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Alliance Française
de Newcastle
Alliance Française
The Alliance Française was founded in Paris in 1883. It is an internationally known, non-profit making organisation, with its headquarters in the French capital. Its worldwide governing body is the Fondation Alliance Française.
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Education
To offer French language courses to people all around the world
Awareness
To raise awareness of French and Francophone cultures
Cutlture
To promote cultural diversity
Upcoming Events
Tue, 14 MayLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne14 May 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK14 May 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UKThis talk will discuss the many challenges of translation in daily life, literature and business. Catherine will give us examples of cultural and linguistic difficulties encountered in the process of translating.
Thu, 06 JunLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne06 Jun 2024, 19:00 – 07 Jun 2024, 21:00Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Thu, 18 AprLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne18 Apr 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK18 Apr 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UKErnest Hébert was born in Grenoble in 1817 He was a French academic painter who was mainly self-taught although he took lessons in Paris while studying Law. His first success came with Le Tasse en prison, which depicts. a prisoner receiving a visitor in his cell.
Wed, 13 MarVirtual Event13 Mar 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual Event13 Mar 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual EventTheir names were René and Juliette; Edith and Michel; Yves and Simone; Jean and Jean; to name but a few. In spite of difficulties, separation even, their relationships have survived the many traumas of life and earned them a place in the Pantheon of famous lovers.
Tue, 13 FebVirtual Event13 Feb 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual Event
24 Jan 2024, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual EventAlthough France appears to have been a place of asylum and refuge for European Jews in the 19th & 20th centuries, we should be aware that the Jewish community was present in France a long time before this, even before France existed as a nation. The Jewish community contributed to the establishment.
Fri, 05 JanDobson House, Regent Centre05 Jan 2024, 18:30 – 21:00Dobson House, Regent Centre, Dobson House, Gosforth, Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3PF, UK
Thu, 14 DecVirtual Event14 Dec 2023, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual Event14 Dec 2023, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual EventThis conference is in three parts: The first part describes the origin and the evolution of the French language up to the French revolution, with an emphasis on the kings who were instrumental in making French the official language of the country and the writers who contributed to its embellishment
21 Nov 2023, 19:00 – 20:30Virtual EventPaule will take us on a discovery of the island of Martinique which is also known as the Flower Island for the beauty of its luxuriant vegetation. We will discover its geography, history, beautiful landscapes et traditions. Paule will answer questions after the video.
Tue, 17 OctLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne17 Oct 2023, 19:00 – 20:30Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Thu, 08 JunLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne08 Jun 2023, 19:00Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Wed, 17 MayLit & Phil,Newcastle upon Tyne17 May 2023, 19:00Lit & Phil,Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Thu, 20 AprLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne20 Apr 2023, 19:00Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Mon, 06 MarOnline only06 Mar 2023, 19:00Online only, Zoom
Wed, 25 JanLit & Phil,Newcastle upon Tyne25 Jan 2023, 19:00Lit & Phil,Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Fri, 06 JanLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne06 Jan 2023, 19:00Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
Tue, 13 DecLit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne13 Dec 2022, 19:00Lit & Phil, Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE, UK
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