31 octobre, 2006

CinémaTuesdays: Tanguy


CinémaTuesdays:
Éclats de Rire ! Bursts of Laughter! Series
12:30, 4 & 7pm
Tanguy
Etienne Chatiliez, 2001. With Sabine Azéma, André Dussolier.
A 28-year-old man lives with his parents and has no plans to move out. His parents hatch a plan to help him find his way.
Click here for series details.


Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
In French with English subtitles
Members FREE
Students $7
Non-Members $9
Tickets available at the Box Office

30 octobre, 2006

Café Philosophique


En Français:
6:30pm
Café Philosophique
France's popular format for lively intellectual and cultural discussion comes to New York. This month's topic is: Qu'est-ce que l'honnêteté ? (What is honesty?)
Click here for details.


Tinker Auditorium
55 East 59th Street
In French, but exchange in English is welcome
Members $6
Non-Members $12
Tickets at door

27 octobre, 2006

Announcements


Language Center:
Learn French at New York's leading center for French language education!
5½-week Fall Intensive Session II (Nov 1 - Dec 14)
New Workshops: Cook in French, French Slang, Act in French and more!
Visit fiaf.org or download schedule (pdf) for course details.
Register online or call 646 388 6612


The Language Center
22 East 60th Street, 3rd Floor
T: 646 388 6612
F: 212 527 2678



Haskell Library
Cercles de lecture
Attention book lovers! Read and discuss French-language books with fellow Francophiles at new monthly book clubs offered for each language level: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Details here.
Faites vos jeux !
Team up with other FIAF students & members to practice your French while playing fun board games en français . Players are grouped according to their level of French: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Details here .
ONLINE Catalog now available!
Following a systems upgrade, the online catalog is once again available for consultation from the ease of your home.
Access your account via the "Patron services" module of the catalog to view your loans and reserve titles.
Need a library account?
Click here for details.


Haskell Library
22 East 60th Street, 2nd Floor
T: 646 388 6655
Advance registration required.
Call: 646 388 6639

16 octobre, 2006

Exposition d'Art

Friendship Club, Portuguese Language Club, Latin Workshop Society
ont le plaisir de vous presenter les travaux de :

Exhibit from 16 October 2006 to 20 October 2006

Reception 20 October 2006 from 6 to 8pm

Secretariat Lobby

Contacts: Rosely Saad 917-226-1074 rsaad2@unis.org
Thomas Cortijo 963-3845 cortijo@un.org
Taina Glaude 963-0331 glaude@un.org
Gilberte Roger 963-8040 roger@un.org

03 octobre, 2006

An Evening of Works by Odile Duboc

U.S. Premiere
Performed by Odile Duboc and her company Contre Jour


Wednesday, October 4 at 8pm
Thursday, October 5 at 8pm
Acclaimed French choreographer Odile Duboc and her company Contre Jour will present three works:

trio 03 - Performed by three male dancers and inspired by the painting Les Lutteurs (The Wrestlers) by Russian artist Natalia Gontcharova.


ODIL - A brand-new improvisation featuring Duboc

boléro, two - The duet from Duboc's trois boléros , with choreography set to the music of Ravel's Boléro and inspired by Camille Claudel's sculptures

Click here for event details.

Watch a preview video of trio 03
Right Click and Save Target As to download the 15MB video to your computer.