Events & activities
APRIL
Book Club
Thursday, April 8th, at 7:30pm
Come practice your French by reading! We pick a new book every month, level B1, and we debate on it all together! The last one was “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” by Jules Verne, join us to discover the next one!
All books are available online on Culturethèque, the virtual library included with your membership at the Alliance française.
Virtual Movie Night
Thursday, April 15th from 5:30pm – available for 24h
Thanks to the Alliance française of Toronto, watch from your couch, for free, the drama “Alice and the Mayor” by Nicolas Pariser, released in 2019.
Synopsis: The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a bad way. He has run out of ideas. After thirty years in politics, he feels empty. To solve this problem, his team decides to hire a brilliant young philosopher, Alice Heimann. A dialogue between Alice and the mayor unfolds, bringing them together and shaking their certainties.
Click here to register. And watch the trailer over here!
Virtual Movie Night
Thursday, April 29th from 5:30pm – available for 24h
Thanks to the Alliance française of Toronto, watch from your couch, for free, the thriller-drama “Parasite” by Bong Joon-Ho, released in 2019.
Synopsis: Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Viewers discretion! This movie presents violent scenes.
Click here to register. And watch the trailer over here!
French from Quebec Workshop
Friday, April 30th, at 6pm
The Alliance française of Calgary is inviting you to a linguistic workshop with Youtuber Geneviève Breton! This activity is recommended for French-speakers level B1 minimum, you will work on your prononciation in French from Quebec!
