Cercle de lecture : La petite fille de Monsieur Linh par Philippe CLAUDEL

Chers Amis,

The next meeting of the Cercle Français de Belfast will take place on ….

… mercredi 10 avril 2024 à 19h30 and will be online as a Zoom meeting

(The Link will be emailed to MEMBERS ONLY* on 10 avril 2024)

Cercle de Lecture : La petite fille de Monsieur Linh par Philippe CLAUDEL

With: Brigitte GOURLEY

Join us for a discussion of this short, imaginative novella in the aftermath of war from which M Linh escapes with his grand daughter. Please come along and join the discuss on this intriguing story.

*Please note: While information about our events is circulated to everyone on our mailing list the links giving access to our Zoom meetings are sent only to members and to guests who have paid for one-off attendance (£5). For more information please contact cfbelfast@gmail.com

The Zoom link will be sent to members and registered guests on the morning of the event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 10^th April.

À bientôt, Philip

Dîner annuel 2024 La Physiologie du Goût

Our Cercle's dîner annuel is taking place later this month and our menu dégustation is inspired by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin's La Physiologie du Goût.

Here's the menu. Tempted? 

If so, then to get more information drop us a line at cfbelfast@gmail.com

Journée internationale des femmes : Madame de POMPADOUR

 Chers Amis,

The next meeting of the Cercle Français de Belfast will take place on a Friday rather than on a Wednesday evening. This is because International Women's Day falls on Friday 8 March. So ...

… vendredi 8 mars 2024 à 19h30 will be an online Zoom meeting.

(The Link will be emailed to MEMBERS ONLY* on 8 mars 2024)

Topic: Madame de Pompadour

With: Allison NEILL-RABAUX

Last year Allison’s fascinating talk to mark International Women's Day was widely appreciated and we welcome her back to reveal the story and influence of Madame de Pompadour, patronne of the arts. We feel sure that you’ll not want to miss it.

The Zoom link will be sent to members and registered guests on the morning of the event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday 8^th March.

À bientôt, Philip

*Please note: While information about our events is circulated to everyone on our mailing list the links giving access to our Zoom meetings are sent only to members and to guests who have paid for one-off attendance (£5). For more information please contact cfbelfast@gmail.com.

De GAULLE and Algeria

 Chers Amis,

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

on: Mercredi 7 février 2024 à 19h.30

in: Room PFC 02/11 in the Peter Froggatt Centre

Queen's University Belfast,

7-9 College Park East, Belfast, BT7 1PS

Topic: De Gaulle and Algeria

Speaker: Sam THOMPSON

We are pleased to welcome Sam to our talks programme and to this in person event. Sam will address us on aspects of his current university research project. Although a specialist himself, Sam’s talk will be aimed at those of us with a more general historical interest.

This will be a special meeting for the Cercle in many ways. Firstly of course because the Cercle has been able to gain the services of a speaker of Sam's standing with such an expert knowledge of this subject which in itself is sure to be of great interest to folk.

Also this will be the first in person talk in quite some time and what a plesure to be able to enjoy it in the pleasant surroundings of Queens University Belfast.

Among the many advantages of this venue is not least the fact that free car parking is easily available … in the University car park at the top of Botanic Avenue, on the university campus itself (entrance on University Square) and on street in the surrounding area.

As always members are able to attend all Cercle events free of charge. If you are not a member or have not renewed your membership (due January 2024) then this would be an excellent opportunity for you to do so on the evening. Of course anyone may attend as a guest for the 'guest fee' of £5.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 7 February.

À bientôt, Philip

Nuit de la Lecture 21 janvier 2024

 

Dancing around La Galette des Rois

Bonne Année à toutes et à tous !

We hope that you have enjoyed the Christmas and New Year festivities and invite you to extend them a little while longer by coming to our Cercle’s Fête des Rois.

Although we will be writing soon to invite you to renew we thought you would like to know that before it expires your current membership entitles you to free admission to the 
Fête des Rois and Bal on Saturday 13 January 2024.

That’s right - Gratuit ! - free admission for members!  So please come along and join in the music and dancing provided by our event partners Bal Feirste.  We’ll also be sharing slices of the traditional Galette des Rois, washed down with a glass of sparkling bubbles.
And… you’re welcome to BYO, Bring your own, to close at 10pm

Quelques détails…
Date and time:  Saturday 13 January 2024 at 7.30pm
Venue:  An Droichead, 20 Cooke Street, Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2EP (map attached)
Parking: On street, near premises
Public Transport: Nearest Metro Bus 7A involves some walking.

One last word?
So we have a rough idea of likely numbers would you mind acting on that wonderful French term used for occasions such as this and RSVP - Répondez s’il vous plaît ?

À très bientôt !
CfB Committee