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Alliance Française French Film Festival
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| 100 Arthur Street
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Our now famous Alliance Française French Film Festival is back this year for the 6th time! On the menu : comedies, drama movies, documentaries, animation films...and more! Learn more…
Spoken Word #3 - Season 2019-2020
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba, 934 Corydon Ave.
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In partnership with la Maison Gabrielle-Roy, come and join us for the third Spoken Word night of the season 2019-2020. Alliance Française du Manitoba's SPOKEN WORD PROJECT series is a regular event offering an open mic to all: francophones, anglophones, franglophones, whatever floats your boat! Come share your words in French and/or English and/or any language you wish to use, and help us build a strong community of poets. Bring your voice and your instruments, we'll be there to listen. It is a safe space to express yourself !
French Game Night
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Come with your friends, family or by yourself to share a fun night with us by playing board games in French. As usual, we will pick a new selection of games that will entertain both kids and adults. Do not hesitate to bring your own favourite board game. This event is opened to everybody, no matter what your level of French is. See you there!
Club Carnaval!
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba
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Alliance Française of Manitoba is planning a series of 60 min Carnival-themed arts and crafts after-school activities, en français, from February 4th to 7th, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM! Participants will be familiarized with French terminology relating to Carnivals, in a fun and dynamic setting. Every day, the focus will be on a different art scene: theatre with puppets, magic tricks, singing, dance. Learn more…
La Nuit des Idées: Being Alive
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| Canadian Museum for Human Rights | 85 Israel Asper Way
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A global event to celebrate the flow of ideas between countries, cultures, topics, and generations
The Alliance Française du Manitoba, in partnership with the Institut Français, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, ICI Manitoba, and CBC Manitoba, will hold the second edition of The Night of Ideas on January 31st 2020, starting 5PM, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (85 Israel Asper Way, Winnipeg). On this occasion, the Alliance Française du Manitoba will join the program of Friday Night Rights offered by the Museum.
The Night of Ideas is a free global event initiated by the Institut Français and celebrated around the world in order to celebrate the flow of ideas between countries, cultures, topics and generations. Each year, the Night of ideas gives the opportunity to discover the latest discoveries in knowledge and arts, to listen to the ones who contribute to bring more ideas to their field, and to take part in the discussion about the main issues of our times.
Learn more…
Game Night
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Are you game for the game? Our Game Night returns on January 29, at 7PM at Alliance Française du Manitoba (934 Corydon Avenue). Swing by the Alliance Française, bring your board game if you want and join the fun! Learn more…
CinéFEEL : A clever crook
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Let’s start the year with the screening of a funny comedy, A clever crook. You will discover the story of a police commissioner who
is waiting for retirement with mixed enthusiasm when a theft of paintings catches his attention. Is it the elegance
of the process? The audacity of the crime? The beauty of the stolen work? He starts searching for an atypical thief,
a real draft, an acrobat in his spare time. The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English. Free
entrance, come with your family and friends!
Learn more…
Spoken Word #2 - Season 2019-2020
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| Maison Gabrielle Roy, 375 Rue Deschambault, Winnipeg
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In partnership with la Maison Gabrielle-Roy, come and join us for the second Spoken Word night of the season 2019-2020. Alliance Française du Manitoba's SPOKEN WORD PROJECT series is a regular event offering an open mic to all: francophones, anglophones, franglophones, whatever floats your boat! Come share your words in French and/or English and/or any language you wish to use, and help us build a strong community of poets. Bring your voice and your instruments, we'll be there to listen. It is a safe space to express yourself !
Holiday Closure
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The Alliance will be closed from December 22 to January 1, 2020 (inclusive). We will reopen on January 2 for our regular hours. But don't worry, you can still register for courses on our website!
CinéFEEL special kids : Charlie's christmas
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba, 934 Corydon Ave.
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Get your child in the Christmas Spirit for our December CinéFEEL movie screening! We have chosen the cartoon Charlie’s Christmas. They will discover the story of a child found in a basket on a cold winter day, by the postman Grand-Jacques. Charlie goes everywhere with his rattle and he holds a number of secrets. The cartoon is open to everybody and everyone of all ages! There will be snacks and drinks to go along with the movie! The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English.
French Game Night
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Save the date for our next board game night! We selected a wide range of games adapted to all ages : The roleplay Les Loup-garous de Thiercelieux, the games Pandémie, Timeline, Catane and many more! Please feel free to bring your own games if you want to. We hope to see you for this special night that you will remember for a long time!
Beaujolais Nouveau 2019
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| Frenchway Café | 238 Lilac Street
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This is an exclusive event for our students and their friends. We are celebrating the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau, the famous vin primeur from Southern France. The Beaujolais Nouveau is fermented for only a few weeks and made available around the world on the same day! Learn more…
Documentary Film Month: Boxing Libreville
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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The Alliance Française du Manitoba is pleased to present three movie screenings, on the occasion of the Documentary Film Month.
On November 20th, we will screen Boxing Libreville. This documentary is about the struggles of a young Gabonese man, Christ, in his journey
to be a boxer and how it is mirrored in the struggle for democracy in the country.
The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English.
Documentary Film Month : What are we waiting for?
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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The Alliance Française du Manitoba is pleased to present three movie screenings, on the occasion of the Documentary Film Month.
On November 14th, focus on the ecological transition with Qu'est-ce qu'on attend? (What are we waiting for?). The documentary tells the
amazing story of the village of Ungersheim in France, a unique showcase of what’s possible with Transition, when it is supported by local
authorities.
The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English.
Learn more…
Documentary Film Month : The Goddesses of Food
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba
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The Alliance Française du Manitoba is pleased to present three movie screenings, on the occasion of the Documentary Film Month. On November 7th, come and see À la recherche des femmes chefs (The Goddesses of Food). From 3-star chefs to female cooks, sommelières or entrepreneuses all around the world, meet innovative women who want to change the world through gastronomy. The movie will be presented in French and subtitled in English. Learn more…
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Halloween Game Night
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Save the date for our Halloween board game night! Don't forget your most extravagant costume to have a good time with
us! We selected a wide range of games adapted to all ages : The roleplay Les Loup-garous de Thiercelieux,
the games Pandémie, Timeline, Catane and many more! Please feel free to bring your own
games if you want to. We hope to see you for this special night that you will remember for a long time!
Get your child into the Halloween spirit!
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Is your child avidly awaiting October 31st? Sign him up for the Halloween club! The Alliance Française of Manitoba is planning a series of 60-min Halloween-themed arts and crafts workshops, en français, from October 22nd to 25th, 4:30-5:30PM! Among the activities : mask making, cooking... Participants will become familiar with French terminology relating to Halloween, in a fun and dynamic setting. Then on Saturday October 26th, at 2PM, our location on Corydon will be transformed into a spooky haunted school with hidden treasures for children to find! Learn more…
Spoken Word #1 - season 2019-2020
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba, 934 Corydon Ave.
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In partnership with la Maison Gabrielle-Roy, the Spoken Word Project is back. Alliance Française du Manitoba's SPOKEN WORD PROJECT series is a regular event offering an open mic to all: francophones, anglophones, franglophones, whatever floats your boat! Come share your words in French and/or English and/or any language you wish to use, and help us build a strong community of poets. Bring your voice and your instruments, we'll be there to listen. It is a safe space to express yourself !
CinéFEEL : Marche ou crève
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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For the October CineFEEL, we chose a beautiful movie dealing with handicap and the impact it has in a family. Elisa, a 17 years old teenager wants to enjoy her summer in the Vercors region in France. But things won't go as planned : her mom breaks up with her dad , leaving them taking care of Marion, her disabled sister. That heavy responsability will change her life and challenge her feelings. Free entrance + pop corn ! Learn more…
Game Night
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Are you game for the game? Our Game Night returns on September 26, at 7PM at Alliance Française du Manitoba (934 Corydon Avenue). Swing by
the Alliance Française, bring your board game if you want and join the fun!
Thin air : in conversation
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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The 2019 edition of Thin Air, the Winnipeg international writers festival, is just around the corner. From September 24th to September 29th the city will celebrate literature with a dozen of events planned throughout the week. The Alliance Française, always supporting francophone literature, is delighted to host a conversation night with 3 talented authors: Jean Chicoine, Monique Larouche, Christian Guay-Poliquin. If you want to have an idea about the books that will be discusted during the event, you can check out Le fermier de la noosfère, L’art du Tic-Tac and Le poids de la neige. It will be a unique opportunity for you readers to share your thoughts and questions with the authors. Whetheryou are an Alliance Française student, francophone or Francophile, you are more than welcomed to join us !
Fall Session begins. Registrations now open!
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Registrations for the Fall session are now open! Don't forget to check out our workshops, including the return of the popular French
Happy Hour!
Early-bird deadline is August 26th!
Course Calendar
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La Grande Rentrée Culturelle 2019
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| Centre culturel Franco-Manitobain
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On September 4th, 21 francophone organizations will gather to let you know what's happening during the upcoming cultural season ! From games and workshops to live performances, this event will be full of surprises. The Alliance Française will be there to entertain you so come and have a fun time with us on that day! Free entrance, everybody is welcomed. Learn more…
Movies under the Stars : Sink or Swim
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba, 934 Corydon Ave.
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Sink or Swim, one of the greats movies of the year, comes back on screen! Wednesday, August 28th at sunset, come and enjoy this movie under the stars in the parking at the back of the Alliance Française. This comedy is the story of a group of 40-somethings on the verge of a mid-life crisis who decide to form their local pool’s first ever synchronized swimming team – for men. But what was essentially fun times turns into a genuine challenge when the team decides to take part into the world cup in Norway. Laughs guaranteed! The movie will be presented with English subtitles. Free entrance. Learn more…
Spotlight on My Tiny School
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| Alliance Française du Manitoba, 934 Corydon Ave.
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The My Tiny School family, has been travelling in a school bus turned into a mobile home to discover the different school systems around the world, for two years now. After crossing Europe, they are now in Canada. Don’t miss the chance to meet this Belgian family and see their bus at the Alliance, and hear more about their incredible and inspiring experience! Learn more…
A102 Fast-Track Begins!
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Going on vacation this summer, but still want to squeeze in some French? Or maybe you've got spare time to make
some real progress? Try our Fast-track courses! With courses twice a week (Tues & Thurs, 5:30 - 8:30), you can complete
a level in just four weeks! Start with A101
from July 2 to July 25,
then move on to A102
from July 30 to August 22.
Course Calendar
Register for any course
Register for A101 Fast-Track (July)
Register for A102 Fast-Track (August)
Movies under the stars : Kirikou and the Sorceress
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| Saint-Boniface Cathedral
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Movies under the stars continues with the screening of the cartoon Kirikou and the Sorceress. It will take place in the
splendorous Saint-Boniface Cathedral ruins.
The movie is about the story of the young Kirikou, who was born in an
African village bewitched by the crual Karaba. Kirikou will try to free the village from the spell of this evil witch.
Don't forget to bring your camping chair ! The cartoon is appropriate for kids. Free entrance.
Learn more…
Blues Blanc Rouge 2019
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| Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones
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For the fourth year in a row, the French community and the Alliance française du Manitoba wish all Winnipeggers to celebrate
France's National Day, also known as Bastille Day.
Blues Blanc Rouge is the ideal way to mark this special day. It is a free and public event, filled with local music as well with
French wine and Manitoban cheese. Thanks to the support of La Maison des Artistes Visuels Francophones and of the 100 NONS,
we plan on bringing life, culture and amusement in Saint-Boniface.
Learn more…
A101 Fast Track Begins!
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Going on vacation this summer, but still want to squeeze in some French? Or maybe you've got spare time to make
some real progress? Try our Fast-track courses! With courses twice a week (Tues & Thurs, 5:30 - 8:30), you can complete
a level in just four weeks! Start with A101
from July 2 to July 25,
then move on to A102
from July 30 to August 22.
Course Calendar
Register for any course
Register for A101 Fast-Track (July)
Register for A102 Fast-Track (August)
Summer Session Begins!
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Registration for Summer session is NOW OPEN!
Featuring once-per-week Standard courses (A101-A202), twice-per-week Fast-Track courses (A101 & A102), and four-times-per-week
Intensive courses (A101-A201). Plus, our special summer workshops for A2 and up!
Course Calendar
Register
Ciné/Feel returns in June
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| 934 Corydon Avenue
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Ciné/Feel returns in June with the screening of the movie Maestro. A refreshing and poetic comedy full of humour! Pio Marmai plays Henri, a young and ambitious actor finds himself involved in a auteur film. Charmed by an actress on the set, the filming does not quite go as he had planned.
Movies Under The Stars 2019
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| Maison des artistes visuels francophones (219 Provencher Boulevard)
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CDEM and Alliance française du Manitoba are launching a Movies Under the Stars program this summer for the first time, with a view to providing the province’s bilingual municipalities with an opportunity to hold outdoor movie nights in French. Learn more…
FRANCE - NIGERIA / Women's Soccer World Cup
| Alliance française du Manitoba
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After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
This third game will see France face Nigeria in Rennes.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer with us to bring the France's feminine team to the victory!
This event is free.
Learn more…
FRANCE - NORWAY / Women's Soccer World Cup
| Alliance française du Manitoba
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After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
This second game will see France take on Norway in Nice.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer with us to bring the France's feminine team to the victory!
This event is free.
Learn more…
CANADA - CAMEROON / Women's Soccer World Cup
| Alliance française du Manitoba
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After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
2 great Francophone representatives will be facing each other in Montpellier: Canada and Cameroon.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer your team to the victory!
This event is free.
Learn more…
FRANCE - SOUTH KOREA / Women's Soccer World Cup
| Alliance française du Manitoba
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After the excitement to see France lift the trophy last year in Russia for the Men's World Cup, the Alliance française wishes to promote the
Women's World Cup, taking place this year in France!
The first game will be screened live and will see France face South Korea in Paris.
Come enjoy a beautiful moment of sportsmanship and cheer with us to bring the France's feminine team to the victory!
This event is free.
Learn more…
Ciné/Feel : "Let The Girls Play"
| Alliance française du Manitoba
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France, 1969. Paul Coutard, 30, is a sports journalist. He is charming, childish and a womaniser. When he is forced to plan the newspaper’s fair together with Emmanuelle, the discreet and beautiful executive assistant, Paul has the crazy idea to organise a women’s football match for the first time.
SPOKEN WORD #4 - saison 2018-2019: Finale
| Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
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Join us for the last multilingual spoken word night of the year! The Spoken Word project offers an open mic to everyone willing to express
themselves, whatever the language. Each contribution broadens the community of poets. So bring your instruments, your voice, and your
friends! We'll provide the stage and the attentive ears. For this last Spoken Word session, the Alliance française du Manitoba and the
Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain are proud to host two special guests, Véronique Kanor and Tyler Pennock.
Free - Cash bar.
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Véronique Kanor & Tyler Pennock in a writing residency
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The Martinican poet Véronique Kanor and the Indigenous poet from Canada Tyler Pennock have been selected
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participate in a writing residency and a French-Canadian tour organised by the Centre for Creative Writing & Oral Culture at the
University of Manitoba, the Alliance Française du Manitoba, the Maison Gabrielle Roy, the Maison de la Poésie de Nantes and the cultural
services of the French Embassy in Canada.
From April 25th until May 1st 2019, the two poets will gather for one week of writing residency at the Alliance Française du
Manitoba and at the Maison Gabrielle Roy (Winnipeg).
Learn more…
Tu Peux Toujours Rêver
| Alliance française du Manitoba
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"TU PEUX TOUJOURS RÊVER"
A MUSICAL SHOW FOR CHILDREN
From the age of 4 onwards
Alex Toucourt & Julien M’a Dit, two French artists, are coming to Winnipeg to present their children's show « Tu
peux toujours rêver » ("You
can always dream").
A funny tale on friendship with furiously catchy songs - it will be impossible not to dance!
Learn more…
