Events

Our events calendar showcases the diverse range of activities hosted by the Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region. 


Social Hours
Montpelier In-Person Social Hour

Montpelier In-Person Social Hour

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Bent Nails Roadhouse, 970 Route 2, Middlesex, Vermont

Let’s speak French to each other in central Vermont! No need to register.




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Northern Vermont
VTIFF: The Wages of Fear (1953)

VTIFF: The Wages of Fear (1953)

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VTIFF, 60 Lake Street

Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
Genre: Thriller
Run time: 153 min
Countries: France, Italy
Languages: French, Spanish, English, Italian w/ subtitles

The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la peur) centers on a group of four down-on-their-luck European men who are hired by an American oil company to drive two trucks, loaded with nitroglycerin needed to extinguish an oil well fire, over mountain dirt roads. Critic Pauline Kael called it the “the most original and shocking French drama of the ’50s . . . the violence is not used simply for excitement—it’s used to force a vision of human experience.” Roger Ebert concurred, saying “The film’s extended suspense sequences deserve a place among the great stretches of cinema.”




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Northern Vermont
French Book Swap

French Book Swap

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43 King Street, Burlington VT 05401

The French Book Swap will take place on Saturday, January 24, from 10am to noon at the Alliance Française, 43 King Street in Burlington.




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Social Hours
Rencontre Francophone, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Rencontre Francophone, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

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Restaurant Coco Loco, 605 rue Pierre-Caisse

Vous êtes cordialement invité à une Rencontre francophone.

Please confirm your reservation with Stan Bradeen stanatmoonlake@icloud.com   Office : 802-524-6305 Cell : 802-782-7423




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Social Hours
Burlington In-Person Social Hour

Burlington In-Person Social Hour

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Hilton Garden Inn, 101 Main St., Burlington

Our longest-running monthly social hour, on the last Friday of every month.  




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Northern Vermont
Senegalese griot master Ablaye Cissoko

Senegalese griot master Ablaye Cissoko

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Goddard College, Plainfield, VT

Senegalese kora master Ablaye Cissoko shares the stage in a mesmerizing collaboration with French accordionist and composer Cyrille Brotto. Together, they create an exotic, yet strikingly modern sound that melds the deep traditions of their very different musical cultures and showcases their unique artistry.

Ablaye Cissoko is an avid cross-cultural collaborator. He incorporates Mandinka griot traditions with contemporary musical creation, performing with artists across genres, including world music, jazz, classical and baroque. Cyrille Brotto is an accomplished diatonic accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, with a distinguished performing and educational profile across Europe. The rapport between these two artists is evident in their mesmerizing music. Together, they perform a gift of poetic imagination and musical intelligence, at times so harmonious that it seems as if touched by grace.

www.ablaye-cissoko.com | www.cyrillebrotto.com




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