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Alliance Baza{a}r October-December 2011
festive greetings
{Editorial} Dear All,
Chers tous,
After a long and heavy monsoon and this century’s first shocking earthquake, we are coming up with festive season. First of all, I would like to wish you happy Bijaya Dashami and Dipawali without forgetting Merry Christmas. I hope this festive season with sunny day and clear sky will bring prosperity to all of us. Since the beginning of July till the end of October, I am handling the Alliance Française of Kathmandu (AFK) as officiating director. The new director AnneLise Heynen will take charge of her assignment by the beginning of November. In fact this kind of situation in AFK’s life is not new because as Deputy Director, I had been asked to take the responsibility of this institution several times in past also. During this period AFK did very few cultural activities due to rainy season. Nevertheless, in September we organized a concert of Rock Sitar lead by Bijaya Vaidya accompanied by Manjushree, an accomplished French dancer. We have also organized a four days training session “Utilization of film in language classes” to teachers. After Dashain and Tihar, from November 10th, we will be starting our new language session and for your convenience we will start enrollment from October 15th onward. On November 19th, we will celebrate International Children day with various activities. I would like to thank all the staff members of AFK for their devotion for the development of this institution. It has been great pleasure to have the full support from AFK Board of Directors and French Embassy in Kathmandu. I can not forget to express my sincere gratitude to all our partners, supporters and friends for their valuable supports.
Après une longue période de mousson et le premier vrai tremblement de terre de ce siècle, nous voici arrivés à la saison des fêtes. Tout d'abord, je tiens à vous souhaiter de joyeuse fêtes de Dashain et de Tihar aussi sans oublier un joyeux Noël. J'espère que cette nouvelle saison ensoleillée nous apportera à tous la prospérité. Depuis le début de juillet à la fin octobre, j’assure le travail de directeur par intérim de l'Alliance Française de Katmandou (AFK). La nouvelle directrice, Mlle Anne-Lise Heynen, prendra ses fonctions seulement début novembre. En fait, ce genre de situation dans la vie de l'AFK n'est pas nouveau, car en tant que directeur adjoint, on m’avait demandé de prendre la responsabilité de gérer cette institution dans le passé aussi. Pendant cette période de temps comme chaque année AFK n'a que très peu d'activités culturelles en raison de la saison des pluies. Néanmoins, en septembre, nous avons organisé un concert de Rock Sitar, le groupe de Bijaya Vaidya, accompagné par Manjushree, une danseuse française accomplie. Nous avons organisé une session de formation de quatre jours : «L'utilisation du film dans les classes de langue» pour les enseignants. Nous commencerons notre nouvelle session de cours de langue le 10 novembre et pour votre commodité, nous allons commencer l'inscription à partir du 15 Octobre. Le 19 Novembre, nous célébrons la Journée internationale des enfants avec des activités diverses. Je tiens à remercier tous les membres du personnel de AFK pour leur dévouement pour le développement de cette institution. Cela a été un immense plaisir d'avoir le soutien du Conseil d'administration de l’AFK et de l'ambassade de France à Katmandou. Je ne peux pas oublier d'exprimer ma sincère gratitude à tous nos partenaires, supporters et amis pour leur précieux soutien.
Prabin Bikram Rana Officiating Director
Prabin Bikram RANA Directeur par intérim
OPENING HOURS Institution - general.afk@gmail.com Monday to Friday 7 am - 7 pm Library Monday to Friday ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE IN KATHMANDU Tripureshwor, Teku road (next to Xerox showroom) 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
8 am - 6.30 pm
Campus France Desk - katmandou@campusfrance.org Monday to Friday 11.30 am - 6.30 pm Translation Desk - traduction.afk@gmail.com Mon/Tue/Fri 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Le Bistrot Monday to Friday
7 am - 5.30 pm Alliance Baza{a}r | October-December 2011 | 3
{Board of Directors} New Board of Directors of AFK, elected in June 2011
Mrs. Pratima PandĂŠ President
Mr. Rajendra Khetan Vice President
Mr. Mahen Shrestha Treasurer
Mrs. Sylvie Casiulis-Thing Secretary
Mr. Suraj Manandhar Vice Treasurer
Mr. Christophe Abbou Vice-Secretary
Mr. Rabin K.C. Member
Mr. Deepak Rauniyar Member
Mr. Abhinav Rana Member
Mr. Durga Belbase Member
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Mr. Sujit Shakya Member
{Course} Loadshedding? Do not stay in dark.
Let there be light! Learn French! New session : 10 November - 18 January Admission : 15 October - 8 November
42 41 163 www.alliancefrancaise.org.np
AFK Levels At the Alliance Franรงaise in Kathmandu, we chose 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 Alter Ego and Connexions. We also use the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in order 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
Student book
Beginner 1
50
Alter Ego
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 1 Connexions 2
A2
Connexions 3 B1
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{Course} DELF AND DALF EXAMINATIONS The DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi en Langue Française) are the official French proficiency diplomas delivered by the French Ministry of Education to non native French language speakers. These diplomas are valid forever, without any time limit. DELF and DALF diplomas are in fully accord with the six levels of proficiency defined by the Council of Europe. These levels have been specified to describe objectively any European language. Examination dates : 2 - 6 January 2012 Admissions : 28 November - 16 December 2011 Fees : Rs 1500, 2300 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. Contact us for more details, or visit www.alliancefrancaise.org.np
FRENCH SESSION FOR TREKKING PROFESSIONALS In Nepal, a lot of trekkers come from French speaking countries, creating a growing demand for guides able to work using French language. This is why Alliance française, with all its experience in educational field, propose a special program for trekking professionals, in order to teach them what they really need to know in French. These classes (three levels of 40 hours each) are based on an oral approach, to develop all the oral skills needed by the professionals, to speak as naturally as possible.
Q&A
"I don’t speak English", "I haven’t my SLC" : can I register ? Any professional can join the classes, either the complete beginner or the one who already speak some French : the former will start from the beginning while the latter will take a test before the session starts to determine what his level is. No need to be fluent in English to take classes : the levels are taught by Nepalese teachers and the classes are mainly conducted in French. "But I don’t have much time" : when are organized the classes ? 12 December - 13 January (two hours a day from Monday to Friday). Admissions: 28 November – 9 December Contact us for more details, or visit www.alliancefrancaise.org.np
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{CampusFrance} They choose France for their higher studies, we wish them good luck.
Dr. Ajaya Singh UPMC, Paris Post Doc, Mathematics
Mr. Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa Hameau Alberto 1er, Chamonix Internship in Hotel Management
Ms. Shelly Agrawal IAE, Toulouse Master in International Business 8 | Alliance Baza{a}r | October-December 2011
Mr. Arjun Bhusal Université Blaise Pascal Language + Master in Sociology
Mr. Madan Khanal Université de la Rochelle Language + Master in Hotel & Tourism
Mr. Sonam Tashi Sherpa Paris School of Business Bachelor in Management
Mr. Azad Chhatkuli Université de Bourgogne Master in Computer Vision
Ms. Nirmala Gurung Institut Accent Français French Language
Mr. Sujit Pandey Telecom Sud-Paris Master, Computer & Communication
Ms. Indira Poudel Telecom Sud- Paris PhD, Communication & Network Services
Mr. Kumud Raj Kafle University of Nice Sophia Antipolis PhD, Geography
Mr. Kushal Sharma ESSEC Business school, Cergy Pentoise PhD in Management
Ms. Pallavi Poudel ESTM SALR, Paris Language + Architecture
Mr. Purushottam Lamsal Université Paul Cézanne Language + Master in Finance
Ms. Rajani Chuylodyo Université Lumière Lyon 2 Erasmus Mundus Master in Computer Science
National agency for promoting French higher education abroad.
Mr. Suman Bista Université de Bourgogne Master in Computer Vision
Mr. Taman Uppadhaya Université de Bourgogne Master in Computer Vision
CampusFrance Katmandou desk Tripureswor, Teku Road. Tel: 4241163/ Fax: 4242621 katmandou@campusfrance.org www.campusfrance.org
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{Library} CHILDREN'S CORNER A special room with books, magazines , comics, CD's and films meant to the very young as well as for teenagers. One can consult freely all the documents at the Library. In order to borrow some documents, the visitor has to take out a Basic, Multimedia or Family subscription. Institutional membership is also available for schools, firms, NGOs, etc.
MULTIMEDIA SECTION
MEMBERSHIP Duration (months)
External visitor 3
6
Students 12
3
6
12
Basic
240.00
360
480
180.00
240
360
Multimedia
600.00
840
1080
360.00
480
720
Family
960.00
1200
1440
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1,800.00
2400
3600
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Institutional
OPENING HOURS : Mon/Tues/Wed/ Thur/Frid : 8am -6.30pm | Phone : +977 (1) 4241163 10 | Alliance Baza{a}r | October-December 2011
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At the occasion of the International Children Day, l’Art en Poche, with the support of the Alliance Francaise in Kathmandu will present a program by and for the children. Different Nepali NGOs working in the child protection field with gather for an exceptional and unique event where children will present various artistic performances including Theater, Tabla, Nepali dances, Break dance, Beat Boxing and many more… Various artists will also join the show, offering to children an unforgettable day… because the International Children Day should be before all, a day for the children… L’Art en Poche, an non-profit organization based in Belgium, has been working for the promotion of artistic and cultural activities with children at risk in Nepal including orphans, street children and children rescued from diverse forms of trafficking. For more information: www.artenpoche.be; laetitiav@artenpoche.be
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pagnolesque. En quelques mètres, les plages dorées succèdent aux lacs glaciaires, les lagunes aux falaises indomptables, les sites désolés aux villes remuantes. Cap, baies, anses, criques, étangs se partagent deux régions dont l'épine dorsale est une vieille montagne méditerranéenne accolée à un fragment de la chaîne alpine. Phénicienne, étrusque, grecque, romaine, sarrasine, pisane, génoise, aragonaise, anglaise, française, sans parler des razzias et des incursions barbaresques, la Corse à elle seule est un monde, où se sont superposés au fil du temps les apports de toutes les civilisations qui ont marqué l'Europe. Là, en harmonie avec les splendeurs des paysages, avec la beauté des sites, en accord avec la diversité et les oppositions de la nature, on peut découvrir le vieux socle de l'âme insulaire : des caractères fermes, des intentions généreuses, des sentiments nobles. Sampiero Corso et Pasquale Paoli, la montagne et la mer, Sénèque et Colomba, les vents (tramontane, maestrale, libeccio, sirroco, grécale) et le maquis, l'huile d'olive et la farine de châtaigne, les fromages (brocciu, niulincu, ricotta, orezzincu …) et le miel, les chants et la poésie,Napoleon Bonaparte et Angelo Rinaldi, les pêcheurs et les bergers, le stufatu et la pulenta, les devins (mazzere) et les sorcières (streghje), les villages et les calanches… Découvrez l'Ile de Beauté. Merci aux auteurs de La Corse (éd Atlas). Alliance Baza{a}r | October-December 2011 | 13
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