Audio Book Club
2021-05-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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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

Cine Salon Online May
2021-05-13 17:30 - 19:00
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2021 movie selection of Federation of Alliances françaises USA : Rêves de jeunesse
Embark on a tale of friendship and the journey of pondering the future in an age of uncertainty.
Thursday | May 13 | 5:30-7:00PM
All levels are welcome to join
All levels welcome
Donation based

Zéro Faute! Online French Dictée
2021-05-18 17:00 - 18:00
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With Violaine de Landes
Tuesday | May 18 | 5:00 – 6:00pm
Levels: Intermediate/Advanced Levels
Members $5 | Non Members $15

La chanson française Serge Gainsbourg part 2: les années 70
2021-05-19 17:00 - 18:30
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Let’s celebrate Serge Gainsbourg’s 30th death anniversary and dive into the legendary album Melody Nelson.
With Emma Hirai
Wednesday | May 19 | 5:00-6:30 PM
Levels: Intermediate and above
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Les grandes marques françaises
2021-05-27 11:00 - 12:30
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L’Oréal, Renault, Hermès, and Lu are French brands known all over the world, but have you heard of other French brands, created centuries ago, which are part of the French culture?
Come and learn about French culture in an original way.
With Veronique Courtois
Thursday | May 27 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Zoom
Levels Intermediate/Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Les Petits Penseurs : Ateliers Philosophiques
2021-06-01 16:00 - 17:00
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This monthly children’s philosophy discussion group asks them to put on their thinking caps for some of life’s greatest mysteries.
For our June session we’ll discuss the topic of GRANDIR
Kids ages 6-10 old
Tuesday | June 1 | 4:00- 5:00 pm
Levels: Advanced / Bilingual
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Olivier Bodart Zones à risques
2021-06-02 17:30 - 18:30
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L’Alliance Française de Los Angeles et le Service pour la Science et la Technologie du Consulat de Los Angeles en partenariat avec Los Angeles Accueil présentent: Olivier Bodart Zones à risques

Avec l’auteur Olivier Bodart.
En conversation avec Isabelle Leroux de l’Alliance Française de Los Angeles et Maëlys Renaud Attachée adjointe pour la Science et la Technologie

Mercredi 2 Juin
5:30pm – 6:30pm

Entrée libre –
En ligne via zoom – En Francais

Zone à risques (Mars 2021)
À la suite d’un drame personnel, Rook Rope cède son poste d’analyste à la FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) à un certain Mat Check. C’est à lui que revient désormais la lourde tâche de se rendre sur des lieux où la nature s’est déchaînée, et de décider si le gouvernement doit décréter ou non l’état de catastrophe naturelle. Sans le rencontrer jamais, Rope continue de
superviser le travail de son successeur. Il relit les rapports que Check envoie à son administration et, peu à peu, il est envahi par un curieux sentiment : les photographies des catastrophes sont prises de trop près, les témoignages concordent étrangement avec ceux que l’on trouve dans la presse. Check ne se serait-il jamais rendu sur les lieux dont il parle ? Pourtant, Rope ne fait pas part de ses doutes à la FEMA. Car Check connaît son terrible secret.
Autour de la trame acérée de ce roman à suspense vient s’enrouler un second récit, celui-ci autofictionnel. L’auteur, Olivier Bodart, décide d’aller visiter les lieux de cette histoire qu’il n’est jamais parvenu à achever d’écrire. Il se rend sur les vestiges des drames véritables qui ont inspiré son texte. Il s’interroge, s’immerge, parcourt les lieux que son personnage n’a pas parcourus, mène une enquête que son personnage n’a jamais menée, plongé dans ce qui n’était jusque-là qu’un décor de fiction pour lui et pour Mat Check.
Olivier Bodart est écrivain et plasticien français et vit en Amérique du Nord depuis 2012. Il explore, à travers les arts littéraires et visuels, les effets du milieu géographique, climatique et plus généralement spatial sur les émotions et le comportement des individus et des collectivités: Olivier Bodart
Pour acheter le livre: Zones à risques – Olivier Bodart – éditions inculte

Le Moyen-Âge Part 4 The Black Death
2021-06-03 11:00 - 12:30
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Learn about one of the worst plagues in human history and explore its profound religious, economic and social effects on the course of Europe.
Thursday | June 3 | 11am to 12:30pm
Levels: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $20 / Nonmembers $35

Alliance Apero June
2021-06-03 17:15 - 18:00
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Join us with a drink in hand and enjoy socializing in French!
Celebrate the upcoming Summer season, we will host a virtual apéro francophone for all of our community of students.
Thursday | June 3 | 5:15 – 6:00 pm
Free event for all of our students
All levels are welcome

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

La France et l'Europe
2021-06-10 11:00 - 12:30
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As one of the founding members of the European Union, France has been playing a key role in the European international policies.
Join us to explore the power plays between France and the other member countries.
With Veronique Courtois
Thursday | June 10 | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Levels: Intermediate /Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Pronunciation Online Workshop
2021-06-10 17:00 - 18:30
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Start perfecting your French accent and sound like a native speaker
With Violaine de Landes
Thursday | June 10 | 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Levels: Intermediate / Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Virtual Trivia Night
2021-06-15 17:00 - 18:00
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How much do you know about France?
Join us for some fun and friendly competition and get a chance to win prizes.
Trivia questions will be in English and in French.
You will answer the questions via Kahoot.
With Violaine de Landes
Tuesday | June 15 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm
All Levls are welcome
Members $5 | Nonmembers $15

Creative Writing in French
2021-06-16 11:00 - 12:30
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Join us for our creative writing in French workshop. Use your imagination and your personal memories to tell stories in a warm and friendly environment.
With Camille Berta
Wednesday | June 16 | 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Level: Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Cine Salon Online June
2021-06-17 17:30 - 19:00
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Alliance Française de Los Angeles in partnership with the Très Court International Film Festival.
Watch the International selection of the very short movies Festival from the comfort of your home and join us online for an riveting discussion.
You will receive the link and the passcode to watch the International selection. Link and and passcode available from June 4 to June 13.
Thursday | June 17 | 5:30-7:00pm
Led by Andrea Taylor-Brochet
All levels are welcome to join
Donation based event

Zéro faute! Online French Dictée
2021-06-22 17:00 - 18:00
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With Violaine de Landes
Tuesday | June 22 | 5:00 – 6:00pm
Levels: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $5 |Nonmembers $15

Le panorama de la télévision française
2021-06-24 11:00 - 12:30
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Come and discover the Who’s who of French TV personalities and the popular French programs.
With Veronique Courtois
Thursday | June 24 | 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Levels: Intermediate / Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

Le Langage de la Cuisine
2021-07-06 11:00 - 12:30
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This is a repeat course!
Learn your way around the French Kitchen.
Impress your French friends when in the kitchen, join us to celebrate the love of French cooking.
Tuesday | July 6 | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Zoom
Levels: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

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
Purchase book here!
Wednesday | July 7 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Members $ 5 | Non Members $15
Level: Intermediate recommended
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Join Master Chef Jean-Louis Gerin LIVE
2021-07-13 12:00 - 13:00
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Join Master Chef Jean-Louis Gerin LIVE FROM FRANCE for a French Barbecue demonstration in honor of Bastille Day.

Jean-Louis will be cooking “en ville” from his idyllic village of Duingt, located on the Western shore of Lake Annecy, accompanied by Marc Rollin, Maire et Vice-Président du Grand Annecy, and Chef-owner Nicolas Falquet.

Jean-Louis will prepare Poisson du Lac, Jambon fumé et choux and Crozet Crayfish with “insane” amount of crème fraîche along with fellow chef and restaurant owner Nicolas Falquet preparing Pig Trotters, Leek Chiffonade avec la Bonne Sauce Mousseline Câpres et Cornichons. The Village Baker, Polo le Boulanger will present the famous Brioche de Saint -Genis. Recipes will be sent to all registered participants in early July in order to cook alongside Jean-Louis and prepare for Bastille Day chez vous.

Enjoy this fabulous opportunity to cook alongside Chef Jean-Louis Gerin sharing specialties from the region while also learning about the magnificent area around Lake Annecy. For more details on the presenters, please click here.

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). Click here to register.

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
12pm PST / 1pm MST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
In English and in French
Free event for members. Become a member here!

Bastille Day 2021
2021-07-14 18:00 - 2021-07-15 00:00
Purchase tickets here!
Bastille Day celebration organizes by French Tuesdays.
Wednesday July 14th let’s celebrate the French Independence Day.
Expect a French DJ to dance all night long, French Cancan dancers , face and body painting, incredible french champagne and rose wine and much more.
Get your tickets now as we have limited space and meet all international people who appreciate French Culture.
Alliance Française de Los Angeles will share with you how to learn french faster and better. Our new French Consule of Los Angeles will be present too.
Get your tickets ASAP before price increases getting closer to the event.

Cine Salon Online - July
2021-07-15 17:30 - 19:00
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Embark for a fast paced and terrific French Thriller!
Watch film here!
Movie : Ne le dis à personne
Thursday | July 15 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
All levels are welcome to join
Led by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Donation based event /registration

HOW DOES IT WORK?

We have chosen a film for you to view at home; our selections are available via various streaming services.
Every participant must watch the film before the discussion at a time that fits their own schedule.
When prompted, enter your first name and your French level. This will help us organize discussion groups by level.
Have fun discussing the films with other participants in a relaxed atmosphere! Each event will last about 90min.

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
Purchase the ebook

Wednesday | August 4 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Level: Intermediate Recommended
Members $5 | Nonmembers $15
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet

Creative Writing
2021-08-05 11:00 - 12:30
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Join us for our creative writing in French workshop. Use your imagination and your personal memories to tell stories in a warm and friendly environment
Thursday | August 5 | 11:00am-12:30 pm
Level: Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35
With Camille Berta

Cine Salon Online - August
2021-08-12 17:30 - 19:00
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Premiered in Competition of the Critics’ Week in Cannes 2019

You can see the world and experience it in a different way depending on your perspective.

Movie : J’ai perdu mon corps

Watch the movie on Netflix

Thursday | August 12 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm

All levels are welcome
Moderated by Andrea Taylor-Brochet
Donation based event
HOW DOES IT WORK?

We have chosen a film for you to view at home; our selections are available via various streaming services.
Every participant must watch the film before the discussion at a time that fits their own schedule.
When prompted, enter your first name and your French level. This will help us organize discussion groups by level.
Have fun discussing the films with other participants in a relaxed atmosphere! Each event will last about 90min.

Le Langage du Cinéma
2021-08-17 11:00 - 12:30
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langage du cinéma summer repeat
Silence, Moteur, Action

Dive into the technical terms used during film shoots, the different film genres, the vocabulary of film description, and a presentation of current and upcoming French talent

Tuesday | August 17 | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Zoom

Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35

French History Series : La Renaissance Française Part 1
2021-08-19 11:00 - 12:30
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Discover and explore a key artistic and cultural movement in France History
Thursday | August 19 | 11 am – 12:30 pm

Levels: Intermediate/Advanced
Members $20 | Nonmembers $35
With Violaine de Landes

Grand Reopening
2021-08-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
RSVP Mandatory!
We would like to welcome you back to our redesigned space.
Register for a class on August 26th and receive a gift.
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles
August 26 | 6 – 7:30 pm
RSVP Mandatory
Former, current and new students are welcome at the Alliance française from 6:00 to 7:30 pm
In order to safely celebrate the reopening of the Alliance Française de Los Angeles without a mandatory facemask, please note that the following measures have been implemented: the guest list is limited, your vaccination card OR a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours before the event are mandatory.
For more information & to register:
AFdeLA.org | admin@afdela.org | 310 652 0306

Demystifying the French: A Panel Discussion
2021-08-28 10:00 - 11:00
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Free event for members. Become a member here!
Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10)
Saturday | August 28 | 10 – 11 am PST
We’ve all encountered clichés about the French. We may have heard that the French can be rude and arrogant, and even perhaps that the French may secretly harbor a dislike for Americans. My goodness – ma foi – could these clichés have some truth in them? Or could there, perhaps, be some kind of culturally based misunderstanding going on? Our panel of experts will share their insights, perspectives, and experiences, gathered over the course of many years of living, traveling, and/or working in France, and will take questions from the audience about how to understand, appreciate, and best deal with the sometimes bewildering, often admirable, nearly always fascinating ways of the French!
Mark Greenside was born and raised in New York, and now lives in northern California. In 1991 he was dragged to a little village in Brittany by a girlfriend to spend the summer. He and the girlfriend fell out of love with each other, but he fell in love with the village, and to his astonishment ended up buying a home there, a rollicking adventure he recounts in I’ll Never Be French (no matter what I do), described by the San Francisco Chronicle as a “fun and high-spirited read, and proof that one is never too old to find true happiness in life.” In his latest, and equally entertaining (and helpful) book, he tells the continuing story of how he is (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living.
Janet Hulstrand grew up in Minnesota, has lived in New York and Washington D.C., and has spent as much time as she can in France since her first trip there in 1978. Since 1997 she has taught “Paris: A Literary Adventure” for City University of New York study abroad programs; she also teaches literature and culture classes focusing on France for Politics & Prose bookstore. She writes for Bonjour Paris, France Today, and France Revisited, and is the author of Demystifying the French: How to Love Them, and Make Them Love You, which Jake Lamar called “a witty, wise, and keenly observed cultural handbook.” She lives in the lovely little village of Essoyes, in the Champagne region, where she is working on her next book: A Long Way from Iowa: A Literary Memoir.
Adrian Leeds was born and raised in New Orleans. In 1994, she moved to Paris with her family for a one-year “sabbatical” and never left. Her company, the Adrian Leeds Group, provides a full range of property and consultation services for North Americans–– “French Property the American Way.” She is fully committed to helping people realize their dream life in France, and has helped many hundreds of Francophiles to do just that. She is most well-known as the network’s most popular real estate agent on the HGTV series House Hunters International. Since 2001 she has published Nouvellettres® (newsletters) three times a week that are a source of a great deal of practical information about living in France, as well as lively stories about her day-to-day experiences in Paris, Nice and beyond.
Harriet Welty Rochefort grew up in Iowa, bought a one-way ticket to France after graduating from college, and once she got there, never left. She is the author of three nonfiction books about the French: French Toast, French Fried, and Joie de Vivre, all published by St. Martin’s Press. Diane Johnson, author of Le Divorce, called French Toast the “gold standard” of books about the French, and the Los Angeles Times called it “wise and devastatingly funny.” Harriet’s latest book, published in 2020, is Final Transgression, a novel set in France during World War II, based on a true story from her husband’s family. A bi-national, Harriet lives with her husband, Philippe, in Paris. They divide their time between their garden apartment there and their second home in Brittany.

Non-members or persons who have no AF chapter nearby can purchase tickets ($10)

Café des Sciences : In the world of Algorithms : Why we should all become power users of technologies
2021-09-08 17:00 - 18:00
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In the world of Algorithms : Why we should all become power users of technologies
With Aurelie Jean, PhD
Computational scientist & Entrepreneur, CEO and founder of In Silico Veritas – CAIO and co-founder of DPEEX
Nowadays, we interact on a daily basis with an increasing number of technologies that embed artificial intelligence components, materialized by algorithms and data. Understanding how those algorithms are built, trained and used, as well as how the data is collected and analyzed, is key to embracing the opportunities and avoiding any threats. To reach such a goal, the tech actors as well as scientists and engineers have to explain the underlying mechanisms, and consequently empower every single user. In this Café des Sciences, we will define what an algorithm is, what data is, as well as discuss some concrete examples of algorithms that are the base of common technologies such as social media or medical devices. This discussion will be the first step for every single attendee toward becoming a power user of AI-based technologies.
Aurélie JEAN has been working for more than 15 years as a research scientist and an entrepreneur in computational sciences, applied to engineering, medicine, education, economy, finance and journalism. In the past, Aurélie worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and at Bloomberg. Today, Aurélie works and lives between the USA and France where she shares her time between consulting, research, and teaching in grad schools and executive education mainly at MIT.
Wednesday | September 8 | 5 -6 pm
