Seamus McKeown

Nous avons la grande tristesse de vous informer du décès, à l'hôpital, de notre ami et collègue Seamus McKeown. 

Seamus était un conférencier beaucoup apprecié par nous tous pour sa sagesse, son humour et sa gentillesse.  Nous perdons un homme bien aimé par tous ceux qui le connaissaient.

Nos pensées sont avec sa famille, son épouse Claudine et son fils Kevin.  Nous les passons nos plus sincères condoléances. 

We are very sad to inform you of the death, in hospital, of our friend and colleague Seamus McKeown.  

Seamus was a much appreciated by us all for his wisdom, his humour and his kindness. We lose a man much loved by those who knew him. 

Our thoughts are with his family; his wife Claudine and son Kevin. We offer them our sincere condolences. 

The Committee and members of 

Le Cercle français de Belfast

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Chers Amis,
The next meeting of the Cercle français de Belfast, in our new virtual format, will take place on mercredi 28 avril 2021 à 19h30 online as a Zoom meeting*

Topic: Eleanor of Aquitaine

Speaker: Rachel TRACEY

Rachel looks to one of her favourite characters from the High Middle Ages and reflects on the long and turbulent life of Eleanor, Queen consort of France and England. A remarkable story, of a 12th century power player, mother of kings and queens, that continues to resonate in modern culture through many books, dramas and film.
Looking forward to seeing you on 28^th April.
Prenez soin de vous et de vos proches,
À bientôt, Philip

*Please note: The event is free for paid-up members of the Cercle français de Belfast. Guests are always welcome, for a small fee of £5 to be paid before the event (send us an email for further details). The Zoom link will be sent to members and registered guests on the morning of 28th April.

Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2021

 Chers Membres,

If, like me, you forgot that the Franco-Irish Literary Festival is taking place online right now here is your chance to catch up and join in. The email below, which dropped into the Cercle inbox this morning, contains information and links which should help.

So far I have tried only the first link (“replay the show”) and it works. 

Have fun exploring and 'bon festival'.

À bientôt, Philip

Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2021:
Making A Better World / Refaire le monde

16 & 17 April – Live on Facebook

After last night's amazing performance including songs and readings (replay the show here), the  Franco-Irish Literary Festival main events will take place live on Facebook today and tomorrow with panel discussions, readings, and interviews.

The 21st edition's theme is Making A Better World / Refaire le Monde , allowing discussions to focus on new ecological and environmental approaches in Literature. Prominent guests include documentarist and former Minister for the Environment Nicolas Hulot, poet Michael Longley, journalist Aymeric Caron, writers Sara Baume, Natacha Kanapé Fontaine, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne and 2020 Prix Femina recipient Serge Joncour, vocalist Síobhra Quinlan, and many, many more!

All events are presented in English and French with simultaneous English subtitles. The Festival is, as usual, free of charge and open to everyone (please note that a Facebook account is not required to attend).

Organised by Alliance Française Dublin and the French Embassy.