Alliance Magazine Le magazine de l’Alliance Française de Melbourne
Jun · Jul · Aug 2013
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E U I MUS Q 2012 VCA GRADUATES ALLIANCE FRANçAISE AWARD EXHIBITION
AllianceFrançaise de Melbourne We teach French
French Language & Cultural Centre since 1890
Term 3 french Courses
AllianceFrançaise de Melbourne We teach French
A worldwide network including 30 branches in Australia Learn French with us h nc re hF ac te We
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flexibility extras
• Premier language school for French in Victoria since 1890; •●A fully qualified team of native French-speaking teachers; •●The only French language school accredited by the French government in Victoria.
•●All levels covered;
•●Limited class sizes;
•●Various formulas to match your timetable: term and express courses, intensive sessions, private tuition and more!
•●Courses orientated towards conversation and conducted in French; •●Latest interactive technology; •●Multimedia Resource Centre.
Content
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Exhibition / VCE immersion day
16 Jeudi Jazzy / Melbourne Salon
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Cooking Workshop
17 Courses for high school students
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Fête de la musique
18 Events from our partners
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Bastille Day Party
19 Courses for children
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Winter Intensive Courses
20 Private tuition
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Library
21 Ciné Clubs / Dinner in french
Corporate courses
12 Tests and diplomas
22 23 Photography Competition
Berthe Mouchette competition
24 26 Exhibition
13 Book launch & presentation
27 Violette Fund / Venue Hire
14 15 Courses for adults
A team to welcome you Information and registration Elyne Astruc Nadie Butcher Clémence Ribaucourt Francine Schaepper Nicole Vu-Minter
Berthe Mouchette Competition Kellee Lewis
Tests and examinations, course coordinator Marion Nouvel
Interns Estelle Pagès Alexandre Jacquot-Prudent Juliette Magnière Marie Socquet Violette Henquet
School visits, course assistant Elise Froumson Deputy director & cultural centre Françoise Libotte Communication and design Mathieu Vendeville Library Céline Boutteçon Administration Penny Matthews
Director Saliha Lefevre
French courses and training manager Aurélie Pierre
A teaching team of native French speakers: Alexandre Gaitan Guillaume Briand Aleksandra Kostecki Janina Starnawski De Saxce Anne-Claire Brunet Jessica Girard Anne-Laure Paillard Johan Brochet Anne-Sophie Pink Laure Bonaventure Catherine Pourreau Maité Dion-Larouche Celestine Bianchetti Marion Collery Céline Dandoy Nadia Ivanova Chantal Boisgontier Sabine Pernet Christelle Duchossois Allen Vincent Hanon Danielle Schilling Violene Muller Géraldine Louison
Contact us
www.afmelbourne.com.au
Mon - Fri: 9.30am to 8.30pm / from 10am to 7pm Sat: 9am to 6pm / from 9am to 5pm Sunday: 1pm to 6pm / from 1.30pm to 5pm Closed on Monday 10 June (Queen’s Birthday) Mar - Apr - May 2013 Issue Editorial Contributions: Alliance Francaise team. Design & Layout: Mathieu Vendeville. Printed by Barney's Group Pty Ltd.
An active Board of Directors: Gilbert Ducasse, President Philip Anderson, Vice-president Peter Rohan, Treasurer Katherine Wynn, Secretary Robin Brett Mark Cleary Inez Dussuyer Warren Fagan Angela Jurjevic Randy Marshall Kay Stevens
Alliance Française de Melbourne 51 Grey Street, ST KILDA, VIC 3182, AUSTRALIA Tel: (61-3) 9525 3463 Fax: (61-3) 9525 5064 E-mail: info@afmelbourne.com.au
So far as lawfully possible the Alliance francaise de Melbourne and its management and staff accepts no responsibility for or in relation to the contents whether express or implied of any advertisement appearing in this magazine nor for the safety, quality, or accuracy of any premises, goods, services or information referred to therein.
exhibition / vce immersion day
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Passing by the Tree, the skin of memory by Nathalie Hartog-Gautier tue
fri
28 28 jun
may
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Entry free
Nathalie Hartog-Gautier was born in Paris in 1954 and moved to Australia in 1981 where she graduated in Fine Arts, printmaking and print media. She is a painter, draughtsman, printmaker and photographer with a particular interest in the natural world and memory. Since 2000 Nathalie has exhibited
sat
22 jun From $145
To be officially opened on Tues 28th May, 6.30pm to 8.00pm by Akky van Ogtrop, President of the Print Council of Australia
Alliance Française, Eildon Gallery
in a number of group and solo exhibitions in Australia and overseas. She has won several awards, the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award being the latest, and is a recent recipient of the NAVA Australian Artists Grant. The exhibition title Passing by the Tree, references Marcel Proust’s observation that we can rescue the past even when it is otherwise hidden in the present. Memory begins at the fingertips. It
VCE Immersion Day Parlez-vous français? 10.00am to 4.30pm
At Alliance française
with a French-style buffet lunch included Do you need some extra help getting your head around the French VCE exam? Join us for our VCE Immersion Day and build up your confidence! Spend the day in total immersion with our young, dynamic team of qualified French teachers and enjoy a
day packed with conversation and tailor-made activities. This course is perfect for VCE Units 3-4 students who would like to know what to expect on D-Day! For more info, please call us on 9525 3463 or visit www.afmelbourne.com.au
is like a momentary prick of anticipation where ‘pins and needles’ stitch together meanings. Looking at this skin of memory has concerned Nathalie Hartog-Gautier for some time. In this body of work she brings it close to home as the works find their genesis in contemplating her relationship with her aunt, an important maternal figure from the artist’s life who recently suffered the affects of dementia.
cooking workshop
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Cooking workshop sat
15 jun
by Rémi Rauline, crêpes and galettes chef
$160 Full/$145 Members
10.00am to 2.00pm
At Alliance Française
On June 15, cook and eat a delicious French lunch created with fresh seasonal produce! Discover the art of making simple gourmet crêpes and galettes with chef, Rémi Rauline. The workshop will be run in English with highlights in French, depending on participants’ wishes!
Rémi, tell us more about your passion for food and French cuisine. The French passion for both people and food is part of what makes us who we are. French cuisine, like many other cuisines, is a celebration of pleasure and life. Which French region do you come from and what are its culinary specialties? I was born in Auvergne, a region famous for its spring waters (Volvic, Vichy, etc.) and for cheeses such as Saint Nectaire, Cantal, Montagne, etc… Another beautiful and simple specialty is Aligot, made out of mashed potatoes and melted cheese. How long have you been in Australia, what brought you down under and what do you think of Australian food? I’ve been in Australia for one
year now. Love brought me here, a good reason to travel! Australian food is changing, just as Australia is. We are lucky enough to be in an incredibly multicultural country where Indians, Arabs, Asians, Africans and others are generously nourishing us with their cultures and cuisines! We have access to beautiful food in Australia and eventually we will grow out of the sad and unhealthy fast-food “culture”. Tell us about the menu you have chosen for your cooking workshop. Crêpes and galettes* are my areas of expertise. They are simple and delicious! My entrées will be : - Salmon or vegetarian wraps with salade de saison For les Plats de résistance: - Galette au saumon accompagnée d’une julienne de legumes sauce blanche ciboulette or Galette au reblochon et jambon de pays.
And les desserts : - Crêpe au caramel au beurre salé et amandes grillées or Crêpe aux pommes caramélisées. Any tip or advice you can give people who would like to take part in the workshop? Come as you are, and enjoy meeting other people. * Galettes are made out of buckwheat flour, salt and water (gluten free). Crepes are made out of plain flour, eggs, sugar, milk, butter and vanilla essence. To find out more about this cooking workshop and more special events, visit www.afmelbourne.com.au
Fete de la musique
free concerts
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FEte de la Musique thu
fri
20 21 jun jun to
the number 1 global live music event
The Fête de la Musique was launched on June 21, 1982, on the Northern Hemisphere summer solstice’s day, at the initiative of Jack Lang, French Minister of Culture at the time. It began its expansion in 1985 with the European year of music. Thirty years later, Fête de la Musique takes place in 450 countries across the five continents. The Fête de la Musique is above all a popular event, open to any participants (professional and amateur musicians) who want to perform. This music day allows the performance of all styles of music in a joyful atmosphere. It is aimed at a large audience, working to popularise musical practices from all social backgrounds and ages. The musicians are asked to perform for free, and all the concerts are free, that is the reason why concerts are performed for the most in open air areas such as streets, parks, public buildings etc. Here in the Southern Hemisphere, June 21st being the winter solstice and one of the coldest day of the year in Melbourne, the Alliance Française invites you to two free indoor concerts in celebration of the Melbourne’s Fête de la Musique.
thu
20 jun
free concerts at the local Bocce Room 184 Carlisle Street St Kilda East 6.45pm to 9pm
Media Partner This project has been assisted by the Port Phillip City Council through the Local Festivals Fund.
Fete de la musique
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fri
21 jun
free concerts at the espy Gershwin Room
11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
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rizes 8.15pm > 9.15pm: Suzie Stapleton to be w on 9.45pm > 11pm: The Woohoo Revue 11.30pm > 00.45am: Kylie Auldist Enjoy DJ Ms Butt’s sounds before, in-between and after every show.
KYLIE AULDIST
11.30pm > 00.45am The part-Samoan songstress, Kylie Auldist was born and bred in the Australian outback where she started singing in pubs before moving to Melbourne to pursue her musical ambitions. She toured with The Bamboos in Australia and beyond, landing on the shores of Brighton, UK, in 2007 and then all over Europe. In 2008, her album “Just Say” was argued “one of the best albums of the year” by Mark Lamarr on BBC Radio 2. She possesses an undeniable natural vocal talent: the kind of powerful yet nuanced soul voice that when you’ve heard it once you never quite forget.
THE WOOHOO REVUE 9.45pm > 11pm
One of Melbourne’s hottest gypsy bands composed of 6 amazingly talented musicians (Sarah Busuttil (Violin), Fabian Acuna (Trumpet), Jarrod Brereton (Sax/Bass Clarinet), Dannie McKenzie (Guitar), Katherine Ades (Electric Bass) and Andrew Rousch (Drum Kit). Five years on, the band has barely stopped touring, performing in excess of 100 shows per year including the Famous Spiegeltent and WOMADelaide. Picture yourself surrounded by Hellzapoppin’ dancers swinging a Charleston two steps, a Dixieland street party erupts, you link arms for a circle dance. You are transported by The Woohoo Revue.
SUZIE STAPLETON 8.15pm > 9.15pm
Aussie Folk Princess, Suzie Stapleton’s voice commands a room. In an instant it spirals from a murmur to a thundering roar “like a 747 taking off.” Drawing comparisons to PJ Harvey, Nick Cave and Mark Lanegan, Stapleton’s charcoal vocal wraps around words sometimes direct, and often disarmingly poetic. 2012 saw Stapleton embark on a successful solo European tour that included appearances at France’s Binic Folk Blues Festival (alongside Ty Segall, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds), and London’s Folk Festival. Suzie will be accompanied on stage by brilliant Melbourne cellist and film composer, Gareth Skinner.
bastille day party
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winter intensive courses
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winter intensive courses PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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week 2
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French for Travelers
A1 Discovery Courses
Conversation Groups
Year 7 to 10 VCE French and IB students
The ideal class for people who have not learnt French before and are planning to travel to France soon. An interactive course in which you will learn the basics in order to make your way in France and impress the locals... Go to the bakery and ask for some delicious pastries, visit a bistro and order dinner—all in French of course!
General and practical conversation workshops allowing students to practice and brush up on vocabulary and language structure. Offered at every level from intermediate to more advanced, for adults and high school students doing French VCE or IB exams. Those who do not have the confidence to speak French in class will definitely benefit from these workshops!
LAST BUT NOT LEAST!
Our popular Children’s Holiday Programs will be on offer during both weeks from 10.00am!
Ideal for complete beginners (level A1.1) as well as students who already know a little bit of French but can’t quite put it together and maintain a conversation! Four levels will be offered (from A1.1 to A1.4). Participants who have already learnt some French are required to take a placement test before enrolling.
Any students who need extra help to perform at their best in class and ace their final exams will find the perfect course at Alliance Francaise de Melbourne! Our native French-speaking teachers will make sure they gain confidence and distill a few tips and techniques to prepare them for their SACs and end-of-year exams.
So don’t miss out!
Go online now for course and timetable details at afmelbourne.com.au or call us on 9525 3463.
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Little French Songs CD CARLA BRUNI
Beloved DVD CHRISTOPHE HONORÉ
$29.95
Australian Impressionists in France - NGV Catalogue ELENA TAYLOR
$39.95 Australian Impressionists in France explores a little-known period in our art history and uncovers a period of artistic creativity and diversity that many will not be aware of, and will be pleasantly surprised by.
Special Price
$24.95
I Know How to Cook GINETTE MATHIOT
WAS $59.95
An enchanting, sly and exquisitely romantic musical-drama led by Catherine Deneuve and her real-life daughter Chiara Mastroianni.
$21.95 Little French Songs is Carla Bruni’s fourth album, written and performed in French, English and Italian.
Visit Readings St Kilda for French books, CDs & DVDs this Winter.
First published in 1992 with more than 1,200 recipes for every occasion, I Know How to Cook is an authoritative compendium of every classic French dish, from croque monsieur to cassoulet.
112 Acland Street, St Kilda. Open 7 days. Ph 9525 3852.
ORDER ONLINE
AT WWW.READINGS.COM.AU AND RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING TO ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.
AUSTRALIA’S OWN SINCE 1969
library
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library
The only French library in Melbourne!
La France des paysages, les plus beaux sites de France de Dominique Decobecq
Ce livre richement illustré propose une sélection de près de 100 sites géologiques de France métropolitaine et d’outre-mer révélant une géodiversité remarquable. L’histoire de chacun de ces paysages est expliquée par un géoscientifique, dans un langage simple. Des anecdotes sur les aventures humaines liées à ces paysages complètent chacune des descriptions.
NEW ACQUISITIONS
l’espace adultes
Le cœur en dehors, Samuel Benchetrit
La fortune de Sila, Fabrice Humbert
l’espace enfants
La cuisine 1000 recettes faciles pour tous les jours, Françoise Bernard
Book club 24 jul
21 aug
Tintin, vol 714 pour Sydney, Hergé
Zarafa, un film de Rémi Bezançon et Jean-Christophe Lie
from 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Vous souhaitez découvrir de nouveaux écrivains ? Vous aimez partager vos lectures ? Rejoignez-nous ! library@afmelbourne.com.au Activité gratuite pour les étudiants et les membres.
DVDs
De rouille et d’os, un film de Jacques Audiard
Camille redouble, un film de Noémie Lvovsky
Espace étudiants A2 level
Kididoc – La ferme, Anne-Sophie Baumann
18 sep
Pas d’Oscar pour l’assassin, Vincent Remède
b1
level
Mise en pratique grammaire
corporate courses / tests and diplomas
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corporate courses
Anne-Laure, teacher at Alliance française de Melbourne, has been teaching French to various companies including Renault, Veolia and MMG. “Corporate courses are especially designed for the needs of a specific group of people, making them a very enjoyable experience! Depending on the level of the students, the courses can be a discovery of French language and culture or teach skills in more technical aspects of the language. The fact that they are taught at the workplace and usually at lunchtime or before work provides a very relaxed atmosphere in the classroom as
well as contributing to team building as it allows people who work in different fields or at different levels in the company to get to know each other and create links they wouldn’t have otherwise. As a teacher, I love corporate courses because it is great to see how understanding a language and a culture help people enhance their professional relationships. It is also very nice to have the opportunity to meet different people in different surroundings.”
TESTs & DIPLOMAS
Gain a competitive edge in Francophone markets, enhance your business and travel experience in Frenchspeaking countries, improve communication with clients and colleagues and foster team building within your company! For more info, please contact Aurelie Pierre at frenchcourses@afmelbourne.com.au
At Alliance française de Melbourne, we are accredited to conduct all the tests and diplomas you need to have your competency in French officially certified, or to migrate to a French-speaking country.
DELF PRIM From
$80
22-24 October
Specially designed for children aged 8-11 who are beginners in French, the DELF Prim offers levels A1.1, A1 and A2. Registrations close 5pm, August 16. For more info, please visit www.afmelbourne.com.au or contact Marion Nouvel at education@afmelbourne.com.au
TCF/TCFQ From
$180
Mon 16 & Tue 17 September
Designed for non-native French speakers, these tests provide a quick yet reliable evaluation of comprehension and expression skills in French. The TCFQ has been specially designed for people wishing to settle in Québec. Registrations close 5pm, August 16
berthe mouchette competition / book launch & presentation
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berthe Mouchette competition
2013
“Making French your best subject at school” • The competition has started and Year 3-10 students are reciting French poetry all over the state! (6 May to 8 June) • Year 11-12 oral and written competition runs from July 15th to August 16th. • Those students receiving a perfect score 20/20 move through to the finals which take place at the Alliance Française de Melbourne: Y3 – 8 Sun 23 Jun Y9 – 10 Sun 28 Jul Y11 – 12 Sat 7 & Sun 8 Sep • Winners announced in Sep (be sure to check our website)
• FREE poem recordings downloadable from our website. • Great prizes to be won!! Le Prix AFX Student Exchange / 5-week trip to France (BEST Year 12 participant) Le Prix Alliance Française de Melbourne (*) / AFM course for 1 term & one VCE Immersion weekend in Portsea (BEST Year 11 participant)
27 jun
Will Marshall Year 11 winner 2012 For further details please visit our website www.afmelbourne.com.au or contact Kellee Lewis, competition coordinator on 9525 3463 or competition@afmelbourne.com.au With the support of:
*this prize replaces Le Prix La Perouse
Book launch thu
“my fondest memory of the BMC is meeting lots of other students who are passionate about French”
Book presentation
Jetlag Stories Australie presented by Sophie Marozeau, publisher of Emue FREE ENTRY
6.30pm
Jetlag Stories Australie is a new collection of 12 short stories written in French. Come and discover strong, humorous and poetic texts and meet some of the authors.
sat
10 aug
The Promise, the town that never forgets by Derek Guille
FREE ENTRY
2.00pm
During the 1st World War, Australian soldiers fought in a French village called Villers-Bretonneux. Come and hear about the moving story that inspired the author to write this book.
Advanced online booking essential as places are limited at afmelbourne.com.au or by telephone on 9525 3463
courses for adults
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courses for Adults 5% off when re-enrolling before Term 2 & Express A: 24 Jun Express B: 12 Aug
TERM 3 COURSES $365
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15 22 jul sep to
EXPRESS COURSES $365
2 hours a week over 10 weeks
20 18 Express jul aug
Courses A
Express 24 22 sep
aug
Courses B
4 hours a week over 5 weeks
These courses are very popular as we offer a wide choice of days and times. Classes may take place in the morning from 10.00am, in the evening from 6.00pm or at night from 8.00pm.
These courses, held on the weekend only, from 9.30am on Saturday mornings or 1.30pm on Sunday afternoons are perfect for students who have limited time during the week and who wish to cover the content at a faster pace.
All levels offered!
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courses for adults
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“After working for the Délégation générale de l’Alliance française in the United States, I spent two years in Rodrigues (Mauritius) as the local Alliance française coordinator. Since then, I have moved to Melbourne, where I have been working both as a French tutor at Monash University and as a French teacher at Alliance française de Melbourne where I teach to both complete beginners and advanced students. With the latter group, we work on polishing language skills
through discussion of current affairs. I am passionate about the relationship between a language and the culture it mirrors. Because of this, it seemed only natural to me to join both the language and cultural teaching teams here at the Alliance française de Melbourne! I am looking forward seeing you soon, either in class or during one of our great cultural events!” Celestine, teacher at Alliance francaise de Melbourne
Placement test for our Discovery, Intermediate, Advanced and Special Courses! At Alliance française de Melbourne, every student can find the right course depending on their level and interest. Except for complete beginners, who are invited to enrol in one of the A1.1 courses, every other student
must take a placement test prior to enrolling. It does not take long and it is vital to help our tutors find the perfect course for you! Term 3 timetable and placement test are available online at: www.afmelbourne.com.au
thu
18 jul Entry free
Trivia Night
Special Bastille Day From 8.15pm
Come and test your knowledge of the French-speaking world in a fun evening to celebrate Bastille Day. Bring your friends along to be your teammates, or make new friends on teams that we create for you on the night. Great prizes for the winners and the chance to proclaim
At Alliance Française
yourselves kings or queens of the Trivia!. All French levels welcome (questions will be both in French and English) Register your team or yourself prior to Thursday 11 July by contacting Celine at library@afmelbourne.com.au or by calling us on 9525 3463
jeudi jazzy / melbourne salon
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Jeudi Jazzy thu
01 aug
The New Impromptu Quartet $30
Full
$20
AFM Members or students
Alexander Nettelbeck: piano Rene Tessmer: double bass Mikey Chan: guitar Keith Pereira: drums Lazaro Ernesto Pompa: trumpet
8.00pm
guitarist Mikey Chan and drummer Keith Pereira. Formed by Alexander Nettelbeck in 2007, the New Impromptu Quartet has performed frequently in Melbourne and Sydney. The New Impromptu Quartet edition 2013 welcomes exciting newcomer to the Melbourne jazz scene, from Cuba, on trumpet , Lazaro Ernesto Numa
Following recent tours of Europe, Melbourne-based pianist Alexander Nettelbeck joins with double bassist and originally from Austria, Rene Tessmer,
Pompa. Exploring a world of styles and influences the ensemble highlights their own original material and standards with a fresh and open musical approach. Advanced online bookings essential as places are limited: www.afmelbourne.com.au or 9525 3463
melbourne salon wed
24 jul
$15
City of Love and Terre Sauvage French Dreams, Australian Dreams
charge payable on the night (includes cheese and wine) – cash only please
At the same time, the French have long had a fascination with the ‘terre sauvage’ and the ‘indigènes’. These ideas shape the journeys of French visitors who are fascinated by Aboriginal culture and art. This illustrated talk explores those dreams and the dreamers, from the north and from the south.
A powerful Australian dream is that of being ‘lost in France’ and experiencing the ‘city of love’: the dream of writers who become ‘almost French’. For Sarah Turnbull, leaving Paris was never going to be easy. But it helps when your next destination is known as paradise on earth.
RMIT Brandmark
Clear space & Minimum size
Bookings essential as places are limited: themelbournesalon@gmail.com RMIT Brandmark The RMIT Brandmark is the key identifier of the university. The RMIT Brandmark is formed by two key elements: - the RMIT Wordmark - the RMIT Symbol
The relationship between these two elements is fixed and should never be separated or used as individual elements. It is essential that the brandmark is always reproduced from the digital art files supplied.
RMIT Symbol
Clear space The RMIT brandmark needs to be surrounded by an area of uninterrupted clear space to allow it to remain prominent on all communications. Clear space is the non-print area surrounding the brandmark. A basic formula had been used to calculate the minimum ‘clear space’– this can be used to determine clear space for the brandmark at any size. No other graphic elements (such as photography or typography) should appear within this zone. Wherever
RMIT Wordmark
Full Colour Positive version on a white background
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7.00pm to 9.00pm
Stephen Alomes is Adjunct Professor in Global Studies at RMIT University and Vice President of ISFAR. Sarah Turnbull* is the author of the international bestseller Almost French. Her latest book is All Good Things. Elaine Lewis founded the Australian Bookshop in Paris in 1996 and is co-editor of the ISFAR journal Explorations.
courses for high school students
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courses for High shool students Term 3
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15 22 jul sep to
5% off when re-enrolling before 24 Jun Term 3 is often a critical term for high school students: the final sprint before the end-ofyear exam and assessment! Students can go through a lot of stress. Getting a bit of extra help is often required and appreciated—and our students find it comforting being able to rely on our teachers to address their needs and answer their French language questions. With a maximum “I’ve always been passionate about working with teenagers. That’s why after completing my studies in Mauritius, I decided to become a French teacher at high school—which I have enjoyed for four years. I love
of 16 students in each class, students can be assured they receive the special attention they need! Term 3 courses will start July 15. For more information about high school students courses and timetable, go to www.afmelbourne.com.au. Online enrolments will be open until Sunday 28 July. Don’t miss out!
wished to renew the experience and began to teach French as a second language to high school students. The Alliance francaise of Melbourne offered me the perfect environment to continue my passion. Not
I love the rewarding challenge of working with teens the rewarding challenge of working with teens since at this age, they are developing a sense of identity, values, self-worth and aspirations. Working with these young people requires patience and creativity to both capture and hold their personal interest! When I came to Australia, I
surprisingly, I was pleased to look for original activities that would tease students’ curiosity about French language and culture, as well as broaden their perspective. What I really love is to build students’ conversational confidence using role-plays, tongue twisters, poems and
songs. It’s definitely gratifying to be part of a student’s goal achievement in learning French and to motivate them. And who knows--maybe I will teach their kids someday!” Geraldine, teacher at Alliance Francaise de Melbourne
EVENTS FROM OUR PARTNERS
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Celebrate the 100th edition of the
tour de france thu
sat
18 31 jul aug to
The Alliance Française de Melbourne is proud to support the photographic exhibition “Celebrate the
a stunning photographic exhibition Entry free
at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
100th edition of the Tour de France”. Comprising of more than 60 photos, this touring exhibition (Paris-Sydney-Melbourne) captures the emotion and the endeavour of the world’s biggest cycling race from the black and white 1903 images of charming towns thronged with spectators, to the colourful blur images of today’s sprinters. This year’s centenary 3,479km Tour will visit Corsica for the first time.
Starting on 29 June, it will culminate, 21 days later on the Champs-Élysées, following a gruelling double ascent of Alpe d’Huez. Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is known as Melbourne’s Hotel for the Arts and takes pride in featuring exhibitions of high quality artwork in its three major public gallery spaces. The visit to Australia is sponsored by Le Coq Sportif, Atout France, and SBS.
Atomik Circus By the Circus School of New Caledonia wed
sat
19 22 jun jun
Gasworks Theatre
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Atomik Circus, an off-the-wall circus and physical theatre extravaganza featuring a team of learned maniacs! Following an acclaimed tour in New Caledonia and Vanuatu, Atomik Circus tells the story of eight young and crazy scientists and their experiences creating the maddest circus on earth. Brilliantly clever and wildly funny, the show is dramatised circus at its best, with
the action unfolding through a series of versatile numbers including aerial daring with ring, silks and static trapeze, balancing acts with globes and unicycle, juggling with clubs, cigar tins and diabolos and plenty of acrobatics. The eight emerging artists aged between 15 and 18 years old combine technical and artistic feats with impressive physical prowess. Don’t miss this high octane show full of young energy! Tickets and info at: www.gasworks.org.au
courses for children
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Courses for children The younger, the better!
Give your child the opportunity to expand his/her mind: at the Alliance française de Melbourne classes are on offer for children from 3 to 11 years old and for all proficiencies “Children are full of enthusiasm and curiosity. I find being around them so enjoyable! I like to make learning fun and easy. Playtime is important, where we can immerse the children in the French language in a natural way. Being receptive and associating French words with their feelings is essential. Emotions have powerful impacts on our memory. Children will learn best by using all of their senses, through exciting activities such as singing, dancing,
cooking and drawing. I have children of my own growing up bilingual, and I am a strong supporter of learning a foreign language at an early age. It opens childrens’ minds to different cultures and languages. Children can absorb so much—and benefits include developing linguistic, cognitive and creative abilities. I have studied linguistics and teaching French as a foreign language, and have taught in a primary school and at the Alliance française in California, USA, where I enjoyed
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teaching adults just as much as children. We are all big children, after all!” Christelle, teacher at Alliance francaise de Melbourne
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5% off when re-enrolling before 24 Jun For the last 2 years, a growing interest in language classes for children and after-school workshops has emerged in Melbourne, and more and more toddlers and
youngsters are joining our courses. Give your child the same opportunity and enrol them today for the next session! Timetable available at www.afmelbourne.com.au
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Private tuition “I’ve been teaching French as a foreign language at the Alliance Française de Melbourne for four months now. I really enjoy it. I wake up every morning feeling happy to go to work. At the beginning I was not destined to teach French. In France, I studied for a MA in English Literature and Art in Lyon, intending to become an English professor at university. However, things didn’t go according to plan! I spent a year in an American university as a French Language Assistant and realised I really liked teaching my mother tongue and sharing
Customise your course: start anytime and benefit from flexible scheduling and personalised instruction!
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French culture with students. I love teaching private tuition classes because these oneto-one sessions allow me to be more receptive to my students’ needs. I can really get a sense of what they want to work on and adjust my teaching style and content accordingly. I encourage them to tell me what their goals and interests are and we decide on the contents of the classes together. Each student is unique and has specific needs. Private tuition is a fantastic way of taking that specificity into account and provide the most appropriate course for
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each person. One-to-one sessions are also less formal than proper classes. The relationship I have with my students feels more special. I know some of them quite well now and meeting them for a class often feels like meeting a friend.” Anne-Sophie, private tutor and intern at Alliance Francaise de Melbourne For more info and to organise private tuition, please contact Elise Froumson at courseassistant@afmelbourne.com.au or call us on 9525 3463. You can also buy private tuition online: www.afmelbourne.com.au
Ciné Club / dinner in french
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Ciné club $24 Full/$21 Members
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6.00pm
Love Me If You Dare
2003 (93 mins). Written/ directed by Yann Samuell and starring Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard...
Alliance Française
Watch a French movie while enjoying some French cheeses and wine, then take part in a discussion (in French or English depending on participants on the night). All films are in French with English subtitles
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The Monk
2011 (101 mins) directed by Dominik Moll and starring Vincent Cassel, Deborah François, Sergi Lopez...
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The Prey
2011 (102 mins). Directed by Eric Valette, starring Albert Dupontel, Alice Taglion...
Online advanced bookings essential at: www.afmelbourne.com.au
Dinner in 15 French thu
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Join us for our next Dinner in French on Thursday 15 August! For more info, please call us on 9525 3463 or visit www.afmelbourne.com.au “Our last Dinner in French was at Kamel’s. The food and the atmosphere were amazing! These dinners are an opportunity to converse with a great crowd of French speakers. People with all levels of French chat away while enjoying some wine and gourmet meals. The guests came from
many different backgrounds but were all united by their interest in the French language. I enjoyed meeting and talking to each of them. It was very enriching and we had a lot of fun! In such good company, time went by quite fast. After two hours, most of us didn’t want to stop there! Some guests
exchanged phone numbers and planned on seeing each other again. Others decided to join a casual conversation group I am currently hosting at the Alliance. So you see, dinners in French are about much more than just dinner!” Anne-Sophie, host of the last Dinner in French
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Truck driver (Aiden’s father)
Jobs of the Worlds Photography Competition. A winner from Melbourne!
Aiden Morse From September 2012 to January 2013 the Fondation Alliance Française in Paris ran the photo competition “Métiers du monde” (Jobs of the World) in 167 Alliances Françaises across 74 countries of the 5 continents. Candidates had to take 2 photos of working people of their choice. The goal was to show men and women in the extraordinary diversity of the jobs worldwide, in the beauty as well as the hardness of their daily occupations. This photo competition was also the opportunity to highlight singular jobs bound to traditions and have a look at their evolution.
After a first local selection, the jury of the Alliance Francaise de Melbourne nominated Aiden Morse as their laureate. His work was then selected by the Fondation Alliance Française’s jury, chaired by photographer, Françoise Huguier, amongst 20 plus other finalist winners at the international level. His two photos will be exhibited at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris from 11 to 30 June 2013 and then at the Fondation Alliance Française from 10 to 31 July 2013.
ABOUT AIDEN MORSE Aiden was born in 1994, in Tasmania. He is currently studying in Melbourne in his first year of a Bachelor of Arts at RMIT. For his two pictures he was inspired by old sci-fi movies and worked with what he had, a few slide projectors and a fog machine.
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How and when did you start photography? I’ve always been interested in art, but I first began taking pictures in grade 8, when I was about 15. I started because I loved the digital process, Photoshop and all that. Initially I was more interested in image manipulation than photography, but photography eventually became my main focus. How would you describe your style? Eclectic? I wouldn’t say that I have one set style. Lately, I’ve been playing with still life that is vastly different to the work you’ll see in Jobs of the World. Having recently moved into a small apartment, I’ve had to change
the way I take pictures. I’ve been looking towards Freud’s theories on the uncanny and Dadaist readymade for inspiration. What is your favourite subject to photography? Interiors, and the objects found inside them. I love exploring domestic spaces. People’s homes are very interesting to me. Which message do you want to convey in your pictures? I like pictures that will make the audience uncomfortable, pictures that simultaneously attract and repulse.
focusing on getting through school, I’m not sure where I will go from there, but I’ll figure it out as it happens. And a final question: how do you feel knowing that your photos will be exhibited in Paris and also maybe in other Alliances Françaises around the world? Did you think you would be part of the final selection? I had no idea, and it’s all very exciting to be a part of an international exhibition. I’d like to thank my girlfriend, Anna, for letting me know about the competition, it’s fantastic that she’s looking out for me!
What are your future study plans and carrier projects? At the moment, I’m just Hairdresser (Aiden’s mother)
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2012 VCA GRADUATES ALLIANCE FRANçAISE AWARD EXHIBITION tue
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ANNETTE BROADFOOT FRED FOWLER ANNIKA KOOPS ANDREW TRELOAR Each year in November since 2003, the Alliance Française de Melbourne (AFM) awards some of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) graduate students the ‘Alli-
ance Française Award’. This award consists of a group exhibition at the Alliance Française’s Eildon Gallery the following year. The selection is never an easy task but always a real pleasure. Wandering through the many corridors, rooms and buildings of the Graduate and Master Exhibitions to ensure we view all the works, and as always engrossed in the talent, creativity and innovation that
emanate from the school, we finally selected four outstanding artists: Annika Koops (Master of Fine Art) and Annette Broadfoot, Fred Fowler and Andrew Treloar (Master of Contemporary Art). All four artists work with various art practices and subjects and we are proud to open the doors of our gallery to them for their group show from 20 August to 20 September.
Annette Broadfoot Born in country Victoria, Annette currently enjoys living across Melbourne and Sydney. Her ancestry is French Canadian (Quebec). Annette enjoyed an extensive international consulting career over twenty years, presenting to large corporations, while living in London and New York before changing her career towards the art world. She completed her Masters of Contemporary Art at the Victoria College of the Arts (VCA), at the University of Melbourne, having completed a Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts at VCA and a Diploma of Visual Arts at Victoria University. Annette has participated in private, solo and com-
munity exhibitions in both Melbourne and Sydney. The relation between art and human condition are a constant enquiry. My aim is to create visionary and profound statements that comment on the emotive human condition by provoking the viewer to illicit their own private emotional enquiry of their own “space and boundaries”. My works pursue an automatist technique of spontaneous happenings and displays of random stains. Each image is a fragment of a stain. - This is how we see things; how we remember what we don’t fully understand. Creation is always cumulative, developing in an
intuitive way. “It depends on those who pass, whether I am a tomb or treasure Whether I speak or am silent, the choice is yours alone. Friend, do not enter without desire.” (Paul Valery)
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FRED FOWLER Fred Fowler is a Melbourne based artist specialising in painting, sculpture and printmaking. Fred has a long and esteemed history in Melbourne’s graffiti and street art culture. A number of his earlier stencil works formed a part of the Space Invaders exhibition, held at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, in October 2011. Fred’s first major exhibition was his 2001 debut ‘Raiders of the Lost Art’, held at the former A.R.T Gallery Eden in Collins Street, Melbourne. This exhibition was described in the new McCulloch Encyclopedia of Australian Art as “one of the first private gal-
lery exhibitions in Melbourne by a graffiti artist”. In 2011, following a year living in Paris, Fred commenced his Postgraduate studies in visual art at the Victorian College of the Arts. In 2012 Fred completed the Master of Contemporary Art degree, and in recognition of the work completed during this degree, was selected as the recipient of the 2012 National Gallery of Victoria’s Women’s Association Award for excellence. Between 2001 and 2012, Fred has participated in a number of solo and joint exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney. Fowler’s work is held in the National Gallery of Australia
collection, as well as in private collections in Australia and overseas.
ANNIKA KOOPS She is represented by Nellie Castan Gallery Melbourne and Bett Gallery Hobart. Annika Koops is an artist currently living and working in Melbourne Australia. She has been invited to participate in a number of International exhibitions such as the Inaugural Bristol Biennial and the Project(or) Exhibition Rotterdam as well as having exhibited at a range of public institutions, artist run spaces and private galleries nationally. Annika has been
the recipient of a number of significant grants and prizes including the Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Traveling Fellowship in 2007, Australia Council New work grant and an Australian Postgraduate Award. She has undertaken National and International residencies as well as having work in significant Australian public collections such as Art Bank and MONA Hobart.
Annika Koops’ work explores the impact of networked technologies upon human relations and the formation of self. By exploring new representational paradigms involved in the intertwining of painting, photography and digitally generated imagery, her work reflects upon the break down of barriers between physical and virtual space and its psychological implications.
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Andrew Treloar Since making a high school choice between art and fashion, it was perhaps inevitable that a question would remain ‘what if the other path had been taken?’ This interest gained momentum in 2005 during a life-drawing workshop at the scout hall in Byron Bay. Regular drawing classes followed, in a small tutored group in Hawthorn with Michelle Caithness. Andrew has been pursuing his art practice through
study at the Victorian College of the Arts and Music since 2010, and has participated in various group shows. His first solo exhibition was at Kings ARI. He has won a number of awards and grants including the Mary and Lou Senini Award at McClelland Gallery and the Fiona Myer Award. Andrew Treloar works in transit between disciplines known as fashion design and contemporary art. Currently,
his major project uses movement as a methodology to make installations, which offer the viewer a series of propositions to negotiate. He seeks to locate the persona using objects and images found in fashion, sport and dance. Materiality, anamorphism and extreme-scale aim to function in Andrew’s practice to imbricate the viewer with the work. Andrew Treloar is currently studying 1st year of his Master of Fine Arts in the School of Art at the Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Melbourne.
MOVING THROUGH TIME AND SPACE: THE FILMS OF CHANTAL AKERMAN August 21 – September 4 Personal. Political. Experimental. One of the most important directors of her generation. Specially imported season featuring Akerman’s feminist classic, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), screening August 28. melbournecinematheque.org
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VIOLETTE FUND
Building Maintenance Fund
“The Violette Fund is named in honour of Jean-Marie Violette (1944--2008), a long-time administrator and very generous benefactor of the Alliance Française of Melbourne. “The Fund was created in 2011 to help finance the significant costs of maintaining Eildon Mansion, the magnificent heritage home of the Melbourne Alliance. “All donations to the Fund over $2.00 are 100% tax deductible.
VENUE HIRE
Functions & Meetings The Alliance Française de Melbourne is housed in Eildon Mansion, a property listed by Heritage Victoria and one of the oldest in St Kilda. The original central section named Barham House at the time was built in 1850. It was completely
“You can help us by donating to the Fund. Buy one of the Violette Fund badges available at the reception desk ($5.00), or make a donation online at: www.afmelbourne.com.au or by calling Alliance Française de Melbourne on 9525 3463. “Your donations will help us to keep our wonderful home in top condition.”
remodelled and extended with two wings in 1871 when pastoralist John Lang Currie purchased the property. The mansion named Eildon in 1877 has retained extensive original internal features. Various spaces are available for hire for corporate functions, wedding ceremonies, private functions and meetings. For further information, please contact Francoise Libotte at cultural@afmelbourne.com.au
Sophie Russell Psychologue
Dip. E.P.P. (Paris) Psych Clin. MAPS
Enfants, adolescents, adultes. Consultation et thérapie en français ou anglais.
Mob: 0411 644 426 Suite 4, 546 Malvern Road, Prahran East VIC 3181
sophie_russell@optusnet.com.au
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