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EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS

The Alliance Française in St.Kitts and Nevis creates opportunities to meet at events organized throughout the year: celebration of the, Christmas party, prize-giving ceremonies, conferences, concerts, various shows, artistic exhibitions, gastronomic celebrations. most frequently organized in tight collaboration with institutional or private partners in St.Kitts and Nevis.

Cultural Events

MARCH 2012

Francophone Week Celebrations

Join us in our celebration of Francophone week 2012 - movies, song, dance, poetry, etc.

Open Door Week, Monday 19th March to Thursday, 22nd March 2012, 9:00am to 12:30pm, showing of French movies with English subtitles for school children.

Dictée and Song Competition between secondary schools students in the Federation, at Alliance Francaise on Wednesday, 21st March 2012, 4:00pm to 7:30pm.

Song, dance, poetry, etc. by students and teachers of Alliance Francaise.

Movie Night

Thursday, 15th March 2012, 7:00pm at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort (Dominica Room).  FREE Entrance!  Fully subtitled in English.

A comedy by Coline Serreau, starring Andre Dussollier, Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah and Madeleine Besson.

Marie (and her three fathers) are taking A-levels. Marie passes. She spends the summer in the country with her mother, Sylvia, who has returned from America with her Californian husband who has two sons. Marie falls in and out of love for the first time in front of her alarmed fathers, who see Marie's innocence slipping away at frightening speed, and their relationships with the two women become even more complicated. 

Wine Tasting

Wednesday, 7th March 2012, 7:00pm at OPUS (formerly Wine World), 

Island Paradise, Building C, Frigate Bay  

A selection of French white and red wines, paired with Hors d’oeuvres

Learn all you've always wanted to know about wines from expert, 

Stephane Gerardin (Les Grands Vins de France)

For tickets, please contact us at 465-9415.

FEBRUARY 2012

BROCANTE (Flea Market)

Register now to be a vendor at our first 'brocante' to be held on the premises of Alliance Française, on Friday, 24th Feb and Saturday, 25th Feb 2012.  For more info, contact us on 465-9415, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or come in to see us!

DECEMBER 2011

Champagne Tasting

Unwind, relax and enjoy an evening of ambiance and flavours as you taste some truly amazing, award winning champagnes from LAURENT PERRIER, paired with special hors d’œuvres.

Special raffle!  Get your ticket now for lucky number!

Wednesday, 21st December 2011, 7pm

at OPUS (Previous Name: Wine World)

NOVEMBER 2011

Movie Night!

Les choristes, a film by Christophe Barratier

The new teacher at a severely administered boys' boarding school works to positively effect the students' lives through music.

Thursday, 17th November 2011, 7:00pm
at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort (Dominica Room)

OCTOBER 2011

Wine Tasting 



Tuesday, 18th October 2011, 7:00pm at Wine World, Frigate Bay 
A fine selection of French red and white wines.
Learn all you've always wanted to know about wines from expert, Stephane Gerardin!

FREE Movie Night!

Le Placard, a film by Francis Veber

starring Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu & Thierry Lhermitte

A man spreads the rumour of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbour, to prevent his imminent firing at his work

Wednesday, 12th October 2011, 7:00pm 
at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort (Grenada Room)

SEPTEMBER 2011


Re-opening for the new term on 20th September 2011.  

Classes for children, teenagers and adults, all levels.  Registration from 1st to 15th September 2011.  Call us on 465-9415 for any info. 




JULY 2011

LA FÊTE DE LA BASTILLE

15th July 2011 at La Belle Vie Restaurant, Frigate Bay, 15th July




2nd - 14th July 2011 - Students from Guadeloupe hosted by families in St. Kitts and Nevis




15th - 25th July 2011 - Students from St. Kitts hosted by families in Guadeloupe





JUNE 2011


Delf Examination




MAY 2011


The Two Solitudes - The Canadian Story

Wednesday, 25th May 2011, 7:00pm
at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort (Dominica Room) 

Presentation about the duality between the cohabitation of two languages:
French and English in Canada 
Presenter: Mrs. Marcia Gaudet, French Canadian 

All are invited to be part of this conference/discussion.




APRIL 2011


Easter Camp for Children (Ages 5 to 12)

11th April to 20th April 2011, Mondays to Fridays
9:30am to 11:30am, at the Alliance Francaise
Have fun with French during the Easter vacation!
Activities include French classes, games, singing, films and field trips. 
Cost is EC$160 (snack included) 
Limited space!  Register your child today!


FREE Movie Night!

La Grande Seduction, directed by Jean-Francois Pouliot

Wednesday, 20th March 2011, 7:00pm
at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort (St. Vincent Room)
Refreshments on sale.


Wine Tasting

Thursday, 28th April 2011, 6:30pm at Hidden Wine & Spirit, Frigate Bay
A fine selection of French red and white wines.
Learn all you've always wanted to know about wines from expert, Stephane Gerardin!



LIVE Concert

Friday, 29th April 2011, 7:30pm at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort

Kareyce Fotso (singer) and Aly Keita (balafon player)

Kareyce Fotso was born in the Bamileke region, West Cameroon and raised amongst the Beti. After successful studies in bio-chemistry and audiovisuals, she decides to pursue her passion for singing. It begins in the cabarets of Yaounde where she became a chorister and back-up vocalist. She attracted the attention of  the group : Korongo Jam Erik Aliana by her stage presence and her extraordinary voice.

In France, following her resident status, ”Visa pour la creation musiques ” in 2009 , she worked under the artistic direction of Francis Kokelaere, who among other things, directed the Ensemble National des Percussions de Guinea and influenced the progress of the Guinean group Wofa to perform worldwide.
This encounter propelled her  entire career. She was awarded ”Prix de la Francophonie” in 2009. Kareyce was equally finalist of ”RFI Prix de Decouvertes ” in 2010 alongside Koppo.

Aly Keïta, the Ivory Coast balafon player was born in 1969 in Abidjan. From an early age, he was initiated in the playing of this musical ancestor of the xylophone and the marimba, by his father, himself a balafon player.

In other words, in the Keïta family the balafon is a serious matter.

Aly’s balafon is first and foremost a work of art. In some ways, Aly is the “king” of musical tuning: he has customized his string and wood instrument by adding different sized calabash resonators, making it sound like no other balafon on earth.

In his compositions, Aly speaks about everyday life, orphans and mothers, and men’s shame... The musical translation is that of a virtuoso of mallets. Aly becomes part of his instrument, caressing it with tenderness, striking it with force and at great speed. He is a magician, a sorcerer who expresses the joy of life through his art.





MARCH 2011
 

FREE Movie Night!

Amelié, directed by Jeanne-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou

Amélie, a very shy waitress, makes a surprising discovery that changes her life and inspires her to help others find happiness. 

A celebration of life, Amélie reminds us of the many small wonders around us…if only we paused to look.

Wednesday, 9th March 2011, 7:00pm 
at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort (St. Vincent Room)

See you there!



Francophone Week Celebration – 21^st to 25^th March 2011

Open Door Week: French movies with English subtitles, at Alliance Française 

(i) Open Door Mornings - for school children:

Monday, 21st March

9:00AM TO 10:35AM: ANASTASIA, the beloved story of the lost Russian princess, Anastasia
11:10AM TO 12:20PM: BARTOK THE MAGNIFICIENT, sequel to ‘Anastasia’, in which the wacky albino bat returns on a magical, musical quest to rescue the young prince.

Tuesday, 22nd March
9:00AM TO 10:30AM: TOY STORY 3, it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren’t abandoned and to return home after the toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic. 
11:10AM TO 12:20PM: LE PETIT PRINCE, the touching story of a man who meets an extraordinary boy and relearns what it means to be a child.

Wednesday, 23rd March
9:00AM TO 10:25AM: LE PETIT PRINCE
11:00AM TO 12:30PM: TOY STORY 3

Thursday, 24th March
9:00AM TO 10:30AM: MADAGASCAR, four animals from New York Central Zoo escape, assisted by four absconding penguins, and find themselves in Madagascar.  
11:10AM TO 12:30PM: LE PETIT PRINCE

(ii) Cinema afternoons - for the general public:

Krzysztof Kieslowski’s THREE COLOURS, Blue, White, Red:

Monday, 21st March
6:00pm to 7:40pm: BLUE, the story of young woman left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child.  She retreats from the world around her, but is soon reluctantly drawn in to an ever-widening web of lies and passion as the dark, secret life of her husband begins to unravel.

Tuesday, 22nd March
6:00pm to 7:35pm: WHITE, the mysterious tale of a man whose life disintegrates when his beautiful wife of six months deserts him.  Forced to begin anew, he rebuilds his life, only to plan a dangerous scheme of vengeance against her. 

Thursday, 24th March
6:00pm to 7:40pm: RED, story of a young model, whose chance meeting with an unusual stranger leads her down a path of intrigue and secrecy.  As her knowledge of the man deepens, she discovers an astonishing link between his past…and her destiny!

Wednesday 23rd March, 4:00pm – 7:30pm at Alliance Française

Song – performed by Alliance Française Adults Class
Dictée and Song Competition – Secondary schools in the Federation
Theatrical performance - by students of Alliance Française / Washington Archibald High School

Friday, 25th March at St. Kitts Marriott Resort, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Drama/Play ‘Sleepover’ – By Moses C. N. Byron

FEBRUARY 2011  


FREE Movie Night!

Ma Femme est une Actrice (My Wife is an Actress)

Thursday, 24th February 2011, 6:30pm at Alliance Française




Relax and enjoy this romantic comedy of love and jealousy...fully subtitled in English! 
FREE Entrance!  Limited seats, so be there on time to ensure seating!