History Workshop – The Bourbons
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles On Wednesday April 25 at 7pm, join us for a new History Workshop about the Bourbon dynasty! This workshop will chart the rise, fall and rise again of the Bourbon dynasty that ruled France from 1589 to 1830. Louis XIV’s panache and Louis XVI’s tragic execution are generally known by all , so is the
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Open House – Summer Camp
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles On May 5th, 2018, come at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles for a special Open House! We will introduce you to our Summer Camp and its specificity through two mini-presentations: one at 12:00 and another one at 2:00. There will be a 10% discount for those coming and registering during the Open House!
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Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran – A play by and with Éric-Emmanuel SCHMITT
Theatre Raymond Kabbaz “Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran” traveled all around the world and has been performed in thirteen countries and published in twelve languages and studied in junior highs and high schools. Famous actor Omar Sharif won a César in France and a Lion d’Or in Venice for his role in the movie adaptation directed
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Art Exhibition – Gold Can Stay
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles On May 10th, come discover the work of French artist (Felix) Denis. His paintings and photographs will make you wonder about Gold and its every meaning. This exhibition will then stay at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles from May 11th to June 15th. For the Opening - Cocktail Reception - Please RSVP
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French on Stage
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles On Monday, May 14 at 7:00pm, Break the routine with Celeste! Improve your French with theater games. See your imagination at work! Price: $35 for non members / $20 AF members REGISTER HERE
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Cine Club – Pas Son Genre
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles A dashing philosopher is sent off to teach in a quiet northern town, where he soon falls for a bubbly and rather vulgar local hairdresser. But will the couple’s carnal affection manage to overcome their irreconcilable differences? Come and discover Pas Son Genre (Not My Type), Movie by Lucas Belvaux, based on the 2011
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Book Signing – Methode Booster
Alliance Francaise de Los AngelesOn Thursday May 17th, Michele La Porta and Stephane Miermont will give a talk and sign their book “Méthode Booster“. About the Book: Michèle La Porta, célèbre chroniqueuse culinaire sur France 2, et Stephan Miermont, coach de grandes équipes olympiques de natation synchronisée, associent leurs compétences respectives au service de votre bien-être. Dans ce
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Book Club – La Parure
Alliance Francaise de Los Angeles Mathilde Loisel is not poor, but she is not rich either. She only dreams of luxury and the wordly life. How can she answer to the minister's invitation without an outfit beautiful enough? Mathilde borrows a friend's necklace, and then goes to the reception, more beautiful than ever. She does not know yet that
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AILS – Alterity in Question: “Portraits of the Other from the New World in Montaigne’s Time”
UCLA University Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAbout a century after Columbus landed in an island of the Americas, Montaigne reconsidered various aspects of the encounter with the Other by commenting on travel narratives reporting on such experiences. Like many contemporaries writing about the implications of these events, he had a specific political and religious agenda in mind, yet his views on
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