Alliance Française de Fresno Newsletter Mai 2011

P.O. Box 5197, Fresno, CA 93755
559 227-9850, www.affresno.org
Alliance Française de Fresno
Newsletter
Mai 2011
The Alliance Française de Fresno and the Fresno Art Museum are proud to present:
The AFF Scholarship Recipients for 2011 &
A Panel Discussion in English: WHO ARE THE FRENCH?
A lively conversation on the French National Identity
Moderator: Larry Roselle
Panelists: Calixte Aholu
Mathieu Richaud
David Ross
Norman Stokle
Kao-Ly Yang
Thursday, May 19, 2011
6:30 p.m. Scholarship Presentations
7:00 p.m. Reception
7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
Fresno Art Museum, 2233 North First Street
Calixte Aholu: Mr. Aholu was born in Lome, Togo and raised in Paris, France, where he worked as a
computer specialist for the French bank, La Société Générale. He currently resides in Fresno where
he is a student at CSU Fresno.
Mathieu Richaud: Dr. Richaud is an assistant professor of geosciences at Fresno State doing
research in oceanography and climate change. A native of France, Mathieu has spent the last 10
years in Illinois, Georgia and California, pondering the similarities and differences between
Americans and French people.
David Ross: Dr. Ross taught French at Fresno State 1968-2009. He studied two years in France,
completed a doctorate at UCLA in 1973, adored teaching French Civilization, and maintains an
interest in the French Enlightenment.
Norman Stokle:: Dr. Stokle lived in France for 29 years before settling in Fresno in 2008. He taught
French language and civilization to American undergraduates in the U.S.A. and in France for four
decades and has written a number of articles on French culture for various academic journals.
Kao-Ly Yang: Dr. Yang has been teaching French at Fresno State since 2004. She grew up in France
where she obtained her Ph.D. in anthropology at the Université de Provence in 1999. She is an expert
in Hmong studies.

P.O. Box 5197, Fresno, CA 93755
559 227-9850, www.affresno.org
FRENCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
On Saturday, May 7, the World Language Fair will be held at Sanger High School from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. More than 4,000 Valley high school students will compete in different foreign
language events. French-speaking volunteers are needed to serve as judges, referees, fortune
tellers, passport inspectors, pétanque instructors, etc. Please consider volunteering to help for a
few hours. Contact Sharon Farley at MMESHAZZY@aol.com, Bruce Babcock at
babcockfrance@cs.com or Angelique Tovar at angelique_tovar@sanger.k12.ca.us
Orpheus Chamber Music Ensemble
Sunday, May 8, 5 PM, Fresno State, Wahlberg Auditorium, Old Music Building.
Co-sponsored by the Alliance, the concert features Russian pianist Natasha Kislenko, and other performers,
who will play Scriabin: Désir, Careese dansée, “Black Mass” Sonata No. 9, Shastakovich: Piano Quintet in G
minor, Satie: Trois Gnossiennes, and Saint-Saëns: Septuor pour piano, trompette, et cordes, or Septet for
trumpet, piano, string quartet, and double bass. Parking at Fresno State is free and unrestricted on
Sundays. Admission for Orpheus concerts is: General - $12.00; Seniors and CSUF faculty - $6.00; Students
with valid ID – Free.
CAFÉS DE L’ALLIANCE
The Cafés de l’Alliance meet for conversation in French every Thursday from 3:30-5:00 PM.
On the 2 nd Thursday of the month we meet from 3:30-6:00 PM. We meet at La Boulangerie in
Fig Garden Village. Please join us.
SAVE THE DATE:
July 10: Bastille Day Festivities, 6:30 PM