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Event Schedule: Upcoming Events

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September 2, 2010 - Alliance Open House (Portes Ouvertes) - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Kamm House (1425 SW 20th Avenue)

Members and prospective students are welcome to stop by this fun and friendly Open House event. Chat with teachers and staff about your goals or travel plans. VIP guest is Claudine Fisher, Honorary Consul of France in Oregon. Sign up for classes and enjoy the 10% early bird discount. Enjoy complimentary refreshments and more. The Fall open house will also feature a slideshow exhibit of photos that will be entered in the Concours de photos -- the grand prize winner (to be selected from contestants worldwide -- will enjoy an expense-paid trip to France.

September 17, 2010 - French Book Club Meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Kamm House (1425 SW 20th Avenue)

Notre prochain rendez-vous du groupe de lecture aura lieu le 17 septembre à 17h30. On discutera du premier roman de Muriel Barbery, Une Gourmandise, que vous pourrez acheter à l'Alliance Française auprès de Kathryn -- il ne nous reste que cinq copies! Email info@afportland.org.

September 25, 2010 - Adrian Leeds Conference on Living the Dream - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Kamm House (1425 SW 20th Avenue)

Adrian Leeds is the author and editor of the Parler Paris Nouvellettre®, editor of French Property Insider, and the author of Insider Paris Guide. She provides property consultation services and produces conferences and seminars in the U.S. and France. Leeds will be touring major U.S. cities on the West Coast this fall and will present in Portland on September 25. In the seminar, "Living the Dream to Live in France," she will share her experience and knowledge to enable potential investors to make the right decisions in investing in French real estate, whether for pleasure or reward. The tickets include the 2-hour seminar and a reception. Click here to reserve, or call 503.223.8388; tickets start at $25; only a small number of seats remain. Note: Leeds' services have been strongly recommended by a local member of our Alliance who consulted with Leeds on the purchase of a Paris apartment.

October 29 and 30, 2010 - Fresh French Shorts at NW Film Center

Co-presented by the Alliance, this is NW Film's third annual compilation of recent shorts by emerging French directors offers an eclectic selection of narrative, documentary, and animated international prizewinners. Cinema occupies an especially important place in French culture, with a tradition of major government support underwriting production, distribution, and exhibition both inside and outside the country. While established directors find funding for ambitious new feature films, significant investment also goes into short films by new, risk-taking talents that give voice to the diversity of French society and collectively offer both unique insight into French life and opportunity to the next generation of French filmmakers. Check NW Film's site for details and tickets. Also consider attending a complimentary pre-film reception in the Andrée Stevens room on Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m., sponsored by the Alliance and Le Happy, and consider taking in the Kings of Pastry documentary on October 30 and 31, sponsored by Saint Honoré Boulangerie.

Recently Completed Events

  • Aug. 11, 2010 - FACC LeNetworking with Susan Herrmann Loomis, co-organized with the Alliance -- 34 attendees
  • July 13, 2010 - Benefit Screening of Le pere de mes enfants at Living Room Theaters, 46 attendees
  • July 10, 2010 - Bastille Day in Jamison Park, 8,000 attendees
  • July 1, 2010 - Taste of France in the Willamette Valley, 15 attendees
  • June 30, 2010 - Concours de tartes aux fruits at OCI, 100 attendees
  • June 21, 2010 - Fête de la Musique Celebrations at Versailles Gardens, 100 attendees
  • June 15, 2010 - FACC Le Networking with Kim Gagne, 20 attendees
  • May 27, 2010 - Unlocking the Secrets: French vs American Cultures, 120 attendees
  • May 21, 2010 - Working in France, Buying a Home in France - 50 persons
  • May 16, 2010 - Alliance Volunteer Appreciation party, 30 attendees
  • May 9, 2010 - Closing Party of the PSU Film Festival
  • May 8, 2010 - PFS Open Air French Market
  • May 2, 2010 - Understanding "La fête du muguet", 30 attendees
  • April 29, 2010 - Benefit Screening at Living Room Theaters, 50 attendees
  • April 15, 2010 - Charlotte Gainsbourg plays to 400 at the Wonder Ballroom
  • April 2, 2010 - Bal Breton with Portland and Seattle Bands - Fest Noz
  • April 2, 2010 - Introduction to Rohmer
  • March 26, 2010 - Author Cara Black of Murder in the Palais Royal - 40 attendees
  • March 18, 2010 - Alliance Open House Portes Ouvertes - 60 attendees
  • February 21, 2010 - FLE Teacher Training with Emmanuel Lainé of FIAF NY - 16 attendees
  • February 13, 2010 - French PIFF Reception at Pinocchio's - 120 attendees
  • February 4, 2010 - Vive Le Basket "French Night" at the Blazers Game with the San Antonio Spurs (The Rose Garden Arena) - 200 attendees
  • February 12, 2009 - CERCLE DE LECTURE - New Book Club First Meeting, 5:30 p.m. (1425 SW 20th Ave.)
  • FETE des rois - Jan. 17,2010, 2-3:15 p.m. - 70 attendees
  • January 19, 2010 - FACC LeNetworking Breakfast for Women, Featuring Antoinette Price of Nestlé Waters, 8:30 a.m. - hosted by Stoel Rives LLC in Portland
  • January 29, 2010 - Exploring the Inland Waterways of France, 6:00 p.m. (NEW VENUE: Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center at 1819 NW Everett, Board Room)
  • Alliance Portes Ouvertes - Dec. 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kamm House (1425 SW 20th Ave.)
  • Alliance Participates in the French Holiday Market at FAIS - Dec. 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Portland's 8th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau festival at the Heathman - Nov. 20, 2009, 6:00 p.m. 450 attendees.
  • Legion of Honor Ceremony for Don Malarkey at Portland Art Museum - Nov. 20, 2009, 1:30 p.m. - 45 attendees.
  • Portland's 2nd Annual Fresh French Short Films - October 16, 2009, 6:00 p.m. reception and film - 300 attendees.
  • What French Women Know and the Gospel According to Coco Chanel - October 9, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
  • Professor Monique Saigal on the French Heroines of the Resistance, Oct. 2, 2009 - 30 visitors.
  • Bal Breton by Ian Clemons, Mistral Group, Sept. 26, 2009 - 100 participants.
  • Alliance Portes Ouvertes Open House - Sept. 3 - featuring Consul Claudine Fisher - 70 guests.
  • Susan Herrmann Loomis of Rue Tatin at the Alliance, August 14, 2009, 45 guests.
  • 7th Annual Bastille Day at Jamison Park and Waiters Race - July 11, 2009, 8,000 visitors.
  • Alliance reception at the Portland Art Museum on the opening night of the Vardian Vision retrospective - July 10, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
  • Alliance hosted the reception for the French Legion of Honor veterans and Monsieur Mourier, Consul General of France - July 10, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
  • Alliance Annual Dinner at Fenouil - July 9, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
  • Le Concours de Tartes aux Fruits II - July 8, 2009
  • Alliance Portes Ouvertes, June 11, 6 p.m.
  • House Party in Portland with Tété and Eric John Kaiser - June 25, 2009.
  • La Fête de la Musique Americas Tour II with Tété and Eric John Kaiser - June 26, 2009.
  • Basics of Burgundy with Scott Paul Wright - April 3, 2009.