The French and Francophone Department at Connecticut College present
French and Francophone Film Festival, Oct 27-31, 2025
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The French and Francophone Department of Connecticut College warmly
invites you to its Film Festival, where you can see a strong selection
of the latest and greatest films from France and the Francophone
world. It’s every day of the last week of October (October 27-31), at
7:00 pm each evening, with an additional matinee on Tuesday at 4:30.
The theme this year is Resilience, which each film speaks to in its
own way.
All films are free, and SUBTITLED in English.
There is an opening reception at 6:30 PM on Monday outside Oliva Hall
(Cummings), before that night's big French blockbuster, “The Count of
Monte Cristo.
Festival website:
https://www.conncoll.edu/academics/majors-departments-programs/departments/french/news-and-events/french-and-francophone-film-festival/”
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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 Sunday, November 2, 2025, we will meet at Panera Bread (1060 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06511). November 2, 16, 30, December 7, 21, 2025.
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Café Littéraire sur Zoom
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 6:30 PM
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Voici un club pour les membres qui voudraient lire et discuter d'un livre en français (reservé aux gens qui ont un niveau avancé). Nous nous rencontrons par Zoom à 18h30 chaque mois. On discute des thèmes et des idées dans les romans avec le groupe. Si vous voulez les liens ou si vous avez des questions, envoyez un email: alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com. Pour novembre on lit "Sous les vents de Neptune " par Fred Vargas. La découverte d'une jeune fille assassinée de trois coups de couteau renvoie violemment Adamsberg au souvenir de son jeune frère Raphaël, disparu après avoir été soupçonné du meurtre de son amie, il y a trente ans.
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Ciné Club sur Zoom
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 @ 6 PM
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Fan of French movies? If so, this club is for you. Join the Alliance Française for a discussion of a French movie on Zoom. If you have a favorite movie or any suggestions for future viewings, send us an email. Clay Howe will lead the conversation. Upcoming films to be announced. We meet on the third Thursday of the month. The film for November is "Les Femmes de l'ombre" (Female agents). French women, working for the UK's SOE go to France to rescue two men before the Normandy invasion. It is available on Amazon, Kanopy, Hoopla Roku,VUDU, YouTube . For further information and to receive the Zoom link, send an email to alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com .
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Beaujolais Nouveau
Thursday, November 20, 2025 @ 7:30PM
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On Thursday, November 20, 2025, join the Alliance Française of New Haven to celebrate the wine harvest. We will meet at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 305 St Ronan St, New Haven, CT from 7:30-9:00 PM. Members, and friends are welcome. Beaujolais wine and soft drinks will be served. Please bring an appetizer to share. Space is limited. For reservations, email alliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com by Nov 13. Cost $20.00
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HOW FRENCH BROUGHT ME FROM CONNECTICUT TO SWITZERLAND
Saturday, November 1, 2025
1:00 PM On Zoom In French
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Annette Fay, originally from Enfield, Connecticut, is an expert in international development who specializes in research, monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation projects. She has worked in more than a dozen African countries, as well as France, and is presently living in Switzerland.
She states: I plan to present how learning the French language first in Connecticut and later in France lead to my interest and work in Francophone West Africa. I’ll speak about my international development work in West Africa over the past twenty years and how I’ve ended up now in Switzerland. I’ll also share observations of the different cultures I’ve gotten to know well (including a few lessons learned!). ALL MEMBERS (basic, gold and silver) and NON MEMBERS AS WELL AS AF STUDENTS Please RSVP on our website. Gold, silver and AF Students are free
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Save the dates, More info to follow:
December 14, 2025 Fêtes de fin d'année at Bethesda 5-8 PM .
January 10, 2026 La fête des Rois at Bethesda from 3-5 PM
February 1, 2026 La Chandeleur at Bethesda from 5-7 PM
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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
| | Apéro National French Conversation Group (en français) – Every Wednesday | | |
The group is for high-intermediate to advanced (or fluent) speakers who are current members of an Alliance Française chapter in the U.S. (if you are not a current member of an Alliance chapter, visit the Chapter’s page and sign up for membership at one of your closest AF chapters) or AATF members. Native speakers are welcome. This group conversation is for adult participants, ages 17 and up.
Note that conversation groups are not substitutes for taking an official French class. Conversation groups are for informal practice and for sharing the joy of conversing in French with other like-minded Francophiles or Francophones.
The national group meets by Zoom for an hour every Wednesday, and meets to accommodate our after-work Apéro theme:
Every Wednesday @ 5:00 PT / 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET
The group is hosted by a member of the Federation of Alliances Françaises board – Linda Witt. Attendees will be assigned to breakout rooms of 4-5 people, with each breakout session lasting 14 minutes. The rooms are then are re-created (for a different mix each time). In this way, participants get to meet and chat with a variety of participants from different backgrounds, regions, and fluency levels.
Participants will need to use Zoom (a free videoconferencing service). To get on the invitation list for the “Apéro-National” sessions, click here.
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Finally French: Mark Greenside’s Adventures in Brittany
Nov 12 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Join us for a lively online conversation with acclaimed author Mark Greenside, as he presents his long-awaited new book, I Am Finally, Finally French. A beloved past presenter, Mark returns to share the next chapter of his humorous and heartfelt journey as an American navigating life in France. He’ll be interviewed by fellow author and returning guest Janet Hulstrand, author of Demystifying the French, whose own experiences in France promise a dynamic and engaging dialogue. ..Visit bookshop.org to purchase I am Finally, Finally French: My Accidental Life in Brittany.
Click HERE to register.
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French Cinémathèque: L'histoire de Souleymane
Nov 17 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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November 2025: L'histoire de Souleymane / Souleymane's Story (2024)
Director Boris Lojkine
Starring Abou Sangare, Nina Meurisse, Alpha Oumar Sow, Emmanuel Yovanie
After emmigrating from Guinea, Souleymane works as a delivery driver in Paris. Waiting for his asylum interview, he practices the story that he will tell the French administration. However, homelessness, trouble at work, financial difficulties, and anxiety about his family in Guinea, make it difficult to prepare, and he worries that his asylum application will not be accepted.
Discussions will usually take place on the fourth Monday of each month. Participants are encouragedto 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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Words as Keys - Stories from A French Life
Nov 19 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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In partnership with:
Each new word isn’t just vocabulary—it’s a key that takes us a little further from “getting by” to a deeper sense of belonging in France.
Join us for a conversation with France Today columnist and blogger Kristin Espinasse, who will talk about her new book, A Year in a French Life. Kristin will be in conversation with Renée Amory Ketcham, Vice-President of the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA and President of the Alliance Française de Greenwich.
Click HERE to register.
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