Le Petit Journal - the Alliance Française of Memphis

Le Petit Journal
Numéro 68
Le Petit Journal
de l'Alliance Française de Memphis
Novembre, 2012
Armistice Day
Sommaire
Pensées de la Présidente
Annonces Evénements
Important Request
La Table Française
P Beaujolais Nouveau
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Film Series
Book Review
To Do in Paris
Films in Mediatheque
Membership Form
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Pensées de la Présidente – Novembre 2012
Alliance Française
de Memphis
CONSEIL
Présidente
Lise van Stolk
Vice-Présidente
Teresa Dalle
Secrétaire de Séance
Ellen Rardin
Trésorier
Jim Eubanks
COMITÉ
Ludovic Bruneau
Réginald Dalle
Renee De Rossitt
Juliet Jones
LE PETIT JOURNAl
Rédaction/Mise en Place
Emily A. Thrush
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It’s November already! That means its time for the AFM’s annual fundraiser: La Grande Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau with Silent Auction. This year, Maxine and Pat Patterson have very kindly made arrangements for us to hold this event at Trezevant Manor -­‐-­‐ a very beautiful and centrally located place for our party. C’est déjà novembre! Pensons donc à la Grande Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau et de la Vente aux Enchères par Écrit. Cette année, grâce aux efforts de Maxine et Pat Patterson, l’évenement aura lieu à Trezevant Manor -­‐-­‐ un endroit très beau et bien situé. Funds raised at this event makes it possible for the AFM to offer a broader range of programs and to support more French language and cultural initiatives. Please support the AFM by buying tickets to this great evening of wine, fabulous food, and French flair! And don’t forget to make a donation to the silent auction. If you have friends who might be interested in the AFM this is definitely the event to bring them to! L’argent obtenu pendant cet évenement permettront à l’AFM d’offrir une plus grande sélection de programmes et de soutenir davantage des initiatives culturelles les mois à venir. Venez nous joindre pour une très agréable soirée avec du Beaujolais Nouveau, des amuses-­‐bouches, et une joie de vivre à la Française. N’oubliez pas une contribution pour la vente aux enchères! Si vous avez des amis qui s’intéressent aux choses Francophones, amenez-­‐les S.V.P. Getting the word out about the AFM’s programs and initiatives is very important for our existing members and to attract new members. The Board of the AFM wants recruit a new Board member to keep the calendar on our web site current and vibrant. We have an easy web site to work with, so no special programming skills are required. If you would like to volunteer your services or suggest someone to take on this position, please contact me. C’est toujous un défi de transmettre les activités de l’AFM à nos membres et d’attirer de nouveaux membres. Nous cherchons donc un nouveau membre du Comité qui pourrait maintenir le calendrier de l’AFM sur notre site web. Si vous voulez vous porter volontaire pour remplir cette fonction, ou si vous conaissez quelqu’un, S.V.P., faites-­‐le moi savoir! We had an excellent turn out at our October program on the Paris Flood presented by Prof. Jackson at Rhodes College. Those of you who couldn't' come missed a real treat! À Bientôt! Lise van Stolk Présidente de l'Allliance Française de Memphis 2
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Upcoming Events
Monday Nov. 5: La Table Française. 6:30 pm. See page 4
Tuesday Nov. 6-15: Film Festival, University of Memphis. See page 6
Saturday Nov. 17: Beaujolais Nouveau and Silent Auction. See page 5
Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres!
Alyce Mantia Price alycem@msn.com Melissa Ramirez brittany_ramirez@ymail.com Hanna Leoppard hleoppard@gmail.com Sarah Notgrass sarahnotgrass@gmail.com Barbara McCain babs8105@live.com Christopher Tindall ctindall5@gmail.com Mark your Calendar!
December 3, 6:30pm -- La Table Française -- Booksellers Bistro
December 6, 7pm -- Dr. Will Thompson. "French Presence in the Upper Mississippi
Valley" St. Agnes School
January 7, 6:30pm -- La Table Française -- Booksellers Bistro
January 19, 7pm -- La Fête des Rois
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LA TABLE FRANÇAISE
Monday, November 6
6:30 pm
We meet in a small group for French conversation while we enjoy a light dinner together (Dutch
treat; please be prepared to order food).
Nous nous retrouvons pour parler français tout en partageant un dîner léger (chacun paie sa
part).Tous niveaux de facilité sont les bienvenus !
Inside the Booksellers, at Poplar and Perkins, behind Sears..
Important Request! Every November the AFM throws a wonderful party to coincide with the launching of the Beaujolais Nouveau. At that event we traditionally hold a silent auction as well. Over the years, the auctions have been important fund raisers for our chapter. If you have contributions for the auction you may call Lise (753-­‐6731) to arrange a time and date to make the contribution. All sorts of items besides those that might be brought home from travels are very welcome too! Gift certificates to local businesses and restaurants, art work, jewelry and accessories, your favorite music, something to appeal to the gourmand, items that may have a link to France or maybe not. It is all for a very good cause...to strengthen the programming the AFM may offer in the future! Thank you for your support! 4
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Grande Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau
and Silent Auction!!
Notre Grande Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau avec Vente aux Enchères (par Écrit) aura lieu a 18 heures le samedi 17 Novembre 2012: Trezevant Manor Performing Arts Center 177 N. Highland Ave. Memphis, TN 38111 Vin et amuse-­‐geules (préparés par nos membres du comité des fëtes) seront offerts. RSVP le vendredi 9 Novembre. Envoyez votre chèque au Trésorier Jim Eubanks , 1965 Edwards Mill Cove, Germantown, TN 38139. $15 par personne $25 par couples $20 pour non-­‐membre. Beaujolais Nouveau and Silent Auction
6pm, Saturday, November 17 2011. Trezevant Manor Performing Arts Center 177 N. Highland Ave. Memphis, TN 38111 Wine and a delicious buffet of heavy hors d’oeuvres prepared by the talented members of our menu committee will be served. Please rsvp and send your checks by November 9 to the Treasurer Jim Eubanks, 1965 Edwards Mill Cove, Germantown, TN 38139. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple for members $20 per person for non-­‐members. 5
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Coin des Bouquinistes
Par Juliet Jones
La Petite Fille de Monsieur Linh, by Philippe Claudel The book chosen for this month's Coin des Bouquinistes is "La petite fille de Monsieur Linh" by Philippe Claudel. He was born in 1962 in Meurthe-­‐et-­‐Moselle, France. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a Professor of Literature at the University of Nancy, and a film director. He directed the 2008 film I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime). Much admired, it won the 2009 BAFTA for the best film not in English. This book is about the unlikely meeting of two individuals from two very different worlds. We see the lives of the two protagonists of this story from the perspective of a French artist. Monsieur Linh est un vieil homme. Il a quitté son village dévasté par la guerre, n'emportant avec lui qu'une petite valise contenant quelques vêtements usagés, une photo jaunie, et une poignée de terre. Dans ses bras, repose un nouveau-­‐né. Les parents de l'enfant sont morts et Monsieur Linh a décidé de partir avec Sang Diû, sa petite fille. Après un long voyage en bateau, ils débarquent dans une ville froide et grise, avec des centaines de réfugiés. Il va pourtant s'y faire un ami, Monsieur Bark, un gros homme solitaire. Ils ne parlent pas la même langue, mais ils comprennent la musique des mots et la pudeur des gestes. Mr. Linh is an old man. He has left his war-­‐torn village with just a small suitcase containing a few old clothes, a faded photograph and a handful of soil. In his arms lies a newborn baby. The baby's parents are dead, and Mr. Linh has decided to go away with Sang Diû, his granddaughter. After a long voyage by boat, they disembark in a cold, grey city along with hundreds of other refugees. There, he will become friends with Mr. Bark, whom he meets on a park bench. Despite the language barrier, they are able to understand each other. This book is available to borrow from the Médiathèque, our collection of books, films and music. juliet101@comcast.net 7
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À faire à Paris
Par Lise von Stolk
The next time you are in Paris be sure to visit la Musée de la Vie romantique. 16 rue Chaptal, Paris 75009 vie-­‐romantique.paris.fr La Musée de la Vie romantique stands at the foot of Montmartre in the IXe arrondissement, in a 1830 hôtel particulier facing two twin-­‐studios, a greenhouse, a small garden, and a paved courtyard. If only walls could speak! What tales these walls could tell! This beautifully restored hôtel particulier once belonged to the dutch painter Ary Scheffer and has since become a shrine to writer George Sand, one of the Romanticism’s leading lights. Across the courtyard from the museum building, you will find the atelier where Scheffer worked – and met Chopin, Liszt, Lamartine, Tourgueniev, Delacroix and other celebrities – from 1830 to 1858. There is a recreation of George Sand’s study with many of her personal items and copies of her works on display. In addition to the museum’s permanent collection there are always rotating exhibits on display. Currently there is an exhibit hosted in collaboration with the Cooper Hewitt museum in New York of watercolours of European interiors from the mid 19th century. There is also a charming tea room to restore and replenish you for further sightseeing. 8
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French Films from our Médiathèque
Par Juliet Jones
Here is a list of seven good films that are available to be borrowed from our Médiathèque. Most are in DVD format but the first two are videos. Contact Juliet Jones, juliet101@comcast.net or 374-­‐0582 if you would like to borrow any of them. We owe thanks to member Christine Lemons for donating several of them. "La Cage aux Folles" is a 1978 French-­‐Italian film adaptation of the 1973 play La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret. It is co-­‐written and directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault. Like the play, the film tells the story of a gay couple – Renato Baldi (Ugo Tognazzi), the manager of a Saint-­‐Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin Mougeotte (Michel Serrault), his star attraction – and the madness that ensues when Renato's son, Laurent (Rémi Laurent), brings home his fiancée, Andrea (Luisa Maneri), and her ultra-­‐conservative parents (Carmen Scarpitta and Michel Galabru) to meet them. -­‐ VHS Video "Diabolique" (Les Diaboliques in French) is a 1955 French black-­‐and-­‐white psychological thriller feature film directed by Henri-­‐Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot and Paul Meurisse. It is based on the novel Celle qui n'était plus (She Who Was No More) by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. The story blends elements of thriller and horror, with the plot focusing on a woman and her husband's mistress who conspire to murder the man; after the crime is committed, however, his body disappears, and a number of strange occurrences ensue. VHS Video "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" is a 2008 French comedy film starringKad Merad, Dany Boon and Zoé Félix. Philippe Abrams is the manager of the postal service in Salon-­‐de-­‐Provence, Bouches-­‐du-­‐Rhône, in southern France. He is married to Julie, whose depressive character makes his life miserable. Philippe does everything to get a job at an office on the Mediterranean seaside to make her happy. As this favourable position will be granted to somebody who is disabled, Abrams decides to pretend that he is. However, the management finds out... DVD "L'enfant" is a 2005 Belgian film directed by Jean-­‐Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Bruno, 20, and Sonia, 18, are surviving on her welfare checks and Bruno's petty crimes when Sonia becomes pregnant. Bruno sells their baby to a black market adoption ring to make some quick cash. Faced with Sonia's shock, he regrets his mistake and buys the child back at a premium -­‐-­‐ but, after being turned away by Sonia, his mounting debts and desperation lead Bruno down a quick path to prison..... DVD "Joyeux Noel" is a 2005 film about the World War I Christmas truce of December 1914, depicted through the eyes of French, Scottish and German soldiers. A few days before Christmas, the Scots and French troops lead a combined assault on the German trenches in France. The attack causes heavy casualties on both sides, but does not break the stalemate of trench warfare. One of the Scottish brothers, William, is mortally wounded during the attack, and his brother Jonathan is forced to abandon him in no-­‐man's-­‐land as they retreat.[3] Audebert loses his wallet (with the photograph of his wife) in the German trench in the confusion.... DVD "Father and Sons" (Père et fils) 2004 film, directed by Michel Boujenah. Comedy. Seventy-­‐year-­‐old Léo has three sons, but several years after a severe falling out between two of them they still can't be in the same room together without exploding, and Léo isn't getting any younger. His plans to repair past damages have never succeeded, but when a harmless fainting spell lands him in the hospital, Léo is
inspired to initiate the ultimate plan: a make-­‐it-­‐or-­‐break-­‐it scheme to reunite his family. DVD "Amélie" (Original French title: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain) is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Jean-­‐Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction o
9f contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story of a shy waitress, played by Audrey Tautou, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation. DVD
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