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September-October 2012Issue 5/12

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Exhibition of Various Jute Products Afsana Asif LA GALERIE7 SEPFRI

8 SEPSAT

Painting Exhibition Alley Khan GALERIE ZOOM18 SEPTUE

25 SEPTUE

28 SEPFRI

5.30pm

Weekend Film Show Incendies (2010) AUDITORIUM

6.00pm

Talk Ramendu Majumder AUDITORIUM

5.30pm

Weekend Film Show A Prophet (2009) AUDITORIUM

6.00pm

Weekend Film Show La Révolution Cézanne (2003) AUDITORIUM6.00pm

Literary Encounter at AFD The Reading Circle AUDITORIUM4 OCTTHU

4 OCTTHU

5 OCTFRI

6.00pm

Acoustic Concert Mizan Uddin Khan LA GALERIE

6.00pm

Talk Nabila Salwa AUDITORIUM

12 OCTFRI

Book Fair Charcha AFD GULSHAN11 OCTTHU

13 OCTSAT

19 OCTFRI

*Holidays for these two months–Wednesday, October 24 (Durga Puja) and Thursday, October 25 to Monday, October 29, 2012 (Eid al-Adha).

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Group Painting Exhibition 1996 Batch, FFA, DU LA GALERIE 8 OCTMONTILL

Book Fair Charcha CAFÉ LA VÉRANDA AND GALERIE ZOOM 6 OCTSATTILL

1 OCTMONTILL

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StaffDIRECTORM. Olivier Litvine

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (FRENCH COURSES AND TRAINING)M. Jérôme Charbonneau

ADMINISTRATIONM. Subonto RokhoMlle Shanita AhmedM. Vasker Jaistha Biswas

ACCOUNTSMme Meherunnesa LinaM. Sujit Basak

LIBRARY-IN-CHARGE M. Zia Hyder Khan

PROGRAMME OFFICER M. Khandaker Md. Mahmud Hassan

COURSE AND EXAM COORDINATOR (PEDAGOGY)M. Faizul Kabir Chowdhury

COMMUNICATION OFFICER AND WEBMASTERM. Md. Mahmud Hussain

GULSHAN BRANCHMlle Farhana KabirMme Sarjah Nourin

UTTARA BRANCH-IN-CHARGE M. K. M. Feroz Ahmed

CAMPUSFRANCE BANGLADESH REPRESENTATIVEM. Mohammad Al-Amin Kiron

TeachersMlle Saima Musharrat

Mmes Anwara Parves, Aurélie Jarlot, Dilruba Azmin, Marion Bocquet, Meherunessa Begum, and Urmila Tamanna Ashrafee.

MM. Akbar Uddin Ahmed, Arnab Zaheen, Ataur Rahman, Faizul Bari, Iftekhar Ahmed, Kazi Md. Abdullah Al Muktadir, Khaja Ahamed, Lutfar Rahman, Mizan Uddin Khan, Momenul Islam, Parvez Mahmud, Rahin Haider, Rezaul Hoque, Said Hassini, Somen Dutta, Syed Md Khaled Mahmod, Abul Mujahid Tarik, Tihami Siddiquee, and Vadim Vollais.

Executive CommitteeHONORARY PRESIDENTFrench Ambassador H. E. M. Michel Trinquier

PRESIDENT M. Abdul Majid Chowdhury

TREASURER M. Arup Kumar Roy

MEMBERSMme Raana HaiderMM. Hissam Khandker, Imroz Hassan Chowdhury, Imtiaz Lutful Baset, Jowad Hamid Kazi, Mansurul Alam Chaklader, Md. Shajahan, Monjurul Kader, and Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah.

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French is easy and full of funThe younger you are, the easier it is to learn French! Give your child this opportunity! It is not about dull grammar book and exercise, but pictures, sound, interactions. So what are you waiting for?

Bring your child to us; we will make your child as a French one!This program is designed to teach children how to introduce themselves and others in French, talk about their immediate environment, and be able to express their wishes, needs and desires. Children are encouraged to interact in French during the class through various activities: stories, creative projects, songs and educational games.

For more info:Call +88 01678 086 445Mail at pedagogie@afdhaka.org

La Galerie • Friday, September 7 to Thursday, September 20, 2012

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Dalsanea was established by Afsana Asif,a talented entrepreneur operating in the Bangladesh fashion market. This 18 years-old unique fashion boutique house is virtually a virtual one as it doesn’t have an outlet. Dalsanea concentrates on high end bridal and party wears.

Very recently Dalsanea entered into Jute Diversified Products with major concentration in Home Textiles and Jute fashion bags. Dalsanea has already started to sell its products in USA, UK and France through Diaspora networks. These product ranges exhibit the ethnic legacy of our country and aim to bring the artistic talents of our underprivileged citizens into the limelight. The new product line highlights the importance of eco-friendly products simultaneously being fashionable and elegant. Dalsanea is socially and environmentally active through making use of naturally resources for its product ranges and giving the underprivileged a chance to express their talents.

JUTEEXOTIQUE

Afsana Asif, patronne et directrice artistique de Dalsanea expose ses récentes créations en jute, par excellence la fibre emblématique du Bangladesh. Les produits exposés sont réalisés par de talentueux artisans dont les méthodes de travail, respectueuses de l'environement, sont soutenues par Dalsanea.

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5:30pm Incendies (Canada/France, 2010, 130 minutes)by Denis Villeneuve

6:00pm La Révolution Cézanne (France, 2003, 30 minutes)by Alain Jaubert

5:30pm A Prophet (France/Italy, 2009, 150 minutes)by Jacques Audiard

*Dates/timings are subject to modifications.

*These films are also going to be screened at Gulshan and Uttara branches.

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28 SEPFRI

13 OCTSAT

W E E K E N DF I L M S H O W

SCREENING SCHEDULE

Galerie Zoom • Tuesday, September 18 to Monday, October 01, 2012

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THE RAIN

The monsoon brings the passion of youth and endless beauty to a riverine country like Bangladesh. It inspires dreaming and washes out the dust from nature. It decorates the delighted minds of the farmers as the new bride does for herself. The courtyard becomes filled with golden crops that turn dreams into reality. The beauty and the glamour of the rain fascinate the poet, the literati, the lyricist, the dramatists and the artists and fires the imagination of ordinary people. Artist Alley Khan is no exception to this fascination. Rain profoundly inspires her and helps transform some of her personal emotions into colorful artworks.

PLUIES

Cette exposition est une ode aux pluies de mousson qui régénèrent les paysages du Bangladesh et fascinent les créateurs et les artistes.

La Galerie • Tuesday, September 25 to Monday, October 08, 2012

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RECOLLECTION OFMEMORY

A group of students (1996 Batch) of Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka will be displaying their artworks in a group exhibition titled "Recollection of Memory" inspired by many good memories that they have had during their study in art collage. As time progressed, everybody became busy living out their lives. As a result, they couldn’t meet up that often but kept missing each other. This prompted them to organize a reunion in the form of a group exhibition so that they can recollect their old but precious memories and display their recent art works. They will be displaying their paintings, sculptures and animated films and hope that the audience will enjoy their works. This exhibition is dedicated to their friends Nadia Auzum and Ranvir.

LE TEMPSRETROUVÉ

Un groupe d’anciens élèves de l’Institut des Beaux-arts de l’Université de Dhaka se retrouve quelques années plus tard pour une exposition de leurs œuvres récentes. Le sujet d’un film récent ? Non, une exposition à l’AFD, consacrée au temps retrouvé.

L I T E R A R Y E N CO U N T E R AT A F DT H E R E A D I N G C I R C L E

MADAMEBOVARY

On the face of it Flaubert’s Madame Bovary does indeed fit French critic Denis de Rougemont’s contention that 'to judge by literature, adultery would seem to be one of the most remarkable occupations in both Europe and America' (Love in the Western World). No doubt The Reading Circle, Dhaka’s most famed reading group, will broach this theme as well as many others while discussing Flaubert’s classic masterpiece in public.

The discussants will be-Asfa Hussain, Shahruk Rahman, Raana Haider, Jackie Kabir, Shireen Scheik Mainuddin and Professor Maniruzzaman Miah.

Not to be missed! Limited seats. First come, first served basis.

RENCONTRE LITTERAIRE:AUTOUR DE MADAME BOVARY

Madame Bovary, le chef d’œuvre de Flaubert, passé au crible de la sensibilité littéraire des membres du Cercle de lecture. Une première à l’AFD.

Amoureux d’Emma et de littérature, cet événement est pour vous !

Auditorium • Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6.00pm

C H A R C H A A N D A F D

BOOKFAIR

Alliance Française de Dhaka, in collaboration with the book business enterprise of Charcha, media institution and bdnews24, is hosting a book fair at its Dhanmondi premises and its Gulshan Branch in October 2012. The book fair will offer a rich display of French books translated into English and Bangla, books on French literature, society and culture, other Bangla and English books on art, literature and humanities, world contemporary classics, children books, books on social science, history, economics, politics, sociology and on other related themes and topics.

The book fair is to begin on October 4 to 6 at AFD Dhanmondi premises and then the event will resume again in its Gulshan Branch from October 11 to13. The sales timings will be from 4:00pm to 9:00pm on Thursdays and from 10:00am to 9:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Charcha will present English translations of various classic and contemporary French writers: Tzvetan Todorov, André Gorz, J. M. G. Le Clézio, Amin Maalouf, Milan Kundera, Samuel Beckett, Gilles Deleuze, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Raymond Queneau, Charles Baudelaire, André Gide, Albert Camus, Honoré de Balzac, René Descartes, Elif Şafak, Alexandre Dumas, Jean-Paul Sartre, Victor Hugo, François de La Rochefoucauld, Emile Zola, Marcel Proust, Michel Foucault, Molière, Guy de Maupassant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Jules Verne, André Malraux, Romain Rolland, Rolland Barthes, Jean Baudrillard, Guillaume Apollinaire, Gustave Flaubert and many others. A great range of Bangla translations from French writers will be available to purchase: Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Dominique Lapierre, Marguerite Duras, Romain Rolland, Jules Verne, Michel Foucault, Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas, Honoré de Balzac, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Charles Baudelaire, François de La Rochefoucauld, Molière, Victor Hugo, Guy de Maupassant.

AFD Dhanmondi • October 4 to 6, AFD Gulshan • October 11 to 13, 2012

Auditorium • Friday, October 5, 2012 at 6.00pm

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THE AVIGNONFESTIVAL 2012

Last July, theatre personality Ramendu Majumder went to the Avignon Festival, the largest theatre festival in the world, at the invitation of the cultural services of the French Embassy in Bangladesh and the Institut Français.

He will provide the audience with a South Asian perspective of this mega-event.

Not to be missed by Dhaka theatre buffs!

FESTIVALD'AVIGNON 2012

Ramendu Majumder, Président de l’Institut International du Théâtre de l’UNESCO viendra partager sa vision d’homme de théâtre bangladais du Festival d’Avignon 2012, où il s’est rendu à l’invitation de l’Ambassade de France au Bangladesh et de l’Institut Français.

La Galerie • Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6.00pm

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CONCERT IN MEMORY OFNILOY DAS (SEPTEMBER 30, 1961 – JANUARY 11, 2006)

Niloy Das is, and will forever be the name of a magic in the history of music in Bangladesh. For any guitar enthusiast, ranging from professional talents to guitar naives, this name carries a profound meaning. Niloy was one of the pioneers of modern music in our country, introducing for the first time western musical trends namely classical, neoclassical, blues, metal, jazz, flamenco etc. His talents were not limited in playing guitar; he was an excellent vocalist too. Some of his albums, published during the decades of 80s and early 90s are ‘Koto Je Khujechhi Tomay’, ‘Bibagi Raat’, ‘Stars 1’, ‘Stars 2’, ‘Lashkata Ghor’ etc. ‘Adharey Agontuk’ is his unfinished work. Some of the present era’s most famous guitarists (Komol, Buno, Bappa) were direct students of Niloy Das. This great talent passed away due to cardiac failure on January 11, 2006.

This acoustic concert is to commemorate the 51st birthday of this great musician, which is on September 30. It is designed with his own creations along with his favorite songs, which will be performed by some of his students and admirers.

CONCERT EN MÉMOIRE DENILOY DAS(SEPTEMBRE 30, 1961 – JANVIER 11, 2006)

Le nom de Niloy Das, guitariste légendaire, sera toujours entouré d’une aura magique dans l’histoire de la musique au Bangladesh. L’un des premiers à introduire la musique occidentale dans ce pays, notamment la guitare classique, néoclassique, le blues, le métal, le jazz et le flamenco, c’était également un excellent chanteur qui a sorti plusieurs albums dans les années 80s et 90s. Ce génie de la guitare est mort prématurément d’une crise cardiaque le 11 janvier 2006. Avant de partir, il a laissé une longue liste de disciples comme Komol, Bappa, Buno, les vedettes d’aujourd’hui.

Ce concert acoustique est organisé pour commémorer son 51e anniversaire le 30 septembre. Ses disciples et ses admirateurs interpréteront quelques-unes de ses créations ainsi que ses chansons préférées.

FictionTHE COURILOF AFFAIRby Irène NémirovskyIn 1903 Léon M – the son of two Russian revolutionaries – is given the responsibility of ‘Liquidating’ Valerian Alexandrovitch Courilof, the notoriously brutal and cold-blooded Russian Minister of Education, by the Revolutionary Committee.

The assassination, he is told, must take place in public and be carried out in the most grandiose manner possible in order to strike the imagination of the people. Insinuating himself into Courilof’s household by becoming his physician, Léon M takes up residence at Courilof’s summer house in the Iles and awaits instructions. But over the course of his stay he is made privy to the inner world of the man he must kill – his failing health, his troubled domestic situation and, most importantly, the tyrannical grip that the Czar himself holds over all his ministers, forcing them to obey him or suffer the most deadly

N E WA R R I VA L S

Library Hours in DhanmondiMonday to Thursday from 4:00pm to 9:00pmFriday and Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and from 5:00pm to 8:00pmClosed on Sunday

FictionTHE GIANTS by J. M. G. Le ClézioUpon an immense stretch of flat ground at the mouth of a river bathed in sunlight rises Hyperpolis. It stands there, surrounded by its four asphalt car parks, to condemn us – a huge enveloping supermarket. Each of us will see ourselves

reflected in the characters who move mindlessly about hyperpolis, but the Giants is a call to rebellion. This bold and inventive novel is the work of a tremendously talented writer and both an intoxicating and exhilarating read.

punishments. Set during a period of radical upheaval in Europeen history. The Courilof Affair is an unsparing observation of human motives and the abuses of power, an elegy to a lost world and an unflinchingly topical cautionary tale.

FictionMICROFICTIONSby Régis Jauffret

FictionSYNGUÉ SABOUR by Atiq Rahimi

Detective StoryTOULOUSE-LAUTREC by Jean-Pierre Alaux

JeunesseLA GRANDE VIE by J. M. G. Le Clézio

JeunesseLES 12 LANTERNESDE MELKABOR by Magali Herbert

JeunesseLA LÉGENDE SACRÉE by Magali Herbert

JeunesseLA MENACE DES OMBRES by Magali Herbert

JeunesseCABOT-CABOCHE by Daniel Pennac

JeunesseMANOLITOby Elvira Lindo

Multimedia Library • Médiathèque Jules Verne

FictionTHE COURILOF AFFAIRby Irène NémirovskyIn 1903 Léon M – the son of two Russian revolutionaries – is given the responsibility of ‘Liquidating’ Valerian Alexandrovitch Courilof, the notoriously brutal and cold-blooded Russian Minister of Education, by the Revolutionary Committee.

The assassination, he is told, must take place in public and be carried out in the most grandiose manner possible in order to strike the imagination of the people. Insinuating himself into Courilof’s household by becoming his physician, Léon M takes up residence at Courilof’s summer house in the Iles and awaits instructions. But over the course of his stay he is made privy to the inner world of the man he must kill – his failing health, his troubled domestic situation and, most importantly, the tyrannical grip that the Czar himself holds over all his ministers, forcing them to obey him or suffer the most deadly

FictionTHE GIANTS by J. M. G. Le ClézioUpon an immense stretch of flat ground at the mouth of a river bathed in sunlight rises Hyperpolis. It stands there, surrounded by its four asphalt car parks, to condemn us – a huge enveloping supermarket. Each of us will see ourselves

reflected in the characters who move mindlessly about hyperpolis, but the Giants is a call to rebellion. This bold and inventive novel is the work of a tremendously talented writer and both an intoxicating and exhilarating read.

punishments. Set during a period of radical upheaval in Europeen history. The Courilof Affair is an unsparing observation of human motives and the abuses of power, an elegy to a lost world and an unflinchingly topical cautionary tale.

FictionMICROFICTIONSby Régis Jauffret

FictionSYNGUÉ SABOUR by Atiq Rahimi

Detective StoryTOULOUSE-LAUTREC by Jean-Pierre Alaux

JeunesseLA GRANDE VIE by J. M. G. Le Clézio

JeunesseLES 12 LANTERNESDE MELKABOR by Magali Herbert

JeunesseLA LÉGENDE SACRÉE by Magali Herbert

JeunesseLA MENACE DES OMBRES by Magali Herbert

JeunesseCABOT-CABOCHE by Daniel Pennac

JeunesseMANOLITOby Elvira Lindo

Auditorium • Friday, October 19, 2012 at 6.00pm

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Nabila Salwa, winner of Allons en France 2012 contest is back from France!

She attended a wonderful program. The vibrant atmosphere in Paris, the amazing visit of the European Parliament, the day when she sat near the French President, etc. She will tell us everything!

Come and listen to her. Ask her all about her trip to France!

CONFERENCE-DEBATE ON THE

ARAB SPRINGSEEN FROM FRANCEAND BANGLADESH

AND CONCERTIn November, Dhaka and Chittagong Alliances Françaises are

inviting two leading intellectuals, Abdelwahab Meddeb and Stéphanie Latte Abdallah to participate in a debate with local intellectuals on French and Bangladeshi perspectives on the single most important issue of the day: the Arab Spring(s).

French-Lebanese musician Abaji will also join in to give a concert and jam with Jolar Gan, a Bangladeshi folk band. More about this

exceptional series of event in the next Le Fleuve!

F E S T I VA L

URBAN YOUTH FESTIVALSeptember 27 - 30, 2012 at 9.00pm

They aspire to lead and they are sick of politics, they are on Facebook and they are lonely, they are religious and they do not pray, they take pride in their culture and they listen to Eminem, they break taboos and they establish new norms. They are a majority and they are the future. Young people make up more than half of Bangladesh’s population, but what do they think about the issues that move Bangladesh, how do they feel about their lives, what do they believe, what are their greatest fears, and what do they hope for? Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, along with its partners, dedicates a four-day festival to the youth of Dhaka, their dreams, their values, and their problems.

We invite everybody to join us in this artistic spectacle and celebrate the youth of Bangladesh. The detail of the program can be seen at http://www.goethe.de/dhaka

Elsewhere • Goethe Institut, Dhanmondi Road 9 (New), House 10

Snaps • Last Two Months at AFD • www.flickr.com/afdhaka

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KHALID HUSSAINDOCUMENTARY

EDUCATIONIN CANADASEMINAR

SHEGUFTAAHMEDEXHIBITION

MÉLIÈS SILENTFILM SHOW

DISCUSSION ONLATE MOHAMMAD

FOKHRUL ISLAM

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