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 | 934 Corydon Avenue
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There is nothing like a fun night of board games with good people… en français s'il vous plaît! The night is free and open to everyone from children to adults, from beginners to game-addicts. There will be a range of games, some well-known and some new ones, whether you are looking for strategy or silliness, competition or collaboration. It will be a fun and relaxed opportunity to meet new people and play in French!                  …


 | Alliance Française du Manitoba
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Friday June 8th 7pm | FREE Ciné/FEEL presents Patients (2017) by Grand Corps Malade & Mehdi Idir

"Patients" is the story of a rebirth, a chaotic journey of victories and defeats, tears and bursts of laughter, but above all encounters: we do not heal alone. "Patients" is one of these movies that will change your life and transport you far far away. It would be a mistake to not give a chance to an experience like that. The story is touching and beautiful, the tone is rough but funny as well. Acting is simply amazing and incredibly natural. …


 | Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre
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Multilingual Spoken Word Night | May 3 | 7pm | Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre -FREE

An open mic, hosted by Amber O'Reilly and Sébastien Gaillard, open to all: francophones, anglophones, franglophones, and everyone else. Come share your words, bring your voice and your instruments, and the crowd will be there to listen. Rhéal Cenerini will be the writer-in-residence for the evening and will read extracts from his new play ''the enemy of the people,'' which will be published at the end of June in Les Éditions du Blé. …


 | Université de Saint-Boniface
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April 21 | 1:30pm- 6:30pm | Université de Saint-Boniface Room 1214 +1218 - FREE

Come discover this little salon full of poetic ideas and experiences presented by Maison Gabrielle-Roy. Experienced franco-manitoban authors and budding writers alike will come together to share their works-in-progress. There will be readings, a poetry marathon, exchanges with the authors as well as a francophone editor, a conference on author's rights, and more. You can also participate, at home or in the street, through Facebook Live to add your perspective! Kids and adults welcome! …


 | Alliance Française du Manitoba
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19h | FREE Ciné/FEEL presents Nocturama by Bertrand Bonnello ("Saint Laurent," "House of Tolerance")
With Finnegan Oldfield, Vincent Rottiers, Hamza Mezian

Morning in Paris. A group of disillusioned young people each play their part in a strange game weaving through the metro and streets of the capital. They have a dangerous plan and act on it with precision. Their work is done. The night begins. …


 | Université de Saint-Boniface (FREE)
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Dans la cadre des célébrations de la Francophonie du mois de mars 2018, participez à une dictée extraite de l'oeuvre de Gabrielle Roy, organisée parLa Maison Gabrielle-Roy et l'Alliance Française du Manitoba en partenariat avec la Bibliothèque Gabrielle Roy à Québec.  Qu'importe le nombre de fautes sur votre copie, le résultat reste anonyme ! Tous les participants inscrits peuvent gagner un des 3 lots offerts. Pas de perdant, pas de gagnant. Un simple tirage au sort parmi tous les participants inscrits à la dictée 2018 désignera 3 gagnants, qui se verront offrir un lot. …


 | Winnipeg Cinematheque ($6 for students & members)
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From March 15 to March 18
"Kidnappers, Scammers & Party Animals"! The Alliance Française French Film Festival is back for its fourth edition! Organized by Alliance Française du Manitoba and Winnipeg Cinematheque as a part of the 23rd edition of the French Language and Francophonie week, the Alliance Française French Film Festival is an invitation to discover films from different times and places and experience the sophisticated, vibrant and daring films from France. All films are shown at Winnipeg Cinematheque and come with English subtitles. …


 | Centenial Concert Hall & Saint-Claude Church
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Invited by the WSO, conductor Yaron Traub, Music Director of the Orquesta de Valencia, directs a tour of Spain with french guitar virtuoso Gaëlle Solal. Gypsy castanets, flamenco guitar, jota dance, Iberian sunshine… an antidote to February’s fury. Manuel de Falla was the soul of Spanish music for half a century. On Sunday afternoon, Gaëlle will head for Manitba's countryside and play a recital in the church of Francophone village Saint-Claude. …


 | At the Forks on the Ice Trail (FREE)
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Presented by Alliance Francaise du Manitoba and part of Rendez Vous on Ice, this is a party on the ice with a great line up of local dj’s and performers brought together to share their love of French music from Serge Gainsbourg to Daft Punk!
Come dance the night away!  …


 | Maison Gabrielle-Roy (FREE)
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Sign-up starts at 7pm, show at 7:30pm
For the fsecond event of the 2017-2018 Spoken Word series, let's meet at Maison Gabrielle Roy in Saint-Boniface to share our words and keep building a community of poets! The event is hosted by   Amber O'Reilly. …



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December 15 | 7pm | Free
Join us for a movie screening of In Bed with Victoria, a film about a lawyer in a sticky situation. Presented in French with English Subtitles. …



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Tuesday, November 28 at 7pm @ Alliance Française du Manitoba - FREE
Sign-up starts at 7pm, show at 7:30pm
For the firstevent of the 2017-2018 Spoken Word series, let's meet at Alliance Française to share our words and keep building a community of poets! The event is hosted by  Amber O'Reilly and the Premiere of the season will have author and poet Seream as ambassador of the evening! He will ofer a jazz reading of "Le Tombeau de Jackl Kerouac" for the occasion.
 


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Friday, November 17 at 7pm@ Alliance Française du Manitoba - Free
GOOD LUCK ALGERIA  film by Farid Bentoumi
with Sami Bouajila, Franck Gastambide, Chiara Mastroianni

Sam and Stephane are two friends and associates working together in their workshop designing hand-crafted high-quality skis. To promote their skis, their business being put in jeopardy by the competition from the larger brands, they take a crazy gamble and decide to qualify Sam for the Winter Games in cross-country skiing under the flag of his father's country, Algeria.. …



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Burton Cummins Theatre - 7:30pm - November 12
One of France's biggest comedy stars, Gad Elmaleh, is coming to Winnipeg with his new show Oh My Gad. Gad Elmaleh is arguably the biggest and most loved comedic star in France. Often referred to as the Seinfeld of France, Gad made history when he was the first to sell out the prestigious Olympia in Paris for 7 consecutive weeks. In North America, Gad has made guest appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Comedy Central's The Daily Show and was featured on Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. All performances are in English. …



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From October 30 to November 1st in Winnipeg, Saint-Boniface and Saint Claude
In partnership with the University of Manitoba and Centre d’études franco-canadiennes de l’Ouest, lthe Alliance Française du Manitoba is proud to oganize Frederique Bruyas's tour in Manitoba. The French artist will read texts from Franco-Manitoban authors from now and yesterday. …



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Festival Cinémental 2017 - "120 Beats Per Minutes"
Movie Screening with English Subtitles - 5pm - October 22nd - Silver City Saint-Votal

We are proudly co-presenting "120 Beats Minutes" by director Robin Campillo, the movie that will represent France at the Academy Award Ceremeony in 2018. …

Sugar Sammy at the Burton Cummins

Sugar Sammy at the Burton Cummins

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Burton Cummins Theatre - 7pm - October 21 2017
We have tickets to offer to our students and members for the Just For Laughs Comedy Tour, featuring Canadian bilingual comedian Sammy Sugar in Winnipeg on October 21st at 7PM! Don't miss this hilarious show; try to win one of the two pairs of tickets we are giving away! Only for our students and members ! Send a message to culture@afmanitoba.ca  May the luckiest win! Contest deadline: October 16!



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Friday, September 9th to September 29th @ Manitoba Legislative Building, 450 Broadway.- Free
The Alliance Française du Manitoba is proud to present Vimy 100 Je me souviens at the Manitoba Legislative Building. This exhibit is the result of the reflections of photojournalist Racheal McCaig on the magnificence of a monument commemorating the Battle of Vimy Ridge …



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Friday, September 15 at 7pm@ Alliance Française du Manitoba - Free
L'EFFET AQUATIQUE // THE TOGETHER PROJECT is Sólveig Anspach last movie. She was an Icelandic-French film director and screenwriter. Born to an American father and an Icelandic mother, Anspach spent most of her life living and working in France. Anspach died after a long battle with breast cancer on 7 August 2015 at the age of 54

Samir, a lanky forty-year-old crane operator in Montreuil, on the outskirts of Paris, falls madly in love with Agathe. As she is a swimming coach at the local pool, he decides to take lessons with her, even though he is a perfect swimmer. Screened in French with English subtitles. …



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Friday, July 14 - 5-11pm @ Jardin des sculptures, 219 Provencher Blvd.- Free
This year again, the French community and the Alliance Française du Manitoba invite Winnipeggers to celebrate Bastille Day, in a demonstration of French joie de vivre. Blues, Blanc, Rouge is a free outdoor event with music by Suzanne Kennelly, artisanal cheese, waffles and wine tastings, and more!  …

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