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EVENTSDECEMBER 2005JANUARY 2006FEBRUARY 2006

Featuring a Tribute toMarguerite Duras

Vernon Dobtcheff, Delphine Seyrig and Didier Flamand in Marguerite Duras' India Song (1975).

...new look...new life

2006, the French Institute Alliance Françaisereturns to 22 East 60th Street, revitalized

by Voorsanger & Associates

French Classes Return!January 2006, bienvenue and welcome back students!

We have a NEW LOOK designed to give you a sense of contemporaryFrance throughout – from the lobby to the corridors, but most of all in

your brightly colored, well-lit classroom. Bienvenue also to Claire Bourgeois,our newly appointed Vice President of Education, who will inspire

NEW LIFE through our ever-expanding array of educational programsincluding Bébé Alliance, our French “Mommy & Me” program.

French Library Returns!January 2006, the library returns to 22 East 60th Street. Our library, cherished byour members, is the leading French library in the United States. It was renovatedin the late 90s by renowned architect Michael Graves and was not altered during

this renovation. Though the look of the library remains unchanged, we proudlyannounce that it has a new name, The John and Francine Haskell Library,

honoring long-time FIAF patrons John and Francine Haskell. Under theleadership of Katharine Branning, expect NEW LIFE with an expansion of

library programs and literature-related events.

French Culture Returns!The crown jewel of our Beaux Arts building on East 60th Street is the

SKY ROOM and its innovative interior design by famed French set designerRichard Peduzzi. This remarkable space features floor-to-ceiling glass

windows, providing a modern, light-filled atmosphere with a cityscape view.The Sky Room adds NEW LIFE to our many educational and cultural events,

serving as the perfect location for a variety of functions including wine tastings,culinary events, cooking classes, seminars, and special events of all kinds.

Return to 60th Street as our guest for a VIP tour!Tours will be held beginning in mid-January 2006 for our members.

Please contact Karen Dumonet at [email protected] or 646-388-6669to make arrangements.

Chers Amis,Bonnes Fêtes et Heureuse Année 2006!I invite you to become a Member now and join usin celebrating our New Look. . . New Life. . . and arevitalized French Institute Alliance Française.

Avec tous mes meilleurs voeux!

Marie-Monique Steckel, PresidentFrench Institute Alliance Française

Our New Look: 8th Floor Sky Room

8th Floor Roof Before Renovation

Opening HoursFrench Institute Alliance Française

212-355-6100 / www.fiaf.org

FIAF will be closed Dec 26 - Jan 2 & Feb 20

Beginning January 2006,the Language Center, Library,

and Administrative Offices willreturn to 22 East 60th Street

Florence Gould Hall & Tinker Auditorium55 East 59th Street

(between Park & Madison Avenues)Tel: 212-355-6160 / Fax: 212-355-6189

Box Office: Tue 11am - 7pm / Wed - Fri noon - 7pmSat noon - 4pm

Tickets also available through:Ticketmaster 212-307-4100 / www.ticketmaster.com

Language Center (December)

The Lighthouse & Grace Institute(addresses below)

Tel: The Lighthouse 646-388-6612Grace Institute 212-759-1007

[email protected] / Fax: 212-527-2678Mon - Thu 9:30am - 7:30pm

Fri (Lighthouse) 9:30am - 6pmSat 9:30am - 1:30pm / Sun closed

Library (December)

Grace Institute, 1233 Second Avenue(between 64th & 65th Streets)

[email protected] / Tel: 212-759-1120See page 20 for library hours.

Administrative Offices (December)

The Lighthouse, 111 East 59th Street - 12th Floor(between Park & Lexington Avenues)

[email protected]: 212-355-6100 / Fax: 212-935-4119Mon - Thu 9am - 8pm / Fri 9am - 6pm

Sat 9am - 2pm / Sun closed

Aide-Mémoire

DECEMBERThu 1 A La Carte: Isabelle Huppert Exhibition................ p.13Mon 5 Film Preview: Ne quittez pas.....................................p.12Tue 6 A La Carte: Fauchon Pastries...................................p.14

CinémaTuesdays: Adieu Philippine &La pyramide humaine.............................................. p.5Conversation: Rendez-vous....................................... p.19

Mon 12 Conversation: Café Philosophique...........................p.19Tue 13 CinémaTuesdays: Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus

w/Brigitte et Brigitte & Paris nous appartient....p.5Thu 15 Members’ Holiday Fête........................................... p.4Tue 20 CinémaTuesdays: Model Shop.................................. p.5

JANUARY We return to 60th Street!Tue 3, Wed 4, Thu 5, Fri 6

French Classes: Registration..................................... p.21Tue 3 CinémaTuesdays:

Agatha et Les lectures illimitées.......................... p.6Mon 9 A La Carte: The Miser................................................p.12Tue 10 Conversation: Rendez-vous....................................... p.19

CinémaTuesdays:Ecrire with L’homme atlantique............................. p.6

Tue 17 CinémaTuesdays: Hiroshima mon amour................ p.6Wed 18 Library: L’heure du conte.......................................... p.20Thu 19 Perspectives: Editorial Cartoons.............................. p.17Mon 23 Conversation: Café Philosophique.......................... p.19Tue 24 A La Carte: Christie’s Auction Preview................. p.16

CinémaTuesdays: Moderato Cantabile.................... p.6Conversation: Rendez-vous....................................... p.19

Wed 25 Library: Ciné-club des Frimousses......................... p.20Thu 26, Fri 27

Music & Cinema: Desperately Seeking Thaïs....... p.10Mon 30 A La Carte: La galette des Rois............................... p.15Tue 31 CinémaTuesdays: Nathalie Granger.........................p.6

Meet the Director: Dominique Auvray.....................p.8

FEBRUARYWed 1 Library: L’heure du conte.......................................... p.20Mon 6 Conversation: Café Philosophique...........................p.19Tue 7 CinémaTuesdays: Les enfants with Césarée........... p.7

Conversation: Rendez-vous....................................... p.19Wed 8 Library: Ciné-club des frimousses.......................... p.20Mon 13 A La Carte: Fauchon Chocolates............................. p.14Tue 14, Wed 15

French Classes: Registration..................................... p.21Tue 14 CinémaTuesdays: Cet amour-là................................. p.7Wed 15 Library: L’heure du conte.......................................... p.20Wed 15, Thu 16, Fri 17

Theater: La maison.................................................... p.9Tue 21 CinémaTuesdays: India Song.....................................p.7

Conversation: Rendez-vous....................................... p.19Wed 22 Library: Ciné-club des frimousses.......................... p.20Mon 27 Music: Alliance Players........................................... p.11Tue 28 CinémaTuesdays: Le camion......................................p.7

Meet the Director: John Waters............................... p.8

NOW is the time to join us as we MOVE FORWARDcharged with a new, innovative VISION to bring youexciting & appealing cross-cultural EXPERIENCES . . .

Join NOW at www.fiaf.orgor contact the Membership [email protected] or 646-388-6669

Enjoy the benefits of membership...• FREE admission to CinémaTuesdays• Discount to FIAF events• Full borrowing privileges at the FIAF Library

Partner discounts for members...10% Discount* at Fauchon retail store & restaurant442 Park Avenue (at 56th Street)212-308-5919Visit www.Fauchon.com

15% Discount* at Bistro 6037 East 60 Street (between Park & Madison Avenues)212-230-1350Visit www.bistro60.com for full menu.

Up to 40% Discount at the Jean Cocteau Repertory TheatreFIAF members may purchase tickets to any performance during the2005-2006 season for just $27.50—saving up to 40% off the ticket price.Call the box office at 212-677-0060, ext. 16, and mention code FIAF.Visit www.jeancocteaurep.org for a schedule of performances.

*Valid FIAF membership card must be presented.

Programs and dates subject to change.

. . .new look. . .new life

. . .new member!

Enjoy French Film...NOW

Experience French Culture...NOW

Explore Everything French...NOW

Photos: Director Claire Denis; Jane Birkin, © Jacqueline Chambord;John & Francine Haskell Library Reading Room, © Cervin Robinson;Sky Room rendering, © Voorsanger & Associates Architects;Marie-Monique Steckel, © Dominique Nabokov; Rooftop, © Jacqueline Chambord

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Fête CinémaTuesdays

December 6 at 12:30, 6:30 & 9pm

Adieu PhilippineJacques Rozier, 1962.With Jean-Claude Aimini, Daniel Descamps. In Rozier’s directorial debut, ayoung television technician befriends two aspiring actresses before heheads off to war. B&W. 106min. In French with English subtitles.at 3:30pm

La pyramide humaine (The Human Pyramid)Jean Rouch, 1961.African and European students living in the Ivory Coast use the techniqueof “acting out,” or improvisation, to create characters and scenes in thisexperimental film that combines fiction with a documentary format.Color. 90min. In French without subtitles.

December 13 at 12:30, 3:30 & 6:30pm

Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus (Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes)Jean Eustache, 1966.With Jean-Pierre Léaud, Gérard Zimmermann. A teenager agrees to dressup and pose for pictures as Santa Claus so that he can make money for theholidays, and soon discovers that his costume is a great way to meet girls.B&W. 46min. In French with English subtitles.followed by

Brigitte et Brigitte (Brigitte and Brigitte)Luc Moullet, 1966.With Françoise Vatel, Colette Descombes. Two young women from theprovinces share an apartment and their experiences while studying inParis. Moullet’s first feature includes cameos by some of France’s topdirectors, including Claude Chabrol as a lecherous uncle. B&W. 75min.In French with English subtitles.at 9pm

Paris nous appartient (Paris Is Ours)Jacques Rivette, 1960.With Betty Schneider, Giani Esposito. In Rivette’s first feature film, thereasons for the mysterious suicide of a young man are unveiled against thebackdrop of a production of Shakespeare’s Pericles. B&W. 141min.In French with English subtitles.

December 20 at 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 & 9pm

Model ShopJacques Demy, 1969.With Anouk Aimée, Gary Lockwood. An unemployed architect falls for asexy but distant French woman who works at a “model shop” where lonelymen go to take pictures of sexy young ladies. Color. 92min. In English.

Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th StreetFIAF members: FREE* ($2 advance tickets)General Public: $9; Students w/ID: $7

*FREE member tickets are distributed on the day of the event. Please present yourmembership card at the Florence Gould Hall box office.

The French InstituteAlliance Française

cordially invites its members to sharethe joy of the holiday season at our annual

Members’Holiday Fête

Thursday, December 15th, 2005at the French Consulate934 Fifth Avenue (at 75th Street)

6 to 8pmIn the spirit of giving, there will be a drawing to win a pair of round-trip

tickets to France courtesy of American Airlines and other fabulous prizes.

FIAF members $25; Guests of members $35; Children $10

Limited seating, on a first-come, first-served basis.Advance tickets are required and must be purchased by Friday,December 9. Tickets are available at the Florence Gould Hall

Box Office, 55 East 59th Street. Hours: Tues 11am-7pm,Weds-Fri noon-7pm, Sat noon-4pm. You may also

mail or fax the order form on page 23.

www.tv5.org

La Jeunesse, vite !Youth is a central theme of 1960s French cinema which presented anew kind of film keyed into the nervous energy of contemporary Franceand epitomized by directors such as Godard and Truffaut. This seriesturns the spotlight on lesser known but critically important works thatpicked up where the early New Wave efforts left off.

YoungFrench

Cinema1959-1968

Adieu Philippine

Le Père Noël a les yeux bleus

Brigitte et Brigitte

Model Shop

Program and dates are subject to change.

Programmed by Marie Losierand Sam Di Iorio.


CinémaTuesdays

January 3 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm

Agatha et Les lectures illimitéesMarguerite Duras, 1981.With Bulle Ogier, Yann Andréa. Siblings recall their forbiddenlove. Inspired by Robert Musil’s novel The Man Without Qualities.Color. 90min.

January 10 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm

EcrireBenoît Jacquot, 1993.Duras in conversation with Jacquot. Color. 54min.

followed by

L’homme atlantiqueMarguerite Duras, 1981.With Yann Andréa. Duras radically uses a blank screen forhalf of the film, as she reads from her book L’homme atlantique.Also features outtakes from Agatha et Les lectures illimitées.Color and B&W. 42min.

January 17 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm

Hiroshima mon amour (Hiroshima My Love)Alain Resnais, 1959.Written by Marguerite Duras. With Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada.In post-WWII Hiroshima, a French woman and a Japanese manbecome lovers while struggling with their individual traumas.B&W. 90min.

January 24 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm

Moderato CantabileDirected by Peter Brook, 1960.Written by Marguerite Duras. With Jeanne Moreau, Jean-PaulBelmondo. A wealthy, bored woman sees a murder, and fallsin love with another witness. B&W. 91min.

January 31 at 12:30 & 4pm

Nathalie GrangerMarguerite Duras, 1972.With Jeanne Moreau, Lucia Bosé. A woman worries about thebehavior of her daughter. Shot at Duras’ home outside of Paris.B&W. 83min.

Special Offer from Bistro 60 (37 E 60th St.):

Present your CinémaTuesdays ticket stub

and receive a 15% discount on your bill.

Valid only on date printed on ticket stub.

All films are in French with English subtitles.Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th StreetFIAF members: FREE* ($2 advance tickets)General Public: $9; Students w/ID: $7

*FREE member tickets are distributed on the day of the event.Please present your membership card at the Florence Gould Hall box office.

Program and dates are subject to change. Programmed by Marie Losier and Dónal Ó’Céilleachair.

February 7 at 12:30, 4 & 7pm

Les enfants (The Children)Marguerite Duras, 1984.With Axel Bogousslavsky, Daniel Gélin.In Duras’ last feature, a seven-year-old boydecides he doesn’t want to learn any longer.Color. 94min.

followed by

CésaréeMarguerite Duras, 1979.The stories of Césarée, a city in Palestine,and Bérénice, queen of the Jews, are told withDuras’ own voice against the backdrop of stilland moving images of Parisian monuments.Color. 12min.


Cet amour-làJosée Dayan, 2001.With Jeanne Moreau, Aymeric Demarigny.The love affair between Duras and YannAndréa, 30 years her junior. Color. 100min.


India SongMarguerite Duras, 1975.With Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdale.Duras’ best-known film is the story, toldthrough off-screen voices and music, of adiplomat’s wife living in 1930s India drivento desperation. Color. 120min.

February 28 at 12:30 & 4pm

Le camion (The Truck)Marguerite Duras, 1977.With Gérard Depardieu, Marguerite Duras.A film diary in which the writer/director ofa film in development reads through thescript with an actor. Color. 80min.

Marguerite Duras made her first mark in cinema with thescreenplay for Hiroshima mon amour in 1959. In the mid-60s, she turned to directing because of her dissatisfactionwith the cinematic adaptations others made of her texts.This retrospective of Duras’ most famous films, both hersand those based on her writings, is a unique opportunity tosee these works, which are rarely screened in the UnitedStates. All films are in French with English subtitles.

Marguerite Duras(1914-1996), best-

known as authorof The Lover, wasa prolific novelist,

screenwriter,and director.

To commemoratethe tenth

anniversary ofher death, the

French InstituteAlliance Françaisepresents a seriesof events—a film

series, special“meet the director”

screenings, andtheater—exploring

the breadth ofher talents.

Tribute toMarguerite

Duras To Murder the Cinema: The Films of Marguerite Duras“I approach cinemawith the intention tomurder it.” — Marguerite Duras

TheaterSpecial Screenings


Tuesday, January 31 at 7pm

Marguerite par elle-mêmewith directorDominique Auvray

Duras’ friend, DominiqueAuvray was also the editor

of three of her films.

Using photographs, television

interviews, extracts from

Duras’ films, and home movies

from the 50s through the 90s,

Auvray has crafted a personal

and moving documentary.

(60min, B&W, 2002)

Film in French withEnglish subtitles

Q&A following the screeningin French and English

Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th StreetFIAF members $8; non-members $12

Tuesday, February 28 at 7pm

John Waterson Marguerite DurasFilmmaker John Waters, an admirer of Duras,

will introduce Duras’ film Le camion, as well as

excerpts of his films where he parodies her style.

The screening will be followed by a dialogue

between John Waters and Kent Jones, critic

from Film Comment and associate program

director at the Film Society at Lincoln Center.

In EnglishFlorence Gould Hall 55 East 59th StreetFIAF members $8; non-members $12

See page 23 for ticket ordering information.

Wednesday, February 15 at 7pmThursday, February 16 at 7pmFriday, February 17 at 7pm

On the set of Les enfants, 1984.L to R : Dominique Auvray, Michel Vionnet,Marguerite Duras, Axel Bogouslavski,Bruno Nuytten, Pierre Novion

Following the performance, a bowl of soup will beoffered to each guest and a light supper will be served.

In French with English supertitlesThe Sky Room at the French Institute Alliance Française22 East 60th StreetFIAF members $35; non-members $40


Tribute toMarguerite

Duras

Tribute toMargueriteDuras

“Meet the Director”

La maison(The House)

Based on a text byMarguerite Duras

StarringCécile Gérard

Directed byCécile Backès

Be one of the first to enjoyan event in our beautifulnew Sky Room!

For this intimately stagedperformance of La maison,you are not merely anaudience member, buta guest in a woman’shome. As the actressperforms, the aromaof simmering vegetablesoup wafts through theroom, recallingMarguerite Duras’ traditionof offering soup to her guests.This one-woman show based onDuras’ La vie matérielle (The Material Life)explores the bond between a womanand her home.

“Meet the Director”

Presented with the support of AFAA(Association Française d’Action Artistique)


Music & Cinema Music Series

Thursday, January 26 at 8pmFriday, January 27 at 8pm

Desperately SeekingThaïs

Performed by

L’Opéra Françaisde New York

Conceived and directed by

Jean-Philippe Claracand

Olivier Deloeil

Narrated by

Nimet Habachyfrom WQXR-FM

Rediscover musical highlights

from Thaïs, Jules Massenet’sopera masterpiece, through a

fusion of song, film, and spoken

word. Adapted from the novel by Nobel Prize-winner

Anatole France, Thaïs tells the story of a courtesan in

fourth-century Alexandria. Excerpts from the opera will

be performed live and will accompany the 1917 silent

film Thaïs which starred soprano Mary Garden.

In French and EnglishFlorence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street

FIAF members $20; non-members $25


Wagner,Our ContemporaryThe Alliance Players’ second season plunges into the enchanting andominous world of Richard Wagner with four concerts and lecturestracing the context of the music performed. The series features sever-al U.S. premieres including one of today’s most fascinating pieces ofmusical theater: composer Salvatore Sciarrino’s Lohengrin, inspiredby Wagner’s masterpiece.

Monday, February 27 at 8pmI - Wagner: Philosopher or Impostor?Wagner’s passionate friendship and warfare with Friedrich Nietzsche

NIETZSCHE – Eine Sylvesternacht, for violin and pianoNIETZSCHE – Various LiederLISZT – Angelus, for string quintetWAGNER – Siegfried IdyllWAGNER – Wesendonck-Lieder, for soprano and pianoWAGNER – Wesendonck-Lieder, for violin and ensemble orchestrated by

Richard Wagner and by Michael Hersch (World Premiere)

Monday, March 27 at 8pmII - The Perfect Wagnerites?Wagner’s impact on French Society and his worship by French“groupie” composers

FAURÉ – Souvenirs de Bayreuth, for four handsCHAUSSON – Chanson perpétuelle, for soprano piano and string quartetCHABRIER – Souvenirs de Munich, for four handsCHAUSSON – Concert, for violin piano and string quartet

Monday, April 24 at 8pmIII – Lohengrin: An “Invisible Action”A contemporary masterpiece inspired by Wagner

SCIARRINO – Lohengrin, featuring soprano Marianne Pousseur(US Premiere)

Monday, May 1 at 8pmIV - Wagner: Visionary or Gravedigger?Wagner’s legacy as “gravedigger” of the music of his time

LISZT – La lugubre gondole & Romance sans paroles, for cello and pianoLISZT – Am Grabe Richard Wagners, for string quartet and harpWAGNER – Dedication, for piano (Bunte Blatter)SCHOENBERG – Verklärte Nacht, for string sextetSCHOENBERG – Quartet No. 2, for soprano and string quartet

Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street

FIAF members & seniors $25; students $10; non-members $35

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE:Purchase tickets now for the entire series.FIAF members & seniors $80; students $32; non-members $120


Mary Garden as Thaïs andHamilton Revelle as Athanaëlfrom the 1917 silent film Thaïs.

TheAlliancePlayers2006 ProgramNurit Pacht,Artistic Director

Portrait of Richard Wagner,Auguste Renoir, 1882

Presented with the

support of Chanel and

The Berlys Foundation

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A La Carte

FILM PREVIEWMonday, December 5 at 7pm

Ne quittez pas (Local Call...)Directed by Arthur JofféStarring Sergio Castellitto, Michel Serrault(102 min, France, 2004)

After Félix throws out his deceased father’s old coat, he receives phone

calls from his father, demanding that he retrieve it. In searching for the

coat, Felix’s life changes physically, emotionally, and religiously.

This original comedy contains a strong message about family connections

and Jewish life in France.

The film will be followed by a discussion in English with the director.

In French with English subtitlesJewish Community Center in Manhattan, Samuel Priest Rose Building334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street

FIAF & JCC members $8; non-members $10

Please call 646-505-5708 to purchase tickets.

Co-sponsored by the French Institute Alliance Française and theJewish Community Center in Manhattan.

A LA CARTE: BEHIND THE SCENESMonday, January 9, 7–8:30pm

Molière’s The Miserat the Jean Cocteau Repertory TheatreMolière’s 1668 comedy The Miser explores the consequences of penny-

pinching, as a man attempts to ruin his children’s impending—and

expensive—marriages. The Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre will perform

excerpts from a new adaptation by James Magruder, a Yale Professor and

internationally renowned dramaturge. Instead of a direct translation,

Magruder’s adaptation uses modern speech, yet maintains the original

source’s wit. A post-performance discussion with the cast, crew, and

director, and a reception courtesy of Paul Goerg Champagne will make

this evening worth the money!

In EnglishJean Cocteau Repertory Theatre 330 Bowery (corner of Bond Street)


Limited seating available.

Tickets must be purchased by Friday, January 6.*

*See the order form on page 23 for information on purchasing ticketsto A la carte events.

FIAF MEMBERS BENEFIT UPDATE!Receive a discount on tickets to Jean CocteauRepertory Theatre. See page 2 for details.

Enjoy French culture beyond our doorsThursday, December 1, noon-1:30pm

Private Tour ofWoman of Many Faces:Isabelle Huppert

Take a guided tour of photographs

and video portraits of French actress

Isabelle Huppert, recipient of FIAF’s

2003 Trophée des Arts.

This impressive exhibition at

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, an

affiliate of The Museum of Modern Art,

features more than 100 captivating

images of the acclaimed actress by

world-renowned photographers and

artists including Henri Cartier-Bresson,

Nan Goldin, Peter Lindbergh, and

Helmut Newton.

An optional lunch together after the tour

is not included in the price of this event.

When purchasing tickets, please indicate

if you wish to attend the lunch.

In EnglishP.S.1 Contemporary Art CenterMeet at 11am in the lobby of MoMA (53rd St.)

to leave for P.S.1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City



Tickets must be purchased by Monday, November 28.*

*See the order form on page 23 for information on purchasing ticketsto A la carte events.


A La Carte A La Carte

Tuesday, December 6, 5–7pm

Pastries & Champagneat Fauchon‘Tis the season for sweet delights, so give yourself an early holidaygift with a decadent evening at Café Fauchon. This two-hour tast-ing of delicate, beautiful pastries and Fauchon Champagne is anevent that the Sugarplum Fairy would envy! Fauchon, founded inParis in 1886, is one of the world’s leading gourmet and specialtyfoods companies. Their only North American retail store, locatedon Park Avenue in New York City, will host this special evening.Executive Pastry Chef Florian Bellanger will join us to discuss thehistory and preparation of the pastries being served.

In EnglishFauchon 442 Park Avenue at the corner of 56th StreetFIAF members $60; non-members $75Limited seating available.Tickets must be purchased by Friday, December 2.*

Monday, February 13, 5–7pm

Valentine Chocolatesfrom FauchonDazzle your Valentine (or meet a new one, just in time) at a tastingof luscious chocolates from Fauchon. Executive Pastry ChefFlorian Bellanger will demonstrate how to make the ultimatechocolate cake: the Megève, white vanilla meringue layered withchocolate mousse and ganache, topped with a chocolate glaze andcurls, and dusted with powdered sugar. This divine dessert hasbeen the top seller at Fauchon’s Paris headquarters for more than80 years! We’ll add to the evening’s romance with Jerez PedroJimenez 1827 Sherry and Port LBV from Osborne. An expert willexplain how these beverages are made and why they pair betterwith chocolate than regular wine. Boxes of Fauchon chocolateswill be on sale, if you need last-minute Valentine’s gifts for yourloved ones—or for yourself.

In EnglishThe Sky Room 22 East 60th StreetFIAF members $60; non-members $75Limited seating available.Tickets must be purchased by Friday, February 10.*

SPECIAL OFFER: Purchase tickets for both of these eventsand save! FIAF members $110; non-members $130

*See the order form on page 23 for information on purchasing tickets toA la carte events.

Monday, January 30, 6–8pm

La galette des Rois:Traditional French“Kings’ Cake”Celebrate Twelfth Night the French way with La galette

des Rois, the Kings’ cake. You will learn about

the social, religious, and cultural significances

of this tradition that dates from the Middle

Ages. An expert from France’s ultimate

porcelain maker, Bernardaud, will talk

about the history of fèves, lucky charms

placed inside the cake. We will taste

galettes from François Payard of

Patisserie Payard, and Richard Dumasof Dumas Pâtisserie & Associates, and sip

Paul Goerg Champagne.

In EnglishTinker Auditorium 55 East 59th Street



Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, January 26.*


Dumas Pâtisserie& Associates

Tuesday, January 24, 3–5pm

Preview of Christie’sOld MasterPaintings AuctionOrder tickets early to make sure that

you are included in this private tour of

Christie’s Old Master Paintings Auctionbefore it opens to the public.

Liliane Joseph, Specialist in Old Master

Paintings within Christie’s Fine Arts

Department, will lead this sneak peak

of pre-19th century European paintings

to be sold at auction. The tour will be

followed by a reception, courtesy of

Paul Goerg Champagne.

In EnglishMeet inside the lobby ofChristie’s Auction House20 Rockefeller Plaza

(49th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues)



Tickets must be purchased by Friday, January 20.*


A La Carte


© Christie’s Images LTD

Perspectives

Thursday, January 19 at 7pm

Drawing Inspiration:The Art ofEditorial Cartoons

With eye-catching imagery and clever wordplay,

an editorial cartoon says far more than a thou-

sand-word article, inspiring us to look at a topic

from a different perspective. Watch as Plantu and

Joel Pett, the top creative minds—and hands—

from both sides of the Atlantic, sketch live on

stage and discuss the art of political cartoons.

Jean Plantu, the most famous French editorial

cartoonist, has worked for Le Monde since 1972.

Joel Pett is cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-

Leader and winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for

editorial cartooning.

Author and francophile Adam Gopnik will

moderate the discussion, which will conclude

with questions from the audience.

In French and EnglishTinker Auditorium 55 East 59th Street



With the support of the Délégation Générale de l’Alliance Française.

Drawing by Jean Plantu

Drawing by Joel Pett

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Young Audience Program

Thursday, February 16 at 11amDANCEPascal Rioult Dance Theater:Boléro90min.Recommended for grades 6 through 12.A lecture, demonstration, and Q&A session withFrench choreographer Pascal Rioult and hisdancers, as they present Ravel’s Boléro.In English.

NYC public school students and chaperones FREE;non-NYC public school students $8

Wednesday, December 7 at 10:30amFILMLa grande vadrouille(Don’t Look Now, We’re Being Shot At)Directed by Gérard Oury, 1966, 132min.With Louis de Funès, Bourvil.In French with English subtitles.Recommended for grades 6 through 12.When their aircraft is shot down in Nazi-occupiedFrance, three English airmen parachute into Pariswhere they are rescued by a house painter and anorchestra conductor. Without warning, the twoFrenchmen find themselves dragged into a newkind of Résistance.

NYC public school students and chaperones FREE;non-NYC public school students $5

Since 1996, FIAF’s Young Audience Program has presented educa-tional and entertaining events for private and public school studentsfrom 13 to 18 years-old. These events are selected because of theirartistic excellence and their connection with French and Franco-phone culture. It is not necessary to understand or speak French toenjoy this program.

This program is free for New York Public High School students andadult chaperones. Reservations are mandatory and must be made inwriting. Information and reservations: [email protected], 646-388-6688.All events take place at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street.

Conversation

Red Bicyclette Rendez-vousAre you looking for a welcoming, informal environment to practice

speaking French? If so, come to the Red Bicyclette Rendez-vous.

Native French-speaking moderators keep the conversation flowing.

All are invited, from beginning to native speakers.

Wine courtesy of Red Bicyclette, soda, and snacks are served.

Tuesday, December 6 6-8pmTuesday, January 10 & 24 6-8pmTuesday, February 7 & 21 6-8pm

Tinker Auditorium 55 East 59th Street

FIAF members FREE; non-members $12

Café PhilosophiqueA monthly forum for contemporary French intellectual and

cultural exchange hosted by philosophers Yunus Tuncel and

Catherine Dessalles. Participation in French is encouraged,

but exchange in English is welcome. Coffee and wine are served.

Monday, December 12 6:30-8:30pmQuelle est la fonction du don dans la société ?

What is the meaning of the gift in society?

Monday, January 23 6:30-8:30pmQu’est-ce que la vérité ?

What is truth?

Monday, February 6 6:30-8:30pmQuel est lien entre érotisme et sacré ?

What the link between eroticism and sacred?

Tinker Auditorium 55 East 59th Street


Library NewsIn preparation for the library’s return to 22 East 60th Street, thelibrary at the Grace Institute will close down as of December 11.The last day to take materials out of this location is Saturday,December 10. Materials may be returned until December 16 inthe drop-off box located in the lobby of the Grace Institute.

LocationThe FIAF library is located at the Grace Institute,1233 Second Avenue, 3rd floor, between 64th and 65th Streetsthrough December 10.

Please check fiaf.org for the reopening date of the John andFrancine Haskell Library at 22 East 60th Street in January 2006.

Hours (Through December 10, 2005)Monday-Thursday: 1:30-8pmSaturday: 9:30am-1:30pmFriday & Sunday: Closed

Drop-Off BoxAll items must be returned to the Library at Grace Institute.For your convenience, the Library Drop-Off Box is located onthe first floor at Grace Institute through December 16.Beginning January 2006, it will be located at 22 East 60th Street.

Programs for ChildrenThe library offers two children’s programs that are open to mem-bers only. Space is limited. Contact Ronda Murdock at 212-355-6100or [email protected] to reserve a space, beginning one week priorto the date.

L’heure du conte is a storytime program held entirely in Frenchfor children 3-6 years old.Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30pm: January 18; February 1, 15

Ciné-club des frimousses is a French movie clubfor children 3-8 years old.Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30pm: January 25; February 8, 22


French Library Language Center

RegisterOn-line:www.fiaf.orgFax:212-527-2678

Phone:212-355-6100

Visitwww.fiaf.orgfor acompletelisting ofcourses

Holiday ClosingsNo classesDec 11 - Jan 7Feb 20

Winter 2006 • 11-week regular term & first session of 5-weekintensive courses for beginning, intermediate, & advanced levelsClasses start January 9, 2006

On-Line Registration (Adults & Children)begins December 1 at www.fiaf.org

In-Person Registration (Adults & Children)

Tuesday January 3 Noon-8pmWednesday January 4 Noon-8pmThursday January 5 Noon-8pmat Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street

Friday January 6 Noon-5pmat the Language Center Offices, 22 East 60th Street, 3rd Fl.

Winter 2006 • Second session of 5-week intensive coursesfor beginnersClasses start February 20

On-Line Registration (Adults only)begins February 1 at www.fiaf.org

In-Person Registration (Adults only)

Tuesday February 14 Noon-7pmWednesday February 15 Noon-7pmat the Language Center Offices, 22 East 60th Street, 3rd Fl.

Workshops for AdultsConsult fiaf.org for details on creative writing, translation,grammar and art history workshops.

Travel & Speak FrenchTo learn about these unique travel excursions, contactAnnie Heminway at: [email protected] or 212-340-9438.

The Library Returns to 22 East 60th Street Classes Return to 22 East 60th Street

The French Institute Alliance Française receives generous support fromThe Fribourg Foundation and The Society of the French Legion of Honor.

The cultural programs of the French Institute Alliance Française receivegenerous support from The Florence Gould Foundation, The Peter JaySharp Foundation, and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.

Film programs of the French Institute Alliance Française are made possiblewith public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a Stateagency. Special thanks to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy andthe French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The commitment and dedication of our corporate members ensure FIAF’scontinued ability to maintain our consistently high-quality cultural andeducational programs.

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Ticket Ordering Information:Mail with payment & self-addressed envelope to:FIAF, 22 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022 Attn: Florence Gould Hall.In person: FGH Box Office, 55 East 59th St. Hours: Tue 11am-7pm / Wed-Fri noon-7pm / Sat noon-4pmFax: 212-355-6189. Phone: For A La Carte events only: call 646-388-6669. For all other events: callTicketmaster 212-307-4100. On-line: For A La Carte events only: [email protected] all other events: www.ticketmaster.com.There are no refunds or exchanges. Information: 212-355-6160.

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MembershipMembers receive discounts to FIAF events, borrowing privileges at the FIAF Library, free admission toCinémaTuesdays, 4 issues of France-Amérique, and many more benefits. For more information on your memberbenefits visit www.fiaf.org.

Individual $75 Senior/Academic $60* Friends of FIAF (circle one)Family $115 Senior/Academic Family $85* $175 $275 $500 $1000

*Seniors 65 and over and students must provide ID to receive discount.

Please tell us your interests. (check all that apply)Language Classes Literature/Poetry Theater FilmFrench Conversation Politics & Society Art World & Popular MusicPrograms in French Philosophy Discussions Opera Wine & CulinaryFrancophone Culture Library Classical Music Children’s EventsSports Book Club Cabaret/Jazz Children’s Story HourSocial Events Travel Dance Children’s ClassesEvents for people in their 20s and 30s

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The French Institute Alliance Française would like to remind you to contact

our new partner, The Language Lab, for any translation services you may

need. The Language Lab is a highly regarded translation agency in New

York that has been providing language services to government agencies

and private businesses since 1972.

The Language Lab offers high quality, competitive prices, and prompt,

personalized service. They have expertise in more than 75 languages

and dialects, and provide additional services such as interpretation,

credentialing, desktop publishing, and website localization.

For information about their programs and services, visit their website

at www.thelanguagelab.com. In order to find out more details or

to obtain a free quote, contact Nicole Cee at 212-697-2020, ext. 236,

or [email protected].

Translation Services

The American Society of the

French Legion of Honor

For information on corporate membership and/or corporate sponsorshipopportunities please contact the External Affairs Department:Emily Brouwer at 646-388-6680 or [email protected].

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