• Watch “Sowing the Seeds of Love” on your own on Amazon or YouTube Movies. The film is free for Amazon Prime members or $2.99 to rent on Amazon or YouTube.
  Link to order the film on Amazon
  Link to order the film on YouTube Movies
• RSVP to info@afsacramento.org by noon on Friday, July 10. The Zoom link will be sent to you by 5 pm.
• Please click on the Zoom link a few minutes before 7 pm to make sure you don’t have any technical problems.
• We will start with a short presentation about the film and then open it up for a lively guided discussion in English.

Join Faten – June 13, 3-4:30pm

Following her previous Atelier on French slang (argot), this presentation will delve deeper and explore the world of French accents!

You will start with the dialectical differences of the French language which will then paint a picture of the regional distinctions.

All french levels welcome!

Register here!

Pricing:
$15/Atelier (AF member)
$20/Atelier (non-AF member)

Please join us from 7-8 pm Friday, June 12 for the Alliance Française de Sacramento’s next online Soirée Cinéma discussion! Our June film is “Ce qui nous lie” (“Back to Burgundy”), a drama set in the beautiful Bourgogne wine region.

How to participate:

• Sign up for the June 12 discussion on eventbrite.com. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Link to Eventbrite page: https://soireecinemabacktoburgundy.eventbrite.com
• Watch “Back to Burgundy” anytime on your own on amazon.com. The film is free for Amazon Prime members or $1.99 to $2.99 to rent. Link to order the film on Amazon:
  https://www.amazon.com/Back-Burgundy-Pio-Marma%C3%AF/dp/B07G7D9DB9
• You will be sent the Zoom link to the online discussion on the day of the event. Please click on the link a few minutes before 7 pm to make sure you don’t have any technical problems.
• We will start with a short presentation about the film and then open it up for a lively guided discussion in English. Optional: Pour your own glass of Burgundy to sip on during the event 🙂

Film description: After a decade abroad, Jean returns home to run the family vineyard with his strong-willed sister, Juliette, and his responsible younger brother, Jeremie. As four seasons and two harvests go by in picturesque Burgundy, the siblings have to reinvent their relationship and learn to trust each in this tender and finely-textured saga.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2hcDb7gJ4I

The Conversations du Jeudi group is open to all AF Sacramento members/non-members
and meets weekly on THURSDAY, 11am-12pm.

Participants will practice speaking and listening skills, and have fun.
Note that there is no group leader.

To participate:
RSVP your name to info@afsacramento.org 
Your login information to access your virtual “Conversations du Jeudi” group will then be emailed to you.

Join Caroline in this Virtual Atelier Cuisine de Provence – June 6, 3-5pm!

Learn how to make Pizzaladiere (onion tart) and Farcis à la Provençale
(stuffed vegetables -with a vegetarian option)
The Zoom linked will be sent to the participants prior to the date
as well as the list of ingredients to have ready.

Register here!

Pricing:
$15/Atelier (AF member)
$20/Atelier (non-AF member)

List of ingredients for the pizzaladière:
for the crust:
7 x oz of flour
1 tbsp of active dry yeast
3/4 of vegetable oil
1/4 cup of warm water
salt

6 x onions (finely chopped- I would recommend that you chop them in advance before the class)
olive oil
fresh thyme
salt , pepper
1 tsp of sugar
black olives
Prepare a baking sheet and a large pan.

List of ingredients for the farcis à la provençale:

This could be made with the following vegetables:
– zucchini, tomatoes, eggplants, bell pepper, potatoes, mushrooms (large)

The quantity depends on how many you want to make.
I will be using:
2 x zucchinis
2 x tomatoes
1 x eggplant
1 x red bell pepper
2 x potatoes (pre cooked in boiling water in advance for 10 mn)
4 x mushrooms

For the stuffing:
1/2 lb of ground beef
1/2 lb of ground porc (for the vegetarians, could be substitute to plant based ground or quinoa)
1 x egg
2 x slices of white American bread that we will soak in milk
3 x cloves of garlic
1/2 CUP of fresh parsley (washed, dried and minced in advance)
salt, pepper
olive oil
plain bread crumbs

Prepare a cutting board, and two or three oven dishes (pyrex type)

The Conversations du Jeudi group is open to all AF Sacramento members/non-members
and meets weekly on THURSDAY, 11am-12pm.

Participants will practice speaking and listening skills, and have fun.
Note that there is no group leader.

To participate:
RSVP your name to info@afsacramento.org 
Your login information to access your virtual “Conversations du Jeudi” group will then be emailed to you.

Join us! May 30, 6-8pm

The film “Beur, Blanc, Rouge” will be our point of departure for exploring multifaceted questions of identity and
heritage in the culture of young Franco-Algerians.
Through the lens of this film and the events that inspired it (football riot of 2001),
we will examine more broadly what it means to invest hope in something outside of ourselves.

Register here!

Pricing:
$15/Atelier (AF member)
$20/Atelier (non-AF member)

The Conversations du Jeudi group is open to all AF Sacramento members/non-members
and meets weekly on THURSDAY, 11am-12pm.

Participants will practice speaking and listening skills, and have fun.
Note that there is no group leader.

To participate:
RSVP your name to info@afsacramento.org 
Your login information to access your virtual “Conversations du Jeudi” group will then be emailed to you.

Join us! May 23, 10am -12pm

“La Chanson Française”
This Atelier Musical is an introduction to the variety of what we call “Chanson Française“!
You don’t want to miss out on this exciting opportunity to practice your French –
see what Prof. Armelle has is store for you.
Presentation and discussion in English, songs in French and texts in French and English!

Register here!

Pricing:
$15/Atelier (AF member)
$20/Atelier (non-AF member)

The Conversations du Jeudi group is open to all AF Sacramento members/non-members
and meets weekly on THURSDAY, 11am-12pm.

Participants will practice speaking and listening skills, and have fun.
Note that there is no group leader.

To participate:
RSVP your name to info@afsacramento.org 
Your login information to access your virtual “Conversations du Jeudi” group will then be emailed to you.

Join us! May 16, 10:30am-12:30pm

Atelier French Vegan on-the-go : you will learn how to realize 2 traditional French meals, but vegan!
This is the workshop number three of one of our teacher, Elise, who has been vegan for 3 years now.
She wants to show you her way to veganize the famous “Croque-Monsieur” and to finish the Saturday brunch with
a sweet note, a simple vegan “pain perdu”.
You do not need to be an experimented cook (nor vegan) to have fun and enjoy your creations!

Register here!

Pricing:
$15/Atelier (AF member)
$20/Atelier (non-AF member)

Here are the ingredients you will need to purchase to participate!

Ingredients needed for the « croque-monsieur »:
White bread (sandwich bread)
Flour
UNSWEETENED neutral flavor Plant-based milk (oat milk, almond milk, hemp milk, soy milk)
Vegan butter (miyoko’s butter or milkadamia buttery spread recommended)
Vegan bacon (Yves’ brand)
Vegan shredded mozzarella vegan gouda could work too

Ingredients needed for the « pain perdu » :
6/8 Slices of White bread/ french bread (it has to be old and tough, no sourdough, no multigrain)
Plant based milk
Vanilla extract
Chia
Apple sauce
Banana (approximately too)
Berries (strawberries or blueberries)
Maple syrup or agave syrup
Cinnamon
Optional: Peanut butter or any nut butter
Salt, pepper, nutmeg

(1) Atelier Cuisine Végétalienne: May 16, 10:30am-12:30pm, Prof. Elise
Croque-Monsieur et Pain Perdu
REGISTER HERE!

(2) Atelier Musical: May 23, 10am -12pm, Prof. Armelle
Chansons Françaises des années 50 à nos jours
REGISTER HERE!

(3) Atelier Cinéma: May 30, 6-8pm, Prof. Megan
 “Beur, Blanc, Rouge”
REGISTER HERE!

(4) Atelier Cuisine: June 6, 3-5pm, Prof. Caroline
Pizzaladière et Farcis à la provençale
REGISTER HERE!

(5) Atelier Prononciation: June 13, 3-4:30pm, Prof. Faten
Les différents accents selon les régions françaises
REGISTER HERE!

Pricing:
$15/Atelier (AF member)
$20/Atelier (non-AF member)

$70 for all 5 ateliers (AF member)*
$90 for all 5 ateliers (non-AF member)*
* Please email directly the office at info@afsacramento.org to purchase the package of 5 ateliers.

The Conversations du Jeudi group is open to all AF Sacramento members/non-members
and meets weekly on THURSDAY, 11am-12pm.

Participants will practice speaking and listening skills, and have fun.
Note that there is no group leader.

To participate:
RSVP your name to info@afsacramento.org 
Your login information to access your virtual “Conversations du Jeudi” group will then be emailed to you.

Friday, May 8th, 2020, 5:30-6:30pm

FREE, hosted by:
Don Rodes, AF VP Board of Directors, and
Todd Bertz, Kermit Lynch the premier importer of French wines on the West Coast.

DESCRIPTION:
Invite your spouse or significant other to join in a hour-long virtual wine tasting of two exception values . Bring any questions you have about the wines of France and get great tips from Todd Bertz from Kermit Lynch. These wine are available at Taylor’s Market and the Sacramento Food Coop.
They are a southern-Rhone red wine, a 2018 Domaine de Durban Beaumes-de-Venise and a very nice rosé from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, a 2018 Domaine de Fontsainte Gris de Gris.

But let’s have this be more than just a wine tasting. Put together some nuts, dried fruits, perhaps a small piece of French cheese accompanied by a good French baguette.
Maybe we can’t travel to France this year, or travel anywhere for that matter.
Share your favorite story about visiting a vineyard in France or a dinner over a bottle of your favorite French wine! And escape, if just for an hour, from your concerns about this pandemic by enjoying some of the simple things of life, good wine, good food and good conversation.

RSVP to info@afsacramento.org by Thursday, May 7th, 2020.

Zoom link will be emailed to all participants at 4:15pm on Friday, May 8th

Gather your family for a bedtime story in French!

For the month of April, as we are required to stay home, actress Layla Metssitane partners with the Alliances Françaises de Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley,
to do a children’s read aloud in French via zoom.

This will last 30 minutes and is free of charge! 

Our next reading is Friday, April 24th, 2020 at 8PM.

Click here to log in!

UPDATE: POSTPONED

The Alliance Française Sacramento is proud to host the second annual “Tour de Vin de France”, an educational and entertaining wine tasting of 7 French wines from 5 of the most well known and not so well known wine growing regions of France.

In an intimate atmosphere of 20 guests, these wines will be paired with 4 French cheeses
(plus small bites of charcuterie and other artisanal foods).

Todd Bertz of Kermit Lynch, the renowned Berkeley importer of French wines, will introduce us to or further inform us about these regions and the wines they are famous for.
All wines featured at the event will be available at a special discount after the event.

Tickets: $40 for members, $45 for non-members

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family

Director: Nicolas Vanier

Review (The London Economic):
Director Nicolas Vanier along with his directors of photography, Eric Guichard and Laurent
Charbonnier, Vanier guides the camera contemplatively across the natural terrain of the country
estate in Sologne where orphan Paul (Jean Scandel) has found himself. Adopted on an interim basis
by Célestine (Valérie Karsenti) who lodges a secret that she keeps from the young boy. This is
Scandel’s first performance and he is good in the role, bringing a blend steel and vulnerability that
captures the characters journey from orphan to learning how to operate within a family unit.

Cast:
François Cluzet
Jean Scandel
Eric Elmosnino
François Berléand
Valérie Karsenti

Trailer:
https://youtu.be/oS4Ka34PAwM

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

UPDATE: CANCELLED!!

Soirée Cinéma is CANCELLED this month!!

In compliance with the Governor’s executive order responding to COVID-19, and for the safety of our members, guests, and volunteers, Soirée Cinéma has been canceled for Friday, March 13.

Group and private classes for adults and children will continue as scheduled as well as our conversation and reading groups. Our Spring session of adult classes will begin the week of March 30.

We are closely monitoring developments and following guidelines from state and local health departments. We will keep you informed of any changes to our classes or events. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office at (916) 453-1723 or info@afsacramento.org.

Merci pour votre soutien!

For all levels and all tastes, beginners or experts, come and discover the keys to French cuisine!
In this workshop, Caroline has a classic dish from Picardy, cheese pancakes and crêpes on the menu!
She will guide you through the cooking process then you will be able to taste and try your delicious treats!

$45/person (All inclusive)

**REGISTER HERE!**

All 3 Pâtisserie workshops: $130
All 6 Ateliers Package: $195
(Call the office [916-453-1723] to register)

Overview of the French Rock scene. Part 1 – 1990-2020

In this musical workshop, we’ll offer an overview of rock “Made in France”.
Countless French things have been adopted in the USA over the course of the last few centuries.
This workshop will allow us to go the other way and to look at an American phenomenon that was introduced in France in the 60s and quickly got adopted. This second workshop on the topic will cover the early stages of the 90s into today’s music scene.
You will learn amongst other things about our must-know French Rock stars, their biggest hits, their worst flops as well as what makes rock
à la française so special.

$25/person

**REGISTER HERE!**

All 3 Présentation workshops: $70
All 6 Ateliers Package: $195
(Call the office [916-453-1723] to register)

For all levels and all tastes, beginners or experts, come and discover the keys to vegan French cuisine!
In her second vegan workshop, Elise has Provencal cake and apple tarts with almond creme on the menu.
Prof. Elise will guide you through the baking process then you will be able to taste and try your vegan treats!

$45/person (All inclusive)

**REGISTER HERE!**

All 3 Pâtisserie workshops: $130
All 6 Ateliers Package: $195
(Call the office [916-453-1723] to register)

Slang is the most dynamique and vibrant part of any language — l’argot (French Slang) is no exception!

This Atelier présentation will go over the history and application of l’argot in the modern French language
and its influence in modern art (films, théâtre, music, and literature).

After learning about its origins and structure, you will be invited to create and have fun with your own argot!

$25/person

**REGISTER HERE!**

All 3 Présentation workshops: $70
All 6 Ateliers Package: $195
(Call the office [916-453-1723] to register)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director/s: David Foenkinos, Stéphane Foenkinos

Review (flickfeast.co.uk)
If ever a film lived up to its name it is Delicacy. The new French romantic comedy by directors David
and Stéphane Foenkinos, and starring Audrey Tatou and François Damiens, is a delicate and
enchanting film which, though it never rushes in telling its story, neither feels ponderous or
overextended.

Cast:
Audrey Tautou
François Damiens
Pio Marmaï
Melanie Bernier
Bruno Todeschini

Trailer: https://youtu.be/GokJiGnJHC0

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

For all levels and all tastes, beginners or experts, come and discover the keys to vegan French cuisine!
In this workshop, there is marble cake and citron tarts on the menu.
Prof. Elise will guide you through the baking process then you will be able to taste and try your vegan treats!

$45/person (All inclusive)

!! SOLD OUT !!

**REGISTER HERE!**

All 3 Pâtisserie workshops: $130
All 6 Ateliers Package: $195
(Call the office [916-453-1723] to register)

Atelier Pâtisserie (Vegan): February 8, 10am-1pm, Prof. Elise
Marbré au chocolat et Tartelettes au citron

Atelier Présentation: February 15, 4:30-6:30pm, Prof. Faten
L’évolution de la langue française: Présentation de l’argot

Atelier Pâtisserie (Vegan): February 22, 10am-1pm, Prof. Elise
Cake Provençal et Tartelettes aux pommes à la crème d’amandes

Atelier Présentation: February 29, 10am-1pm, Prof. Marc
Le Rock Français 1990-2020

Atelier Pâtisserie: March 7, 1pm-4pm, Prof. Caroline
Ficelles Picardes et Crêpes

Atelier Présentation: March 14, 4:30-6:30pm, Prof. Megan
La prononciation française à travers le chant
!! UPDATE: CANCELLED !!

Pricing:
Atelier Pâtisserie $45/workshop ($130 for all 3 Pâtisserie workshops)
Atelier Présentation $25/workshop  ($70 for all 3 Présentation workshops)
All 6 Ateliers Package: $195

Join us for a live stream of acclaimed French actor and humorist Patrick Timsit as he returns to the FIAF stage in a moving theatrical adaptation of Albert Cohen’s Book of My Mother.

FIAF is proud to offer members of the Alliance Française network exclusive access
to a livestream of this performance and a Q&A with the star.

Be sure to join us
on Thursday, January 30
at 4:30pm in the AF Library

RSVP : info@afsacramento.org

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“Superb prose, some of the most beautiful in the French language.” — Le Figaro

After his triumph at FIAF in 2017, acclaimed actor and humorist Patrick Timsit returns with a moving theatrical adaptation of Albert Cohen’s Book of My Mother.

Cohen’s masterpiece was written following the death of his mother in Nazi-occupied France while he was in exile in England. The powerful tribute to “the mothers of the world” stayed with Timsit for more than 30 years.

The resulting solo performance, with projections, weaves together an intimate portrait between mother and son; an achingly honest testament to grief and guilt, as well as love and compassion.
In French with English supertitles

Creative Team
Performed by Patrick Timsit
Directed by Dominique Pitoiset
After Book of My Mother by Albert Cohen © Editions Gallimard

Production: Les visiteurs du soir – Paris
Co-realisation: Compagnie Pitoiset – Dijon
Residency and premiere at Bonlieu Scène nationale Annecy on September 19, 20 and 21, 2017
Compagnie Pitoiset – Dijon is subsidized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication and the City of Dijon

About Patrick Timsit:
Celebrated for his series of one-man shows, his roles in cinema and in theater, Patrick Timsit has been acclaimed for his work on screen and on stage. In 1989, he produced his first show, Timsit, at the Théâtre Le Splendid and subsequently several one-man shows: Lâche le morceau (1990), Vite (1991), Le Millesime 93 (1993). His cinema debut came in 1991’s Mayrig by Henri Verneuil, followed by La Crise (1992) by Coline Serreau, for which he was nominated for a César. Other film appearances include Un indien dans la ville (1994), Pédale douce (Gabriel Aghion, 1994), L’Art (délicat) de la séduction (Richard Berry, 2000), Rue des plaisirs (Patrice Leconte, 2001), Un fil à la patte (Michel Deville, 2004). In 2005, he brought the character François Pignon to life on stage in a dramatic adaptation of L’Emmerdeur by Francis Veber, which was revived in 2008. More recently, he performed his show, The one man stand-up show (2007-2009), Sur la piste du Marsupilami by Alain Chabat (2011), Les Derniers Jours de Stefan Zweig by Laurent Seksik (2012), Inconnu à cette adresse by Kressmann Taylor (2012), Prêt à tout by Nicolas Cuche (2012), and Une chanson pour ma mère by Joël Franka (2013). He directed the musical comedy Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (2008), as well as feature-length films Quasimodo d’El Paris (1997), Quelqu’un de bien (2002), and L’Américain (2004). On television, Timsit has been seen in Deux flics à Belleville (2005) and L’Innocent in 2011. Recent films include Sur la piste du Marsupilami (2012), Gangsterdam (2017), Dalida (2017), and Marie-Francine (2017).

About: Pierre (Jean-Baptiste Maunier) is an aimless child at an austere boarding school in France. The students and faculty are constantly at odds with one another, until a music teacher, Clément Mathieu (Gérard Jugnot), arrives and starts a choir. Clément — who has troubles of his own — tries to change the reactionary policies of the school, choosing instead to encourage his students. His efforts have a particular impact on Pierre, who shows great musical promise

Release date: December 22, 2004 (USA)

Director: Christophe Barratier

Actors: Gérard Jugnot-Kad Merad- Jean-Baptiste Maunier- Jacques Perrin

Awards: Cesar Award for Best Original Score, César Award for Best Sound, European Film Award for Best Composer

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

Come join us for a traditional French holiday treat! In a throwback to the days of sitting in front of a cozy yule log, families enjoy this classic French dessert. Participants will roll and decorate their own bûche de noël to take home and celebrate the holiday season.

$45 AF members / $55 non-AF members
Registration fee includes cooking ingredients/supplies.

Register here!

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member/ $250 non-AF member) – Call the office to register!

Please note:

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.

Due to the size of our cooking stations, space will be limited in this Atelier.

Register early to guarantee a spot in the workshop!

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, December 13th for this heart-warming adventure, “Belle et Sébastien”!

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family

Director: Nicolas Vanier

Review (eyeforfilm.co.uk):
“What began as a Sixties TV series, could so easily have been a Disney cartoon. The ingredients are all
here. Instead, director Nicolas Vanier has performed a small miracle. This tale of a boy and a dog in the
Alps during the German occupation is fabulous to look at, enriched by memorable performances from
Felix Bossuet as the boy and Tcheky Karyo as his grand-dad. The film succeeds in transposing its overt sentimentality into an exciting narrative.”

Cast:
Félix Bossuet
Tchéky Karyo
Margaux Chatelier

Trailer:
https://youtu.be/hWgVT8wJ78Q

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

Explore the most celebrated French painters from the 16th and 17th centuries with a visually stimulating presentation!

$25 AF members / $35 non-AF members

Register here!

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member/ $250 non-AF member) – Call the office to register!

Please note:

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.

This Atelier will take place in the AF Library.

Join us to celebrate our 2019 Fête de Noël in the CLARA auditorium “en musique” as we sing our way through French Holiday Songs,
enjoy our favorite French Holiday dessert and let the Père Noël guide us on the dance floor!

Holiday Cheers: Vin Pétillant et Holiday dessert

$10 for members; $15 for non-member guests; FREE for current Fall 2019 students (RSVP with the office)

(Each ticket includes 1 glass of Vin Pétillant + 1 serving of dessert)

RSVP Deadline: Tuesday, December 3rd

Space is limited and reservation is required for all guests, so please purchase your ticket(s) HERE!! or through the office (916-453-1723).

PLEASE NOTE: For catering purposes there will be no entry at the door without prior reservation.

Overview of the French Rock scene. Part 1 – 1960-1990s

In this musical workshop, we’ll offer an overview of Rock “Made in France”. Countless French things have been adopted in the USA over the course of the last few centuries. This workshop will allow us to go the other way and to look at an American phenomenon that was introduced in France in the 60s and quickly got adopted. This first workshop on the topic will cover the early stages of the sixties all the way into the 90s. You will learn amongst other things about our must-know French Rock stars, their biggest hits, their worst flops as well as what makes rock
à la française so special.

$25 AF members / $35 non-AF members

Register here!

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member/ $250 non-AF member) – Call the office to register!

Please note:

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.

This Atelier will take place in the AF Library.

Travel to the South of France for this atelier through Provencal cuisine and the traditions behind them! You will be cooking a carefully selected menu of Provencal dishes and while enjoying your meal, you will explore the cultural significance of each.

$45 AF members / $55 non-AF members
Registration fee includes cooking ingredients/supplies.

Register here!

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member/ $250 non-AF member) – Call the office to register!

Please note:

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.

Due to the size of our cooking stations, space will be limited in this Atelier.

Register early to guarantee a spot in the workshop!

We are very excited to announce our Fall Fundraiser 2019:

Midnight at the Masquerade

Deceit is in the air, taste wine, tell the truth and play fair…
Find a mask and wear it well, so your true identity no one can tell…

Join us for an elegant “Midnight at the Masquerade” evening of wine tasting and mystery solving!

This adult-only event will take place on
Saturday, November 9th, 5-8:30pm at the beautiful Antiquité Maison Privée

Soirée d’Automne tickets are $65 AF member and $75 non-AF member.
Limited space- invite your friends and reserve NOW!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Ticket sales deadline: Monday, November 4th

Each ticket includes:
Wine tasting (wine list coming soon)
Five themed buffet stations specially catered by Brasserie Capitale
Murder Mystery entertainment by Murder Mystery Co.
Venetian mask (but you may still bring your own if you wish)

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.
Important details of the evening will be emailed directly to each guest the day prior to the event.

Still have questions? Check out our FAQ!

We are looking forward to sharing this new intriguing Soirée d’Automne with you!

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, November 8th for this romantic comedy, “Le Retour du Héros”!

Genre
Comedy, History

Director
Laurent Tirard

Review (The Times)
“Waxed moustache, ruffled shirt, a devil-may-care charisma that could stun at 100 paces — Capitaine
Charles-Grégoire Neuville is your quintessential Napoleonic hero. Played with delicious excess by Jean
Dujardin of The Artist, he’s basically a Gallic version of Rik Mayall’s Flashheart in Blackadder. There’s
one difference, though: he’s a fake, a coward who wouldn’t be seen dead in a battle.”

Cast:
Jean Dujardin
Mélanie Laurent
Noémie Merlant

Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLtMjtnK1w&feature=youtu.be

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

For all levels and all tastes, beginners or experts, come and discover the keys to French cuisine!
For this workshop, we have Quiche on the menu. In an inviting and lively atmosphere, you will discover
the theory and history behind the quiche and then put your knowledge to practice!
This is your time to shine and attempt to execute the perfect quiche all while sharing your experience
with your fellow classmates and AF members.

$45 AF members / $55 non-AF members
Registration fee includes cooking ingrediants/supplies.

Register here!

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member/ $250 non-AF member) – Call the office to register!

Help us debut our first “Les Ateliers du Samedi” series with an intriguing workshop hosted by Madame Megan!

Assia Djebar was an Algerian writer and filmmaker who produced the entirety of her oeuvre not in Arabic, but in French.
This workshop will consider the works of this important author, and will aim to give participants a sense of the relevance of her life and the struggles that defined her personally, artistically, and politically.

$25 AF members / $35 non-AF members

Register here!

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member/ $250 non-AF member) – Call the office to register!

Please note:
There will be no refund once payment has been processed.
Register early to guarantee a spot in the workshop!
This atelier will take place in the AF Library.

Les Ateliers du Samedi

Sponsored by Cook Brown

All French levels welcome!

Atelier 1:

November 2: 4:30-7pm

Littérature Francophone avec Megan

Register here!

Atelier 2:

November 8 (Friday – exceptional):  4:30-7pm

L’histoire des Quiches avec Faten

Register here!

Atelier 3 :

November 16:  11am-2pm

Cuisine et Traditions Provençales avec Caroline

Register here!

Atelier 4 :

November 23: 9:30am-12:30pm

L’histoire du Rock en France avec Marc

Register here!

Atelier 5 :

December 7:  9:30am-12:30pm

L’histoire des Peintres en France avec Claire

Register here!

Atelier 6 :

December 14: 1-4pm 

Confection de la Bûche de Noël avec Kathy

Register here!

Price per Atelier (workshop):

Atelier 1 ($25 AF member/$35 non-AF member)

Atelier 2 ($45 AF member/$55 non-AF member) – cooking ingredients/supplies included

Atelier 3 ($45 AF member/$55 non-AF member) – cooking ingredients/supplies included

Atelier 4 ($25 AF member/$35 non-AF member)

Atelier 5 ($25 AF member/$35 non-AF member)

Atelier 6 ($45 AF member/$55 non-AF member) – baking ingredients/supplies included

All 6 Ateliers ($190 AF member / $250 non-AF member)

Please note:

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.

All workshops will take place at the Alliance Française de Sacramento.

Due to the size of our cooking stations, space will be limited in Ateliers 2,3,6. Register early to guarantee a spot in the workshop!

Ateliers 1,4,5 will take place in the AF Library.

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, October 11th for a passionate love story, “Les Amants du Pont-Neuf”!

Genre
Drama, Romance

Director
Leos Carax (Nominated for Cèsar Awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay)

Review (Entertainment Weekly)
“Set during the French bicentennial of 1989 when the crumbling Pont Neuf, Paris’ oldest bridge, was closed for repairs, Lovers chronicles the mad-passionate romance of Michele, a memory-haunted artist losing her eyesight (Juliette Binoche), and Alex, a derelict who moonlights as a fire-eating street performer (Denis Lavant). The bridge is their homeless home and their bridge to each other.”

Cast:
Denis Lavant
Juliette Binoche (Nominated for Cèsar Award for Best Actress)
Klaus Michael Grüber

Trailer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tgxUjVBj2ic

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

Fulfill your Fall wardrobe needs at our French Fashion Show chez fashion expert and boutique owner Katia Davies-Kemmler on Thursday, October 3, at 6 pm.

See the newest and prettiest clothing and accessory fashions à la française for Fall!

Alliance members and friends will serve as models for selections that will be displayed and available for purchase at affordable prices. Start your holiday shopping early for your friends and family! Pick up some accessories that complement the season and your personal style.

• 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
This event takes place at Katia’s boutique: 5619 H St, Sacramento, CA 95819
Space is limited – Register online !!

Reserve your space at 916-453-1723 or at afsacramento.org

Join us on Saturday, September 7th for our “End-of-Summer” Family Picnic and Pétanque event!

Enjoy the end of Summer by playing Pétanque
and spending time with fellow classmates and AF members!

The Alliance will  provide boules. Participants to bring own picnic, blankets/chairs.
Monsieur Don Rodes, AF Board Member, will be hosting this event.

Members/non-members/children: Free

Please RSVP here before Thursday, September 5th, so that we can make sure we have enough boules for all participants- merci!
Questions? info@afsacramento.org / 916-453-1723

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, September 6th for an exciting crime-drama, “La Piscine” (“The Swimming Pool”).

Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance

Director
Jacques Deray

Review (The Guardian)
Erotic languour turns gradually into fear and then horror in this gripping and superbly controlled
psychological thriller from 1969, now on rerelease. Alain Delon and Romy Schneider play Jean-Paul and
Marianne, lovers who appear to be gloriously happy in a sumptuous villa in the south of France: but more
reflective moments reveal them both to be anxious and unfulfilled.

Cast
Alain Delon
Romy Schneider
Maurice Ronet
Jane Birkin
Paul Crauchet

Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Y_6pnkN20&feature=youtu.be

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, August 9th for “Paris Pieds Nus” (“Lost in Paris”),
a French comedy with tons of adventure!

Genre
Comedy

Director
Dominique Abel

Review (Washington Post)
“Written and Directed by longtime collaborators Fiona Gordon and her husband, Dominique Abel (“The
Fairy”), the lighthearted comedy “Lost in Paris” is almost too cute for its own good, taking such outlandish
poetic license as a scene of an 87-year-old woman climbing onto the Eiffel Tower — through a tree. If
you can forget logic, however, and just go along for the ride, its absurdity can be endearing.”

Cast
Fiona Gordon
Dominique Abel
Emmanuelle Riva

Trailer
https://youtu.be/t4ebL5LxVJc

Films are shown in the Alliance library, located on the second floor of the CLARA Studios for the Performing Arts, 2420 N Street in Midtown Sacramento. Please enter through the northeast door off the rear parking lot, as other building doors may be locked. If you need to use the accessible ramp, please contact the office no later than the Thursday before the film.