Upcoming French events
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Online French book club
Join us on the 18th September to talk about "Réparer les vivants" written by Maylis de Kerangal. A novel about organ donation in which Maylis de Kerengal tackles this delicate subject through poetic and touching language. Simon Linges is 19 years old when his parents are confronted with the question of organ donation.
Online - £12
From intermediate(B1)
Saturday 18th September
10:30am-12:00pm -
Soirée cinéma
Come and watch comedies, romances and historical dramas, selected especially for you, from the best of contemporary and classic French-speaking cinema. Moteur! Action!
St Margaret's Institute - £6, incl. glass of wine
Every 2nd Friday of the month
8pm-10pm
From October 2021 -
Gallic Grumpiness from Astérix to the Gilets Jaunes !
Explore this famous French trait through historical examples, while practicing your language skills and refine your ability to develop arguments.
6 weeks sessions of 1h30 from 4th November 2021
Online with Zoom - Intermediate and advanced levels - £126
From Thursday 4th November
11am-12:30pm -
How the British popularised the "French Riviera"
Take a historical stroll down the Promenade des Anglais with Lord Brougham & Queen Victoria, as they fall in love with the climate of the Côte d’Azur and make it the popular destination it is today. Yvan Gastaut is an historian and lecturer at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
Online conference with Zoom - Intermediate and advanced levels - FREE
Monday 22nd November
6pm-7pm -
Trustee recruitment !
We are actively looking to recruit an additional Trustee to join the Board. If you think you have the interest, the energy, the ideas and a little time to commit to furthering the promotion of the French language and all francophone cultures, literature, music and food then we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please email trustees@af-oxford.org with a short covering letter outlining your reasons for wishing to join the Board and your relevant experience.
Alliance Francaise d'Oxford
30 Polstead Road, Oxford
