French Alliance Columbus (OH) is a group of francophiles and francophones who enjoy French language and culture. All levels, ages, etc. welcome.
Your membership includes many free activities, such as conversation groups and cultural outings. There may be out of pocket expenses depending on the event. Members receive emails for announcements/updates/reminders.
Membership is for one year from the time your dues are received. Please download our PDF membership form:
MEMBERSHIP FORM
During the course of the year we organize a number of cultural events, including group visits to the Columbus Museum of Art, presentations on French and Francophone cultural themes, picnics with French dishes. Past events have included:
Join one or both of our conversation groups, Table Ronde and Eastside Conversation Group, where we practice speaking French and talk about French and Francophone culture.
Throughout the year we organize restaurant and cinema outings when French films or films representing French culture are released in the Columbus area. We also organize movie nights to watch French films, often in relation to themes covered in the French lessons or other Alliance events.
French lessons and tutoring are offered both for groups and individuals. Four levels of group classes are offered on a quarterly basis between September and June. See below for more information.
After an eternity the new version of the French Alliance Columbus web site is finally up and running! However, it is still being updated. New features will be added over time, the first and foremost being a fully responsive version of the site that displays properly on mobile devices. For the moment this remains a traditional site designed for computer screens.
A free comics art & animation festival based in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus AF friend Ben Towles has extended an invitation to the international cartoon festival in
Columbus this upcoming weekend. CXC has been successful in bringing in a Franco-Belgian
cartoonist this year -- the one we'd discussed in reference to AF, Léonie
Bischoff.
We also have Françoise Mouly coming in--the French woman who's been the art editor of The New Yorker for decades! (And wife of Art Spiegelman of MAUS fame, who will also be here.)
Here's Léonie Bischoff's events:https://frit.osu.edu/events/billy-ireland-cartoon-library-museum-and-cartoon-crossroads-columbus-cxc-hosting-swiss
Here's Françoise Mouly's events: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/speaker/francoise-mouly/
And general info about the festival: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/
A special announcement from one of our members, Christopher Clarke
I thought that the members might be interested in a concert by the Cleveland Orchestra coming up in January. It consists of works by French composers plus “An American in Paris” by Gershwin.
This link has more information. https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/attend/concerts-and-events/2425/severance/wk-13-Poulenc/
Contact: chrisclarke1946@hotmail.com.
Nous avons de grandes nouvelles. There is a new French restaurant, in Columbus, Chouette, (literally "owl" but in common parlance it means "cool"). With a menu that includes crêpes, escargots, pâté de campagne and other hard-to-find treats, it is a welcome addition to our culinary scene. Sharon and Christine have volunteered to organize a group outing on Saturday, January 18, from 1:00-3:00 PM. We're hoping that, if we have enough interest, we can persuade the chef to join us for a brief presentation. No charge from the Alliance. Lunch and parking at your expense. Limited to 20.
Website: https://www.chouetterestaurant.com/
RSVP: morvanhanf24@gmail.com.
There are several levels offered at different times but each group is limited to 8 or 9 students for optimum sharing of the screen and full participation of everyone. For most groups Sessions of 8 or 9 + 1 bonus week.
Some groups will meet on the weekend at different times of the day, in particular for the Total Beginners.
Monday (Beginners A1-A2) and Tuesday (Intermediate 1/B1) groups will meet from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Thursday group (Advanced Intermediate B1-B2) will meet from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
The Zoom sessions are very intense and cannot last more than 2hrs.
For a complete schedule, program and other details please contact Françoise at: minnich9@msn.com.
All students ( new and returning) will receive the detailed reminder for their chosen group.
These small group sessions are for adults only. Private (one-on-one) classes are available.
We will also enjoy a Parisian Tea with a full array of the delicacies the French bakeries, pastry shops and "salons de thé" are known to tempt us!
The event is free but we kindly suggest you make a donation of $5.00 per person.
For questions and reservation please, contact Françoise at: minnich9@msn.com
As usual, this activity is entirely free for our active members of AF Columbus. We will always try to innovate with the format of the conversation. Any suggestion, any idea is welcome as long as it is en Français et dans la bonne humeur!
For more details and reservation (it is important to reserve as the number of participants is limited), please contact Françoise at: minnich9@msn.com.
Mark your calendar! All the details in a future email.
De Joyeuses Fêtes de Printemps à toutes et tous! Une belle récolte d'oeufs de Pâques, en chocolat ou tout décorés de couleurs vives et de beaux bouquets de jonquilles, jacinthes ou tulipes pour chacun d'entre vous!
Nous serons en vacances pendant ce mois d'avril, mais nous serons prêts à vous retrouver tous dès les premiers jours de mai. Un petit rappel, c'est le 1er mai qui nous apporte du bonheur pour toute l'année avec les clochettes d'un petit brin de muguet!
We will explore the role of the CAFES as meeting places for the "Résistants", and remember the many people, men and women, very young and less young, who gave their lives in the name of freedom and independence. Whether French, Europeans, Americans and from other shores, they all pooled their resources, selflessness and courage to lead the path to Victory.
Mark your calendar, all the details and cost in our next reminder.
Please, contact Christine at morvanhanf24@gmail.com for reservation and other questions.
There are several levels offered at different times but each group is limited to 8 or 9 students for optimum sharing of the screen and full participation of everyone. Sessions of 8 or 9 classes at this time...
We are not a school and our programs are limited.
No weekend classes will be offered for this spring session.
As usual, this activity is entirely free for our active members of AF Columbus however it will have to be limited to 15-20 participants. We will always try to innovate with the format of the conversation. We may have dictations, songs, poems, word games and more ready for all our brave members but any suggestion, idea is welcome as long as it is en Français et dans la bonne humeur!
For more details and reservation, please contact Françoise at minnich9@msn.com.
Longtime member, Christine Morvan Hanf, will present a "Methode" which capitalizes on your English vocabulary to recognize the thousands of French words that you already know. This research was done over seven years of immersion that Christine experienced with her husband, the late Roger Morvan, after their marriage and life in Paris. Useful for beginners, illuminating for those who have already started their journey to learn French. We will offer tea and refreshments. This event is free but we kindly suggest a donation of $10.00 per person to cover our food, drinks and decor expenses!
For questions and reservations, please contact Françoise at minnich9@msn.com.
A CELEBRATION of our Fête Nationale, on the PATIO of the Renowned Restaurant " The Refectory"!
Wine, hors d'œuvre, songs, stories, "bonne humeur" and good conversation...
Please, mark your calendar, all the details and cost in a later reminder! For questions and reservations, please, contact Françoise at minnich9@msn.com.