*REMINDER*

2022 DELF exams (Dunedin) are open for registration!

The enrolment deadlines are coming up; 

- 30th September for the DELF Tout Public

- 8th October for the Delf Prim & Junior

To register and for more information click here

To celebrate New Caledonia Week, the Alliance Française Dunedin will be running a number of free events and many of our classes will have a Pacific flavour too!

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS

- New Caledonian Storytelling Workshop

Tuesday 20^th September, time TBC

Discover the art and techniques of traditional storytelling from a New Caledonian storyteller, from the comfort of your own home!\

- Explore New Caledonia

Thursday 22^nd September, 6pm

Explore New Caledonia with Christiane Leurquin, renowned author and academic expert on New Caledonia and Kanak culture. Followed by Pacific drinks and light nibbles.

- New Caledonia Film Festival

Sunday 25^th September, 2-4.30pm

In honour of Citizenship Day on September 24th, the Government of New Caledonia and its partners present the 3rd New Caledonia Film Festival in New Zealand. Watch and enjoy 8 short-films from New Caledonia, screened for the very first time in New Zealand in French or kanak indigenous languages, with English subtitles.

For information on the films click here

All events are free with KOHA. No registration required.

Please wear a mask.

A bientot!

*REMINDER*

Term 3 classes start 1st August 2022

Kids Classes:

- Preschool Playgroup: Friday (3 - 4pm)

- Primary School Age: Friday (4 - 5pm)

- Intermediate and High School Age:

Beginner - Tuesday (4 - 5pm)

Intermediate/Advanced - Monday (4 - 5pm)

- Enfants Bilingue:

School Years 1-5 - Friday (4 - 5pm)

School Years 5-9 - Wednesday (4 - 5pm)

For more information click here

Adult Classes:

- Beginner (DELF A1.1/A1): Monday - 7:15 - 8:15pm

- Elementary (DELF A2): Monday - 5:05 - 6:05pm

- Intermediate (DELF B1): Monday - 6:10 - 7:10pm

- Upper Intermediate (DELF B2): Tuesday - 5 - 6pm

For more information click here

This weekend marks the end of the French Film Festival 2022, so if you wish to catch some of the films you may have missed, please join us. The weekend consists of:

SAT

- Farewell, Mr. Haffmann (M) - 11:15am

- Madeleine Collins (M) - 1:45pm

- Another World (M) - 4:00pm

- La Traviata, My Brothers and I (M) - 6:00pm

- Everything Went Fine (M) - 8:15pm

SUN

- Little Nicholas' Treasure (G) - 10:30am

- La Traviata, My Brothers and I (M) - 12:45pm

- Farewell, Mr. Haffmann (M) - 3:00pm

- Maigret (M) - 5:30pm

- FINAL: Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (M) - 7:30pm

Book here

*The French Film Festival 2022 is about to conclude, finishing with "Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", an irreverent comedy directed by Audrey Dana.*

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Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Seven men, all city-dwellers aged between 17 and 70, with nothing in common apart from the fact that they are all on the verge of a nervous breakdown, meet up at a lonely station for an unusual course in the wild that is supposed to get them back on their feet.

Each step in this boot camp, designed by an eccentric and feisty female coach, aims to reveal them to themselves. The task seems to be a tough one, especially as nothing goes as planned between these men.

Comedy M Offensive language, sexual references, drug references & nudity 97 Mins

Languages: French Book here

Come celebrate our “French National Day” in style by enjoying a delicious French meal at Otago University's gracious old-world St Margaret's College.

**Prizes will be awarded for Frenchiness**

Venez célébrer nos commémorations de la Prise de la Bastille au coeur de l'Université d'Otago.

Date: Friday 15th July

Time: 6.30pm

Location: St Margaret's College, University of Otago, 333 Leith Street, Dunedin North

RSVP by Monday 11 July here

Alliance Française Members $35.00

General Public $45.00

Children up to 12 years old – $25.00

Price includes nibbles and 3-course meal. Cash bar also available.

Little Nicholas' Treasure

Comedy, Family PG 103 minutes French with English Subtitles

"From writer/director Julien Rappeneau (Rosalie Blum and Of Love & Lies), the charming and hilarious comedy Little Nicholas' Treasure is a lavish big-screen adventure featuring the beloved children’s character created by Rene Goscinny (Astérix) and illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, a young boy with a limitless sense of curiosity and a dangerously overactive imagination."

France, early 1960s. In the idyllic world of 9-year-old Nicholas (adorable newcomer Ilan Debrabant), there is Papa (Jean-Paul Rouve), Mom (Audrey Lamy), his school and - most importantly - his ragtag group of friends. Cheeky, inseparable and mischievous, they call themselves ‘The Invincibles’ and life couldn’t be better.

But when his father receives a sought-after promotion and announces that the family must move to the south of France, it’s the worst news imaginable. Nicholas simply can’t fathom life without his pals, and neither can they. Before long a plan is afoot to prevent this terrible relocation…

As fun-loving as its namesake, Little Nicholas' Treasure captures the magic of childhood and the values of both family and true friendship. With an all-star ensemble cast including Grégory Gadebois (Delicious), Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Noémie Lvovsky, this wildly entertaining film will strike a chord with audiences young and old.

Venue: Rialto Cinemas Dunedin (26th June SUN 1.15pm)

Book here 

A Mermaid in Paris

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance M

103 minutes, French with English Subtitles

A crooner with a broken heart, Gaspard had sworn never to fall in love again. As for Lula, a pretty mermaid, she has only her singing to defend herself from men, making their hearts race until they explode.

When the Seine floods and deposits Lula at the foot of the Flowerburger, the barge-cabaret where Gaspard sings, it is a mini-tsunami that will upset and change their lives. He, the man who has suffered from having loved too much, and she, the creature who has never known love, will get to know each other. And to sing with the same voice...

★★★★½ "A beauiful crowdpleasing blend of Amelie and The Shape of Water" - James Croot, Stuff.co.nz

★★★★½ "A gorgerous storybook fantasy" - Nerdist 

"A Mermaid in Paris is a refreshingly original film about what it means to believe in the things you love, and in doing that, makes a strong argument of why you should love the film itself." - Film Inquiry

Book Tickets here

The French Film Festival Aotearoa is back in Dunedin on the 16th June 2022!

Once again, there is a fantastic line-up including comedies, drama and romance. This year, in Dunedin, on the 16th June at 5:45pm the festival will kick off with A Mermaid in Paris, a fantasy/romance directed by Mathias Malzieu.

- 01 June to 27 July 2022

- Rialto Cinemas Dunedin

- Book your tickets here

- Download the full programme here

Note: Alliance Française Member prices available

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Come join us for a drink after the opening film "Mermaid in Paris" at Dog With Two Tails (25 Moray Place, Central Dunedin).

Ce soir á 18:00 nous allons visionner le film "Qu'est-ce qu'on a Fait au Bon Dieu".

Il y aura popcorn, thé et café sur place.

- á ce soir

LE 24 AVRIL

2^EME TOUR DE L’ELECTION PRESIDENTIELLE

 

La participation au premier tour a été très faible en Nouvelle-Zélande, et en particulier dans l’île du sud : sur 837 inscrits seuls 203 électeurs ont voté !

La faible participation électorale aura évidemment des conséquences dans le choix du prochain candidat, mais aussi dans l’existence d’un bureau de vote dans l’île du sud lors de la prochaine élection. Si vous ne voulez pas avoir à vous déplacer à Wellington, ou même à Canberra dans 5 ans, votez dimanche 24 avril !

 

Vous pouvez vous rendre à l'urne ou donner une procuration à un autre électeur.

Faites votre devoir de citoyen !

Pour toute information, https://nz.ambafrance.org/-Elections-1284- ou contactez votre consule honoraire : christiane.leurquin@gmail.com