• Saturday, March, 8th, 11am - 1pm $30 Members / $50 Non-Members (includes 1 year membership) The French avant-garde from 1900 to 1960 was the flowering of a crisis. Modernism announced itself as the dawn of a new era from which there would be no return, a definitive break with the past –– but it was not immediately clear what the crisis involved or what this sudden break heralded. Finding themselves in this strange, precarious situation, between the collapse of the old order and the birth of the new, artists like Matisse, Picasso, Duchamp, and Dalí explored in their art new possibilities of thought and perception. And they discovered in embryonic form the problems of art and civilization that would soon overshadow the entire 20th century –– problems that have only become increasingly urgent in the postmodern era. Yet the spirit of art during this period contrasts sharply with the tragic atmosphere of contemporary world events. Instead of merely reacting to the external situation, or representing it in artistic form, movements like dadaism and surrealism laid the seeds of revolt. These artists are characterized by their irrepressibly experimental attitude and their exploration of the manifold possibilities of irony, humor, chance, destruction, and automatism, all of which imply a new mode of creative consciousness. But the significance and the goal of this revolt is still ambiguous: sometimes motivated by the desire to adapt art to the conditions of modernity, sometimes by the desire to access the deepest strata of the human psyche, and sometimes seeking the fulfillment of the mysterious and apocalyptic prophecy of the death of art. This event will introduce modern art in France through a discussion of its historical context, its major movements and personalities, and an analysis of selected works. There will be refreshments and snacks provided.
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  • Please join the board of the Alliance for the in-person Assemblée Générale dinner and annual meeting, at Maison Porcella in Windsor, on Monday, October 21, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm. We will start with an apéritif, exclusive to our current members (get/renew your annual membership), with charcuterie and sparkling wine on us, then proceed to vote at 7 pm to renew our Board of Directors (only current members can vote). After 7 pm, members and non-members alike are invited to join us for dinner. Please purchase dinner tickets online for each person in your family (adults or children) who will be attending, and make sure to make your choice of dessert when purchasing. Each ticket includes:
    • Adult: A main course of a croque-monsieur and salad, a choice of dessert, and 1 glass of wine.
    • Child (under 12): One-half croque-monsieur and french fries, choice of dessert, and 1 glass of sirop à l'eau (grenadine or other flavors)
    Dessert choices are: tarte aux fruits de saison or tarte au chocolat. The evening program: 6:00 pm - Check in, apéro (charcuterie and cheese buffet) -- current members only. 7:00 pm - Official business: voting on board proposals 7:10 pm - Dinner is served 7:45 pm - Dessert Maison Porcella is located at 8499 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor, CA 95492
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  • Winter Session I - January 8 through February 26, 2025
    • Day and Time:  Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30pm
    • Location: In-person
    • Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    Please note, this class is full. Registration is being accepted for Thursday evenings 6 - 7:30pm. This class is for the complete Beginner. Traveling to France soon, need French for work or for personal pursuits? Beginning French teaches students to communicate immediately in Everyday Situations by learning the building blocks of the language. Students practice dialogues to introduce themselves, ask questions, make purchases, and enjoy the culture and challenges of everyday life. Use of current practical expressions, correct pronunciation and grammar, and cultural know-how are stressed. Minimum enrollment is needed for classes to run. (A1 Level) New students: Please fill out our brief questionnaire to inform the instructor of your motivation and goals for learning French. https://forms.gle/pqVR4EWfoh3NdRZB8
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  • Winter Session I - January 9 through February 27, 2025
    • Day and Time:  Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30pm
    • Location: In-person
    • Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    This class is for the complete Beginner. Traveling to France soon, need French for work or for personal pursuits? Beginning French teaches students to communicate immediately in Everyday Situations by learning the building blocks of the language. Students practice dialogues to introduce themselves, ask questions, make purchases, and enjoy the culture and challenges of everyday life. Use of current practical expressions, correct pronunciation and grammar, and cultural know-how are stressed. Minimum enrollment is needed for classes to run. (A1 Level) New students: Please fill out our brief questionnaire to inform the instructor of your motivation and goals for learning French. https://forms.gle/pqVR4EWfoh3NdRZB8
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  • Winter Session I - January 8 through February 26, 2025
    • Day and Time:  Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30am
    • Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
    • Instructor: Valerie Sell
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    This class is full! Please contact the Director for placement in other beginner classes.  Beginning Conversation A1 is for beginning French students who have already had some French and want to concentrate on communication skills in Everyday Situations. Students will practice dialogues to introduce themselves, ask questions, make purchases, and enjoy the culture and challenges of everyday life. Use of practical expressions, correct pronunciation, refining of grammar, and cultural know-how are stressed. This class will help students learn to enjoy and interact in the French culture, whether it be for travel, work, or personal pursuits. (A1 Level) Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. Please contact the School Director for additional questions on correct placement in beginning classes.
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  • Winter Session I - January 7 through February 25, 2025
    • Day and Time:  Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:00pm
    • Location: In-person
    • Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    This class is for Beginning students in the 3rd of a 4 part series of Beginner classes. Traveling to France soon, need French for work or for personal pursuits? Beginning French teaches students to communicate immediately in Everyday Situations by learning the building blocks of the language.  Students practice dialogues to introduce themselves, ask questions, make purchases, and enjoy the culture and challenges of everyday life. Use of current practical expressions, correct pronunciation and grammar, and cultural know-how are stressed. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. (A1 Level)
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  • Winter Session I: January 8 through February 26, 2025

    • Day and Time: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
    • Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
    • Instructor: Valerie Sell
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    In-person class! French for Advanced-Beginners A2:  At the A2 level, students continue to strengthen their skills in French through proper pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, focusing on a communicative approach to the language. Dialogues and listening activities are stressed and students read short stories to expand their vocabulary, grammar and comprehension.This class will help students learn to enjoy and interact in the French culture, whether it be for travel, work, or personal pursuits. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. (A2 Level) Please contact the School Director for additional questions on correct placement in beginning classes.
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  • Winter Session I: January 7 through February 25, 2025
    • Day and Time:  Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
    • Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
    • Instructor:  Lisa Broderick
    • Tuition: $320 (8 weeks) or $280 (7 weeks)
    In person class!  At the A2 level, students continue to strengthen their skills in French through proper pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, focusing on a communicative approach to the language. Dialogues and listening activities are stressed and students read short stories to expand their vocabulary, grammar and comprehension.This class will help students learn to enjoy and interact in the French culture, whether it be for travel, work, or personal pursuits. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. (A2 Level) Please contact the School Director for additional questions on correct placement in beginning classes.
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  • Winter Session I: January 9 through February 27, 2025

    • Day and TimeThursdays, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
    • Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
    • Instructor: Lisa Broderick
    • Tuition: $284.95 (8 weeks, incl $44.95 class materials) $269.95 (7 weeks, incl $44.95 class materials)
    Early Intermediate French B1:  Students will improve their language skills through speaking, grammar exercises, news podcasts, reading selections and short films.  Listening and proper pronunciation are stressed using dictation, videos and situational vocabulary.  (B1 Level) This is an ongoing class. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. Please contact the School Director for additional questions on correct placement in classes and/or take a free placement test here.
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  • Winter Session I: January 6 through February 24, 2025

    • Day and TimeMondays, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    • Location: In-person – 1011 2nd Street, Suite #206, Santa Rosa
    • Instructor: Julia Fornage
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    In-person class! This class is intended for those students who already have a good grasp of the basics and are seeking to improve their listening comprehension and conversational fluency. The short films will either be subtitled or transcribed in French and cover a range of mostly contemporary subjects. In addition to watching at home, class preparation will include comprehension and interpretive questions. (B1+ Level)
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  • “Fun to practice French in context with these subjects”.

    Winter Session I: January 8 through February 26, 2025

    • Day and Time:  Wednesdays, 11:45 am - 1:15 pm
    • Location: In-Person – 1011 2nd St., Suite 206, Santa Rosa
    • Instructor: Charles de Bretteville
    • Tuition: $240 (8 weeks) or $225 (7 weeks)
    In-person class!  This class is designed to inspire students of advanced intermediate French to deepen their appreciation and enjoyment of the French language and culture through a lively and conversational approach to selections of poetry, short stories and excerpts from literary texts.  Authors and poets will range from the classics to the 20th century, including Francophone poets.  Songs will be chosen for their cultural and poetic value and to improve listening comprehension.  The goal is for students to gain both a deeper understanding of French literature as they gain confidence in expressing their thoughts and feelings in a nurturing and relaxed environment. Our classes depend upon minimum enrollment. (B2 Level)
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