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75 Charter Oak Avenue 1-202
Hartford, CT 06106
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Number 218 - mars/avril 2026
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Make a Difference Today:
Donate to Alliance Française de Hartford
The season of giving is once again upon us. The Alliance Française de Hartford is dedicated to promoting the French language and culture exchange throughout the Hartford area. Please consider supporting the AFH through a contribution to the organization. Thank you for being a part of our community and for your continued support.
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If you prefer to donate by check, please send your check, payable to AFH, to:
Alliance Française de Hartford
75 Charter Oak Avenue, Suite 1-202
Hartford, CT 06106
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AFH Spring Course Calendar
Ignite your passion for knowledge! Our spring courses start very soon and are filling up fast!
Our spring session commences on March 2, 2026, through May 7, 2026. The spring course catalog is available on-line. We have a great assortment of classes. Check out our course catalog!
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All of our language classes offer an immersion experience in the French language. Students are encouraged to express themselves in French. Grammar is a tool, not a goal.
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If you have not done so, become a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership affords you! We offer individual and family membership plans at three different levels (basic, silver, and gold). For more information about our plans, click here.
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Upcoming AFH Events
All AFH students have GOLD BENEFITS while attending classes at the AFH. Continue reading for a list of our featured events in November and December. As always, you can view a complete list of events and register for them on our website.
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Immersion Trip
Bordeaux, France
September 24 - October 3, 2026
Registration Opens March 2nd, 12 PM ET!
The Federation of Alliances Françaises USA is pleased to offer our second language-immersion travel program to Bordeaux, France in the fall of 2026. This is a benefit of Federation membership, allowing smaller chapters in many states to offer a language-immersion experience to their members.
In cooperation with the Alliance Française de Bordeaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine (AFB), program participants will have the opportunity to enroll in a group class at the AFB in the morning and attend cultural activities in the afternoon. Travel partners are welcome to attend under certain conditions.
- For A2-level to C2-level students (from advanced beginners to advanced learners)—sorry, we cannot accommodate beginners. (All participants will be tested to ascertain their language level.)
If you missed the February 12th information session, Federation of Alliances Française USA website has a link to the recording and to the presentation. Contact Melissa (federation@afusa.org) for more registration and payment questions.
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AFH sports fans, friends, and family!
You’re invited to soccer game
meetups at local bars and TV
spaces in the run-up to the 2026
FIFA World Cup!
If you’d like to join us, please send
an e-mail to us with your name and
contact info to:
afhclubdefoot@gmail.com
For upcoming meetups please visit our web page at:
https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/club-foot/
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Club de Lecture
Le Rêve du Jaguar
Miguel Bonnefoy
Saturday, March 14th
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
This book is a 2024 historical fiction novel by Franco-Venezuelan author Miguel Bonnefoy. The story follows the extraordinary life of Antonio, an orphan in Maracaibo, Venezuela, who rises from poverty to become a celebrated surgeon, set against a backdrop of magical realism.
Place:
Atlantic Works Conference Center
57 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT
Please join the group for lunch at noon, prior to our discussion.
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Seven Great French Explorers (and One Translator) who Opened New Worlds
Saturday, March 21st
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Join us as we will learn about great French explorers and one famous French translator who changed the direction of the world. David Kamen, a retired UN translator of French and Mandarin Chinese, and a lifelong lover of history, science and languages, will present to us on a topic of great interest to him.
Place: A zoom link will be sent a few days before the presentation
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French Art at the Bruce Museum
Wednesday, April 15th
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Join us for an excursion to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. A native French docent will take us around to see the William Richter Collection of French art and an exhibition on the still life's by Georges Braque.
After our tour, we will pick up our bag lunches, and all sit together in a big room. More information including about carpooling and lunch choices are listed on our website events page. Your payment and lunch choice must be in by March 31, 2026. Please email Director Linda Zabor with your menu choices (dirafh@gmail.com, 860-278-9999)
Place:
Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT
Price: $48/person
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April In Paris
Film Festival
Saturday, April 18th
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
This year’s April in Paris Film Festival will celebrate the 27th Annual Festival of Francophone Film at Cinestudio on the Trinity College Campus! The film playing on April 18th is The New Gentlemen (Les Nouveaux Messieurs, 1929) directed by Jacques Feyder. This is a silent film with piano accompaniment by Prof. Emeritus Patrick Miller of the Hartt School of Music.
There is an opening reception, co-sponsored by the Alliance Française, following the film and performance.
Place:
Cinestudio
Trinity College Campus
300 Summit Street (corner of Summit Street & College Terrace)
Hartford, CT
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SAVE THE DATE!
Annual Celebration
"Silent Presence: The French in New England"
May 17th
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Come learn about the history and diaspora of French Canadians and Acadians. Jeanne Douillard will be our guest of honor at the Alliance Française Annual Celebration on Sunday, May 17 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. The title of her lecture, which will include music, will be “Silent Presence: The French in New England.”
Place:
Atlantic Works Conference Center
57 Charter Oak Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
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Our coffee and conversation series continues to flourish, and every meeting brings in new people. With the winter chill still in the air, we will continue to meet at the location specified below. We would love you to join us for a great opportunity to speak French or to maintain fluency. Come enjoy good friends, good coffee and good conversation.
All levels are welcome.
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Dates:
Saturday, March 14th
Saturday, March 28th
Saturday, April 11th
Saturday, April 25th
Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Place:
Atlantic Works Conference Center
57 Charter Oak Ave
Hartford, CT
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Upcoming Federation Events
FOUR QUEENS – An insider’s “First Look” at a new musical set in medieval France
March 12th
Proust Literary Group
March 12th
"Art Teaches Us about Life and Life Teaches Us About Art"
April 16th
Click here for more information about these events.
Please visit the Calendar for more information on events sponsored by the Federation.
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