Delphine's French article pick of the week is this article from BFM Business about how French people's wine consumption changed over the course of lockdown. To read, click here: https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/consommation/rouge-blanc-rose-champagne-ce-que-les-francais-ont-bu-pendant-le-confinement_AN-202103260060.html Image credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
Discover and experience Breton tradition, folklore and spirit! Every year in May, the Fête de la Bretagne, 'Gouel Breizh' brings together thousands of people all over the world. In Ireland, we invite you to celebrate this special occasion with an online programme of free events organised by Breizheire, the Galway-Lorient twinning committee, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française network in Ireland. Expect a beautiful musical performance by PIANOCEAN from her sailboat, [...]
Let’s escape with this list of France’s most iconic places - to be seen at least once! Évadons-nous un peu avec ce Tour de France des endroits à voir absolument au moins une fois! Check out the article below from Vogue France: https://www.vogue.fr/lifestyle/article/30-lieux-iconiques-a-voir-au-moins-une-fois-dans-sa-vie-en-france Photo Credit: Julian Elliott Photography
Revisit beloved French classics with our brand new Book Club! This month, escape into the beautiful world of Antoine de Saint Exupèry's Petit Prince with Bill. The Book Club is starting on 29 April. Email Delphine at bonjour@aflimerick.org to sign up, or click the button below! REGISTER HERE
Cambridge University Library is holding lecture on French Liberation literature. Check out the blurb below from Cambridge University Library below for details. The event is free to attend online, and will be held in French with English subtitles. Click here for more details about the event. To register to attend, click here. While historical facts remain the same, our understanding [...]
Join our brand new monthly Film Club to further explore French culture through its most loved films. Watch this month's movie in your own time, and join Nelly to exchange ideas! The Film Club is starting on 21 April. Email Delphine at bonjour@aflimerick.org to sign up, or click the button below! REGISTER HERE
It is not too late to get your level of French certified this Spring with the DELF exams, organised by the French ministry of Education and internationally recognised. Registration deadline for the May session is 16/04. To register, email Delphine. You can click the button below to email, or the email address is bonjour@aflimerick.org. EMAIL TO REGISTER
This week, let's counteract the ambient gloom, let's talk about optimism! This article from Madame Figaro reveals the secrets of five optimists to stay upbeat in the current climate... Cette semaine, faisons contrepied à la morosité ambiante et parlons d'optimisme! Cet article extrait de Madame Figaro vous révèle les secrets de cinq optimistes pour garder le moral par les temps [...]
Edna O'Brien named Commander in the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin Replay of Edna O’Brien’s Award Ceremony Until 6 April 2021 Multi-awarded author Edna O’Brien received France’s highest cultural distinction by French Minister Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin on the Eve of International Women’s Day. During the ceremony organized by the French Embassy to Ireland, the Irish Embassy to France, [...]
For this year's Online Francophonie Film Screening, we invite you to travel to Djibouti! Join us for the Irish Premiere of Dhalinyaro (Youth), a 2017 Djiboutian feature directed by the first Djiboutian film director, Lula Ali Ismaïl. This film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals. It follows three young women from different socio-economic backgrounds. This is the last year in Secondary School before going to University: Deka [...]
