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What, When, Where, Who and How?

Alliance Baza{a}r 09

May June

May June

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Salil & Karl

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EVENTS

Exhibitions, Bertignac & Bijay in concert, 2nd EFF & more

International Music Week

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Complete your diary with the AFK events !

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Labour Day * The rhino performance Read pg. 4 Buddha Jayanti * admission for DELF exams starts Brunch + exhibition Read pg. 16 European Film Festival Read pg. 7 Concerts & Workshop with Louis Bertignac and friends Read pg. 8 2009

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World Environment Day celebration Read pg. 5 End of admission for DELF Admission for Jul-Sep session starts Fête De La Musique/ International Music Week Read pg. 10-11 DELF exams starts Read pg. 15 KWAK Concert Read pg. 9-10-11

* 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 Française 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

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Dear friends,

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After OZMA’s visit in Nepal and their collaboration with Nepalese musicians, the next two months will be a blooming of events at the Alliance Française in Kathmandu, (hopefully) enough to get you overwhelmed!

It will first be an honour and an immense pleasure to welcome in Nepal Louis Bertignac and his musicians for two exceptional concerts in Kathmandu, along with a great friend of AFK, Bijaya Vaidya. These concerts are organized on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Nepal, with Louis Bertignac and Bijaya Vaidya as Cultural Ambassadors!

Then in June we invite you to discover the numerous AFK events related to the now famous International Music (Day) Week, dedicated to French song and, of course, to Nepalese musicians.

The musical French scene is rich in dynamism and talented bands, and you’ll be given the possibility to discover one of them to conclude our Music Week: KWAK; a very special mix between rock music and French song, full of energy! With beautiful musical arrangements and French poetic lyrics, let KWAK surprise you…

Because we know your longing for events such as “Divinity of the common life”, we gave Karl Knapp who is back in Nepal a free hand to create, along with Salil Subedi, a new performance in the Alliance’s garden. Their creation, contemporary and committed, should move you as much as it will change our garden.

Finally on June 5 we will celebrate the International Environment Day with the screening, at the same time as the worldwide release, of “Home”, the new movie of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a French photographer and filmmaker who tries to bring awareness of the environmental issues that we Earthlings are facing.

The movie will be broadcasted on Kantipur TV, and will be echoed at the Alliance by several conferences with environmental organisations… an event not to be missed, because it concerns us all.

On the classes’ side, this new session will see the launching of our second level of French for Hotel & Restaurant, a brand new program dedicated to professionals who want to learn French directly according to their business’ needs. French-speaking tourists in Nepal create a growing demand in services in French, and the Alliance’s mission is to accompany that trend.

With also the second edition of the European Film Festival, novelties at the library, delights from Le Bistrot, May and June at the Alliance will satisfy all your senses!

See you soon!

Team

Philippe Martin - Director

Board of directors Keshav Raj Jha (President), Sugandha Wagley (Vice President), Mahen Shresta (Treasurer), Rabin K.C. (Secretary & legal advisor), Aymeric Hamon (Vice Treasurer), Christophe Abbou (Vice Secretary), Pratima Pandé (Member), NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati (Member), Pramod Khakurel (Member) Direction Philippe Martin, Prabin Rana, Benoît Gillet, Krishna Shrestha Library & Campus France Desk Mira Thapa, Niranjan Neupane Translation Desk Prabin Rana, Ingrid Chiron Staff Laxman Khadka, Suresh K.C., Navraj K.C., Tsering Sherpa, Pradip Biswokarma, Thakur Pyakurel, Madhav Pandey, Mira Dahal Bistrot Ingrid Chiron, Uttam Aryal, Buddhi Ratna, Uma Maya Lama, Mangal Tamang Teachers Ashok Shakya, Cindy Bahy, Claire Féménias, David Baillat, Deepker Shakya, Eva Przyszczikowski, Maya G. Kaur, Maxime Gehringer, Rijendra Shrestha

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Alliance Franรงaise in Kathmandu & EarthBeat are very pleased to present and to invite you to

The Horn Of Shame A live performance involving art body work, paintings, music and sensory subjects by the Nepali multiform artist Salil Kanika and the French visual and performance artist Karl Knapp.

The performance is dedicated to the conservation efforts of the Great One Horned Rhino in Nepal. This is an unique event where art bridges the nature conservation to the urban community which is aware of the grave situation but is not acting effectively on it. So expect your participation together with the artists and see for yourself how fragile our environment is.

Care for the future of the planet and the wildlife? Then definitely come to share energy and voice your concern in the oneness of pure expression of heart.

Friday, May 8, at 6.30pm Alliance Franรงaise in Kathmandu ALL ARE WELCOME - FREE EVENT

4 Karl and Salil performed on the occasion of the multidisciplinary artistic performance, "Divinity of the common life", at Khula Manch last November.

This will be another occasion to enjoy an interesting combination of their work on a smaller format. For Art-lovers and for onlookers, do not miss this committed piece of art, which will be strong and visual !

SALIL Subedi Kanika Multiform Artist; Founder EarthBeat

Salil Subedi Kanika is an emerging Multiform performing artist as a didgeridoo player, theater actor, film maker, a social art activist and a sound performance artist based in Kathmandu. He is the founder of his dream project - EarthBeat - bridging children, youth and elders through new forms of art, music, sports and new cultural creations inspired from the nature and cultural heritage of the planet.

Karl KNAPP

Multiform Artist; Performer www.karl-knapp.com

Karl Knapp is a FrenchAmerican artist now living and working in Marseille, France.

Painting, sculpting, photography, drawings are mixed with more ephemeral mediums such as performance. Usually the results are presented as installation. The belief that contemporary art is a tool for touching all levels of society compells him to create works that have direct interaction with people in the public place. The more original direction for him was this experimental fusion to making art.

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Alliance Française in Kathmandu & ENPHO are very pleased to invite you on the occasion of the WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (June 5th, 2009) We are very proud to participate in the simultaneous worldwide release of "HOME", directed by one of the most accomplished French photographers in the world, Yann ARTHUS-BERTRAND. "HOME" presents a journey across more than 50 countries around the word, including Nepal. It aims at showing that environmental solutions do exist with an optimistic and positive attitude.

Thanks to our media partner in Nepal, Kantipur TV, "HOME" will be broadcast on this channel to bring the film in every household to reach a global audience. Indeed, the primary goal of this movie is to raise public awareness on a global scale.

Screening of Home at Alliance Française in Kathmandu : June 5, 2009, at 7pm Broadcasting of Home on Kantipur TV : June 5, 2009 - schedule to be confirmed - check Kantipur TV website

Round-table & lecture by ENPHO Our local partner, ENPHO, will present you the current environmental and social issues in Nepal. Thanks to ENPHO, our aims are to increase the public awareness on the importance of preserving the planet and to contribute to the diffusion and implementation of good practices.

And to be concrete and not just talking, thanks to the ENPHO team, the AFK will develop in its premises a rain water collection system, which will be operational from June 5.

Lecture and presentation of the AFK rain water collection system at AFK : June 5, 2009, from 4pm (a precise schedule

will be sent by mail or check the AFK website : www.alliancefrancaise.org.np) ENPHO Profile Established in 1990, Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) is a service-oriented national Non Governmental Organization. ENPHO’s mission is to “Develop and promote appropriate technologies to enable societies become eco-friendly”. ENPHO has a full-fedged laboratory for environmental monitoring and analysis and it is promoting technologies for household water treatment, ecological sanitation and energy conservation.

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For this new edition, we will bring you 10 movies from France, UK, Germany, Finland and Denmark on the theme 'Creativity and Innovation'. The synopsis and the screening schedules will be available at all the European organizers or just log on to www.alliancefrancaise.org.np by the beginning of May.

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Inauguration day : May 22 Festival : May 23 - May 27 Army Club Auditorium, Tundikhel FREE SCREENINGS

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8 On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Nepal & French diplomatic relations, SAC International Music & Alliance Française in Kathmandu are very proud to present you

Rock Nepal 2

Louis Bertignac in Kathmandu with Bijaya Vaidya and Rock Sitar Band

The celebrated guitarist of the erstwhile legendary French rock group Téléphone, the French equivalent of Rolling Stones, has a lot of followers in Nepal. Popularly known as Keith Richards of France, Louis Bertignac produced, arranged and played guitar on the debut album by French First-lady Carla Bruni, 'Quelqu'un m'a dit'. In turn, Bruni contributed lyrics to 10 of the 12 songs for Bertignac’s album 'Longtemps'.

In Rock Nepal 2, Louis Bertignac will be accompanied by internationally famous drummer Felix Sabal-Lecco.

With his roots in Africa and his head in the total world of music, Paris-based Felix Sabal-Lecco plays a worldly blend of Afro, funk, fusion and jazz. He was also part of the famous rock group Sting. Well-known French bass guitarist Cyril Danish will also be part of Louis Bertignac’s team.

concert AND WORKSHOP Coming soon, by the end of May beginning of June. Stay tuned!

Nepal’s internationally-acclaimed rocksitar player Bijaya Vaidya and his group, Rock Sitar, will provide additional colour to the show.

Along his musical career, Bijaya has helped establish many different musical and cultural academy in Nepal. In Nepal he is regarded as a legendary Sitar player and the most known recording artist and performer. This acclaim comes out from his long years of efforts in promoting Nepali music and opening new doors for the Nepali music industry.

Bijaya Vaidya will be accompanied

by Rajendra Lal Karn (percussionist), Pratap K.C. (flute), Suren Lama (guitar) and Deepak Shakya (bass).

Nepal Tourism Board

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9 On the occasion of the International Music (Day) Week, Alliance Française in Kathmandu presents you

in Kathmandu

French Rock Concert Damien Tartamella - lead vocals, harmonica Julien Joubert - guitars, vocals Xavier Hamon - percussions, drums Guillaume Le Nost - bass guitar, flute, vocals

To finish our International Music Week, come and enjoy this French Band!

Kwak is a rock band from Paris, France.

For their second tour in the sub-continent and for the first time in Nepal, they will present you their 3rd album, "Malice en la demeure". They call their music "French Rock", which is a very special mix between rock music and the French tradition of "Chanson".

Come and discover a music full of energy, with beautiful musical arrangements and French poetic lyrics ! You'll be surprised for sure...

Songs and videos available at : www.myspace.com/kwaklegroupe

Short History: 2004 : Kwak wins several prizes and plays

at Solidays Festival (Paris).

2005 : Kwak signs with EMI for its 2nd

album.

2006 : Release of the 2nd album. First gigs

in big Parisian concert halls

(Maroquinerie, café de la danse).

2007 : Kwak performs its 300th concert,

and sells its 10.000th album.

2008 : Release of the 3rd album, and first

tour in India. Kwak played in

Manipal, Kochi, Bangalore. Gigs in

France with Tryo, la Rue Kétanou,

Karpatt, R-Wan...

KWAK CONCERT

7pm | Saturday, June 27 | Academy Hall FREE CONCERT + by invitation only * Invitation available at Alliance Française, be careful, number of seats limited.

European Union Delegation of the European Commission to Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board

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fête de la musique international music week

7 days 20-27 June 2009

3 venues

Free

Alliance Française in Kathmandu (AFK) Academy Hall (AH) Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory (KJC)

events with Nepalese & International musicians

Already one year is gone! Last year, we celebrated the International Music Day, on June 21, 2008, on Durbar Marg, just in front of the old Palace, and this event gathered more than 25 000 people during the afternoon, enjoying the music of more than 10 Nepalese bands.

For the 2009 Edition, we have planned something totally different from last year in terms of organization and musical styles.

First of all, the International Music Day becomes this year the International Music Week, which means more music… and more occasions to celebrate!

The idea of this 2009 Edition is to allow the expression of all styles of music in a cheerful atmosphere to popularize musical practice for young and not so young people from all social backgrounds.

Music always gives an opportunity to communicate and share special moments, this is the spirit of the International Music (Week) Day !

All the various events are free of charge! Come and enjoy!

European Union Delegation of the European Commission to Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board

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2o June | AFK | 11AM

A musical happening with children. An EarthBeat project with Salil Subedi Kanika.

Hip-Hop Day 22 June | AFK | 4PM Concerts, Graffiti & Dance

Astha TamangMaskey & friends 21 June | AFK | 6.30PM

A 100% Nepalese evening

Workshop

24 June | KJC | 5 PM

With Lindsay Feldmeth, soprano singer & Ayako Watanabe, pianist.

Contact KJC to register

Lecture

25 June | AFK | 6.30PM

Jazz History by Mariano E. Abello

Jazz Day

26 June | AFK | 6.30PM

Several Jazz musicians from Kathmandu in collaboration with the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory

KWAK Concert

27June | Academy hall | 5.30PM

A French Rock Band (See pg. 9) FREE concert

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13 The learner’s corner

On the same shelf, you will find: - books to be read at any level, from beginners to advanced students... we’ve selected some books and classified them so that you can easily find the one that matches your level; - methods and exercises books, because going to classes is never enough... and, to make it easier, we bought an exercises book with instructions and explanations in English; - reference books and dictionaries, with a brand new one for beginners, users friendly and full of pictures.

You may think “Er... I’m only a beginner, there are no books for me at the library”… and indeed when one starts to learn a language it is difficult to find books matching one’s level in a library full of books written in that language!

At the AFK, we are convinced that a library should not afraid students, but on the contrary feed the appetite for words, right from the beginning: this is why we are starting to set up a “Learner’s Corner”, specially dedicated to students, even the ones from the very first level.

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.

Ask the librarians, they will help you to find the books you’re dreaming of!

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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

We look forward to meeting the informational and recreational needs of our members.

If you are interested in learning about France for your personal, professional, recreational or educational needs, let the Library be your guide.

{CampusFrance} CampusFrance, the national agency for promoting French higher education abroad

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In 1998 French government founded an organization called the EduFrance Agency, which has since become CampusFrance to promote French higher education abroad in an increasingly competitive international context. Dedicated to international mobility in higher education and research, CampusFrance is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministries of National Education and Higher Education and Research. CampusFrance provides comprehensive support: weighing study options, applying for admission to appropriate programs, visa information and preparing for a smooth arrival in France.

Bachelor in Science • Courses and tutorials are taught in English.

• Length: 3 years • Admission requirements: High School certificate, equivalent to the French Baccalauréat • English proficiency: TOEFL 550/213 or IELTS 5.5 • French proficiency: not required.

Tuition fees: L1: 1,500 €, L2 and L3: 400 €/ year

What's new…? campusfrance.org, a complete information & search engine NOW has launched a new GRANT SEARCH ENGINE which might change your direction in best way which you have never think before!!!

Espace CampusFrance Kathmandu desk,Tripureswor, Teku road.

Tel: 977 1 4241163 Fax: 977 1 4242621 E-mail: katmandou@campusfrance.org Web: www.campusfrance.org www.alliancefrancaise.org.np

Cergy-Pontoise university - Paris Website: www.u-cergy.fr Cergy-Pontoise University, founded in 1991, welcomes 12,000 students for initial and/or continuing training courses of whom 1,700 are international students, on 7 sites located in the Val-d’Oise area, which is about 25 km from Paris.

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Looking for a translation ? The translation desk of the Alliance Française stands there for you. From Nepali or English to French or, French to Nepali or English ; for any kind of document ; official or non official translations. The desk is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9.30 to 12.30.

Visit our website: www.alliancefrancaise.org.np For more information or details, please contact us at 4241163, 4242832 Email: traduction.afk@gmail.com

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There aren’t only classes in a student’s life... there are exams too!!

DELF and DALF examinations

Are you expecting to make the best out of your proficiencies in French?

Do you want to obtain an internationally recognized diploma, valid for your entire life? ... then take DELF and DALF examinations!

There are six independent diplomas, one for each of the six levels of proficiency defined by the Council of Europe.

These levels have been specified to describe objectively any European language.

Examination dates: from June 22nd to June 26th Admissions: from May 11th to June 5th Fees: Rs 1000, 1800 or 2500 according to the level Candidates interested in taking these exams can benefit from a specific training program at the Alliance Française, during two weeks before the exams: Training dates: from June 8th to June 19th Registration for the training: from May 11th to June 5th Training fees: Rs 2900 Contact us for more details, or check our website : www.alliancefrancaise.org.np

And, if you think you’re not ready yet, you’ll have the possibility to improve during next session!

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SILENT WITNESSES stencil artwork by Aymeric Hamon

Brunch + exhibition on Saturday, May 16, from 10am Stencils are a means to pull a new vision out of a sculpture, from three to two dimensions. On the canvas, one can still feel the touch of clay or wood, but these original materials aren’t there anymore, and neither the full dimensions of the sculpture. It brings them a new presence, free and aimless, that you can fill with your own thoughts or feelings – and maybe that’s why they are silent witnesses.

Summer menu to be unveiled soon !

Check the website, www.alliancefrancaise.org.np

Le Bistrot team

Say Cheese!

Himalayan French Cheese Pvt Ltd is a young company founded in 2007 by a French, François Driard and 3 Nepalese, MM. Ram Bahadur K.C., Binod Neupane et Gokul Maggar.

We produce cheese in Kathmandu valley, following traditional French recipes. We also sell Nepalese cheeses selected for their tastes and maturity.

Ask for the “Extra Old”!

The next step will aim at developing local cheese industry and exporting in the region and worldwide. Ultimately we want to create a label representing abroad, quality Nepalese products which

follow ethical and environmental values we share.

More information including the list of the places where to buy our cheeses on: www.himalayanfrenchcheese.com You may have discovered this cheese during the Francophonie party…

Now, you will have the occasion to taste it at Le Bistrot during the AFK events' cocktails.

A new and tasty AFK partner !

All the AFK family wishes all the best to François and his team !

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A Nepalese documentary at the Cannes Festival !

The Alliance Française in Kathmandu is very pleased to announce you that the short film of Deepak Rauniyar, "Threshold", on the Madhes-Pahad has just been nominated at Cannes Festival (France), for the short film corner selection.

AFK is planning to organize a public screening in Kathmandu in the coming weeks. We will let you know via email or just visit www. alliancefrancaise.org.np regularly.

'Threshold' reflects a changing Nepal after the peace process where everyone is asking each other how the state can be restructured. The film raises the same question, but in a more intimate and domestic context - one in which a woman searches for her identity and a life outside the confines of the family home. "... Deepak Rauniyar is obviously as courageous as he is capable. This is clear from his 30 minute directorial fiction debut Chaukaith (Threshold), which opened the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) ..."

- Kanak Mani Dixit, Nepali Times

“…Rauniyar’s film shows us a part of Nepal we rarely see, and briefly invites us into the worlds of two women with subtlety, pathos, good humour and beautiful camera work and acting.”

- Charles Haviland, BBC News The Festival de Cannes is the most important film event in the world. Its role has thus grown rich over the course of the years to the rhythm of the evolution of cinema itself: selecting and promoting films and artists, welcoming professionals, implementing new sets of dynamics in support of creation... in a word, serving the cinema in all its dimensions.

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