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Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta, is the French-American cultural center serving the Atlanta community as the premiere provider of French language and culture since 1912. Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta is a non-profit organization committed to the study of French language and cultural exchange promoting French culture representing France and 50 Francophone countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. We are committed to education and cultural outreach to communities within and around Atlanta and to fostering cross-cultural understanding. Our programs consist of educational and cultural programs. We provide French language classes for all levels and cultural programs in the form of art exhibit, lecture, concerts, movies, trips to French speaking countries and more.break

http://www.afatl.com

  • How Europe Views Obama's Foreign Policy

    Fri, Nov 13, 2009
    International lawyer and French government consultant Laurent Cohen-Tanugi discusses the European perspective on American foreign policy of the day.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • Patrick Bensard: Historic Dance Films

    Fri, Nov 7, 2008
    Patrick Bensard leads a discussion on three short films, tracing the impact of early African American artists who found acclaim and notoriety in France.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • Saurel Quettan on the Transformation of Haiti

    Wed, Apr 22, 2009
    Saurel Quettan, public relations officer of The Haitian Alliance, discusses the state of Haiti's current challenges and proposes a roadmap for the transformation of the country. He explains the critical role that the international community plays in perpetuating the status quo, and in creating a transformed future.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta
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    Chocolate! Making It and Tasting It

    Thu, Mar 12, 2009
    Benjamin Desmartins, an expert chocolatier, shares some secrets of making and tasting chocolate. His French background accents this unique presentation. Image: [Pikrepo](https://www.pikrepo.com/fgvgb/person-making-chocolate-bar)
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • Nicole Bacharan on Integration

    Fri, Apr 10, 2009
    Nicole Bacharan, historian and political scientist, presents an unbiased comparison and surprising contrasts on how France and the US handle integration. This event is co-sponsored by the Georgia Institute of Technology's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • Jean-Loup Chiflet: Eccentricities of French Language

    Fri, Apr 11, 2008
    Jean-Loup Chiflet dissects the funny irregularities of the French language.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • France, Turkey, and the United States

    Wed, Jun 25, 2008
    Andre Teissier-duCros shares his insight on trilateral relations between the US, France, and Turkey. This event was hosted by the Istanbul Center of Atlanta.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • French Architecture in America

    Fri, Oct 3, 2008
    Ronald Katz discusses his book, written with Arielle la Tour d'Auvergne, *French America: French Architecture From Colonalization To The Birth Of A Nation*. It covers the diversity and richness of French architectural heritage in the United States, from the Canadian border the Gulf of Mexico. This event is hosted by The Englishman Antique and Fine Arts in Atlanta.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • Jacques Andreani: Unification of Europe

    Fri, Oct 24, 2008
    Former French ambassador to the US Jacques Andreani discusses what the building of a united Europe means for France. This event is cosponsored by The European Union Center of Excellence at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the German Cultural Center of Atlanta and the French Consulate in Atlanta.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta

  • Babel is Not a Curse: Embracing Second Languages

    Fri, Oct 12, 2007
    Jean Harzic, former CEO of Alliance Francaise in Paris, speaks about the French language and cultural diversity. Learning a dozen languages, or even five or six, is beyond the reach of most of us. But if English and information technology are two tools that have become indispensable, learning a major language of communication and culture, whether it's French, Spanish, Portuguese, or German, helps to avoid a dangerous standardization: one language, one way of thinking.
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    Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta
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