Our monthly Ciné-Club starts again on Wednesday 3rd November at 8 pm. Join us at The Commercial, 46-47 Catherine Street, Limerick to watch Notre Dame, described as "a crackling and offbeat comedy that transforms sadness into shared joy". Tickets: €5 at the door
Join Bill on Thursday 18th November at 1.15 pm for our Lunchtime Book Club at 7 Pery Square. This month, the Club will continue discussing "C'est ça la France" (Frédéric Hermel) If you would like to register for the Book Club, please contact Delphine at bonjour@aflimerick.org or phone 061-414 818
Les Français utilisent de manière informelle certaines expressions qui peuvent rendre la compréhension difficile... Après avoir lu cet article, le Français parlé n'aura plus aucun secret pour vous! The French informally use certain expressions which can make understanding spoken French difficult. After reading this article, spoken French will seem far less mysterious to you! To read, click here: https://www.lefigaro.fr/langue-francaise/expressions-francaises/du-coup-genre-j-avoue-ces-tics-de-langage-qui-polluent-nos-phrases-20210726
ACCESS CODE: TC-LIMERICK LINK TO TRÈS COURT: https://trescourt.com/en/limerick Alliance Française de Limerick is delighted to be partnering with the Très Court International Film Festival 2021. The festival will be held online this year, so you can watch the "very short" films from the comfort of your own home! The festival will take place from June 4 to June 13. To watch [...]
This month our Book Club is reading Le Silence de la mer, a novel written by Jean Bruller under the pseudonym Vercors. Bill, who will be leading the discussion about the book on Thursday 27 May over Zoom, gives some insight into the book’s author and origins: “Sous l’Occupation, Jean Bruller (1902-1991) prit le pseudonyme de Vercors pour faire circuler [...]
French film "Colette" has won the Oscar for best documentary short at the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles. This week, discover more about this former Résistance fighter and her visit to the concentration camp where her brother died during WW2. Read the article here: https://madame.lefigaro.fr/celebrites/video-documentaire-colette-prime-aux-oscars-270421-196307
To celebrate La Fête de la Bretagne 2021, we are delighted to present the Irish Premiere of ‘The Mystery of Henry Pick’ by Rémi Bezançon, an entertaining comedy filmed in Brittany, adapted from David Foenkinos' eponymous novel and featuring Camille Cottin (Call My Agent) and Fabrice Luchini. In a bizarre Breton library that collects rejected, never published manuscripts, a young [...]
Our brand new book club is taking place this Thursday the 29th. The book is a French classic, Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Bill will be leading the discussion about the book over Zoom. It’s not too late to join, click the button below to register, or email Delphine at bonjour@aflimerick.org. REGISTER HERE
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, [...]
