Upcoming Conversation Groups
Upcoming conversation groups led by Alliance staff or board members will be: September 18, Tuesday, at St Honoré in Lake Oswego at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. September 19, Wednesday, at St Honoré on NW Thurman...
View ArticleRaffle for Business-Class Airline Tickets to Paris!
Win two tickets to Paris! As the official airline sponsor of Portland’s 11th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Festival at the Heathman, Delta Airlines is offering a raffle of two round-trip Business Class...
View Article11th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Festival, Friday, November 16
November brings the event of the year that draws food and wine lovers from Oregon, Washington and even California: the outstanding 11th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau festival presented by the...
View ArticleNew “Les Amis” Program Offers Discounts
Good news for Alliance members and prospective members: the new Les Amis de l’Alliance program includes a list of 15 restaurants, retailers and service providers who generously offer 10% discounts to...
View ArticlePortland Accueil: les prochaines réunions
Vous parlez français en tant que langue maternelle et vous êtes installé à Portland ? Vous souhaitez rencontrer d’autres francophones avec qui partager des renseignements ou des loisirs culturels et...
View ArticleBlazers French Night Set for Dec. 13
The Portland Trail Blazers team up with Portland’s French-American community for the Fifth Annual French Night at the Rose Garden, for the December 13, 2012, match-up with San Antonio. The game will...
View ArticleCercle français : novembre & décembre 2012
jeudi 29 novembre (Pas de conférence le jeudi de Thanksgiving.) Marseille est-il un modèle d’un melting pot réussi? Sabine Wild, marseillaise de souche, discutera de cette proposition. jeudi 13...
View ArticleRegister for Holiday Term (Nov./Dec.) & Full Winter 2013 (Jan.-Mar.) Terms
At the end of each year the Alliance offers a holiday short term that runs from late November to mid-December. It’s a way for new students of French – in both adult and children’s programs – to try out...
View ArticleHoliday Market on Saturday at FAIS
The Alliance is a main sponsor of the FAIS Holiday Market which will be open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 8, 9-4 p.m., in the gym at 8500 NW Johnson Street in Cedar Mill (west Portland). Visit the...
View ArticleHoliday Open House Thursday, Dec. 6
Drop by the Alliance at 1425 SW 20th Avenue this Thursday, December 6, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for the Holiday Open House, where current and prospective students and members can chat with teachers...
View ArticleCara Black Presents Murder Below Montparnasse
Cara Black is the nationally best-selling author of the award-nominated Parisian crime series starring Private Investigator Aimée Leduc. Cara will present her new book, Murder Below Montparnasse, on...
View ArticleFête des Rois
The annual Fête des Rois celebration is coming up on Sunday, January 27, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will include presentations in easy-to-understand French by Pascaline Lefèbvre, on the...
View ArticleRegister for Winter Term 2013
Winter Term 2013 starts January 7, 2013, and runs until March 16 with classes for adults and for children. Enrollment has been brisk, but there are still spaces available. Sign up now! Choose from...
View ArticleBoating in France – Learning from the Experts
On January 25, Alliance members Joan and Neil Malling will present options for exploring and enjoying the canals and rivers of France. For the last twelve years, the couple has spent summers in France,...
View ArticleBringing up Bébé Author to Visit Portland
World-renowned author Pamela Druckerman will visit the Alliance in Portland as part of her February tour of select U.S. cities. Druckerman is a Paris-based American journalist and the author of...
View ArticleLe Cercle Français en Janvier 2013
Jeudi 10 Rejoignez le Cercle français pour la fête de l’Épiphanie pour apprendre l’histoire de la fameuse Galette des rois et en déguster quelques unes faites par Pascale Tisseur de La Petite Provence....
View ArticleFrench Films in PIFF Festival
The Alliance Française is a Cultural Sponsor of the 36th Annual Portland International Film Festival which runs Feb. 7-23, 2013. For a quick overview of the 8 French films in the program –from France,...
View ArticleAward-Winning Journalist to Present at Alliance in February
Mort Rosenblum is a Paris-based reporter, author and educator who has been nominated for eight Pulitzer Prizes. Rosenblum has covered stories on seven continents since the 1960s, from war in Biafra to...
View ArticleLe Cercle français en février
Le Cercle français en février 2013 jeudi 14: Célébrons la “Fête des Crêpes” Marie-France Alfonsi, présidente de l’association Portland Accueil, nous fera goûter des crêpes à l’occasion de la Chandeleur...
View ArticleParis-in-Portland Dinner at Le Bouchon
Experience Paris in Portland on Tuesday, February 26, at Le Bouchon in the Pearl, at 6:00 p.m. From the moment you cross the threshold into the restaurant, you’ll be immersed in French language and...
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