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Calendar no29 Jan–Aug 2016
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T I LKIDS
FESTIVAL
Tilt Kids Festival 2
Opera & Music 4
Art de Vivre Wine Tour de France 8
Creative Leaders 10
Special Comedy Night 12
Special Events 13
CinéSalon 14
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 21
Family & Kids 22
Language Center French Classes for Kids 22
French Classes for Adults 26
Haskell Library 28
Become a Member 30
Chers Amis,
Visit us at our home on 60th
Street for groundbreaking
programming and exciting
new classes coming this winter,
spring, and summer 2016.
Our Language Center’s
immersive and creative
curriculum will transform
you from débutant to expert!
Beginning this winter, FIAF will
offer a diverse selection of music
performances focusing on opera
including an Opera Lafayette
production of Chabrier’s
Une Education Manquée and, in
co-production with PROTOTYPE
Festival, Jorge Sosa’s La Reina.
In March, we will present our
inaugural month-long festival
for families. Tilt Kids Festival,
co-produced with Cultural
Services of the French Embassy,
will introduce children and their
families to compelling and
adventurous new works around
New York City.
Our ever successful Art de Vivre
talk series continues this spring
with Creative Leaders and will
feature innovators including
designer Aurélie Bidermann.
À bientôt à FIAF !
Marie-Monique Steckel
President
Tilt Kids Festival
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New! Tilt Kids Festival
March 4–April 3
About Tilt
Opening Night
Tilt Kids Festival is a new
month-long, citywide festival
of the arts that talks up, not
down, to children, sparking their
imagination and encouraging
their dreams. Philosophy and
dance, circus and magic, design,
music, and gastronomy come
together in a series of forwardthinking and playful events
curated for the audiences
of today and tomorrow.
Fri, Mar 4
Tilt Kids Festival
is presented by
French Institute Alliance
Française (FIAF) and Cultural
Services of the French Embassy
with partners
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
The Invisible Dog Art Center
Museum of Food and Drink
The New Victory Theater
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Join us to celebrate the opening
of Tilt Kids Festival with an
evening of creating, playing,
and magic!
Performance
Cie 14:20
Cabaret de Magie Nouvelle
at 7pm
Ages 6 & up
Every moment is a surprise
in this cabaret of magic that
finally makes its US debut.
Watch as the laws of gravity
are lifted, jugglers perform
unbelievable feats, and fingers
intertwine into intricate shadow
puppets.
Exhibition
Ionna Vautrin
Le bestiaire
from 5–7pm
Ages 3 & up
This winter, the FIAF Gallery
will be transformed into an
imaginary zoo where children
have the chance to become all
kinds of animals, from the most
gentle to the very wild.
Kids can join special activities
related to this interactive
exhibition as part of opening
night.
Visit tiltkidsfestival.org
for the full lineup!
Tilt Kids Festival
Curated by
Lili Chopra
& Violaine Huisman
Lead Sponsors
Florence Gould Foundation
Howard Gilman Foundation
Special thanks to
FACE Foundation,
French Ministry
of Culture and
Communication,
Institut français,
and SACD (Société
des auteurs
et compositeurs
dramatiques)
© Ionna Vautrin
Opera & Music
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This year, get swept up in the
music! FIAF has partnered
with leading New York cultural
institutions to present a season
of work by some of today’s
most gifted musicians.
Discover traditional French
opera on an intimate scale with
Opera Lafayette’s production
of the Chabrier classic Une
Education Manquée; catch
a brand new opera in a special
concert performance of La Reina,
part of PROTOTYPE Festival
and American Lyric Theater's
InsightALT series; and get
up-close to Opéra de Paris's
stunning production of Faust
in an HD screening. In April,
take a behind-the-scenes look
at Patrice Chéreau’s Elektra;
and in May, hear a tribute to
French composer Tristan Murail
conducted by Michel Galante.
Plus, this spring hear the
pioneers of French electronic
music at CinéSalon.
See p. 18 for the full lineup.
Concert Reading
La Reina
Sun, Jan 17
at 5pm
Music by Jorge Sosa
Libretto by
Laura Sosa Pedroza
& Jorge Sosa
Conducted by
David Alan Miller
Get an early look at a powerful
new opera in development,
inspired by some of the real-life
players in the violent drug war
taking place in Mexico and the
United States.
Telling the story of drug
queen-pin Regina, La Reina takes
a turn for the fantastic when
the patron saint of drug dealers,
La Santa Muerte, answers
her prayers and forces her to
take a look back at the choices
that have shaped her life.
Presented as part of
PROTOTYPE Festival
Commissioned and
co-presented as part of
InsightALT by American Lyric
Theater, Lawrence Edelson,
Producing Artistic Director
La Reina
Florence Gould Hall
In Spanish &
English with
English supertitles
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
An Incomplete
Education
Florence Gould Hall
In French with
English supertitles
FIAF Members
Rows B-K $110
Rows L-R $65
Non-Members
Rows B-K $120
Rows L-R $75
Opera Lafayette
© Louis Forget
Opera
Opera Lafayette
An Incomplete Education
Une Éducation Manquée
Fri, Feb 5 & Sat, Feb 6
at 7:30pm
Pre-performance discussion
at 6:30pm in Tinker Auditorium
Count Gontran, a young teen,
is well-versed in Greek and
metaphysics, but he is woefully
unprepared for his wedding
night. He and his bride turn
to relatives and mentors in
frantic search of a coup de foudre
to spark their romance in this
opéra-comique by composer
Emmanuel Chabrier.
FIAF is delighted to welcome
18th-century French opera
specialists Opera Lafayette back
to Florence Gould Hall with this
charming production featuring
period instruments and
a superlative cast.
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Opera & Music
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HD Opera Screening
Opéra de Paris
The Damnation of Faust
Thu, Jun 9
at 7pm
Co-presented with Opéra
de Paris in association with
the American Friends of the
Paris Opera & Ballet.
Straight from the Opéra de Paris,
this HD screening captures every
detail of Alvis Hermanis’
stunning production of
The Damnation of Faust, which
premiered in December 2015.
This visually arresting new
staging brings out the
theatricality in Hector Berlioz’s
masterpiece, composed as
a result of his lifelong obsession
with Goethe’s story about a man
who sells his soul to the devil.
Discovering
Chéreau’s Elektra
Florence Gould Hall
In English
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
Spectralism
in America
Florence Gould Hall
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
The Damnation
of Faust
Florence Gould Hall
In French with
English subtitles
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
Elektra © P. Victor
ArtcomArt3;
Faust © Felipe
Sanguinetti/ONP
Talk at FIAF
Discovering
Chéreau’s Elektra
at the Metropolitan Opera
Wed, Apr 6
at 7pm
Co-presented with the
Metropolitan Opera
in association with the
International Friends
of the International Lyric
Art Festival Aix-en-Provence.
Genius director Patrice Chéreau
didn’t live to see his great
production of Elektra, previously
presented in Aix and Milan,
make it to the stage of the
Metropolitan Opera. But his
overpowering vision lives
on with soprano Nina Stemme
in the title role of a young
woman on a primal quest for
vengeance for the murder of her
father, Agamemnon. The drama
unfolds in a single act of rare
vocal and orchestral power.
In advance of Elektra’s Met
premiere, Met General Manager
Peter Gelb will moderate
a discussion with Stemme
and two of Chéreau’s long-time
collaborators, set designer
Richard Peduzzi and stage
director Vincent Huguet.
Concert
Argento Chamber
Ensemble
Spectralism in America:
Objets Trouvés
Thu, May 19
at 7:30pm
New York’s premiere virtuoso
chamber ensemble presents
a night dedicated to the legacy
of French composer Tristan
Murail. A pioneer of
spectralism—a prominent
movement in contemporary
classical music that arose in
1970s France—Murail influenced
a generation of composers in his
mesmerizing style of early
electronic music.
The group will celebrate Murail’s
incredible contributions to the
musical landscape, performing
works by the composer and his
New York protégés.
Art de Vivre
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Wine Tour de France
Learn what makes French wines
some of the best in the world
in this master class series of
tastings hosted by fine wine
merchants, Millesima. Industry
experts will bring classified
growths, favorite bottles, and
top tips on how to choose the
perfect wine for any occasion.
A special fourth sommelier-led
tasting will take an in-depth
look at rosés, just in time for
summer.
The Art of Champagne
Mon, Feb 8
at 7pm
The Importance of Grapes
Mon, Apr 18
at 7pm
Wild and elegant at the same
time, the art of champagne
is one of the most mysterious
in the world. From the complex
to the smooth, every glass is full
of surprises. Discover the secrets
of champagne in this tasting
featuring bubbly from some
of the most prestigious houses
paired with sweet treats from
Canelé by Celine.
The richness of nature and the
particularities of places are
perceptible through wine and
its grapes. Select varietals are
grown on every continent and
their expression in each region
offers a vast range of different
tastes and sensations. Sample
the remarkable difference
between grapes grown in France
and around the world in this
talk all about the complexities
of the grains de raisin.
The Vintage Effect
Mon, Mar 14
at 7pm
Vintage is one of the most
powerful and fascinating
elements that impacts the taste
and character of a wine. Learn
how a vintage can bring out the
best in some of the world’s finest
wines. This informative tasting
will take you on a journey
through different vintages and
teach you how to understand
what makes each one unique.
Wine Tour
de France
Le Skyroom
All tastings
in English
Single Tasting:
FIAF Members $95
Non-Members $115
Four-Tasting
Package
FIAF Members $350
Non-Members $425
Presenting partner
The Many Hues of Rosé
Mon, May 23
at 7pm
Learn the value of a true French
rosé in FIAF’s first talk and
tasting celebrating New York’s
unofficial summertime drink.
Explore its many hues as experts
provide helpful insights to help
you pick bottles that will be the
highlight of any event.
Canelé sponsor
Bread sponsor
Cheese sponsor
Charcuterie sponsor
© Sasha Arutyunova
Art de Vivre
Creative Leaders
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Meet the luminaries rethinking
fashion, design, art, and style.
In this series of conversations,
leading tastemakers will discuss
the opportunities, challenges,
and visions that have shaped
their achievements.
Check fiaf.org in February
for the full lineup of events,
and to purchase tickets.
Curated and moderated
by journalist Melissa Ceria.
Aurélie Bidermann
Wed, May 11
at 7pm
Inspired by the French way
of life and her travels, jewelry
designer Aurélie Bidermann
is famous for her witty and
sophisticated juxtaposition
of the refined with the
bohemian. Since she launched
her first collection in 2004,
her jewelry has become
a favorite of fashion insiders
and celebrities including
Beyoncé, Sofia Coppola, Keira
Knightley, and Lupita Nyong’o.
Meet Bidermann in an intimate
discussion about the creative
inspiration and entrepreneurial
vision that have fueled her
success.
Creative Leaders
Florence Gould Hall
All talks in English
Single tickets
and three-event
packages will be
on sale in Feb 2016
© Cyrille Robin
Special Comedy Night
Stand-up Comedy
François-Xavier Demaison
Fri, May 13 & Sat, May 14
at 7:30pm
Stand-up comedy set
performed in French
Jean-Marc Dumontet and Bitou
Production in association with
Samuel le Bihan
Actor and comedian FrançoisXavier Demaison (Le petit Nicolas
and Tellement proches) has spent
the past decade regaling live
audiences with his singular mix
of sketch and stand-up comedy.
For his US debut, Demaison
takes us on a breakneck tour
of all-too-familiar characters.
Caricaturing everyone from
a Carcassonnienne housewife
to your high school gym teacher,
he draws our cultural
eccentricities in outrageous
detail.
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Special Events
François-Xavier
Demaison
Florence Gould Hall
In French
Galette des Rois
Thu, Jan 14
at 6:30pm
Bastille Day on 60th Street
Sun, Jul 10
from 12–5pm
FIAF Members $25
Non-Members $35
Celebrate la nouvelle année the
French way at FIAF's traditional
Galette des Rois party!
FIAF’s lively Bastille Day street
fair is the best place to
celebrate France’s national
holiday in New York.
© Jean-Baptiste
Mondino
Toast the new year with a glass
of wine over a slice of Maison
Kayser's Galette des Rois. Made
of delicate puff pastry and filled
with delicious frangipane­—an
almond-flavored filling—this
beloved treat is only available
during the month of January.
This year, the party will be full
of kings and queens, as each
galette comes with a fève.
Galette des Rois
Le Skyroom
FIAF Members $25
Non-Members $30
Bastille Day on
60th Street
btwn Lex & 5th
Aves
Must be 21+
Free & open to the
public
For more info, visit
bastilledayny.com
Bring the whole family for live
performances, face painting,
and delicious French treats.
Plus, try your luck in our prize
drawings, taste wine and
cheese, and more!
Live in New Jersey? Join us in
Montclair on July 14 for a festive
celebration. Visit fiaf.org/
newjersey for more info.
First Tuesdays
All events free for
FIAF Members
Non-Member
pricing available at
fiaf.org
Galette des Rois
sponsored by
FIAF First Tuesdays
Jan 12*, Feb 2, Mar 1,
Apr 12*, May 3, Jun 7
& Jul 5
from 6–8:30pm
Make the first Tuesday of each
month your date with French
film, wine, and conversation.
Parlez français over wine and
cheese at Rendez-Vous, from
6:30–8:30pm.
Plus, take a mini-French class,
visit the Haskell Library, and
enjoy a great French film—all
free for FIAF Members.
*The January and April events
will take place on the second
Tuesday of the month.
First Tuesdays
sponsored by
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CinéSalon
Join us for
a free drink
following each
screening
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About CinéSalon
Winter–Spring Season
Cinema Workshops
CinéSalon is more than just
a night at the movies!
January–February
See the world through the
inimitable lens of Pierre
Lhomme, the cinematographer
who redefined film for
generations of directors.
Classics of French Cinema
with Olivier Barrot
Tuesdays at 12:30pm
Feb 9
Mar 8
Apr 12
May 10
Every Tuesday at 4 and 7:30pm,
join us for a great film, drinks,
and conversation.
7:30pm screenings will be
introduced by guest speakers.
After the movie, have a drink
in the FIAF Gallery. These lively
gatherings are the perfect place
to discuss the movie.
Films in French with English
subtitles unless otherwise noted.
March–April
Celebrate 20 years of the French
Touch in electronic music with
films about and scored by
France’s most influential
musicians and DJs.
Coming up at CinéSalon
Check fiaf.org or pick up a flyer
in March for our full lineup
of movies through the end
of the summer.
Learn more about the art of
cinema in lunchtime workshops
led by Olivier Barrot, acclaimed
French author, journalist, and
TV personality.
In each session, you will watch
a classic French film, then
discuss it together in class.
Workshops held in French.
Visit fiaf.org/frenchclasses
for information.
In May, a month-long series of
documentary portraits delves
into the lives of fascinating
personalities from France.
In June and July, see work by
the rising stars of French cinema.
CinéSalon
Florence Gould Hall
Films in French
with English
subtitles unless
otherwise noted
FIAF Members Free*
Mem. Advance $3
Non-Members $14
Students w/ ID $7
*Free Members’ tickets
distributed day-of
starting at 12pm;
Membership card
required
Must be 21+ and
present ticket
stub to attend
receptions
Maurice © Merchant
Ivory Productions
CinéSalon is made
possible by the NY
State Council on the
Arts with the support
of Governor Andrew
Cuomo and the NY
State Legislature, the
Institut français, & the
Cultural Services of
the French Embassy
CinéSalon sponsors
Exclusive CinéSalon
wine sponsor
Exclusive CinéSalon
beer sponsor
CinéSalon
Lhomme Behind the Camera
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Le Sauvage
Tue, Jan 12
at 4 & 7:30pm
The Mother and the Whore
Tue, Jan 19
at 7:30pm
Le Combat dans l’île
Tue, Feb 9
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1975.
Color. 107 min. DCP restored.
With Yves Montand, Catherine
Deneuve, Luigi Vannucchi,
Tony Roberts
La Maman et la putain
Dir. Jean Eustache, 1973.
B&W. 220 min. 35mm.
With Bernadette Lafont,
Jean-Pierre Léaud,
Françoise Lebrun
Dir. Alain Cavalier, 1962.
B&W. 104 min. 35mm.
With Romy Schneider,
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Henri Serre, Diane Lepvrier
“Frantic and exotic”
—L’Express
The Army of Shadows
Tue, Jan 19
at 4pm
L’Armée des ombres
Dir. Jean-Pierre Melville, 1969.
Color. 145 min. DCP restored.
In French, German & English
with English subtitles
With Lino Ventura, Jean-Pierre
Cassel, Paul Meurisse,
Simone Signoret
January–February
Pierre Lhomme is the pioneering,
César-winning cinematographer
whose beautiful camerawork
helped shape the careers of
iconic filmmakers including
Chris Marker, Jean-Paul
Rappeneau, and James Ivory.
With an oeuvre spanning
the incredible technological
innovations and evolving
filmmaking practices of the
past half century, his films are
marked by a mastery of low light,
and a gift for psychological
realism in any genre. See some
of his greatest works—many
newly restored—this winter
at CinéSalon.
Special thanks to
Renée and Pierre
Lhomme, James
Ivory, Charles
Cohen, Tim Langa
(Cohen Media
Group) Melissa
Chung, Eric Le Roy
& Jean-Baptiste
Garnero (CNC),
Daniel Bish
(Georges Eastman
Museum Archives),
Anne-Catherine
Louvet (Institut
Français), Livia
Bloom (Icarus Films),
Philippe Leconte
(Pyramide), Amélie
Rayroles (Tamasa
Distribution),
Jacob Perlin
(The Film Desk),
and Eric di Bernardo
(Rialto Pictures)
The Mother and
the Whore
© New Yorker Films
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CinéSalon
Lhomme Behind the Camera
“Dark…and utterly without
compromise”
—The New York Times
“Emotionally shattering,
historically earthshaking”
—The New Yorker
The Flesh of the Orchid
Tue, Jan 26
at 4 & 7:30pm
La Chair de l’orchidée
Dir. Patrice Chéreau, 1975.
Color. 110 min. 35mm restored.
With Charlotte Rampling,
Bruno Cremer, Edwige Feuillère,
Simone Signoret
“Murky psychological thriller”
—The Guardian
Maurice
Tue, Feb 2
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. James Ivory, 1987.
Color. 140 min. 35mm.
In English
With James Wilby, Hugh Grant,
Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott
“Sprawling and spectacular”
—The Washington Post
“Silvery and smoky
cinematography"
— The New York Times
Le Joli Mai
Tue, Feb 16
at 4 & 8pm
Dir. Chris Marker
& Pierre Lhomme, 1963.
B&W. 165 min. DCP restored.
“One of the key works of French
cinema vérité”—Criterion
Cyrano de Bergerac
Tue, Feb 23
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Jean-Paul Rappeneau, 1990.
Color. 137 min. 35mm.
With Gérard Depardieu,
Anne Brochet, Vincent Pérez
“A physically elaborate period
spectacle”—The New York Times
CinéSalon
EDM Anthems: French Touch on Film
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March–April
Since the mid-1990s, a group
of French DJs and producers
have revolutionized dance music
with their distinct mix of disco
samples and robotic vocals.
Known as the French Touch,
musicians associated with this
movement—including Daft
Punk, Kavinsky, and Air—have
also put their mark on
contemporary cinema. In this
series of movies scored by and
about DJs, see how the French
Touch has extended beyond
dance floors to transform the
feel of Parisian banlieues
(Girlhood), suburban Michigan
(The Virgin Suicides), and the
cinema itself.
Celebrate the launch of the
series. Tickets to Daft Punk
Unchained are free!
Reserve yours at fiaf.org
Presented in partnership with
UniFrance Films, Cultural
Services of the French Embassy,
the Bureau Export/France Rocks,
and Respect the DJ.
US Premiere
Daft Punk Unchained
Tue, Mar 1
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Hervé Martin Delpierre, 2015.
Color. 85 min. DCP.
In French and English with
English subtitles
“A first and terrific documentary
about the helmeted duo”
—Les Inrocks
Free! Visit fiaf.org to RSVP
Grand Central
Tue, Mar 8
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Rebecca Zlotowski, 2013.
Color. 94 min. DCP.
With Léa Seydoux, Tahar Rahim
Soundtrack by Robin Coudert
(Phoenix)
“An engrossing, superbly acted
working-class melodrama”
—Variety
You and the Night
Tue, Mar 15
at 4 & 7:30pm
Les Rencontres d’après-minuit
Dir. Yann Gonzales, 2013.
Color. 98 min. DCP.
With Kate Moran, Niels
Schneider, Nicolas Maury
Soundtrack by M83
“A startling, savage French
comedy”—The Guardian
You and the Night
© Strand Releasing
Eden
Tue, Mar 22
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Mia Hansen-Løve, 2014.
Color. 131 min. DCP.
In French & English with
English Subtitles
With Félix de Givry, Pauline
Etienne, Vincent Macaigne,
Hugo Conzelmann
“A quiet, raggedly beautiful
mini-epic”—Village Voice
Love at First Fight
Tue, Mar 29
at 4 & 7:30pm
Les Combattants
Dir. Thomas Cailley, 2014.
Color. 98 min. DCP.
With Adèle Haenel, Kévin Azaïs,
Antoine Laurent, Brigitte Roüan
Soundtrack by Hit'n’Run, Yuksek
and Vitalic
“An acid but upbeat romantic
comedy”—Variety
No CinéSalon April 5
Please note that in lieu of
CinéSalon, FIAF will be hosting
a special screening for the
closing night of Focus on French
Cinema. See p. 21 for info.
CinéSalon continues on April 12,
which is also a FIAF First Tuesday
(p. 13).
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CinéSalon
EDM Anthems: French Touch on Film
Feature & Short
The Virgin Suicides
& A Trip to the Moon
Tue, Apr 12
at 4 & 7:30pm
The Virgin Suicides
Dir. Sofia Coppola, 1999.
Color. 97 min. 35mm.
In English
With Kirsten Dunst, James
Woods, Kathleen Turner,
Josh Hartnett
Soundtrack by Air
“Catches both the triviality
and the grandeur of youth"
— The New York Times
Le Voyage dans la Lune
Dir. Georges Méliès, 1902.
Hand painted color version.
16 min. 35mm restored.
Silent with English Intertitles
Soundtrack by Air
“Fantastic yarns, intricate
painted sets, and elaborate
costumes”
—The New York Times
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Drive
Tue, Apr 19
at 4 & 7:30pm
Girlhood
Tue, Apr 26
at 4 & 7:30pm
Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011.
Color. 100 min. DCP.
In English
With Ryan Gosling, Carey
Mulligan, Bryan Cranston,
Albert Brooks
Bande de Filles
Dir. Céline Sciamma, 2014.
Color. 113 min. DCP.
With Karidja Touré, Assa Sylla,
Lindsay Karamoh, Mariétou
Touré
Soundtrack by ParaOne
“Somber, slick and earnest”
—The New York Times
“Raw and insistent, bold
and brawling”—Village Voice
Special Event
Focus on French Cinema
Closing Night
Tue, Apr 5
at 7:30pm
Founded in 2005 in partnership
with the Alliance Française of
Greenwich, CT, Focus on French
Cinema is a festival dedicated
to French language films.
For the third year in a row, FIAF
is delighted to present the
closing night in Manhattan.
Mark your calendar for a special
screening and a festive party.
See the full festival lineup at
focusonfrenchcinema.com
Special thanks
to Patrice Gellé
(BBC WorldNews),
Victoria Blake, Zachary
Goldsztejn, William
Gruenberg, Brianna
Larson, Tom Parker
(Broad Green Pictures),
Semira Hedayati (Elle
Driver), Kimberly Bastin,
Josh Morrison (Flicker
Alley), Anne-Catherine
Louvet (Institut
Français), Nathan
Faustyn (Strand
Releasing), and Jamie
Muir (Swank Motion
Pictures Inc).
Focus on French
Cinema sponsor
Virgin Suicides ©
Paramount Classics;
Girlhood © Strand
Releasing
Family & Kids
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French Classes for Toddlers, Kids & Teens
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FIAF Preschool
Winter & Spring Classes
Ages 3–4
à petits pas
à petits pas Plus
Ages 1–4
Ages 2 & 3
Your child will learn, explore,
and play en français in FIAF’s
classes for toddlers.
This brand new program for
toddlers combines language
learning with creative
enrichment! Each week, your
child participates in one class
plus one creative workshop.
Give your child a nurturing
foundation in French in our
immersion preschool, which
combines the best of French
and American teaching methods
within a rich, multicultural
environment.
Coming in Sep 2016!
Full-day preschool classes
for ages 3–4. Learn more
and apply at fiafpreschool.org
Classes are also available for
French-speaking children.
Creative Workshops
Ages 2–4
Enrich your child’s experience
with French through fun
workshops in arts & crafts, yoga,
dance, science, and more.
See full schedule at fiaf.org
Classes for Kids & Teens
Ages 5–17
These fun and immersive classes
are crafted with each age group’s
interests and abilities in mind.
They are available for every level
from beginners to Frenchspeaking children.
French Day Camps & Summer Classes
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French Programs for Toddlers & Kids
Haskell Library
Petites oreilles
Thursdays
from 10:30–11:15am
Jan 21
Feb 4 & 18
Mar 3 & 17
Apr 7 & 21
May 5 & 19
Jun 2 & 16
Ages 2–3
A story hour designed espcially
for toddlers. Led by Aurélie
Delaunay.
New! Spring Break
in French
Mar 28–Apr 1
Day Camps &
Summer Classes
Jun 20–Aug 26
Ages 3­–10
Ages 1–17
Your child will be immersed
in French while enjoying fun
and creative activities such
as cooking, art, sports, field
trips and more!
Send your child to FIAF for an
unforgettable summer of fun
and learning—all en francais!
Full and half-day sessions
available.
Whether your child is brand
new to the language
or bilingual, immerse him
or her in French with our great
native-speaking teachers.
Day camps and classes are
available for children of all ages
and interests.
Tour de pages
Thursdays
from 4–4:45pm
Jan 14 & 28
Feb 11 & 25
Mar 10 & 24
Apr 14 & 28
May 12 & 26
Jun 9
Our Fun in French day camps
(ages 3–4 and 5–10) include
daily French lessons and lively
activities. Every week offers
something new and exciting
with themes inspired by the
classics of French and American
children's literature.
Teens get to explore the best
of the city in our Cultural
Discoveries program or prep
to ace their exams in our
Immersion Classes. Rolling
registration and both one-and
two-week sessions are available.
Save with full-day package rates,
as well as our discounts for
multiple sessions (10%) and
siblings (5%).
Register now at fiaf.org/summer
Ages 4–5
An hour of stories and games
en français. Led by Aurélie
Delaunay.
L’Heure du conte
Wednesdays
from 4–4:45pm
Jan 20
Feb 3 & 17
Mar 2, 16 & 30
Apr 6 & 20
May 4 & 18
Jun 1 & 15
Ages 4–6
An interactive hour of stories
and songs in French with
Violette Benzaken. Includes
a snack!
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Young Audience
Outreach Program
FIAF’s Young Audience Program
is an education outreach
initiative that offers school
groups access to events selected
for their artistic excellence and
connection to French and
Francophone cultures.
The Pursuit of Endurance
with Luc Hardy
Tue, Feb 9
at 11am
Grades 3–12
Follow in the footsteps of Ernest
Shackleton, polar explorer in this
new film by environmentalist
and adventurer Luc Hardy.
DUO1804
Orchestra for Life
Mon, Apr 4
at 11am
Grades K–12
Guest musicians and students
join composer DBR and DJ
Val-Inc to create an immersive,
multi-sensory musical
experience. Part of Tilt Kids
Festival (p. 2)
RIOULT Dance NY
Fables
Wed, Apr 20
at 11am
Grades 1–8
Students get a special behindthe-scenes look at this timeless
piece by dance company RIOULT.
Petites oreilles,
Tour de page &
L'Heure du conte
In French
FIAF Members Free
Non-Members $5
To reserve, call
646 388 6655
one week ahead
Young Audience
Florence Gould Hall
School groups only
For info, contact
Amelia Parenteau
646 388 6688
aparenteau@fiaf.org
à petit pas
supported by
à petit pas
snack sponsor
FIAF youth programs
supported by
American Society
of the French
Legion of Honor
FIAF family programs
are supported in part
by public funds from
the NYC Department
of Cultural Affairs in
partnership with the
City Council
p. 22-24
© Sasha Arutyunova
Language Center
faire une
fleur à
quelqu'un
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French Classes for Adults
Why French at FIAF?
Breakfast in French
Winter Term
New to French? An expert?
Just want to brush up?
Enjoy breakfast at café Le Pain
Quotidien while learning French!
These fun classes combine
language immersion with
delicious food.
11-Week Session
Jan 11–Mar 28
New! Summer
Cultural Immersion
1-Week Session
Feb 16–20
Our new Summer Cultural
Immersion program will
combine casual French lessons
with cultural experiences.
Spring Term
FIAF offers the best in French
education in Manhattan,
Brooklyn, and Montclair,
New Jersey.
At any level, we have a class
that will be just right for you!
Beyond the classroom, students
enjoy the best of French culture
with a complimentary FIAF
Membership.
General French Classes
In our small classes, students
learn to speak with confidence
under the guidance of our
expert, native-speaking
French teachers.
Specialized Classes
& Workshops
Improve your French or deepen
your cultural knowledge in
thematic workshops and classes.
Boost pronunciation, explore
art and literature, prepare for
travel, and more.
More information will be
announced in March 2016; check
fiaf.org/frenchclasses for details.
Not sure about
your level?
Students have access to an
online self-evaluation, plus
a one-on-one discussion with
a teacher, to ensure you get
started at the right level.
5-Week Sessions
Jan 11–Feb 13
Feb 22–Mar 26
Registration opens Feb 29
11-Week Session
Apr 4–Jun 20
5-Week Sessions
Apr 4–May 7
May 16–Jun 20
2-Week Sessions
May 23–Jun 3
Jun 6–17
1-Week Session
May 9–13
Summer Term
Registration opens May 23
Register at
fiaf.org/
frenchclasses
11-Week Session
Jun 25–Sep 2
5-Week Sessions
Jun 25–Jul 30
Aug 1–Sep 2
2-Week Sessions
Every two weeks starting
Jun 20
What does it mean?
Literally to make/give someone a flower,
this idiom refers to the act of doing someone
a favor or being lenient with them.
Manhattan, NY
22 E 60th St
Language Center
3rd Floor
fiaf.org
646 388 6612
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu:
8:30am–8pm
Fri: 9am–6pm
Sat: 9am–5pm
Brooklyn, NY
International
School of Brooklyn
477 Court St
fiaf.org/brooklyn
646 388 6612
Montclair, NJ
FIAF Montclair
7 North Willow St,
Suite 7, Montclair,
NJ, 07042
fiaf.org/newjersey
973 783 0507
FIAF participates in
Visit the website
for hours
© Alexa Ouaknine
Haskell Library
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Prize-Winning Literature
Read the books all of France
is talking about. The titles
of the fall rentrée and the 2015
prix littéraires are now on library
shelves, and many are just
a swipe away on your tablet
or smartphone via Culturethèque!
Discover the works of Amélie
Nothomb, Boualem Sansal,
Laurent Binet, Christine Angot,
and other leading French voices.
A complete bibliography of the
new fall 2015 titles is now
available at fiaf.org
New Reminder Service
Life gets busy! You will now
receive a friendly email three
days before books are due to
remind you to return materials
on time.
Library Hours
Mon–Thu
11:30am–8pm
Fri 11:30am–3pm
Sat 9:30am–3pm*
Sun Closed
*closed Saturdays
Jun 25–Sep 24
Homework SOS
Free and open
to FIAF Students
and Members
300 Magazines on Your
Tablet
Cercles de lecture
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Culturethèque, FIAF’s online
library, keeps growing. Another
25 magazine titles have been
added to the online kiosk,
including the popular Capital,
Ca m’intéresse, Diapason, Gala,
Géo, Historia, La nouvelle
quinzaine littéraire, Le Figaro
magazine, Le magazine littéraire,
L’Expansion, L’Express, L’Obs,
Madame Figaro, and Sciences
et vie.
Jan 21 Intermediate B1
Jan 28 Advanced B2
Feb 4 Advanced Beginner A2
Feb 18 Intermediate B1
Feb 25 Advanced B2 Mar 3 Advanced Beginner A2
Mar 17 Expert C1
Apr 7 Intermediate B1
Apr 21 Advanced B2
Apr 28 Advanced Beginner A2
May 5 Intermediate B1
May 19 Advanced B2
Jun 2 Advanced Beginner A2
To register for your free
Culturethèque account and begin
reading, visit culturetheque.com
Homework SOS
Wed, Jan 20–Jun 15
from 6:30–7:30pm
Stuck on your homework? Don’t
understand something? Come
to the library on Wednesday
nights for a free help session.
Just bring your class assignment
or a specific question about
a tricky problem you are having.
Led by Ronda Murdock, Library
Services Manager, who will share
her experience, tips and tricks
for learning French as a foreign
language.
Cercles de lecture
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
Book included
Register at the
Library where you
will receive a copy
of the book
Faites vos jeux !
FIAF Members $5
Non-Members $10
Space is limited.
Call 646 388 6679
to register
Join fellow Francophiles at one
of our popular book discussion
groups. Space is limited. Register
in person at the library. Check
fiaf.org/library for book titles.
Faites vos jeux !
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Jan 14 Taboo
Feb 11 Scrabble
Mar 10 Taboo
Apr 14 Scrabble
May 12 Taboo
Jun 9 Scrabble
Practice French while playing
fun games en français! Players
will team up with fellow
FIAF students and members
according to their level
to compete for great prizes.
All programs
in French
For more info, visit
fiaf.org/library or
contact Yann:
ycarmona@fiaf.org
© Léo Grunstein
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Become a FIAF Member!
Membership Benefits
Join FIAF, New York’s premier
center for French culture and
language, and take advantage
of all the exciting benefits!
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• FREE CinéSalon film screenings,
including complimentary wine
and beer (p. 14)
• Full borrowing privileges
at the Haskell Library (p. 29)
• FREE access to the digital library
Culturethèque (p. 29)
• FREE entrance to Rendez-Vous,
a casual social gathering
en français with wine during
FIAF First Tuesdays (p. 13)
• Discounts to all FIAF
cultural events
• Invitations to exclusive
members-only events
• Discounts on dining, beauty,
and more with FIAF’s partners,
including Fig & Olive, Jacadi
Paris, and Le Cirque Restaurant!
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Rendez-Vous
6:30–8:30pm
see p. 13
for dates
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FIAF Young Patrons
100% tax-deductible
The Young Patrons Group
offers individuals ages 21–45
special opportunities to
meet and socialize with
other Francophiles.
Individual $95
Senior & Academic * $75
Under 26 ** $35
As a FIAF Member, enjoy:
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Individual
Family
Individual $200
100% tax-deductible
FIAF offers fun and educational
programs for kids all year long.
Family *** $150
Senior & Academic * $110
Premier
Become a Premier Member
and receive even more benefits!
Contributing $300
$270 tax-deductible
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Invitations to VIP events
4 CinéSalon guest passes
2 free tickets to a FIAF event
All FIAF Membership benefits
Supporting $800
$720 tax-deductible
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VIP seating for FIAF events
1 private French lesson (90 min)
4 free tickets to a FIAF event
All Contributing benefits
Patron $2,000
$1,800 tax-deductible
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2 private French lessons (90 min)
8 free tickets to a FIAF event
8 CinéSalon guest passes
All Supporting benefits
Up to 100% tax-deductible
• Invitations to 5 events per year
• All FIAF Membership benefits
Premier $350
$280 tax-deductible
• All Individual Young
Patrons benefits
• Up to 2 invitations to cocktail
receptions reserved for
Premier Young Patrons
• 2 free tickets to a FIAF event
Corporate
FIAF offers complimentary
membership to employees of
organizations enrolled in FIAF’s
Corporate Membership Program.
Contact Catherine Baumann
cbaumann@fiaf.org to learn more.
Partnership with Alliance
Française of Greenwich, CT
New members of the Alliance
Française of Greenwich,
CT automatically become
FIAF Members. FIAF Members
also enjoy the benefits of
the Greenwich Alliance. Visit
afgreenwich.org for more info.
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For info about
Membership
Céline Mazières
Membership Office
2nd Floor
Call 646 388 6607
E-mail
membership@
fiaf.org
For complete
benefits at all
levels and to
join, visit fiaf.org/
membership
* Valid proof of age
(65 years and older)
or full-time scholastic
affiliation required
** Valid proof of age
(25 years and under)
required
*** Family includes
two adults & up to
four children under 18
© Charlotte Sivrière
January
11MonBegin
Language Center
Winter 11 & 5-Week French Classes
12 Tue
4 & 7:30pm
April
March
LC
p. 27
1
Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
June/July/August
Daft Punk Unchained Free FGH p. 19
1Fri TBC
Tilt Kids Festival
Olivier Letellier: Oh Boy! (until Apr 2)
Free FIAF p. 13
2
2 Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced Beginner A2)
LIB p. 29
LC
CinéSalon
Le Sauvage
Free FGH p. 17
1 Tue6–8:30pm
Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
Tilt Kids Festival
Circa: Carnival of the Animals
BAM p. 3
6 MonBegin
Language Center
Spring 2-Week French Classes
12Tue 6–8:30pm
Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
Free FIAF p. 13
3 Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced Beginner A2)
LIB p. 29
2 SatTBC
Tilt Kids Festival
Wylie Dufresne Workshop
MFD p. 3
7 Tue6–8:30pm
Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
14Thu 6:30pm
Special Events
Galette des Rois
SKY p. 13
4Fri 5pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Ionna Vautrin: Le bestiaire opening night activities
FGH p. 3
2 Sat7pm
Tilt Kids Festival
DUO1804: Orchestra for Life
FGH p. 3
9 Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Faites vos jeux! Scrabble
LIB p. 29
14Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Faites vos jeux! Taboo
LIB
4Fri 7pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Cie 14:20: Cabaret de Magie Nouvelle
FGH p. 3
3
Tilt Kids Festival
Circa: Carnival of the Animals
BAM p. 3
9 Thu7pm
Performing Arts
HD Opera Screening: The Damnation of Faust
FGH p. 7
16Sat Opens
Tilt Kids Festival
Ionna Vautrin: Le bestiaire (until Apr 2)
GAL p. 3
5 Sat2pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Cie 14:20: Cabaret de Magie Nouvelle
FGH p. 3
4 MonBegin
Language Center
Spring 11 & 5-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
20 MonBegin
Language Center
Day Camps & Summer Classes
LC
17Sun 5pm
Performing Arts
Concert Reading: La Reina
FGH p. 5
5 Sat4pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Prune Nourry: Anima opens (until Apr 15)
ID
p. 3
5 Tue7:30pm
Special Events
Focus on French Cinema Closing Night
FGH p. 21
20 MonBegin
Language Center
Summer 2-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
19Tue 4pm
CinéSalon
The Army of Shadows
Free FGH p. 17
8 Tue12:30pm
Cinema Workshops
Classics of French Cinema with Olivier Barrot
TA
p. 15
6 Wed7pm
Performing Arts
Talk: Discovering Chéreau’s Elektra
FGH p. 6
25Sat Begin
Language Center
Summer 11 & 5-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
19Tue 7:30pm
CinéSalon
The Mother and the Whore
Free FGH p. 17
8
4 MonBegin
Language Center
Summer 2-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
21Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Intermediate B1)
5 Tue6–8:30pm
Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
Free FIAF p. 13
26 Tue
CinéSalon
The Flesh of the Orchid
10Sun 12–5pm
Special Events
Bastille Day on 60th Street
Free FIAF p. 13
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced B2)
18 MonBegin
Language Center
Summer 2-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
1 MonBegin
Language Center
Summer 5 & 2-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
15 MonBegin
Language Center
Summer 2-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
4 & 7:30pm
28Thu 6:30pm
LIB
p. 29
p. 29
Free FGH p. 17
LIB
p. 29
February
CinéSalon
Grand Central 9 Wed8pm
Tue 4 & 7:30pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Camille Boitel: L’Immédiat
SKIR p. 3
10Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Faites vos jeux! Taboo
10Thu 8pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Camille Boitel: L’Immédiat
SKIR p. 3
11Fri 8pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Camille Boitel: L’Immédiat
SKIR p. 3
12 Sat 2 & 5pm
Tilt Kids Festival
600 Highwaymen
12Sat 8pm
Tilt Kids Festival
13Sun 3pm
14 Mon7pm
Free FGH p. 19
LIB p. 29
SKY p. 3
Sat 11am & 2pm
VIC p. 3
Sun 11am & 2pm
7 Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Intermediate B1)
LIBp.29
12Tue 12:30pm
Cinema Workshops
Classics of French Cinema with Olivier Barrot
TA
12 Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
The Virgin Suicides & A Trip to the Moon
Free FGH p. 20
12Tue 6–8:30pm
Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
Free FIAF p. 13
13 Wed7:30pm
Performing Arts
Stand-up Comedy: François-Xavier Demaison
FGH p. 12
14Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Faites vos jeux! Scrabble
LIB p. 29
Camille Boitel: L’Immédiat
SKIR p. 3
14Thu7:30pm
Performing Arts
Stand-up Comedy: François-Xavier Demaison
FGH p. 12
Tilt Kids Festival
Camille Boitel: L’Immédiat
SKIR p. 3
18 Mon7pm
Art de Vivre
Wine Tour de France: The Importance of Grapes
SKY p. 9
Art de Vivre
Wine Tour de France: The Vintage Effect
19 Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
Drive
SKY p. 9
15 Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
You and the Night 21Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced B2)
Free FGH p. 17
17Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Expert C1)
LIB p. 29
26 Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
Girlhood
2Tue6–8:30pm Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
Free FIAF p. 13
19Sat 1:30pm
Tilt Kids Festival
Carousel of Ideas
AB
28Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced Beginner A2)
4 Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced Beginner A2)
LIB
22 Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
Eden
5Fri 7:30pm
Performing Arts
Opera Lafayette: An Incomplete Education
FGH p. 5
28 MonBegin
Language Center
Spring Break in French
6Sat 7:30pm
Performing Arts
Opera Lafayette: An Incomplete Education
FGH p. 5
29 Tue 4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
Love at First Fight 8 Mon7pm
Art de Vivre
Wine Tour de France: The Art of Champagne
SKY p. 9
9Tue12:30pm
Cinema Workshops
Classics of French Cinema with Olivier Barrot
TA
9
CinéSalon
Le Combat dans l’île
Tue
Tue
4 & 7:30pm
4 & 7:30pm
CinéSalon
Haskell Library
Faites vos jeux! Scrabble
16 Tue
CinéSalon
Le Joli Mai
16Tue Begin
Language Center
Winter 1-Week French Classes
LC
18Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Intermediate B1)
LIB
22Mon Begin
Language Center
Winter 5-Week French Classes
LC
23 Tue
CinéSalon
Cyrano de Bergerac
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Advanced B2)
4 & 7:30pm
25Thu 6:30pm
p. 15
p. 3
LIB p. 29
Free FGH p. 21
Free FGH p. 19
LC
p. 24
Free FGH p. 19
LIB
p. 29
May
Special Events
FIAF First Tuesdays, Rendez-Vous (6:30pm)
5 Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de Lecture (Intermediate B1)
LIB p. 29
p. 27
9 MonBegin
Language Center
Spring 1-Week French Classes
LC
p. 27
p. 29
10Tue 12:30pm
Cinema Workshops
Classics of French Cinema with Olivier Barrot
TA
p. 15
p. 27
11 Wed7pm
Art de Vivre
Creative Leaders: Aurélie Bidermann
FGH p. 11
12Thu6:30pm
Haskell Library
Faites vos jeux! Taboo
LIB p. 29
16 MonBegin
Language Center
Spring 5-Week French Classes
LC
19Thu 6:30pm
Haskell Library
Cercles de lecture (Advanced B2)
LIB p. 29
19Thu 7:30pm
Performing Arts
Argento Chamber Ensemble: Objets Trouvés
FGH p. 6
23 Mon7pm
Art de Vivre
Wine Tour de France: The Many Hues of Rosé
SKY p. 9
23 MonBegin
Language Center
Spring 2-Week French Classes
LC
Free FGH p. 17
LIB
p. 29
Off-site Locations
Tickets
FGH Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
AB Albertine Books
972 5th Avenue, NYC
GAL FIAF Gallery
22 East 60th Street
Ground Floor
BAM Fisher
Brooklyn Academy
of Music
321 Ashland Place, BK
Box Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
212 355 6160 (info only)
LC Language Center
22 East 60th Street
3rd Floor
3 Tue6–8:30pm
Free FGH p. 17
French Institute
Alliance Française (FIAF)
LIB p. 29
Free FGH p. 17
11Thu 6:30pm
4 & 8pm
p. 29
Free FGH p. 19
p. 24
Free FGH p. 20
Maurice
2
p. 15
p. 27
Free FIAF p. 13
Free FIAF p. 13
p. 27
p. 27
ID The Invisible Dog Art
Center
51 Bergen Street, BK
LIB John & Francine
Haskell Library
22 East 60th Street
2nd Floor
MFD Museum of Food and
Drink (MOFAD)
62 Bayard Street, BK
SKY Le Skyroom
22 East 60th Street
8th Floor
SKIR NYU Skirball Center
for the Performing Arts
566 LaGuardia Pl, NYC
TA Tinker Auditorium
55 East 59th Street
VIC The New Victory Theater
229 West 42nd Street, NYC
Ticketmaster
Open 24/7
800 982 2787
Online
fiaf.org
Mail Order
Send completed order form
(p. 32), payment,* and selfaddressed envelope to: FIAF
Attn: FGH Box Office
22 East 60th St
New York, NY 10022
*Check / credit card required
Free
Denotes programs that
are free for FIAF Members.
Programs and dates are
subject to change without
notice.