BILINGUALISM & MULTILINGUALISM

Conference. Professor David Singleton from Trinity College Dublin will explore with us the great variety of circumstances which may lead to bilingualism / multilingualism in the modern world, noting the role of the language of parents, of the larger
community and of the school. Then he will address a series of questions discussed by researchers in this field: Is the acquisition slower than that of unilingual acquisition? Does it occur in a more or less equal way? Do the different aspects of the languages acquired by a bilingual have a distinct rhythm of development in each of the languages in question?

The lecture is in French and followed by a reception to continue the discussion.


Saturday 28 November 2.30pm
Admission Free - Teachers and parents especially welcome.


RSVP: info@alliance-francaise.ie

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EXHALE by MANDY O’NEILL

Norman Mailer has stated that boxing is a metaphor for life. Investment of time and energy in a tradition like boxing can be explained through the desire to achieve stability in a rapidly changing world. It may also engender a yearning for a more vital existence and a longing for authenticity. In this photographic work, Mandy O'Neill uses the world of the amateur boxer to explore such ideas and to examine aspects of the human condition.

These images were taken over a two-year period at St Saviours Boxing club, Dorset St in Dublin.

Mandy O'Neill is a Visual Artist based in Dublin. She graduated with a BA in Photography from the DIT College of Photography in 2005. She has recently exhibited at ‘RUA RED’ Dublin 2009 and the RHA Dublin 2009.

27 November - 6 February 2010
Opening Thursday 26 November at 6.30pm - Admission free

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FRENCH FILM CLUB @ IFI

New partnership! The new French Film Club at the IFI will kick off with the screening of Bellamy. It comes as something of surprise to realise that this low-key thriller marks the first occasion when Claude Chabrol and Gérard Depardieu worked together. In a role Chabrol created specifically for the actor, Depardieu stars as Paul Bellamy, a police inspector spending the summer with his wife (Marie Bunel) in Southern France.

Monday 23 November at 8.30pm
Presentation and Q&A by Dr Laurent Marie (UCD)

Registration for the French Film Club is open to all, and both IFI and Alliance Francaise members will benefit from a special discounted ticket price of €7 on Film Club nights.

For more information, please visit www.ifi.ie

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FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2009

This year’s IFI French Film Festival 2009 will start with the latest film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Delicatessen, Amelie), MICMACS, an absolutely wonderful comedy-satire surely destined to be one of the biggest French films of 2010, before closing on the 29th November with Around A Small Mountain, the latest film from legend of the French New Wave, Jacques Rivette - an appropriate way to end things in this the 50th anniversary of the movement.

We’ll be taking a retrospective look at the work of comedy genius Jacques Tati, with a 70mm screening of PlayTime; a programme of short films; a digitally restored version of Mr Hulot’s Holidays; and a fascinating new documentary looking at his life and career. Followed by a panel discussion looking at the legacy of Jacques Tati.

Fans of documentary should take a look at Michel Gondry’s delicate, touching film examining the life of his aunt, The Thorn In My Heart, and Serge Bromberg’s stunning Henri-George Clouzot’s Inferno, a brilliant examination of Clouzot’s legendary unfinished film featuring newly discovered footage.

Irish Premieres of work will included: Claude Chabrol, André Téchiné, Christophe Honoré, Jacques Audiard and Benoît Jacquot to name but a few.

Thursday 19 - Sunday 29 November 2009
Full programme available here

Irish Film Institute, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU!

Come and celebrate the long-awaited arrival of this year Beaujolais Nouveau with friends and colleagues and, in the company of an expert, discover other vintage wines from this lovely region of France (Brouilly, Juliénas, Moulin à Vent, Fleurie …) in the setting of a festive evening with music, a magician and local food products (cheese, paté, saucisson...) to accompany the wine tasting!
We are also honoured to welcome H.E. Roé d’Albert, Ambassador of France in Ireland, to this event.

Presented by The Alliance Française in partnership with the Ireland France Chamber of Commerce, with the support of La Rousse Foods, Perrier and Domaine Manoir du Carra.

Thursday 19 November - 7pm
AF & IFCC members €40 per person (€65 per couple) / Non-members €5

CINÉCLUB: L'HOMME QUI VOULAIT SAVOIR

While touring in France, Rex and Saskia stop for a break at a service station. Saskia vanishes leaving no clues. Three years later Rex begins to receive taunting postcards from Saskia’s supposed abductor... Swiss director George Sluizer’s L’Homme qui voulait savoir, based on the novel The Golden Egg by Tim Krabbe, is regarded as one of the best suspense thriller.

Thursday 12 November
French/Dutch version with English subtitles, 107 min.

Information and booking: library@alliance-francaise.ie
Admission Free. Seats are limited to 15 and restricted to Members.

DOMINIQUE LEMEUR

Book Launch. Dominique Le Meur was born in Auxerre (France) and currently lectures in French in Department of Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Limerick. His first two novels were set against the background of Northern Ireland's troubled history: Où vas-tu l'Irlande ? (1998, Prix des Ecrivains Bretons) et Baine (2001). In 2005, he published L'Eire des Amants, set in Limerick and dealing with the theme of the unsaid through a devastating and passionate love story. His new novel is entitled: Retour vers l'ailleurs. Also set in Limerick, it looks at the deep changes that have taken place in Irish society over the past few years through a gallery of various characters, Irish and foreign...

Thursday 29 October at 6.30pm

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BABYLON CIRCUS

Concert. Babylon Circus released their latest album Belle étoile earlier this year. They sing in both French and English and fuse a mixture of punk, reggae, rock, swing and jazz into their sound.

Tickets are on sale now at the Médiathèque: €10.00 for AF Members.

Thursday 29th October - 8.30pm
The Academy 2, 57 Middle Abbey Street,Dublin 1

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HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY CAMP

Our new holiday camp is called: L’île fantastique (The Fantastic Island)
What if… I ended up on a desert island like Robinson Crusoe...?Children need their imagination to invent a life for our lost character. Let’s discover the island - in French. A way to learn French, experience arts and discover francophone culture in a very play-oriented manner. Arts and crafts, songs, games and visit to museums will be included in the numerous activities offered. The classes will be lead by our qualified teachers, who have considerable experience with children.

Tuesday 27th-Friday 30th October 10.00am to 15.00pm
€200 including lunch à la française!

Contact primary@alliance-francaise.ie

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DENYS ARCAND's LES INVASIONS BARBARES

Screening. Tabernacle ! Ciné Club goes West this month and crosses the Atlantic for the French-speaking shores of Québec... Denys Arcand's Les Invasions barbares, recipient of over 40 international awards (including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 2004), is a story about the humor, hope and unspoken bonds that hold family and friends together against the onslaughts of life in our contemporary times. Starring: Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau, Dorothée Berryman, Louise Portal.

Thursday 22 at 7.30pm
French version with English subtitles, 99 min.

Information and booking: library@alliance-francaise.ie
Admission Free. Seats are limited to 15 and restricted to Members.

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