Découvrir September – October 2014
Découvrir September – October 2014, the newsletter of the Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad to discover our pedagogical and cultural initiatives. Découvrir = to discover. Join us and see you soon!
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SEPTEMBER <strong>–</strong> OCTOBER <strong>2014</strong>
For its activities, the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad<br />
benefits from the support of the French Embassy in<br />
India and the Alliance Française Foundation<br />
Your logo here? | Contact Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad<br />
Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad<br />
B/S Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane,<br />
Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite,<br />
Ahmedabad 380 015 Gujarat, INDIA<br />
+91 79 26733800, 26733900<br />
ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
www.ahmedabad.afindia.org<br />
alliancefrancaiseahmedabad @afahmedabad<br />
Desk CampusFrance-Espace Ahmedabad<br />
(at Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad)<br />
ahmedabad@india-campusfrance.org<br />
www.campusfrance.org<br />
Alliance Française <strong>–</strong> Annexe Baroda<br />
1, Sangeet Society, Opp. Shivashray Society, Vasna Road<br />
Baroda 390 015 Gujarat, India<br />
+91 265 2252854 baroda@afindia.org<br />
alliancefrancaisebaroda<br />
Executive Committee President<br />
Pavan Bakeri<br />
Vice President<br />
Abhijit Sen<br />
Treasurer<br />
Swati Soparkar<br />
Secretary<br />
Shrikant Rakhe<br />
Members<br />
Parmanand Dalwadi<br />
Meera Lakhia<br />
C. K. Koshy<br />
Director<br />
Frédérique Terzan<br />
Coordinator<br />
Chintan Pandya (Culture)<br />
Paresh Punjani (Courses)<br />
Mala de Fenoyl (Courses Baroda)<br />
Administrator<br />
Raj Vakil (Ahmedabad)<br />
Shilpa Thackre (Baroda)<br />
Assistant<br />
Priyal Kothari (Course)<br />
Rutwik Khalanekar (Culture)<br />
Accountant<br />
Bobby Christie<br />
Teachers<br />
Anne Balaram<br />
Chaarvi Ladia<br />
Dipal Kansara<br />
Dipika Kshatriya<br />
Jayesh Patel<br />
Jignasa Shukla<br />
Jyoti Hotchandani<br />
Kanchan Sharma<br />
Krupa Shah<br />
Mauli Modi<br />
Megha Nayar<br />
Mruga Thakkar<br />
Nirja Parmar<br />
Nisha Vyas<br />
Nishith Shah<br />
Payal Choksi<br />
Punam Tiriar<br />
Rinku Patel<br />
Sapna Garg<br />
Seema Sheikh<br />
Shreeja Dayanand<br />
Tejal Vyas<br />
Bhasha Mewar (Baroda)<br />
Meghna Shah (Baroda)<br />
Satyen Gulabrai (Baroda)<br />
Library<br />
Sujit Nair<br />
Mira Shah<br />
Desk CampusFrance<br />
Dharti Dave<br />
Reception<br />
Francis Raj Anthonappa<br />
Aanal Prajapati<br />
Esha Kothi (Baroda)<br />
Translation Cell<br />
Rinku Patel<br />
Technical Staff<br />
Ankur Parmar (Technical Head)<br />
Jayesh Parmar<br />
Dhanbahadur Thapa<br />
Ganpat Vaghela<br />
Gautam Vaghela<br />
Shobhana Sapkal (Baroda)<br />
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After French Guiana, Hong Kong<br />
and French Polynesia where she<br />
held various senior and important<br />
positions such as Director of the<br />
airports of semi-public company,<br />
Administrator of the major<br />
airports of Polynesia as well as<br />
Director of the urban planning<br />
department, Ms. Frédérique<br />
Terzan, Civil engineer of the<br />
State, succeeds Mr. Philippe<br />
Martin as the Director of Alliance<br />
Française d’Ahmedabad. She<br />
is accompanied by her younger<br />
daughter. Her companion,<br />
temporarily handling a senior<br />
position in the Legal Dept. in<br />
Polynesia, will join her as soon as<br />
possible.<br />
“I am very well aware of my profile slightly unusual for an Alliance<br />
Française, but I know that I got selected by the Ministry of Foreign<br />
Affairs because of my long experience as an Administrator and<br />
Manager. For the conventional missions of an Alliance Française,<br />
namely the teaching of French language and organising events<br />
to spread awareness on French and Francophone culture, I<br />
know that I can rely on the knowledge and skills of the Alliance<br />
Française staff, although I have some ideas to bring along. But<br />
beyond my profile of civil service, I have entrepreneurial skills as<br />
needed in the private sectors, and I wish that Alliance Française<br />
will become a happening meeting place for locals, Indians, French<br />
as well as other foreigners. In other words, I wish to continue<br />
my predecessor’s efforts of good management to promote this<br />
Alliance, reflecting the dynamism of the Indian state in which it<br />
operates.”<br />
<strong>–</strong> Frédérique Terzan<br />
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at Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad with<br />
a modern pedagogy (Communicative/<br />
Action oriented approach)!<br />
We are recognised by the French Embassy and<br />
the only centre for DELF-DALF exam in Gujarat<br />
Register for our first 3<br />
levels (in just one year)<br />
in Regular sessions at<br />
one go and get a 10%<br />
discount<br />
6 Regular sessions of 4 months and 3 Sunday<br />
batches per year. Level 1 (A1), level 2 (A 2), level 3<br />
(B1), level Diploma (B2) and Higher Diploma (C1)<br />
<strong>September</strong> Regular session: From 04 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2014</strong> to 13 January 2015<br />
Level A1, A2 and B1 (150 hours per level/4 months per level) Level B2 (200 hours/5 months)<br />
Monday to<br />
Friday<br />
08:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
10:30 am<br />
12:30 am<br />
02:00 pm<br />
04:00 pm<br />
04:15 pm<br />
06:15 pm<br />
06:30 pm<br />
08:30 pm<br />
Level 1 (A1)<br />
Level 2 (A2)<br />
Level 3 (B1)<br />
Level 4 (B2)<br />
Level 5 (C1)<br />
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November Regular session: From 13 November <strong>2014</strong> to 20 March 2015<br />
Level A1, A2 and B1 (150 hours per level/4 months per level) Level B2 (200 hours/5 months)<br />
Monday to<br />
Friday<br />
08:00 am<br />
10:00 am<br />
10:30 am<br />
12:30 am<br />
02:00 pm<br />
04:00 pm<br />
04:15 pm<br />
06:15 pm<br />
06:30 pm<br />
08:30 pm<br />
Level 1 (A1)<br />
Level 2 (A2)<br />
Level 3 (B1)<br />
Level 4 (B2)<br />
Sunday batches: From 23 November <strong>2014</strong> (09:00 am to 03:00 pm)<br />
With 2 breaks (15 min and 30 min)<br />
SUNDAY<br />
Level A1, A2, B1 (150 hours)<br />
Level B2 (200 hours)<br />
Duration<br />
7 months/level<br />
10 months<br />
4 SATURDAYS/MONTH DATES DATES DATES<br />
Batch 1 <strong>–</strong> 08:00 am to 09:30 am<br />
Batch 2 <strong>–</strong> 02:30 pm to 04:00 pm<br />
Monthly Conversation classes<br />
(6 hours/month) Prerequisite: Level A2<br />
06 to 27<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
08 to 29<br />
November<br />
Please note: No Conversation classes IN OCTOBER<br />
06 to 27<br />
December<br />
Participating in a conversation class can be instrumental in increasing your language<br />
fluency as well as helps you in preparing for exams. Many students need the practice<br />
and can benefit from this to improve their spoken, everyday French in a comfortable<br />
environment. It’s a great confidence builder in addition to a skill builder.<br />
This class will focus on a topic of discussion with a relevant vocabulary. Students can<br />
discuss among themselves, in small group or large groups. It can be an enjoyable<br />
experience that helps you increase your word-power and communication skills.<br />
Kid’s batch (80 hours) (Age: 8 to 12 years) (4:00 pm to 6:00 pm)<br />
SATURDAY Start Date Duration<br />
Level 1 08 November 10 months<br />
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Workshop Grammar Revision Level A2 (Part 2) <strong>–</strong> 30 hours<br />
From 07 November <strong>2014</strong> (20 sessions of 1 hour 30 minutes)<br />
Days: Every Monday and Friday<br />
Timings: 10:15 am to 11:45 am<br />
Prerequisite: Level A2<br />
Dear grammar lovers, dear friends in difficulty, dear perfectionists,<br />
We covered the structure of simple sentences, articles and the place adverbs during<br />
our first session. We’ll continue with our revision of tenses and modes (Indicatif:<br />
présent, futur simple, imparfait, passé composé; Subjonctif présent; Impératif<br />
présent; Conditionnel présent and Gérondif). Finally we’ll tackle our first compound<br />
sentences: ‘les propositions subordonnées relatives et les propositions subordonnées<br />
conjonctives’. This should keep us busy enough! All are welcome: a good base makes<br />
everything easy. Come, solve your doubts and go back strong!<br />
December Session<br />
DELF<strong>–</strong>DALF EXAM DATES<br />
Internationally recognized DELF-DALF Diplomas Only at Alliance Française.<br />
(DELF<strong>–</strong>DALF Exam certificates issued by the French Ministry of Education)<br />
6 diplomas corresponding to the levels of Common<br />
European Framework.<br />
4 French language diplomas for teenagers (DELF Junior)<br />
The certifications are standardised in 6 levels scale according to the Common<br />
European Framework of Reference for Languages<br />
(J. = JUNIOR)<br />
08/12/<strong>2014</strong> Monday DELF A1<br />
09/12/<strong>2014</strong> Tuesday DELF A2 DELF J. B2<br />
10/12/<strong>2014</strong> Wednesday DELF B1 DELF J. B1<br />
11/12/<strong>2014</strong> Thursday DELF B2 DELF J. A2<br />
12/12/<strong>2014</strong> Friday DALF C1 DELF J. A1<br />
13/12/<strong>2014</strong> Saturday DALF C2<br />
Registrations for the DECEMBER DELF exams 14 NOVEMBER <strong>2014</strong><br />
If you clear the DELF B2 exam, you can go for higher studies in France in French medium!<br />
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Training ‘Course coordinator’<br />
at Cavilam Alliance française in Vichy (July <strong>2014</strong>)<br />
a specific quality control.<br />
<br />
Paresh Punjani, course coordinator<br />
Why people learn<br />
French? Because…<br />
• French is spoken in all 5 continents by<br />
more than 200 million people.<br />
• It is a platform for education in<br />
France (cost competitive than other<br />
developed countries) which is the<br />
third most popular destination<br />
for higher studies in French and<br />
English medium (more than 2.7 lac<br />
international students in 2013).<br />
• Half of the top 10 fastest growing countries in Africa have French as an official<br />
language.<br />
• It helps a lot professionally as 350 French companies based in India are looking<br />
for French speaking employees and it is a big PLUS for an international career.<br />
Join afahmedabad.ning.com and keep writing in French<br />
For any inquiry, contact: (079) 2673 3800 / 3900 ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
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CINÉ CLUB<br />
05 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2014</strong> | 07:00 pm | French Gallery<br />
Une place sur<br />
la Terre<br />
(A PLACE ON EARTH) [2013]<br />
By Fabienne Godet<br />
Subtitles: English<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 100 minutes<br />
Synopsis: Antoine is a joyful but<br />
disenchanted photographer. His only<br />
true friend, Mateo, is 7 years old and<br />
the son of his neighbour, who is often<br />
absent. One day, he hears a piano sonata<br />
coming from the building across the<br />
courtyard. Mesmerized by the music, he<br />
becomes obsessed by Elena, the beautiful<br />
but mysterious pianist, and starts to<br />
photograph her at every opportunity. An<br />
intense relationship develops between<br />
fragile and idealistic Elena and Antoine,<br />
who is transformed by this encounter.<br />
Cinéclub screenings are free for Alliance Française members and students. Entry against donation for others.<br />
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Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, in association with<br />
Vibrations Academy of Music, presents<br />
Vibrato<br />
a regular musical meeting<br />
We are very pleased to announce the second iteration of Vibrato <strong>–</strong> a new regular<br />
gathering to explore, appreciate, cherish and promote the Western Classical Music<br />
in Ahmedabad.<br />
Vibrato provides a platform for young artists to portray their musical talent and<br />
for all Amdavadis to taste the new flavour of music that is little explored hitherto.<br />
Vibrato will be organised at regular intervals, throughout the year.<br />
These concerts may be restricted to invitees only.<br />
(Members will be our priority <strong>–</strong> another good reason to become a Member of<br />
Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad!)<br />
Please call and verify before the concert for the entry constraints.<br />
For memberships, visit <strong>–</strong><br />
ahmedabad.afindia.org<br />
+91 79 26733800, 26733900<br />
Date: 13 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Time: 08:00 pm onwards<br />
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Manish Kansara<br />
A very well known<br />
drummer, he is not<br />
only a drummer<br />
but also successful<br />
percussionist on<br />
stage. In 22 years of<br />
musical career he has<br />
played with number of<br />
famous artists such<br />
as Rahat Fateh Ali<br />
Khan, Sonu Nigam,<br />
Kavita Krishnamurthy,<br />
Manahar Udhas<br />
etc. He has also<br />
performed in various<br />
countries and is a very<br />
successful session<br />
musician in studio.<br />
Ritesh Upadhyay<br />
Acclaimed as one of<br />
India’s finest Tabla<br />
and Dholak players, he<br />
has drawn attention<br />
of serious musicians<br />
and connoisseurs alike<br />
for his innate artistry.<br />
He has performed<br />
with very famous<br />
international artists<br />
and worked as rhythm<br />
arranger with almost<br />
all audio companies in<br />
India. He is also one<br />
of the Co-founders of<br />
Vibration Academy of<br />
Music.<br />
Tanay Joshi<br />
He hails from<br />
Ahmedabad where<br />
he has been studying<br />
Piano, Keyboard,<br />
Violin, Guitar,<br />
Percussion and Music<br />
Theory with Saurin<br />
Upadhyay at Vibration<br />
Academy of Music<br />
since he was 4 years of<br />
age.Gifted musically as<br />
well as academically,<br />
Tanay will be pursuing<br />
his college at Keble<br />
College, Oxford<br />
University to study<br />
Computer Science.<br />
To get updates on the concert, please contact <strong>–</strong><br />
+91 79 26733800, 26733900 ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
www.ahmedabad.afindia.org<br />
alliancefrancaiseahmedabad @afahmedabad<br />
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A meeting-conference<br />
conducted by:<br />
Patrice Vanoni<br />
International Reporter-<br />
Film Director<br />
The Profession of International Reporter and<br />
Correspondent Worldwide<br />
OBJECTIVES of the CONFERENCE<br />
This meeting is meant for teachers and students as well as all those who are<br />
interested in professions related to journalism, particularly that of an International<br />
Reporter. It aims at:<br />
• discovering the story of an International Reporter, understanding the steps<br />
needed to be taken and acquiring the qualities to achieve the goal.<br />
• discovering the conditions under which this job is carried out: salary, legal<br />
status, potential impacts on personal, family and conjugal life.<br />
• understanding how the profession of a reporter has evolved during the past 40<br />
years, with, for example, the proliferation of media and new opportunities as<br />
much as competition ushered in by the Internet.<br />
ABOUT THE JOURNALIST<br />
Starting as a freelance journalist for several<br />
magazines, radio and Le Monde, Patrice<br />
Vanoni has been an International Reporter<br />
and Correspondent in many countries for<br />
several major French television channels<br />
(TF1, Canal +, I TV, Arte) for 30 years.<br />
He has made reports and documentaries<br />
covering highly topical international issues:<br />
wars and conflicts, particularly in Africa,<br />
but also major political events, such as,<br />
the last France-Africa Summit of the French<br />
President François Mitterrand in Biarritz.<br />
He also met many artists whom he covered.<br />
Patrice Vanoni lived six years in Africa, four<br />
years in India, ten years in the United States<br />
and a year in Morocco.<br />
Since late 2008, he has been serving<br />
various French institutions with his rich<br />
experience as an International Reporter. He<br />
was Audiovisual Attaché at the Embassy of<br />
France in India, seconded to Mumbai, then<br />
Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of France to<br />
the USA, seconded to Houston (Texas). Until<br />
late 2013, he was Staff on Mission to the<br />
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris.<br />
Date: 23 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Time: 12:00 to 02:00 pm<br />
Venue: French Gallery<br />
To register, write to <strong>–</strong><br />
chintan.pandya@afindia.org<br />
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CINÉ CLUB<br />
10 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2014</strong> | 07:00 pm | French Gallery<br />
VERSAILLES [2013]<br />
By Pierre Schoeller Versailles<br />
Subtitles: English<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 114 minutes<br />
Synopsis: A young mother Nina and her<br />
son Enzo find themselves sleeping on the<br />
streets of Paris. Their tentative lifestyle<br />
eventually leads them to Versailles. Out<br />
in the woods near the palace, they meet<br />
a man named Damien who lives cut off<br />
from the rest of the world. Nina and Enzo<br />
decide to take refuge with him overnight.<br />
The next morning, Nina seems to have<br />
disappeared. As days and seasons pass,<br />
Damien and Enzo grow fond of each other,<br />
unaware that one day they will have to<br />
leave the safe haven of the hut.<br />
Cinéclub screenings are free for Alliance Française members and students. Entry against donation for others.<br />
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DOCUMENTARY SCREENING<br />
Fighting for food independence<br />
Are seeds a commodity or a vital resource to be shared for the benefit of Humanity like the water we<br />
BY VANDANA SHIVA<br />
drink or the air we breeze ?<br />
Are seeds a commodity or a vital resource to be shared for the benefit of<br />
In the near future, farmers might lose the right to plant their own seeds. Indeed, in Europe, a<br />
Humanity like the water we drink or the air we breeze ?<br />
regulation is emerging which will impose strict controls on the use of agricultural seeds. Behind this<br />
appropriation stand five corporations already governing half of the seeds market and looking to spread<br />
In the near future, farmers might lose the right to plant their own seeds.<br />
their stranglehold even further.<br />
Indeed, in Europe, a regulation is emerging which will impose strict controls<br />
on the use of agricultural seeds. Behind this appropriation stand five<br />
This corporations film travels from already India to governing France, and even half the of polar the circle, seeds to unveil market a silent and and looking unknown war to<br />
spread their stranglehold even further.<br />
which outcome is critical for all of us, that of our food independence.<br />
This film travels from India to France, and even the polar circle, to unveil a<br />
silent and unknown war which outcome is critical for all of us, that of our<br />
food independence.<br />
Date: 18 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Time: 07:00 pm<br />
Venue: French Gallery<br />
OPEN TO ALL<br />
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1, rue Maurice Bouchor - 75014 PARIS - FRANCE / + 33 (0)9 54 58 35 75
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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 am <strong>–</strong> 07:00 pm Tuesday: 11:00 am <strong>–</strong> 07:00 pm<br />
Sunday: 11:00 am <strong>–</strong> 04:00 pm Monday: CLOSED
New attractions in the Library!<br />
Bonjour Readers,<br />
We are pleased to announce that the recently nurtured library’s ‘Literature section’<br />
gives access to French literary culture and books on French literary works. The<br />
multimedia library of Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad welcomes all French<br />
literature lovers to explore our grand collection of literary books about history of<br />
literature, essays, theatres, poems and novels, both classical and contemporary, in<br />
French, English and in Gujarati & Hindi.<br />
Our ever growing online multimedia<br />
library ‘Culturethèque’ proposes all our<br />
members not to miss the Edutainment<br />
section: wherein you can learn the<br />
language while enjoying exciting games.<br />
LIBRARY<br />
TIMINGS<br />
Open on all days a week<br />
Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 07:00 pm<br />
Wednesday 02.00 pm to 07.00 pm<br />
Sunday 11:00 am to 04:00 pm<br />
HURRY!<br />
The Library now offers Half-yearly Membership for the year <strong>2014</strong>-15. Please visit us or send an email on:<br />
library.ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
ATTENTION: The deposit of Rs. 500 is fully refundable. The deposit receipt should be retained in order to<br />
reclaim the deposit at the time of closing the account.<br />
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CULTURAL GET-TOGETHERS AT THE LIBRARY<br />
READ OUT LOUD<br />
THEATRE<br />
Molière in 5 Minutes<br />
Jules Verne<br />
Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a 19th<br />
century French author known for<br />
revolutionary science-fiction novels.<br />
This <strong>September</strong> the library welcomes<br />
you to explore all the adventure from his<br />
renowned novels by reading out loud<br />
fabulous extracts from his works and<br />
showcasing an interesting documentary<br />
on him.<br />
Those who are keen to read the extrait<br />
aloud to the audience, may register at<br />
the library as soon as possible or write<br />
to us: library.ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
Date: 23 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Time: 07:00 pm <strong>–</strong> 08:00 pm<br />
Open to all<br />
This <strong>October</strong>, The Library brings you<br />
a hilarious evening of theatres of<br />
‘Molière’, considered as the greatest<br />
French playwright and actor in Western<br />
theatre. Be our Participant and take up<br />
the challenge to act selected extracts<br />
of various plays of Moliere, within 5<br />
minutes and win exciting prizes. Or<br />
enjoy the evening with our participants<br />
who perform the roles of Moliere’s most<br />
famous characters.<br />
Those interested to participate in<br />
the plays, may register at the library<br />
as soon as possible or write to us:<br />
library.ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
Date: 15 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2014</strong><br />
Time: 07:00 pm <strong>–</strong> 08:00 pm<br />
Open to all (pre-registration required)<br />
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ADMISSION TOUR<br />
IN AHMEDABAD -<br />
OCTOBER 18, <strong>2014</strong><br />
@ Radisson<br />
Blu, Panchvati<br />
Ahmedabad<br />
www.inde.campusfrance.org<br />
CampusFrance Paris and French Embassy in India<br />
organising first time admission tour in Ahmedabad<br />
The quality of French higher education is widely recognized throughout the<br />
world. French institutions figure prominently in the Shanghai Classification of<br />
Universities, in the rankings of the Financial Times and Times higher, and in<br />
the European Report on Science and Technologies published by the European<br />
Commission.<br />
Where, you can meet French Engineering and Management Colleges to meet on<br />
a one to one basis.<br />
Face-to-face<br />
• Pre-selection of students through<br />
consultation CV<br />
• Taking appointments upstream<br />
• 4 ‘individual interviews with different<br />
school.<br />
Predeparture Session <strong>2014</strong> <strong>–</strong> Students travelling<br />
to pursue their higher studies in France<br />
Institutional meetings<br />
• A day of conferences and meetings<br />
• CampusFrance can help for the<br />
signing the MOUs with Indian and<br />
French School.<br />
For more information, contact <strong>–</strong><br />
Ms. Dharti Dave<br />
Email: ahmedabad@india-campusfrance.org | Phone No: 079 2673 3801<br />
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an innovative video<br />
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Alliance Française <strong>–</strong> Baroda Annexe<br />
Alliance Française <strong>–</strong> Baroda Annexe, Vasna Road, Baroda<br />
Email: baroda@afindia.org | Phone: +91 265 2252854<br />
FRENCH CLASSES<br />
New sessions<br />
Regular Sessions<br />
08 <strong>September</strong>: A1 morning <strong>–</strong> 150 hrs<br />
Monday to Friday | 07:00 to 09:00 am<br />
18 <strong>September</strong>: B2 evening <strong>–</strong> 200 hrs<br />
Monday to Friday | 06:30 to 08:30 pm<br />
Weekend Sessions<br />
07 <strong>September</strong>: A2 Level <strong>–</strong> 150 hrs<br />
Every Sunday | 10:00 to 04:00 pm<br />
Grammar Classes<br />
06 <strong>September</strong>: (Pre-requisite B1) <strong>–</strong> 30 hrs<br />
Every Saturday | 03:30 to 05:30 pm<br />
Monthly Conversation Classes (6hrs)<br />
(Every Friday 05:30 to 07:00 pm)<br />
SEPTEMBER Batch: From 06 SEP <strong>2014</strong><br />
OCTOBER Batch: From 10 OCT <strong>2014</strong><br />
“EN CHANTANT”<br />
(French Songs Workshop)<br />
Fun way to learn French with songs…<br />
Improve your pronunciation and French<br />
vocabulary while you sing French songs.<br />
Every Thursday | 08:30pm to 10:00 pm<br />
ONLY FOR STUDENTS AND MEMBERS!!!<br />
NO SKILLS REQUIRED IN MUSIC,<br />
SINGING & FRENCH…<br />
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES<br />
What’s<br />
IN STORE?<br />
VATO-V Are The One<br />
(Next Event Dates)<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2014</strong><br />
06 Sept:<br />
Yaman ki bandishe<br />
by Gulam Farid<br />
20 Sept:<br />
Evening with<br />
Harmonica Players<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2014</strong><br />
18 Oct:<br />
Evening with<br />
Seventy 7’s<br />
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CINÉ CLUB<br />
Explore the French art and culture through films...<br />
Theme of the month: Historique<br />
Les beaux gosses<br />
Date: 21 <strong>September</strong> | Time: 01:00 pm<br />
Venue: AF Baroda Annexe<br />
Synopsis: This wild, raunchy, gag-a-minute French farce<br />
concerns Hervé (Vincent Lacoste), a skirt-chasing 14-yearold<br />
boy struggling to contend with social awkwardness and<br />
the fact that he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Nor do<br />
female respond favorably to him either: he suffers rejection<br />
after rejection, until he draws some attention from gorgeous<br />
and popular classmate Aurore (Alice Tremolieres). Suddenly,<br />
with Aurore at his side, Hervé lands in the middle of the most<br />
exclusive social circles, but finds himself surrounded by a series of wild and unruly characters.<br />
Meanwhile, he struggles to contend with the emotional ups and down of a young adolescent.<br />
Bancs publics<br />
Versailles rive droite<br />
Date: 19 <strong>October</strong> | Time: 01:00 pm<br />
Venue: AF Baroda Annexe<br />
Synopsis: Bancs Publics chronicles three intersecting<br />
stories in the city of Versailles: an office worker who hangs<br />
a banner reading “Lonely Man” beneath his window,<br />
the feuding families and couples in a busy town square,<br />
and the employees and customers of a local shop. This<br />
sprawling and droll exploration of the estrangement<br />
of modern life boasts a star-studded supporting cast<br />
that features a veritable who’s who of French cinema,<br />
including Olivier Gourmet, Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu<br />
Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Hippolyte Girardot, Pierre Arditi, and the grande dame herself,<br />
Catherine Deneuve. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi.<br />
Open for students and members of AF.<br />
Non-members can join by becoming member of AF.<br />
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YOUR<br />
ONE STOP<br />
DESTINATION<br />
FOR FRENCH<br />
TRANSLATION<br />
SERVICES<br />
Gujarati or English to French | French to English<br />
Proof reading | For any kind of document <strong>–</strong> official,<br />
non official, general, technical documents<br />
Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad provides interpreters<br />
for your business needs. Think about it!<br />
For more information or details, please contact the Alliance Française at<br />
Phone: +91 79 2673 3800 / 3900 | Email: ahmedabad@afindia.org<br />
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Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad<br />
B/S Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380 015<br />
Free for Members/Students. Non-members on contribution Enquire at the Reception Entry Free, Open to All<br />
Cultural Events SEPT<strong>–</strong>OCT <strong>2014</strong><br />
Ciné Club Une place sur la Terre | French Gallery<br />
Date: 05 <strong>September</strong> | Time: 07:00 pm<br />
Ciné Club Versailles | French Gallery<br />
Date: 10 <strong>October</strong> | Time: 07:00 pm<br />
Documentary La Guerre des Graines | French Gallery<br />
Date: 18 <strong>October</strong> | Time: 07:00 pm<br />
Reading Out Loud Jules Verne | French Library<br />
Date: 25 <strong>September</strong> | Time: 07:00 pm<br />
Theatre Molière in 5 Minutes | French Library<br />
Date: 15 <strong>October</strong> | Time: 07:00 pm<br />
Concert Vibrato: Musical Meetings | French Gallery<br />
Date: 13 <strong>September</strong> | Time: 08:00 pm<br />
Journalism Workshop by Patrice Vanoni | French Gallery<br />
Date: 23 <strong>September</strong> | Time: 12:00 <strong>–</strong> 02:00 pm<br />
Courses SEPT<strong>–</strong>OCT <strong>2014</strong><br />
Date Course Timings Days<br />
04 Sept<br />
06 Sept<br />
07 Nov<br />
08 Nov<br />
08 Nov<br />
13 Nov<br />
23 Nov<br />
06 Dec<br />
Regular All levels<br />
Conversation batches<br />
Grammar Revision Level A2<br />
Kids’ batch Level 1<br />
Conversation batches<br />
Regular All levels<br />
Sunday Batches All levels<br />
Conversation batches<br />
See details page 2<br />
08:00 am <strong>–</strong> 09:30 am | 02:30 pm <strong>–</strong> 04:00 pm<br />
10:15 am <strong>–</strong> 11:45 am<br />
04:00 pm <strong>–</strong> 06:00 pm<br />
08:00 am <strong>–</strong> 09:30 am | 02:30 pm <strong>–</strong> 04:00 pm<br />
See details page 3<br />
09:00 am <strong>–</strong> 03:00 pm<br />
08:00 am <strong>–</strong> 09:30 am | 02:30 pm <strong>–</strong> 04:00 pm<br />
Monday to Friday<br />
Saturdays<br />
Monday & Friday<br />
Saturdays<br />
Saturdays<br />
Monday to Friday<br />
Sundays<br />
Saturdays<br />
Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad will be closed on the following days <strong>–</strong><br />
02 Oct: Gandhi Jayanti 03 Oct: Dussera 04 Oct: Bakri Eid 21<strong>–</strong>27 Oct: Diwali<br />
The timings of the Café are:<br />
Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 am <strong>–</strong> 03:00 pm and 05:00 pm <strong>–</strong> 11:00 pm • Closed on Monday