Alliance Française DuPage, Inc. - P.O.Box 3992 - Naperville, IL 60567 - USA
Special Events
Jazz in Paris (in English)
Thursday, July 7
6:00 pm Central Time
Presented In English – Available at no charge for Alliance Française members
Register online at https://afusa.org/event/jazz-in-paris-in-english/
Program description:
Perhaps nothing epitomizes the cultural bond of France and the United States better than the joyous reception of jazz in Paris. Introduced by Black American soldiers and musicians during and following the First World War, jazz was embraced by the French and swept the country.
Paris—long the cradle of the avant-garde and where black Americans could live free of racial discrimination—provided a haven for the great American and French musicians who lived and worked there, including Josephine Baker, Sidney Bechet, Ada “Bricktop” Smith, Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and Arthur Briggs. Jazz influenced composers like Ravel, and artists like Matisse. Duke Ellington triumphed there in 1933 and played in France more than any other foreign country in his 50-year career.
Co-creators of The Lafayette Escadrille documentary, filmmakers Darroch Greer and Paul Glenshaw, share great moments, characters, and incredible music from this century-long, ongoing love affair.
This event will be on Zoom and is in English and free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist.
Marcher et Bavarder
Saturday July 9 - 10:30 am
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, Oak Brook IL
Join us along the Salt Creek for this edition of our Marcher Bavarder conversation group series. We’ll walk about 3 miles within the Forest Preserve and by Graue Mill.
More information about Fullersburg Woods at https://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/fullersburg-woods
Our Marcher et Bavarder programs are a great way to energize your morning with your AF DuPage friends and speak French while walking.
Please RSVP using the form below to let us know if you’re coming. We’ll ask for your mobile phone number so we can contact you if needed on the day of the event.
We will email everyone the day prior to the event with meeting instructions.
AF DuPage Bastille Day Pique-Nique
Saturday July 16
Noon – 3:00 pm
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, East Shelter, Wheaton (near the boat rentals)
(enter on Butterfield Road entrance and follow the signs)
We are able to accommodate the first 50 AF DuPage members who send in an RSVP.
Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we are not able to accommodate walk-ins who have not pre-registered.
Please bring your own picnic lunch. AF DuPage will provide plates, utensils, napkins, bottled water, Lacroix sparkling water and soft drinks.
Note: due to Forest Preserve regulations, alcohol is not permitted. Désolé!
A grill will be available for your use (charcoal provided).
The fun, camaraderie, good food, prizes, and our traditional singing of the Marseillaise will continue!
We need volunteers for set-up and clean-up. Please sign-up using the Volunteer form.
Any announcements due to inclement weather be will posted on our website.
Please contact us at afdupage@gmail.com if you have any questions.,
Author, Actor and Singer Tangi Colombel Discusses his New Novel: La Saint Tous La
AF DuPage members are invited to this special event hosted by the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
July 19 at 11:00 am Central Time
Presented In English and French
Available at no charge for Alliance Française members
Register online at https://afusa.org/event/author-actor-and-singer-tangi-colombel-discusses-his-new-novel-english-and-french/
Program description:
Join us in welcoming Tangi Colombel, a favorite performer of the AF USA network, for a Brown Bag Lunch Book Club. Tangi will be speaking to us about his new book written in French, La Saint Tous Là.
Tangi Colombel is a native of France. He is an actor and singer who appeared in various plays and musicals like “Jacques Brel is Alive ” and “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” at Palm Beach Dramaworks (FL). He was featured in the French Movie “Bienvenue à Bord” and the American Film “Step Up 4”. On television he has been seen in a French version of “My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé”, in Netflix’s Bloodline season 2, in CBS’s MacGyver season 4, and several Telenovelas produced by NBC/Telemundo in Spanish. Recently he was seen in “Le peignoir aux Alouettes”, a French modern Vaudeville at the Fillmore Theatre in Miami, appeared in different commercials such as Sprite, Johnny Rockets, SC Lottery. He has toured all around America and the world (Korea, Japan) to reveal what French Cabaret is really about in his own show “Pardon my French”.
This year, he published his first book in French, La Saint Tous Là, which is a great success and has been at number one on Amazon France since it came out.
Résumé du livre:
Maurice Loiseau se retrouve au chômage après le dépôt de bilan de l’entreprise familiale au début des années 80. C’est le choc pour toute la famille, comme nous le raconte Tangi, notamment pour ses trois sœurs et lui qui hériteront alors d’un apprenti père au foyer. Au sein d’un environnement familial contraint par le lourd handicap d’Emmanuelle, la cadette, chacun à son niveau fera de son mieux pour contribuer à redresser la barre.
Dans cette famille aimante aux parents catholiques pratiquants tirant sans cesse le diable par la queue, mais également soixante-huitards aux doutes mécréants, on ouvre volontiers la porte, la huche et les cœurs à tous les nécessiteux de mondes parfois interlopes, malgré l’adversité. On tente de vivre selon les valeurs profondes auxquelles on croit. De tentative de formation en rebondissement, de projets ambitieux en porte de sortie inattendue, la smala vivra une épopée, une aventure humaine hors du commun.
La Saint Tous Là est un récit touchant, pétri d’humanité. C’est parfois triste quand la vie ne fait pas de cadeaux. C’est souvent drôle quand les enfants, joueurs impénitents, tentent de la déchiffrer de leur regard tout neuf. Depuis les traditions bretonnes des villages d’Armorique aux croyances innombrables – spiritisme, loups-garous… – jusqu’aux rêves de star de la lointaine Amérique, Tangi se trace son chemin…
To purchase La Saint Tous Là, please visit Amazon.com.
This event will be on Zoom and is in English and French, and free for all Alliance Française members, AATF members, and invited guests of the presenter or publicist.
Online Baking Demonstration: Simple Raspberry Napoleon
Saturday, July 30 at 11:00 am
If making puff pastry from scratch just doesn’t fit into your busy schedule, try this simple version of Raspberry Napoleon using puff pastry that can be found in any supermarket.
Learn how to make this deliciously refreshing dessert from Chef Chris Thielman and Karen Thielman while learning some essential tips for preparing Crème Chantilly.
The recipe will be posted here soon.
For AF DuPage and AF du North Shore members only. AF DuPage members do not need to pre-register for this event. A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event to all AFD members.
For AF du North Shore members only, please send an RSVP request to afdupage@gmail.com .
Jeu de Culture Générale General French Culture Trivia Game
Tuesday, August 2 at 7:00 pm on Zoom
Would you like to see how much you know about France and its culture and learn even more? Join AFD on Tuesday evening, August 2, for our Zoom trivia night!
We will be playing in randomly assigned breakout room teams, and the questions will be in English, so all fluency levels can participate! It will be très fun!
Prizes will be awarded to the winning team!
AF DuPage members, please RSVP on the form below by August 1.
A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants the day before the event.
A First-Timer in France: Itinerary for & Photo Highlights of a Perfect 7-Day Parisian Adventure
Thursday, July 21, 12:30 pm – 12:50 pm Central Time
Traveling in any large city for the first time can be a daunting proposition, even more so if you're in a foreign country trying to understand and speak the language that you've been studying diligently for the past five years!
Lee Nemchek will tell you what she did and how well (or poorly!) she managed during her first trip to Paris this past fall.
For AF DuPage members only. A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event to all AF DuPage members.
No need to pre-register for this event.