Do you want to practice your French speaking skills? Our popular French Conversation Meetup event is a great opportunity to practice your
speaking skills and expand your social network. The last Meetup of this year will take place on Saturday, December 19 for all levels. Hurry
up to register - the number of spots is limited. Speak French with us!
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Don't miss the Jour d’Artistes (The Artists' Day) which will take place on Saturday, November 28 between 10 AM and 5 PM (Central
Time). Télérama and CENTQUATRE-PARIS in collaboration with the Institut Français organize this creative event, so we can listen and support more than 20 artists and learn from their experiences during the pandemic. Stay at home and enjoy the event! Learn more…
Do you want to practice your French speaking skills? Our popular French Conversation Meetup event is a great opportunity to practice your
speaking skills and expand your social network. It will take place on Tuesday, November 17 for advanced levels (B2-C1). Hurry up to register
because the number of spots is limited. Speak French with us!
Learn more…
Do you want to practice your French speaking skills? Our popular French Conversation Meetup event is a great opportunity to practice your
speaking skills and expand your social network. It will take place on Tuesday, November 10 for intermediate levels (A2-B1). Hurry up to
register because the number of spots is limited. Speak French with us!
Learn more…
We are happy to inform you about a Speak Dating event which will bring together the members of other Alliances Françaises located in Canada.
It will consist of several short one-on-one meetings. The event will take place on Saturday, October 17 from 3 PM to 4.30 PM (central time).
This is a great opportunity to practice your speaking skills and expand your social network. The participation is limited to our current students and members. Let us knowby noon on
October 15
if you would like to participate in this event!
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The Institut Français organizes the online Animated Film Festival from October 14 to 31. As part of this event, 2 full-length and 13 short
French and African films will be accessible online, for free and without prior registration. Click on the link below to participate in the
festival!
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This Saturday, at noon, we invite you to meet the author Kim
Thúy.
Kim Thúy is a Montreal-based award-winning novelist and short story writer. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she and her family were among
thousands who fled the country on boat after the fall of Saigon. They later settled in Quebec, without speaking French. Now, Kim Thúy
writes in French and is a very successful author!
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We are looking for performers to participate in Make Music 2020! Presented by the 9 Alliances Françaises of Canada, Make Music will
feature amateur and professional artists from different linguistic and ethnic backgrounds, to represent Canada’s diversity. This celebration
will take place online on June 21st.
Learn more…
We are pleased to present our Comic Contest in collaboration with the Alliance Française network in Canada! You are invited to prepare a
short comic, in French, on the following theme: “While human beings are confined, animals take back their power on earth…” Draw the
rest of the story! Participants will be divided into three age categories: children (7-12 years old), teens (13-17 years old) and adults.
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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!
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Spoken Word #3 - Season 2019-2020
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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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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 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.
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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.
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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!
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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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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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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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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!
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!
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Documentary Film Month: Boxing Libreville
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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.
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.
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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.
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Halloween Game Night
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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!
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!
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Spoken Word #1 - season 2019-2020
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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 !
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 !
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Game Night
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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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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!
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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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!
CinéFEEL returns in June
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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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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…
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!
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!
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!
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!
CinéFEEL : "Let The Girls Play"
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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.
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.
The Martinican poet Véronique Kanor and the Indigenous poet from Canada Tyler Pennock have been selected
to
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).
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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…
Plug In ICA: Artist Talk by Daniel Buren
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Presented by Plug In ICA, and hosted at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in their auditorium on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, the legendary Buren will
give a public talk detailing his bold and categorical work.
Plug In ICA presents this talk as part of our STAGES Speaker Series in anticipation of the STAGES biennial in 2019. For STAGES 2019, Buren
will remount a work for the first time since 1981 titled, Limited Time Only!. This site-specific intervention was initially produced in
Toronto in a St. James Town apartment block for which Buren offered to wallpaper apartments within the building with his signature stripes.
Residents of the apartment block could have an artwork by Buren for the minimal cost of the wallpaper itself: $50 for one wall, $125 for an
entire room. Plug In ICA will work with Buren to restage this work in Winnipeg in August 2019, selecting an apartment block similar in
history and economic status to the original, offering its residents an opportunity to have a work by Buren installed in their homes for a
Limited Time Only!. The title emulates language used in advertising, but references the tenuous and precarious nature of the renter.
The Alliance Française du Manitoba invites you to a relaxed French conversation meetup. This fall we will be meeting at Forth the first
Wednesday of each month. Come have a drink and practice your French among francophones and francophiles in the heart of the Exchange
District. All levels of French are welcome!! Spots are limited, a Meetup registration is
required. Meetup EventLearn more…
As part of the celebrations of La Francophonie in March 2019, take part to a"dictée" (dictation) taken from Gabrielle Roy's work,
organized by La Maison Gabrielle-Roy and the Alliance Française du Manitoba in partnership with the Gabrielle Roy Library in Quebec City. No
matter the number of mistakes on your copy, the result will remain anonymous! Registered participants may win participation prizes. No
losers, no winners. Minimum French level requirement: B1.
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CinéFEEL : "Sans Maman"
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For the International Day of Francophonie, Alliance française du Manitoba is happy to screen "Sans Maman", by Marie-France
Guerrette, a franco-albertan filmmaker (who will be present for this occasion!)
On August 31, 1995, Guerrette's family life takes a dramatic turn. Mona, the mother, passes at 42 of the remnants of a breast cancer,
leaving behind a husband and two daughters, Mylène and Marie-France, to which she bequeaths a tape containing the testimony of her life.
How to recover, as a child, from the death of a parent? By recording her life, as well as her family's, Marie-France Guerrette welcomes us
into her mourning. The archives, sometimes flawed or imprecise and filled with emotions, build the history of her family. Marked with
authenticity, these interviews represent a freeing speech. Along her path, she discovers a heavy legacy: genetical cancer. This documentary
has had many positive points on Marie-France's life - ease the mourning process, incitate a call for action, as well as anchoring her in
the side of the livings.
OPEN HOUSE 2019
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Ever wondered what the Alliance Française du Manitoba is all about? Now is your chance to find out! We're hosting an Open House on Saturday,
March 16th from 10am-2pm. It's the perfect opportunity to drop in one of our classes, learn about our cultural events and activities, or
just simply to see the facility. The event is free and there are participation prizes and discount vouchers to win!
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"Wrong Cops, Jazztronauts & Synchronized Swimming"! The Alliance Française French Film Festival is back for its fifth edition! Organized by Alliance Française du Manitoba and Winnipeg Cinematheque as a part of the 24th 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.
Learn more…
The Alliance Française du Manitoba invites you to a relaxed French conversation meetup. This fall we will be meeting at Forth the first
Wednesday of each month. Come have a drink and practice your French among francophones and francophiles in the heart of the Exchange
District. All levels of French are welcome!! Spots are limited, a Meetup registration is
required.
Come share your words in 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.
In 2018-2019, the host is Amber O’Reilly, a multilingual spoken word artist and poet. Born under Yellowknife’s midnight sun, she has lived
in Winnipeg since 2013. Amber has performed at Northwords NWT, Speaking Crow, Winnipeg Poetry Slam, Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Thin Air and
the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and published in the Winnipeg Free Press, L'Aquilon and Oratorealis. She writes theatre reviews for La
Liberté and is a board member of the Association des auteur-e-s du Manitoba français and Thin Air, Winnipeg International Writers Festival.
Come out and help us celebrate the festival’s second year on our French-themed night. Featuring musical performances by Alpha Toshineza and
tunes spun by Spazz Like the DJ, light refreshments provided.