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SUMMARY:The Paris Effect: Its Power to Inspire and Seduce
DESCRIPTION:The Paris Effect: Its Power to Inspire and Seduce\n  \n\n\nEvent begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET\nWhat is it about Paris—and French culture—that so powerfully moves and inspires people around the world? \nIn this engaging talk\, journalist and longtime Paris resident Elaine Sciolino explores the answer in one compelling word: seduction. She reflects on the emotional pull of France and invites us to consider how a simple street\, the source of a river\, or the hush of a museum can awaken curiosity\, imagination\, and connection. What makes Paris more than a destination? Why does French culture continue to captivate across generations and borders? \nElaine Sciolino\, best-selling author of six books\, including La Seduction\, The Only Street in Paris\, The Seine and most recently Adventures in the Louvre\, is a contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for The New York Times\, based in Paris. In 2010 she was decorated chevalier of the Legion of Honor\, the highest honor of the French state\, for her “special contribution” to the friendship between France and the United States. \nFor AATF members: the AATF office will send certificates of attendance to members who request the certificate and provide a screenshot. Please email: staff@frenchteachers.org. \n\n\n\nRSVP by May 21 2026 4:45pm\nRegister Here\,
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/the-paris-effect-its-power-to-inspire-and-seduce/
CATEGORIES:Events,Other Events
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SUMMARY:Annual Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Annual Celebration\nSilent Presence: The French in New England\nSunday\, May 17\, 2026\n3:00 – 5:00 \nAtlantic Works Conference Center\n57 Charter Oak Ave.\nHartford\, CT  06106 \n  \n \n  \n  \nVenez nombreux à notre Célébration Annuelle de l’Alliance Française de Hartford. \nCome 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 will be “Silent Presence: The French in New England.”   She will include music as part of her presentation. \nFor more than 25 years\, Jeanne Douillard has probed the history of the French in the Americas. An independent scholar\, she began by researching her own family genealogy and discovered she had Québecois\, Acadiens\, Algonquin and English roots.  She wanted to find out more about these people. Her passion led her to delve deeply into the quagmire of conflicting historiographies.  English\, French and American historians of the past offered up irreconcilable views of La Nouvelle France [New France] and its people.  She was intrigued. What is the truth and why have the French in particular been such a silent presence in New England? \nShe published her book\, I Remember: Je Me Souviens… in 2015 and began giving presentations throughout New England. Entitled Silent Presence – The French in New England\, she shares her personal story intertwined with the historical story of the Québecois and Acadiens in the Americas.  It is a compelling tale of generational trauma; however\, she provides a very hopeful outcome.  In her talk she says: “As Jennifer Lee\, a Native American storyteller says: ‘To know what happened can empower and inform you.’ Madame Douillard concurs. \nOur president will introduce the members of the AF Board of Directors.  After the lecture\, there will be a light dinner and French-Canadian themed desserts.  Feel free to bring wine. \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/annual-celebration/
LOCATION:Atlantic Works Conference Center\, 57 Charter Oak Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T170000
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SUMMARY:Docent Memorial Lecture - Wadsworth
DESCRIPTION:Sebastian Smee presents his book:   Paris in Ruins: Love\, War\, and the Birth of Impressionism\n  \nSebastian Smee\, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and art critic at the Washington Post\, presents a lecture on his most recent book\, Paris in Ruins: Love\, War\, and the Birth of Impressionism. Smee reconsiders the origin of Impressionism as a pivotal moment in the rise of modern art. The lecture coincides with the museum’s reinstallation of the Impressionist collection and celebrates the new ways of seeing Impressionism that are brought to light in our galleries and his book. Come early and check out the Impressionism gallery before the lecture.\nFree – Sign up here
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/docent-memorial-lecture-wadsworth/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T160000
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SUMMARY:"Art Teaches Us about Life and Life Teaches Us About Art": Author Thomas Schlesser and Beth Gersh-Nesic discuss Mona's Eyes
DESCRIPTION:Event begins at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET\nIn English.\n \nArt historian and novelist Thomas Schlesser joins art historian Beth Gersh-Nesic to  discuss his brilliant coming-of-age novel about a 10-year-old girl who loses her sight for an hour and then spends a year learning how to see\, guided by her beloved grandfather\, Henry\, whom she calls Dadé. Together they visit the Louvre\, Musée d’Orsay\, and Centre Pompidou to study one artwork each week because Henry wants Mona to memorize all the beauty and knowledge that art masterpieces can deliver\, if indeed she becomes blind one day.  Thanks to their lively banter\, Mona and the reader learn about life\, love\, and how to look for the wisdom artists may convey through their art.  Professor Schlesser will also tell the audience about his new novel\, recently released in France\, Le Chat du Jardinier (Albin Michel\, 2026). \n  \nThomas Schlesser is the director of the Hartung-Bergman Foundation in Antibes\, France. He teaches Art History at the École Polytechnique in Paris and is the author of several works of nonfiction about art\, artists\, and the relationship between art and politics in the 20th century. He is the grandson of André Schlesser\, known as Dadé\, a singer and cabaret performer who founded the Cabaret L ’Écluse. Mona’s Eyes is Schlesser’s second novel and his American debut. It has been translated into thirty-eight languages\, including Braille. Schlesser was awarded 2025’s Author of the Year by Livres Hebdo. \nBeth S. Gersh-Nesic\, PhD\, is an art historian and the director of the New York Arts Exchange\, an arts educational service.  Known for her publications on Picasso\, Cubism\, the École de Paris\, and the poet/critic André Salmon\, she has been contributing articles on art history to Bonjour Paris since 2016.  She has also published open-source content on Smarthistory and ThoughtCo.com\, and continues to publish free content on her blog on her Substack: Beth New York.  Her most recent books are translations for Za Mir Press:  Pablo Picasso and André Salmon: The Painter\, the Poet and the Portraits (2019); Pablo Picasso\, André Salmon and “Young French Painting” (2022); and Ayan Before Midnight by Jean-Luc Pouliquen (2024). Now retired\, she taught undergraduate students at Purchase College\, Mercy University\, NYU\, and the College of New Rochelle. \nMona’s Eyes was Barnes and Nobles’ Book of the Year for 2025:  Mona’s Eyes (2025 B&N Book of the Year)|Hardcover \nPlease sign up here.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/art-teaches-us-about-life-and-life-teaches-us-about-art-author-thomas-schlesser-and-beth-gersh-nesic-discuss-monas-eyes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T160000
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SUMMARY:Yale French Department Welcomes Karen Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:Yale French Department Welcomes Karen Sullivan\nMarch 31\, 2026 at 4 PM in Humanities Quadrangle\, Room 136 \n320 York Street\, New Haven\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren Sullivan will present a lecture entitled “Eleanore of Aquitaine\, Frenchwoman\,” drawn from her recent book\, Eleanore of Aquitaine\, as It Was Said: Truth and Tales about the Medieval Queen (University of Chicago Press). \nMarch 31\, 2026 at 4 PM in Humanities Quadrangle\, Room 136320 York Street \nFor more information\, please click here.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/yale-french-department-welcomes-karen-sullivan/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T113000
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SUMMARY:Premier League: Arsenal vs. Chelsea
DESCRIPTION:Premier League: Arsenal vs. Chelsea\nSecond Bridge Brewery\n642 Hilliard Street\nManchester\, CT\n11:30 AM
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/premier-league-arsenal-vs-chelsea/
CATEGORIES:Club de Foot,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T200000
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SUMMARY:Immersion Trip Info Session - February 12\, 2026.
DESCRIPTION:Bordeaux Immersion Trip\nSeptember 24\, 2026 – October 3\, 2026\n\n\nREGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2nd\n\n\nThe 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. Bordeaux is an international tourist destination known for its architectural and cultural heritage and is often referred to as the world capital of wine\, with many castles and vineyards. \nIn 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. \n\nFor 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.)\nTwo housing options: homestay (organized by the program) or hotel (booked on your own)\n Mornings are dedicated to language learning and some afternoons will include cultural activities\n\nInfo Session: Thursday\, February 12\, 2026. \nInformational Session sign-up\nInformational Session sign-up
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/immersion-trip-info-session-february-12-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T120000
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SUMMARY:France vs. Azerbaijan
DESCRIPTION:Check out the upcoming game \nhttps://www.foxsports.com/soccer/wcq-uefa-azerbaijan-vs-france-nov-16-2025-game-boxscore-615172 \n  \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/france-vs-azerbaijan/
CATEGORIES:Club de Foot,Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T170000
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SUMMARY:Finally French: Mark Greenside’s Adventures in Brittany
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMark Greenside has been a civil rights activist\, Vietnam War protestor\, anti‑draft counselor\, VISTA Volunteer\, union leader\, and college professor. His stories have appeared in the Sun\, the Literary Review\, Cimarron Review\, the Nebraska Review\, Beloit Fiction Journal\, the New Laurel Review\, Crosscurrents\, Five Fingers Review\, and the Long Story\, as well as other journals and magazines\, and he is the author of a short story collection\, I Saw a Man Hit His Wife; a novella\, The Night at the end of the Tunnel\, or Isaiah Can You See?; and two previous memoirs about life in France\, I’ll Never Be French (no matter what I do)\, and (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living. He resides in Alameda\, CA\, and Brittany\, France. \nJanet Hulstrand is a writer\, editor\, writing coach\, and teacher of literature\, and the author of Demystifying the French and A Long Way from Iowa: From the Heartland to the Heart of France. She is a regular contributor of book reviews\, interviews and articles for Bonjour Paris and France Today\, and she teaches online classes for Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington DC\, mostly involving books about France. She lives in a lovely little village in the Champagne region of France\, where she is working on her next memoir. \nVisit bookshop.org to purchase I am Finally\, Finally French: My Accidental Life in Brittany. \nPlease sign up with afusa.org \n 
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/finally-french-mark-greensides-adventures-in-brittany/
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SUMMARY:How French Brought Me From Connecticut to Switzerland
DESCRIPTION:How French Brought Me From Connecticut to Switzerland\nAnnette Fay\n  \nAnnette in Switzerland\n  \nSaturday\, November 1\, 2025.\n1:00 PM\nOn Zoom\nIn French\nAnnette 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.\nShe states:\nI 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\ngotten to know well (including a few lessons learned!).\n\nALL MEMBERS (basic\, gold and silver) and NON MEMBERS\nAS WELL AS AF STUDENTS\nPlease RSVP below.\nGold\, silver and AF Students are free.
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/how-french-brought-me-from-connecticut-to-switzerland/
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T150000
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SUMMARY:Kevin Soucie\, Chanteur
DESCRIPTION:Join the Alliance Française of New Haven for an afternoon of musical entertainment at Rudy’s\, 1227 Chapel Street New Haven\, CT from 1-3 PM on Saturday\, October 18\, 2025.\nKevin Soucie\, noted chanteur\, has an extensive repertoire that includes the songs of Jacques Brel\, Francis Cabrel\, Edith Piaf\, Georges Brassens\, Patrick Bruel\, Georges Moustaki\, Charles Trenet\, Joe Dassin\, Thomas Fersen\, Charles Aznavour\, Henri Salvador\, Serge Gainsbourg and a few Québecois artists as well.\nCost $5.00 for members.  Space is limited. To reserve your spot\, send  an email to the Alliance Française de New Haven to let them know you are coming.\nalliancefrancaisenh@gmail.com
URL:https://alliancefrancaisehtfd.org/event/monets-minutes/
CATEGORIES:AFH Events,Other Events
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