WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES For our next cine-club, we are glad to present "Oh mercy" (Roubaix, une lumière), by Arnaud Desplechin. Once again, a great movie, selected at the French Film Festival in Dublin (IFI). This French crime drama offers one of the best performance of Sara Forestier and received the Ceasr (French cinema award) for best actor. This event will [...]
A fascinating presentation on the origins of Alliance Française in Limerick. Thursday 10th March 2022 at 8 pm- the People's Museum of Limerick, no.2 Pery Square Admission free
Our monthly ciné-club starts again in The Commercial (Catherine Street) for a special Chandeleur night! This month, we are showing "Love Affair(s)" (Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait) by Emmanuel Mouret (with English subtitles). Sebastien Ridoux from Bon Appétit will be with us to make some crêpes before the movie. Join us on Wednesday 2nd February at 7.30 [...]
As the new Beaujolais Nouveau is released to the world... join us from 8 pm in the beautiful No.1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa for a great wine-tasting night, with finger food and musicians! Wine and food included in the price (€12). To book, please e-mail bonjour@aflimerick.org
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
