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!! 

!!UPDATE!! Karaoke will be FRIDAY, December 21st!!

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 neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.” (IMDB)

Starring: Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel

Directed by: Jean-Marie Poiré

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 and celebrate the holidays with our very talented little French learners!

Support our children’s program and spread holiday cheer this season while watching our little ones recite
holiday songs… in French!

Enjoy a glass of sparkling cider and a slice of “Bûche de Noël” (traditional French yule log cake)
to kick of this holiday season!

We will also have a very special guest — Le Père Noël (Santa Claus!) to take pictures by the Christmas tree.

We will see you there!

Purchase tickets here!!

Join us to celebrate our 2018 Fête de Noël in the CLARA auditorium
“en musique” as we karaoke 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 Bûche de Noël

$10 for members; $15 for non-member guests
(Each ticket includes 1 glass of Vin Pétillant + 1 slice of Bûche)

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

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

!! Update: We are SOLD OUT!!

We are very excited to announce our new Fall Fundraiser:

Soirée d’Automne: Dégustation de vin

France vs. California Wine Tasting

This adult-only event will take place on Saturday, November 10th, 5-8pm, at a private midtown mansion whose decor is the perfect backdrop for your wine-tasting experience.

The “Soirée d’Automne: Dégustation de vin ~ France vs. California Wine Tasting” will be an elegant wine-sampling evening featuring four different varietals, each originating from France and California, a gourmet hors-d’oeuvres buffet and delicious wine-paired bites specially catered by Brasserie Capitale, pearl spoons of caviar courtesy of Sterling Caviar LLC, smooth background music, and auction items.

Soirée d’Automne tickets are $65 AF member and $75 non-AF member.

Each ticket includes:

• your own souvenir/take-home wine tasting glass
• samples of 8 different wines (4 from France and 4 from California)
• special wine-paired bites created by Brasserie Capitale
• hors-d’oeuvres buffet created by Brasserie Capitale

There will be no refund once payment has been processed.

Location and details of the evening will be emailed directly to each guest the day prior to the event.

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

Policier: “In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.” (Criterion)

Starring: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier

Directed by:Jean Pierre Melville

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!

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

                                                                                                        “Petit Pays” par Gaël Faye

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!

RSVP by Thursday, 10/25

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

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 ~

“At his secluded chateau in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter’s disfigured countenance—at a horrifying price. Eyes Without a Face, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre in the decades since its release. There are images here—of terror, of gore, of inexplicable beauty—that once seen are never forgotten.” (Criterion)

Starring: Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel

Directed by: Georges Franju

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!

Fulfill your Fall wardrobe needs at our French Fashion Show chez fashion expert and boutique owner Katia Davies-Kemmler on Thursday, October 11, 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

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 ~

“Every Man for Himself” 1980 drama film: Constructed as a musical piece, it has a prologue followed by three movements, each of which focuses on one of the three principal characters and their interactions with the others, and ends with a coda. (Wikipedia)

An examination of sexual relationships, in which three protagonists interact in different combinations. (IMDB)

Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Nathalie Baye

Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard

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!

Join us on Saturday, September 8th for our first ever Family Picnic and Pétanque event!
Enjoy the last bit of Summer playing Pétanque and reminiscing about the South of France.The Alliance will supply water and boules. Participants to bring a picnic and blankets/chairs.This event would not have been possible without the help of the Club Français de Sacramento!

Members: FREE
Non-members: $5
Free for children 12 and under

Purchase tickets HERE

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

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 ~

1950 Romantic Comedy: “Based on Arthur Schnitzler‘s 1897 play La Ronde. Set in Vienna in 1900, it shows ten amorous encounters across the social spectrum, from a street prostitute to a nobleman, with each scene involving one character from the previous episode.” (Wikipedia)

Directed by: Max Ophuls

Starring: Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Anton Walbrook

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!

Play and parlez! In honor of the exhibition Becoming a Woman in the Age of Enlightenment: French Art from The Horvitz Collection, Art/Play/Say – the Crocker’s game and poetry night – is going a wee French! Co-presented by Alliance Française of Sacramento, this will be an evening of games, scavenger hunts, gallery activities, and open-mic poetry. Bring poems by your favorite French poets, or share your own. Pub trivia, coloring, and a cash bar will round out the evening. Every attendee is entered into a free drawing to win fun prizes.
Sign-ups for poetry begin at 6 PM, and the open mic will start at 7 PM. 

Information:

In her seminal 1949 book The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir famously explained that “one is not born, but becomes a woman.” It is this idea that lies at the heart of the exhibition Becoming a Woman in the Age of Enlightenment: French Art from The Horvitz Collection. Join guest curator Melissa Hyde alongside scholars of 18th-century French history and literature for an exploration of women’s roles in that era and today. Moderated by Crocker curator William Breazeale and co-presented by the Alliance Française of Sacramento. 

Join the Alliance Française de Sacramento as we watch the FIFA 2018 finale match of FRANCE VS CROATIA!
In partnership with TV5Monde, we will be live screening the match in the
Alliance library at 2420 N St, second floor!

Please note: The game will be in French, but it will not have any subtitles since it is live.
However, the graphics of the game will be in English (score, penalties..).

Feel free to bring snacks/drinks.
ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

http://www.tv5monde.com

Save the Date! 9th Annual Sacramento Bastille Day and Waiters’ Race – July 14th, 2018, 4:00-5:30pm.

The Handle District
1800 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

You can find out more info here! 

Catherine Deneuve delivers an award-winning performance as Marianne, the alcoholic wife of a famous diamond jeweler who must pick up the pieces of her broken life when her husband suddenly commits suicide. (Amazon.com)

Directed by: Nicole Garcia

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jacques Dutronc, Bernard Fresson

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!

Les membres du club de lecture ‘Joie de Lire’ vont se réunir pour discuter du livre
“Les dix enfants que Mme Ming n’a jamais eus” par Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt.
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.

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!

Children Ages 6-11:

CAMP 1: Les P’tits Gourmands
Kids will learn French vocabulary while experimenting with French baking!
June 18 – June 22
9:00am – 1:30PM

CAMP 2: Les P’tits Talents
Kids will paint, draw and sing their way through exciting projects!
June 25 – June 29
9:00am – 1:30pm

$255 – First child
$220 – Second child from the same family

What makes our experience unique?
Our teachers are 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!

Find the poster here: Summer Camp 2018

Update: The gala is now sold out! Thank you to all who purchased tickets. A waiting list is available here: https://une-soiree-a-cannes.eventbrite.com/

We are excited to announce our very first dinner gala, Une Soirée à Cannes, and our three VIP guests!

The event will take place on Saturday, May 19 on the 15th floor of the 1201 K Street Tower, offering panoramic views of downtown Sacramento.

Une Soirée à Cannes will be an elegant evening featuring a five-course Provençal-themed dinner specially created by Brasserie Capitale, fine wines, live music, dancing, and a silent auction. Feel like a glamorous movie star at Cannes!

We will welcome the three “Hometown Heroes,” Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos, as our VIP guests. The three friends, hailed for their brave actions foiling a terrorist attack on a train in France, portray themselves in the 2018 film “The 15:17 to Paris,” directed by Clint Eastwood.

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

Soirée tickets are $125 per person. Reserved tables for eight are available for $1000.

For catering purposes, ticket sales will close on Friday, May 11.
Please not that we only have 120 tickets available, make sure you purchase yours early to ensure a spot!

Purchase tickets here!

Une Soirée à Cannes is a benefit for the Alliance Française Sacramento, a nonprofit French language and culture center founded in 2000. Please click here for information on sponsorship opportunities.

A HUGE thank you to the following sponsors:

Un grand merci to our partner:

Stay tuned for silent auction and raffle prizes!

Artwork and graphics: Kayre Axe, 2018

Coming of age film: “In the end of the first Indochina War, an open-minded teenage boy finds himself between the urge to discover love and the ever-present, dominating affection of his mother.” (IMDB)
DIRECTED BY: Louis Malle
STARRING: Lea Massari

In French with English subtitles. Everyone is welcome!

Feel free to bring snacks to share.

Event takes place in the AF library, 2420 N Street. 2nd floor!

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, our city‘s very own French language and culture center.

Don’t miss your opportunity to enter for a chance to win 7 consecutive nights in Nice, France! (to be redeemed by May 2019).

Ticket price: $40

Hurry! Only 100 tickets available to raffle!

Online sales are open for 10 days: May 7 through May 17, 2018. 

Purchase tickets HERE!

Drawing will take place at the Spring Dinner Gala, Une Soirée à Cannes on May 19, 2018.

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.

Bonjour! Are you looking for ways to practice your French or speak with other native speakers? Every Thursday in the Alliance library we have a French conversation group from 11:00am-12:00pm. All levels are welcome! Its FREE!

Please join us from noon to 2 pm on Saturday, April 21 for our Annual Membership Meeting to hear the annual report, vote for board members, participate in an open discussion forum, and enjoy a potluck luncheon.

As a membership organization, we depend on you, our members, to elect our Board of Directors and help establish our goals for next year. This year, most of the current Board members whose terms are expiring will be standing for re-election. Whether attending the meeting or not, all current members may vote for and nominate directors.

Members may vote at the meeting, by email or by regular mail.If voting by mail ballots must be received at the AF office by Thursday, April 19. If voting by email, please print the ballot, make your vote, then scan your document and return by email to: info@afsacramento.org.

Read Candidate Statements for both continuing and new Board members.

Please contact the office at info@afsacramento.org or (916) 453-1723 to confirm your attendance and let us know which dish you will bring to share.

Fulfill your Spring wardrobe needs at our French Fashion Show chez fashion expert and boutique owner Katia Davies-Kemmler on Thursday, April 19, 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. 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 – Reserve here before April 18 or at the Alliance office.

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

Bonjour! Are you looking for ways to practice your French or speak with other native speakers? Every Thursday in the Alliance library we have a French conversation group from 11:00am-12:00pm. All levels are welcome! Its FREE!

1978 Crime, drama, thriller: In an interwar France struggling with profound social and political change, 18-year-old Violette Noziere rebels against the constraints of her claustrophobic, working-class (and possibly incestuous) family, with troubling consequences. (IMDB)

Directed by: Claude Chabrol 

Starring: Isabelle Huppert 

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!

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, our city‘s very own French language and culture center.

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!

RSVP by Thursday, 4/5

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

Les membres du club de lecture Joie de Lire vont se réunir pour discuter du livre “Courrier Sud” par Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. On se retoruve 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.

Join us on Wednesday, March 21 to celebrate la Francophonie and discover ‘La Tunisie’!

There will be a sampling of Tunisian cuisine, cultural background presentations and an introduction to Tunisian folklore dance by our native Tunisian teachers!

This event will take place in the Alliance library.

Tickets:

$10 AF members

$15 non-members

RSVP online HERE or by calling the office at 916-453-1723.

Our first in a series of AP French Exam Review workshops!

This Saturday, March 17th will be a workshop about multiple choice print texts. You will read practice texts, go over vocabulary and discuss the multiple choice questions.

Each workshop is $55.

To sign up, call our office at 916-453-1723.

We’ll see you there!

This 2008 biography and drama centers on Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple housekeeper whose brilliantly colorful canvases adorn some of the most famous galleries in the world. Wilhelm Uhde, a German art critic and collector (Ulrich Ukur) discovers her paintings while she is working for him as a maid in Senlis near Paris in the early part of the 20th century. Martin Provost s fictionalized and tragic portrait of this forgotten painter is a testament to creativity and the resilience of one woman s spirit. In 1913, the German collector Wilhelm Uhde, the first Picasso buyer and discoverer of acclaimed naïve primitive painter Le Douanier Rousseau, rents an apartment in Senlis in order to write and take a break from his Parisian life. He hires a cleaning lady, Séraphine, 48 years old. Some time later, while visiting the home of a prominent local family, he notices a small painting on wood. His surprise is great when he finds out that it is by none other than Séraphine. A poignant and unexpected relationship then develops between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady. (Amazon.com)

Directed by: Martin Provost

Starring: Yolande Moreau

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!

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, our city‘s very own French language and culture center.

Bonjour! Are you looking for ways to practice your French or speak with other native speakers? Every Thursday in the Alliance library we have a French conversation group from 11:00am-12:00pm. All levels are welcome! Its FREE!

Bonjour! Are you looking for ways to practice your French or speak with other native speakers? Every Thursday in the Alliance library we have a French conversation group from 11:00am-12:00pm. All levels are welcome! Its FREE!