This November, the Alliance is thrilled to offer you a delightful distraction from the election chaos - because sometimes, a break from the
noise is exactly what we all need.
Classical music lovers are invited to the Goodson Chapel in Durham on November 14, 7 PM, for a Tribute to Gabriel Fauré,
honoring the centenary of his passing. This free piano and violin concert is sponsored by the French Embassy and the Duke Department of
Romance Studies.
While Thanksgiving may dominate the calendar at the end of November, there is another holiday the francophiles will want to celebrate: Beaujolais
Nouveau Day!
This year, we’re once again gathering at the Skema Business School on November 21 for a celebration of Beaujolais
Nouveau. As
everyone knows, the wine is merely a pretense, the true focus is on honoring tradition and bringing everyone together.
And don’t miss out on our special outing to the North
Carolina Museum of Artson
November 23. We’ll explore the special exhibition "Venice
& the Ottoman Empire,"
with our favorite docent Diane Beckman. This ambitious exhibit highlights the fascinating interactions between these two
Mediterranean rivals in politics, art, technology, and even food.
Join us for the fun, stay for the culture, and let’s enjoy a month of togetherness!
Here is what else the Alliance has in store this month:
Ciné-Club
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French Cultural Center - 6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613
Join us for the screening of the movie Amélie, a 2001
fanciful comedy by Jean-Pierre Jeunet about a young woman who discretely orchestrates the lives of the people around her, creating a
world exclusively of her own making. In French with English subtitles - Free for all
Think you know a bit about everything? Or at least enough to guess confidently?
Join us for a 1-hour online game night featuring fun Kahoot quizzes on general culture: world facts, pop
culture, history, science, geography, and all those things you kind of know but aren’t sure why.
In French - free for members, $10 for non members
Join Chef Florence from Sucre et Sel for a delightful French brunch
experience. Au menu: Oeuf Bénédicte, brioche perdue and clafoutis aux fruits!
Bilingual - $70 for members - $90 non members
Sold Out.
Le Café
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6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613
Join us at the Alliance Française for casual French conversation with fellow members.
We provide coffee and tea, and the library is open!
6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613 In French - For members and aspiring members
No need to register
Join us for a game of pétanque - and get ready for our June 6 Pétanque
Contest! No
experience required. We have a few sets of boules if you don't have any.
6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613
The game may be cancelled in case of rain.
Free and open to all
Bienvenue à La Conversation du Mardi!
La Conversation is held on Zoom on the first Tuesday of each month, unless
otherwise specified. It is an opportunity to get to know each other and practice speaking French. In French, free for members and aspiring members.
Far From France, 1474 Barclay Pointe Blvd #201 - Wilmington, NC 28412
Join us for this French spin on Happy Hour and French conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. All levels of French strongly
encouraged.
Repeats every first Thursday of the month.
Ready to show off your French skills and cultural savvy? Join us for LE DEFI 2026, an exciting international quiz
competition organized by the Federation of AF USA, in partnership with the Fondation des Alliances Françaises
in Paris.
French Cultural Center - 6320 Pleasant Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613
$20.00 USD
Join us for Happy Hour followed by a Gypsy jazz concert with the Onyx Club Boys and singer
Sophie Del-Pra.
The band will take you on an enchanted musical journey of French Chansons, contemporary French music, Valse Musettes, Jazz Manouche,
and more.
2025 Donors get a special discounts: $5/person instead of $20.
Bilingual.
Our Club de Lecture is held online once a month.
This month, we will discuss Vipère
au poing
de Hervé Bazin.
In French - For members only. Aspiring members are welcome to try the Club de Lecture twice.
