Enjoy the festive season with members and friends at our annual Holiday party and join us to sing traditional Cantiques de Noël. Buffet food, drinks and holiday spirit will be provided!
Children are welcome. Free for members; $5 for non-members.
Please contact the office to let us know how many are in your party.
Join us for a day of immersion into the French language. Our journée tout en français provides you with four hours of class and conversation with lunch included. Members: $55; non-members: $65; college students: $45. This is a very popular event, so sign up now to guarantee your place.
Make like Monet and enjoy a French-inspired Garden Party with Impressionist music from the Sacramento Philharmonic, outdoor lawn games, a no-host Parisian menu and absinthe bar, and Impressionist art activities.
An entertaining evening is promised by Richard Chevalier who will give a presentation in English on the most beautiful and poetic French songs written and performed by the greatest composers and writers.
Reserve now by mailing your check to the office or call 453-1723 to confirm your place.
Join us for a day of immersion into the French language. Our journée tout en français provides you with four hours of class and conversation with lunch included. Members: $55; non-members: $65; college students: $45. This is a very popular event, so sign up now to guarantee your place.
Join us for our fourth French fashion show which will be held at Katia's Collections, 5619 H Street. Alliance members will be among the models for the styles of Katia Davies-Kemmler, a French native who brings a special French flair to her selection of clothes for style conscious women.
Members: $15; nonmembers: $20. Proceeds will benefit the Alliance.
Did you realize that the Parisian Left Bank is haunted? Not only by the memories of recent American writers like Hemingway and Fitzgerald, but also by the shades of ancient Greek heroes and heroines (Oedipus, Antigone, Electra, Medea, Orestes and others) who continue to haunt the Parisian stage.
Presented by Kevin Elstob; a discussion will follow the film; please bring snacks to share.
Yuri Mamin's Window to Paris (1993) is a colorful, hilarious film that gains much of its humor by brilliantly portraying the stereotypical extremes of the Russian and Parisian cultures, while maintaining the humanity of its characters.
In a little village somewhere in Africa, a boy named Kirikou is born; but he's not a normal boy because he knows exactly what he wants. This is a beautiful animated film with traditional African costumes.
Presented by Steve Kao: a discussion will follow the film.
The Sacramento French Film Festival and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra will screen a 1928 silent French comedy - Un chapeau de paille d'Italie - by René Clair, accompanied by a new musical score by French composer Raymond Alessandrini.
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra presents French Flair - a concert featuring music by Ravel, Debussy and Hersant. Saturday January 22, 8pm, at the Community Center Theatre. The Alliance Française is jointly hosting this event and looks forward to seeing you there. For more information, go to www.sacphil.org For discounted tickets, call: (916) 732-9045 and mention your Alliance Française membership.
Third of three documentaries on life in Paris. Blanche nuit à Paris by Boris Joseph, shows us how the White Night - a completely free event - keeps Parisians awake for the whole night with exhibits, concerts and performances of all kinds.
Presented by Marie Feldman, the movie will be in English and will followed by a discussion and reception with wine, refreshments and desserts.
Please note: this event has been cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
Here's a great way for High School students to practise spoken French skills with two hours of French immersion. You need to be intermediate standard since only French will be spoken. Maximum 10 students, $25 per person. This special program may be offered again in the New Year, if there is sufficient interest. Contact the office as soon as possible if you wish to sign up.
Second of three documentaries on life in Paris. Au Fin Moka by Boris Joseph, introduces us to Fernande, the 89 year old owner of a typical Parisian coffee shop, who shares her life in her conversation with her friend Georgette. Funny and tender.
Presented by Marie Feldman, the movie will be in English and will followed by a discussion and reception with wine, refreshments and desserts.
After her husband rolls up the windows and locks the doors of their car, just before watching a young prostitute get beaten up, Hélène tracks her down to a hospital and helps her get her life back. Stormy encounters for everyone involved.
Presented by Steve Kao: a discussion will follow the film.
First of three documentaries on life in Paris. Sur les Toits de Paris by Olivier Lassu, is a stunningly beautiful picture of interesting Parisians whose jobs take them to the roofs of the city: painters, gardeners, beekeepers etc.
Presented by Marie Feldman, the movie will be in English and will followed by a discussion and reception with wine, refreshments and desserts.
Our acclaimed Fashion Show returns for a third time to showcase Fall/Winter designs at Katia's Collections, 5619 H Street.
Modelling will once again be by Alliance members, who will wear the styles of Katia Davies-Kemmler, a French native who brings a special French flair to her selection of clothes for style conscious women.
Here's a great way for High School students to practise spoken French skills with two hours of French immersion. You need to be intermediate standard since only French will be spoken. Maximum 10 students, $25 per person. This special program may be offered again in December and the New Year, if there is sufficient interest. Contact the office as soon as possible if you wish to sign up.
Once again the Alliance Française will offer a day excursion to San Francisco to see two more great exhibits of art linked to the Impressionist era (see below for more details).
The bus will leave the Alliance office at 7:30 am, drop off at the de Young for the first exhibit, then transfer you later to the Legion of Honor for the second exhibit, before bringing everyone back to Sacramento around 6pm.
19 year old Mathilde refuses to believe her fiancé died at the Battle of the Somme in World War I and investigates relentlessly the circumstances of his death.
Presented by Kneece Camp: a discussion will follow the film.
Join us for a day of immersion into French language. Our journée tout en français provides you with 4 hours of class and conversation with lunch included. Members: $55; non-members: $65; college students: $45. This is a very popular event, so sign up now to guarantee your place.
Jennifer Clowers served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea and Niger from 2006-2008 and is now a regional recruiter for the organization. In her presentation " A day in the life of a Peace Corps volunteer in French-speaking Africa," she will give an overview of the mission and goals of the orgnaization as well as talking about her time in Africa and what she gained from her experiences.
The Alliance Francaise celebrates ten years in Sacramento with a 10th Anniversary Open House Party at the R25 Arts & Culture Center, 1719-1721 25th Street, (next to AF office). Join us for music, movies, appetizers, drinks, and the chance to see old and new friends. Please note that this event is for members and sponsors by invitation only.
Bienvenue chez les ch'tis - Welcome to the Sticks.
To please his wife, a post-office administrator tries to scam his way into an office on the French Riviera. When he's caught, he is sentenced to the unheard of town of Bergues at the extreme north of France. A cold place inhabited by hard-drinking, unemployed rednecks who speak an incomprehensible dialect called Ch'ti.
Presented by Kevin Elstob, there will be a discussion after the film.
Our own teacher, Frédérique Lamort, makes her cinematic debut in Conseil conjugal, a short film by Kim Wilber, an Alliance member and recent film school graduate. This 15-minute film - first shown at this year's Sacramento French Film Festival - features Frédérique as a seductive and malicious superstar actress. It will be shown at the Alliance and will be followed by a cheese and wine reception.
This event is free to members (non-members: $3), but space is limited, so please call the office as soon as possible to reserve your place.
A special Actualités (Current Events) workshop with Laurène will be in French or English depending on the preference of the participants. The written documents will be in French, so students need a fair command of the spoken language and need to be able to read current affairs subjects in French.
Members: $15; nonmembers: $20. Reservation is necessary as seating is limited. Contact the office ASAP to reserve your place.
We are pleased to offer an inclusive trip to see the French Impressionism exhibits at the De Young & Legion of Honor Museums in San Francisco on Saturday July 17.
Our bus will leave the AF parking lot at 7am and return at 6pm.
$45 - AF members; $55 - nonmembers; $35 - high school and college students.
Price includes bus and museum entrance fees. Bring lunch or eat in the museum café.
Celebration of Bastille Day with the Club Français at the Bidwell Street Bistro, Folsom. Contact Jean Girard at (916) 984-0748 or email: JASGirard @aol.com
Mulvaney's and other midtown restaurants organize a Waiters' Race - Course des garçons de café - a pre-WWII French tradition to celebrate the French national holiday. Dressed in Parisian style black and white outfits, the waiters will speed-walk the midtown streets while balancing a tray with a bottle of wine and glasses using only one hand.
Come and join the fun. Race starts at 6 pm at Le Petit Paris, (19th & Capitol) and ends in the courtyard at 1801 L Street.
A news-reel like movie about the early part of the French Revolution shown from the eyes of various people, citizens of Marseille, counts of Germany, and Louis XVI, showing their own small problems.
The summer session starts June 28 and ends September 3. Courses at all levels will be offered. Check our schedule of classes for more information. Print our registration form here.
Bands, art exhibits, food, performances, children's activities, speakers, silent auction, and live auction (Sunday) featuring original art and valuable reproductions.
Free to the public.
Please join the partnership of arts and cultural groups who all share the 25th & R street complex to help raise funds for professional construction improvements to the premises that will benefit us all. Donations will pay for new fencing, resurfaced parking lot, exterior lighting etc.
Bands, art exhibits, food, performances, children's activities, speakers, and silent auction.
Free to the public.
Please join the partnership of arts and cultural groups who all share the 25th & R street complex to help raise funds for professional construction improvements to the premises that will benefit us all. Donations will pay for new fencing, resurfaced parking lot, exterior lighting etc.
The Alliance Française de Sacramento is pleased to kick off its 10th year anniversary celebrations by hosting the 20th regional meeting of the Alliances Françaises de l'Ouest. Participants from various regional alliances will gather for an evening reception on Friday May 7, followed by a full day of presentations and dinner on Saturday May 8.
Come and join us for a day "immersed" in French. Morning and afternoon sessions (intermediate and advanced levels) will be interspersed with typical French meals and snacks; the day will conclude with a French film (English subtitles) or additional conversation.
Members: $90; nonmembers: $100; high school/college students: $60
More details on our Home Page.
This event is very popular, so please sign up soon!
Due to the popularity of October's show, a second French fashion show will be held at Katia's Collections, 5619 H Street. Alliance members will be among the models for the styles of Katia Davies-Kemmler, a French native who brings a special French flair to ther selection of clothes for style conscious women.
Members: $15; nonmembers: $20. Proceeds will benefit the Alliance.
Join us for this foreign language film in Japanese with English sub-titles.
A masterless samurai cleans up a town run by two rival gangs. This masterpiece has been remade as both "A Fistful of Dollars" and more recently as "Last Man Standing".
Angelique tries to get the doctor she loves to leave his pregnant wife. Then the film rewinds and we see everything from the doctor's point of view. Not rated.
Candlemas, originally a catholic celebration, is a popular day for the French to eat crêpes and do some fortune telling for their family's future prosperity. It's also an opportunity to foretell the length of the winter (like Groundhog Day).
In France this day is called the Fête de la Chandeleur, or Fête de la Lumière.
Join us at 6pm on Friday February 5 to try your hand at flipping a crepe and foretelling the weather!
Monique Saigal, Professor of Romance Languages and Literature at Pomona College, will discuss her recently published book: Heroines françaises, 1940-45: Courage, force et ingéniosité, about women who served in the French Resistance.
She will share her stories of women who stood out for extraordinary courage in a presentation accompanied by a slide show and interviews in French with English subtitles. A reception will follow.
Members: free; nonmembers: $5
Seating is limited, reservations are required. Please contact the office.
Join Alliance member and travel expert Tiffany Urness for a fun and informative workshop on the joys and challenges of renting a short-term apartment in Paris. She will discuss neighborhoods and prices, look at some of the most useful Intenet sites, teach you how to interpret and evaluate Paris listings and go over sample rental agreements.
Tiffany Urness has led groups and rented vacation housing in France, Spain and Italy.
Come and join us to sing traditional "Cantiques de Noël" and listen to the children from the Alliance classes perform vocally. Buffet food, drinks and holiday spirit provided.
Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite. Xavier is now thirty. No longer a student, he is not yet a well-balanced, fulfilled adult either. His career is unsatisfying: far from being the renowned novelist he aimed to be, he must be content with little jobs such as reporter or ghost writer. His greatest "achievement" in "literature" is his collaboration to the script of a corny TV soap! His sentimental life is not much better, punctuated by one night stands and unfinished romances.
Swimming Pool is a 2003 French-English psychological thriller and mystery film, directed by François Ozon and starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. The plot focuses on a British crime novelist, Sarah Morton (Rampling) who travels to her publisher's upscale summer house in Southern France for solitude to work on her next book. However, the arrival of Julie (Sagnier), the publisher's daughter, induces complications and a subsequent crime.
In this final chapter of François Truffaut's saga, we find Antoine Doinel, now in his thirties, convivially concluding his marriage, enjoying moderate success as a novelist and clinging to his romantic antasies. The newly single Doinel finds a new object of his affections in Sabine, a record store salesgirl whom he pursues with the fervent belief that without love, one is nothing. along the way, he renews his acquaintance with previous loves and confronts his own chaotic past.
As a secretary, Carla Behm is overqualified despite a disability that forces her to wear hearing aids in both ears. Still her co-workers ridicule her daily for her plain looks, all the while taking credit for her best work. She's on the verge of cracking until she gets permission to hire an assistant.
Lucie Aubrac (which was released in France in 1997) is based the book Outwitting the Gestapo (Ils partiront dans l'ivresse) by Aubrac, which details her experiences in World War II France as a French Resistance fighter against the Nazis. The film deals with Lucie's (Carole Bouquet, known to American audiences for her role in For Your Eyes Only) efforts to rescue her husband Raymond (Daniel Auteuil) from the Nazis. Raymond is pretty high up in the Resistance hierarchy.
A variety of Bastille Day Events will take place in the Sacramento region this evening. Please scroll down for additional information and check specific times for each event.
A celebration, including a "Let Them Eat Cake" tasting, along with crepes, specialty food, wine and French folk music will be held at Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. A benefit for Sacramento Self Help Housing. Cost is $20. Reservations - call Kay Knepprath: 457-3793.
Le club français hosts its annual party on Sunday July 12, from 5:30 to 9:00pm, at the Cordova Community Center, 2197 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova. Live accordion, raffles, wine & beer, and dinner. $10 for Alliance members; $15 for non-members. Reservations - call Colette Evans: 362-0509, or mrevans1@pacbell.net
Lolita is 20 years old, over–weight and under–confident. She is desperate for attention and approval from her father Etienne to the point of an obsession that threatens to consume both her and anyone who tries to befriend her. Etienne is monstrously egocentri and, as a successful novelist surrounded by friends who indulge his unpleasantness and pander to his ever whim, he has no discernible need to treat his daughter – or even his beautiful young wife Karine – with either respect or kindess.
Closing Night Party in the lobby of the Crest Theatre, immediately following the closing film. Featuring Champagne by Barefoot Bubbly, Water by Perrier & Metromint, Paté by Marcel et Henri, baguette by Boudin Bakery & Café and coffee by Coffee Works.
End of the week get-together and an opportunity to sample delicious wines and cheese. A chance to meet fellow members and friends in a relaxed social atmosphere and chat in English or French.
Solomon Dubnick Gallery, 1020 20th Street, Sacramento. $5 - members; $8 - nonmembers. RSVP to Alliance Française office: 453-1723
Opening night film may be attended without attending the reception.
Open Wine Bar by Barefoot Wine, Water by Perrier & Metromint. Catering by Aioli Bodega Española, Café Rolle, Chanterelle, Grange, Kru, The Melting Pot, Opa ! Opa !, Selland’s & Ella, Sun Flour Baking Company, Whole Foods Market, baguette by Boudin Bakery & Café and coffee by Coffee Works. Seasoned with music by DJ Christophe.
In France this day is called the Fête de la Chandeleur, or Fête de la Lumière.
Join Alliance member and travel expert Tiffany Urness for a fun and informative workshop on the joys and challenges of renting a short-term apartment in Paris. She will discuss neighborhoods and prices, look at some of the most useful Intenet sites, teach you how to interpret and evaluate Paris listings and go over sample rental agreements.
