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Fête de la Musique – Bands and Feasts
The Fête de la Musique slated for June 21 – the first day of summer – will feature a broad range of talent from Portland bands and musicians, many of whom have a French connection. Performers range all...
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French Public Speaking
An organizational meeting of a new French public-speaking club (tentatively called French Masters) will be held Friday, July 19, at 6:00pm at the Kamm House. The group will be targeted to participants...
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Lecture on Women in Contemporary France
The Alliance will co-host a lecture as part of PSU’s Tour the World at Home series, on “Women in Contemporary France” by Emilie Bonnet, Instructor at Université d’Avignon et Pays de Vaucluse, France....
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Portland’s 6th Annual Concours de Tartes aux Fruits
The nonprofit Alliance Française of Portland will partner with Multnomah Athletic Club and the Oregon Culinary Institute to hold the 6th Annual Concours de Tartes aux Fruits, a competition of the...
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Raffle Tix Now Available: $2400 in Prizes
Tickets are now on sale for a trio of prizes totaling $2400 in value, as part of the 11th Annual Bastille celebration. First prize is a $1000 luxury, all-inclusive 3-day Paris package kindly donated by...
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Bastille Day Festival July 13
The West Coast’s largest Bastille Day celebration will take place on Saturday, July 13, 2013, from noon to 6:00 p.m. at Director Park. The Saturday festival will be free and open to the public and in...
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French Immersion at the Oregon Coast
The Alliance will offer its sixth annual French immersion program at the Oregon coast in late summer (August 19-24, 2013). The program features native-fluent, experienced Alliance Française teachers....
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Compagnie Maguy Marin at White Bird
The contemporary dance company, Compagnie Maguy Marin, is one of the most renowned in France. This fall, White Bird Dance brings the company to perform in Portland, Oregon – the French group’s only...
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French Toast – Public Speaking Workshop/Atelier
Interested in improving your public-speaking skills and polishing your French at the same time? Then consider signing up for the Alliance’s new French Toast workshop to be held on Friday, September 6,...
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Bilingualism for Children: Benefits & Expectations
What does it mean to be bilingual? What are the benefits of raising a child in a bilingual environment? On September 6, Jane Fabulet-Roberts, the head of the Alliance’s Children’s Program, will present...
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Fall Open House – September 5
The Alliance will host its Fall Term Open House (Portes Ouvertes) on Thursday, September 5, 6–7:30 p.m. at the Kamm House (1425 SW 20th Avenue). This Open House will feature a specialty chocolate...
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Anne Willan to speak at Powell’s
Anne Willan, James Beard award winning cookbook author and founder of La Varenne Cooking School, will visit Portland. Willan will talk about her new book on Monday, October 21, 7pm, at Powell’s at...
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Alliance Française Night at Scott Paul PDX
Alliance members Martha and Scott Wright, owners of Scott Paul Wines, invite Alliance Française bulletin readers to a French Night wine tasting at Scott Paul PDX on Friday, September 20, 5:30-7pm, at...
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Moroccan & Algerian Choreographers at TBA
The TBA (Time-Based Art Festival), an international festival of performing and visual arts, is presenting Moroccan choreographer Bouchra Ouizguen and French-Algerian choreographer Nacera Belaza....
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Exclusive Cognac Event on October 10
Maison Hardy, established in France in 1863 and currently the #2 cognac in that country, is known for its premium cognacs. This October, Maison Hardy will send its ambassador, Bénédicte Hardy, to...
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La Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau
Portland’s 12th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau will be held on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Heathman in downtown Portland (1001 SW Broadway). Presented by the French-American Chamber of Commerce and the...
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Storytelling: L’heure du conte
This one-hour afternoon storytelling in French, from 2-3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 7, “Vive le vent d’hiver” – is for adults and children (age 3-10). Please note that children must be accompanied by an...
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New Parking Options
New Parking Options Over the coming months, the construction of the Jefferson Flats apartment building will impact parking adjacent to Kamm House. However, the Alliance has made additional arrangements...
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Baba Wagué Diakité – Stories from Mali
On Friday, November 8, 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm, the Alliance will offer a storytelling session with Baba Wagué Diakité, an artist, storyteller and published author. Wagué was born in Mali in French-speaking...
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Paris Was the Place – Author Event
Fans have alerted us to author Susan Conley’s upcoming reading at Powell’s Books on W. Burnside, on Tuesday, November 5, at 7:30pm. Conley’s writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The Harvard...
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