July 2014

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE GROSSE POINTE
Juillet 2014
La Trompette
[email protected]
Un Mot du President . . .
CALENDRIER
22 août—
Champagne Opener
GP War Memorial
32 Lake Shore Road
6 septembre—
Cercle Littéraire
Le Grand Meaulnes
4 octobre—
Cercle Littéraire
Belle du Seigneur
Bastille Day was celebrated by the Francophone and Francophile community at The
Village Club in Bloomfield Hills. Because of inclement weather, the party was moved
indoors instead of being in the lovely gardens. The crowd enjoyed appetizers and lots
of champagne, viewed a re-broadcast of the activities in Paris from a few hours earlier
where the 100th anniversary of World War I was also observed, and sang the national
anthems of France and the USA. A pianist provided background music throughout the
evening.
Of course, Pascal Goachet, Honorary French Consul in Detroit, presented interesting
and humorous anecdotes about Bastille Day. Then, on behalf of the French government, he presented the decoration of “Chevalier dans l’Ordre du Mérite” to our member, Robert Weyhing, in recognition of his 15 years of service as Honorary French
Consul in Detroit. Congratulations Robert!
We want to give special thanks to all those who served on the committee and worked
hard to present a “perfect event.”
AFGP CINÉ-CLUB
The Ciné-Club will
begin again in October.
Watch for more information.
COCASSERIES DE LA
LANGUE FRANÇAISE
Click on this link and
then download: http://
www.piecejointe.com/
pps-humour/Lescocasseries-de-lalangue-francaise47448.html.
As we enter summer, we are also planning next year’s programs at the Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe. Our traditional Champagne Opener will be held on August
22. We are setting up a wine tasting series, with dates yet to be determined. Michael
Ferrell will present a lecture in the fall and we will co-sponsor an art lecture with the
DIA in November. We have lots of different programs in the works but not yet confirmed. We expect to publish a calendar for the 2014-2015 season in August.
The dates for the Cercle Littéraire are set with the books to be discussed. We are going to change venues and frequency of our Ciné-Club beginning in October.
We are excited to see next year shaping up and hope you will join us for the 20142015 season!
Mi-Été!
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Fall French Classes
EN VILLE
26 juillet—
Bayou Detroit
Encore Détroit Production
Detroit Music Hall
350 Madison Avenue
www.BayouDetroit.com
23 & 24 août—
Encampment of
Les Coureurs de Bois et
Voyageurs de Ste. Claire
Lake St. Clair Metropark
(formerly Metro Beach)
17 septembre—
Brasserie Détroit A Parisian Evening with
the Impressionists
Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Avenue
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER —Mondays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm—beginning September 8.
Basic conversation skills; basic grammar and vocabulary. For students new to French or
have forgotten the very basics.
BEGINNERS PLUS—Mondays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm—beginning September 8
Increasing conversation, grammar & vocabulary. For students who have some knowledge of
French in present tense and can ask and answer simple questions.
BEGINNING CONVERSATION—Mondays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm—beginning September 8
A beginner’s level French class conducted entirely in French, discussing a variety of topics. Students should have some knowledge of speaking in present and past tense in French.
INTERMEDIATE—Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm—beginning September 9
Expand on communication skills, grammar, vocabulary and songs. Converse in French using
several different tenses.
ADVANCED—Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm—beginning September 9
Emphasis is on conversation/discussions on various topics using articles, grammar, culture,
vocabulary and songs. Textbook available online.
Fee: 10 weeks for $100. Textbook and workbook fee (required in some classes) is $20. For more
information and to register, please contact Christiane Stein at [email protected] or call her at
586-777-4602. Make checks payable to Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe and mail to:
23009 Maxine, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080. Registration deadline is September 5. Additional
class details available under the Classes tab at www.afgrossepointe.org.
Salons de conversation
Août ou septembre—
Madeline Books:
GROSSE POINTE: Le 2e et 4e vendredi de chaque mois (2 – 4 p.m.) à Charlie’s
75th Anniversary Event
Restaurant, 22315 Harper Avenue, St. Clair Shores.
Watch for more details!
FRASER: Alternating Thursdays (7:00 p.m.)
Warfield Grille, 34275 Utica Road- Contact: [email protected].
http://www.meetup.com/Cercle-Francophone-Eastside/
ROYAL OAK: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays (7:00 p.m.) http://www.meetup.com/Royal-OakFrench-Speakers/
Cercle Littéraire
24 et 27 juillet—
Manon Lescaut from the
Royal Opera House
(The opera is set in Paris
but sung in Italian.)
Birmingham 8 Theatre
211 S. Woodward Ave.
Birmingham
Call 248-644-3456
The Cercle Littéraire will continue to meet to enjoy literature and conversation in the
2014-15 Season on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please contact Sarah Ollison
at [email protected] if you have any questions. Dates and book selections for the early
fall are as follows: le 6 septembre Le Grand Meaulnes
le 4 octobre
Belle du Seigneur
AFGP WEBSITE — www.afgrossepointe.org