The Silent Dance Party (TONIGHT!)
Is every opportunity to dance always accompanied by music? If your answer is no, have you ever wondered what would it be like to dance in complete silence? Once again, the AFDC is eager to go beyond the limits of the expected. It will be hosting Silence!, a silent dance party that promises to indulge...
A Touch of Magic in the New Year
We are almost halfway through the second week of 2012, yet the feelings of hope and joy for the New Year still linger in the air. So what better way to prolong that cheerful spirit than with an animated French film? This coming Thursday, January 12th, the Alliance Française de Washington will treat its cinema-loving...
La poésie en série: Santa Fe
As a compliment to the traditional grammatical exercises and pronunciation practice, some of our French 103 students got outside the box with a lesson in writing poetry in French. In addition to helping students learn to put together simple phrases, writing poetry in a new language can help inspire students to think of new vocabulary...
La poésie en série: New York en été
As a compliment to the traditional grammatical exercises and pronunciation practice, some of our French 103 students got outside the box with a lesson in writing poetry in French. In addition to helping students learn to put together simple phrases, writing poetry in a new language can help inspire students to think of new vocabulary...
The Eternal Lure of French Fashion
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” - Coco Chanel In an increasingly globalized world that seems to revolve much faster than we can keep track, the task of identifying...
Fall in Love (tomorrow night)
Saying goodbye to the summer does not have to become bad news. On the contrary, it means the fall season is approaching and with it, the start of Alliance Française’s Fall-Winter Cultural Program for the rest of 2011. Thursday night is a good excuse to leave your home tomorrow evening and join a special celebration...
