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Films with French Connections!
  Click for trailers of these Golden Globe Winners
April in Paris Film Festival
Le Sacré et le Profane:  the Sacred and Secular in French Cinema
Cinestudio / 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT
Cinema Tuesdays in April
at the French Institute/Alliance Française
Bernadette Lafont:  Une belle fille comme elle!
Iconic French actress Bernadette Lafont has dazzled audiences throughout her five-decade-long career. Named “the new face of the New Wave” by Les Cahiers du cinéma and hailed by the New York Times as “one of France’s most original actresses,” Lafont comes to FIAF to present a selection of her work, including her films with legendary directors François Truffaut, Jean Eustache, and Claude Chabrol. Bernadette Lafont will introduce The Mischief Makers and Such a Gorgeous Girl Like Me on Tuesday, April 17 at 7pm, and will also present a special reading of letters written by Truffaut on Wednesday, April 18 at 7pm.

April 3: The Good Time Girls, 12:30 & 4pm
April 3: The Mother and the Whore, 7:30pm
April 10: A Very Curious Girl, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
April 17: The Mischief Makers and Such a Gorgeous Girl Like Me, 12:30 & 4pm
April 17: Bernadette Lafont presents The Mischief Makers & Such a Gorgeous Girl..., 7pm
April 24: Stolen Holidays, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm (cancelled)

Of Special Interest to
Connecticut Teachers

French Immersion Workshop for Administrators & Teachers
April 25, 2012
King Robinson Int'l Baccalaureate School
150 Fournier Street, New Haven, CT
Sponsored by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Yale Programs in International Educational resources, and the New Haven Public Schools.  Please click for pdf with  agenda;  RSVP to Dr. Karen de Fur

CT COLT Poetry Recitation Contest
April 26, 2012
Bristol Eastern High School - Bristol, CT

JUDGES ARE NEEDED FOR FRENCH POETRY RECITATIONS!  Click to view the slates of poetry.  Please contact ML Ennis if you can help!

AATF-CT Spring Luncheon Meeting
Saturday, May 5
Bistro Basque
13 River Street -  Milford, CT
Join us at 10:45 a.m. for an address by Marie-Dominique Boyce on Le Reprise du francais en Nouvelle-Angleterre.  Afterward, we shall have luncheon and conduct our business meeting to hold electios for President and Vice President. 
Please click for program description, menu and RSVP form.

Cinema Tuesdays in May and June
at the French Institute/Alliance Française

Romy Schneider:  Empress of the Screen
Born in Austria, Schneider nevertheless became a darling of French cinema, first with her career-making performances in the Sissi films and later through her work with directors like Claude Chabrol, Henri-Georges Clouzot, and Costa-Gavras. The two-month long series, Empress of the Screen, commemorates the 30th anniversary of this mesmerizing actress’s tragic death. 

May 1: Le combat dans l’île, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
May 8: The Things of Life, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
May 15: Christine, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
May 22: The Grilling, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
May 29: Clouzot’s Inferno, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
June 5: The Swimming Pool, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
June 12: Womanlight, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
June 19: A Woman at Her Window, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
June 26: The Train, 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Event Calendars
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Apr
6
 Café Franco-Américain
Looking to improve your French or English?
Every other Friday at 9:30am, join fellow Alliance members for coffee and conversation at a member's home. With one hour of discussion in French and one hour in English, Café Franco-Americain is an excellent way to improve your non-native language skills and meet new friends.

9:30 am		 Alliance Française
299 Greenwich Ave
Greenwich, CT
Apr 14 Café et Conversation
Sponsored by the Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut
Enjoy reading articles and speaking in French with our members.  Topics cover the language and culture of France and other French-speaking countries, including:  politics, art, literature, music, and current events.  Discussions and readings are in French.  Admission is Free and open to the public.  For more info or in case of inclement weather call or email Noëlle.

10:30 am - 12:30 pm  		 The Barn Club
558 Main St. South
Woodbury, CT		 infos
203.
266.
5588
Apr
16		 Reed Lecture Conversation
 Byram-Shubert Library
Apr
18		 French in English Book Club
Alliance Française de Greenwich
Green Ribbons and Turbans: Young Iranians Against the Mullah
5 pm
 Restaurant Jean-Louis
Greenwich,
CT
Apr
20		 Café Franco-Américain
Looking to improve your French or English?
Every other Friday at 9:30am, join fellow Alliance members for coffee and conversation at a member's home. With one hour of discussion in French and one hour in English, Café Franco-Americain is an excellent way to improve your non-native language skills and meet new friends.

9:30 am		 Alliance Française
299 Greenwich Ave
Greenwich, CT
Apr
28		 Café et Conversation
Sponsored by the Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut
Enjoy reading articles and speaking in French with our members.  Topics cover the language and culture of France and other French-speaking countries, including:  politics, art, literature, music, and current events.  Discussions and readings are in French.  Admission is Free and open to the public.  For more info or in case of inclement weather call or email Noëlle.

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Barn Club
558 Main St. South
Woodbury, CT		 infos
203.
266.
5588




May
12
 Café et Conversation
Activité patronnée par l' Alliance Française de Hartford
Join your Alliance friends on Saturday mornings at Café Mozzicato for conversation and socializing.This is a great opportunity to practice speaking French or to maintain fluency. All levels are welcome!  Please call the office (860-278-9999) or check this website for any date changes.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm		 Café Mozzicato
329 Franklin Av
Hartford, CT		 860.
278.
9999
May
12		 Café et Conversation
Sponsored by the Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut
Enjoy reading articles and speaking in French with our members.  Topics cover the language and culture of France and other French-speaking countries, including:  politics, art, literature, music, and current events.  Discussions and readings are in French.  Admission is Free and open to the public.  For more info or in case of inclement weather call or email Noëlle.

10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
The Barn Club
558 Main St. S.
Woodbury, CT		 infos
203.
266.
5588
May
26
 Café et Conversation
Activité patronnée par l' Alliance Française de Hartford
Join your Alliance friends on Saturday mornings at Café Mozzicato for conversation and socializing.This is a great opportunity to practice speaking French or to maintain fluency. All levels are welcome!  Please call the office (860-278-9999) or check this website for any date changes.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm		 Café Mozzicato
329 Franklin
Ave.                    Hartford, CT		 860.
278.
9999
Jun
9
 Café et Conversation
Activité patronnée par l' Alliance Française de Hartford
Join your Alliance friends on Saturday mornings at Café Mozzicato for conversation and socializing.This is a great opportunity to practice speaking French or to maintain fluency. All levels are welcome!  Please call the office (860-278-9999) or check this website for any date changes.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm		 Café Mozzicato
329 Franklin Av
Hartford, CT
Jun
23		 Café et Conversation
Activité patronnée par l' Alliance Française de Hartford
Join your Alliance friends on Saturday mornings at Café Mozzicato for conversation and socializing.This is a great opportunity to practice speaking French or to maintain fluency. All levels are welcome!  Please call the office (860-278-9999) or check this website for any date changes.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm		 Café Mozzicato
329 Franklin Av
Hartford, CT		 860.
278.
9999





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