Lets stay safe and socially responsible in these difficult times. Each year, the nonprofit organization curates capital pride, which features a popular collection of events including the pride parade, festival and concert. It is an educational and cultural institution headed by a francoamerican. The book club is a great way to share your opinions and discuss new authors and their stories all in french. Rebuilding with required urgency, according to le corbusier, was met with a different disposition for designs of.
You can join or renew your membership on this page. Covid19 we have moved all courses group classes and private tuition online for the duration of the current crisis. Alliance francaise french culture higher education. Group french classes for adults and children private tutoring for adults and children lessons by skype or other distance format cultural and educational events social events book clubs conversation groups media library signature events.
We in annapolis have been in existence since 1969, bringing together francophones and francophiles in an atmosphere combining conviviality with cultural curiosity. We are a dynamic network of local, independent chapters passionate about promoting the french language and celebrating francophone cultures. The alliance francaise is the place to learn and immerse yourself in all things french. Remember, if you dont want to purchase the book, it is available on culturetheque.
Browse other french and francophone cultural events in washington, d. Weekly conversations in french, french movie nights, french book clubs and more see all the events. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Join fiaf for an 8day immersive frenchlearning trip and discover the incomparable culture of the south of france. In a push to enhance the profile of french writers and french literary culture, the cultural services of the french embassy has been signing up independent bookstores and cultural institutions across the united states to create special sections, called french corner, to display french works in the original and in translation so all the minneapolisst paul bookworms, some very good news.
All books used in the book club are available for purchase at abbeys bookshop. Stop by and take part in cultural programs from paris to port au prince or phnom penh, in english and french. Inperson meetings are currently suspended due to the corona virus. We provide french classes, french cultural activities and book clubs, a french library and resource center, delf certifications, and more. Our scholarship program, made possible by our private and corporate donors, allows adults in. Passionate about the french language, she also started a book club. To provide guidance and services to existing and new chapters. The alliance francaise chapters across the world are dedicated to promoting french language and francophone culture in order to foster relationships between people of all nationalities, ethnicity, and backgrounds. The alliance francaises mission in the united states is to encourage and develop knowledge of the french language and french and francophone cultures, and to foster cultural, intellectual and artistic exchanges between the usa and france and the frenchspeaking countries. Afdc is a 501c3 nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, since 1955. Interrupted by world war 2, it reopened in 1949 originally as a social club and became an officially incorporated organization in 1965. They are native french speakers dedicated to and trained to get you speaking french.
Annual membership to the french book club is from january 1 to december 31 of each year. The dc public library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. Below is a selection of the many reading groups and book discussions. Our mission to promote francophone language, cultural awareness, and french learning opportunities for the american public. They can carry on basic exchanges, askanswer basic questions, describe themselves and others, their activities, and express future plans. And this book club is available to you for free with your alliance francaise membership. Alliance francaise is the largest and oldest network of french language and cultural centers in the world. Meetups near washington, district of columbia meetup. Register here the destruction from war and the demographic growth baby boom in france called for reconstruction. We all come from different backgrounds and different experiences, but we share the same goal.
Les compagnons french meetup group of washington dc. Annual membership to french book club alliance francaise. All books used in the book club are available for purchase at. Weve joined forces with alliance francaise usa france today. Join wine experts for a series of masterclass tastings featuring some of frances most. Twice a week for the past five years i have taken a core language course at the french cultural center with a recurring group of students. The next meeting will be on tuesday, 21 january 2020. A monthly french reading group for lovers of french literature. France media group will communicate the cultural events and french. See the upcoming dates below for the status of online meetings. We have been incorporated separately in philadelphia for one hundred years. To uphold the principles of good governance applying to the af trademark worldwide. Improve your french while having the time of your life. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend.