In May AFA Ciné-Club will present the 2013 French film SUZANNE, an intimate story about priorities, family relationships, and a working-class dad, Nicolas, who is doing his best to raise his daughters Suzanne and Marie after the death of their mother. Life is stable and the family is getting along until Suzanne falls in love and unexpectedly leaves with a man with a criminal past. The relationship between the two sisters is lovingly portrayed, and the connection between Suzanne, Marie and their father is clear.

Tickets available HERE. Suzanne by Katell Quillévéré. Drama, 1 hr, 34 minutes. 2013 France starring Sarah Forestier, Adèle Haenel, and Paul Hamy. AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin Tx.

Practice French with your fellow AFA Students! On May 17th students currently registered in an AF Austin A1 Beginner Level 100 to 109 class have the opportunity to visit in French with friends with the guidance of an AF School instructor. Café Conversation meets monthly at Santa Rita Cantina near the Alliance Française School. Purchase your own snack or drink and join the fun! Sign-in required. Students' names must appear on the AFA School roster of currently-registered A1 Level Beginning French students.

Current AFA School A1 students, check out AFA’s Beginning French Café Conversation group Friday May 17th, 12:30pm @ Santa Rita Cantina, 1206 W 38th Street, Austin Tx.

A 60-something former swimming champion, Adam, is a pool attendant at a hotel in Chad and is forced to give up his job to his son, Abdel. Meanwhile the country is in the throes of civil war and authorities demand the population to contribute to the "war effort," with money or volunteers old enough to fight. In a moment of weakness, Adam makes a decision that he will forever regret.

UN HOMME QUI CRIE is the second film in the Francophone Film Series co-presented by the Bob Bullock History Museum and Alliance Française of Austin. The film is shown in conjunction with the Bullock Museum’s core exhibition Becoming Texas and includes a Q&A with Alliance Française d'Austin’s Ciné-Club Director Julia Podgorsek. The film shows on May 16th at 7 P.M. in the Texas Spirit Theater and will be followed by a Q&A. $5 for AFA Members & Bullock Museum members. $8 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets HERE. In French and Arabic with English subtitles.

Alliance Française of Austin, with our community partners the World Affairs Council of Austin and the French American Business Council of Austin, is delighted to announce and support the 8th Annual Texas-EU Business Summit, to be held this year on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The Texas-EU Summit is a premier event for Texas businesses, entrepreneurs and economic development professionals who seek to expand their footprint in Europe. Texas is the largest exporting partner to the European Union in the United States. The Texas-EU Summit builds on this footprint, with emphasis on promoting the international trade capacity of Texas businesses and organizations. This years’ Summit focus includes business and trade between Texas and France. Featured speakers include Alexis Andres, Consul General of France, Houston and the morning keynote address is Connecting French Entrepreneurs. The Summit will conclude with a reception for presenters, guests and attendees.

The 8th Annual Texas-EU Business Summit will be held at the University of Texas at Austin San Jacinto Resident/Event Hall located at 309 E 21st Street. AF Austin members receive $15 off Summit registration fees. Current members please contact info@afaustin.org to receive the discount code.

Bring a dish to share and join Alliance Française on May 12th 3:00-5:00pm at the Mueller Hangar. Play Pétanque, a favorite French past-time, enjoy food & drinks, and speak French with your Alliance Française friends & neighbors. No previous experience is necessary, families are welcome and all equipment is provided.  Food and drink are potluck. Participants are invited to bring bread, cheese or a favorite recipe to share. AFA Pétanque is fun for people of all ages and there's no charge to participate. Members and nonmembers are welcome. We hope to see you at the Hangar in the Mueller development to enjoy food, friends, French and Pétanque on Sunday afternoon May 12th.

2nd Saturday Salon de Conversation will be held at Upper Crust Bakery on May 11th. Participants will asked to talk about a favorite find in Austin, a great food truck, running trail, resale shop, or out-of-the-way park, a place or service or menu item that’s great but not well known. AF Austin members at all levels of French are invited to attend and participate. Great coffee, pastries, and the chance to practice French with the help of native speakers.  Our Salon is a MEMBERS-ONLY, FRENCH-ONLY event. Member levels & benefits at afaustin.org/join-us/

Speak French the second Saturday of each month with your AFA friends. Please be ready to speak in French about a well-kept secret Austin gem on Saturday May 11th at 11:00am at Upper Crust Bakery, 4508 Burnet Road, Austin 78756.

Join Alliance Française the first Sunday of each month at AFA's French Materials Library.  Members are invited to stop in for a visit, browse our materials, and to borrow a book or two. The Library offers AFA members the opportunity to check out materials appropriate for all levels of French proficiency.  Members come find a book and see what the Library has to offer! Come by on May 5th for Library hours.

The AFA Library is reserved for current AFA members only.  Click HERE to read about the benefits of AFA membership or click on the JOIN US tab.  AFA Members discover what your French Library has to offer during Library Hours Sunday afternoon May 5th in Room 106 at the AFA School, 4101 Medical Parkway, Austin 78756.

New to Alliance Française d'Austin? AFA WELCOMES YOU!  AFA welcomes new members to our community year-round.  Attending an AFA NEW MEMBER COFFEE is a great way to familiarize yourself with AFA programs and with the benefits of AFA membership.  Attending an AFA New Member Coffee is also a great way to get to know AFA's Board, staff, advisors, longtime members, and other new members.  If you have been a member of Alliance Française d'Austin one year or less, enjoy treats & casual conversation over a relaxing cup of coffee with your friends at Alliance Française d'Austin. 

The New Member Coffee is free & open to new AFA members - those who wish to attend are asked to send a note to info@afaustin.org and provide their name and intention to attend.  Our New Member Coffee address (near Anderson HS) will be distributed via email by 10am Thursday morning May 2nd.  New members, you are among friends at Alliance Française d'Austin!  Please RSVP to info@afaustin.org by 10am Thursday May 2nd and join us for coffee, treats and conversation.  Get to know us and get involved.  New members, we hope to see you May 2nd at 4:00pm.

New to Alliance Française d'Austin? AFA WELCOMES YOU!  AFA welcomes new members to our community year-round.  Attending an AFA NEW MEMBER COFFEE is a great way to familiarize yourself with AFA programs and with the benefits of AFA membership.  Attending an AFA New Member Coffee is also a great way to get to know AFA's Board, staff, advisors, longtime members, and other new members.  If you have been a member of Alliance Française d'Austin one year or less, enjoy treats & casual conversation over a relaxing cup of coffee with your friends at Alliance Française d'Austin. 

The New Member Coffee is free & open to new AFA members - those who wish to attend are asked to send a note to info@afaustin.org and provide their name and intention to attend.  Our New Member Coffee address (near Anderson HS) will be distributed via email by 10am Thursday morning Sept 5th.  New members, you are among friends at Alliance Française d'Austin!  Please RSVP to info@afaustin.org by 10am Thursday May 2nd and join us for coffee, treats and conversation.  Get to know us and get involved.  New members, we hope to see you September 5th at 4:00pm.

AFA's next Club de Lecture session will be held April 27th THIS MONTH IN THE CELLAR at Genuine Joe’s Coffee Shop. PLEASE NOTE START TIME IS 3pm. Get yourself a coffee or a bite to eat, or just join us to discuss Demain by Guillamue Musso. Club de Lecture is a members-only event.  Become an AFA member today and join book discussion on April 27th at Genuine Joe’s, 2001 W Anderson Lane.

She is his past… he is her future. Emma lives in New York. At age 32, she is looking for Mr. Right. Matthew lives in Boston. He lost his wife in a terrible accident and is raising his four-year-old daughter alone. An e-mail encounter and correspondence leads them to believe they may finally have found happiness. Anxious to meet each other, they agree to meet in a small Italian restaurant in Manhattan. The same day at the same time, they both push open the door to the restaurant and are shown to the same table. And yet, they never cross paths. How can this be? Caught in a form of reality beyond their comprehension, Matthew and Emma quickly come to understand that neither of them was stood up. Demain is a mystery with a genius plot, diabolical, intense and suspenseful. AFA’s April Club de Lecture will meet at 3:00pm in the Cellar at Genuine Joe’s, April 27th. Join us!

The AFA Ciné-Club proudly partners with the Austin Film Society for LE CONCOURS, a completely engrossing and memorable documentary about college admissions at a unique institution. La Fémis, France’s premiere film academy, proposes a film education like no other—training direct from professionals in the industry instead of career educators, and almost a guarantee of entry into the production system after graduation. Gaining entrance into the school is another story, and that’s where the tragicomedy of LE CONCOURS is set. In this observational documentary, we go behind the scenes of the admissions process, revealing the triumphs and calamities of those who dream of getting into the world’s best film school.

LE CONCOURS screens as part of the AFS Cinema’s New French Cinema Week, a diverse program of narrative features, documentaries, animations and shorts by emerging Francophone artists. Buy tickets here, or get a Series Pass for all nine films screening as part of New French Cinema Week!

AF Austin is delighted to announce the June 15th debut gathering of Délicieux, a supper club featuring the culinary traditions of the regions of France. Délicieux features a five-course meal with wine and beverages that are selected and paired to complement select courses. Courses are pre-assigned and are prepared by those attending. Seating is limited - stay tuned for June 15 Supper Club sign-up.

Participation in the June 15 Supper Club gathering is $10 for AFA Members and $14 for Non-members. To take advantage of AFA Member prices and AFA Member benefits visit www.afaustin.org/join-us. Enjoy a delicious shared meal, great conversation, and meet someone new via Alliance Française and AFA’s Délicieux Supper Club on June 15th.

Session III Classes at the AFA School offers our popular private lesson program, Specialty classes, and over 40 group French classes per week.  REGISTER ONLINE for Session III classes beginning April 4th, or REGISTER IN-PERSON at the AFA School on April 13th.

Session III Classes Begin April 29th.

Learn French, make friends, and connect to the world beyond Austin with Alliance Française. Check out classes at the Alliance Française of Austin French School, and TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNTS ON TUITION for those who register by April 14th. Join us at the AFA School for French, friends, and fun THIS MONTH!

Join Alliance Française the first Sunday of each month at AFA's French Materials Library.  Members are invited to stop in for a visit, browse our materials, and to borrow a book or two. The Library offers AFA members the opportunity to check out materials appropriate for all levels of French proficiency.  Members come find a book and see what the Library has to offer! Come by on April 7th for Library hours.

The AFA Library is reserved for current AFA members only.  Click HERE to read about the benefits of AFA membership or click on the JOIN US tab.  AFA Members discover what your French Library has to offer during Library Hours Sunday afternoon April 7th in Room 106 at the AFA School, 4101 Medical Parkway, Austin 78756.

FRENCH IS SPOKEN AROUND THE WORLD as the first language by 220 million people and the second language of an additional 200 million. Celebrate the world's many Francophone cultures with Alliance Française @ the Sustainable Food Center March 30th from 2:00-4:00pm. Admission includes small bites and representatives from Morocco, Haiti, Cameroon, Belgium, Québec, Côte d'Ivoire, Guadalupe, and Lebanon, plus crêpes, drinks, and a popcorn bar for the kids. Event-day tickets are $8 for AFA Members and $14 for nonmembers. Children age 10 and under free. Click here for further information.

This month join AF Ciné-club for a special Francophonie event, a selection of short film screenings from Québec in partnership with Le Bureau du Québec à Houston. Stay on for Q&A with Marie-Michèle Déraspe from the Québec Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie. March 17 shorts to include:

MARGUERITE - An aging woman makes peace with her past

FAUVE - Two boys engage in a power game with Mother Nature

PILE OU FACE - A contested election proves that sometimes every vote really does count

POISSON DE MARS - Louis finds out that his family is planning a prank on him for April Fools' Day

LUNAR ORBIT RENDEZVOUS - A tale that captures the ferver of a first voyage to the moon

L'ASSAILLANT - Amid the chaos of life, a group of people peacefully enjoy their coffee break

L'APPARTEMENT - A mother welcomes her children to her modest apartment

SHORT FILMS FROM QUEBEC will be shown at 1pm Sunday March 17th at the AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd. $6 for AFA members and $9 for the general public. Click HERE for tickets and further information. Join us March 17th to enjoy wonderful Québecois shorts!

Marwann is too preoccupied with adolescence to take interest in the Arab Spring demonstrations taking place throughout Paris. When Marwann stumbles into a street rally and has his picture taken by a journalist, he lands on the cover of the biggest newspaper in France and accidentally becomes the face of the Arab Spring. Marwann is instantly branded as a hero and the cool kid at his school. To win over a crush, Marwann embraces his new identity, only to find himself on a journey of connection to his roots.

MA RÉVOLUTION is the first film in the Francophone Film Series co-presented by the Bob Bullock History Museum and Alliance Française of Austin. The film is shown in conjunction with the Bullock Museum’s core exhibition Becoming Texas and includes a Q&A with Alliance Française d'Austin’s Ciné-Club Director Julia Podgorsek. MA RÉVOLUTION shows on March 7th at 7 P.M. in the Texas Spirit Theater. Join us for outstanding French-language film followed Q&A . $5 for AFA Members & Bullock Museum members. $8 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets HERE. French & Arabic with English subtitles.

Alliance Française welcomes LEILA SLIMANI to Austin Feb 25 to discuss her novel Adèle at AFA partner organization BOOK PEOPLE. After the rocket success of CHANSON DOUCE, award-winning French/Moroccan author Leïla Slimani is touring the US to discuss her provocative novel ADELE.

A journalist & commentator on womens' rights & human rights, Ms Slimani was recently named one of The Fifty Most Influential French People in the World. DON'T MISS the opportunity to hear LEILA SLIMANI in Austin. Leila Slimani is the bestselling author of Chanson douce, a New York Times Book Reviews’ 10 Best Books of the Year, for which Slimani became the first Moroccan woman to win France’s most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt. She won the La Mamounia prize for Adèle.  Hear Ms Slimani Monday February 25th @ 7pm at Book People, 603 N Lamar Blvd in Austin.

AFA will not hold Feb 10 Pétanque due to the wet and chilly Sunday forecast.  

Join AFA for Pétanque, food, drinks and fun on February 24th at the Muller Hangar!

Join your French-speaking friends April 5th @ 9pm for AFA Game Night at Cherrywood Coffeehouse.  Pick up coffee or a glass of wine for yourself, enjoy dessert, and take part in a game.  We'll speak French as we play traditional French board & card games as well as American board games en français. Members' names must appear on the current membership list.  Non-members & guests will be charged a $5 fee.  

Memberships may be purchased online anytime and at Game Night.  Sign-in with Alliance Française is required.  We hope to see you at Cherrywood Coffeehouse on Friday April 5th to speak French, snack, drink and play.  APRIL 5 Game Night, Cherrywood Coffeehouse. 1400 E 38th 1/2 Street, Austin.

Join Nelson Ranch Pétanque Club, Legation Boules Club and Alliance Française for our Feb 3rd La Chandeleur Potluck featuring crêpes, drinks, and Pétanque on Sunday Feb 3rd.

Pétanque from 1:00-5:00pm. Crêpes served at 2:30pm. La Chandeleur is a French holiday during which people eat crêpes and drink hard cider. La Chandeleur is often associated with the Catholic holiday Candlemas. Some say la Fête de la Chandeleur celebrates the return of mild weather, while others say that celebrating with crêpes ensures a good harvest and brings prosperity later in the year.  Join your friends in the park and enjoy food, drink, fresh air, French and Pétanque. Beautiful Nelson Ranch Park features well-styled courts, covered dining, and a full playground. Whip up crêpe shells, bring fillings or cider to share, pack up the kids and join us February 3rd! No Admission-Members & Nonmembers are welcome. Hope to see you Feb 3rd @ Nelson Ranch Park.

Join AFA Ciné-club every month for great French film.  AFA Ciné-Club is open to everyone, both AFA members & non-members.  Snacks & drinks are available from AFS Concessions.  Films are presented in French with English subtitles. Join us for a screening and stay for our post-film discussion.

Hervé is an assembly-line worker whose years of service count for little when his employer shutters its shoe factory in northern France. Hervé uses his severance pay to pursue his love for fishing, but his attempts to turn his hobby into a vocation run afoul of the local authorities. While this is going on, the shoe factory is reassembled across the Mediterranean in a Tunisian suburb, where Foued takes a low-paying job in questionable conditions, forging ahead in the hope of a promotion and a romance with his coworker Karima. Both soon make the discovery that the word “mobility” means different things for people of differing circumstance. Join AFA Ciné-club at the AFS Cinema for this 2017 drama directed by Walid Mattar on Sunday January 20th at 1:00pm. 89 Minutes, French & Arabic with English subtitles.

Alliance Française of Austin is a self-financed nonprofit whose programs depend on the critical financial support of our donors.  Those who make a donation to the Operations Alliance Française of Austin during the 2018 calendar year in the amount of $250 or more in support of the AFA Annual Fund by December 31st enjoy membership in the AFA Donor Club.  Donor Club members are invited to join AFA Board members, staff, and key contributors for AFA’s upcoming Dinner & Wine Donor Club Party to be held January 8th at 7:30pm.  This invitation-only event features seated dinner, wine, and dessert with AF Austin Board members, Staff members, and key contributors.   For information on the mission of Alliance Française of Austin and information about the AFA Donor Club, contact Alliance Française d'Austin at info@afaustin.org.

Make your $250 donation to AFA’s Annual Fund by December 31st, look for your Paperless Post invite, and join us for AFA’s January 8th Donor Club Dinner after the new year. Alliance Française of Austin thanks you for your friendship and financial support. We hope to see you January 8th!

Alliance Française invites you to join us on January 5th for a delicious and fun La Galette des Rois Apéritif down the steps at the long tables near the Playground @ Central Market on North Lamar. AFA will provide small plates to share beginning at 4:00pm. Guests pick up their own drinks. 

After a bite to eat and conversation, AFA will serve a wonderful Galette des Rois, a cake composed of puff pastry filled with sweet almond frangipane cream that is traditionally shared in celebration of the Epiphany each year in early January. AFA Apéritifs are free to AFA members. Members' names must appear on the current member list and check-in with Alliance Française is required.  Non-members & guests will be charged a $10 fee. Stop by the playground area at Central Market on January 5th to enjoy cesar salad, vegetable penne, prosciutto, bread & cheese followed by delicious Galette des Rois.  Sign in when you arrive and join us for food, fun, and French at AFA's January Galette des Rois Apéritif.  We hope to see you Saturday afternoon by the long tables near the Central Market Playground on North Lamar January 5th.

On December 9th Members are invited to attend AFA’s Annual Meeting at 3:15pm at Halcyon Coffeehouse @ Mueller. The meeting will be followed by holiday treats across the street at Mueller Playground at 4:00pm. Alliance Française will furnish bottled water and holiday goodies. The Annual Meeting is a members-only event. 4:00pm Holiday Treats are for members and their guests. Join your friends at the Alliance Française table near the playground entrance for treats, drinks, conversation and playtime.

AFA’s Annual Meeting will include a recap of 2018 , a preview of new opportunities for members and students in 2019 , and a vote to fill available positions on the Alliance Française Board of Directors.  The Annual Meeting will be held at Halcyon Coffeehouse @ Mueller at 3:15pm. After the meeting, bring the kids and enjoy conversation and holiday treats.  Not a member?  Sign on for AFA membership and join us for AFA's December 9th Annual Meeting and holiday celebration.

Browse through loads of books and assorted French, Spanish, and English materials at this year’s Book Fair Soirée to be held at the Austin International School Wednesday Dec 5th from 6:00-8:00pm. Find a gift for a friend or treat yourself to a few books to read over the holidays! While browsing, stop by the Alliance Française of Austin table to learn about the benefits of AFA membership, about classes offered through the AFA School, about new AFA offerings in 2019, and about upcoming French film screenings presented by AF Ciné-club.

Alliance Française of Austin and our friends at The Austin International School look forward to seeing you at the December 5th Book Fair Soirée at 4001 Adelphi Lane in northwest Austin beginning at 6:00pm on December 5th. We hope to see you there.

It's been said that one can never fully understand one language until one understands at least two. Why study language? Language study provide windows into worlds beyond our own. Alliance Française of Austin promotes French language and French & Francophone culture in central Texas via classes offered through our School, through ongoing programs, and through French-themed events.  Donations to the AFA Annual Fund allow for ongoing enhancement of AFA programs & services.  Your donation in any amount is important and greatly appreciated.  Those who donate $250 or more by December 31st will be honored at AFA's Dinner & Wine Donor-club Party after the new year.

This year’s Annual Fund goal is $3,000. Our campaign ends Sunday December 31st. Please consider a donation of $10 or more to the AFA Annual Fund and help us reach our goal.  AFA thanks you for your investment in the mission and work of your Austin AF chapter. Alliance Française celebrates language, friendship and cultures.  We connect people and we are here to serve you - thank you for your trust and your support.

AFA’S great wine and food event, tonight’s Beaujolais Nouveau Party at Auguste and Marcel Wine Bar is SOLD OUT.  We so look forward to having 60 members, friends and neighbors with us this evening.

Beaujolais Nouveau wine is released on the third Thursday in November. The release has become an international party around the world, an event where friends, families, and entire communities come together to celebrate with delicious wine that is meant to be shared.  Tonigt AFA Book Club members will meet their Pétanque neighbors, Ciné-club fans will meet their friends who frequent AFA Game Night and our Réseau Jeunes Francophones group.  AFA School Students will meet your neighbors from AFA's Salon de Conversation group, and those new to Alliance Française will have a great evening as they check out our organization. Thrilled to hear Arielle Laguette and to see you all tonight for great wine, food, friends French and music! A très bientôt.