French Tables A Concert by Burak Bilgili Orient Express, Istanbul to

Alliance
Française
French Tables
Join us for festive luncheons where we
can all practice our French!
All reservations (except Caribou Café
and XIX) are $30 per member ($33 if
you would like a glass of wine), or $35
and $38 for non-members. Kindly use
tear-offs on page 7 or reserve on line.
French Table at Cin Cin
7838 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill
Wednesday, March 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Reserve by March 18.
French Table at Caribou Café
1126 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Monday, March 25, at noon. Reservations at $33 per member or $35 for
non-members must be received in the
office by March 21. Price does not
include wine, which you may purchase
at the restaurant.
French Table at Heirloom
8705 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill
Friday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. Reserve
by April 17.
French Table at La Viola Ouest
252 S. 16th St., Philadelphia
Monday, April 29, at 12:00 noon. Reserve by April 26.
French Table at XIX
Hyatt at the Bellevue, 200 S. Broad St.
Monday, May 20, at 12 noon. Reserve
by May 17. Price does not include
wine, which you may purchase at the
restaurant.
French Table at Top of the Hill
Café
184 E. Evergreen Ave., Chestnut Hill
Friday, May 24 at 12:30 p.m. Reserve
by May 21.
Spring 2013
1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700,
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-735-5283
FAX 215-735-1181
alliance@AFphila
The Alliance Francaise and Tafsus
(Turkish-American Friendship Society Of US) Present:
A Concert by Burak Bilgili
at The Academy of Vocal Arts
1920 Spruce St, Philadelphia
Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm
“…Imposing, comedic, menacing and regal
by turns. His commanding voice, flecked with
golden, spicy tones is unusually expansive for a
bass…” The Washington Post.
Burak Bilgili is a Turkish operatic bass-baritone
who was born in Aksehir, a town in the Konya Province of Turkey. He has sung in leading opera houses in the U.S. and Europe.
Initially, he studied at Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul and later with San
Francisco Opera’s Merola Opera Program, and at the Academy of Vocal Arts in
Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 2004. He also studied in Italy with Bonaldo Giaotti and Katia Ricciarelli at the Accademia Lirica Internazionale “Katia Ricciarelli” in Parma. In 2003, he became Turkey’s first ever representative at the BBC
Cardiff Singer of the World competition.
Burak Bilgili enjoys a busy international career. His upcoming engagements include Alfonso in Lucrezia Borgia, Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida for the Atlanta Symphony,
Don Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for Dallas Opera, Mustafa in L’Italiana in Algeri
for Atlanta Opera, The Four Villains in Les contes d’Hoffmann for Beijing, Leporello
in Don Giovanni for Cincinnati Opera, Nilakantha in Lakme for L’opéra de Montréal and he will sing the bass solo in Rossini’s Stabat Mater for Schleswig-Holstein
Musik Festival with Maestro Christopher Eschenbach.
$35 for AF and TAFSUS Members; $40 for non-members; $20 for students
with ID. A reception will follow.
Art After 5 at The Philadelphia Museum of Art (5:00-8:45 p.m.)
Orient Express, Istanbul to Paris April 5
On Friday evenings, the Great Stair Hall is transformed into an intimate cabaret
for Art After 5 performances. Starr Events serves up fun, sharable snacks and light supper options, as well as cocktails, wine
and beer to compliment the live entertainment.
The Alliance Française will share the evening of Friday, April
5, with the Turkish American Friendship Society of the United
States. French-Turkish entertainment through the evening.
Club De Lecture
Les membres du Club de Lecture se
retrouveront le mercredi 27 mars pour
discuter du livre Théatre (poche) de
Yasmina Reza, le mercredi 24 avril
pour discuter du livre La petite fille
de Monsieur Linh (poche) de Philippe
Claudel et le mercredi 22 mai pour discuter du livre Chagrin d’école (folio) de
Daniel Pennac.
Pour de plus amples renseignements
veuillez téléphoner à Annick Applewhite au 215 247-2526.
Ciné-Midi
Bring your lunch and watch a French
movie with English subtitles every
Tuesdays at 12:00 noon.
Activities of the
Alliance Française
Join us for a Tour de
France of Wines!
From Corsica to Normandy, a
taste of great wines…
Save the date!!!
Friday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Alliance
­Française
More information to come.
Au revoir Manon: Left to right: Renata Uzzell, AF Instructors
Norman Ellman, Zaza Benslafa,
Marie-Laure Epaminondas,
­Sonia Penas, Michele Kunis, Julie
Castagnet, Manon Duhem and
Francoise Crisci. After five months
internship at the Alliance Française, Manon is leaving for new
adventures.
MEMBERSHIP!
$20.00
$45.00
$75.00
$120.00
Students (with photocopy of current I.D. card)
Individual Family
Benefactor
___ New Member
___ Renewing member
Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________
Address_ ____________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone_ _______________________ Evening_ _______________________________
Profession_ _____________________________ E-Mail_ _______________________________
Enclosed are my membership dues of $______________Please accept my tax-deductible contribution of $_______________
Make checks payable to Alliance Française and mail with tear-off to Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
Soirée Jazz
Fête de Noël: Winner of the raffle with MarieLaure Epaminondas
Fête de Noël: Le Père Noël
­(Norman Ellman) wih the children
Carnet Bleu
Lecture on “Le patrimoine” : Greg Joye,
­ resident of the French Heritage Society,
P
­Martine Chauvet and lecturer Gary Lee Kraut
Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer
la naissance d’Adrian, bien confortable
dans les bras de son papa Gilles Portier,
professeur à l’Alliance Française. Toutes
nos félicitations à Gilles et à sa femme
Néthanel.
Alliance Française School
Children’s classes
Register your child for our
Saturday classes! In class,
the younger children (5-6
years old) will participate
in various activities such as
crafts, stories, French songs,
music, and will also learn to
introduce themselves, and
follow directions.
The focus, for the older
group (7-10 years old) is on
conversation, while teaching students to read and write in French. Grouped by level and age, students actively learn how to communicate in French and participate
in creative projects designed to integrate their interests into the curriculum.
$150 for 10 weeks + Materials
Saturdays 9:30 (Basic 7-10) with Monique Coval and (Intermediate 7-10)
with Sonya Boulafrakh;
Saturdays 10:30 (Basic 7-10) with
­Sonya Boulafrakh and (Beginner 5-6);
Saturdays 12:00 noon (Basic II 10-14)
with Corine Ragueneau
Saturdays 1:30pm (Basic I 10-14) with
Corine Ragueneau
See Summer Camp
info on page 8!
French for Teens
Attention Parents!
Smart Steps to French! Give your child the opportunity to learn, to review, or even
to improve how to interact in French through a variety of fun courses and activities.
Placement Test
Students are divided into groups according to their age and level of fluency. If your
child is not a complete beginner he/she must take a placement test before registering.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 – 4:30pm. June18 - July 18 OR July 23 – August 22
with Zaza Benslafa, Julie Castagnet - $350 per session.
Registration Form: Center City
q Course number: __________
q Business French
q Economie et Societé
q Littérature
q Travel
Spring 2013
q Pronunciation I____ or II ____
q Enfants (Course and time)__________________ Name— —————————————————————————————————————————————­­­
Address— ————————————————————————————————————————————
Telephone (day)___________________ (evening)_ __________________e-mail_________________________________
I Prefer to pay with ■ Visa ■ MC Card ■ Discover #____________________________ Exp. Date:______________________Sec. Code__________
Signature-______________________________________________________________________________________________
Amount of check _______________ Please make checks payable to Alliance Française and mail with this tear-off to Alliance
Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102. Reminder: student enrollment depends on receipt of payment for
Alliance Française School
Spring Session of Classes in Center City: March 11 - May 18
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
10:00 a.m.
350
103
309
316
101
201
10:30 a.m.
401 (11:30)
104
204+
316
101
For students who are encountering
French for the first time. Ten sessions
(see grid for times). $270 + materials
12 noon
102
105.
102-400
Basic to Advanced Conversation classes.
$270 + materials. An informal placement
test is offered at registration.
.
5:30 p.m.
Registration and placement
testing for new students:
Thursday, Mar. 7, and Friday,
Mar. 8, 12-2 & 4-6; Saturday,
Mar. 9, 12-3. Classes are 2
hours; if only 3 or 4 students,
classes are 1 1/2 hours.
9:30
Monday
child basic
7-10
child beg
4-5
General Language Classes
Special Classes:
Littérature
10 mardis de 5:30 p.m. à 7:30 p.m. avec
Agnès Peysson-Zeiss. $290 + livre
French for Travel
For beginning French students who want
to get the most from a visit to France.
Instruction in the basics of French language and culture, with focus on conversation, telling time, getting around,
making reservations, restaurant survival,
exchanging money, shopping, etc… 10
Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. with Heba Elwardany $290 + book.
Business French
Study Business French at the Alliance
Française and you will :
üUnderstand French economics
üLearn French business and social
regulations
üIdentify differences between French
and American business management
as far as: financial statements, forms
of business ownership, regulations
üLearn how to use existing institutional websites to get required information to develop business
• Understand French financial state-
3:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
303
Pron. I
101
102
103
106
313
104
105
206
350
201
204
400
Prononc.
Litt.
102
106
305
306
child basic
II, 10-14
Eco. & Soc
101
102
105
Passport
101
102
ments to make the right decision
üAssess risks and opportunities to
develop new business in France
• Be capable of directly negotiating
with a French business partner
And if you want a diploma:
üPrepare for the (Diplôme de Français
Professionnel Affaires B2 et C1) of
the French Chamber of Commerce
exams.
Thursdays - 5:30 – 7:30 with Françoise
Crisci - $290 + book.
Pronunciation I and II
“I would like to recommend to every
one the course in French Pronunciation. If you have ever puzzled over how
to pronounce a word, a group of words
or a whole sentence this class will address these issues; it is not a grammar
class. I look forward to taking this class
to more advanced levels; it’s really essential”
Ted Grimm, Pronunciation 2
child bas
child inter
7-10
103
205
302
401
Bus French
101
103
101
Schedules of
all
classes may
change
depending
on enrollment.
Pronunciation I: 10 Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.
with Rachel McCarty - $225 + materials
Pronunciation II: 10 Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
with Rachel McCarty - $225 + materials
Economie et Societé
Une immersion dans l’économie
française et internationale avec la
présentation et la discussion autour
de concepts économiques et sociaux,
portant sur des thèmes comme :
Croissance, développement et
changement social, travail et emploi, internationalisation des échanges, intégration européenne.
Le cours mettra en œuvre des activités variées, utilisant supports écrits
et audio, privilégiant la prise de parole
des participants. Des points de syntaxe
et de grammaire pourront être réalisés
si nécessaire
10 Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. with
Françoise Crisci - $290 --- For high intermediate to advanced students.
Alliance Française School
Immersion Courses
10:00 a.m. to 4:00.p.m. (Lunch included). Four levels: Beginner, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced. Classes represent 6 hours of intensive work with one subject area and are geared toward conversation with reviews of grammar,
pronunciation, and vocabulary. The cost is $150. Call now to reserve a space at 215 735-5283.
Next Immersion Courses: March 23; April 27; May 18. These classes are very popular. Register early!
Immersion Course
■ March 23
■ April 27
■ May 18
■ Beginner
■ Basic
■ Intermediate ■ Advanced
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Address______________________________________________________________________
Telephone (day)____________________ (evening)____________________________________
e-mail_______________________________________________________________________
Amount of check _______________ Please make checks payable to Alliance Française and mail with this tear-off to
Alliance Française, 1420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
■ Visa ■ MC ■ Discover #_ ____________________________ Expiration date_ ___________________
Signature_ _________________________________________________ Sec. Code_ ___________________
Please note: Refunds or credits will be issued only if office is notified of cancellation 24 hours in advance.
Bryn Mawr Campus Spring-Summer
April 22 to July 13
12 weeks $290
Registration Thursday,
April 18, 5:30-7:00 p.m.,
at English House.
Registration Form: Bryn Mawr
Monday
1:00
5:30
103
202
Tuesday
101
206
308
6:00
Spring 2013
Wednesday Thursday
102
350
307
401
202
105
106
■ Course Number: __________
Name— ———————————————————————————————————————————— Address___________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone (day)____________________(evening)_ ____________________ e-mail_ ______________________________ I prefer to pay with ■Visa ■MC Card ■ Discover #__________________________Exp. Date:_______Sec. Code_ _____ Signature_ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Amount of check _____________Make checks payable to Alliance Française and mail with tear-off to Alliance Française, 1420
Walnut Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102. Reminder: student enrollment is dependent on the Alliance Française’s receipt of payment
for tuition and materials. The Alliance Française is unable to offer refunds after the first week of classes or credits after the third week of classes.
I. French Table at Cin Cin
Wednesday, March 20, at 12:30 p.m. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
________Members @ $30.00 or ___________ @ 33.00 (wine); ___________ Non-members @ $35.00 or ______________@ $38.00 (wine)
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: March 18
II. French Table at Caribou Café
Monday, March 25, at 12:00 noon. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
Members @ $33.00 or___________________ Non-members @ $35.00
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: March 21
III. French Table at Heirloom
Friday, April 19, at 12:30 p.m. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
________Members @ $30.00 or ___________ @ 33.00 (wine); ___________ Non-members @ $35.00 or ______________@ $38.00 (wine)
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: April 17
IV. French Table at La Viola Ouest
Monday, April 29, at 12:00 noon. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
________Members @ $30.00 or ___________ @ 33.00 (wine); ___________ Non-members @ $35.00 or ______________@ $38.00 (wine)
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: April 26
V. French Table at XIX
Monday, May 20, at 12:00 noon. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
________Members @ $30.00 or ___________ Non-members @ $35.00
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: May 17
VI. French Table at Top of the Hill Café
Friday, May 24, at 12:30 p.m. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
________Members @ $30.00 or ___________ @ 33.00 (wine); ___________ Non-members @ $35.00 or ______________@ $38.00 (wine)
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: May 21
VII. Concert by Burak Bilgili
Saturday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m. Enclosed please find a check payable to Alliance Française for:
________Members @ $35.00 or ___________ Non-members @ $45.00 or___________Students with ID @$20.00
Amount of check: ______________________ Telephone:___________________________________________________
Name____________________________________________________________________________________________ Deadline: Mar.19
VIII. French Philadelphia book order
I would like to order ________copies of French Philadelphia @ $22.00 per copy + $3.00 shipping and handling
I would like to order ________copies of Philadelphie à la française @ $22.00 per copy + $3.00 shipping and handling
Amount of check _________________________Telephone:______________________________________________________
Name:________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________City_____________________________________Zip______
I Prefer to pay with ■ Visa ■MC Card #________________________________Exp. Date:________________________________
Signature-______________________________________________________________________________________________
FRENCH FOR CHILDREN
Basic & Beginner Levels
For Children ages 4 – 10
$400 for the Session
A wonderful way for children to learn French or review the French they already
know through activities, games, songs and stories.
Summer Camp: July 2 – August 1 (no class July 4)
Every Tuesday and Thursday
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Beginner – ages 7 – 10)
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Basic – ages 4 – 6)
***************
Regular Classes: Saturday morning classes also available
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
For more information or registration, please call the Alliance Française
(215-735-5283) or go to our web site www.afphila.com
1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 19102
www.afphila.com
1420 Walnut Street, Suite 700
Alliance Française de Philadelphie