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French Language & Cultural Centre since 1890

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AlliAnceMAgAzine

Le magazine de l’Alliance Française de Melbourne

Jun · Jul · Aug 2013

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eXperTIse• Premier language school for French in Victoria since 1890;•●A fully qualified team of native French-speaking teachers;•●The only French language school accredited by the French government in Victoria.

fLeXIBILITy•●All levels covered;•●Various formulas to match your timetable: term and express courses, intensive sessions, private tuition and more!

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eXTrAs•●Limited class sizes;•●Courses orientated towards conversation and conducted in French; •●Latest interactive technology;•●Multimedia Resource Centre.

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4 Exhibition / VCE immersion day

Bastille Day Party

Library

Winter Intensive Courses

Corporate courses Tests and diplomas

Fête de la musique

13 Berthe Mouchette competition Book launch & presentation

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19 Courses for children

Courses for high school students

18 Events from our partners

20 Private tuition

21 Ciné Clubs / Dinner in french

27 Violette Fund / Venue Hire

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Jeudi Jazzy / Melbourne Salon

Courses for adults

22 23 Photography Competition

24 26 Exhibition

5 Cooking Workshop

So far as lawfully possible the Alliance francaise de Melbourne and its management and staff accepts no responsibility for or in relation to the contents whether express or implied of any advertisement appearing in this magazine nor for the safety, quality, or accuracy of any premises, goods, services or information referred to therein.

Mar - Apr - May 2013 IssueEditorial Contributions: Alliance Francaise team.Design & Layout: Mathieu Vendeville.Printed by Barney's Group Pty Ltd.

Alliance Française de Melbourne51 Grey Street, ST KILDA, VIC 3182, AUSTRALIATel: (61-3) 9525 3463 Fax: (61-3) 9525 5064 E-mail: info@afmelbourne.com.au

Mon - Fri: 9.30am to 8.30pm / from 10am to 7pmSat: 9am to 6pm / from 9am to 5pmSunday: 1pm to 6pm / from 1.30pm to 5pm

Closed on Monday 10 June (Queen’s Birthday)

Information and registrationElyne AstrucNadie ButcherClémence RibaucourtFrancine SchaepperNicole Vu-Minter

Tests and examinations,course coordinator Marion Nouvel

school visits, course assistantElise Froumson

Deputy director & cultural centre Françoise Libotte

communication and designMathieu Vendeville

Library Céline Boutteçon

AdministrationPenny Matthews

Berthe mouchette competitionKellee Lewis

french courses and training managerAurélie Pierre

InternsEstelle Pagès Alexandre Jacquot-Prudent Juliette MagnièreMarie Socquet Violette Henquet

DirectorSaliha Lefevre

An active Board of Directors:Gilbert Ducasse, PresidentPhilip Anderson, Vice-presidentPeter Rohan, TreasurerKatherine Wynn, SecretaryRobin BrettMark ClearyInez DussuyerWarren FaganAngela JurjevicRandy MarshallKay Stevens

A team to welcome you

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www.afmelbourne.com.auContact us

A teaching team of native french speakers:Alexandre GaitanAleksandra KosteckiAnne-Claire BrunetAnne-Laure PaillardAnne-Sophie PinkCatherine PourreauCelestine BianchettiCéline DandoyChantal BoisgontierChristelle Duchossois AllenDanielle SchillingGéraldine Louison

Guillaume BriandJanina Starnawski De SaxceJessica GirardJohan BrochetLaure BonaventureMaité Dion-LaroucheMarion ColleryNadia IvanovaSabine PernetVincent HanonViolene Muller

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To be officially opened on Tues 28th May, 6.30pm to 8.00pm by Akky van Ogtrop, President of the Print Council of Australia

ExHIBITIoN / VCE IMMERSIoN DAy

Do you need some extra help getting your head around the French VCE exam? Join us for our VCE Immersion Day and build up your confidence! Spend the day in total im-mersion with our young, dynamic team of qualified French teachers and enjoy a

day packed with conversation and tailor-made activities. This course is perfect for VCE Units 3-4 students who would like to know what to expect on D-Day!

For more info, please call us on 9525 3463 or visit www.afmelbourne.com.au

Nathalie Hartog-Gautier was born in Paris in 1954 and moved to Australia in 1981 where she graduated in Fine Arts, printmaking and print media. She is a painter, draughtsman, printmaker and photographer with a par-ticular interest in the natural world and memory. Since 2000 Nathalie has exhibited

in a number of group and solo exhibitions in Australia and overseas. She has won sev-eral awards, the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award being the latest, and is a recent recipient of the NAVA Australian Artists Grant.The exhibition title Passing by the Tree, references Marcel Proust’s observation that we can rescue the past even when it is otherwise hid-den in the present. Memory begins at the fingertips. It

is like a momentary prick of anticipation where ‘pins and needles’ stitch together meanings. Looking at this skin of memory has concerned Nathalie Hartog-Gautier for some time. In this body of work she brings it close to home as the works find their genesis in contemplating her relationship with her aunt, an important maternal figure from the artist’s life who recently suffered the affects of dementia.

pAssInG By The Tree, The skIn of memory by Nathalie Hartog-Gautier

Vce ImmersIon DAyParlez-vous français?

10.00am to 4.30pm At Alliance françaiseFrom $145

Alliance Française, Eildon GalleryenTry free

with a French-style buffet lunch included

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CooKING WoRKSHoP

cookInG Workshopby Rémi Rauline, crêpes and galettes chef

sat 15 jun

On June 15, cook and eat a delicious French lunch created with fresh seasonal produce! Discover the art of making simple gourmet crêpes and galettes with chef, Rémi Rauline. The workshop will be run in English with highlights in French, depending on participants’ wishes!

10.00am to 2.00pm At Alliance Française$160 Full/$145 Members

rémi, tell us more about your passion for food and french cuisine.The French passion for both people and food is part of what makes us who we are. French cuisine, like many other cuisines, is a celebra-tion of pleasure and life.

Which french region do you come from and what are its culinary specialties?I was born in Auvergne, a region famous for its spring waters (Volvic, Vichy, etc.) and for cheeses such as Saint Nectaire, Cantal, Montagne, etc… Another beautiful and simple specialty is Aligot, made out of mashed potatoes and melted cheese.

how long have you been in Australia, what brought you down under and what do you think of Australian food?I’ve been in Australia for one

year now. Love brought me here, a good reason to travel!Australian food is chang-ing, just as Australia is. We are lucky enough to be in an incredibly multicultural country where Indians, Arabs, Asians, Africans and others are generously nourishing us with their cultures and cuisines! We have access to beautiful food in Australia and eventu-ally we will grow out of the sad and unhealthy fast-food “culture”.

Tell us about the menu you have chosen for your cooking workshop.Crêpes and galettes* are my areas of expertise. They are simple and delicious! My entrées will be :- Salmon or vegetarian wraps with salade de saison For les Plats de résistance: - Galette au saumon ac-compagnée d’une julienne de legumes sauce blanche ciboulette or Galette au reblochon et jambon de pays.

And les desserts : - Crêpe au caramel au beurre salé et amandes grillées or Crêpe aux pommes caramé-lisées.

Any tip or advice you can give people who would like to take part in the workshop?Come as you are, and enjoy meeting other people.

* Galettes are made out of buckwheat flour, salt and water (gluten free). Crepes are made out of plain flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter and vanilla essence.

To find out more about this cooking workshop and more special events, visit www.afmelbourne.com.au

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FETE DE LA MUSIQUE

The Fête de la Musique was launched on June 21, 1982, on the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice’s day, at the initiative of Jack Lang, French Minister of Culture at

the time. It began its expansion in 1985 with the Europe-an year of music. Thirty years later, Fête de la Musique takes place in 450 countries across the five continents.

The Fête de la Musique is above all a popular event, open to any participants (professional and amateur musicians) who want to perform. This music day al-

lows the performance of all styles of music in a joyful atmosphere. It is aimed at a large audience, working to popularise musical practices from all social backgrounds and ages. The musicians are asked to perform for free,

and all the concerts are free, that is the reason why concerts are performed for the most in open air areas

such as streets, parks, public buildings etc.

Here in the Southern Hemisphere, June 21st being the winter solstice and one of the coldest day of the year in Melbourne, the Alliance Française invites you to two free indoor concerts in celebration of the Melbourne’s

Fête de la Musique.

FETE DE LA MUSIQUE

the number 1 global live music event

fri 21 jun

thu 20 jun

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thu 20 jun

6.45pm to 9pm

free concerts at the local Bocce room 184 Carlisle Street St Kilda East

This project has been assisted by the Port Phillip City Council through

the Local Festivals Fund.

Media Partner

FrEE concErTS

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FETE DE LA MUSIQUE

kyLIe AuLDIsT11.30pm > 00.45am

The part-Samoan song-stress, Kylie Auldist was born and bred in the Australian outback where she started singing in pubs before moving to Melbourne to pursue her musical ambitions. She toured with The Bamboos in Australia and beyond, landing on the shores of Brighton, UK, in 2007 and then all over Europe. In 2008, her album “Just Say” was argued “one of the best albums of the year” by Mark Lamarr on BBC Radio 2. She possesses an undeniable natural vocal talent: the kind of powerful yet nuanced soul voice that when you’ve heard it once you never quite forget.

The Woohoo reVue9.45pm > 11pm

one of Melbourne’s hottest gypsy bands composed of 6 amazingly talented musicians (Sarah Busuttil (Violin), Fabian Acuna (Trumpet), Jarrod Brereton (Sax/Bass Clarinet), Dannie McKenzie (Guitar), Katherine Ades (Electric Bass) and Andrew Rousch (Drum Kit). Five years on, the band has barely stopped touring, performing in excess of 100 shows per year includ-ing the Famous Spiegeltent and WoMADelaide. Picture yourself surrounded by Hellzapoppin’ dancers swing-ing a Charleston two steps, a Dixieland street party erupts, you link arms for a circle dance. you are transported by The Woohoo Revue.

suZIe sTApLeTon 8.15pm > 9.15pm

Aussie Folk Princess, Suzie Stapleton’s voice commands a room. In an instant it spirals from a murmur to a thundering roar “like a 747 taking off.” Drawing com-parisons to PJ Harvey, Nick Cave and Mark Lanegan, Stapleton’s charcoal vo-cal wraps around words sometimes direct, and often disarmingly poetic. 2012 saw Stapleton embark on a successful solo European tour that included appear-ances at France’s Binic Folk Blues Festival (alongside Ty Segall, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds), and London’s Folk Festival. Suzie will be accompanied on stage by brilliant Melbourne cellist and film composer, Gareth Skinner.

fri 21 jun

8.15pm > 9.15pm: Suzie Stapleton 9.45pm > 11pm: The Woohoo Revue11.30pm > 00.45am: Kylie AuldistEnjoy DJ Ms Butt’s sounds before, in-between and after every show.

free concerts at the espy Gershwin room11 The Esplanade, St Kilda

prIzESTo bE Won

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WINTER INTENSIVE CoURSES

week 2fri 12 jul

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French for Travelers The ideal class for people who have not learnt French before and are planning to travel to France soon. An interactive course in which you will learn the basics in order to make your way in France and impress the locals... Go to the bakery and ask for some delicious pastries, visit a bistro and order dinner—all in French of course!

Conversation Groups General and practical conversation work-shops allowing students to practice and brush up on vocabulary and language structure. offered at every level from inter-mediate to more advanced, for adults and high school students doing French VCE or IB exams. Those who do not have the confi-dence to speak French in class will definitely benefit from these workshops!

LAST BUT NOT LEAST!our popular Children’s Holiday Programs will be on offer during both weeks from 10.00am!

A1 Discovery CoursesIdeal for complete beginners (level A1.1) as well as students who already know a little bit of French but can’t quite put it together and maintain a conversation! Four levels will be offered (from A1.1 to A1.4). Participants who have already learnt some French are required to take a placement test before enrolling.

Year 7 to 10VCE French and IB students Any students who need extra help to perform at their best in class and ace their final exams will find the perfect course at Alliance Francaise de Melbourne! our native French-speaking teachers will make sure they gain confidence and distill a few tips and techniques to prepare them for their SACs and end-of-year exams.

WINTER INTENSIVECoURSES

So don’t miss out! Go online now for course and timetable details at afmelbourne.com.au or call us on 9525 3463.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

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Australian Impressionists in France - NGV Catalogue ELENA TAYLOR

$39.95

Australian Impressionists in France explores a little-known period in our art history and uncovers a period of artistic creativity and diversity that many will not be aware of, and will be pleasantly surprised by.

Beloved DVDCHRISTOPHE HONORÉ $29.95

An enchanting, sly and exquisitely romantic musical-drama led by Catherine Deneuve and her real-life daughter Chiara Mastroianni.

I Know How to Cook GINETTE

MATHIOT

WAS $59.95

First published in 1992 with more than 1,200 recipes for every occasion, I Know How to Cook is an authoritative compendium of every classic French dish, from croque monsieur to cassoulet.

Little French Songs CD CARLA BRUNI

$21.95

Little French Songs is Carla Bruni’s fourth album, written and performed in French, English and Italian.

ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.READINGS.COM.AU AND RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.

Special Price

$24.95Visit Readings

St Kildafor French books, CDs &

DVDs this Winter.

112 Acland Street, St Kilda. Open 7 days. Ph 9525 3852.

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LIBRARy

LIBRARy

l’espace adultes

Espace étudiants

La cuisine 1000 recettes faciles pour tous les jours, Françoise Bernard

Le cœur en dehors, Samuel Benchetrit

La fortune de Sila, Fabrice Humbert

Kididoc – La ferme, Anne-Sophie Bau-mann

Tintin, vol 714 pour Sydney, Hergé

Pas d’Oscar pour l’assassin, Vincent Remède

l’espace enfants

Mise en pratique grammaire

Zarafa, un film de Rémi Bezançon et Jean-Christophe Lie

DVDs

De rouille et d’os, un film de Jacques Audiard

Camille redouble, un film de Noémie Lvovsky

Book cLuB

Vous souhaitez découvrir de nouveaux écrivains ? Vous aimez partager vos lectures ?Rejoignez-nous ! library@afmelbourne.com.auActivité gratuite pour les étudiants et les membres.

21 aug

B1 LEVEL

A2 LEVEL

La France des paysages, les plus beaux sites de France de Dominique Decobecq Ce livre richement illustré propose une sélection de près de 100 sites géologiques de France métropoli-taine et d’outre-mer révélant une

géodiversité remarquable. L’histoire de chacun de ces paysages est expliquée par un géoscientifique, dans un langage simple. Des anecdotes sur les aventures humaines liées à ces paysages complètent chacune des descriptions.

24 jul

18 sep

from 6.30pm to 8.00pm

neW AcQuIsITIons

The only French library in Melbourne!

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CoRPoRATE CoURSES / TESTS AND DIPLoMAS

TESTS & DIPLoMAS

Specially designed for children aged 8-11 who are beginners in French, the DELF Prim offers levels A1.1, A1 and A2.

Tcf/TcfQ DeLf prIm

Registrations close 5pm, August 16.

For more info, please visit www.afmelbourne.com.au or contact Marion Nouvel at education@afmelbourne.com.au

$80 22-24 OctoberFrom

Registrations close 5pm, August 16

$180 Mon 16 & Tue 17 SeptemberFrom

Designed for non-native French speakers, these tests provide a quick yet reliable evaluation of comprehension and expression skills in French. The TCFQ has been specially designed for people wishing to settle in Québec.

CoRPoRATECoURSES

“Corporate courses are especially designed for the needs of a specific group of people, making them a very enjoyable experience! Depending on the level of the students, the courses can be a discovery of French language and culture or teach skills in more technical aspects of the language. The fact that they are taught at the workplace and usually at lunchtime or before work provides a very relaxed at-mosphere in the classroom as

well as contributing to team building as it allows people who work in different fields or at different levels in the company to get to know each other and create links they wouldn’t have otherwise. As a teacher, I love corporate courses because it is great to see how understanding a lan-guage and a culture help peo-ple enhance their professional relationships. It is also very nice to have the opportunity to meet different people in different surroundings.”

Anne-Laure, teacher at Alliance française de Melbourne, has been teaching French to various companies including Renault, Veolia and MMG.

At Alliance française de Melbourne, we are accredited to conduct all

the tests and diplomas you need to have your competency in French of-ficially certified, or to migrate to a

French-speaking country.

Gain a competitive edge in Francophone markets, enhance your business and travel experience in French-speaking countries, improve communica-tion with clients and colleagues and foster team building within your company! For more info, please contact Aurelie Pierre at frenchcourses@afmelbourne.com.au

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BERTHE MoUCHETTE CoMPETITIoN / BooK LAUNCH & PRESENTATIoN

BERTHE MoUCHETTECoMPETITIoN

2013

“Making French your best subject at school”

• The competition has started and year 3-10 students are reciting French poetry all over the state! (6 May to 8 June)• year 11-12 oral and written competition runs from July 15th to August 16th. • Those students receiving a perfect score 20/20 move through to the finals which take place at the Alliance Française de Melbourne:y3 – 8 Sun 23 Juny9 – 10 Sun 28 July11 – 12 Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sep• Winners announced in Sep (be sure to check our website)

For further details please visit our website www.afmelbourne.com.au or contact Kellee Lewis, competi-tion coordinator on 9525 3463 or competition@afmelbourne.com.au

Will Marshall year 11 winner 2012

• FREE poem recordings downloadable from our website.• Great prizes to be won!!

LE PRIx AFx STUDENT ExCHANGE / 5-week trip to France (BEST Year 12 participant)

LE PRIx ALLIANCE FRANçAISE DE MELBOURNE (*) / AFM course for 1 term & one VCE Immersion weekend in Portsea (BEST Year 11 participant)

*this prize replaces Le Prix La Perouse

With the support of:

Jetlag Stories Australie is a new collection of 12 short stories written in French. Come and discover strong, humor-ous and poetic texts and meet some of the authors.

During the 1st World War, Australian soldiers fought in a French village called Villers-Breton-neux. Come and hear about the moving story that inspired the author to write this book.

“my fondest memory of the BMC is meeting lots of other students who are passionate about French”

For more info, please contact Aurelie Pierre at frenchcourses@afmelbourne.com.au

thu 27 jun

sat 10 aug

free enTry free enTry6.30pm 2.00pm

Jetlag Stories Australiepresented by Sophie Marozeau, publisher of Emue

The Promise, the town that never forgets by Derek Guille

Book presenTATIonBook LAunch

Advanced online booking essential as places are limited at afmelbourne.com.au or by telephone on 9525 3463

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CoURSES FoR ADULTS

CoURSES ADULTSFoR

Express Courses A

Express Courses B

20 jul

24 aug

18 aug

22 sep

5% off when re-enrolling before Term 2 & Express A: 24 Jun Express B: 12 Aug

$365 2 hours a week over 10 weeks

These courses are very popular as we offer a wide choice of days and times. Classes may take place in the morning from 10.00am, in the evening from 6.00pm or at night from 8.00pm.

Term 3 courses

$365 4 hours a week over 5 weeks

These courses, held on the weekend only, from 9.30am on Saturday mornings or 1.30pm on Sunday afternoons are perfect for students who have limited time during the week and who wish to cover the content at a faster pace.

eXpress courses

A1: Disco

very level

Completed within 80 hours.

Classes: from A1.1

to A1.4

Books: Alter Ego + 1 A2: Int

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Completed within 12

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Classes: from A2.1 to

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Completed within 12

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Classes: from B1.1

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Your level

our courses are structured in accordance with the levels determined by the Com-mon European Framework of reference for languages (CEFRL), allowing our students to acquire an internationally recognized level of learning.

All levels offered!If you have never studied French before, you can register in one of our A1.1 classes or a “French for travellers’ class”. Otherwise, you must take a placement test online: www.afmelbourne.com.au

What is my level?

A1 LEVEL

A2 LEVEL

B2 LEVEL

B1 LEVEL

c1 LEVEL

c2 LEVEL

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CoURSES FoR ADULTS

“After working for the Délé-gation générale de l’Alliance française in the United States, I spent two years in Rodrigues (Mauritius) as the local Alliance française coordinator. Since then, I have moved to Melbourne, where I have been working both as a French tutor at Monash University and as a French teacher at Alliance française de Melbourne where I teach to both complete beginners and advanced students. With the latter group, we work on polishing language skills

through discussion of current affairs. I am passionate about the relationship between a language and the culture it mirrors. Because of this, it seemed only natural to me to join both the language and cultural teaching teams here at the Alliance française de Melbourne!I am looking forward seeing you soon, either in class or during one of our great cultural events!”

Celestine, teacher at Alliance

francaise de Melbourne

Placement test for our Discovery, Intermediate, Advanced and Special Courses! At Alliance française de Melbourne, every student can find the right course depending on their level and interest. Except for complete beginners, who are invited to enrol in one of the A1.1 courses, every other student

must take a placement test prior to enrolling. It does not take long and it is vital to help our tutors find the perfect course for you!

Term 3 timetable and placement test are available online at:www.afmelbourne.com.au

TrIVIA nIGhT

Come and test your knowl-edge of the French-speaking world in a fun evening to celebrate Bastille Day. Bring your friends along to be your teammates, or make new friends on teams that we create for you on the night. Great prizes for the winners and the chance to proclaim

yourselves kings or queens of the Trivia!.All French levels welcome (questions will be both in French and English)

Register your team or yourself prior to Thursday 11 July by contacting Celine at library@afmelbourne.com.au or by calling us on 9525 3463

Special Bastille Daythu 18 jul

enTry free From 8.15pm At Alliance Française

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JEUDI JAzzy / MELBoURNE SALoN

JEUDI JAzzyThe New Impromptu Quartet

Alexander nettelbeck: pianorene Tessmer: double bassmikey chan: guitarkeith pereira: drumsLazaro ernesto pompa: trumpet

Following recent tours of Eu-rope, Melbourne-based pianist Alexander Nettelbeck joins with double bassist and originally from Austria, Rene Tessmer,

guitarist Mikey Chan and drum-mer Keith Pereira. Formed by Alexander Nettelbeck in 2007, the New Impromptu Quartet has performed frequently in Melbourne and Sydney. The New Impromptu Quartet edi-tion 2013 welcomes exciting newcomer to the Melbourne jazz scene, from Cuba, on trumpet , Lazaro Ernesto Numa

Pompa. Exploring a world of styles and influences the ensemble highlights their own original material and standards with a fresh and open musical approach.

Advanced online bookings essential as places are limited: www.afmelbourne.com.auor 9525 3463

$30 $20 8.00pmFull AFM Members or students

thu 01 aug

MELBoURNE SALoN

City of Love and Terre Sauvage French Dreams, Australian Dreams

A powerful Australian dream is that of being ‘lost in France’ and experiencing the ‘city of love’: the dream of writers who become ‘almost French’. For Sarah Turnbull, leaving Paris was never going to be easy. But it helps when your next destination is known as paradise on earth.

At the same time, the French have long had a fascination with the ‘terre sauvage’ and the ‘indigènes’. These ideas shape the journeys of French visitors who are fascinated by Aboriginal culture and art.This illustrated talk explores those dreams and the dream-ers, from the north and from the south.

Stephen Alomes is Adjunct Professor in Global Studies at RMIT University and Vice Presi-dent of ISFAR. Sarah Turnbull* is the author of the international bestseller Almost French. Her latest book is All Good Things. Elaine Lewis founded the Australian Bookshop in Paris in 1996 and is co-editor of the ISFAR journal Explorations.

$15 7.00pm to 9.00pmcharge payable on the night (includes cheese and wine) – cash only please

wed 24 jul

Bookings essential as places are limited: themelbournesalon@gmail.com

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- the RMIT Wordmark - the RMIT Symbol

The relationship between these two elements is fixed and should never be separated or used as individual elements. It is essential that the brandmark is always reproduced from the digital art files supplied.

Clear space The RMIT brandmark needs to be surrounded by an area of uninterrupted clear space to allow it to remain prominent on all communications.

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CoURSES FoR HIGH SCHooL STUDENTS

“I’ve always been passion-ate about working with teenagers. That’s why after completing my stud-ies in Mauritius, I decided to become a French teacher at high school—which I have enjoyed for four years. I love

the rewarding challenge of working with teens since at this age, they are developing a sense of identity, values, self-worth and aspirations. Working with these young people requires patience and creativity to both capture and hold their personal interest! When I came to Australia, I

wished to renew the experi-ence and began to teach French as a second language to high school students. The Alliance francaise of Melbourne offered me the perfect environment to continue my passion. Not

surprisingly, I was pleased to look for original activities that would tease students’ curiosity about French lan-guage and culture, as well as broaden their perspective. What I really love is to build students’ conversational confidence using role-plays, tongue twisters, poems and

songs. It’s definitely gratify-ing to be part of a student’s goal achievement in learning French and to motivate them.

And who knows--maybe I will teach their kids someday!”

Geraldine, teacher at Alliance Francaise de Melbourne

Term 3 is often a critical term for high school students: the final sprint before the end-of-year exam and assessment! Students can go through a lot of stress. Getting a bit of extra help is often required and appreciated—and our students find it comforting being able to rely on our teach-ers to address their needs and answer their French language questions. With a maximum

of 16 students in each class, students can be assured they receive the special attention they need! Term 3 courses will start July 15. For more information about high school students courses and timetable, go to www.afmel-bourne.com.au. online enrolments will be open until Sunday 28 July. Don’t miss out!

Term 3sun 22 sep

mon 15 jul

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5% off when re-enrolling before 24 Jun

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EVENTS FRoM oUR PARTNERS

ToUR DE FRANCEThe Alliance Française de Melbourne is proud to support the photographic exhibition “Celebrate the

100th edition of the Tour de France”.Comprising of more than 60 photos, this touring exhibition (Paris-Sydney-Melbourne) captures the emotion and the endeavour of the world’s biggest cycling race from the black and white 1903 images of charming towns thronged with spectators, to the col-ourful blur images of today’s sprinters. This year’s centenary 3,479km Tour will visit Corsica for the first time.

Starting on 29 June, it will culminate, 21 days later on the Champs-Élysées, follow-ing a gruelling double ascent of Alpe d’Huez.Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is known as Melbourne’s Hotel for the Arts and takes pride in featuring exhibitions of high quality artwork in its three major public gallery spaces.

The visit to Australia is spon-sored by Le Coq Sportif, Atout France, and SBS.

Celebrate the 100th edition of the

a stunning photographic exhibitionsat 31 aug

thu 18 jul

toenTry free at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

AToMIK CIRCUS

Atomik Circus, an off-the-wall circus and physical theatre extravaganza featuring a team of learned maniacs!Following an acclaimed tour in New Caledonia and Vanuatu, Atomik Circus tells the story of eight young and crazy scientists and their experiences creating the maddest circus on earth. Brilliantly clever and wildly funny, the show is drama-tised circus at its best, with

the action unfolding through a series of versatile numbers including aerial daring with ring, silks and static trapeze, balancing acts with globes and unicycle, juggling with clubs, cigar tins and diabolos and plenty of acrobatics.The eight emerging artists aged between 15 and 18 years old combine techni-cal and artistic feats with impressive physical prowess. Don’t miss this high octane show full of young energy!

Tickets and info at: www.gasworks.org.au

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CoURSES FoR CHILDREN

CoURSES CHILDREN

The younger, the better!Give your child the opportunity to expand his/her mind: at the Alliance française de

Melbourne classes are on offer for children from 3 to 11 years old and for all proficiencies

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“Children are full of enthu-siasm and curiosity. I find being around them so enjoy-able!I like to make learning fun and easy. Playtime is important, where we can immerse the children in the French language in a natural way. Being receptive and as-sociating French words with their feelings is essential. Emotions have powerful impacts on our memory. Children will learn best by using all of their senses, through exciting activities such as singing, dancing,

cooking and drawing. I have children of my own growing up bilingual, and I am a strong supporter of learning a foreign language at an early age. It opens childrens’ minds to differ-ent cultures and languages. Children can absorb so much—and benefits include developing linguistic, cogni-tive and creative abilities. I have studied linguistics and teaching French as a foreign language, and have taught in a primary school and at the Alliance française in Califor-nia, USA, where I enjoyed

teaching adults just as much as children. We are all big children, after all!”

Christelle, teacher at Alliance francaise de Melbourne

For the last 2 years, a growing interest in language classes for children and after-school workshops has emerged in Melbourne, and more and more toddlers and

youngsters are joining our courses. Give your child the same opportunity and enrol them today for the next session! Timetable available at www.afmelbourne.com.au

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PRIVATE TUITIoN“I’ve been teaching French as a foreign language at the Alliance Française de Melbourne for four months now. I really enjoy it. I wake up every morning feeling happy to go to work. At the beginning I was not destined to teach French. In France, I studied for a MA in English Literature and Art in Lyon, intending to become an English professor at uni-versity. However, things didn’t go according to plan! I spent a year in an American university as a French Lan-guage Assistant and realised I really liked teaching my mother tongue and sharing

French culture with students.I love teaching private tuition classes because these one-to-one sessions allow me to be more receptive to my students’ needs. I can really get a sense of what they want to work on and adjust my teaching style and con-tent accordingly. I encourage them to tell me what their goals and interests are and we decide on the contents of the classes together. Each student is unique and has specific needs. Private tuition is a fantastic way of taking that specificity into account and provide the most appropriate course for

each person. one-to-one sessions are also less for-mal than proper classes. The relationship I have with my students feels more special. I know some of them quite well now and meeting them for a class often feels like meeting a friend.”

Anne-Sophie, private tutor and intern at Alliance Francaise de Melbourne

For more info and to organise private tuition, please contact Elise Froumson at courseassistant@afmelbourne.com.au or call us on 9525 3463. You can also buy private tuition online: www.afmelbourne.com.au

Customise your course: start anytime and benefit from flexible scheduling and

personalised instruction!

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CINé CLUB / DINNER IN FRENCH

DINNER IN FRENCH

“our last Dinner in French was at Kamel’s. The food and the atmosphere were amazing! These dinners are an opportu-nity to converse with a great crowd of French speakers. People with all levels of French chat away while enjoying some wine and gourmet meals. The guests came from

many different backgrounds but were all united by their in-terest in the French language. I enjoyed meeting and talking to each of them. It was very en-riching and we had a lot of fun! In such good company, time went by quite fast. After two hours, most of us didn’t want to stop there! Some guests

exchanged phone numbers and planned on seeing each other again. others decided to join a casual conversation group I am currently hosting at the Alliance. So you see, din-ners in French are about much more than just dinner!”

Anne-Sophie, host of the last Dinner in French

thu 15 aug

Join us for our next Dinner in French on Thursday 15 August! For more info, please call us on 9525 3463 or visit www.afmelbourne.com.au

CINé CLUB Watch a French movie while enjoying some French cheeses and wine, then take

part in a discussion (in French or English depending on participants on the night). All

films are in French with English subtitles

2003 (93 mins). Written/directed by yann Samuell and starring Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard...

2011 (101 mins) directed by Dominik Moll and starring Vincent Cassel, Deborah François, Sergi Lopez...

2011 (102 mins). Directed by Eric Valette, starring Albert Dupontel, Alice Taglion...

Love Me If You Dare The Monk The Prey

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wed 31 jul

wed 28 aug

$24 Full/$21 Members 6.00pm Alliance Française

Online advanced bookings essential at: www.afmelbourne.com.au

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From September 2012 to January 2013 the Fondation Alliance Française in Paris ran the photo competition “Métiers du monde” (Jobs of the World) in 167 Alliances Françaises across 74 coun-tries of the 5 continents. Candidates had to take 2 photos of working people of their choice. The goal was to show men and women in the extraordinary diversity of the jobs worldwide, in the beauty as well as the hard-ness of their daily occupa-tions. This photo competition was also the opportunity to highlight singular jobs bound to traditions and have a look at their evolution.

After a first local selection, the jury of the Alliance Fran-caise de Melbourne nomi-nated Aiden Morse as their laureate. His work was then selected by the Fondation Alliance Française’s jury, chaired by photographer, Françoise Huguier, amongst 20 plus other finalist winners at the international level. His two photos will be exhibited at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris from 11 to 30 June 2013 and then at the Fondation Alliance Française from 10 to 31 July 2013.

PHoToGRAPHy CoMPETITIoN

ABouT AIDen morseAiden was born in 1994, in Tasmania. He is currently studying in Melbourne in his first year of a Bachelor of Arts at RMIT. For his two pictures he was inspired by old sci-fi movies and worked with what he had, a few slide projectors and a fog machine.

AIDEN MoRSEJobs of the Worlds Photography Competition. A winner from Melbourne!

Truck driver (Aiden’s father)

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How and when did you start photography?I’ve always been inter-ested in art, but I first began taking pictures in grade 8, when I was about 15. I started because I loved the digital process, Photoshop and all that. Initially I was more interested in image manipulation than photog-raphy, but photography eventually became my main focus.

How would you describe your style?Eclectic? I wouldn’t say that I have one set style. Lately, I’ve been playing with still life that is vastly different to the work you’ll see in Jobs of the World. Having recently moved into a small apart-ment, I’ve had to change

the way I take pictures. I’ve been looking towards Freud’s theories on the uncanny and Dadaist ready-made for inspiration.

What is your favourite sub-ject to photography?Interiors, and the objects found inside them. I love exploring domestic spaces. People’s homes are very interesting to me.

Which message do you want to convey in your pictures?I like pictures that will make the audience uncomfortable, pictures that simultaneously attract and repulse.

What are your future study plans and carrier projects?At the moment, I’m just

focusing on getting through school, I’m not sure where I will go from there, but I’ll figure it out as it happens.

And a final question: how do you feel knowing that your photos will be exhibited in Paris and also maybe in other Alliances Françaises around the world? Did you think you would be part of the final selection?I had no idea, and it’s all very exciting to be a part of an international exhibition. I’d like to thank my girlfriend, Anna, for letting me know about the competition, it’s fantastic that she’s looking out for me!

Hairdresser (Aiden’s mother)

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AnneTTe BroADfooTBorn in country Victoria, An-nette currently enjoys living across Melbourne and Syd-ney. Her ancestry is French Canadian (Quebec).Annette enjoyed an exten-sive international consulting career over twenty years, presenting to large corpora-tions, while living in London and New york before chang-ing her career towards the art world.She completed her Masters of Contemporary Art at the Victoria College of the Arts (VCA), at the University of Melbourne, having com-pleted a Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts at VCA and a Diploma of Visual Arts at Victoria University. Annette has participated in private, solo and com-

munity exhibitions in both Melbourne and Sydney.

The relation between art and human condition are a constant enquiry. My aim is to create vision-ary and profound state-ments that comment on the emotive human condition by provoking the viewer to illicit their own private emotional enquiry of their own “space and boundaries”. My works pursue an autom-atist technique of spontane-ous happenings and displays of random stains. Each image is a fragment of a stain. - This is how we see things; how we remember what we don’t fully under-stand. Creation is always cumulative, developing in an

intuitive way. “It depends on those who pass, whether I am a tomb or treasureWhether I speak or am silent, the choice is yours alone.Friend, do not enter without desire.” (Paul Valery)

ance Française Award’. This award consists of a group exhibition at the Alliance Française’s Eildon Gallery the following year.The selection is never an easy task but always a real pleasure. Wandering through the many corridors, rooms and buildings of the Gradu-ate and Master Exhibitions to ensure we view all the works, and as always en-grossed in the talent, crea-tivity and innovation that

emanate from the school, we finally selected four outstanding artists: Annika Koops (Master of Fine Art) and Annette Broadfoot, Fred Fowler and Andrew Treloar (Master of Contemporary Art). All four artists work with various art practices and subjects and we are proud to open the doors of our gallery to them for their group show from 20 August to 20 September.

2012 VCA GRADUATES ALLIAnce frAnçAIse AWArD eXhIBITIon

ANNETTE BROADFOOTFRED FOWLERANNIKA KOOPS ANDREW TRELOAR Each year in November since 2003, the Alliance Française de Melbourne (AFM) awards some of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) graduate students the ‘Alli-

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CHILDRENExHIBITIoN

AnnIkA koops

Annika Koops is an artist currently living and working in Melbourne Australia. She has been invited to partici-pate in a number of Inter-national exhibitions such as the Inaugural Bristol Biennial and the Project(or) Exhibition Rotterdam as well as hav-ing exhibited at a range of public institutions, artist run spaces and private galleries nationally. Annika has been

the recipient of a number of significant grants and prizes including the Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Traveling Fellowship in 2007, Australia Council New work grant and an Australian Postgraduate Award. She has undertaken National and International residencies as well as having work in significant Austral-ian public collections such as Art Bank and MoNA Hobart.

She is represented by Nellie Castan Gallery Melbourne and Bett Gallery Hobart.

Annika Koops’ work explores the impact of networked technologies upon human relations and the formation of self. By exploring new representational paradigms involved in the intertwining of painting, photography and digitally generated imagery, her work reflects upon the break down of barriers between physical and virtual space and its psychological implications.

freD foWLerFred Fowler is a Melbourne based artist specialising in painting, sculpture and printmaking. Fred has a long and esteemed history in Mel-bourne’s graffiti and street art culture. A number of his earlier stencil works formed a part of the Space Invad-ers exhibition, held at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, in october 2011.

Fred’s first major exhibition was his 2001 debut ‘Raiders of the Lost Art’, held at the former A.R.T Gallery Eden in Collins Street, Melbourne. This exhibition was described in the new McCulloch Ency-clopedia of Australian Art as “one of the first private gal-

lery exhibitions in Melbourne by a graffiti artist”.

In 2011, following a year living in Paris, Fred commenced his Postgraduate studies in visual art at the Victorian College of the Arts. In 2012 Fred completed the Master of Contemporary Art degree, and in recognition of the work completed during this degree, was selected as the recipient of the 2012 National Gallery of Victoria’s Women’s Associa-tion Award for excellence.Between 2001 and 2012, Fred has participated in a number of solo and joint exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney.Fowler’s work is held in the National Gallery of Australia

collection, as well as in pri-vate collections in Australia and overseas.

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AnDreW TreLoAr Since making a high school choice between art and fashion, it was perhaps inevitable that a question would remain ‘what if the other path had been taken?’ This interest gained mo-mentum in 2005 during a life-drawing workshop at the scout hall in Byron Bay. Regular drawing classes followed, in a small tutored group in Hawthorn with Michelle Caithness. Andrew has been pursu-ing his art practice through

study at the Victorian College of the Arts and Music since 2010, and has participated in various group shows. His first solo exhibi-tion was at Kings ARI. He has won a number of awards and grants includ-ing the Mary and Lou Senini Award at McClelland Gallery and the Fiona Myer Award.

Andrew Treloar works in transit between disciplines known as fashion design and contemporary art. Currently,

his major project uses movement as a methodology to make installations, which offer the viewer a series of propositions to negoti-ate. He seeks to locate the persona using objects and images found in fashion, sport and dance. Mate-riality, anamorphism and extreme-scale aim to func-tion in Andrew’s practice to imbricate the viewer with the work. Andrew Treloar is currently studying 1st year of his Master of Fine Arts in the School of Art at the Vic-torian College of the Arts, the University of Melbourne.

August 21 – September 4

One of the most important directors of her generation.Specially imported season featuring Akerman’s feminist classic, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), screening August 28.

Personal. Political. Experimental.

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MOVING THROUGH TIME AND SPACE: THE FILMS OF CHANTAL AKERMAN

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VIoLETTE FUNDBuilding Maintenance Fund “The Violette Fund is named in honour of Jean-Marie Violette (1944--2008), a long-time administrator and very gener-ous benefactor of the Alliance Française of Melbourne.

“The Fund was created in 2011 to help finance the significant costs of maintaining Eildon Mansion, the magnificent herit-age home of the Melbourne Alliance. “All donations to the Fund over $2.00 are 100% tax deductible.

“you can help us by donating to the Fund. Buy one of the Violette Fund badges available at the reception desk ($5.00), or make a donation online at: www.afmelbourne.com.au or by calling Alliance Française de Melbourne on 9525 3463.

“your donations will help us to keep our wonderful home in top condition.”

VENUE HIREThe Alliance Française de Melbourne is housed in Eildon Mansion, a property listed by Heritage Victoria and one of the oldest in St Kilda. The origi-nal central section named Bar-ham House at the time was built in 1850. It was completely

remodelled and extended with two wings in 1871 when pastoralist John Lang Cur-rie purchased the property. The mansion named Eildon in 1877 has retained extensive original internal features. Vari-ous spaces are available for hire for corporate functions, wedding ceremonies, private functions and meetings.

Functions & Meetings

For further information, please contact Francoise Libotte at cultural@afmelbourne.com.au

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