AF-SAFTA Competition - Distribution des Prix

Students with outstanding achievement in the Alliance Française–SAFTA French Competition will be acknowledged at the Distribution des Prix de l'Alliance Française et de la SAFTA, at the Burnside Community Centre, on Tuesday, 23 October.

Ciné-club - 3 cœurs

Wednesday, 24 October - 6:15pm
Alliance Française, 319 Young St, Wayville

For this month's Ciné-club, we will be screening 3 cœurs, a 2014 French drama about Marc and Sylvie, who meet and fall in love, only to miss each other at their next meeting. Marc then falls in love with Sophie, not knowing that she is Sylvie's sister.

Ciné-club is for AF members and students. To book, please email us at adelaide@af.org.au by Monday, 22 October. Subtitles will be in English.

Club de Lecture - La Vénus d'Ille

Wednesday, 31 October - 6:30pm
Alliance Française, 319 Young St, Wayville

For this month's Club de Lecture, the club will be discussing La Vénus d'Ille by Prosper Mérimée, which tells the story of a statue of Venus that comes to life and kills the son of its owner, whom it believes to be its husband.

Club de Lecture is for AF members and students to help develop your reading and comprehension skills. Please contact Laureline for more information.

Adelaide French Playgroup - L'Atelier des Petits

L'Atelier des Petits, the Adelaide French Playgroup held at the Alliance Française, will not run during Term 4 but will return in 2019.

If you would like to be a part of a playgroup next year, please register your interest online.

2018 French Market

The annual French Market is making its way back to Adelaide on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 November at the Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, Unley. Stay tuned as we announce all the fantastic stalls, entertainment and food that will be available at the 2018 French Market!

Keep an eye out on our Facebook page and special event page, as well as our French Market website for more!

Qu'est-ce que France at Home ? 
France at Home est un supermarché français en ligne. Nous livrons dans toute l'Australie et depuis peu, à l'international. Tous nos produits sont importés directement de France. 

Comment a commencé l'histoire de France at Home ?
Comme tout bon Français, la nourriture me manquait. Malheureusement, le peu que je trouvais, était soit cher, soit ne correspondait pas du tout à ce qui m'intéressait pour mon quotidien. En discutant de ce problème avec mon mari, nous avons décidé de créer France at Home en offrant principalement des produits de tous les jours et saisonniers à notre clientèle. Généralement, ce sont des produits avec lesquels nous avons tous grandi. L'émotion des gens quand ils nous découvrent dans les festivals est très forte et c'est notre plus grosse récompense.

Quelle est votre définition d'un repas français ?
J'imagine que tout le monde doit avoir une définition différente mais pour nous, un bon repas français doit commencer avec un apéro qui dure plus ou moins longtemps, puis entrée, plat, fromages et dessert. Et bien évidement, n'oublions pas les amis!  Après, niveau nourriture, peu importe de quoi est constitué le repas, tant que la compagnie est bonne.

DVD Giveaway - Diving Bell and the Butterfly

This month, we are giving away a DVD of Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon) to one of our lucky members, a 2007 French biographical drama depicting a man's life after suffering a massive stroke that left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome. To enter, just email us with the answer to the following question: what is the name of the man who the film is based on? 

Competition closes on Sunday, 21 October at 5pm. The winner will be notified by reply email Sunday evening. Only members of the Alliance Française d’Adélaïde are eligible for this competition. If you are not a member, read more about our membership and how to register here.

Emmanuelle Devos - Where I've Never Lived

Emmanuelle Devos, the always-watchable French stage and screen actress, stars in Where I’ve Never Lived, an enthralling romantic-drama from award-winning director Paolo Franchi for the Lavazza Italian Film Festival.

Screening at Palace Nova Eastend  (Saturday, 6 October @ 1:45pm) and Prospect (Monday, 8 October @ 8:30pm).

What have the French ever done for us?

What have the French ever done for us? hosts Roly Sussex, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Queensland and well-known language commentator, for Language Matters which will examine the influence of the French language on English - and vice-versa!

Thursday, 18 October at the University of Adelaide, 6pm-7pm. Get your tickets here.

Panache French Theatre -
La Nuit de Volognes

Panache French Theatre presents La Nuit de Volognes (or The Trial of Don Juan), a 1991 play about Don Juan, lover extraordinaire who has seduced hundreds of women, who finds that he is arraigned in judgement before five of his lovers.

Don't miss out on this intriguing play, Thursday, 8 to Saturday, 10 November at Star Theatres. Performed in French with English surtitles. Tickets available here.

So Frenchy So Chic -
Listen. Dance. Dine. Recline.

So Frenchy So Chic returns on Friday, 11 January at Pinky Flat with an epic wave of talent via an influential all-female line-up featuring Camille, Yelle, Clara Luciani, and Cléa Vincent.

Groove under the summer sky, soak yourself in simple pleasures and forget the outside world. Free for kids 12 and under. Come and share your joie de vivre mes amis! Get your tickets here.