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Les Nouvelles de l’Alliance
treizième année, numéro 5
MAI - JUIN 2008
Join Us At Hallwalls On June 12 For Our
Annual Meeting and Elections 2008
Alliance Française de Buffalo, Inc.
P.O. Box 721
Buffalo, NY 14207
Phone: 716 688-4171
Web Site:
http://afbuffalo.org
E-mail contact:
[email protected]
TO BECOME A MEMBER:
Contact: Colette Jowdy
Phone: (716) 706-0505
Courriel: [email protected]
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
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$75
Individual
$35
Family
$45
Full Time Student $18
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Lancaster, NY 14086
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Send your articles, petites annonces,
(free for AFB members), travel news,
in English or in French, preferably
in digital format, to:
Mary Besanceney Aiken
(e-mail [email protected])
or on CD with
hard copy as well to
835 Chestnut Hill Road,
East Aurora, NY 14052.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
June 1, 2008
You’re invited to join
us for the annual meeting of the Alliance Française de Buffalo which
will be held at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 12, at
Hallwalls (recently renamed Babeville), 341
Delaware Avenue at
West Tupper Street, a
historic landmark which
is Buffalo’s newest
cultural center.
The session will
include
election
of
members to the Board
of Directors. The proposed slate of candidates has been inserted
Annual Meeting
into this issue of Les
Nouvelles de l’Alliance
of the Alliance Française de Buffalo will take place on
and is also available
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
for review on the AFB
at Hallwalls (newly renamed Babeville)
website: www.afbuffalo.
org. Official ballots will
341 Delaware Avenue at West Tupper Street, Buffalo
soon be mailed by the
Nominating Committee,
Elections will be followed by a
headed by Sophie Feal,
wine & cheese reception
to all members in good
standing. Please bring
your filled-out ballot to
the meeting. If you know that you cannot attend on June 12, please be sure to follow the
instructions for returning your vote by mail to the address, and by the deadline, specified in
the ballot mailing.
In addition, the meeting will include brief reports from President Patricia Schiavone and
Treasurer Bryan Kamuda for the past year. After the business meeting, we will be able to
socialize over refreshments – wine and cheese, if tradition holds. There will be free parking in the lot next to the church and our members may enter
through the side door to the former parish house. The meeting will be held in the spacious
lower-level cinema.
This is a great opportunity for members to meet the Board of Directors and its
prospective candidates, to give input on the direction of the organization and to
volunteer for future activities. You’ll also have the chance to meet others who share
a passion for French language and culture. Everyone is highly encouraged to attend
and we look forward to seeing you there.
Dans ce numéro
1
Annual Meeting to be Held on June 12
2
Atelier de Cuisine
Kristen Angierski Named First Winner
of AFB Scholarship
3
French Classes
Welcome | Bienvenue
Cercle de lecture — L’éternelle histoire by Karen Blixen
4 A French Musical Event to be Remembered
5
Recette du Mois — Salmon Terrine
DVD in French: Suggestions of the Month
Petites annonces
6
Calendrier
Special Insert: Slate of Candidates 2008
2
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Atelier de Cuisine
Avec le thème
Poisson à la méditerranéenne et délices de Provence
(Fish Mediterranean style, and the flavors of Provence)
I was the last one to arrive for
this, my second cooking workshop with the Alliance’s own celebrity chefs, Alessandra DeSimone and Marianne Vallet-Sandre.
Fortunately, at 9:15 am on Saturday
March 8, there were still fresh homemade croissants and rich, aromatic
coffee to be enjoyed before we got
down to cooking.
We began in the plant room
of the beautiful Victorian home of
Marianne, with an explanation of the
délices de Provence: garlic, anchovies, red peppers, basil, tomatoes,
From left to right: Dan Melock, Lois O’Brian, Gloria Gianturco,
capers and olives, and how they
Liz Melock, Mary Claire Kosek, Mary Ellen Gianturco, Susan
could appear throughout the meal
Trabert, Susan Fiden, and Kimberly Blessing
(although as Marianne points out,
not throughout the same meal). Then we nine students followed our instructors into the kitchen
and settled around the island with our menu booklets and pencils, but not for long.
We were soon blending away at the beurres de Provence: beurre aux poivrons rouges,
beurre au basilique, beurre à l’ail and beurre
aux anchois. These we tasted immediately on
slices of toasted baguette.
Our dessert, crème brûlée au citron,
came next, so it would have time to chill before dinner. The cream, steeped with lemon
zest, and the egg yolks, sugar and lemon juice
were blended in a large bowl and poured into
ramekins carefully placed in a bain marie (water bath) for baking. The final step of sprinkling
the tops with sugar, adding a slice of candied
citrus fruit and burning them with a torch or in
a broiler comes just before serving dinner.
Next came our two vegetables: aubergines fourrées and gratin de courgettes. Both
used the same ingredients typical of Provence, Alessandra DeSimone, Gloria Gianturco, and Dan
the one to enhance eggplant with a special Melock prepare the beurre au basilique
goat cheese layer, the other to flavor zucchini.
Both baked in the oven.
Now we tackled our appetizer, moules à
la provençale, mussel stew, which could also
be used as a main course if served in a large
quantity with plenty of the toasted baguette
and beurres de Provence. We learned how to
clean and check the mussels to be sure we
had live ones. Then we learned how to check
again after the short cooking process to be
sure all the shells had opened up.
The two variations of a main course, both
fish and both of which used sauce provençale, a mixture of kalamata olives, garlic, ca- Susan Fiden, Liz and Dan Melock, and Kimberly
pers, parsley, tomatoes, olive oil and sea salt Blessing working on the crème brûlée au citron
came next. The one recipe baked the fish en
papillotes (in a pouch) with a base of thinly sliced potatoes, the other poached the fish to be
served over a bed of rice.
It was time to eat. All students and teachers gathered around the dining table, set with
provençale style dishes, and enjoyed the food, white wine and each other’s company.
On that wintry morning, only our faithful attendee Phyllis Lutwack was totally snowbound
down her long, narrow driveway and could not join us. Students were Mary Claire Kosek,
Dan and Liz Melock, Mary Ellen and Gloria Gianturco, Kimberly Blessing, Susan Fiden, Susan
Trabert and moi, Lois O’Brian. — Lois O’Brian
Photos in this article by Paul Pasquarello ©2008
Front row, left to right: Alessandra DeSimone,
Marianne Vallet-Sandre, Paul Carroll. Back row:
Steve Curvin, Sophie Feal, Kristen Angierski, AFB
President Patricia Schiavone, and Kathryn Missert
Kristen Angierski
is the First Winner
of AFB Scholarship!
The Alliance Française de Buffalo
has inaugurated and hopes to maintain in future years, an exciting educational opportunity for area high school
students enrolled in upper level French
courses. In an effort to promote the
study of French, the AFB is offering a
scholarship program for summer study
2008, which this year will take place in
Montpelier, France. The scholarship includes round-trip airfare from Toronto,
lodging with a French family and tuition
for the four week French language program offered by the Institut Européen
de Français. French students at more
than 80 local schools were invited to
submit a scholarship application. Students were required to submit transcripts, letters of reference and an essay in French outlining their interest in
studying abroad. Twenty applications
were received and seven students were
selected for an interview. This past
January, interviews were held before a
jury of French teachers from throughout
Western New York. The AFB is pleased to announce
that Kristen Angierski, a senior at
Depew High School, has been awarded the AFB’s new scholarship. Kristen
is at the top of her graduating class. In
addition to being a scholar, she is an
accomplished musician and a great athlete having ranked among State finalists
in Track and Field. Kristen has been accepted to Cornell University and will begin her studies in French and archeology
there in the fall. Félicitations, Kristen!
It is through the generous support
of AFB members, and non-members
within the community, who donate prizes
and purchase tickets for our annual fund
raising raffle and silent auction, and who
attend events and activities throughout
the year, that this wonderful educational
opportunity is possible. Merci à tous!
— Mary Ellen Gianturco
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French Classes
SESSION V
May 5 - June 23 (No school on Memorial Day Monday)
7 week session of French
conversation classes
on the Canisius College
Campus.
Reserve a space in
a class with a
non-refundable deposit of
$50. Ongoing enrollment
and pro-rated classes.
10% DISCOUNT for students
who accumulate 12 months of classes
(first day of class).
$20 COUPON to students who
introduce a non-member to a class,
who fully registers in an AFB class.
As per the Alliance’s policy
classes must be paid in full prior to the
beginning of the session, or paid to
the instructor on the first day of class.
Welcome | Bienvenue!
Erik Andres 400-9997
Nazeer Bahauddeen 886-0223
Joseph et Lucie Bowers 462-4891
Robert et Cathy Congdon 725-8315
Erin E. Cook (914) 907-0393
Linda Garsin 632-6767 Glen Gerspach
885-2352
Alan Homka 685-9108
Marsha Huard 876-9815
Billian Jo 896-0997
Allison Marron 725-9512
Liza Rivera
941-6905
Save the Date!
Please save the afternoon of
Sunday, July 20, 2008
on your calendars so that
you may join us at
Clarence Town Park
for our annual
pique-nique du 14 juillet!
It’s a little later than usual
this year to ensure a shelter
in case of rain. Full details will
be published in the next issue
of Les Nouvelles de l’Alliance.
We hope to see you there!
Cercle de Lecture —
L’éternelle histoire de Karen Blixen
Le 28 février dernier, pendant le séjour
en France de notre charmante hôtesse,
Geneviève James, le Cercle de Lecture s’est
réuni chez Marianne Vallet-Sandre afin de discuter de L’éternelle histoire de Karen Blixen.
Après avoir lu ce texte, certains membres ont indiqué leur surprise de découvrir
que l’auteur était également celui d’œuvres
rendues célèbres par les films que
celles-ci ont inspirés : La ferme
africaine ou Out of Africa et Le dîner
de Babette ou Babette’s Feast.
En fait L’éternelle histoire est
une nouvelle extraite du recueil Le
dîner de Babette publié pour la
première fois en 1958 et qui fut à
l’origine d’un film intitulé L’histoire
immortelle, réalisé par Orson Welles
pour la télévision française en
1968. Cette nouvelle met en scène
un étrange procédé à l’inverse de
l’acte littéraire habituel; le personnage principal ne raconte pas une
histoire qui a eu lieu, ce qui serait logique,
il veut plutôt faire vivre une histoire qu’il a
entendue dans le passé.
L’histoire se situe en Chine au milieu du
XIXe siècle. M. Clay, vieux marchand immensément riche, vit sans amis ni famille dans la
superbe maison de son ancien collègue qu’il a
jadis conduit au suicide. Il souffre d’insomnie,
et pour l’aider à passer ses nuits, son fidèle
employé, le Juif Elishama, lui lit ses livres de
comptes. Ce dernier, ayant prématurément
vieilli, fait montre d’une étonnante sagesse.
Ses propres désirs ont été compromis par
les vicissitudes de son existence. Comme
son patron, il n’a pas d’amis et n’en désire
pas. Pour lui, « le mot ami était synonyme de
perte ». Il ne souhaite plus que bien servir son
patron. Un soir, afin de changer le rythme de
la lecture des livres de comptes, M. Clay raconte à son employé une histoire qu’il a jadis
entendue : celle du marin qui est payé cinq
guinées par un vieux monsieur riche mais impotent pour passer la nuit avec sa jeune et
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superbe femme dans le but de lui produire un
héritier. Elishama lui rappelle que cette histoire
n’est qu’une légende que tous les marins racontent. M. Clay décide alors de se mettre à
la place du riche personnage. Son employé
doit en effet lui trouver une courtisane qui
jouera le rôle de sa femme ainsi qu’un beau
marin pour mener le projet à terme. Tout se
passe comme prévu : ironiquement, la jeune femme engagée
pour une forte somme d’argent,
se trouve à être la fille du collègue suicidé; elle éprouve une
certaine satisfaction à venger
le triste sort subi par sa famille
ainsi que sa propre situation.
Le matelot est jeune et beau, il
a besoin d’argent, il apprécie le
somptueux repas qui précède
ladite nuit. Le moment est venu
de passer à l’acte. Le couple
est attiré l’un vers l’autre et, par
conséquent, cette nuit s’avérera
une brève histoire d’amour aux frais de
M. Clay. Du reste, ce dernier voudrait bien
détruire cette histoire en rappelant que rien
ne s’est passé sinon la réalisation de son propre désir. Il n’y parviendra cependant pas. Le
marin s’en ira avec son bon souvenir et quand
Elishama lui dira que lui seul peut maintenant
raconter la vraie histoire du marin…celui-ci
déclare qu’il n’en parlera jamais à personne. À la fin de cette mise en scène, M. Clay meurt
sans avoir pu imposer sa volonté.
Tout en dégustant une tarte aux
pommes, les membres du groupe ont
discuté avec enthousiasme, échangeant
réactions et opinions. Nous invitons les
intéressés à se joindre à notre groupe, il reste
de la place autour de la table! La prochaine
réunion aura lieu mardi le 29 avril à 19 heures
chez Florence Fradin, 142 Morris Avenue,
Buffalo, (716) 837-8059. Nous discuterons
de Claude Gueux de Victor Hugo.
— Marianne Vallet-Sandre
Cercle de lecture — New Date for April!
Please note: because of schedule conflicts involving several of the
regular AFB Cercle de lecture members, the April meeting’s date
and place needed to be changed as follows:
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:00 p.m. at the home of Florence Fradin,
142 Morris Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214.
Kindly inform her of your intention to attend:
(716) 837-8059 or [email protected].
Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo is the unchanged subject of discussion
for the evening.
All books are available from www.amazon.ca; www.schoenhofs.com; www.bookfinder.com;
through the Buffalo, Erie County Library (http://www.buffalolib.org/) and through Librairie Champlain:
468 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1T7, Canada - Customer service Tel: (416)364-4345
FAX : (416)364-8843.
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A French Musical Event To Be Remembered
Photos in this article by Paul Pasquarello ©2008
“A French Musical Event” was pure en- who had prepared
joyment. Young or old, Francophile or not, a “simple” repas
audience members were all smiles as they including coquilles
left the magnificent Montante Cultural Center S a i n t - J a c q u e s ,
at Canisius College on February 23rd, 2008. American steaks
Buffalonians were treated to a unique and on the grill and
eclectic variety of music, performed by the h o m e m a d e
energetic and charming singer-saxophonist cheesecake. The
Philippe Duchesne (member of the classical guests immediately
Paris Saxophone Quartet) in collaboration charmed their hosts
with the 24-year-old classical string Quatuor with their good
de Chartres. The five member ensemble of humor and warm
friends and accomplished musicians were spirit. The following
clearly having great fun performing all the morning the musimusical forms ranging from bossa nova and cians performed a
rock (Elvis Costello) to jazz (Thelonious Monk) snippet from “Le
and ballads.
Swing” on AM BufThe quartet, formed by first violin falo, which one of Quatuor de Chartres and Philippe Duschesne performing live on AM Buffalo
Patrice Legrand and virtuoso musicians the musicians de- the day before their performance for the Alliance Française de Buffalo
Roger Aribaud, Marc Antoine Chomet, and scribed as “typiquePhilippe Pennanguer, opened the program ment Américain.” Their American experience invitations to their homes in France.
The indefatigable Marianne Valletwith a Debussy instrumental “blending their continued with a lunch of hot chicken wings
music harmoniously and oozing confidence at the Anchor Bar, an intimate reception Sandre, and her husband and photographer
and skill” as described by a member of the hosted by the Modern and Classical Paul Pasquarello, orchestrated a Buffalo
Alliance. The audience was then introduced Languages department of Buffalo State welcome that the French musicians will not
to a marvelous series of original songs creat- College, and a visit to the Albright Knox Art soon forget. The musicians commented that
ed in collaboration with contemporary French Gallery. That evening Marianne and Paul Buffalo offered them the warmest reception of
lyricists and composers Frédéric Thibault, again opened their home to about 25 mem- their tour, and Philippe Duchesne was ready
Xavier Petit and Paul Maucourt, which pro- bers of the Alliance who enjoyed mingling to hire Marianne as their agent. It was over
vided an ideal showwith the musicians over one year in the making, and it required great
case for the singer’s
a buffet dinner prepared amounts of time and energy to bring some
rich and versatile
by Patricia Schiavone, of France to Buffalo, New York. As a result,
voice. When he was
Alessandra
DeSimone, everyone involved was uplifted by the richly
not singing, Philippe
and Paul Carroll, including musical and abundantly cultural experience.
Duchesne delighted
lasagna, chicken, green Bravo!
— Kimberly Blessing
the audience with his
salad, and lemon mousse.
exciting saxophone
The following morning,
playing, and even
the entire group gathdancing. At over six
ered at the home of Allifeet tall, Duchesne
ance members Tim Bohen
glided across the
and Kimberly Blessing
stage with the grace
(hosts to the three musiof a trained dancer. At
cians who did not fit in the
the end of “Les petits
Va l l e t - S a n d r e /
poissons”, the singer
Pasquarello home), to
amused the audienjoy blueberry pancakes
ence by pulling out a
and maple syrup, which
fish from his jacket,
was such a hit that hosts
leading an audience
went on a last-minute maple
member to exclaim: Philippe Duchesne plays the saxophone and
syrup run for the group, Quartet founder and first violinist Patrice Legrand and
“I’m waiting for him to leaves them wanting more!
while the musicians took second violinist Robert Aribaud perform Debussy
pull a rabbit out of his hat.”
in a chilly visit to Niagara Falls. After their
The audience of just under 200 Buffalo- well-received performance, the performers
nians, ranging in age from 9 to 80 years old, joined about 15 members of the Alliance and
was composed of half Alliance members, and friends, for a late supper at the Left Bank –
half general public. Even those who did not being good sports they sampled a local dark
catch all the words were “bopping in their beer, which did not seem to suit their palates
seats, and smiling throughout the perfor- as much as the fine California wine that acmance.” One French attendant summarized companied their meals. After a well-deserved
it all: “.... J’ai été enchantée! La musique était rest, chef Marianne was determined our
un vrai délice, les chansons superbes et le French friends would not leave Buffalo hunMontante Cultural Center de toute beauté. gry, as she whipped up mushroom omelets
Tout était donc au rendez-vous pour une and mimosas for all, on Sunday morning
magnifique soirée.’’
before their early afternoon departure for the
On the day of their arrival the group was return to France. To show their appreciation,
graciously welcomed into the inviting home of the guests showered their hosts with their Violist Marc-Antoine Chomet and
Marianne Vallet-Sandre and Paul Pasquarello compact discs, signed photographs and cellist Philippe Pennanguer
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Recette du mois — Salmon Terrine
2 cans (each 213 g) salmon, drained (best quality)
1/2 lb smoked salmon, diced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley
3 green onions
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon each Dijon mustard and lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Mix canned and smoked salmon with parsley/
cilantro, onions and tarragon.
In separate bowl, beat together butter,
mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and pepper.
Gently, fold in salmon.
Line loaf pan with plastic wrap, spoon in salmon
mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about
3 hours, or until firm.
— Patricia Schiavone
DVD in French: Suggestions of the Month
La reine Margot (Queen Margot) (1994). French.
Director Patrice Chéreau.
To cement a partnership between Protestants and Catholics in
France, Margot de Valois (Isabelle Adjani) agrees to an arranged marriage
to Henri of Navarre (Daniel Auteuil). Although she’s a staunch supporter of
Henri, she’s not a loyal wife and takes up with a Protestant lover (Vincent
Perez). During the St. Bartholomew’s Night Massacre, she helps her lover
escape, setting off a chain of events that alters their lives and the course of
history. Adaptation du roman d’Alexandre Dumas. Acteurs de haut calibre.
Démonstration de cruauté et d’amour exacerbés.
Le vieil homme et l’enfant (The Two of Us) (1967) French.
Acclaimed director Claude Berri.
When Nazi soldiers flood the streets of Paris, a young Jewish boy
(Alain Cohen) is sent to live in the relative safety of the French countryside
with an elderly Catholic woman and her anti-Semitic husband (Michel Simon). Extras in this edition include Claude Berri’s Oscar-winning short film
“Le poulet” (1962). Inspiré des propres souvenirs de Claude Berri. Rapport
très intéressant entre le vieil homme et l’enfant.
Un air de famille (Family Resemblances) (1996) French.
Director Cédrick Kepplish **Unconventional
An upper-middleclass French clan celebrates a birthday with a meal
at a favorite bistro, where family history, discord, collective and individual
animosity, and memories collide in a mix of interesting characters, raw
emotion, humor and sharp dialogue. Based on a play written by co-stars
Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri and directed by Cédric Klapisch (who’s
also in the film), Un Air De Famille speaks volumes about dysfunctional
families. Observation satirique de mœurs familiales. Très bonne interprétation des personnages.
Le dîner de cons (The Dinner Game) (1998) French.
Director Francis Veber.
A group of French intellectuals gather each Wednesday for the dinner
game, where the challenge is to bring along the most idiotic guest each
can find. Pierre (Thierry Lhermitte) thinks he’s found a ringer in François
(Jacques Villeret), a civil servant whose passion is making architectural
models out of matchsticks. But Pierre gets more than he bargained for
when François becomes his houseguest – and nursemaid! Thème original. Rigolades assurées.
— Clary Maude
Petites annonces
“A MUSICAL FEAST”
A Musical Feast, the dynamic new chamber
music organization founded by retired Buffalo
Philharmonic Orchestra concertmaster Charles
Haupt in 2006, presents the final concert in its
very successful second season at the Kavinoky
Theater of D’Youville College on Tuesday, May 27,
2008 at 8 PM. The program is presented in conjunction with the series’ co-sponsor, The Robert
and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music,
University at Buffalo. Making a very welcome
return to A Musical Feast will be a special guest,
the bass-trombone virtuoso David Taylor. He will
perform his transcriptions of songs by the 20th
century French masters Maurice Ravel and Darius
Milhaud accompanied by the refined playing of
Claudia Hoca on piano. Violinist Charles Castleman will be offering three transcriptions, two by
Fritz Kreisler and one by Ondricek, of music by
Dvorak. UB faculty member Jonathan Golove,
cello, will join Mr. Haupt, violin, in a performance
of the Passacaglia for violin and cello by Handel.
The evening will conclude with a performance
of Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 5, in C major K. 548,
featuring Mr. Haupt (violin), Mr. Golove (cello)
and Ms. Hoca (piano). For more information
contact: Irene Haupt - General Manager at
[email protected]. For tickets call: the
Kavinoky Theater 829-7668.
Apartment for rent in Paris:
42, rue Sainte Anne - 75002 Paris -Main features:
large living/dining room; large master bedroom,
second bed-room with sofa bed; kitchen with
dishwasher, clothes dryer, electric oven and hotplates; bathroom with shower, fitted with laundry machine. All linen included. Telephone. TV
• Weekly tariff : 980 euros • Apartment located
within 5 - 10 minute walk from : The Opera Garnier, Louvre, Palais-Royal gardens, Place de la
Concorde, The Madeleine, Place Vendôme, Department stores, Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, Monoprix • 5 metro stations connecting
to all Paris • Several bus routes. • To hear more
about our flat and longer stay please contact
André Pithois at email: [email protected] or
téléphone: 011 33 1 64 93 96 26.
“Greenland Impressions”
book available
Luc Hardy, a French-American businessman
who heads Sagax, an international investment
and advisory firm, is also an avid adventurer. Last
summer, he led a 9-person expedition to Greenland, the Sagax ­ REVO ­ Double Top expedition,
which included scientists (GREA: Artic Ecologic
Research Group) and children, crisscrossing
Greenland from the highest mountain to the
northernmost point on Earth: the top of the
Arctic. The mission was to assess the impact of
global warming on wildlife and vegetation in this
Arctic region. This expedition has been made
in partnership with Green Cross International, a
non profit organization whose mission is to help
ensure a just, sustainable and secure future for
all. M. Hardy wrote a book (in French and English)
about this expedition, named “Greenland Impressions” gathering the pictures and impressions
that he kept after this journey. To learn about the
expedition, visit: http://web.mac.com/
luchardy/Greenland_2007/Welcome.html.
For further information about the book, contact
Pascal Da Costa, Executive assistant, Sagax,
303 Cognewaugh Road, Greenwich-Cos Cob,
CT 06807, TEL: 203-625 0237 or via e-mail at:
[email protected].
If you would like to place an announcement, please contact
Marianne Vallet-Sandre at [email protected] or
Mary Aiken at [email protected].
This service is free for current AFB members
or for a fee of $30 for non AFB members.
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NEW DATE! cercle de lecture — Claude Gueux by Victor Hugo
DATE: Tuesday, April 29 TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Home of Florence Fradin, 142 Morris Avenue, Buffalo
CONTACT: Florence Fradin at 716 837-8059 or [email protected]
GROUPES DE CONVERSATION
MATIN : tous les jeudis
HEURE : 10 h15 - 11 h 45 • LIEU : Quaker Bonnet Eatery, 175 Allen St.
CONTACTEZ : Paul Carroll au (716) 883-9378
SOIR : tous les mercredis
HEURE : 18 h 30 LIEU : Café Starbucks, Delaware Avenue à Kenmore
CONTACTEZ : Robert Reden au (716) 877-6248 ou [email protected] ou Oleg Voronin : [email protected]
SOIR (Williamsville) : tous les lundis
HEURE : 18 h 30 • LIEU : Café Starbucks, 5429 Main St., Williamsville
CONTACTEZ : Layla Beaini : [email protected] ou 836-9159
Mai
FRENCH CONVERSATION CLASSES
Session V - May 5 - June 23 (no classes on Memorial Day Monday)
FEES: $175 for a 7-week session PLACE: Canisius College,
Old Main Building, 4th Floor CONTACT: Colette Jowdy at
(716) 706-0505 or [email protected]
GROUPES DE CONVERSATION
MATIN : tous les jeudis
HEURE : 10 h15 - 11 h 45 • LIEU : Quaker Bonnet Eatery, 175 Allen St.
CONTACTEZ : Paul Carroll au (716) 883-9378
SOIR : tous les mercredis
HEURE : 18 h 30 LIEU : Café Starbucks, Delaware Avenue à Kenmore
CONTACTEZ : Robert Reden au (716) 877-6248 ou [email protected] ou Oleg Voronin : [email protected]
SOIR (Williamsville) : tous les lundis
HEURE : 18 h 30 • LIEU : Café Starbucks, 5429 Main St., Williamsville
CONTACTEZ : Layla Beaini : [email protected] ou 836-9159
BOARD MEETING
DATE: Wednesday, May 14 TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: 103 Eastland Parkway, Cheektowaga
CONTACT: Patricia Schiavone at 716 895-0415 or [email protected]
playgroup
DATE: TBA TIME: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. PLACE: TBA
CONTACT: Celine Nganga at [email protected] or 716 884-4354
ANNUAL MEETING
DATE: Thursday, June 12 TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Avenue at West Tupper Street, Buffalo
CONTACT: Sophie Feal at 716 834-0808 or [email protected]
playgroup
DATE: TBA TIME: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. PLACE: TBA
CONTACT: Celine Nganga at [email protected] or 716 884-4354
Save the Date!
pique-nique du 14 juillet
DATE: Sunday, July 20 TIME: 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Clarence Town Park, Main Street in Clarence