What, When, Where, Who and How?
Alliance Baza{a}r January February
09
{Calendar}
Complete your diary with the AFK events !
january
2009
01 New Year * 03 photo.circle.xxvi
2nd Anniversary Special. Read pg. 5
31 Basanta Panchami *
february
2009
04 New session begins 23 Maha Shivaratri *
* AFK will be closed during these days. Opening Hours Institution Monday to Friday : 7 am - 7 pm Library Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri : 8 am - 6.30 pm Sunday : 12 noon - 4 pm
Alliance Franรงaise in Kathmandu Tripureshwor (beside Avenues TV) P.O. Box 452, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone : + 977 (1) 4241163 / 4242832 Fax : + 977 (1) 4242621 E-mail : general.afk@gmail.com Website : www.alliancefrancaise.org.np
Campus France Desk Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri : 11.30 am - 6.30 pm Sunday : 12 noon - 4 pm or by appointment Translation Desk Mon/Tue/Fri : 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Bistrot Monday to Friday 7 am - 6.30 pm
Dear friends,
{Note}
All the Alliance Française in Kathmandu joins me to wish you all an excellent and happy new year 2009, full of hope and dynamism, both inside our institution and for Nepal we see changing day after day. Our best wishes to our students, members, partners and friends, all along the year! On this occasion, the Alliance Baza{a}r turns a new page with some fresh air in its layout. Our graphic designer, Bhushan Shilpakar, likes nicely spaced out pages and we hope you will appreciate this new format, designed to be the best possible reflection of our actions. Please let us know what you think about it! This time of the year encourages celebrations, and precisely we have a great event to celebrate: the second anniversary of Photo.Circle which offers us since its creation the opportunity to see and discover the work of talented Nepalese and foreign photographers. January is also the starting point of new cultural activities and events at the Alliance. First an exhibition and meetings about AIDS, then Sushma Joshi will be back in our premises for the launching of her book "Art Matters", and more events about which you will get all details on our website: www.alliancefrancaise.org.np Also on the programme, a new session of French classes starting in February, exams and certifications, and courses designed to be as close as possible to your needs. All our teachers are there to share with you their experience and skills – don’t miss this opportunity! We look forward meeting you all again soon!
Philippe Martin - Director
Team Board of directors Keshav Raj Jha (President), Sugandha Wagley (Vice President), Mahen Shresta (Treasurer), Aymeric Hamon (Vice Treasurer), Chritophe Abbou (Vice Secretary), Rabin K.C. (Member & legal advisor), Pratima Pandé (Member), NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati (Member), Pramod Khakurel (Member) Direction Philippe Martin, Prabin Rana, Mireille Hamon-Loirat, Krishna Shrestha Library & Campus France Desk Mira Thapa, Niranjan Neupane Translation Desk Ingrid Chiron Staff Laxman Khadka, Suresh K.C., Navraj K.C., Tsering Sherpa, Ramesh Maharjan, Pradip Biswokarma, Mukti Lama, Madhav Pandey, Mira Dahal Bistrot Buddhi Ratna, Uma Maya Lama, Uttam Aryal, Mangal Tamang Teachers Ashok Shakya, Benoît Gillet, David Baillat, Deepker Shakya, Eva Przyszczikowski, Sébastien Barré, Gautam Basu, Maya G. Kaur, Cindy Bahy, Mathilde Honigman
{Event}
AIDS AWARENESS
Since AIDS has been discovered 25 years ago, 65 millions of persons got infected worldwide and 25 millions already died. What about the situation here in Nepal? According to AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the number of HIV/ AIDS infected persons in November 2008 was up to 120 000. According to the UNAIDS 2007 data, it was estimated that 92% cases in the country were among people aged 15 to 49, 42% of all cases were among seasonal labour migrants, 15% occured among clients of commercial sex workers, and 21% occured among wives and partners of HIV positive men. That’s for the picture. But beyond these data, let’s identify the at-risk groups and see where stands the medical answer in Nepal. Heterosexual transmission is the primary mode of HIV transmission, which correlates with unsafe sex. Remarkably, the number of housewives with HIV infection is increasing. This leads to the first at-risk groups: migrants, sex-workers and their clients. Then follow the youth, men having sex with men (MSM) and injecting drugs users (IDUs). Even though there is treatment availability, due to lack of testing, the majority of HIVinfected people are dying. And beside, treatment is mainly available in the central region, while remote areas are lacking awareness and facilities. AFK and its partners organizes an awareness week on February to take stock of AIDS epidemic in Nepal – from a medical point of view but also with accounts given by AIDS social workers from various organizations: Blue Diamond Society, National Federation of Women Living with HIV & AIDS and Family Health International. Stay tuned for more details and spread the word out!
{Event}
Book Corner
Art Matters by Sushma Joshi
Author's note "The reason why I feel the reviews work well as a book is because they capture the diversity of the art world, often unlisted and undocumented, often hard to access, inside Nepal. Many of the art events I write about were held during the conflict, and the art that is produced under such political moments, of course, have their own unique concerns." Paintings, sculpture, photography, film, theater, graphic animation, music, poetry, literature and architecture, nothing is missing in this book, which is inspiring and fun to read ! This book, published with the support of our institution, will be launched at Alliance Franรงaise in Kathmandu, Friday, February 13th, 5pm in the presence of Sushma Joshi. All are welcome till hall is full. Refreshments will be offered.
Art Matters Sushma Joshi 125 pps 2008
{Event}
two-years-old photo.circle is a unique collective of visual storytellers which meets in Kathmandu on the first Saturday of the English month to CREATE, SHARE AND LEARN. In the past two years, photo.circle has provided a valuable platform to professional as well as amateur photographers and other visual storytellers to showcase their work and engage in critique and discussion. It has served effective networking purposes for many professionals. In addition to featuring the works of more than 50 photographers in 27 presentations, photo.circle has hosted 3 workshops, 5 documentary screenings, 7 special sessions featuring international guest artists and lecturers, 7 physical exhibitions and reaches 1650 people through its mailing list. In 2009, photo.circle plans to focus on creating more learning opportunities through regular workshops and lectures. In January, the collective will visit Chobi Mela in Dhaka, Bangladesh with Kunda Dixit and his "A People War" photo exhibition and 4 photo.circle travel grant recipients. In March it will organize a mirror exhibition from Chobi Mela in Kathmandu. www.photocircle.com.np will offers new features that will allow visitors to post announcements to buy and sell equipment, feature events listings, book reviews and so on. On January 3rd 2009, photo.circle is celebrating its second birthday and you are invited to participate in the festivities! 6 pm | Saturday | January 3rd 2009 The Bakery CafĂŠ, Sundhara
{Courses}
TEF and TEFaQ certificationS The TEF (Test d’Evaluation du Français) is a certificate, issued by Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP), which is known all over the world, among international firms and educational institutions. Valid during one year, this certificate can be useful if you have higher education projects in France, if you want to be recruited in a French-speaking company or if you want to immigrate. The TEF adapted for Quebec – TEFaQ – is the version of the TEF required by the Canadian Immigration and Communities Ministry in the case of a visa application for Quebec. Alliance Française in Kathmandu will organize two sessions of TEF and TEFaQ in 2009, on March and September Admissions for the session in March will be open during all the month of January 2009. Examination will be on March 10th Candidates for the TEF or TEFaQ exams can benefit from a specific training program at the Alliance Française just before the exams. TEF
TEFaQ
Compulsory examinations – 90 euros* – Oral examinations (optional) – 50 euros* – Written examination (optional) – 40 euros* –
Oral examination (optional) – 80 euros* –
* equivalent paid in Nepalese rupees Requirements There are no requirements to sit for the TEF or TEFaQ exams, but it is highly recommended to have at least A2 level (300 hours, level 6 at AFK) in order to be able to reach the Canadian “basic level” (from which points start to be given for federal skilled workers applications).
{Courses}
Le comptoir des petites perles
Je ne le connais ni des lèvres ni des dents. (niveau 8) C’est quoi un SDF ?
C’est quelqu’un qui dort sur une grande étoile. (niveau 10) Le prof : « Pourquoi tu arrives en retard ? » L’étudiante : « C’est parce que ma montre est morte » (niveau 5) Le prof : « Pour demain, vous faites l’exercice avec sérieux ! » Une étudiante : « avec qui ? » (niveau 10) « Vous payez comment ? » « Je paie en solide. » (niveau 3) Moi, j’écoute du rap n roll.
(niveau 1)
Et notre préféré… quel mot se cache derrière toutes ces orthographes fantaisistes?
Celibathraya, Cilibatior, Sélibatré, Céalibitre, Celibarative, Celebrête, Célibature
AFK Levels At the Alliance Française in Kathmandu, we have chosen a rhythm of 50 hours per session, in order to settle a step by step learning pace of the required skills and knowledge. There are 14 levels, following the program of the three Connexions French books. We also use the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages to describe the level and progress of our students in accordance with a largely used and recognized scale of language proficiencies. According to the six levels of proficiency defined by the Council of Europe, students are then able to reach level A1 (Breakthrough level) after three sessions, A2 (Survival level) after 6 or 7 sessions, and B1 (the first stage of Independent User) after 12 sessions. You can start the classes from any point: if you are not a beginner, you will just have to take a test before admission to check which level matches your proficiency.
AFK levels
Hours
Connexions book
Beginner 1
50
Connexion 1
2
100
3
150
Elementary 1
200
2
250
3
300
Intermediate 1
350
2
400
3
450
Advanced 1
500
2
550
3
600
4
650
5
700
DELF levels
A1
Connexions 2
A2
Connexions 3 B1
{Library+Bistrot}
10
Periodicals corner January is back, with new subscriptions to discover, and the renewal of your all-time favorites. The new ones are especially dedicated to our young readers and students: illustrated and easily understandable stories with Les Belles Histoires, and a weekly news magazine for teenagers, Les clés de l’actualité, that will surely become the favorite of students who cannot read Le Monde yet!
HOW CAN I BECOME A MEMBER? The library is open to everybody, but to borrow some documents it is compulsory to be a member. To become a member, a proof of identity and a proof of residence must be submitted, along with a membership form and two photographs. Membership forms are available at the borrowing desk, and they can also be downloaded from the website.
External visitor Duration (months)
Students
3
6
12
3
6
12
Basic
200
300
400
150
200
300
Multimedia
500
700
900
300
400
600
800
1000
1200
-
-
-
1500
2000
3000
-
-
-
Family Institutional
Basic: Books, periodicals, comics Total documents: 6 Multimedia: Books, periodicals, comics + CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs Total documents: 11 Family: A complete membership for the entire family Total documents: 22 Institutional: Open to institutions, organizations, schools, etc. Total documents: 30
Le Bistrot As cold days are showing their face we all look for a sunny place to have lunch. That’s exactly what the Bistrot’s garden offers. Friendly atmosphere and traditional French cuisine remains our motto. You can have a look at our menus on the alliance website and so decide which day suit you most. For any further information please do contact us : 424 11 63 or traduction.afk@gmail.com Hope to see you soon.
Monday to Friday 7am - 6:30pm
11
{CampusFrance} think high, study in
f
rance
Why choose France? Put simply, French higher education system is a golden product. In France you will find quality and diversity. Yet a French education is about so much more than gaining academic qualifications.
In France there are many advantages for an International student: French life, language, culture, history, create a cultural experience that can not be rivalled. It will do more than put you in fast lane to success. We trust that you will find what you are looking for and CampusFrance desk in Kathmandu will motivate you to choose France which is one of the best destinations for International students that you can opt for, to boost your studies and give you more professional opportunities. Log on: www.campusfrance.org for complete information. Please visit our web site which is designed especially for International students. It allows easy access to all the information needed for preparing one’s studies in France, from choosing ones study program, via the online catalogue, to arriving in France. This web site is developed as a complete solution for study in France. For more information:
Agence CampusFrance National agency for promoting French higher education abroad Kathmandu desk Tripureswor, Teku Road. 4241163/ 4242832 katmandou@campusfrance.org www.campusfrance.org
{Event}
12
eventography An anthology of events with AFK in 2008
Divinity of the Common Life
1
2
3
4
5
{Event}
13
6
7 9
8
10
1- Fête De La Musique 2008 at Durbar Marg. 2- Alliance Française in Kathmandu stall at ECAN 2008. 3- Students' Party. 4- Workshop at Nepal Tourism Board during Short Film Festival. 5- Wine Tasting at The Bakery Cafe during Francophonie. 6- Photo exhibition on Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration. 7- "The 8 offerings" by Anne Lelong at Le Bistrot. 8- Bijaya Vaidya, performing with his band Rock Sitar at Alliance Française to promote copyright in Nepal. 9- Artwork by Karl Knapp, part of Divinity of the Common Life performance. 10- Divinity of the Common Life on stage at Khula Manch.
{Supporters & Sponsors}
14
Alliance Franรงaise in Kathmandu is grateful to its sponsors for their valuable support.
b&n w w w . b n . c o m . n p
Nepal Tourism Board
hara To Sund
Location Map
N To K a
lima ti
Dasrath Stadium
Veterinary Hospital
Tek u Xerox Show Room
Roa
d
Unit e Trad d World e Ce ntre
Tripureswor Chowk Alliance Franรงaise
15
16