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Join our Meetup conversation group every other Sunday morning from 10:30 to noon for fun and French discussion. To register for this event, send an email to: alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com. Beginning in MAY we will meet at BOOK TRADER CAFE (1140 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511). August 9, 23, 2026.
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Family Swim and Fun
August 9, 2024 3-6 PM
| | Join the Alliance Française of New Haven on Sunday, August 9, 2026 from 3 to 6 PM at the home of Clay and Simone Howe, 79 Main Street, Durham. The pool will be open for your enjoyment. Bring your own lawn chair, and your own tapas/snacks/nibbles and we will provide you with a bottle of water, beer, juice, etc. Space is limited. To reserve your spot, Send us an email at alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com | |
Social Hour at Atelier Florian
Thursday, August 27, 2026 @ 4:30 PM
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Summer Movie Event
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Saturday, August 29, 2026 8:00 PM
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Watch Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme with the Alliance chez Alberta Conte, 12 Virginia Road, East Haven, CT. The Alliance will provide the beverages and we ask that you bring the movie snacks and a lawn chair. M. Jourdain, a wealthy middle‑class man, becomes obsessed with transforming himself into a nobleman.
Space is limited. To reserve your spot, Send us an email at alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com
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Save the dates, More info to follow:
September 24, 2026 Apéro Atelier Florian 4:30-6:00PM
October 11, 2026 Pot Luck Gouveia Winery
November 22, 2026 Beaujolais Nouveau 5-7 PM Bethesda Lutheran
December 6, 2026 Fêtes de Fin d'année 5-7 Bethesda Lutheran
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Dear Colleagues,
Memberships are from Sept.-August. If you have not already renewed your membership,
renew now.
Your benefits include:
-Participation in the events of the Alliance Française (See programs on our website https://www.alliancefrancaisenewhaven.org/
-Close communication with the Alliance (emails, newsletter, Bulletin)
-Exclusive and free participation in Le Café Littéraire
-Access to the French classes at the Alliance Française of New Haven
-Participation in Le Ciné-Club
-Access to Culturethèque Your French multimedia e-library!
-Links to other Francophones and Francophiles .
Cost: Student: $30, Senior: $35, Individual: $45, Couple: $55, Family: $60
You may pay online at https://www.alliancefrancaisenewhaven.org/online-payment or you may pay with a check. If full membership is difficult for some due to financial constraints, please let us know. Send us an email at alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com Please make checks payable to the Alliance Française of New Haven. Send payment to Alliance Française of New Haven, P.O. Box 207333, New Haven, CT 06520.
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Co-sponsored by the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
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Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights with Aleksandra Crapanza Aug 13 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join us for a conversation with one of our favorite chefs, Aleksandra Crapanzano, who will be talking about her new book, Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights.
Aleksandra Crapanzano received the M.F.K. Fisher for Distinguished Writing from the James Beard Foundation and the Gourmand World Cookbook Award in Pastry. A longtime food columnist for The Wall Street Journal, she is also the author of Gateau, The London Cookbook, and Eat. Cook. LA., and her work has been widely anthologized, most notably in Best American Food Writing. She has been a frequent contributor to Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Food52, Saveur, Town & Country, Elle, The Daily Beast, Departures, Travel + Leisure, and The New York Times Magazine. She has worked in the film world, consults in the food space, and serves on several boards with a focus on sustainability. Aleksandra grew up in New York and Paris. She is married to the writer John Burnham Schwartz, and they live in New York with their son, Garrick, and Bouvier des Flandres, Bison.
Book sales: Order your copy from Bookshop.org.
Click HERE to register.
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French Cinémathèque: L'Origine du mal
August 24, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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August 24, 2026: L'Origine du mal / The Origin of Evil (2022)
Director Sébastien Marnier
Cast Laure Calamy, Doria Tillier, Jacques Weber, Dominique Blanc, Suzanne Clément, Véronique Ruggia Saura
Genre Thriller, Drama
Without a husband and without children, Stéphane, 45, a small worker in a fish cannery in Fos-sur-Mer, finally dares to reconnect with Serge, her father whom she has hardly ever known. The reunion is overwhelming but Serge is an aging man and Stéphane doesn't want to waste any more time; she immediately agrees to meet her family.
Discussions will usually take place on the fourth Monday of each month. Participants are encouraged to watch the film via streaming before attending the discussion. The Zoom link will be sent out via email after registration.
Click HERE to register.
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La Renaissance Française USA honored Linda Witt, past Federation of AF USA president, in a ceremony last month. Click here to read more.
The Le Robert 2026 editions have hit the shelves. This year's 150 linguistic additions showcase a blend of global pop culture and AI technology, cementing words like balado (podcast), hypertrucage (deepfake), and the Anglicism chill (to stay calm) into the official French lexicon. Check out the top entries on the Le Robert Feature Page.
The OIF has launched its 2026 call for projects under the "Cultural Industries and Discoverability" initiative to boost the visibility, distribution, and digital promotion of French-language content worldwide.
For history buffs: this Frommer's article lists places in Paris where you can still see evidence of the Nazi Occupation.
This poster outlines the unwritten rules of French etiquette.
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