema, including positions with the Forum des Images, the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, the Paris Cinema International Film Festival, Unifrance, and Le Public Système Cinéma. She has just taken a new position as the Head of Film and TV for the Villa Albertine in Los Angeles.
Telescope Film, the only site in the US exclusively for international film and TV, now offers a dedicated page for France. Looking for a particular French film or show? Search our comprehensive database to find out if it’s streaming in the US and where. Not sure what to watch (as long as it’s French!)? See what’s new and what’s popular from France, or browse our curated content – there’s a new themed collection every month. From the classics of the French New Wave to the latest series, the French page on Telescope is a home for fans of French film and TV.
February: Saint Omer (2022)
Director: Alice Diop
Starring: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Aurélia Petit, Valérie Dréville
Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a Senegalese immigrant accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused will shake Rama’s convictions and raise complex issues in this haunting portrait of the immigrant experience.

Intensive Beginner Class - Going to the Olympics
2024-03-25 18:00 - 2024-03-29 20:00
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This one-week, online, intensive course is destined for complete beginners who plan on going to France for the Summer 2024 Olympics Games
LEARN HOW TO:

Order a croissant at a French bakery
Ask for directions around Paris
Purchase metro tickets and how to navigate the Paris Métro

MARCH 25-29 | MONDAY – FRIDAY
TWO HOURS OF INSTRUCTION FROM 6 – 8PM
LEVEL REQUIRED: COMPLETE BEGINNER

The History of French in Louisiana
2024-03-27 15:00 - 16:00
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Wednesday | March 27 |3- 4 pm PT | In English | Online
Free for AFdeLA Members
The story of French-speaking Louisiana is often reduced to a single group – the Acadians/Cajuns. Yet even before the arrival of the Acadians, French and Creole-speaking Louisiana was composed of a mosaic of populations including Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans. This presentation explores the evolution of language politics in Louisiana, the deconstruction of French and Creole linguistic identities, and recent efforts to revitalize these Louisiana heritage languages not only in classrooms, but also through social, professional and economic initiatives.
Joseph Dunn has been working in the tourism and cultural sector in Louisiana for 25 years. His professional experiences as director of CODOFIL and with the French Consulate General in New Orleans, among others, have given him an in-depth understanding of the social, political and economic issues involved in revitalizing Louisiana’s French and Creole heritage languages. Joseph is involved in a number of projects focusing on the development and enhancement of Louisiana’s French-Creole-speaking communities. He is a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite (France), a member of the Ordre des Francophones d’Amérique (Québec) and was recently appointed Honorary Consul of Canada in New Orleans.

Cine Salon
2024-04-03 11:30 - 13:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Join us in exploring this ingenious cinematic masterpiece that blurs the lines between Moliere as both the creator and embodiment of his characters in his plays
Link to watch movie
Wednesday | April 3 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
In-Person Workshop
Level : Intermediate & up

Intensive Beginner 1 - Going to the Olympics
2024-05-06 18:00 - 2024-05-10 20:00
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This one-week, online, intensive course is destined for complete beginners who plan on going to France for the Summer 2024 Olympics Games. Two hours of instruction every evening, Monday-Friday, from May 6- 10, 6:00-8:00 PM

Along with the basics of the French language, learn how to:

Order a croissant at a French bakery
Ask for directions around Paris
Purchase metro tickets and how to navigate the Paris Métro

MAY 6-10 | MONDAY – FRIDAY | ONLINE
TWO HOURS OF INSTRUCTION FROM 6 – 8PM
LEVEL REQUIRED: COMPLETE BEGINNER

Murder at La Villette by Cara Black
2024-05-08 13:00 - 14:00
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
1pm PT | Online | In English
Cara Black returns to talk about her newest book, Murder at La Vilette, the 21st installment of the Aimée Leduc New York Times bestselling mystery series.
Murder at la Vilette: Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc doesn’t know that her life is about to be upended. Her ex, Melac, has been hounding her to move their daughter, Chloé, to Brittany. Aimée is fed up with his threats to take her to court and has stopped answering his calls. Which is why she doesn’t know he’s waiting for her by the Bassin de la Villette as she leaves a client’s office late one night. When she finds him there, bleeding in the canal, he has just been stabbed by an assailant, who knocks Aimée unconscious and plants the bloody knife in her hands.
Now Aimée is in police custody, debilitated by a concussion, with overwhelming evidence pointing to her as Melac’s killer. She must figure out who murdered Melac—not an easy job, given the target on his back as a former homicide investigator. Cut off from her typical network and forced to operate under multiple layers of cover, Aimée must go deep into the underbelly of Paris’s 19th arrondissement, where she rubs shoulders with biker gangs, paranoid journalists, grieving parents, and frustratingly tight-lipped ex-cops on her hunt for justice.
Cara Black is the author of twenty-one books in the New York Times bestselling Aimée Leduc series as well as the thrillers Three Hours in Paris, a national bestseller, and Night Flight to Paris. She has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards, and her books have been translated into German, Norwegian, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and Hebrew. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and visits Paris frequently.
To purchase Murder at La Vilette, visit Bookshop.org.

Parisian Life Throughout the Centuries
2024-05-09 11:00 - 2024-05-30 12:30
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Paris is famous for its unparalleled beauty, rich culture, and vibrant lifestyle, but it has also gone through terrible times over its history.
Come and discover some of the most important times in French history : Parisian Life during the Renaissance, Revolution, the Belle Epoque and during Nazi Occupation.
4-WEEK ONLINE SESSION IN ENGLISH
THURSDAY MAY 9, 16, 23, 30
FROM 11:00 AM – 12:30PM
ALL LEVELS WELCOME
WITH VÉRONIQUE COURTOIS

Literature & Grammar
2024-05-09 11:00 - 2024-06-27 12:30
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Master your French grammar skills through exploring a book we think you haven’t read
MAY 9 – JUNE 27 | THURSDAYS | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | ONLINE
WITH VIOLAINE DE LANDES

French Guided Visit at the Getty Center
2024-05-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Getty Center
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Hippolyte Bayard: A Persistent Pioneer
Join Marie Velde, a certified instructor holding a Master’s in Fine Arts, to the Getty Center for a guided visit in French.
For our second installment, our Getty visit will take us to XIXth century Paris where Hippolyte Bayard was a pioneer of photography.
We will talk about Bayard in relation to his contemporaries as well as the birth of photography both as a medium and as an artistic form.
For our second installment, our Getty visit will take us to XIXth century Paris where Hippolyte Bayard was a pioneer of photography.

Member: $30 / Non member : $45 – no refund

Getty Center| Friday | May 10 | 9:45 – 11:30am
Level: Advanced & up
With Marie Velde
We will meet at 9:45 am right at the parking elevator exit, Tram level.
Your guide, Marie Velde, will have your tickets and you will go through security together before hopping on the tram.

The Getty Center parking opens at 9:30 am. We will make the reservations but the parking fee of $25 will be your responsibility. Weather can be cold and windy on the hill; please pack an extra layer as well as water.
When our class ends at 11:30 am, you will be free to take advantage of the Getty’s other amenities: art galleries filled with well-curated art, luscious gardens and cozy cafeteria among others.

Café des Sciences- "Biological light and color in Nature"
2024-05-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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TUESDAY, May 21, 2024, at 6:30 pm
IN-PERSON
Alliance Française de Los Angeles
10390 Santa Monica Boulevard- Suite # 300

The Office for Science and Technology of the Consulate of France in Los Angeles, in partnership with the Alliance Française de Los Angeles and Los Angeles Accueil present:

Biological light and color in nature: from fundamental understanding to microplastic research with:

Dr. Dimitri Deheyn, Research Scientist at the Marine Biology Research Division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego

Join us for a captivating discussion about how nature’s light can be used to monitor the effect of emerging pollutants and discover the ability of certain organisms to produce visible light through bioluminescence and/or biofluorescence but also color. Dimitri Deheyn will review certain aspects of these properties and how they can be used to assess microplastics biodegradation and toxicity.

TALK + RECEPTION

Wine and cheese to follow

D-Day and the Soul of France | French-American Histories
2024-06-05 15:00 - 16:00
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024
3pm PT / 4pm MT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA in collaboration with Villa Albertine
In English
“French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives” is a program of virtual talks launched by the Villa Albertine in collaboration with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA. Each episode reveals a different facet of the vibrant French-American tapestry, through interviews with leading scholars, experts, and practitioners conducted by Dr. Iris de Rode, an expert in the history of French-American relations. The interviews are broadcast live and recorded at the French Embassy or other locations in the United States. For this edition, we are thrilled to host Roger Mummert, for an episode focusing on French-American narratives around D-Day.
“D-Day and the Soul of France – Exploring the Narratives of an Epic World Event”
A conversation with Roger Mummert
with Iris de Rode, Ph.D.
Roger Mummert will revisit D-Day and the Battle of Normandy through an exploration of narratives, both American and French. The GIs who fought and died in this epic invasion and liberation were called to duty in a “Great Crusade” that was fueled by a sense of “American exceptionalism.” Then, in the horrors of battle, they were driven by basic instincts to survive and get home. The people of Normandy faced a more complex set of narratives. After four years of bitter occupation, liberation would come via a hellfire that claimed the lives of loved ones and reduced farms and towns to smoldering ruins. Some followed the narrative of restoring an “eternal France.” They fanned the “flame of resistance” with acts of sabotage against their occupiers. Others chose collaboration, still others the middle ground of attentisme.
The narratives they followed and the choices they made were starkly illuminated in the national reckoning that followed the war. Historical interpretations of the narratives of these events have changed greatly over time. Now, at the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we examine them anew.
Roger Mummert is founder of The Paris Project (theparisproject.net) and editor of its newsletter, “Paris: A City of Ideas.” He is a writer and photographer whose work on cultural topics has been published in the New York Times and elsewhere. He also has written on travel and culinary topics for print, radio and television. Mummert has created a series of presentations for the Alliance Française that include “Paris: A City of Ideas” and “Myths and Mysteries of the Bastille.” Other series accessible on www.theparisproject.net include “Quelle Bourgeois: Biography of a Social Class”; “Walking a Lobster: The Birth of la Bohème”; “The Greening of Paris”; and “Laïcité: It’s a French Thing.” Mummert recently toured battle sites and towns in Normandy in preparation for this presentation on D-Day.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“FRENCH-AMERICAN HISTORIES, ONE STORY, TWO NARRATIVES”
240 years ago, fighting side by side for American independence, France was the first ally of the newly formed United States of America. Since then, the two countries have stood firm as “Sister Republics”, championing shared principles of democracy, freedom, and equality. The durable partnership has been characterized by a shared ambition and a common necessity for cooperation in a wide variety of fields in an increasingly globalized world. These encounters, spanning more than two centuries and ranging from the military to economic policy, agriculture, trade, philosophy, art, science and technology, have resulted in dynamic, fruitful and inspirational cross-exchanges that have shaped the destiny of both countries. The two countries have numerous similarities but also separate histories, cultures, and institutions, making the relation dynamic and creative, but also at times contentious. Over the years, comparable concepts that have been implemented in the distinct French and American cultures have flourished, but also encountered alteration, adaptation or even opposition, requiring hurdles to be overcome and compromises to be found. France and the United States have frequently expressed their conviction in a single, unifying story, yet they needed two narratives to tell their peoples: One Story, Two Narratives.

Interview with Martin Walker: Bruno’s Cookbook
2024-06-10 11:00 - 12:00
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Monday, June 10, 2024
11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
In English
From the author of the internationally best-selling “Bruno, Chief of Police” series, comes a sumptuous French cookbook that immerses readers in the delectable countryside cuisine of Bruno’s beloved Périgord region.
Bruno Courrèges, the protagonist of Martin Walker’s internationally acclaimed mystery series, is not only the local police chief of the idyllic French village of St. Denis, but he also happens to be an impassioned amateur chef. In this delightful cookbook, featuring more than 90 recipes, the culinary and cultural inspiration behind Bruno’s fictional world comes to life. Featuring meals from the best-selling series, local recipes, charming anecdotes, and a history of the novels’ French setting, Bruno’s Cookbook invites readers into the bucolic life of Martin Walker and showcases his passion for the Périgord region’s rich cuisine.
Martin Walker is the recipient of the 2021 Federation AF USA’s Prix Charbonnier award. After a long career of working in international journalism and for think tanks, he now gardens, cooks, explores vineyards, writes, travels, and has never been busier.

French Slang
2024-06-10 11:00 - 2024-06-24 12:30
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Explore the common French slang words and how to use them in your social interactions. You’ll learn about the differences between slang and “proper French” and understand better the way French people actually speak
2 Session Workshop in English
Mondays June 10 & 24
From 11:00 am – 12:30pm
All Levels Welcome
With Véronique Courtois

Current French Political Crisis
2024-06-24 11:00 - 2024-07-08 12:30
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If you are interested in French politics and would like to understand what is going on in the French political landscape, come and learn about the changes that are affecting political life in France today and have a deep impact in the future
June 25 – July 8
Mondays | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Online
With Véronique Courtois

Online Intensive A2 Class
2024-07-08 18:00 - 2024-07-11 20:30
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An intensive week with 2.5 hours of French from Monday to Thursday. A total of 10 hours of French within a week. This course is designed to strengthen major skills acquired during A2 level in speaking, listening, reading and writing. It will help you to boost your French and enhance your knowledge before jumping to B1 level. Prerequisite: Intermediate 1 course completed, or B2.1 results at our placement test.
FROM JULY 8 – JULY 11
MONDAY-THURSDAY | 6:00 – 8:30 PM | ONLINE

French Tuesdays Bastille Day 2024
2024-07-14 19:00 - 23:30
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CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY WITH US!
Sunday, JULY 14 – FROM 7PM TO 12AM
We are proud to be a partner of French Tuesdays for this year’s event.
Join us for an evening full of suprises!
Don’t wait until it’s too late to book your ticket and get 30% off by using code: AFDELA30
La Boheme, located at 8400 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood

In Celebration of Marcel’s Proust’s Birthday ...A Conversation with William C. Carter
2024-07-16 13:00 - 14:00
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | 1- 2 pm PT
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA in collaboration with the Proust Society of Greenwich
In English
In honor of Marcel Proust’s birthday, join us for a conversation between Fereshteh Priou, founder of the Proust Society of Greenwich, and William C. Carter, Professor Emeritus of French at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Proust biographer.
William C. Carter is a distinguished Professor Emeritus of French at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His biography Marcel Proust: A Life was selected as a “Notable Book of 2000” by The New York Times. Harold Bloom has written that Carter is “Proust’s definitive biographer” and that his more recent book, Proust in Love, is “a marvelous study of the comic splendor of the great novelist’s vision of human Eros and its discontents.” He co-produced the award-winning documentary film Marcel Proust: A Writer’s Life.
In 2013, Yale University Press published a new edition of the biography and began publishing a revised, annotated edition of Scott Moncrieff’s distinguished translation of In Search of Lost Time. Swann’s Wayappeared in 2013 and In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower was published in October 2015. The Gale Group published in 2013 his edition of The Dictionary of Literary Biography volume (371) on Proust. That same year Carter received the Médaille d’Or du Mérite Francophone from the American Delegation of La Renaissance Française.
Fereshteh Priou is the founder of the Proust Society of Greenwich and leading a monthly gathering of Proust enthusiasts since 2007. The group members engage in close reading of Marcel Proust’s book, À la recherche du temps perdu. Fereshteh started the fourth round of reading the book in January 2023.

French Cinémathèque: Olga – July 2024
2024-07-22 16:00 - 17:00
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Monday, July 22, 2024
4pm PT
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA in collaboration with Telescope Film
In English
One Film One Federation (OFOF), in collaboration with Telescope Film, presents French Cinémathèque – a celebration of Francophone cinema offering a curated selection of monthly films from January – December, 2024. AF Chapter members worldwide can enjoy the monthly selection on specified streaming platforms followed by a free hosted discussion in English with industry experts.
Telescope Film, the only site in the US exclusively for international film and TV, now offers a dedicated page for France. Looking for a particular French film or show? Search our comprehensive database to find out if it’s streaming in the US and where. Not sure what to watch (as long as it’s French!)? See what’s new and what’s popular from France, or browse our curated content – there’s a new themed collection every month. From the classics of the French New Wave to the latest series, the French page on Telescope is a home for fans of French film and TV.
Olga (2023)
Director: Elie Grappe
Starring: Thea Brogli, Nastya Budiashkina, Sabrina Rubtsova, Caterina Barloggio
15-year-old Olga, a talented Ukrainian gymnast, lives in exile in Switzerland. While she tries to adjust to life in a new country, the 2013 Euromaidan protests break out in Ukraine. As Olga attempts to enter the European Gymnastics Championship, the sweeping changes in her home country begin to shape her life.
Participants are encouraged to watch the film via streaming before attending the discussion.

Euphrate
2024-09-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
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“Euphrate”
Written, acted and directed by Nil Bosca
Thursday, September 26th at 8:00pm
Students/Senior Tickets: $30
Regular Admission Tickets: $40
Gates at 7pm for cash bar and baguette sandwiches.
**In French with English supertitles.**
In an explosive one-woman show, Nil Bosca’s Euphrate intertwines dance and theater to unleash her phenomenal expressiveness and her stunning energy.
After winning audiences and critics over with humor and finesse at the Avignon Off Festival last summer and after selling out at the Théâtre de la Cité Internationale last fall, Nil Bosca performs two dates in the US this fall: one at Princeton University and one at TRK.
This show is a must-see for those who favor detours over straight paths and for those seeking the inspiration to pursue their life’s true calling.
Directed by Stanislas Roquette & Olivier Constant
Writing collaborators: Alexe Poukine & Hassam Ghancy
Assistant director: Jane David
Choreographic counsel: Chrystel Calvet
Sound: Stephanie Verissimo
Lights: Genevieve Soubirou
Décor: Cerise Guyon
Collaborator: Frédéric Le Van
Euphrate is a young French woman born to a French mother and a Turkish father. She fumbles through school, trying figure out out what to do with her life. Euphrate explores; she confronts life and breaks rules, she finds anchors and support, and she visits her father’s native Anatolia in Turkey where she meets a kindred spirit in Afife Jale (1902-1941), Turkey’s first Muslim actress. Euphrate becomes Nil Bosca’s theatrical double, recounting the long journey of a young woman towards autonomy. Between returning to her roots and tearing away from her origins, Euphrate invents herself.
Made possible with the support of DRAC, de la Région Île-de-France, du département du Val-de-Marne, d’Anis Gras – le lieu de l’Autre, du Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar, de l’ECAM, de l’Abbaye du Reclus, Centre d’information et de documentation jeunesse, de l’Auberge de jeunesse Yves Robert, de L’étoile du nord, de Nouveau Gare au Théâtre et de l’Institut Français de Turquie.
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Fille d’un père turc et d’une mère française, Euphrate est une lycéenne en classe de terminale qui rencontre des difficultés avec le système scolaire. Outre ses résultats assez médiocres, elle doit prochainement exprimer son choix d’orientation professionnelle : un vrai casse-tête.Elle en vient alors à se demander quelle incidence sa double culture a pu avoir sur la construction de son identité. Dans un dialogue plein d’humour avec son père, elle part à la rencontre de ses racines turques et de ses souvenirs d’enfance. Entremêlant la danse et les mots, le spectacle raconte avec la liberté d’un corps joyeux le long chemin vers l’affirmation de sa propre parole de femme.
**En français avec surtitres en anglais.**

Timothy Corrigan Book Signing
2024-10-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Timothy Corrigan is one of the world’s leading interior designers.
TIMOTHY CORRIGAN
AT HOME IN FRANCE: INSPIRATION AND STYLE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY
WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 16 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM
COCKTAIL TO FOLLOW

Vincent Dedienne
2024-10-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
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Vincent Dedienne – Un soir de gala
Auteurs : Vincent Dedienne, Juliette Chaigneau,
Mélanie Le Moine, Anaïs Harté.
Mise en scène : Vincent Dedienne et Juliette Chaigneau
Scénographie : Lucie Joliot
Création lumière : Kelig Le Bars
Chorégraphie : Yan Raballand
Le 25 octobre à 20h
Tickets: $45
**En français avec surtitres.**
« Le nouveau maestro du rire français » Le Parisien
« Un véritable bijou d’humanité » Télérama Sortir
« Irrésistible et émouvant » Le Monde
« Un one-man-show au-dessus de la mêlée » Libération
« Surdoué, à part, inclassable » Le Figaro
« C’est un bijou d’humour, de poésie » Elle
C’est un spectacle qui ressemble à la Louisiane, à l’Italie…
Il y a des personnages dedans, des jeunes, des vieux, des gentils-comme-tout, des cinglés, des optimistes et des foutus. Des héros et des ordures… Des gens. Tous différents et tous réunis pour Un soir de gala. Leur point commun, c’est que c’est moi qui les joue. A capella.
Après avoir fait le tour de mon nombril dans mon précédent spectacle, j’ai décidé de tourner un peu autour des vôtres… si ça chatouille, tant mieux.
Vincent.
P.S : En revanche, il n’y a pas de linge étendu sur la terrasse, et c’est dommage.
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Vincent Dedienne – Un soir de gala
Writers: Vincent Dedienne, Juliette Chaigneau, Mélanie Le Moine, Anaïs Harté.
Directed by: Vincent Dedienne and Juliette Chaigneau
October 25 at 8:00pm
Tickets: $45
**In French with English supertitles.**
Vincent Dedienne is a contemporary French actor, comedian, writer, director, and columnist.
Dedienne brings his second one-man show “Un soir de gala” to Los Angeles. The show won a prestigious Molière award for comedy in 2022.
In “Un soir de gala”, Dedienne demonstrates the full extent of his stage language, affirming his taste for whimsical words, unexpected situations, and dancing bodies. He chooses humor as the common thread, delicately and precisely sketching the portrait of characters usually left in the shadows.
“Less funny is more funny,” confesses the author and actor, who weaves a dramatic web where the paths of some and others sometimes intersect and intertwine in a finely balanced choral harmony.
A theater encounter that surprises and delights.

Veronique's Workshop - Celebrating the End of the Year the Parisian Way
2024-12-16 11:00 - 12:30
Come celebrate the end of the year with a Parisian flair!
Learn how to put together a French feast with delicious, traditional dishes. We’ll also review the trendy locations, restaurants, and cabarets that Parisians and tourists alike love to visit every December. This workshop will be in FRENCH (advanced level required) and all ages are welcome!
Member: $30 / Non member : $45
When: Monday, December 16th
Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
