| Spring classes: registration is open |
Program for adults (18 classes)
Formal: French 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 302 and 401.
Conversation only: A2, B1 (day) & B2.
Prep Class for DELF
New Saturday classes!
Program for children/teens (13 classes)
Bebe Alliance ages 2-5
Smart Steps to French ages 5-17
Learn, practice and review ages 6-17
AP French Prep & Tutoring
Max. 10 students/class. Stimulus plan for all returning students.
Government and military employees: Please request an invoice with our DUNS number for your continuing education program.
Do not miss the deadline for certifications:
TEF: registration deadline on April 15th - Test on May 26th.
TCF: registration deadline on March 18th - Test on April. 28th. DELF (Pasadena): registration deadline on March 19- Test on April 12-14. More about certifications
We would like to recognize Garrett (Conversation B2) for his three weeks spent as a humanitarian aid in Haiti and Sarah (French 102) who is leaving on a humanitarian mission to Rwanda until December. We are proud to have such caring members in the community of Alliance Francaise.
Contact Anne-Laure or call Kristina in the afternoon at 858-550-0144. |
| AP French Language Tutoring |
 Get ready to take the AP French Language Test. Review and practice in a fully French environment! Class meets on Thursdays from March 4th to April 8th from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Max. 10 participants. $180.00 for 12 hours of instruction. Material to buy: AP French Prep Barrons. Register today |
| Soccer Game: France - Spain |
 Wednesday, March 3rd at 11.50 am
Friendly match
Thanks to TV5 Monde, the Alliance Francaise de San Diego is proud to broadcast the France - Spain soccer game, on March 3rd 2010. This opposition between those two european teams is organized in order to prepare for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
Don't forget to bring your lunch! We look forward to seeing you at this sporting event. For more information, please contact Julien at julien.martinez@afsandiego.org |
| Teen Lounge |
 Join us and play some hoops with Aztecs french basketball player Mehdi Cheriet.
Saturday, March 6th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Nobel Athletic Fields and Recreation Center
(outdoor basketball court)
8810 Judicial Drive
San Diego, CA 92122
Directions
Please do not contact the rec center for this event. We are not renting space at their facility, therefore they will not be able to give you any information regarding the Alliance Francaise event. We are meeting directly on the outdoor basketball court. Thank you.
For more info, contact us or call (858) 550-0144. |
Tahitian Dance Class
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 Tahitian Dance Class with Lindsay
Every Friday at Alliance from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Lindsay, Miss PIFA 2009 and member of Healiis Polynesian Revue , is teaching Tahitian dance every Friday at Alliance.
All ages are welcome. No experience necessary.
For more information, contact Corinne or call 858-550-0144.
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| Outdoor activities |
Bike club with Didier
Sunday, March 7th 1:00pm
Mission Bay & Pacific Beach Ocean Front
Parking info/Meeting point:
Take HW8 west, Exit on W Mission Bay Dr , turn right on Crown Point Dr and right on to Corona Oriente Road . The parking is immediately on your right and we will meet on the south end.
Bikes: easy/flat on boardwalk. All kind of bikes may be used. Distance: about 7 miles. Beautiful view of San Diego Bay.
Questions? contact Didier at ddaneuro@yahoo.com.
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Museum tour
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 Saturday, March 13 at 10:00am
Private Docent-guided Tour : Renoir in the 20th Century
LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA, 90036
Members and guests of the Alliance Francaise de San Diego have the opportunity to register for a 50 minutes
docent-guided private tour of the Renoir exhibit, before the museum opens to the public. Tickets also include admission to the world-class galleries of the museum.
If you have any questions, contact Corinne or call 858-550-0144.
Space is limited: buy your tickets now.
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Oui, je peux! Let's challenge FI:AF New York!
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 Inspired by the initiative of Katharine Branning from the French Institute - Alliance Francaise in New York, Anne-Laure and Djara have recently created a series of three brochures designed to welcome students of French to the often intimidating world of library resources. The brochures suggest 9 ways of discovering library resources for each of the first three levels of the Common European Framework of Reference A1, A2, B1 : "I can...listen, read, speak, practice my skills, have fun while learning..." Under each of those are listed recommendations of specific books and audiovisual documents that are sure to help users take advantage of the riches of the media library.
65% of students at FI:AF New York are members and users of the library, can YOU beat them? Please register and visit our library "sans moderation"! |
Opera event
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 "Romeo and Juliet" Charles Gounod
Friday, March 19 2010 at 8:00pm
San Diego Civic Theatre
1100 3rd Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
http://www.sdopera.com
Opera's new "golden couple", Stephen Costello and Ailyn Perez, bring
radiant voices to stage as Romeo and Juliet. Young, beautiful and
wrapped in their own real-life romance, these exciting American singers
will draw you into Gounod's sensual, dreamy and voluptuous music,
holding you spellbound as you breathlessly follow the tragic tale of
these star-crossed lovers.
The running time is approximately 3 hours, 24 minutes including two 20-minute intermissions.
Special discount for members and guests of the Alliance Francaise: details will be posted shortly on our website www.afsandiego.org
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| Kids Corner |
"Storytelling Time"
Hosted by Sylvie on Tuesday, March 16 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
Hosted by Marie on Wednesday, March 10 and March 24 from 10:30am to 11:30am.
A story hour program, in French.
Children must be accompanied by a parent at all time.
All are welcome. Free for members. Non-members: $5 at the door.
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Cine-club at Alliance Special Kids
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 La Reine Soleil
Philippe Leclerc 2007
Friday, March 26 at Alliance starting at 6:00pm
Wear your PJs, bring your pillows, blankets and favorite stuffed animals.
Free for members. Non members: donations are greatly appreciated.
For more info, contact us or call (858) 550-0144 |
| Hike and speak French with George |
 March 21st from 9:00am to 12:00noon
Blue Sky Ecological Reserve Poway, CA, 92074
As usual we will have an informal pot luck picnic afterward. If the spirit moves you, bring some cheese, fruit or bread to share. The group will meet on the parking lot, by the side of the trail. Dogs are allowed on 6ft leash. To rsvp, please contact George at jeeprice@me.com. For more information, visit: http://www.afsandiego.org
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Lierac event: members only
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 Members will receive their invitation to a unique VIP beauty night out event.
Jacqueline Flam, Director of Lierac USA, will present the famous French skin care brand and attendees will receive personalized skin consultation, customized product samples, gifts and much more...
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| Win a trip to Paris with La Plume d'or |
Win a trip to Paris! The contest "La Plume d'Or" organized by the French Minister of Culture and Communication and Senator André Ferrand will be taking place on Monday, March 22nd from 5:00-7:00pm. If you are fond of grammar and essays, it is your evening. All ages! Registration by March 12th. Members only - no French native speakers. Our member Martin G. won 5th place in 2009! |
| Travel in France Grants |
 The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs selects a number of American students between the ages of 16 and 25 years old to receive funding for travel in France. This initiative is designed to encourage young Francophiles from the U.S. to pursue studies in the French language and to discover French culture through travel in France. For more information, click here. |
| Juge Bruguiere in San Diego |
 Judge J-L Bruguiere's lecture on the necessity of Trans-Atlantic Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism was followed by a captivated audience of more than 130 AFSD members, lawyers, and Political Science and International Relations students and teachers at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. We would like to express our most sincere gratitude to Susan Teifenbrun, Director of the Center for Global Legal Studies, for hosting the lecture at the TJSL, for the amazing reception she offered to all attendees, and for her outstanding hospitality towards our guest. We would like to extend our thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their invaluable help in organizing this event: - Randy Willoughby (department of Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego)- Alma Aguilar (Professor of Political Science, San Diego World Council Affairs)- Anne-Laure and Julien for their help and support. And finally, Djara Injai, AFSD intern, for her hard work in coordinating this event. |
| Alliance Soccer Club |
Every Wednesday from 12pm to 1pm
Every Wednesday at noon, bring your lunch at Alliance Francaise de San Diego and watch Foot! This TV5 Monde program, presented by Didier Roustan and France Pierron, recounts the Ligue 1 Orange games of the week. Results, goals and league table are shown and discussed. Don't miss this opportunity to share your passion for soccer. For more information, please contact Julien at julien.martinez@afsandiego.org or call (858) 550-0144. All are welcome. Free for members. Non-members: donations at the door. | |
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OPEN HOUSE
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Save the date!
Thursday, March 25
11:00am to 7:00pm
- Book Fair
- Kids arts and crafts
- Special discount for new students
- Free workshop: chanson francaise francophone
- special TV5 Monde program
- and more..
Come meet our staff and learn more about our classes and cultural activities and events.
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Alliance Francaise de San Diego
6640 Lusk Blvd - Suite 104
San Diego CA 92121
Office hours:
Monday, Wednesday from 10:00am to 1:00pm and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
NEW: Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
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| Fun at Alliance |
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La Chandeleur
Le Carnaval  |
| Welcome Kristina! |
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Kristina Tabor has recently joined our team of interns. If you are a student of AFSD, she will be in touch with you soon.
Born in Virginia and raised in San Diego, Kristina Tabor is currently a
student at Miramar College. She loves anything and everything that has to do with the visual arts, enjoys listening to different kinds of
music, and loves going to the beach. She also likes going to comedy
shows, concerts, and the movies. Kristina looks forward to pursuing a
career in graphic design. |
| Professional Training |
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Pascal Saura, Deputy Delegate General, Head of Professional Development at Embassy of France and Alliance Française offered a training for our French teachers on Feb. 15th. Standards in quality (AF FRAMES) and childrens programs (SmartStepstoFrench) were discussed as well as an emphasis on the use of technology and media in our classes. Alliance Francaise de San Diego would like to express its gratitute towards the Delegation Generale de Washington for its constant support of our educational development. |
| Meeting of Directors |
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Anne-Laure and Corinne attended the annual meeting organized by the Délégation général which took place in San Francisco on February 18 and 19, 2010. We would like to thank John Trauth,
Président de l'Alliance Française de San Francisco and Pascal Ledermann, Director
for a wonderful conference.
We would like to extend our thanks to Pierre-François Mourier,
Consul général de France à San Francisco for his warm welcome.
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| Our library |
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Visit our library!
French books and movies (for adults and children).NEW: Section for Learners of French. Open during business hours.
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| Monthly Activities |
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 Book Club in Rancho Bernardo. Hosted by Maurice. Wednesday, March 10 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Book Club at Alliance Francaise. Hosted by Harry.
Friday, March 26 from 9:30am to 11:30am.
Members only. For more info, please contact us.
"Parlez-vous francais?" Hosted by Elizabeth.
Wednesday, March 10 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Panera Bread & Cafe
12156 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92128
 "Entre-nous" Hosted by Deborah.
Friday, March 5 and Friday, March 19 from 10:00am to noon. Opera Patisserie, 9254 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121 Please rsvp. |
| Welcome new members and thank you for renewing! |
| Elisabeth B., Frederic P., Cristiane V., Pilar K., Anne W., Ronald R., Colette & Bernard G., Jennifer & Kurtis S., Gustavo P., Corinne B., George H., Kaina L., Tracy N., Zachary Z., Jeffrey D., Marie D., Muriel D.
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| Thank you for your generous donations and for your help! |
Susan Teifenbrun (Director of the Center for Global Legal Studies, Thomas Jefferson School of Law), Randy Willoughby, Alma Aguilar, David Fein, Eurofood Depot, Lierac, La Bastide Bistro, Opera Patisserie.
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Carpool needed
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We are looking for a carpool from Oceanside for a person interested in the Alliance Francaise cultural events. Please, contact us if you can help.
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| Donate - Wish list |
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is tax-deductible: |
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2 LCD projectors
3 laptops with wireless card(used, ok)
1 laser printer/copier/scanner
French music CDs
DVDs in French
Board games in French
Books (children) |
| Become a member |
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Membership privileges include:
Free access to all lectures, cine clubs, library, and book clubs.
Access to private events
organized or sponsored by Alliance Francaise.
Reduced admission prices
for social events organized
by the Alliance Française
plus many other events related to the French culture sponsored by other organizations.
Student and Student of AF: $25.00 
Individual: $50.00
Family: $70.00
Friend of the Alliance: $150.00
Corporate: $400.00
Life Member: $1000.00
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| Newsletter |
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Editor-in-Chief :
Anne-Laure Le Reverend
Event articles:
Corinne Bagnol, Djara Injai and Julien Martinez.
Pictures: Corinne Bagnol, Isabelle Fogarty, Anne-Laure Le Reverend.
Advertisers are solely responsible for performance of services set forth herein or any other services promoted in furtherance of their advertisements. | |
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