Portland Art Museum Tour in French
On Sunday, June 22, 2-3pm, the Alliance is partnering with the Portland Art Museum to organize a tour of the world-class Tuileries exhibit. The tour  will be given in easy-to-understand French by Karen Alexander, who is a bilingual docent of the art museum and a longtime Alliance member. Standard ticket fee to the French-language tour is $17 and includes the option to also attend a follow-on tour in English (a nice feature for students of French). Click here to register; space will be limited. This tour is open to Alliance members and non-members; adults only; all reservations for this private group tour must be made through the Alliance's online form.
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Raffle Winners and Event Photos
Last Saturday more than 1,000 attended the  Maifest at Oaks Park, where French-German friendship was featured. The winner of the raffle for a week in a private home in Languedoc was Misty DeGiulio and the winner of the free class raffle was Christopher Vasilev. And this past Tuesday, a jovial group of Francophiles enjoyed the first "Paris in Portland" dinner at St. Honor é on SE Division. Pictured here is chef-owner Dominique Geulin with singer Heather Keizur, who was one of the guests at the event. Click here to view a small online gallery of photos from both events.
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More on . . . What NOT to Do in Paris!
In the previous bulletin we included a link to an article from SmarterTravel.com, on what not to do in Paris. That link got more clicks than any other link in the bulletin in recent history (click here if you missed t he article). Alliance members Sharon Kitzhaber, Holly Hagerman and others have published comments at the end of the article. We'd like to keep the dialogue going by soliciting our readers' input on additional tips on "faux pas" to avoid in Paris. To participate in the survey, click here and submit your input no later than June 1. Our staff will review the suggestions to determine the best additions and the top three contributors will receive gift certificates for complimentary memberships.
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Save on Susanne Millien's Walking Tours
Alliance member Susanne Millien leads small groups on walking tours in Paris and is offering special summer discounts through July 15th. Originally from S weden, Susanne (pictured here) is a long-time resident of Paris and is fluent in French and English. Her French Revolution Tour starts at the Hôtel de Ville, crosses the Seine, and wraps around to end at the Place de la Concorde. The tour runs 2 to 2.5 hours and normally costs 100€ for 2 people but is offered at 85€ for this special promotion. Or choose a 90-minute tour, normally 60€ for two persons, for just 45€. The 90-minute tours can be offered for: 1) Montmartre, 2) Ile Saint-Louis, 3) Canal Saint Martin, 4) Auteuil, and 5) Parc Monceau. Contact Susanne directly by email at susanne@pariscentral.com and mention the "Alliance/bulletin" discount.
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Summer Enrollment in Progress
 Enrollment is brisk for the June Intersession (June 9-21) which offers 10 short classes on pronunciation, Faux Amis and more. Registration is also underway for the main Summer Term of 40 classes (most are 10 weeks, some are 5 weeks) at all levels, from beginner French to advanced literature, as well as for the week-long and weekend Immersion Programs for adults, and the Summer Camps for ages 5-10 and 11-14. Early enrollment discounts are available for the main term and the children's summer camps. Earlybird and senior discounts are not offered for short terms or immersion programs.
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Now enrolling for Summer Term, Intersession (June) Term, Summer Camps and Immersion Programs.
Conversation
Groups
Hosted by Alliance staff or board members. Drop-ins welcome; membership is encouraged but not required.
NW or Central PDX
St Honoré on NW Thurman on
Wed., 6pm, June 4 & 18
C'est Si Bon on NE 7th on Tuesdays @ 6pm
SE Portland
At St Honoré on SE Division, Monday, June 2, at 6pm.
At Chez Machin, Mon., June 9, at 7p.m.
At Vie de Bohème weekly on Sundays, 4-5:30 p.m.
Vancouver
At Gustav's in Vancouver, Tues., June 3 at 5:30 p.m.
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