Past Events

Alliance Française de Sacramento & CLARA celebrate La Fête de la Musique with Busk ‘n’ Blues at the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts. Keep cool and enjoy the buskers INSIDE our cool building, then move to the air-conditioned auditorium for the special concert with The Blues Broads at 7pm.

There will be free music (4-7pm) inside CLARA, craft beers, food trucks, Sacramento area buskers, and free parking, as well as featured musicians: The Blues Broads in a special concert at 7pm!

For more information on the Blues Broads, visit thebluesbroads.com

Tickets for the Concert Finale: 7-9 pm

$25 General Admission (advance sales)
$30 General Admission (at the door)

Purchase tickets online.

The Sacramento French Film Festival returns to the Crest Theatre June 16-18 and 24-25 with French language premieres, classics and eclectic short films. The complete lineup and showtimes will be announced in early June. For more information, visit sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org.

As the weather turns warmer, are you asking yourself: “What can I wear this summer?” Find the answer at our French Fashion Show chez fashion expert and boutique owner Katia Davies-Kemmler on Thursday, May 25, at 6 pm.

See the newest and prettiest clothing and accessory fashions à la française for spring! Alliance members and friends will serve as models for selections that will be displayed and available for purchase at affordable prices. Katia will demonstrate how to tie and wear her many colorful scarves in the French manner.

• Light buffet and wine will be served.
• 20% in-store discount (evening of the event only).
• Proceeds benefit the Alliance Française de Sacramento.
  

$20 members  $25 nonmembers
Space is limited – register before May 23 online or at the Alliance office.

Register online

Les membres du club de lecture Joie de Lire vont se réunir pour discuter du livre Le Gone du Chaâba de Azouz Begay.

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento, 2420 N St., de 15h à 17h.  Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.

Résumé:

Le Chaâba ? Un bidonville au bord du Rhône, près de Lyon, il n”y a pas si longtemps.Un amas de baraques en bois, trop vite bâties par ces immigrants qui ont fui la misère algérienne. Ici comme ailleurs, les éclats de rire des enfants résonnent dès le lever du soleil. Les ” gones ” se lavent à l”eau du puits et font leurs devoirs à même la terre. Mais chaque matin, ils enfilent leurs souliers pour se rendre à l”école avec les autres. Là, derrière les mots inscrits sur le cahier d”écriture, de nouveaux horizons apparaissent.Un monde de connaissances, de rêves et d”espoirs à découvrir. Premier roman d”Azouz Begag, Le Gone du Chaâba a connu un succès considérable et a été adapté au cinéma par Christophe Ruggia, en 1997. (Amazon)

Bonne lecture!

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Join us for this unique Apéro with live music by singer/songwriter Eric John Kaiser.

Known as The French Troubadour, Parisian-born Eric John Kaiser is a singer-songwriter re-imagining Americana music through a French lens. His new album “Made in Gaspésie,” recorded in Quebec in the summer of 2016, charted #14 in the Billboard World Chart the week of its release.

Eric John Kaiser has released five full length albums recorded in Paris, Oregon and Québec and played at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, as an “Artist in Residence” at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, the Blue Nile in New Orleans, and the Solidays festival in Paris.

Eric John Kaiser website

Members: $15; non-members: $20.

A few tickets are left and may be purchased online, by mailing a check to the office, or by credit card at the office

Ticket price includes: 2 glasses of rosé wine, slice of croque monsieur, side salad, and mini dessert.

Mark your calendar for this entertaining event and purchase your ticket today!
No entry at the door without reservation/payment in advance.

Buy tickets online here

Join us for our May Soirée Cinéma where we’ll show the 2007 drama La graine et le mulet (The Secret of the Grain). Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, the film features Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi and Farida Benkhetache.

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Description:

Donations start at $15. The Alliance Française is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all gifts are tax-deductible.

Why should you support the Alliance Française de Sacramento?

• The Alliance Française is Sacramento’s only French language and culture center!
• The Alliance offers top quality, affordable French language classes
• We offer French events throughout the year, including cultural and social programs, monthly film screenings, conversation groups, concerts, museum visits and lectures
• We have an extensive French multi-media library, with books, comics, music and 500+ movies
• The Alliance is an independent nonprofit organization that receives no outside funding
• We offer the opportunity to share your love of the French language and culture!

Check our Facebook and Twitter pages for special posts throughout the day, and spread the word by sharing our posts and tweets and telling your friends!

Are you ready to eat some delicious Breton specialties such as far Breton and crêpes Bretonnes? Are you interested in Bretagne? Would you like to visit or know more about it? Do you love salted butter as much as Bretons? Did you know that Degemer mat  means “welcome” in Breton? No? Well, Degemer mat!

Come join us for Breizh Hour (or Happy Hour) in the Alliance from 5-7 pm Friday, April 21. Alliance intern Laura Cabioch will present Bretagne, highlight her city, Brest, and show you that it has some things in common with the United States and even Sacramento!

Ken Emberr! (See you soon!)

Members: $10
Non-Members: $15 

Ticket price includes two glasses of wine, one crêpe Bretonne (savory crêpe) + one slice of Far Breton (Breton cake)

Please purchase tickets by Thursday, April 20 (online, by check, or credit card at the office: 916-453-1723)

This event is sold out. Thank you for your support!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 15 for a spectacular show from the Patrouille de France at Mather Field Air Force Base in Rancho Cordova from noon to 2 pm, with activities for kids beginning at 10 am. The Patrouille de France is the equivalent of the Blue Angels here in the United States.

The show, presented by California Capital Airshow,  is part of the Patrouille de France’s first U.S. tour in 31 years. The tour, which runs from March 17 to May 6, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States entry into World War I and the honors the historic ties between France and the United States. Sacramento is the only West Coast appearance and one of only eight U.S. cities to host this extraordinary jet demonstration team.

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Join us for our April Soirée Cinéma where we’ll show the 1970 comedy Les novices.

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by Guy Casaril, the film features Brigitte Bardot, Annie Girardot, and Jean Carmet.

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Les membres du club de lecture Joie de Lire vont se réunir pour discuter du livre Le brodeur de Bianca Joubert.

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento, 2420 N St., de 15h à 17h.  Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.

Résumé:

Dans le dénuement j’ai trouvé l’abondance. » raconte Bianca Joubert parachutée à la lisière du Sahel dans un lieu sans miroirs, fenêtres ou vitrines pour lui rendre son reflet. Elle se retrouvera dans les gestes taciturnes d’un brodeur coincé entre ses croyances et la modernité au creux d’un village où les femmes marchent un enfant au dos, un plateau sur la tête en tricotant. Par delà les nuits où le silence est d’une telle qualité qu’on croirait entendre le scintillement des étoiles leur histoire se déploiera, cousue de malentendus et de non dits. Le brodeur quittera ce pays où il dessine des motifs magiques à l’échancrure des cols, où les sorcières concoctent des potions d’espoir avec des feuilles de baobab pour retrouver l’Occident et ses plantations d’oranges amères. Un livre en sfumato où l’on apprend à lire son avenir dans le profil des dunes.  (Babelio)

Bonne lecture!

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Please join us in the library from noon to 2 pm on Saturday, April 1 for the Alliance Française’s Annual Membership Meeting.

Bring a dish to share for the potluck lunch, hear the yearly report, and vote for new board members. (Attention au poisson d’avril!)

This is your chance to vote for members of the Alliance Board, ask questions, and share your ideas for the future of the Alliance Française de Sacramento.

• The Annual Membership Meeting will start at noon, followed by a pot-luck lunch.
• Please let us know if you plan to attend and what kind of dish you will bring to share.
• Members may vote at the meeting or by email or regular mail:

If voting by mail, ballots must be received at the AF office by Thursday March 30.

If voting by email, please print the ballot, make your vote, then scan your document and return by email to: info@afsacramento.org

• Click for candidate statements for both continuing and new Board members.

We look forward to seeing you here!

This event is SOLD OUT.  Thank you for your support.

Come along with us on an excursion to San Françisco on Saturday, March 25, to see two special exhibitions at the renowned Legion of Honor. Our bus will leave the Alliance parking lot at 8:45am to drive to San Francisco, where we’ll have a timed entry to view Monet: the Early Years – the first major US exhibition devoted to the initial phase of Claude Monet’s career. The day continues with lunch (bring a bag or try the museum cafeteria) and time to see the Auguste Rodin Centenary Installation highlighting about 50 objects from the museum’s permanent collection,  before a late afternoon return to Sacramento.

8:45 am: Bus leaves Alliance Française parking lot, 2420 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
5:30 pm: Bus returns to Sacramento

The trip includes transportation in a large, comfortable bus, admission to the Legion of Honor and the special Monet exhibition.

AF members: $65
Nonmembers: $75
High School/College students: $55

Registration deadline: March 10

Payment options:
Check: Send your check to Alliance Française, 2420 N Street, Sacramento, CA
Credit card: Purchase tickets online or call the office at (916) 453-1723

Monet: The Early Years will be the first major US exhibition devoted to the initial phase of Claude Monet’s (1840–1926) career. Through approximately sixty paintings, the exhibition demonstrates the radical invention that marked the artist’s development during the formative years of 1858 to 1872. In this period the young painter developed his unique visual language and technique, creating striking works that manifested his interest in painting textures and the interplay of light upon surfaces.

Auguste Rodin: The Centenary Installation marks the centenary of Auguste Rodin’s death in 1917, with a completely new installation of extraordinary Rodin holdings. Approximately 50 objects in bronze, marble, and plaster—all from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s permanent collection—will be presented in a new context.

The exhibition will examine the artist’s influential work and his celebrated life, from his early days courting controversy with sculptures that bore unexpected levels of naturalism, to his later prestige and lasting influence. The Centenary Installation is part of a worldwide series of major Rodin projects and will provide Bay Area audiences a significant opportunity to examine and recontextualize the legacy of the artist known as “the father of modern sculpture.”

Come join us for a fun afternoon of speaking French while we play board games and have a goûter (snack)!

This event is for high school students only – no adults. Cost: $5. Please RSVP to intern@afsacramento.org by March 17. À bientôt!

Join us for our March Soirée Cinéma where we’ll show the 1990 drama Les noces de papier – (Paper Wedding).

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by Michel Brault, the film features Geneviève Bujold, Manuel Aranguiz, Dorothée Berryman

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Les membres du club de lecture Joie de Lire vont se réunir pour discuter du livre La prisonnière de Malika Oufkir.

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento, 2420 N St., de 15h à 17h.  Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.

Résumé:

Août 1972, un coup d’État est tenté contre le roi du Maroc Hassan II. Son ministre le plus fidèle, le Général Oufkir, est alors impliqué dans l’attentat et trouve la mort dans de mystérieuses circonstances. Commence alors pour sa femme et ses cinq enfants un calvaire qui durera près de quinze ans. Assignés à résidence, emprisonnés, séparés les uns des autres et isolés de tout contact avec le monde, ils parviennent malgré tout à survivre et à s’échapper. L’aînée des enfants du Général, Malika Oufkir, adoptée à l’âge de cinq ans par le roi Mohammed V – père de Hassan II – aura connu la cage dorée des honneurs et des fastes de la vie royale, privée de sa vraie famille. Mais elle aura aussi connu le cachot, l’isolement, la faim, la survie et l’humiliation des exclus, entourée des siens, en châtiment d’un crime qui n’est pas le sien. Grâce à l’aide et l’amitié de Michèle Fitoussi, écrivain et journaliste, Malika Oufkir nous ouvre sa mémoire, ses souvenirs d’enfant chérie de la cour ou de “bannie”, n’omettant rien des souffrances de sa famille. Le combat, le courage, la fierté, apparaissent à chaque ligne de ce témoignage poignant d’une femme au destin hors du commun, qui a reçu en 1999 le prix des Maisons de la presse.  (Marine Segalen – Babelio)

Bonne lecture!

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Join us for la Fête de la Chandeleur on Saturday, February 11, 6-10pm, for delicious savory and sweet crêpes, as well as other delicious dishes and drinks at a private home in the Curtis Park area of Sacramento. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Generously hosted by members Maggie Fraser and Jean-Pierre Mcgaith, the special menu includes:

• Welcome cocktail
• Wine, beer, soft drinks
• French onion soup
• Salad
• Cheese plate
• Savory and sweet crêpes

La Chandeleur is also called Fête de la Lumière in France. People get together, eat crepes, and do a bit of fortune-telling at the same time. If you manage to catch the crepe in the pan, you and your family will be prosperous for the rest of the year. Also, depending on the weather at La Chandeleur, the rest of the winter will be either mild or severe (as with Groundhog Day).

Members: $30
Nonmembers: $40
Pre-paid before February 9 only. No tickets at the door.

RSVP with payment online, or to the office by check or credit card at 453-1723 by Thursday, Feb. 9, latest.

Join us for our February Soirée Cinéma where we’ll show the 2008 romantic drama Faubourg-36 (Paris 36).

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by Christophe Barratier, the film features Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, and Kad Merad.

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Join us for our first film of the New Year! January’s Soirée Cinéma will feature the 1994 comedy Grosse Fatigue (Dead Tired).

Directed by Michel Blanc, the film features Michel Blanc, Carole Bouquet and Philippe Noiret.

Description:

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

This event is SOLD OUT.
Unfortunately for catering reasons we cannot accept guests at the door without reservations. Thank you for your support!

Enjoy the delicious Galette des Rois as we gather to celebrate La Fête des Rois in the new year.

We’ll all enjoy looking for the fève (bean) in the cake and becoming “king” or “queen” for the day.
In addition to the Galette des Rois, cider will be served.

Members: Adults $10, children of members: $5
Non-members: Adults $15, children of non-members $5.
Includes two glasses of cider (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and one slice of Galette.

If you are bringing children, please purchase tickets at the Eventbrite link below or by calling the office at (916) 453-1723 on Tuesday, January 3 or Wednesday, January 4.

Reserve and pay by Wednesday, January 4.

No entry at the door without a reservation!

***La Fête de Noël is sold out! If you haven’t already RSVP’d to the office, we look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events.***

We are celebrating our first Fête de Noël in our new home! This year we’re featuring French songs and carols in a singalong with Alliance Française students – both adults and children. Plenty of French holiday spirit will be provided, along with Büche de Noël et vin chaud. 

Les membres du club de lecture Joie de Lire vont se réunir pour discuter du livre Des Nouvelles d’Edouard de Michel Tremblay.

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento, 2420 N St., de 15h à 17h.  Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.

Résumé:

La grande Duchesse de Langeais ne régnera plus sur les nuits chauds de la Main. La reine des travestis, qui a tout enseigné aux créatures du célèbre cabaret Coconut Inn, trouve la mort en plein cœur du red lightde Montréal. Mais Edouard, son alter ego diurne, laisse en héritage le précieux journal de son voyage à Paris en 1947. La ville qui a nourri son imaginaire pendant si longtemps, par les romans de Zola et de Balzac, par les chansons de Lucienne Boyer, par les films de Pierre Fresnay, s’incarne dès son arrivée gare Saint-Lazare. C’est à sa belle-sœur, la Grosse Femme, qu’il destine son journal, mais devant tant de beautés et d’émotions fortes, la solitude pèsera bien lourd sur les épaules de la Duchesse. (Actes Sud)

Bonne lecture!

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Join us for our December Soirée Cinéma to view the 1999 comedy La Bûche (Season’s Beatings)

Directed by Danièle Thompson, the film features Sabine Azéma, Emmanuelle Béart, Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Description:

After the December 21st funeral of Yvette’s (Francoise Fabian) second husband, she is consoled by the three daughters from her first marriage to Stanislas (Claude Rich), a Russian-Jewish violinist. The oldest, Lorba (Sabine Azema), lives with her father and makes a living by singing ballads in a Russian cabaret, Sonia (Emmanuelle Beart) is a fastidious middle-class housewife, and Yvette’s youngest, Milla (Charlotte Gainsbourg), is a go-getting businesswoman. As Christmas celebrations gather steam, Louba learns that at age 42, she is unexpectedly pregnant by Gilbert, her married lover of 12 years. Meanwhile, Sonia develops a habit of taking five-finger discounts while shopping, and Milla takes up with a mysterious drifter who lives as a boarder in Stanislas’ house. (Fandango)

The film will be presented in French with English subtitles, with a discussion following the film. Please bring snacks to share. Reservations are not required, but come early to ensure a seat!

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Note: Online sales have ended. Tickets will be available at the door for $60. À ce soir!

Celebrate the release of the 2016 Beaujolais Nouveau with the Alliance Française!

The event, to be held from 6-9 pm Saturday, November 19 at Silverado Design Center, 5250 South Watt Ave., will feature this light, refreshing French wine, as well as hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants, live music, a silent auction and a raffle. Premium  wine from the French Beaujolais region will also be available for purchase.

La Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau is a fundraiser for the Alliance Française de Sacramento, a local nonprofit organization, whose mission is to promote the French language and culture.

Help support the Alliance Française de Sacramento by sponsoring La Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau!   Click here to learn how.

Purchase tickets online through Eventbrite or by using your AF online account, or call (916) 453-1723.

Tickets:
By Nov. 10: $45 Alliance Française members, $50 nonmembers
After Nov. 10: $50 AF members, $55 nonmembers
$60 at the door
Includes two glasses of Beaujolais Nouveau and hors d’oeuvres buffet.

Photo by Pico van Houtryve

Merci to our sponsors:

Médaille d’or

Mark W. Redor, M.D.

Michèle Ambry
HomeSmart ICARE Realty

Médaille d’argent

Carol Olmsted
Expert Mortgage Solutions

Steve Hansen
Sacramento City Councilmember, District 4

Sommelier

Jane Wheaton

High school students are invited to watch this 1998 prize-winning comedy in French – with subtitles – at our first French movie night for teens.

Tickets are $5 to enjoy pizza, snacks and a fun evening!

Contact: maevediepenbrock@gmail.com or info@afsacramento.com by Friday November 11 to make your reservation.

Written and directed by Francis Veber, the movie stars  Thierry Lhermitte, Jacques Villeret, Francis Huster.

This event will be held at Alliance Francaise de Sacramento, 2420 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95816.

Description:

Each week, Pierre and his friends organize what is called as “un dîner de cons”. Everyone brings the dumbest guy he could find as a guest. Pierre thinks his champ -François Pignon- will steal the show (IMDb)

Join us for our November Soirée Cinéma to view the 2009 feature film Le code a changé (“Change of Plans.”)

Directed by Danièle Thompson, the film features Karen Viard, Dany Boon, Marina Foïs and Patrick Bruel.

Description:

At a dinner party, appearances rule. People get dressed up, they laugh, tell tales, show off, share memories and plans. Anxiety is hidden behind humor and sorrows smothered by bursts of laughter. And so, for a few hours, they believe it all! That’s the main thing. So long as they follow the right rules of conduct and respect one another, chances are they’ll have an enjoyable evening full of cordiality and hypocrisy. But the masks will fall as soon as everyone heads for home.  (UniFrance)

The film will be presented in French with English subtitles, with a discussion following the film. Please bring snacks to share. Reservations are not required, but come early to ensure a seat!

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Freshen up your wardrobe in time for the falling temps and the upcoming holidays at our Fall French Fashion Show at 6 pm Thursday, October 27, at Katia’s Collections. Boutique owner and fashion expert Katia Davies-Kemmler will present a variety of stylish outfits worn by Alliance members and friends – and give invaluable tips on how to dress à la française. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.  After the fashion show, guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a personal shopping experience at the boutique with a 20% discount that evening. The event benefits the Alliance Française de Sacramento. Cost: $15 members, $20 non-members.

Purchase tickets online, by calling the office at (916) 453-1723, or at the door.

This event is at Katia’s Collections, 5619 H Street, Sacramento CA 95819.

Join us for our October Soirée Cinéma, where we’ll screen the 2011 romantic drama La fille du puisatier.

The film will be presented in French with English subtitles, with a discussion following the film. Please bring snacks to share. Reservations are not required, but come early to ensure a seat!

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by and featuring Daniel Auteuil, this movie also stars Astrid Bergès-Frisbey and Nicolas Duvauchelle.  The screenplay by Auteuil is based on the 1940 French film of the same name written and directed by Marcel Pagnol.

In 1930s southern France, a father is torn between his sense of honor and his deep love for his daughter when she gets in trouble with the wealthy son of a shopkeeper.   (IMDb)

Welcome the Fall with Pizza and Red Wine at the Alliance!

Ticket price includes two slices of pizza and two glasses of delicious French red wine (for those over 21).

Members: $10; non-members: $15

Online registration for this event is now closed. For information, call the office at (916) 453-1723.

Les membres du club de lecture “Joie de Lire” vont se réunir pour discuter du livre Oscar et la dame rose de Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt.

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento, 2420 N St., de 15h à 17h.  Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.

Résumé: Oscar et la Dame rose, publié en 2002, fait partie du « Cycle de l’invisible », une série de romans où l’écrivain met en scène des enfants confrontés aux croyances. À travers des conversations entre un personnage plus âgé et un enfant, Schmitt montre comment la spiritualité peut aider quelqu’un à vivre pleinement.

Ce roman nous présente Oscar, leucémique de 10 ans, à travers les lettres qu’il adresse à Dieu. Il a commencé à les écrire sur les conseils de Mamie-Rose, une vieille femme visiteuse d’hôpital avec laquelle il se noue d’amitié.  

En plus de traiter de la spiritualité, Schmitt arrive à aborder avec brio le sujet difficile des enfants hospitalisés sans tomber dans le mélo-dramatique. (Lepetitlitteraire.fr)

Bonne lecture!

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Join us for our September Soirée Cinéma, where we’ll screen the 2010 French-Belgian romantic comedy Les émotifs anonymes.

The film will be presented in French with English subtitles, with a discussion following the film. Please bring snacks to share. Reservations are not required, but come early to ensure a seat!

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris, this movie stars Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, and Lorella Cravotta. It received three nominations at the 2nd Magritte Awards, winning Best Foreign Film in Coproduction.

What happens when a man and a woman share a common passion? They fall in love. And this is what happens to Jean-René, the boss of a small chocolate factory, and Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker he has just hired. But both Jean-René and Angélique share the same handicap and being pathologically timid does not make things easy for them. So whether they will manage to get together, join their solitudes and live happily ever after is a guessing matter.  (IMDb)

NOTE: This event is sold out! If you don’t have tickets, we hope to see you at a future Alliance event. Merci!

Enjoy summer with Crêpes and Rosé at the Alliance and be ready for fun when you dress as the French do!

Ticket price includes two crêpes (savory or sweet) and two glass of delicious French rosé wine (for those over 21).

Special for this event – Dress Code is: “Dress as the French do” (or at least how you think they do!)

It will be interesting to see what you think of French Fashion!

Space is limited and ticket price increases by $5 at the door, so purchase your tickets now by sending a check or paying online by credit card.

Members: $10; non-members: $15; $5 more at the door!

Alliance Française de Sacramento, Studio 202, CLARA Midtown, 2420 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95816.

Les membres du club de lecture “Joie de Lire” vont se réunir pour discuter du livre La gloire de mon père de Marcel Pagnol.

On se retrouve à la nouvelle Alliance Française de Sacramento, 2420 N St., de 15h à 17h.  Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.

Résumé: La Gloire de mon père est le premier tome des Souvenirs d’enfance. Il fut publié conjointement au tome 2, Le château de ma mère, en 1957. Suivent le Temps des Secrets (1960), puis Le Temps des amours, inachevé, publié à titre posthume en 1977. Pour la première fois, Marcel Pagnol écrit en prose et s’en justifie dans l’Avant-propos du roman. Il distingue ce type d’écriture de l’écriture théâtrale qu’il a longtemps pratiquée. Il parle des souvenirs de l’enfant qu’il n’est plus et se présente davantage comme le témoin de petits événements que comme un sujet. Il s’agit d’un roman autobiographique : c’est lui, Marcel Pagnol, 62 ans, qui rédige son histoire et la dédie « à la mémoire des (s)iens ».(Lepetitlitteraire.fr)

Bonne lecture!

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Join us for our August Soirée Cinéma, where we’ll screen the 1960 comedy-drama Tirez sur le Pianiste.

The film will be presented in French with English subtitles, with a discussion following the film. Please bring snacks to share. Reservations are not required, but come early to ensure a seat!

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by François Truffaut, this movie stars Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger.

Charlie (Charles Aznavour) is a former classical pianist who has changed his name and now plays jazz in a grimy Paris bar. When Charlie’s brothers, Richard (Jean-Jacques Aslanian) and Chico (Albert Remy), surface and ask for Charlie’s help while on the run from gangsters they have scammed, he aids their escape. Soon Charlie and Lena (Marie Dubois), a waitress at the same bar, face trouble when the gangsters (Claude Mansard, Daniel Boulanger) arrive, looking for his brothers.

The Alliance booth features the chance to be photographed as Marie Antoinette or Louis XVI, free gifts, free lemonade, a raffle and more.

This is a great way to connect with other Alliance members, guests and the public at this very enjoyable event.

18th & L Streets, Midtown. 3-5pm. Sunday July 10.

Join us for our July Soirée Cinéma, where we’ll screen the 2009 comedy-drama Le concert.

The film will be presented in French with English subtitles, with a discussion following the film. Please bring snacks to share. Reservations are not required, but come early to ensure a seat!

This is a free event for members and their guests, but donations are highly appreciated to support the Ciné-Club and continue building our video library collection.

Directed by Radu Mihaileanu, this movie stars Aleksey Guskow, Mélanie Laurent, Dmitry Nazarov.

Thirty years ago, Andrei Filipov was the conductor of the illustrious Bolshoi orchestra until he was fired for using Jewish musicians. Now he works as a janitor and drinks too much. But when he intercepts an invitation for the Bolshoi to perform in Paris, Andrei masterminds a plan to gather his own Bolshoi to go in their place in order to make a triumphant return to the music scene. With a motley bunch of former musicians at his side, Andrei sets off for Paris to fulfill his destiny and return to his glory as a great conductor. Along the way, he will reunite with a young, beautiful violin virtuoso who holds the key to his past and to his future.   Rotten Tomatoes.