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Chers membres, chers amis,
Octobre marque tout d’abord le début de notre Session 4, dès le 6 octobre. Que vous poursuiviez votre apprentissage avec nous ou que vous envisagiez enfin de vous lancer dans l’aventure du français, nos équipes et nos professeurs sont prêts à vous accueillir pour cette dernière session de l’année. Et si vous n’êtes pas encore inscrit, il est encore temps de nous rejoindre !
Ce mois sera également un peu particulier pour l’Alliance Française de Brisbane. Les 8 et 9 octobre, nous aurons en effet le grand plaisir d’accueillir, au SAE University College, le Rassemblement 2026 des Alliances Françaises d’Australie organisé par l’Ambassade de France. Pendant deux jours, des représentants des Alliances venus de tout le pays se retrouveront à Brisbane pour échanger, réfléchir ensemble et, bien sûr, partager quelques moments de convivialité. C’est un grand honneur pour notre Alliance d’accueillir cette année ce rendez-vous national.
La culture sera, elle aussi, particulièrement présente ce mois-ci. Le 9 octobre, Voxalis Opera présentera Pelléas et Mélisande de Claude Debussy, en français et surtitré en anglais. Puis notre CinéClub retrouvera le SAE le 14 octobre avec Petit Vampire, le très beau film d’animation de Joann Sfar. Deux univers très différents, mais deux belles occasions de retrouver la création française à Brisbane.
Octobre sera également le mois des résultats. Les inscriptions à notre concours photographique Say Cheese!, organisé à l’occasion du bicentenaire de la photographie, sont désormais closes et son lauréat, choisi par notre président du jury, le photographe franco-australien François Détaille, sera annoncé dans le courant du mois. Quant à notre concours de poésie, il a rencontré un succès qui nous réjouit particulièrement : 230 participations provenant de 14 écoles ! Sa finale aura lieu le 15 octobre à l’Alliance.
La vie de nos membres reprend également son rythme : notre Book Club se retrouvera le 9 octobre autour de La Gloire de mon père de Marcel Pagnol et, bonne nouvelle pour les habitués, nos Game Nights font leur retour chaque semaine à partir du 6 octobre.
Je ne voulais enfin pas terminer sans partager avec vous une nouvelle dont nous sommes particulièrement heureux : l’Alliance Française de Brisbane a été nominée aux 2026 French-Australian Excellence Awards, dans la catégorie Culture, Entertainment & Events Award. Cette nomination est aussi celle de toute notre communauté, de nos équipes, de nos professeurs, de nos bénévoles, de nos partenaires et de vous tous qui faites vivre l’Alliance au quotidien. Alors, cette fois, je ne vous demanderai pas seulement de liker ou de partager : votez pour votre Alliance !
Merci, comme toujours, pour votre fidélité, votre enthousiasme et votre précieux soutien. Je me réjouis de vous retrouver nombreux au cours de ce mois d’octobre qui s’annonce particulièrement animé.
Jean-Philippe Bottin
Directeur
Dear Members and Friends,
October first and foremost marks the beginning of our Session 4, from 6 October. Whether you are continuing your French journey with us or finally considering taking your first steps into the language, our teams and teachers are ready to welcome you for the final session of the year. And if you have not enrolled yet, there is still time to join us!
This month will also be a rather special one for Alliance Française de Brisbane. On 8 and 9 October, we will have the great pleasure of hosting the 2026 Gathering of the Alliances Françaises of Australia at SAE University College, organised by the French Embassy. For two days, representatives from Alliances across the country will come together in Brisbane to exchange ideas, reflect together and, of course, enjoy a few convivial moments. It is a great honour for our Alliance to host this national gathering this year.
Culture will also take centre stage this month. On 9 October, Voxalis Opera will present Claude Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, performed in French with English surtitles. Our CinéClub will then return to SAE on 14 October with Petit Vampire, Joann Sfar's beautiful animated film. Two very different worlds, but two wonderful opportunities to experience French creativity here in Brisbane.
October will also be a month of results. Entries for Say Cheese!, our photography competition celebrating the Bicentenary of Photography, have now closed, and the winner, selected by our jury president, French-Australian art photographer François Détaille, will be announced during the month. Our poetry competition, meanwhile, has achieved a result that we are particularly delighted with: 230 entries from 14 schools! The final will take place at the Alliance on 15 October.
Our members' activities are also returning to their usual rhythm. Our Book Club will meet on 9 October to discuss Marcel Pagnol's La Gloire de mon père and, good news for our regulars, our Game Nights are back every week from 6 October.
Finally, I could not end without sharing some news that we are particularly pleased about: Alliance Française de Brisbane has been nominated for the 2026 French-Australian Excellence Awards in the Culture, Entertainment & Events Award category. This nomination also belongs to our entire community — our teams, our teachers, our volunteers, our partners and all of you who bring the Alliance to life every day. So this time, I will not simply ask you to like or share: vote for your Alliance!
Thank you, as always, for your loyalty, enthusiasm and invaluable support. I look forward to seeing many of you throughout what promises to be a particularly lively October.
Jean-Philippe Bottin
Director
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Whether you're taking your first steps in French or ready to continue your learning journey, there’s never been a better time to enrol
or re-enrol.
The final competition of this year's poetry contest will take place on the 15th of October at Alliance Française de Brisbane.
The Alliance Française Annual Meeting will take place here in Brisbane on the 8th and 9th October. This important event will bring together representatives from Alliance Française organisations from across Australia, providing an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss the future and development of Alliance Française in Australia.
This meeting taking place at SAE University College, organised by the French Embassy will be a valuable opportunity to discuss current challenges and opportunities, and explore new ideas and initiatives for strengthening the Alliance Française network throughout Australia.
We look forward to welcoming our colleagues from across the country to Brisbane.
Join us for Alliance Française de Brisbane's next Cinéclub screening at SAE!
🎬🧛 Petit Vampire
Directed by Joann Sfar
Petit Vampire is a shy young vampire, forever stuck at the age of ten, who longs for nothing more than a friend his own age. When he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a mortal boy, the two set off on a wild adventure through a world full of ghosts, monsters and misfits, all while a fearsome monster hunter closes in. A tender, funny and beautifully animated tale, adapted from Joann Sfar's beloved graphic novels and winner of the Annecy Festival's top prize.
When: 6pm Wednesday 14 October
Where: SAE, Cnr Jane St & Riverside Dr, West End
Run time: 1h 22m
FREE — RSVP required
Get ready for one of France's most mysterious operas!
Alliance Française and Voxalis Opera are giving you the chance to experience one of France's most mysterious operas, Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. Think forbidden love, jealousy, a mysterious woman with no past, two brothers caught in a very complicated love triangle… and some of the most beautiful music ever written.
When: Friday 9 October 2026 — 7pm
Where: Saint Andrew's Uniting Church, Brisbane
Performed in French with English surtitles
Entries for Say Cheese! our free photography contest marking the Bicentenary of Photography, have now closed.
Thank you to everyone who took part! Jury president François Détaille French-Australian photographer and our Director Jean-Philippe
Bottin, will now preceed to select a winner! Stay tuned to find out if you have been selected.
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Join us for a friendly and informal book club... tout en français! This month, we will be reading:
La Gloire de mon père by Marcel
Pagnol
Friday 9 October at 6pm
At Alliance Française de Brisbane
Purchase the book, book your spot and get reading!
Members only event.
Are you looking for something fun to do on a Tuesday night? La soirée jeux will resume on Tuesday 6 October from 18h-19:30h.
We play a variety of French language board games in a casual and fun atmosphere. We usually bring snacks and drinks to share. Feel free to
drop in and give it a go. No need to reserve. All welcome.
Brisbane French Theatre is back with another original comedy!
We are happy to announce that we will be giving away 2 tickets.
Brisbane French Theatre's new original comedy takes you to meet those left behind by modernization, and humorously explores themes of professional and romantic failure. Between superstition, bad faith, reinvention, and a quest for redemption, unlikely bonds form between the castaways of rural France.
Keep an eye on our social media for your chance to enter the give away.
Following your enrolment in the Alliance Française of Brisbane course session and as a welcome gift, we are pleased to offer you one
month of online courses
from the Frantastique learning series.
Every day, a tailor-made episode with assessments, corrections, cultural content, memorisation exercises and revisions.
With 10 to 15 minutes a day and while you wait for your session at the Alliance Française of Brisbane to begin, immerse yourself in the French language and culture!
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À bientôt !
L'équipe de l'Alliance Française de Brisbane