Club du Livre - April
2021-04-14 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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How to decide who the real culprits are?
Wednesday | April 14 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
Level: Intermediate recommended
Members $5 | Non Members $15
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Audio Book Club
2021-05-12 11:00 - 12:30
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Immerse yourself in the legendary life story of the West Indian slave Tituba accused of witchcraft in Salem.
AFdeLA Members can listen to the book for free on the Culturetheque website
Wednesday | May 12 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Members $5 | Non Members $15
Level: Intermediate recommended
Moderated by Andrea Taylor – Brochet

Club du Livre Online June
2021-06-09 11:00 - 12:30
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Les gratitudes from Delphine de Vigan
Have you ever wondered how many times in your life you’ve really said thank you?What is the meaning of true gratitude and compassion?

– E-book available for free on Culturetheque website as a Member of the Alliance Française de Los Angeles : https://www.culturetheque.com/US/

or purchase the e-book : https://www.amazon.fr/gratitudes-Roman-Delphine-Vigan/dp/2709663961

Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet
Wednesday | June 9 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Members $5 | Nonmembers $15
Level: Intermediate recommended

Club du Livre Online - July
2021-07-07 11:00 - 12:30
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How can a life be changed irrevocably in just one fateful moment?
Book: Je voudrais que quelqu’un m’attende quelque part from Anna Gavalda
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Wednesday | July 7 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Members $ 5 | Non Members $15
Level: Intermediate recommended
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Club du Livre Online - August
2021-08-04 11:00 - 12:30
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Follow the incredible path of the young Rosa in the flagship Basque Country of the Espadrille.
Book: Les Demoiselles from Anne-Gaëlle Huon
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Wednesday | August 4 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Level: Intermediate Recommended
Members $5 | Nonmembers $15
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Rencontre avec Dominique Bona de l’Académie Française, romancière et biographe
2021-09-09 11:00 - 12:30
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
11am PST / 12pm MST / 1pm CST / 2pm EST
Alliance Française de Miami Metro & Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
En français
En français
« Immortelle » depuis 2013, Dominique Bona est la huitième femme élue à l’Académie Française depuis sa création en 1635. Journaliste, critique littéraire, romancière et biographe, Dominique vient à la rencontre de l’Alliance Française de Miami Metro pour nous parler de ses passions : La langue française, l’Académie, les femmes et hommes dont elle a écrit la biographie, et l’inspiration des personnages de ses romans.
Divine Jacqueline (Gallimard 2021), une biographie de Jacqueline de Ribes est son vingtième livre.
https://www.academie-francaise.fr/les-immortels/dominique-bona
Les livres de Dominique Bona sont disponibles sur https://www.culturetheque.com/US/
Event Description in English
“Immortelle” since 2013, Dominique Bona is the eighth woman elected to the French Academy since its creation in 1635. Journalist, literary critic, novelist and biographer, Dominique comes to the Alliance Française Miami Metro to tell us about her passions: the French language, the Academy, the women and men whose biographies she has written, and the inspiration behind the characters in her novels.
Divine Jacqueline (Gallimard 2021), a biography of fashion icon Jacqueline de Ribes, is her twentieth book.
https://www.academie-francaise.fr/les-immortels/dominique-bona
Dominique Bona’s books are available at https://www.culturetheque.com/US/
This event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).
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Level: high intermediate or advanced levels of French are recommended, since the entire discussion will be in French.

Federation of Alliances Françaises USA 2021 Virtual Convention
2021-10-08 10:00 - 11:30
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Federation of Alliances Françaises USA 2021 Virtual Convention
With Leïla Slimani
10 AM PST | Friday | October 8
Born in 1981 in Rabat, Morocco, Leïla Slimani settled in France in 1999. She holds degrees from Sciences Po Paris and the ESCP Business School. In 2014, she published her first novel, “Dans le Jardin de l’ogre” (Adèle in English translation) with publisher Gallimard. In 2016, her novel, “Chanson douce” (Gallimard) (The Perfect Nanny in English translation), won her the Prix Goncourt. Trained as a journalist who worked for a time at the magazine Jeune Afrique, in 2017 she published an essay on Morocco titled “Sexe et mensonges” (Sex and Lies in English translation) with publisher Les Arènes, as well as a graphic novel, “Paroles d’honneur” (Les Arènes). In 2020 she published “Le Pays des autres” (Gallimard), first volume of a series, and “Le Parfum des fleurs la nuit” with publisher Stock. Since 2017 she has been the personal representative of the French President Emmanuel Macron to the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.
Moderators: Florence Klein, Startup Vision TV & Isabelle Leroux, President of Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles

Club du Livre Online
2021-10-13 11:00 - 12:30
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Dive into the memoir of a man back to his homeland of Haïti after several decades of exile in Montréal.
Book: L’énigme du retour de Dany Laferrière
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Wednesday | October 13 | 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet
Members $10 | Nonmembers $20
Level: Intermediate recommended

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Zéro Faute! French Dictée Online
2021-11-09 17:00 - 18:30
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Tuesday | November 9 | 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $10 | Non Members $20

Club du Livre Online - November
2021-11-16 11:00 - 12:30
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An emotional journey at the graveyard

Book: Changer l’eau des fleurs

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Tuesday | November 16 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Level: Intermediate
Members $10 | Non Members $20

Club du Livre Online - December
2021-12-14 11:00 - 12:30
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What would you do if you had 24 hours for a second chance to live?
Book: Les Indécis
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Tuesday | December 14 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Level: Intermediate
Members $10 | Non Members $20
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Club du Livre Online - Special francophonie with the author Billy Pierre
2022-03-22 11:00 - 12:30
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CLUB DU LIVRE – ONLINE

Special Book Club with the author!

Book: A l’autre bout d’un rêve – Billy Pierre

Join us to honor the francophone literary tradition through a live talk with the Haitian author, poet and translator Billy Pierre and dive into his Haitian cultural heritage.

Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Tuesday | March 22 | 11am – 12:30 pm

Level: Intermediate/ Advanced

Special Francophonie: Free Event

Meet Author Laure de Rivières
2022-09-07 13:00 - 14:00
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“When I answered that ad, and God knows that at that time I would have taken anything, I could’ve never imagined what was going to happen to me. No one could’ve guessed it. And I don’t know if anyone could’ve protected me from it.” Manon is 20 when she meets the man who will change the course of her life. Charming and sure of himself, this fundamentalist Catholic and father of five children gradually reveals his troubled and dangerous character. Going headlong into the darkness of a family and a world which are foreign to her, Manon embarks on a chaotic path from which no one will come out unscathed. Inspired by a true story, this novel is told to us both by Manon, a young independent student, as well as by all the protagonists, each with a different perspective and judgment. Who is this woman capable of abnegation, of kindness but also of true freedom?
Laure de Rivières is a screenwriter and La Belle Famille, the best-selling novel of the summer 2022 season, is her first novel. Join us as she speaks with Florence Klein, co-Founder, CEO and host of Startup Vision TV, about her latest work.
La Belle Famille can be found on Amazon and at other booksellers.
Wednesday | September 7 |1 – 2 pm PT
This event will be on Zoom and is free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist. Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10).
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French Book Fair for Kids with Clotilde Delestre
2022-10-08 10:00 - 14:00
Coming Soon!
Join us to meet Clotilde and her large selection of French books for children from all the French editors.
Saturday | October 8 | 10am to 2pm | In person

French Book Fair
2023-04-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
For Kids & Adults with Clotilde Delestre
Join us to meet Clotilde and her large selection of French books for children and adults from all the French editors
Saturday | April 15 | 10am to 2pm | In Person

Bilingual Storytelling
2023-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Join us with your child for a delightful bilingual story and learn some french along the way
SATURDAY | APRIL 29 | 10 – 11 AM | IN-PERSON
WITH WRITER ANNE-MARIE MARTENS
FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-8
FREE PARTICIPATION

Cine-Book Club
2023-10-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
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Join us for our first series of In person Cine-book clubs and discuss Pascal Quignard’s most popular novel,Tous les matins du monde, and watch a few scenes of the 1991 movie adaptation.
Tuesday | October 10 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
In-Person Workshop
Level: Advanced or higher
Where to buy the book?
Lireka
or
Amazon

French Book Fair
2024-02-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
A wide selection of French books for kids and adults. There’s something for every book lover to enjoy
