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2010 Calendar of events

Claire Genrich is the coordinator in 2010.
If you have any questions about the competitions or activities, please e-mail claireg@afbrisbane.com                  

Please download our SCHOOL BROCHURE here.

You can send all your works to:
Concours 2010
Name of the competition/event
Alliance Française de Brisbane
262 Montague Rd
West End, QLD 4101  

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January
February
March
April
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December

JANUARY

Tuesday 06 January to Thursday 22 January:  SINGING WORKSHOPS and Fun-French Course.
Go to kids classes or Teens holiday classes to enrol.

Friday 29 January at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

FEBRUARY

Friday 26 February at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

MARCH

Saturday 7 March at 1.30pm - French Carnivale

The children aged 3 to 12 yo will celebrate "Carnaval " on Saturday 7 March from 1.30pm at the Brisbane Square Library. Whether that festival lost most of its original significance, it remains widespread within the French speaking community. The children will discover the different expressions of this celebration enjoying fun activities. Hopefully crepes will be at the menu!
The children have to come dressed up for our final parade. The best costumes will be rewarded. Download the flyer here.

Brisbane Square Library - Fee:$10 - Please book online (by 03 March).
 

 March - Alliance Française French Film Festival 2010

***Alliance Française is organising various special school screenings for the children during the French Film festival:

The children pay $10 and a ticket is offered to the accompanying teacher (1 ticket offered for 20 kids).

A free fun activity hour can be booked previous to the screening. Do not forget to mention whether you want to attend that too when you book.
 

Click here to access the educational booklet for the movie.

***Alliance Française is also organising  special kids events on the week-ends. Please check the FFF website here.

Friday 26 March at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

APRIL

6,7 and 8 April - Easter Painting Workshops for 3 to 12yo

The workshop will explore the world of the most famous  Parisian museums and enable the children to play with French painters. They will discover the vocabulary of the house with Van Gogh, that of the garden with Monet, shapes and colours with Gauguin, music with Degas...Different techniques will be used. Let's go FRENCH IN ACTION!
 

6 to 9 April - Easter holiday course for teens

Alliance Française offers revision courses during the holidays for  the Teens (grade 8 to grade 12). These intensive courses enable the students to upgrade their learning (wether they are advanced beginner or Intermediate ) and overcome their difficulties. There is a focus on the students' listening and speaking skills through immersion in French. The written French is also enhanced in preparation for the end of year final exams. This is a 2h class a day for 4 days.

Friday 30 April at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

MAY

Friday 28 May at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

JUNE

21 June - Fête de la musique:

 
Presented by Brisbane City Council in partnership with the Alliance Française and
Brisbane Marketing , Fete de la musique will be one of the major events of the calendar.

Friday 25 June at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

JULY

05, 07 and 08 July - Easter holiday course for kids

Children will enjoy a virtual guided tour of Paris and discover the secrets of the capital through games, stories and songs. Download the flyer here and click here to enrol. No French necessary.

05, 07, 08 and 09 July - Easter holiday course for teens

Alliance Française offers revision courses during the holidays for Y11 and Y12 and beginner classes.
The revision course is  perfect for teens who wish to brush up or push their French and overcome their difficulties before the end of year has come...and it is too late!
The beginner course is perfect for you to get a ahead before starting it at school.
Please enrol here

  17 July - Brisbane French Festival - South Bank
The French community unites to promote French language and culture around Bastille Day. Kids activitieswill be held to discover French diversity. Parents will enjoy food stalls, performances, take part into conversations in French... Please click here for more details.
Friday 30 July at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

AUGUST

 
KIDS COMPETITIONS
Thursday 5 August - Deadline for the Poetry Competition
Monday 9 August - Deadline for La Belle France and Alain Duval Competitions.
For all the details please click here.
Monday 23 August - Deadline for Alain Duval Competitions.
For all the details please click here.
Fridays 20 and 27 August - Pronunciation workshops for teens

Children aged 13 and more will be able to take a pronunciation workhop. Based around fun activitties (tongue twisters, dictations, songs), the worshop will offer a summarised presentation of the  difficulties of French pronunciation to help the students tackle them. It will help the student listening and reinforce their pronunciation.

Download the flyer here.

Please enrol now by clicking here.

Friday 27 August at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

SEPTEMBER

 Saturday 4 September - Poetry Competition For all the details, please click here.
Friday 24 September at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

OCTOBER

Friday 29 October - Prize giving ceremony
Friday 29 October at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page

NOVEMBER

Friday 26 November at 11.30am - Story Time at Brisbane Square Library
No booking necessary. Check our Storytime page
 

DECEMBER

 Monday 06 December - Saint-Nicolas and Christmas presentation


 

 
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