CFB Opening Night

Thanks to all who attended the opening night of the CFB's 2013-14 season.
We hope you like the upcoming programme and enjoyed the music, the dancing and the chat. Do please let us know.  Did you take any pictures? Any you would like to share?

Extra! events
There was quite a lot of French spoken tonight, and the Extra! events we are planning will feature much more.  We'll be supplying details on the first of these shortly and wondered whether it would be useful to provide some advance language information likely to be covered in the topic.  What do you think? What would help?

Remember Culture Night is this Friday, 20 September.

Cercle Français de Belfast: 2013-14 programme: Treat for the senses!

Welcome to the new season! Click on the tab above and you will find details of this year's programme. We hope you agree that it is a treat for the senses and that you will make it to as many events as possible.
We had a very successful programme last year with record attendances and we are aiming for even more success this year. It would be great to see guest numbers translating to membership numbers so if, regularly, you bring guests to meetings consider asking them to become members in their own right.
At the AGM members discussed the types and subscription rates for membership. It was decided that there would be no change to Individual and Joint rates and that student membership should be amended to make a distinction between those in full-time and continuing education. The subscription rates for 2013-14 are shown on the renewal form available for printing at the Rejoignez-nous tab.
We intend to offer Extra! events and details of these will be posted in our bulletin mensuel, which will also include a reminder of each event in our main programme along with information about others relating to France or French that we think might interest you.
Remember to click back here often for news and reviews of our events. You can also find information regarding the programmes of our and other Cercles Français, supported by the Alliance Française de Londres at http://cercles.alliancefrancaise.org.uk/index.htm
Be sure to get good value from your subscription by attending as many events as possible and encouraging your guests to become members. You know it makes sense!
Cordialement
CFB committee

CFB New Season: Opening event

Mercredi 18 septembre 2013 à 19h.30, Dark Horse Coffee House, 30-34, Hill Street Belfast BT1 2LB

Joyeuse ouverture, musique et présentation du programme
Nos ADHERENTS

Welcome to the new season! In addition to highlighting the programme, members will be invited to let us know the what and why of their favourite French song. An opportunity to listen and share!

Bulletin mensuel - AOUT

Are you thinking of learning French over the winter? Then, no matter what your level, there are plenty of opportunities to do so in Belfast.

Stranmillis College Belfast:

French Conversation for Intermediates

Session: Tuesday, 12 weeks

Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Dates: 17th September – 10th December

Cost: £55.00 (concession £45.00)

Note: The very popular French Conversation for Upper Intermediates is now fully subscribed.

For details of the full programme of Lifelong Learning at Stranmillis see …

http://www.stran.ac.uk/media/media,396223,en.pdf

Enrolment form can be found at …..

http://www.stran.ac.uk/media/media,231524,en.pdf

Or Telephone: 028 9038 4345

Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Beginners (LEVEL 1): Thursdays 6-7.30pm - 12 weeks starting 19th September

Lower Intermediate (LEVEL 2): Wednesdays 7-8.30pm - 12 weeks starting 18th September
Intermediate (LEVEL 3): Wednesdays 5.30-7pm - 12 weeks starting 18th September

Upper Intermediate (LEVEL 4): Thursdays 8-9.30pm - 12 weeks starting 19th September
Advanced (LEVEL 5): Wednesdays 4-5.30pm - 12 weeks starting 18th September

For further details or to enrol see ….

www.crescentarts.org

or telephone (028) 9024 2338 

Queens University Belfast

Each year Open Learning at Queens University offers classes in French at different levels (Beginners Level, Intermediate level and Advanced level). The classes are for those who wish to learn for business reasons or for going on holiday. All language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary building) are practised, with an emphasis on oral communication.

For further details see …

http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEducation/StudyattheSchool/OpenLearning/French/

or telephone (0) 28 9097 3323   Email:openlearning.education@qub.ac.uk

Belfast Metropolitan College

There is a wide range of French courses on offer at Belfast Metropolitan College including ….

GCSE in French AQA (Step 4 qual req)  GCE AS French CCEA Level 3  GCE A2 French CCEA Level 3   French Beginner (Step 1)  French Improver (Step 3)  French Pre-Intermediate (Step 4)

For further details see the college’s part-time prospectus at …

http://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/Docs/Courses/PTNewspaper2013.pdf

or telephone 028 9026 5000

A herbal and Herbier de Bretagne

Poetry at the Cercle last night. A reading from Seamus Heaney's A Herbal along with Eugene de Guillevic's Herbier de Bretagne.

Fête des rois à Dark Horse

Anthea and Seamus, crowned queen and king at the Cercle Français de Belfast's annual fête des rois.

The evening, which had attracted a full house was animated very professionally by Vanessa Franchetti and her accomplished team of dancers and musicians.
Her team also provided the home-baked galettes shared among participants and helped down with either a glass of wine or cider.
The event included dance demonstrations including an impromptu Can Can from the recently crowned Anthea and Seamus.  Here is a short video of a set piece performed by four dancers.  The video was  taken by Michael and gives some of the atmosphere of the evening.

Thanks Michael, and everyone else who came along.

Posted with Blogsy

Chers Amis,

 

Meilleurs vœux pour 2013.

Oui, c’est une nouvelle année and what better way to start the New Year than with the Cercle Français de Belfast’s celebration of La Fête des Rois on …. 

 

Mercredi 9 janvier 2013 à 19h30

in The Dark Horse Coffee House

30-34, Hill Street Belfast BT1 2LB

 

Yes and this year again thanks to Vanessa Franchetti and her troupe for animating this popular event to celebrate La Fête des Rois.  There will be galettes and wine and as with all good parties you are very welcome to give us your ‘party piece’- perhaps a poem or a song in either French or English. So don’t miss ….

La Fête des Rois et Bal Musette                                                            

While this event is free to members we do ask for a small contribution of £5 from non-members.  In order to help us judge numbers could you perhaps email to me the total number you expect in your party?

 

Les Mis

 

On 11^th January the film of the musical ‘Les Misérables’ will open in a cinema near you. Okay, it’s not a patch on Hugo’s masterpiece nevertheless it does capture much of the spirit of his novel.  The French connection is truly there as the music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg and the original French lyrics were written by Alain Boublil.

 

Fest Diez

A new series of monthly session of Breton Dancing begin …

on Saturday 12^th January 2013

in Madden’s Bar, 74 Berry Street, Belfast

from 5pm to 8pm

 

As always the music will be provided by French and Irish musicians and Amélie will be there to guide you through the steps.
For more information on Breton cultural events in Ireland see the BreizhEire website

http://www.breizheire.com/                            

 

Looking forward to seeing you on 9^th January.  Bonne Année, Philip