05 novembre 2015

Bulletin mensuel: novembre 2015

In addition to our monthly meeting, November sees a number of events with a French theme taking place in Belfast including a book launch, a Film Festival and of course Bal Feirste's regular session of French music and dance.

The next meeting of the Cercle Français de Belfast will be …

on Mercredi 11 novembre 2015 à 19h.30
in Dark Horse Coffee House,
30-34, Hill Street Belfast BT1 2LB (Directions attached)

Verdun: Devoir de mémoire Nos ADHÉRENTS

It is almost 100 years since the battle of Verdun. In this exploration of War and Memory members of the cercle share their reflections of this devastating event.


New Novel Links Belfast and France

'Snugville Street' by Angeline Kelly is a novel about a French exchange set in the Shankill.
Angeline studied French at university and when she took a career break in January to try to do some writing, her experiences of France were immediately put at the heart of her novel. 'Snugville Street' is a family drama that revolves around a French exchange. It's happy and sad, and layered with themes of identity and language as it moves from Snugville Street in the Shankill to Paimpol in Brittany. So far, the book has had great reviews. 'Snugville Street' will have its Belfast book launch in the Shankill Road Library on Thursday 19th November at 6.30pm.


A Feast of French Films at QFT.

This month QFT welcomes the 23rd French Film Festival – the only festival of Francophone Films in the UK. QFT will be screening seven films ….

Fri 6 Nov, 9.10pm
Un Homme idéal
A Perfect Man
Dir: Yann Gozlan • France • 2015 • 1 Hr 37 Mins
Subtitled • Age: 15+

Sun 8 Nov, 7.30pm
Comme un avion
The Sweet Escape
Dir: Bruno Podalydès • France • 2015 • 1 Hr 45 Mins
Subtitled • Age: 12+

Fri 13 Nov, 6.30pm
La Tête haute
Standing Tall
Dir: Emmanuelle Bercot • France • 2015 • 1 Hr 58 Mins
Subtitled • Age: 15+

Sat 14 Nov, 8.10pm
Journal d’une femme de chambre
Diary Of A Chambermaid
Dir: Benoît Jacquot • France/Belgium • 2015 • 1 Hr 36 Mins
Subtitled • Age: 18+

Thurs 19 Nov, 6.30pm
Microbe et Gasoil
Microbe & Gasoline
Dir: Michel Gondry • France • 2015 • 1 Hr 43 Mins
Subtitled

Sat 21 Nov, 3.40pm
Le Grand Bleu
The Big Blue
Dir: Luc Besson • France/Usa/Italy • 1988
2 Hrs 18 Mins • Subtitled

Thurs 26 Nov, 8.35pm
Mon Roi
My King
Dir: Maïwenn • France • 2015 • 2 Hrs 8 Mins • Subtitled • Age: 18+

In addition as part of their normal programme Qft is showing …

Belle De Jour
Tues 10 Nov, 8.30pm
Dir: Luis Buñuel • Catherine Deneuve, Jean Sorel • France/Italy • 1967
1 Hr 40 Mins • Subtitled

For full details of these and QFT's programme for November click here.


The monthly Bal organised by Bal Feirste will take place …
on Saturday 14th November 2015
Upstairs in Maddens Bar, Berry St, Belfast.
Following the new formate there will be a 30 minute dance workshop at 5.30pm (a chance to learn the steps) followed by dancing from 6-8pm.

Looking forward to seeing you in the Dark Horse Café on Wednesday 11thNovember.

À bientôt, Philip