Alliance Française de la Péninsule de Monterey P.O. Box 3573

Alliance Française de la Péninsule de Monterey P.O. Box 3573, Carmel CA 93921 http://www.afmonterey.org
May 2015
Activities Calendar
Two Remaining Events in April: Saturday, April 25 Cercle du Livre: 4:00 PM P. Richards-­‐Deliens’ home 3097 Stevenson Drive, Pebble Beach, CA. Please call to make reservations—831-­‐333-­‐6677 Thursday, April 30 Déjeuner, PÂTISSERIE BECHLER, MONTEREY, CA 12:30 PM THERE IS NO NEED TO RSVP Events in May: Saturday, May 2 Executive Committee Meeting 10:00-­‐12:00 AM Soirée Video: May 9-­‐ 7:00 PM
Pauline Cantin’s home, 17 Via Ladera, Monterey, CA
Because space is limited to 12 people, please call to make reservations—375-­‐1801
Film: Une Hirondelle a fait le printemps Tuesday, May 12
Café Conversation: 10:00 AM
Pauline Cantin’s home, 17 Via Ladera, Monterey, CA Sunday, May 17 Le Mariage de la Poésie et de la Musique— French Poetry and Art Song Settings by French Composers 4:00-­‐5:30 PM The Church in the Forest 3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach, CA Donation: $15 for members; $20 for non-­‐members Thursday, May 28 Déjeuner, PÂTISSERIE BECHLER, MONTEREY, CA 12:30 PM THERE IS NO NEED TO RSVP Saturday, May 30 Cercle du Livre: 4:00 PM Chez M. Armstead, Camino Real 3NW4, Carmel, CA Please reserve at —831-­‐626-­‐1410 Welcome to New Members
We give a warm welcome t o our new members Stephen and Molly Attell, Susie B. Banks, and Annelaure Fraissigne-­‐Morgan! In Appreciation
The AF thanks Marie-­‐France de Sibert for her work in organizing the nature hike and lunch at Rocky Point Restaurant on Saturday, 18 April. The AF also thanks Jessica Matzen and Melissa Olvera for their generous contributions to the AF Scholarship Fund. News about Our Members
Madeleine Dowdalkin, President of the AF from 1969 to1970, has just moved to Brookdale Manor at 6385 Brookdale Drive, Carmel. Madeleine was an excellent leader and hostess, often sharing her home for gatherings. She would very much appreciate cards and visits. Nature Hike and Lunch at Rocky Point
The AF organized a nature hike and lunch at Rocky Point Restaurant on Saturday, 18 April. Well-­‐
attended, everyone enjoyed the beauty of Big Sur and the camaraderie. Reminder
We remind those members who have not renewed their membership to please do so immediately. The updated 2015 roster was sent out at the end of February with the names of paid members. Please renew and you will be added to the roster and receive the newsletter with the list of the AF’s interesting events. All donations should be tax deductible. Upcoming Events in May
As usual, the AF is offering the following activities in May: Café Conversation, Soirée Video, lunch at PÂTISSERIE BECHLER, and the Cercle du Livre. (Cf. Activities Calendar at the beginning of the Bulletin for details.) Thanks go to Pauline Cantin and Pascale Richards-­‐Deliens for the many hours they spend organizing these educational events. Concerning the Soirée Video, please see the details in the Soirée Video section in the Bulletin. Regarding the Cercle du Livre, in March and April, Pascale Richards-­‐Deliens guided a group of readers through Maurice et l’anonyme tirailleur sénégalais by Isaline Remy. On Saturday, April 25, 4:00 PM, P. Richards-­‐Deliens’ home, 3097 Stevenson Drive, Pebble Beach, CA. she will continue the presentation. Please call to make reservations—831-­‐333-­‐6677. For new events in the May calendar, please see the section below. New Event in the May Calendar: Le Mariage de la Poésie
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The Church in the Forest The AF will sponsor another opportunity to attend the delightful event-­‐-­‐Le Mariage de la Poésie et de la Musique—French Poetry and Art Song Settings by French Composers, at The Church in the Forest, 3152 Forest Lake Road, Pebble Beach, CA, on Sunday, 17 May, 4:00 P.M. Melinda Armstead is the pianist; Katherine Edison, soprano, and Bob Armstead, bass-­‐baritone, will sing. This scholarship fund-­‐raising event will consist of the reading of a series of poems by French poets Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, and others. Each reading, by local French students guided by Dr. Gisèle Kapuscinski, will be followed by a musical rendition of the poem sung by one or both of the singers. Please invite your family and friends to join us. Below, the program: Viens! (Duet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victor Hugo (1802-­‐1885)/Camille Saint-­‐Saëns (1835-­‐1921) Mandoline (Katherine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Verlaine (1844-­‐1896)/Claude Debussy (1862-­‐1918) Nell (Robert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leconte de Lisle (1818-­‐1894)/Gabriel Fauré (1845-­‐1924) La fille aux cheveux de lin from Préludes I (piano solo). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claude Debussy Dans les ruines d’une abbaye (Katherine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Hugo/Gabriel Fauré Histoires Naturelles (Katherine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jules Renard (1864-­‐1910)/Maurice Ravel (1875-­‐1937) III. Le Cygne I. Le Paon Hymne à la Nuit (duet). . . . . . . . . . . Édouard Sciortino (1893-­‐1979)/Jean-­‐Philippe Rameau (1683-­‐1764) Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque (piano solo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claude Debussy Clair de lune (Robert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Verlaine/Gabriel Fauré Clair de lune (Katherine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Verlaine/Claude Debussy Après un rêve (Robert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romain Bussine (1830-­‐1899)/Gabriel Fauré L’Invitation au Voyage (Katherine) . . . . . . . .Charles Baudelaire (1821-­‐1867)/Henri Duparc (1848-­‐1933) Phydilé (Robert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leconte de Lisle/Henri Duparc Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman (duet) . . . Jules Barbier (1825-­‐1901)/Jacques Offenbach (1819-­‐1880) Donations are $15 for members and $20 for non-­‐members. Proceeds will go to the AF Scholarship Fund. Soirée Video
The film on 9 May at Pauline Cantin’s home (17 Via Ladera, Monterey, CA) at 7:00 PM will be Une Hirondelle a fait le printemps. Directed by Christian Carion, the film is about Sandrine, a woman in her thirties who gets tired of Paris life and decides to leave her work in the computer field to become a farmer. Written by Christian Carion and Eric Assous, it stars Michel Serrault, Mathilde Seigner, and Jean-­‐Paul Roussillon. Please join us! Sites of Interest
To be informed about Francophile news, regularly check our Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117074351753276. This page is open for reading to all even if you're not on Facebook. Other Francophile news sites in California: https://www.facebook.com/pages/French-­‐Culture-­‐SF/113054565438549?fref=ts http://frenchculture.org/front http://www.facs-­‐sf.org http://frenchdistrict.com/californie-­‐nord/ http://frenchmorning.com/sanfrancisco/ http://frenchmorning.com/en/ http://www.sonoma.edu/users/t/toczyski/bafl20140123.shtm