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.

A little bit about David: 

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.

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.

Save the Date! Annual Sacramento Bastille Day and Waiters’ Race – July 14th, 2019!!

The first nine years of the Bastille Day festivals have been tremendously successful, raising thousands of dollars for the two participating cultural organizations. Attendance has grown from an initial 50 attendees to more than 1,000.
‍The event will once again cover an approximate hour-and-a-half time period to accommodate wait staff during the busy Second Saturday.
Festival participants will be able to enjoy entertainment and performances at the family friendly street event.

The Handle District
1800 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

You can find out more info here! 

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, July 12th for “Le Papillon” (“The Butterfly”),
a French comedy-drama about family and friendship.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Director: Philippe Muyl

Review (cinephellas.com)
” Le papillon is a film about a girl who sneaks away from her absentee mother to go on a butterfly hunting adventure with a grumpy old man. It is a touching film about the difficulties and joys of family and friendship, all set amidst the backdrop of both Paris and the butterfly-filled countryside.”

Cast:
Claire Bouanich
Michel Serrault
Nade Dieu

Trailer:

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.

ENROLL HERE!

The Alliance Française de Sacramento is the place to be this summer!

No lectures are allowed here, only interactive learning experiences to keep them active en français. Our summer camps combine a fun atmosphere with structured activities that your child will love!

CAMP 1: Les P’tits Gourmands
Kids will learn French vocabulary while experimenting with French baking!
June 17 – June 21
Ages 6-9: ~FULL~
Ages 10-13: ~FULL~

CAMP 2: Les P’tits Talents
Kids will paint, draw and sculpt their way through exciting projects!
Find the schedule of activities here!!!
June 24 – June 28
Ages 6-9: 9:00am – 1:o0pm
Ages 10-13: 1:00-5:00pm

Cost per camp:
$255  – First child
$220 – Second child from the same family

What makes our experience unique?
Our teachers are native or near native French speakers and love to share their language and culture!

TO REGISTER: Call our office at 916-453-1723, send us an e-mail, info@afsacramento.org or stop by our office at 2420 N St, Suite 225.

A bientôt!

Join us on Saturday, June 8th for our End-of-the-Session Family Picnic and Pétanque event!

Enjoy the start of Summer by playing Pétanque, reminiscing about the South of France
and spending time with fellow classmates and AF members!

The Alliance will supply water, boules and light snacks. Participants to bring own picnic, blankets/chairs.

Members/non-members: $5
Free for children 12 and under

Purchase tickets HERE

Please RSVP to the Alliance before Friday, June 7th.
Info@afsacramento.org
916-453-1723

Les membres du club de lecture ‘Joie de Lire’ vont se réunir pour discuter du livre:

               “Vers la beauté” par David Foenkinos

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento dans la bibliothèque.
Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.
The discussion of the book will be in French

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, May 10th for “Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas” (“Don’t Worry, I’m Fine”),
a French drama that explores many aspects of family life and finding yourself.

Genre: Drama

Director: Phillippe Lioret (Nominated for César Award for Best Director)

Review (Variety): “Philippe Lioret tackles the stifling prefab conformity of the Parisian suburbs in the ironically titled “Don’t Worry, I’m Fine.” A young woman’s search for her missing twin brother leads her through some potentially pedestrian TV-movie territory, including a standard-issue dysfunctional family and a bout with near-fatal anorexia.”

Cast:
Mélanie Laurent (Winner of César Award for Most Promising Actress)
Kad Merad (Winner of César Award for Best Supporting Actor)
Isabelle Renauld
Julien Boisselier
Simon Buret
Aissa Maiga

Trailer:

https://dai.ly/x6hz78v

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.

The Big Day of Giving is almost here! 

Please support the Alliance Française, your French connection in Sacramento, for the Big Day of Giving on Thursday, May 2. The Alliance is one of more than 600 local nonprofits participating in this yearly community fundraiser.

Donations start at $15, and gifts of any amount are greatly appreciated! The Alliance Française is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your donation is fully tax-deductible. We rely on these funds to expand our French educational and cultural offerings for adults and children.

You can schedule your gift anytime from now until midnight Thursday, May 2 on our Big Day of Giving page. You can also donate with a check or credit card at the Alliance Française or by calling our office at 916-453-1723.

Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and share why you love your Alliance Française!

Click here to schedule your gift

Link: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/afsacramento

Soirée Cabaret Parisien will take place on Saturday, April 27th on the 15th floor of the 1201 K Street Tower,
offering panoramic views of downtown Sacramento.

Our Spring Dinner Gala: Soirée Cabaret Parisien will be an elegant evening featuring a five-course Parisien-themed dinner
specially created by Brasserie Capitale, fine wines, music, entertainment, dancing, and both live and silent auctions.

Soirée tickets are $145 per person. (One table seats 8 guests).

To check out the dinner menu click here and to check out the vegetarian menu click here.

Purchase tickets HERE!!

You can also purchase tickets by calling 916-453-1723.

Soirée Cabaret Parisien is a benefit for the Alliance Française de Sacramento,
a 501(c)3 nonprofit French language and culture center founded in 2000.
Please click here for information on sponsorship opportunities.

Merci to our Cabaret Parisien Sponsor: Michèle Ambry from HomeSmart ICARE Realty

Les membres du club de lecture ‘Joie de Lire’ vont se réunir pour discuter du livre:

               “Au bonheur des ogres” par Daniel Pennac

On va fêter nos dix ans de Joie de Lire. On se retrouve à 1:00 le *SAMEDI* 27 avril au Café Rolle, 5357 H St pour déjeuner ensemble.

The discussion of the book will be in French

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, April 12th for “Visages Villages” (“Faces Places”),
a fascinating documentary about French life in the countryside.

Genre: Documentary

Director: JR Agnès Varda

Review (Rolling Stone):
“Sheer perfection – that’s the phrase that springs to mind when describing the humanist miracle that is Faces Places, the year’s best and most beguiling documentary. It’s also a testament to the talents of Agnes Varda, the pint-sized, 89-year-old goddess of New Wave French cinema, and JR, the lanky 34-year-old photographer and visual artist who teams up with the veteran filmmaker to chronicle French rural life.”

Cast:
JR Agnès Varda
Jeannine Carpentier

Trailer

https://youtu.be/dmHG5HXYc9w

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 : THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT !!

Celebrate the end of Francophonie week with an excursion to San Francisco on Saturday, March 23, to see “Monet: The Late Years” and “Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey” at the De Young! 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 the first exhibit.
The day continues with lunch (bring a bag or try the museum cafeteria) and time to see the second exhibit,
before a late afternoon return to Sacramento.

8:45 am: Bus leaves Alliance Française parking lot, 2420 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

6:00 pm: Bus returns to Sacramento

The trip includes transportation in a large, comfortable bus, admission to the De Young and Monet & Gauguin exhibitions.
Snacks will be served in the bus.

AF members: $70
Nonmembers: $80

Register HERE!!!

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: MARCH 7!!

Monet: The Late Years

“The exhibition will feature fifty paintings by Claude Monet dating mainly from 1913 to 1926, the final phase of the artist’s long career. During his late years, the well-traveled Monet stayed close to home, inspired by the variety of elements making up his own garden at Giverny, a village located about forty-five miles from Paris. With its evolving scenery of flower beds, footpaths, willows, wisteria, and nymphaea, the garden became a personal laboratory for the artist’s concentrated study of natural phenomena. The exhibition will focus on the series that Monet invented, and just as important, reinvented, in this setting. In the process, it will reconsider the conventional notion that many of the late works painted on a large scale were preparatory for the Grand Decorations, rather than finished paintings in their own right. Boldly balancing representation and abstraction, Monet’s radical late works redefined the master of Impressionism as a forebear of modernism.”

Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey

“In the first exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums dedicated to the work of Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), an exceptional display of more than fifty Gauguin paintings, wood carvings, and ceramics from the renowned collections of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, will be on view for the first time in San Francisco. In presenting these pieces alongside Oceanic art and Gauguin works on paper from the Fine Arts Museums’ permanent collections, the exhibition explores Gauguin’s inner quests and imaginings—his spiritual journey—and how his intimate relationships with his wife, other artists, and people he encountered during his sojourns shaped his experiences, his work, and his development as an artist. Included in the exhibition is a new video work, First Impressions: Paul Gauguin by interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara, commissioned by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, that addresses the colonial gaze represented by Gauguin and turns it back toward Western culture.”

Join the Francophonie week celebrations with a unique Apéro Concert 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

Tickets –
Members: $10; non-members: $15.

Click here to purchase tickets!

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

Don’t miss your opportunity to enter for a chance to win 7 consecutive nights in Nice, France! (to be redeemed by April 2020).

Ticket price: $40

Tickets can only be purchased over the phone at 916-453-1723 or at the
Alliance Française office (2420 N Street, Suite 225).

Hurry! Only 150 tickets available to raffle!

Drawing will take place at the Spring Dinner Gala, Soirée Cabaret Parisien on April 27, 2019.

Your attendance is not required to win.

Check out the apartment below!

The apartment is an elegant, sophisticated and subtly glamorous apartment that has been carefully interior designed with comfort at its heart. Situated in the centre of the prestigious Carré d’Or with a view to the Mediterranean from the balcony, this beautiful apartment combines convenience, style and comfort for a perfect relaxing break on the Côte d’Azur.

Come and learn about a Francophone country very close to the Alliance – Tunisia!
We have 2 native Tunisian teachers who are putting on this fantastic event!

Tickets include: sampling of Tunisian cuisine, cultural background presentations, and an introduction to Tunisian folklore dance !!

$10 members, $15 non-members in the AF library!

Purchase tickets here!

To continue our “Semaine de la Francophonie”, discover Francophone countries, cultures and customs through your fellow Alliance students/friends! Support your classmates by coming to learn about their Francophone travel experiences.

FREE and open to all! RSVP required.
Click here to RSVP!

Wednesday, March 20 from 5-7pm in AF library.

We continue on with our Francophonie celebrations by screening the film “Le Brio” – find out more below!

“Le Brio” – Neïla Salah grew up in the Paris banlieue of Créteil, dreaming of becoming a lawyer. On her first day at the prestigious Université D’Assas in Paris, she faces off with Pierre Mazard, a teacher known for his outrageous and provocative behavior. To redeem himself, the professor agrees to prepare Neïla for the prestigious contest of eloquence. Pierre could become the mentor she needs… But they must both overcome their prejudices. The script was inspired by the annual rhetoric competitions held in France’s most prestigious law schools, where students are invited to plead on a wide range of subjects in the most eloquent and imaginative way possible.

Watch the tralier here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CE-2H-a62A

FREE  and open to all! RSVP required. 
Click HERE to reserve a spot!

Tuesday, March 19 at 5:30pm

Start Francophonie week of with Madame Megan and her “connaissance” of French/Francophone litteraire!
She will unpack “la Francophonie litteraire” and why people chose French as their language of literary expression.
She will then delve into the work of Aime Cesaire. Be sure to RSVP! 🙂

Monday, March 18 from 6-7pm in AF library.

FREE for all! RSVP required.
Click here to reserve a spot!

We are celebrating Francophone month this year the week of March 18th! We have some very exciting events planned and we hope you can make it!

RSVP required for all Francophone week activities.

Here is the official schedule:

Monday, March 18 – Francophone literature with Madame Megan
AF library, 6-7pm
Click here to RSVP!

Tuesday, March 19 – Francophone film – “Le Brio”
AF library, 5:30pm
RSVP here!

Wednesday, March 20 – Francophone travel presentations
AF library, 5-6:30pm
Reserve your spot here!

Thursday, March 21 – “Découverte de la Tunisie”
AF library, 5:30-7pm
Purchase tickets here!

Friday, March 22 – Apéro-Concert: French singer, Eric John Kaiser
AF library, 6-8pm
Purchase tickets here!

Saturday, March 23 – Museum exhibit Bus trip to San Francisco: Gaugin et Monet at the De Young
Purchase tickets HERE!

Please join us to celebrate the Francophonie!

Les membres du club de lecture ‘Joie de Lire’ vont se réunir pour discuter du livre:

               “Le Zèbre” par Alexandre Jardin

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento dans la bibliothèque.
Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.
The discussion of the book will be in French

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, March 8 for “Mal de Pierres” (“From the Land of the Moon”),
a romantic drama about a woman challenging norms in the 1950’s.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Nicole Garcia (nominated for Cesar Award for Best Director)

Review: As most viewers are aware, the 1950s were not the best years to be a Western woman. With the sexual revolution more than a decade away, a female who challenged the norms was ostracized from polite society or married off to the first comer, like Marion Cotillard’s shameless country girl burning for sexual fulfillment in From the Land of the Moon (Mal de pierres). (The Hollywood Reporter)

Cast
Marion Cotillard (nominated for Cesar Award for Best Actress)
Louis Garrel
Alex Brendemuhl
Brigitte Rouan
Victoire Du Bois
Aloise Sauvage
Daniel Para
Jihwan Kim
Victor Quilichini

Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3794028/videoplayer/vi4220107033?ref_=tt_pv_vi_aiv_1

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!

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 celebrate La Chandeleur and the joys of crêpes and wine in the Alliance Française library on Saturday, February 23rd!

La Chandeleur is a French holiday, and is also called Fête de la Lumière in France. People get together and not only eat a lot of crêpes but also do a bit of fortune telling while making them. Story goes that if you manage to catch the crêpe in the pan, 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).

Tickets:
$15 members
$20 non-members

Tickets include 2 glasses of sparking wine, 1 sweet crêpe, 1 savory crêpe

Purchase tickets HERE!

!THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!

The Alliance Française Sacramento is proud to host the “Tour de Vin de France”, an educational and entertaining wine tasting of
9 French wines from 9 of the most important wine growing regions of France.

In an intimate atmosphere of 25 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 renown 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 are $20 for members, $25 for non-members
Click here to purchase tickets!

LIMIT 25 TICKETS

!!UPDATE!! Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. 

Bonjour! Are you interested in French culture and language? Do you love cocktails and karaoke? So do we!

Let’s all get together and have some fun while we mingle and break linguistic and cultural barriers!

The plan?

HAPPY HOUR COCKTAILS AND FRENCH KARAOKE!

All levels are welcome from fluent to zilch!  Come enjoy beautifully made cocktails and appetizers
by the Café à Côté.  The important thing is to have a fun soirée.

You do not have to sing of course, you can simply enjoy the music, cocktails and food but most importantly have great fun!

~ 15% of all profits will benefit l’Alliance Française de Sacramento ~

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, February 8 for “L’arnacoeur” (“Heartbreaker”),
a romantic comedy that mixes glamour and romance.

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Review: [L’arnacouer] recalls a time in film history when romantic comedies were amusing and glamorous as well as romantic. There’s an agreeably spiky chemistry between its two protagonists, some acid wit, and surprisingly an element of madcap physical comedy. Being set in sun-drenched Monte Carlo, it even echoes mid-20th century films that used the stunning Riviera coastline as a backdrop for courtship. (The Telegraph)

Cast
Romain Duris (nominated for Cesar Award for Best Actor)
Vanessa Paradis
Julie Ferrier (nominated for Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress)
Francois Damiens (nominated for Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actor)
Helena Noguerra

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGIU4L5GUI&feature=youtu.be

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!

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.

Refreshments will be provided.

Les membres du club de lecture ‘Joie de Lire’ vont se réunir pour discuter du livre:

                                  “La Douleur” pas Marguerite Duras

On se retrouve à l’Alliance Française de Sacramento dans la bibliothèque.
Apportez un goûter ou une boisson à partager si vous voulez.
The discussion of the book will be in French

Do you want to practice your French in a new relaxed and fun environment? Come and play
Taboo in French!

Minimum level: advanced beginners (A2 or higher).

Marc will guide the group as each player tries to get his or her teammates to guess words using verbal clues – all in French!!

Limited to 12 players, there will be a pot-luck dinner – please bring food and drinks to share – with time to socialize before play starts.

This event will take place in the Alliance library.

Tickets only $20 for an entertaining soirée!

Pay online HERE or call the office at: 916-453-1723

CYRANO DE BERGERAC is coming to America!
Experience the beloved and iconic French romantic comedy, presented by the most prestigious Parisian stage, for a special one-night event, nationwide only in cinema – January 23, 7 pm.

Book now: http://bit.ly/CyranoTickets

“Cyrano de Bergerac, despite an enormous nose, proves to be a talented swordsman and a man of great wit. Blessed with all of life’s gifts except for romantic eloquence, Christian asks Cyrano to help him woo Roxane, whom he also loves. He secretly prompts Christian with romantic turns of phrase, winning Roxane’s heart with Cyrano’s words.

From award-winning director, stage and cinema actor Denis Podalydès, this classic tale of hijinx comes to cinemas nationwide from the renowned Comédie-Française stage. Opera buffa, tragedy, romantic drama, symbolist poetry, slapstick comedy… all genres are called upon to give life to this staging of one of the most emblematic texts of the French repertoire!” (Fathom events)

Watch the trailer here:

Please join us for our monthly Soirée Cinéma on Friday, January 18 for “Mauvais Sang” (“Bad Blood”), a poetic crime drama that mixes film noir, science fiction, and unrequited love.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Director: Leos Carax

Review: The pictures are in charge in Léos Carax’s ”Bad Blood.” Most of the scenes seem to have been improvised in the interests of a striking shot, and the characters are in thrall to the camera. In this, his second feature, Mr. Carax lives up to his billing as ”the natural heir of Jean-Luc Godard,” showing a taste for underground types and milieus, an inventive eye and a tolerance for tedium.
(New York Times)

Cast
Juliette Binoche (nominated for César Award for Best Actress)
Denis Lavant
Julie Delpy (nominated for César Award for Most Promising Actress)
Michel Piccoli
Hans Meyer
Carroll Brooks

Trailer: https://youtu.be/r_nJz2KTKIk 

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!

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.

Hey everyone! Are you interested in French culture and language but feel a tad intimidated?
Don’t be!
Let’s all get together and have some fun while we mingle and break linguistic and cultural barriers!
The plan?

HAPPY HOUR COCKTAILS AND FRENCH KARAOKE!

All levels are welcome from fluent to zilch!  Come enjoy beautifully made cocktails and appetizers
by the Café à Côté.  The important thing is to have a fun soirée.

You do not have to sing of course, you can simply enjoy the music, cocktails and food but most importantly have great fun!

~ 15% of all profits will benefit l’Alliance Française de Sacramento ~

“Two decades spent crisscrossing the globe — playing to enthusiastic audiences from Sydney to San Francisco and Berlin to Beijing — have enabled France’s Paris Combo to create a unique, cosmopolitan sound, a fun-loving mix of swinging gypsy jazz, cabaret, French pop and Latino and Middle Eastern rhythms. Fronted by the charismatic vocals of Belle du Berry whose “onstage demeanor is so expressive that communication is never an issue… Part gamine charm, part playful seduction, her delivery fuses theatrical instincts with jazz inflected phrasing that accentuates the band’s irresistible rhythmic and melodic hooks” (The Age, Melbourne 2017).”

$18-$32; Premium $38
Students with ID: $12 in Zones 2-5 
Group rates available – To purchase, call 916-608-6888
HarrisCenter.net

15% DISCOUNT FOR ALLIANCE MEMBERS/STUDENTS!!! Contact the office for details.

Find out more here!

Come learn about this New Year French tradition while we celebrate La Fête des Rois!

Tickets include one glass of sparkling wine or non-alcoholic sparkling apple juice and one slice of Galette des Rois (King’s cake).

Members: Adults $10
Non-members: Adults $15
Children: $5 (Please contact the office to purchase children’s tickets 916-453-1723)

Unfortunately for catering reasons we cannot accept guests at the door without prior reservations. 

Buy your tickets HERE!

Deadline to register: Wednesday, January 9th!

Check out last year’s celebration!!