ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DES  BAHAMAS        

 Below are different sites that we thought to be interesting in the promotion of French language, literature and culture:

TV5 Monde

French Morning

Bien Dire Magazine

Éditions Obsidiane présentent

Troisième Secousse

Revue de littérature

http://www.revue-secousse.fr/Secousse-03/Sks03-Sommaire.html 

ALLIANCE NEWS

NEWS!!!! NEWS!!!

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE'S ADMINISTRATOR ARRIVES IN RIO DI JANEIRO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ETATS GENERAUX DES ALLIANCES FRANCAISES DE L'AMERIQUE LATINE ET DE LA CARAIBE

The Fondation Alliance française, based in Paris, France has organised a General meeting in Rio di Janeiro, Brazil on November 28-30, 2011.
The meeting is a unique occasion aimed at bringing together the Presidents and Directors of the Alliance Francaises located in 35 Caribbean and Latin American countries as well as local Brazilian and French personalities to work together on common issues and themes.

Thanks to the Fondation Alliance française in Paris and the French Embassy in Jamaica, The Alliance Française in the Bahamas will be represented at these meetings by Madam Italia Watkins-Jan.

For information on the Alliance Française des Bahamas: www.afbahamas.org
For information on the Fondation Alliance française; www.fondation-alliancefr.org

La Fondation Alliance française organise à Rio de Janeiro les « États généraux de l’Alliance française - Amérique latine et Caraïbes » les 28, 29 et 30 novembre 2011.
Cette rencontre est une occasion unique de réunir les présidents et directeurs des Alliances françaises de 35 pays sud-américains et des Caraïbes ainsi que des personnalités locales et françaises, pour travailler sur des problématiques communes.
Les États généraux de l’Alliance française - Amérique latine et Caraïbes se proposent d’engager une réflexion sur des thèmes aussi divers que la diversité linguistique, l’attractivité des langues latines (en particulier du français et des pays francophones) dans la mobilité internationale des étudiants, ou encore l’apport des associations culturelles à la société civile en Amérique latine.
C'est par ailleurs l’occasion d’apprécier les évolutions du réseau le plus ancien et le mieux structuré d’Alliances françaises dans le monde qui compte actuellement 233 établissements. Chaque année, près de 190 000 étudiants suivent des cours dans les différentes Alliances et ce chiffre est en augmentation constante.
Plus d'infos : www.fondation-alliancefr.org

DELF AND DELF PRIM CANDIDATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS FROM FRENCH CONSUL AT AWARD CEREMONY

Candidates who passed the DELF and DELF Prim French exams in May and June 2011 received diplomas on Friday, September 30th at the Alliance Française. Mr. Dominique Lefevre, President and Consul honoraire distributed the diplomas, assisted by Mme Stéphanie Gauthier, Alliance professor. Candidates ranged from 8 yrs to 50+.

8 year old Sara receives her DELF Prim diploma.

DELF A1 successful candidates

DELF A2 successful candidates

DELF B1 successful candidates

l-r: Italia Watkins-Jan, Dominique Lefèvre, Mme Lowe for Takara Lowe, Stéphanie Gauthier, Sara Duenki, Luiggi Comenencia, Anjamarie Charles, Lynette Knowles, Julissa Koolman, Angela Kunz, Jane Major, Mme Dixon for Sasha Dixon, Elbert Thompson.

Alliance students also received certificates for the 2010-2011 Sessions. The presentation was followed by a reception organised by Alliance Director/Administrator Italia Watkins-Jan.

Dr. Irène Moss, professor of French and musician extraordinaire played French tunes on the accordian.

Donella Davis, (Ministry of Education) Italia Watkins-Jan, Dominique Lefèvre, Stéphanie Gauthier

STUDENT DOES HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH ALLIANCE FRANCAISE

Miss Stephanie Shayevitz, a high school student at St. Andrew's school is presently doing her High School community service at the Alliance Francaise des Bahamas.

She will learn the role of the Alliance Francaise and assist in its efforts to disseminate French language and culture in The Bahamas.

ALLIANCE MOVES TO NEW LOCATION

BASTILLE DAY ENJOYED BY ALL!

The Alliance Française celebrated the French national holiday on July 14th at the Balmoral Club, Sanford Drive, with members and friends.

Mr. Dominique Lefèvre, Honorary French Consul of France to the Bahamas was the special guest and gave his annual speech. He was joined by members of the Diplomatic and Honorary Consular corps who enjoyed the evening over a gourmet meal and wine.

Music was provided by Adrian d'Aguilar and his group Jazz Etc. The event was made possible thanks to the following sponsors and donors: Crédit Agricole Private Banking, Burns House, Balmoral Club, Société Générale Private Banking, Paris-Bahamas, Accès Océan, Thierry Lamare, Café Matisse, Vanessa's Creation, Starbucks, Depre Bahamas, Blue Hills Golf and Alliance Francaise des Bahamas.

O.L.G.A. French Grant Recipient Creates Blog of his Stay in France

Kyle studied French for 4 weeks at the Université d'Été in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France from July 18-August 12, 2011

Kyle Dorsett, was the first recipient of the French Exchange Grant awarded by the O.L.G.A. Foundation. Mr. Dorsett will be a third year student at McGillUniversity, in Montreal,Canada, and is a graduate of St. Augustine's College in Nassau.

During his stay in France, Kyle kept a Blog of his activities and classes in French which can be seen here:

http://kymado.blogspot.com/

ALLIANCE MEETS WITH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND FRENCH TEACHERS

The Alliance Française recently met with the Ministry of Education's Modern Language Department to inform teachers of its vision for promoting French language and culture in The Bahamas.

Ms. Donella Davis, Head of Modern Languages at the Ministry and teachers from several public and private schools discussed with Mme Italia Watkins-Jan the different possibilities of working together to stress to to the youth of the Bahamas the importance of mastering at least a second language.

Mme Watkins-Jan took the opportunity to distribute promotional material for the French DELF examinations.

The Alliance Française is the official testing centre for The Bahamas.

Information was given about the new OLGA foundation which will enable a student to study French in France this summer.

CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL DE PHOTOGRAPHIE- INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST

Édition 2011

The Alliance Française des Bahamas participated in the 2nd International Photo Competition organised by the Foundation Alliance française in Paris.

 

Le Jury à Paris, présidée par la styliste Agnès b.

Sophie-Anne Delhomme – Directrice artistique de Courrier International

Christine Leiritz – Directrice de la rédaction de Marie Claire

Marie-Ange Moulonguet – Directrice de l’Espace culturel Louis Vuitton

Philippe Gassmann – Directeur général de PICTO

Gérard Links – Directeur de la galerie Taïss

Anne de Henning - Photographe

Candice du Chayla – Responsable communication et développement de la Fondation Alliance française

Le concours a réuni cette année plus de 200 Alliances françaises représentant 80 pays.

INTERNATIONAL WINNERS' PHOTOS

18 autres photographes ont également été sélectionnés pour l’exposition collective qui se tiendra à l’espace Agnès b. au printemps 2012 :

Anna Vakhitova – Alliance française de Kazan – Russie

Emilia Ciccone – Alliance française du Cap – Afrique du Sud

Mauricio Mailhou – Alliance française de Rafaela – Argentine

 Anthony Charles Maturin – Alliance française de Wellington – Nouvelle Zélande

 Xioqian Liang – Alliance française de Shandong Jinan – Chine

Anton Potianok – Alliance française de Rivne – Ukraine

Bona Liu – Alliance française de Hong Kong – Chine

 Géza Csosz – Alliance française de Szeged – Hongrie

Anguélina Shismanodova – Alliance française de Varna - Bulgarie

 Luca Khouri – Alliance française de Kingston – Jamaïque

 Cristina Sparano – Alliance française de São Paulo – Brésil

 Zhanna Zdorova – Alliance française de Doubaï – Emirats Arabes Unis

 Oluwatobi Adewuni – Alliance française d’Ibadan – Nigeria

 Ahmed Hamed – Alliance française de Port Saïd – Egypte

 Yara Bastidas – Alliance française de Caracas – Venezuela

 Beatriz Rodirgues Ferreira – Alliance française de Porto Alegre – Brésil

 César Augusto Romero – Alliance française de Pereira – Colombie

 Waheeda Habib Ebrahim Malullah – Alliance française de Bahreïn