Under the High Patronage of H.E. Gerard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States,
The Board of Directors,
Gala Co-Chairs Ambassador Charles Rivkin and Ms. Susan Tolson
Invite you to celebrate Alliance Française de Washington, DC 70th Anniversary
on Thursday April 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm at a private club in D.C.
Tickets start at $1,000.
If you would like to attend this Anniversary Gala, sponsor, and/or celebrate Alliance Française de Washington, DC, contact the Executive Director, Sarah Diligenti, for more information and tickets at director@francedc.org.
The Alliance Française de Washington in partnership with the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Embassy of Serbia is proud to present “Millennium in Belgrade” by Vladimir Pistalo as part of DC Francophonie Festival. The novel has been shortlisted for the prestigious French literary award for translated fiction "Prix Femina" (2018). Presentation will be held in English, some excerpts from the book will be recited in French.
ABOUT THE LECTURER: Vladimir Pistalo, the most translated Serbian author, was born in Sarajevo in 1960. Pistalo got his PhD in American History at the University of New Hampshire. Before immigrating to the United States in 1993, he worked as a journalist and critically commented on the bloody destruction of Yugoslavia in his column in the “Vreme” magazine. Vladimir Pistalo published 12 books of fiction ranging from poetic prose to novels and is currently teaching US and World history at Becker College in Massachusetts.
Event in English. Glass of wine after the event.
AFDC Member / Culture Pass: FREE
General Admission: FREE
Not sure what your level of French is? Do the free placement test online or join us for one of our on-site placement test nights! Take the Placement Test now
Our next Placement Test Night will be on TUESDAY, April 23! Come take the test, meet our staff, sign up for a class or two, and enjoy light refreshment after!
Come join us for our next French Immersion Days.
Discussions in French will continue over a French style lunch will be served.
Three different levels, with three different topics will be offered on April 5th & April 20th:
| Date: | Topics and levels: |
| Fri, April 5th |
Les Symboles de France (Level 100+) Les Parfums de France (Level 200+) French Leading Women of the XXI Century (Level 300/400+) |
| Sat, April 20th |
Les Symboles de France (Level 100+) Les Parfums de France (level 200+) French Leading Women of the XXI Century (Level 300/400+) |
A bientôt!
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