Calendar No. 13 September–December 2010 - French Institute ...

Calendar No. 13
September–December 2010

French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
Calendar No. 13
September–December 2010
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November 25–26,
and December 27–
January 2
FIAF Gallery
Ground Floor
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Saturday:
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Chers Amis,
September at FIAF once again brings
us Crossing the Line, and this year the
fourth edition of our acclaimed annual
festival offers New Yorkers unique
programming full of fresh perspectives
and groundbreaking green ideas.
We are thrilled to present innovative
new work by returning artists and
delighted to welcome new collaborators
throughout New York City. I’m personally
excited for a special addition this year
called Farm City. This celebration of
Urban Agriculture will take you on an
evocative journey exploring the thriving
frontiers of rooftop and parking lot
farming, urban beekeeping, and more.
After the success of our spring urban
gardening series, come enjoy our fall
Art de Vivre events devoted to the art
of flowers with noted floral designer
Olivier Giugni.
As always, FIAF in the Fall is a time of
culture and celebration, and I look
forward to discovering everything our
programs have to offer with you.
Bien amicalement,
Marie-Monique Steckel
President

Crossing the Line 02

FIAF Fall Festival 2010
September 10–27
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Crossing the Line is FIAF’s fall festival,
conceived as a platform to present
vibrant new works by a diverse range
of transdisciplinary artists working in
France and New York City. It is initiated
and produced by FIAF in partnership
with leading New York cultural
institutions.
The Crossing the Line 2010 brochure
will be available in August. Visit
crossingtheline.org for complete
details and pricing.
Ryoji Ikeda
datamatics [ver. 2.0]
Friday & Saturday,
September 10 & 11 at 8pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
Co-presented with Japan Society
Ryoji Ikeda’s live audio-visual concert
experience immerses the audience in
the invisible web of data that permeates
our world.
Produced by Forma
Note: Performance includes strobe lights.
Ryoji Ikeda
the transcendental
Saturday, September 11–
Saturday, October 16
FIAF Gallery
Ryoji Ikeda will also create a special
installation designed for the FIAF Gallery
featuring computer-generated imagery
and sound.
See page 9 for more information.
Raimund Hoghe
Skyroom Project
Saturday, September 11
at 6:30pm
FIAF, Le Skyroom
Raimund Hoghe presents a site-specific
work inspired by FIAF’s Le Skyroom
and commemorating the events of 9/11.
Arthur Nauzyciel
Hetero
Saturday–Tuesday,
September 11–14 at 7:30pm
Daniel Pettrow
The Sea Museum
Saturday & Sunday,
September 18 & 19 at 3pm
Co-presented with Performance Space 122
For both, the site-specific locations will
be revealed upon reservation and on
crossingtheline.org
Two site-specific performances kick
off a new partnership with the Centre
Dramatique National (CDN) in Orléans.
This year, the first plays by famed
French authors Denis Lachaud and
Marie Darrieussecq will be featured.
Hetero, written by Denis Lachaud and
directed by Arthur Nauzyciel, features
an all-male cast struggling with the
concepts of gender in modern society.
The Sea Museum, written by Marie
Darrieussecq and directed by Daniel
Pettrow of the Wooster Group, tells
the story of a family that flees their
war-torn town.
Farm City:
Where Are You Growing
Over three weekends, Farm City
celebrates Urban Agriculture, exploring
the possibilities of an agrarian future
within the current urban reality. Events
include: Farm City Fair, Farm City Film,
Farm City Tour, and Farm City Forum.
Farm City Fair
Sunday, September 12
from 11am–5pm
The Invisible Dog Art Center
A wild new take on the County Fair.
Join us for a day-long celebration of art
and food grown in Brooklyn!
Farm City Film
Sneak Peek: American Meat
Sunday, September 12 at 7pm
Moviehouse at 3rd Ward
Directed by Graham Meriwether
The Gleaners and I
Tuesday, September 14 at 7pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
Directed by Agnès Varda
Farm City Tour
Saturday & Sunday,
September, 18 & 19
at 10am & 2pm
Various urban farms in Brooklyn
Farm City Forum
Discussions
Saturday, September 25
at 1pm, 3pm & 5pm
FIAF, Le Skyroom

Crossing the Line 2010
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Matthieu Ricard and
Philip Glass,
Moderated by Mark Epstein
Conversation on
Contemplation & Creativity
Monday, September 13 at 7pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
Explore the crossroads of contemplation
and artistic practice with Buddhist
monk Matthieu Ricard and the legendary
composer Philip Glass. Moderated by
psychiatrist Mark Epstein.
Raimund Hoghe
with Faustin Linyekula
Sans-titre
Thursday–Saturday,
September 16–18 at 7:30pm
Dance Theater Workshop
Co-presented with
Dance Theater Workshop
Raimund Hoghe returns to Crossing the
Line with a work starring Faustin Linyekula,
examining connections among people
across age, culture, and geography.
Faustin Linyekula
ECOGRAM III: AFRICA
Monday, September 20
at 6:30pm
Avery Hall, Columbia University
Co-presented with
Columbia University, GSAPP
Columbia’s ECOGRAM series on
sustainability features a panel entitled
Cultural Ecology with Faustin Linyekula,
dancer and founder of Studios Kabako
(Kisangani, DR Congo).
Jérôme Bel
Cédric Andrieux
Saturday, September 18 at 8pm
& Sunday, September 19 at 2pm
The Joyce Theater
Co-presented with The Joyce Theater
Jérôme Bel returns to Crossing the Line
with a work created for dancer Cédric
Andrieux, giving a behind-the-scenes
look at his life as a dancer, from his
training in France to his time with the
Merce Cunningham Dance Company
and the Lyon Opera Ballet.
Bertrand Bonello
On War
Tuesday, September 21
at 7pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
Screening will be followed by a Q&A
with director Bertrand Bonello.
Bertrand Bonello
My New Picture
and Other Shorts
Wednesday, September 22
at 8pm
Anthology Film Archives
Co-presented with
Anthology Film Archives
Screening will be followed by a Q&A
with Bertrand Bonello, Andrew Lampert,
film archivist and programmer at
Anthology Film Archives, and Marie
Losier, FIAF film curator.

September 10–27 05
The Crossing the
Line 2010 brochure
will be available
in August. Visit
crossingtheline.org
for details and
pricing.
Bouchra Ouizguen
Madame Plaza
Wednesday & Thursday,
September 22 & 23 at 8pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall
Co-presented with Danspace Project
Bouchra Ouizguen and three Aïta
singers present a choreo-vocal
encounter addressing the corporal
freedom of these Moroccan singers.
Richard Garet
Electrochroma
Saturday, September 25–
Sunday, November 28
Opening reception: Saturday,
September 25 from 6–10pm
The Invisible Dog Art Center
Co-presented with The Invisible Dog
Experience Richard Garet’s audiovisual
installation comprised of kinetic light
projections and a multichannel sonic
presentation including tones, textures,
and electronic sounds that generate
physical and psychoacoustic responses.
Eliane Radigue
Naldjorlak
Sunday, September 26 at 6pm
ISSUE Project Room @ 110 Livingston
Co-presented with ISSUE Project Room
Leading French electronic music
composer Eliane Radigue presents
a three-part acoustic work composed
for and performed by Charles Curtis,
Carol Robinson, and Bruno Martinez.
Willi Dorner
Bodies in Urban Spaces
Sunday, September 26
at Sunrise, 6:46am
& Monday, September 27
at Sunset, 5:46pm
Sites throughout Lower Manhattan
Co-presented with Dancing in the Streets
In a work choreographed by Willi Dorner,
audiences will be led along narrow
cobblestone streets where they will
encounter dancers transforming into
“human sculptures” that blend into
the surrounding architecture.
FIAF would like to thank
the following for their
generous support of
Crossing the Line 2010:
Austrian Cultural Forum;
BNP Paribas; Cultural
Services of the French
Embassy; Culturesfrance/
Afrique en Créations;
Etant donnés: The French-
American Fund for the
Performing Arts, A Program
of FACE; Florence Gould
Foundation; FUSED (French-
US Exchange in Dance
Program); the Goethe
Institut; Japan Society;
Lalique, Daum, Haviland;
National Endowment
for the Arts; and Nespresso.
Special thanks to Arizona
State University
Page 2: Tattfoo Tan’s
Mobile Garden / Courtesy
of Simon Dove
Page 4: Ryoji Ikeda,
datamatics [ver.2.0.]
© Ryuichi Maruo
(courtesy of YCAM);
Faustin Linyekula and
Raimund Hoghe in
Sans-titre © Rosa Frank;
Cédric Andrieux
© Herman Sorgeloos
Page 5: Bouchra Ouizguen,
Madame Plaza © Hibou
Photography; Willi Dorner
performers © Lisa Rastl

New Literary Series 06

Write About Now
07
FIAF, Bookforum, and the Villa Gillet are
proud to present a new literary program,
Write About Now. In this new series,
contemporary French and American
authors engage in dynamic discussions,
each organized around a topic that
constitutes a cultural common ground
and jumping-off point for fascinating
literary exchange. Moderated by noted
Bookforum editors.
Based in New York, Bookforum has been
providing incisive reviews of literature
since 1994. The Villa Gillet, based in Lyon,
brings together artists, writers, and
researchers for debate on issues facing
the world today.
François Beaune
& Joshua Ferris
Stranger Than Fiction:
Characters as Outsiders
Wednesday, October 27
at 7:30pm
Conversation in English between
François Beaune (Un homme louche)
and Joshua Ferris (The Unnamed
and Then We Came to the End).
Some of the most memorable characters
in contemporary fiction experience
life as strangers, far removed from the
“normalcy” of the life of the reader. Yet
these characters, often through unique
points of view, turn out to offer acute
perceptions of things as they really
are. In the case of Beaune’s Un homme
louche, such insight is provided through
the diaries of a “louche” man; with
The Unnamed, Ferris creates a protagonist
whose mental disorder drives him to
walk to exhaustion.
Florence Aubenas
& Ted Conover
In Character: The Role of
the Participatory Journalist
Wednesday, December 1
at 7:30pm
Conversation in English between
Florence Aubenas (Le quai de Ouistreham)
and Ted Conover (Newjack: Guarding
Sing Sing and The Routes of Man:
How Roads Are Changing the World
and the Way We Live Today).
Journalists often move from observers
to active participants in the worlds they
describe. To immerse themselves in
the community they seek to report on,
they may change their appearance and
identity. Aubenas became unemployed
and immersed herself in the world
of unskilled and insecure employees;
Conover transformed himself into a guard
at Sing Sing, one of the most notorious
prisons in the U.S.
Paroles d’auteur
François Beaune
Wednesday, October 27
at 6pm
Florence Aubenas
Wednesday, December 1
at 6pm
As part of the Write About Now series,
FIAF’s Haskell Library will host intimate
talks in French with each French author
before the Skyroom event. A book
signing will follow.
Stranger
Than Fiction
and In Character
In English
Le Skyroom
Each Event
FIAF Members $10
Non-Members $15
Paroles d’auteur
En français
Haskell Library
FIAF Members $10
Non-Members $15
2-Event Packages *
FIAF Members $15
Non-Members $20
*
Includes Paroles d’auteur
& related Skyroom event
held the same day only
Special thanks
Write About Now
is supported in
part by
Page 6: Untlitled nº 23, from the
series Traffic, New York 2000
© Jean-Christian Bourcart

Gallery 08

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Ryoji Ikeda
the transcendental
Saturday, September 11–
Saturday, October 16
Renowned artist/composer Ryoji
Ikeda presents a special installation
designed for the FIAF Gallery featuring
computer-generated imagery and
sound. For this solo exhibition, Ikeda
will show a selection of works inspired
by discussions with Harvard number
theorist Benedict Gross that preceded
Ikeda’s groundbreaking 2008 exhibition
V≠L at Le Laboratoire in Paris. Works
to be shown include: the transcendental
[no. 3] (2010), the transcendental (e)
[no. 2-a] (2009), and the transcendental
(e) [no. 2-b] (2009).
This exhibition is presented as part
of FIAF’s Crossing the Line festival.
See page 2 for details.
Paris / New York:
Crisscross Views
Thursday, November 4–
Saturday, December 11
FIAF’s Gallery and La Maison
Européenne de la Photographie (MEP)
proudly present—for the first time
in New York—a collection of MEP’s
important archival works.
Paris / New York will provide a preview
of MEP’s biennial November Mois de
la photo in Paris. This exhibition will
expose New Yorkers to different visual
perspectives by juxtaposing photos by
Americans who have worked in Paris
with those of their French contemporaries
who have worked in New York.
Celebrated photographers that will
be represented include Duane Michals,
Bruce Davidson, and Ralph Gibson
on the American side, and Raymond
Depardon, Jeanloup Sieff, and Bernard
Pierre Wolff on the French.
Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday:
11am–6pm
Saturday:
11am–5pm
Free and open
to the public
the
transcendental
FIAF Gallery
Produced by Forma
Paris / New York:
Crisscross Views
FIAF Gallery
In partnership with
La Maison Européenne
de la Photographie
Supported in part by
the Robert Mapplethorpe
Foundation
Page 8: Ryoji Ikeda,
data.tron © Ryuichi Maruo,
Courtesy of YCAM
Page 9: New York, 1964
© Jeanloup Sieff

Cinema 10

CinémaTuesdays: Hollywood Loves French Cinema
11
FIAF offers a small window into a
giant theme in the history of cinema:
remakes. In particular, this series
focuses on American takes on classic
French films. These remakes speak
to the universality of cinema while
illuminating fascinating differences
in time, culture, and community.
À bout de souffle
Tuesday, October 5
at 12:30 & 7pm
Breathless
Jean-Luc Godard, 1961. B&W. 90 min.
With Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg
The 7pm screening will be presented by
Bruce Goldstein, founder and director
of Rialto Pictures, Director of Repertory
Programming at Film Forum.
Breathless
Tuesday, October 5
at 4 & 9pm
Jim McBride, 1983. Color. 100 min.
With Richard Gere, Valérie Kaprisky
Note: In English
Boudu sauvé des eaux
Tuesday, October 12
at 12:30 & 7pm
Boudu Saved from Drowning
Jean Renoir, 1932. B&W. 85 min.
With Michel Simon, Marcelle Haina
Down and Out
in Beverly Hills
Tuesday, October 12
at 4 & 9pm
Paul Mazursky, 1986. Color. 103 min.
With Nick Nolte, Bette Midler,
Richard Dreyfuss
Note: In English
Le salaire de la peur
Tuesday, October 19
at 12:30 & 7pm
The Wages of Fear
Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953. B&W. 148 min.
With Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Folco Lulli
Two rare screenings of the complete
16mm version. The 7pm screening will
be introduced by filmmaker and film
curator Jackie Raynal.
Sorcerer
Tuesday, October 19
at 4pm
William Friedkin, 1977. Color. 121 min.
With Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer,
Francisco Rabal
Note: In English
Le jour se lève
Tuesday, October 26
at 12:30 & 7pm
Daybreak
Marcel Carné, 1939. B&W. 93 min.
With Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Arletty
The Long Night
Tuesday, October 26
at 4 & 9pm
Anatole Litvak, 1947. B&W. 101 min.
With Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes
Note: In English
CinémaTuesdays
Films are in French
with English
subtitles unless
otherwise noted
Florence Gould Hall
FIAF Members Free *
*
$2 advance tickets
Non-Members $10
Students w/ ID $7
Cinema programs at FIAF are
made possible with public
funds from the New York
State Council on the Arts,
a State agency, and by the
Organisation Internationale
de la Francophonie.
Hollywood Loves
French Cinema
Curated by
Marie Losier and
Jackie Raynal
Special thanks to the
Cultural Services of the
French Embassy, the
French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Rialto Pictures,
Bruce Goldstein, David
Kehr, and Jackie Raynal.
Page 10: Jean-Paul
Belmondo and Jean Seberg
in Breathless / Courtesy of
Photofest

CinémaTuesdays
12
One of France’s most enduring and
beloved performers, singer Jacques
Dutronc made a seamless transition
into film in the early 1970s, working
with internationally revered directors
like Jean-Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat,
and Claude Chabrol. Highlighted
by recent restorations of his films,
FIAF is pleased to present the first
North American tribute to the films
of Jacques Dutronc.
Van Gogh
Tuesday, November 2
at 12:30 & 4pm
Maurice Pialat, 1991. Color. 158 min.
With Jacques Dutronc, Elsa Zylberstein
Meet the Actress
Elsa Zylberstein presents
Van Gogh
Tuesday, November 2 at 7pm
The screening will be introduced by
Elsa Zylberstein, starring actress and
face of Mauboussin, who will participate
in a Q&A following the film.
Elsa Zylberstein is a talented French actress
who has appeared in over 50 films. She
won the Best Supporting Actress César
for I’ve Loved You So Long (2008).
Rare Screening
That Most Important
Thing: Love
Tuesday, November 9
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
L’important c’est d’aimer
Andrzej Żuławski, 1975. Color. 105 min.
Jacques Dutronc, Romy Schneider, Fabio Testi
Note: Rated R for nudity
Rare Screening
Paradise for All
Tuesday, November 16
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Paradis pour tous
Alain Jessua, 1982. Color. 110 min.
With Jacques Dutronc, Patrick Dewaere

Dutronc! Dutronc! Dutronc!
13
Dutronc! Dutronc!
Dutronc!
Curated by
Marie Losier and
Michael Chaiken,
film critic at Film
Comment and
Archivist
Special thanks to the Cultural
Services of the French Embassy,
the French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Michael Chaiken,
and Mondo Vision.
Meet the Actress is presented by
Page 12: Jacques Dutronc
and Romy Schneider in That
Most Important Thing: Love /
Courtesy of Photofest;
Jacques Dutronc in Van Gogh /
Courtesy of Photofest
Page 13: Jacques Dutronc
in Tricheurs / Courtesy
of Photofest
Cheaters
Tuesday, November 23
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Tricheurs
Barbet Schroeder, 1984. Color. 94 min.
With Jacques Dutronc, Bulle Ogier,
Kurt Raab
Nightcap
Tuesday, November 30
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
Merci pour le chocolat
Claude Chabrol, 2002. Color. 99 min.
With Jacques Dutronc, Isabelle Huppert,
Anna Mouglalis

CinémaTuesdays
14

Lou Castel: Action!
15
One of the most committed and
memorable actors during his five-decade
career, world-renowned actor and artist
Lou Castel has worked with Philippe
Garrel, Olivier Assayas, and Rainer Werner
Fassbinder, among others. Lou Castel
will come to FIAF to present a screening
and special reading on December 7,
and will appear at the Anthology Film
Archives where the series will continue
on December 8.
Double Screening
Just in Time
and Irma Vep
Tuesday, December 7
at 12:30 & 4pm
Just in Time
Lou Castel, 1998. Color. 13 min.
With Lou Castel, Robert Kramer,
Nadine Naous
Irma Vep
Olivier Assayas, 1977. Color. 99 min.
With Lou Castel, Maggie Cheung,
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Meet the Actor & Director
Lou Castel presents
A Special Reading and
Screening of Irma Vep
Tuesday, December 7 at 7pm
Before introducing the 7pm screening,
Lou Castel will present two texts in
English penned by him, Tropical Subject
and Love is Like a Violin that Skreeks.
The film will be followed by a Q&A
moderated by Sam Di Iorio, Associate
Professor of French at Hunter College.
The Birth of Love
Tuesday, December 14
at 12:30, 4 & 7:30pm
La naissance de l’amour
Philippe Garrel, 1993. B&W. 94 min.
With Lou Castel, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Heartbeat Detector
Tuesday, December 21
at 12:30 & 4pm
La question humaine
Nicolas Klotz, 2007. Color. 143 min.
With Lou Castel, Mathieu Amalric
Fists in the Pocket
Tuesday, December 21
at 7:30pm
I pugni in tasca
Marco Bellocchio, 1965. B&W. 108 min.
With Lou Castel
Lou Castel:
Action!
Curated by
Marie Losier and
Andrea Monti
Special thanks to Lou Castel,
Andrea Monti, Sam Di lorio,
the Cultural Services of
the French Embassy, the
French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Jed Rapfogel and
Anthology Film Archives,
Thorsten Wagner, Rainer
Huebsch, Philippe Dijon,
and the Lucca Film Festival .
Page 14: Lou Castel and
Paola Pitagora in Fists
in the Pocket / Courtesy
of Photofest; Maggie
Cheung in Irma Vep /
Courtesy of Photofest

CinéKids: Film & Activities
16
Following each screening, there will be
a thirty-minute workshop of arts and
crafts inspired by the film, led by Guitty
Roustaï and Emmanuelle Bonin of FIAF‘s
Language Center.
T’Choupi Le Film
Saturday, October 9
at 3:30pm
Jean-Luc François, 2004.
Color animation. 70 min.
With the voices of Gwenaël Sommier,
Clovis Mahouden
Note: In French without subtitles
This fun-filled animated film recounts
the summer adventures of T’Choupi,
a 3-year-old penguin, and his friends,
Doudou, Pilou, and Lalou. After realizing
some of their toys have mysteriously
disappeared, the adorable quartet
embarks on an exciting investigation to
catch the thief. A truly entertaining film!
Azur & Asmar:
The Prince’s Quest
Saturday, November 13
at 3:30pm
Michel Ocelot, 2006. Animated. 99 min.
With the voices of Patrick Timsit,
Cyril Mourali
Note: In French with English subtitles
Set in medieval Maghreb, this
beautifully rendered animated film tells
the story of two boys, Azur and Asmar,
raised as brothers by the same nanny,
who tells them enchanting stories
about a fairy waiting to be released
from captivity by a heroic prince.
T’Choupi
In French without
subtitles
Tinker Auditorium
Ages 3–6
FIAF Members $7
Non-Members $10
Azur & Asmar
In French with
English subtitles
Tinker Auditorium
Ages 6–10
FIAF Members $7
Non-Members $10
Cinema programs at FIAF
are made possible with
public funds from the New
York State Council on the
Arts, a State agency .
Azur & Asmar / Courtesy
of GKIDS

Special Comedy Night
17
Patrick Timsit
One Man Stand-Up Show
Thursday, October 28
at 8pm
Timsit, one of France’s most popular
comedians, comes to New York to
present his One Man Stand-Up Show,
in French. Nominated for four Césars,
Timsit is best known for the French
comedy Little Indian, Big City (Un indien
dans la ville, 1994). Hailed by Télérama
as showing “the comedian at the top
of his game” and Paris Match as “fiery,”
Timsit’s One Man Stand-Up Show
received rave reviews in Paris.
Patrick Timsit
In French without
supertitles
Florence Gould Hall
FIAF Members $40
Non-Members $50
Patrick Timsit
© Marcel Hartmann

Art de Vivre 18

Festive Flowers
with Olivier Giugni
Cooking at Home
with Marie-Eve Berty
19
Renowned French floral designer Olivier
Giugni of New York’s floral atelier L’Olivier
brings his expertise and creativity to FIAF
in a series devoted to the art of flowers.
Conversation and Book
Signing with Olivier Giugni
Thursday, November 4
at 7pm
Olivier will present his newly-released
book, Living Art: Style Your Home with
Flowers, a beautifully illustrated guide
with stunning photography and stepby-step
instructions to create some
of his signature arrangements. A book
signing will follow the talk.
Holiday Flower Workshop
Wednesday, November 17
at 7pm
Olivier will return to FIAF to explain the
basics of floral design and demonstrate
how to arrange exquisite winter bouquets
in this special, small workshop. Create
your own high-end floral arrangement
with his professional direction and expert
tips. Plus, go home with your festive
bouquet!
Explore flavors and transform classic
dishes with innovative twists in a
state-of-the-art New York City loft.
Home chef Marie-Eve Berty will share
her tips for flavorful dishes during
cooking demonstrations. Each evening
will conclude with a tasting of dishes
prepared during the session. Space
limited to 8 people per session.
Atelier 1: Duck extraordinaire
Monday, September 20
at 6:30pm
Rethink duck à l’orange & duck aux olives.
Atelier 2: Seafood Three Ways
Monday, October 25
at 6:30pm
Learn how to make a dish that is good
for you and simply delicious.
Atelier 3:
Stew By a Different Name
Monday, November 8
at 6:30pm
Explore the art of the tajine to renew
old stand-bys like sauté d‘agneau.
Conversation
with Olivier Giugni
In English
Le Skyroom
FIAF Members $20
Non-Members $25
Flower Workshop
In English
Le Skyroom
FIAF Members $110
Non-Members $125
Limited space
Festive Flowers is
supported in part by
Cooking at Home
In English
Single Workshop
FIAF Members $80
Non-Members $95
Off-site Venue:
Complete details
available after
ticket purchase
Limited space
The 2010–2011
Art de Vivre series
is presented by
Page 18: Olivier Giugni
© Drew Kelly
Page 19: Marie-Eve Berty
© Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy

Special Events 20

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Beaujolais Nouveau
Thursday, November 18
at 6:30pm
Each year, wine lovers gather at
FIAF to mingle, taste the latest vintage
of Beaujolais Nouveau, and sample
traditional French fare including pâtés,
cheeses, charcuterie, breads, and other
treats. Join us for this special tradition
and enjoy a little taste of France!
Trophée des Arts Gala
Thursday, December 9
at 7pm
The Plaza
FIAF’s 2010 Gala, taking place again in
the ballroom of New York’s Plaza Hotel,
supports FIAF’s mission to teach French,
promote Francophone culture, and
strengthen French-American relations.
This year FIAF honors Marc Jacobs,
the world-renowned Fashion Designer,
with the Trophée des Arts, and Christophe
de Margerie, Chairman and CEO of Total,
with the Pilier d’Or.
Members’ Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 15
at 6:30pm
The French Consulate
Celebrate the holiday season at FIAF’s
elegant fête at the French Consulate!
In thanks to our Members for another
wonderful year, FIAF invites you to join
us for savory treats and a traditional
Bûche de Noël. In the festive holiday
spirit, there will be a raffle to win
fantastic prizes.
Beaujolais
Tinker Auditorium
& Gallery
FIAF Members $40
Non-Members $55
Limited space
Advance tickets
recommended
Must be 21 or older
Trophée des Arts
The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at
Central Park South
Black Tie
For more info:
Isabelle Lefebvre Vary
646 388 6604
ilefebvrevary@fiaf.org
Holiday Party
The French
Consulate
934 Fifth Avenue
FIAF Members $30
Guest of Member $40
Special thanks to the
French Consulate for
hosting the event
Tickets must be purchased
by December 14 & may sell
out prior to that date
Tickets are not available
through the French
Consulate
Page 21: Trophée des Arts Gala
at the Plaza © Tony Behar

Haskell Library 22

Highlights
Kids Programs
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New Online Catalog
The Library presents its enhanced
and more user-friendly online catalog,
available on the Library homepage!
NEW! Café de la Presse
Thursdays, October 7,
November 11 & December 9
at 11:30am & 6:30pm
Share your interest in France and discuss
current events as seen in the French press.
For B1 students and above. Each one-hour
session is limited to 15 participants. Call
646 388 6682 to register.
Cercles de lecture
Thursdays at 6:30pm,
October 21
Beginner, Level A2
November 18
Intermediate, Level B1
December 16
Intermediate, Level B2
Join fellow francophiles at popular
book discussion groups, a collaboration
between the Library and Language
Center. Space limited to 15 participants
per session. Email Yann Carmona at
ycarmona@fiaf.org to register.
Faites vos jeux !
Thursdays at 6:30pm,
October 28
Taboo
December 2
Scrabble
Practice French while playing fun games
en français ! Each one-hour session is
limited to 20 participants. To register,
call 646 388 6679.
NEW! Contes et confettis
Wednesdays, October 13 & 27,
November 10, December 1 & 15,
from 3:45–4:30pm
Ages 3–6
A French story-time program followed
by arts and crafts. Call 646 388 6668
one week ahead to reserve.
à petits pas: Story Hour
Thursdays, October 7 & 21,
November 4 & 18, December 2
& 16, from 11:30am–12:30pm
Ages 2–3
A story hour designed especially for
toddlers. Call 646 388 6605 to reserve.
L’Heure du conte
Thursdays, October 7 & 21,
November 4 & 18, December 9,
from 3:45–4:30pm
Ages 3–6
Stories and songs entirely in French. Call
646 388 6668 one week ahead to reserve.
Ciné-Club des frimousses
Thursdays, October 14 & 28,
November 11, December 2 & 16,
from 3:45–4:30pm
Ages 3–8
A French movie club. Call 646 388 6668
one week ahead to reserve.
Library Hours
Mon–Thur:
11:30am–8pm
Sat: 9:30am–3pm
Fri & Sun: Closed
(Closed on Sat thru
Sept 25; Open Sat
beginning Oct 1)
All programs
en français
For more info
& dates, visit
fiaf.org/library
Café de la Presse
FIAF Students
& Members Free
Non-Members $5
Cercles de lecture
FIAF Students
& Members only
$20 per session
Book included
Faites vos jeux !
FIAF Students
& Members $5
Contes et confettis,
L’Heure du conte,
and Ciné-Club des
frimousses
FIAF Members Free
Non-Members $5
à petits pas:
Story Hour
Members Free
Non-Members $10
Page 22: Adaptation
of an Obélix Illustration
by Albert Uderzo

Language Center 24

Classes in New York & New Jersey 25
Fall Term
11-Week Program
September 27–December 18
5½-Week Accelerated Program
Session I: September 27–November 2
Session II: November 3–December 18
No classes week of November 22–26
Registration online, by phone,
or in person:
Registration starts Sunday, August 29
Winter Term
11-Week Program
January 10–March 26
5½-Week Accelerated Program
Session I: January 10–February 15
Session II: February 16–March 26
No classes Monday, February 21
Registration online, by phone,
or in person:
Registration starts Sunday, November 14
Register Now
Registrations for New York and New Jersey
take place through FIAF’s New York office
online, by phone, or in person.
Online: fiaf.org
Phone: 646 388 6612
In person: Language Center, 3rd Floor
New Jersey classes take place at:
Montclair Historical Society
108 Orange Road
Montclair, NJ 07042
Free Placement Tests
New students who have previously
studied French are required to take
a placement test available at fiaf.org,
or in person every Friday, 1–5:30pm.
For more Information
languagecenter@fiaf.org
646 388 6612
Schedule
Information
Monday–Thursday
classes are offered
in the morning,
afternoon & evening
Friday courses
are offered in the
mornings only
Saturday classes
are offered
in the morning
& afternoon
For detailed
schedule, course
descriptions,
and pricing,
visit fiaf.org
Page 24: © Christophe Legris

Adults
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The Language Center offers general
French for all levels, thematic courses,
and specialized workshops. This fall, FIAF
introduces new textbooks and teaching
methodology for all classes to emphasize
full immersion in the French language.
This progressive, high-tech method will
include digital textbooks to complement
our interactive SmartBoards for
Beginner and Intermediate classes. FIAF
will also launch a new Expert program
designed specifically for students
who wish to attain a very high degree
of proficiency in French through a
structured program.
New Class
Specialized Class
French for Mothers-To-Be
Women 2 to 7 months pregnant
As early as the second month of
pregnancy, your baby can feel vibrations!
Using multisensory techniques, kickstart
your petit chou’s French through
songs, lullabies, and French diet.
5 weeks • Once a week
60 minutes per class • $245
Workshops
To enrich your immersion in French
language and culture, FIAF offers new
workshops including wine tasting
in French, grammatical difficulties
explained, idiomatic expressions,
and more!
Visit fiaf.org for detailed schedule,
workshop descriptions, and pricing.
Social Event
Rendez-Vous
Tuesday, October 5
& November 16 at 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 27
& December 8 at 6:30pm
Join French-speakers of all levels after
work for conversation moderated by
native speakers. Enjoy wine and cocktails,
soft drinks, and snacks while making
new French and American friends in a
fun, welcoming environment.
For Rendez-Vous in Montclair, please
check fiaf.org for details.
NEW! Cooking Workshop
with Marie-Eve Berty
Join chef Marie-Eve Berty in her
New York City loft for a series of
workshops in French devoted to the
longstanding tradition of fine French
fare. Learn key terms in French as
Marie-Eve demonstrates how to cook
classic dishes from different regions
of France and speaks about France’s
strong culinary tradition. Each session
will conclude with a tasting.
2 hours per workshop • $90

Toddlers to Teens
Teachers’ Workshops
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à petits pas:
French for Toddlers
Ages 1–5
New York’s popular, playful French
language immersion program designed
specifically for toddlers.
New! à petits pas
Little Taste Buds
Ages 3–5
Little Taste Buds brings the kitchen to
life in a child-friendly environment that
aims to encourage a love for the French
language through culinary traditions,
healthy foods, and play-baking.
Cook in French Classes
& Workshops
Ages 5–11
Inspire, excite, and feed the curiosity
of your growing gourmet!
French as a Foreign Language
& French for Native Speakers
Ages 5–17
Learn French through exciting new
programs and specialized projects in a
creative, engaging environment.
Le Club Théâtre
Ages 6–17
Special interactive classes crafted
for budding lovers of theater and French,
both native and non-native speakers.
A monthly program designed to help
French language teachers improve their
instruction of French to primary and
secondary level students, as well as adults.
Enrich Your Teaching
with Resources
from the FIAF Library
Friday, October 22
at 5:30pm
Presenters: FIAF Haskell Library Team
Market Your French Class
Friday, November 19
at 5:30pm
Presenters: Astrid Larson, Language
Center Coordinator; Emmanuel Lainé,
VP, FIAF Language Center
Learn and Teach
with TV5MONDE
Friday, December 17
at 5:30pm
Presenter: Michelle Belneau,
FIAF Instructor
For detailed
schedule, course
descriptions,
and pricing,
visit fiaf.org
Rendez-Vous
En français
Exchange in
English is welcome
Oct 5, Nov 16,
and Dec 8 in
Le Skyroom
October 27 in
Tinker Auditorium
FIAF Members Free
Non-Members $12
Tickets available
at the door
Toddlers to Teens
For more info, email
languagecenter@
fiaf.org or call
646 388 6612
Teachers’
Workshops
En français
For more info,
call 646 388 6612

Education Outreach 28

Young Audience Program 29
Each year FIAF presents the Young
Audience Program—an active education
outreach initiative. This program offers
school groups the opportunity to
attend entertaining educational events
selected for their artistic excellence
and their connection to French
and Francophone cultures.
Dance
Company Stefanie Batten
Bland /sbb birdlegs
Wednesday, October 13
at 11am & 1pm
Grades 6–12
Based in Paris and New York, the
Company is led by its Artistic Director
Stefanie Batten Bland, who has danced
for such choreographers as Bill T. Jones,
Pina Bausch, Lar Lubovitch, and Angelin
Preljocaj. This fall, three dancers from
the Company will perform Polished Hoes,
while Bland, hailed by The New York
Times as “an exuberant dancer,” will
present her new solo Terra Firma with
music from an American French-Creole
song. This work addresses themes
of immigration and integration in the
United States.
A Q&A in French and in English will
follow the performances.
Theater
The Bald Soprano
By Eugene Ionesco
Wednesday, November 10
at 11am & 1pm
Grades 6–12
The Bald Soprano, an explosive play
in the tradition of the French Theater of
the Absurd, was written by Romanian
and French playwright Eugene Ionesco
when he was struggling to learn English.
Phyllis Roome, a New York-based
director and former member of the Royal
National Theatre in London, directs
graduate drama students in a hilarious
staged reading, sure to appeal to young
people learning a foreign language.
Young Audience
Program
Florence Gould Hall
School Groups Only
Public School
Groups: Free
Other School
Groups:
$8 per student
Reservations
are mandatory
and must be
made in writing
Info and
reservations:
Héloïse Darcq
hdarcq@fiaf.org
646 388 6688
Special thanks to the
Cultural Services of the
French Embassy and the
French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Young Audience
Program is supported
in part by public funds
from the New York City
Department of Cultural
Affairs, and by the
American Society of the
French Legion of Honor.
Page 28: Courtesy of
Stefanie Batten Bland /sbb
birdlegs

Membership 30

FIAF Members receive exclusive
benefits year-round!
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• Access to the largest private
French library in the United States
• Free weekly film screenings with
CinémaTuesdays
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cultural events
• Opportunities to network
and socialize en français
• Invitations to special events
• Exclusive discounts from FIAF partners
Individual
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$95 (100% tax-deductible)
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$75 (100% tax-deductible)
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$35 (100% tax-deductible)
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and three children 18 and under
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• Two yearly guest passes
to CinémaTuesdays
• Invitations to events created
exclusively for Premier Members
Supporting
$800 ($720 tax-deductible)
All Contributing Benefits plus:
• Two additional tickets to a FIAF event
• One 90-minute private French lesson
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All Contributing and Supporting
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646 388 6607
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646 388 6680
aserafin@fiaf.org
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