News (Blog)

The Art Institute of Chicago is presenting a major exhibition, Picasso and Chicago, which features more than 250 works selected from the museum's own exceptional holdings and from private collections throughout Chicago.  The exhibition runs from February 20th through May 12th.  There are many other cultural presentations in conjunction with this exhibit including seminars for teachers of French.  Check for more information and details at: http://fcnl.frenchculture.org/sent/show/f55adce16ff7be48a99c861f41133784

Check out the BSC News on-line magazine: art, literature, philosophy, music, theater, etc.  It is an excellent production.

http://www.wobook.com/WBBu3Qz9tu6x/BSC-NEWS-MAGAZINE/BSCNEWSFEVRIER2013.html

Educational opportunities, classes, concours, etc.  http://fcnl.frenchculture.org/sent/show/e6c3ea7d517d6bf9b71f103386b7d11b

Here is the latest posting from the French Consulate in Chicago of the schedule of upcoming cultural activities of interest to Francophiles.  I suspect you are one!  Though many of these events are in Chicago (only a 3-1/2 hour drive and a great place to spend a few days) they can also be found in South Bend, Ann Arbor, Louisville, Cincinnati, and other Midwestern cities.  If you happen to be in another town in February or March, check out the site and you just might find something of interest scheduled during your visit!  Visual arts, music, and this time a number of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty between France and Germany are to be presented.
http://fcnl.frenchculture.org/sent/show/4f52e9e68bdf64658a2f7d3c5598a25d

Here is something for you Twitter users: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/hashtag-goes-gallic-french-lawbooks 

Sent in by Georgeann Brown.  What do you think?

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/doonan/2013/01/why_french_people_aren_t_cool_anymore_they_ve_lost_their_je_ne_sais_quoi.html?wpisrc=newsletter_tis

If you are hibernating this winter maybe you would like an excuse to be out and about.  There are many French films to be seen in the Midwest, many in Chicago. But you can also enjoy French films in Detroit AND Kalamazoo!

To find out what is showing and when and where, check out this website where you can even view movie trailers:  http://fcnl.frenchculture.org/sent/show/33579138a87f5ba28f94cc5f6c91772d

Don't forget our own Vendredi Cinema. The price is right


















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My French Film Festival.com is the first worldwide online film festival.

The concept :
Subtitles in 12 languages : 20 films in competition : 10 features and 10 shorts.

4 awards : public prize (thanks to your vote), international press prize (10 journalists around the world), Social network prize (100 people from Facebook) and Jury's prize (with Michel Hazanavicius as a president and 4 famous directors from different countries) .

All the winning films will be broadcast in all the Air France planes for 9 month.

A lot of surprises, exclusive interviews, goodies, free movies, and more...

1,3 millions of film viewings last year in 3 weeks. Do it better!

One place : myfrenchfilmfestival.com

This site has 2,000 common expressions in there English forms and the French version.  You can access them and practice them for free!  Check it out!
http://www.frenchbyrepetition.co.uk/

Upcoming French cultural activities and events to be presented in the midwestern states are noted in the January issue of "French Culture in the Midwest" http://fcnl.frenchculture.org/sent/show/92f0506759f0057f97b321967fadb180   Activities and presentations include photo contests, student writing contests, educational opportunities, conferences, cinema, etc.  Check it out!