Alliance Francaise

Gens de la Fontaine
2023-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | GA
Join Francophonie Atlanta, the Ecole du Samedi Atlanta, and the Alliance Française d’Atlanta for a play IN FRENCH about famous French fabulist Jean de La Fontaine, created by the French collective Aux Arts Etc.

About the play: June 1642… somewhere in a forest. Jean de la Fontaine is about to make a meeting that will change the course of his life… This meeting will be for the young man, the revelation of a gift, that of speaking and being heard by animals! The young man is about to pass between a reed and oak whose nasty gust of wind has caused the roots of the earth to come out… his foot gets caught in the roots, he loses his balance, falls, his head hits the ground… he faints and will only be awakened by the voices of a crow and a fox arguing over… cheese! The rest?… It will be up to you to discover it and judge on the spot!

There will be two FREE performances of “Gens de La Fontaine”:
1) Friday, April 28th at 6PM, at Alliance Française d’Atlanta
2) Saturday, April 29th at 10:30AM, at Atlanta International School

Click here to register: www.francophonieatlanta.com/upcoming

FRENESIES
2023-03-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | GA
Join us for a celebration of Atlanta Francophonie Festival ! L’Alliance Française d’Atlanta and Emory University would like to cordially invite you to the show FRENESIES. March 13th, 2023 at 7pm. Free event register on Event Brite.

City Cité Atlanta x Marseille workshop: Re/claiming Civic Space to Support Cultural Well-Being.
2022-10-06 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Aftercar, 828 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA, United States
Villa Albertine, in partnership with Generator and the College of Design at Georgia Tech, is pleased to invite you to participate in City Cité Atlanta x Marseille workshop, Re/claiming Civic Space to Support Cultural Well-Being.

The event is free. Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reclaiming-civic-space-to-support-cultural-well-being-tickets-415230384257

City Cité Atlanta x Marseille explores the city’s role and responsibility in the cultural well-being of its visitors and residents. Friche la Belle de Mai, a former tobacco factory turned major cultural institution in Marseille, France provides a fascinating case study on the social, environmental and economic impact of this reclaimed space, supported by public and private institutions.

Join us as we invite Friche la Belle de Mai management team and gather city leaders, cultural institution directors, urban planners, architects and artists from Marseille and Atlanta to make a case for the role of cultural infrastructure in the making of great cities.

Reception with filmmaker Valérie Massadian
2022-09-21 18:00 - 2022-09-22 19:00 (America/Chicago) | GA
Read more about Valérie Massadian here.
This event will take place at our Downtown center, found at the following address:
Alliance Française Auditorium
233 Peachtree St NE, Suite 100
Atlanta, 30303
By Marta:
At Peachtree Center Marta station, follow the signs to the John Portman exit then to Peachtree Street East. At the top of the tall escalator are doors leading into the Mall (also known as the HUB).
Take stairs or elevator to the outdoor Plaza. The Franco-German Cultural Center is on the ground floor of Building 233.
By Car:
Park in International Parking Garage at 30 Andrew Young Boulevard (or 161 Peachtree Center Ave). Cross Andrew Young Boulevard and enter Peachtree Center Plaza leaving Tin Lizzies on your right. Continue straight across the plaza to the Franco-German Cultural Center.

Traces: A speech to African Nations
2022-09-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Following our Grand Opening, enjoy the play Traces: A speech to African Nations, brought to Atlanta by FACE Contemporary Theater. More details to come.

Franco-German Cultural Center Grand Opening
2022-09-15 16:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Franco-German Cultural Center, 223 Peachtree St NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Please join the Alliance Française and Goethe-Zentrum for the Grand Opening of Atlanta’s new Franco-German Cultural Center in Downtown Atlanta on Thursday, September 15, at 4:30 pm.

Sponsored by the French and German governments, as well as other individual & institutional donors, Atlanta’s Franco-German Cultural Center is one of only nine such centers worldwide, and the only one in the United States!

We would be honored to offer you a first glimpse of the Alliance Française and Goethe-Zentrum with a special tour of the center, along with performances by Atlanta soprano Maria Valdes, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians, the Bonaventure Quartet, Atlanta Opera, and more!

Please help us celebrate Atlanta’s new home for everything French, German, Swiss, Austrian, and Francophone!
Guests must RSVP using the following link by September 12: RSVP.

Gothic Soul: Charles Meryon Exhibition
2022-09-09 08:00 - 2023-01-08 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Jepson Center, 207 W York Street, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Gothic Soul will focus on the tumultuous life and work of Charles Meryon (1821-1868), a French artist who devoted himself to etching after discovering he was color blind. The illegitimate son of a dancer in the Paris Opéra and an English physician, Meryon pursued a career in the French Navy, where he learned to draw. This exhibition will present a sweeping view of his oeuvre, from etchings of the South Pacific, inspired by his travels as a naval officer, to now-iconic depictions of Paris during the Gothic Revival. Over 30 works will be on view, the majority on loan from a private collector, and a small catalogue will accompany the exhibition. Telfair’s permanent collection works, including a selection of reproductions of Meryon’s etchings of Paris, gifted to the United States by the French nation after World War II, will also be displayed.

Swiss Wine Soirée
2022-07-10 15:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Bold Monk Brewing, 1737 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW suite d-1, Atlanta, GA, 30318, United States
A celebration of Swiss wines, food, music and culture.
Each ticket to the Swiss Wine Soirée includes Swiss-inspired hors d’oeuvres from Bold Monk Brewing Co., a glass of L’Alpage Chasselas, live Jazz music from Traci Wynn, and remarks from Peter Zimmerli, Consul General of Switzerland in Atlanta. A number of Swiss wines will be available for purchase at the Soirée, including wines from Chandra Kurt, Dom. de la Rochette, and Dom. Louis Bovard.

French-American Chamber of Commerce Annual Champagne Fundraiser
2022-06-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Roche Bobois Showroom, 333 Buckhead Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30305, United States
Celebrate summer with the French-American Chamber of Commerce at their Summer Champagne Fundraiser! More information and tickets available here

Madame Film Screening
2022-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Landmark Theaters, 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
In celebration of Pride Month, join the Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta and Out on Film for a screening of Madame, shown in French with English subtitles at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema.

More details and tickets available here.

FRENCH TASTING SOIRÉE
2022-05-25 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Wylie Hotel, 551 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
Join us at the Wylie Hotel for an evening of laughter, French hors-d’oeuvres and wine. Sample a special French menu prepared by Chef Matthew Perry.

Tasting Menu:

Betteraves jaunes rôties au fromage de chèvre
Roasted yellow beets with goat cheese
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Crêpes au fromage de chèvre
Crepe baked with goat cheese, spinach, and prosciutto, garnished with a brandy cream sauce
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Crevettes au boursin
Shrimp sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes, leeks, and corn in a boursin-based sauce
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Roulade de lapin rôti
Roasted rabbi roulade with carrots, potatoes, and garlic
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Mini Croque Madame
Iberico ham, dijon mustard, mornay sauce topped
with quail egg

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Torchon de Fois Gras à la confiture d’abricots
Fois gras with apricot preserves
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Charcuteries et fromages
French & Spanish Meat & Cheeses
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Assorted Macarons

Night of Ideas
2022-05-14 18:00 - 2022-05-15 00:00 (America/New_York) | Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
The first-ever in-person Night of Ideas in Atlanta invites intellectuals, artists, entrepreneurs, and the Atlanta public to embrace themes of city and culture, particularly in this moment of crisis and rebuilding. Where are we going?… As a city, as a society? How can we build a more democratic and inclusive city? What is the future of culture and the role of technology in our society? From 6pm to midnight, from a VR cinema experience to a participatory long table discussion, the very first in-person Night of Ideas in Atlanta offers a rich multidisciplinary program, combining debates, art installations, performances, screenings, and a closing party sponsored by Atlanta Influences Everything.

With the participation of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Accidental Queens, Salah Ananse, Lauren Tate Baeza, Gaëtan Bruel, Cheryl Finley, Alex Frankcombe, Ryan Gravel, Floyd Hall, Ashlee Haze, Maurice Hobson, Monica Delores Hooks, Bem Joiner, Anne Lafont, Camille Russell Love, Wanona Satcher, Amelia Schaffner, Rose Scott, Marina Skye, Elizabeth Strickler, Brian Tolleson, Donray Von, Fabian Williams, Joycelyn Wilson, and Ryan Wilson.

Presented by City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Villa Albertine, at The Woodruff Arts Center.

First Annual European Film Festival of Atlanta.
2022-05-06 19:30 - 2022-05-08 22:00 (America/New_York) | Plaza Atlanta, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30306, United States
Join Alliance Française, the Goethe Zentrum and 11 European consulates in the First European Film Festival of Atlanta. Join us May 6-8 at Plaza Atlanta for three days of vibrant and engaging cinema showcasing the colorful variety of European on-screen story-telling. A full list of films and tickets are available at eurofilmfestatl.com

L'événement / Happening - A special screening and discussion with Audrey Diwan
2022-04-28 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Landmark Theaters, 931 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308, United States
Join us for the screening of the award-winning French film, L’événement / Happening, on April 28, 2022 at 7:00 pm at Landmark Theaters, Atlanta, followed by a discussion with director Audrey Diwan in person

Awarded the Golden Lion at the 2021 Venice Film Festival, Audrey Diwan’s second film delivers a moving adaptation of the novel by the famous French writer Annie Ernaux, L’événement. As part of Audrey Diwan’s US tour, L’événement / Happening is screening at Atlanta’s Landmark Theatres Midtown Art Cinema on April 28th at 7pm. This screening will be followed by a discussion with Audrey Diwan.
SYNOPSIS: France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so.

Notre-Dame de Paris Truss Project: Exhibition Closing Gala
2022-04-24 15:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Millennium Gate Museum, 395 17th Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA, 30363, United States
Come see hands-on demonstrations and visual presentations of Notre-Dame de Paris’s wooden roof structure, its history, and how it was made.
Three years after a devastating fire ripped through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the effort to restore the iconic landmark is on display in Atlanta through April 24.
This exhibition was at the Smithsonian Institution, Catholic University and the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. in 2021 and is a unique opportunity for people in Atlanta to learn more about this historic work and the architectural and cultural heritage of Notre Dame de Paris.
On April 24, learn about the tools, methods, and materials that would have been used to build this medieval architectural icon, join in a hands-on demonstration of traditional timber framing raising techniques, and discover how Handshouse Studio is bringing its educational mission to the task of recovering the heritage lost in the 2019 fire.
Register for this free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/notre-dame-de-paris-truss-project-day-of-demonstrations-and-presentations-tickets-312080510207?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Clyde Chabot: : Fille de Militaire (in French)
2022-03-19 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | White Hall 208, 301 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Saturday, March 19, at 8pm : Fille de Militaire (in French) – White Hall 208
« My father is military, a low ranking soldier. Here I am humorously
questioning how this may have affected my personality. The text
searches more widely the world of the army, apparently so far from the
theatre, its social, familiar and intimate dimension. I play this show
in duo with a musician with a real pleasure of variation and a certain
improvisation.» Clyde Chabot

Clyde Chabot: CHICAGO-reconstitution (in French)
2022-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Math Science Building N306, 400 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Saturday, March 19, at 7pm : CHICAGO-reconstitution (in french) – Math Science Building N306
CHICAGO-reconstitution is the story by Clyde Chabot of the premature
birth of her daughter, in the United States in 2002. The medical world,
the worries, the joys and the potentials associated with the birth of this
fragile being suddenly arise in a country that is not theirs. 16 years
later the child discovers her native land and looks at what constitute
her. Clyde Chabot plays it in immersion in the public, installed in the
manner of a speaking group.

Clyde Chabot: A Soldier's Daughter
2022-03-18 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | White Hall 208, 301 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Friday, March 18, at 8pm : A Soldier’s Daughter – White Hall 208
« My father is military, a low ranking soldier. Here I am humorously
questioning how this may have affected my personality. The text
searches more widely the world of the army, apparently so far from the
theatre, its social, familiar and intimate dimension. I play this show
in duo with a musician with a real pleasure of variation and a certain
improvisation.» Clyde Chabot

Clyde Chabot: CHICAGO-reconstitution
2022-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Math Science Building N306, 400 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Friday, March 18, at 7pm : CHICAGO-reconstitution – Math Science Building N306
CHICAGO-reconstitution is the story by Clyde Chabot of the premature
birth of her daughter, in the United States in 2002. The medical world,
the worries, the joys and the potentials associated with the birth of this
fragile being suddenly arise in a country that is not theirs. 16 years
later the child discovers her native land and looks at what constitute
her. Clyde Chabot plays it in immersion in the public, installed in the
manner of a speaking group.

Clyde Chabot: Tunisia (in French)
2022-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | White Hall 208, 301 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
Thursday, March 17, at 6pm : TUNISIA (in french) – White Hall 208
With TUNISIA, Clyde Chabot revisits her family history of migration,
from Sicily towards Tunisia then France, to invite each to plunge into
his own memory, to question migratory flow, the fear and the desire of
the other one, and our representation of the foreigners.
TUNISIA, mixes texts and images, “family archaeology” and fiction,
tragedy and humor, reflection on the history and the colonial present
of France, and Tunisia today.

Clyde Chabot: Sicilia
2022-03-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Convocation Hall, Emory University, 505 North Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Wednesday, March 16, at 6pm & 8pm at Convocation Hall
SICILIA covers the history of migrations in the family of Clyde Chabot,
left Sicily at the end of the 19th century for the United States and
Tunisia then France. She plays it herself around a big table as if the
audience were her family. She shares with them a bit of Pecorino with
pepper, the only Sicilian relic that has passed through generations. She
has performed this show more than 150 times in France and abroad.

Climate Crisis & Contemporary Culture: Anthropocene Theatre
2021-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Dramatech, 349 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, GA, 30332, United States
Working with the French philosopher and sociologist Bruno Latour, the theater companies Zone Critique and Lighthouse Company explore in a unique way the most urgent ecological and climatic issues. The joint cultural programming “Climate Crisis & Contemporary Culture” hosted by Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta and Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta offers the exceptional opportunity to discover their work, around a discussion and two of their acclaimed performances, Matters and Moving Earths.
Performances are $15 for the general public and $10 for Alliance Française members.
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, 11 am – 12:30 pm (Auditorium 152 Kendeda Building) Debate, Discussion and Round Table with Duncan Evennou, Frédérique Aït Touati, Clemence Hallé). Also available online: https://bluejeans.com/505638236/6244
Thursday, Dec. 2, 5:00 pm “Matters” Performance, DramaTech Theatre (Duncan Evennou)
https://artsgatech.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2052

Friday, Dec. 3, 5:00 pm “Moving Earth” Performance, DramaTech Theatre (Duncan Evennou)
https://artsgatech.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2053

French American Photographer Virginie Kippelen Presents "Lost in Sight" Exhibition
2021-10-09 08:00 - 2021-10-31 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Hapeville City Hall, 3468 North Fulton Avenue, Hapeville, GA, 30354, United States
Virginie Kippelen is a French-American photographer who moved from France to Atlanta in 1991. This October, as part of the Atlanta Celebrates Photography festival, her exhibition “Lost in Sight” is on display for the first time.

From now through October 31st, visit Virginie Kippelen’s immersive exhibition of pictures of the Flint River headwaters in an industrial container turned art space next to Hapeville’s City Hall.

For a taste of “Lost in Sight”, read the following:

On any given day, some 260,000 passengers fly in and out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Beneath the tarmac, unknown to most people, flows the headwaters of one of the most scenic rivers in the southeastern United States, the Flint. Back in the 1970s, the construction of the airport displaced residents and fractured the surrounding neighborhoods. It also buried the river in pipes and culverts, making it invisible to most. As the airport grew, the Flint river’s headwaters disappeared from the map and from the community’s shared experience. This long-term documentary work intends to restore a visual identity to a river’s origin that has been lost in sight.

In Virginie’s own words, “I wanted to offer an immersive experience of the elusive Flint’s headwaters, with visuals and sound. I covered the floor with an image of a river’s bed to give people the feeling that they are walking in water. It is because people have lost the sight and the experience of the river at its source that they have forgotten about it.”

The exhibition is available for viewing by appointment only. Email virginie.kippelen@gmail.com to schedule a viewing. There is no charge for visiting the exhibition. It is located on the pedestrian alley adjacent to the Hapeville City Hall at 3468 North Fulton Avenue.
