Since medieval times, art, politics and the underworld have always existed side by side in Paris. Legendary poet/thug François Villon narrowly escaped the gallows in 1461 thanks to Royal pardon. Convicted murderer, Vidocq, became Napoleon’s chief of police in 1811 whereas Commissaire de Police Léon Zamaron spent his evenings bailing out Modigliani and Chaïm Soutine
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An Introduction to Art History: key movements and major artists starting with the Renaissance period. The Art History Workshop : You like art? You want to learn more about French culture and history? If you do, enroll to our Art History Workshop! Fee: $20 for AF members, $35 for non-members Presented by Damien Bigot (Ecole
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On Tuesday January 23rd, discover this wonderful project! 13 short-stories around the theme ‘Friendship’ written by famous French authors such as Françoise Bourdin, Michel Bussi, Maxime Chattam, Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, François d’Epenoux or Eric Giacometti. Charity book for the non-profit association Les Restaurants du Coeur, each purchase help them buy 4 meals for people in
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On Friday, January 26, 2018, Alliance Française and Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz will present you A Night of French Short Films. Showcasing a wide variety of stories and styles, the screening is a selection of short films chosen from 2018’s nominees at the César (French Oscars) the winner of the Trouville Film Festival’s First Prize. Discover
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Having trouble retaining French verbs? Do you want to learn French catch phrases? Come and join fellow students and teachers! Singing can boost your memory, give you an inside look at French culture, improve your comprehension and help you sound like a native French speaker. … You don’t need to sing in tune, just come
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French Art Week #2 - Opening Beyond Painting: an attempt at collecting art by Beatrice Chassepot and Laurent Chassepot Opening the second edition of our yearly French Art Week, Alliance Française de Los Angeles is hosting a new Art Exhibition thanks to Beatrice and Laurent Chassepot. Proud owners of multiple art works, they will
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French Art Week #2 Screening La Nuit Américaine by François Truffaut La Nuit Américaine chronicles the production of Je Vous Présente Paméla (Meet Pamela), a cliché melodrama starring ageing screen icon Alexandre, former diva Séverine, young heart-throb Alphonse and a British actress, Julie Baker who is recovering from both a nervous breakdown and the
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French Art Week #2 Art History: Renaissance Française By Damien Bigot Do you want to know more about Art History? Then join this Art History Workshop! Introduction to Art History: key movements and major artists. For this second edition of our yearly French Art Week, Damien Bigot will present you the French Renaissance and
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French Art Week #2 ART & ALTERITY: “WHY PAINT?” ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION following a presentation by David Pagel MODERATED BY PROFESSOR JEAN-CLAUDE CARRON, AILS SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR With the generous support of the American Institute for Levinassian Studies and Heritage Fine Wines, the Alliance Française de Los Angeles brings together an art critic and
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The Bilingual Revolution: The Future of Education is in Two Languages by Fabrice Jaumont The Bilingual Revolution: The Future of Education is in Two Languages tells the story of a grassroots movement that emerged out of the dedicated involvement of motivated parents, educators, and community actors willing to create and support dual language
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